I Kicked Hypertension in a Matter of Weeks with a Plant-Based Diet
Lauren Melton looked healthy, but her blood pressure told a different story. She shares what adopting a plant-based diet did for her…
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How I Beat IBS and Acid Reflux with a Plant-Based Diet
Growing up in a Jewish household, food was central to every occasion. Lox and bagels with cream cheese, chicken soup, brisket, and…
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I Reversed My Diabetes in 5 Months on a Plant-Based Diet
When his diabetes took a turn for the worse, longtime chef and self-professed cheese addict David Rivest challenged himself to go plant-based…
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What Giving Up Meat, Dairy, and Processed Foods Did for My BMI, Blood Pressure, and Cholesterol
Brittany Jaroudi was struggling with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity at only 25 years old. Then she saw Forks Over Knives and…
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119 Pounds in 18 Months: My Plant-Based Journey
Kassoum Doumbia had been overweight since childhood—until life-changing news motivated him to adopt a plant-based diet. Growing up, I played in so…
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How a Plant-Based Diet Restored My Husband’s Health and Forks Meal Planner Renewed My Joy for Cooking
Hashimoto’s disease had rendered life miserable for Rick Avrett. His wife, Rebecca, shares their journey toward better health on a whole-food, plant-based…
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Why I Quit The Keto Diet
Exercise physiologist and diabetes educator Drew Harrisberg has been amazed at the improvements to his health within a month of going from…
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The 10 Most Popular Plant-Based Success Stories of 2018
One of the best parts of working at Forks Over Knives is hearing from people who have transformed their health by adopting…
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From 8 Pills a Day to 0: How a Plant-Based Diet Treated My Chronic Pain and Sleep Apnea
Gary Walker suffered from sleep apnea along with other chronic health issues. Tired of taking medications, he and his wife decided to…
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For My Family’s Sake, I Lost 200 Pounds by Eating Plants
At 420 pounds Josh had high blood pressure, prediabetes, and a serious junk food habit. When he went plant-based for the sake…
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I Ditched Meat, Dairy, and 30 Pounds of Extra Weight
Up until a year ago, my eating habits were bad. Having grown up in a Hispanic household, I’d been eating animal products…
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I Keep My Rheumatoid Arthritis in Check with Plants, Not Pills
Not wanting to go on medication indefinitely, Erika Cline decided to try a plant-based diet to treat rheumatoid arthritis. In March 2016,…
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