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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I’m a Weight-Loss Therapist Who Struggled with Obesity—Until I Went Plant-Based
Armando “Dr. Mondo” Gonzalez could lose the weight but couldn’t keep it off. Last year, he finally found a diet for sustainable…
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I Used to Have MS Relapses Every 6 Months. After Going Plant-Based, I Haven’t Relapsed in 10 Years
Tired of relapses and reluctant to go on medication, Corinne Nijjer decided to try using a plant-based diet to treat MS. She…
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What a Plant-Based Diet Did to My Cholesterol, Blood Sugar, and Triglycerides
After some frightening lab results, Jeff Rosenblum became determined to lower his cholesterol by exercising daily and eating right. Then he found…
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I Lost 100 Pounds in Two Years on a Plant-Based Diet
Allyson was on the wait-list for bariatric surgery when she discovered a plant-based diet and transformed her health. For as far back…
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30 Pounds Lighter, I’m Hiking Glaciers and Reaching New Highs on a Plant-Based Diet
Monika Kurasiewicz had resigned herself to a life of weight gain and health problems. Then she adopted a plant-based diet and unleashed her…
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I’m Brooklyn Borough President, and I Reversed My Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet
After photos by Erica Sherman After an alarming diabetes diagnosis, Eric Adams, the president of New York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn,…
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After Breast Cancer, a Plant-Based Diet Gave Me a New Lease on Life
After breast cancer treatment and years spent suffering the side effects of medications, Teri Carpenter felt broken, beaten down, and ready to…
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I Thought I Ate Healthy. Then I Was Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
In my younger years, I participated in the Ironman Triathlon, so healthy eating and exercise were part of my daily routine. As…
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Losing Weight, Gaining Energy: How a Plant-Based Diet Changed My Life
After college, Richard Hubbard headed down a dangerous path of weight gain and hypertension. Plant-based eating helped him reverse course. My bad…
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