Life Insurance Insures Your Death—I Decided to Start Insuring My Life
Three years ago, I weighed 284 pounds. I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and a stated policy of avoiding…
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In Just One Year, From Almost Morbidly Obese to Happy, Healthy, and Fit!
From the time I was a teenager up until last year, I struggled constantly with my weight. I was stuck in a…
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I Stopped Eating Meat for the Animals, But Was Thrilled When Excess Weight and Health Issues Also Disappeared
I was in pretty good shape as a teenager, but once I hit adulthood, my pants size exploded. After high school, I…
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My Son Made Us Watch Forks Over Knives, and It Changed Our Family Forever
In May of 2012, our oldest son returned from college for his summer break. One afternoon, he decided to watch a couple…
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After Battling Type 2 Diabetes, My Lab Results Improved Dramatically in Just Six Weeks
I never had a weight problem until I turned 20 and put on a few extra pounds. I then dieted for the…
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How I Reversed Crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis With a Plant-Based Diet
I’m a 35-year old artist who lives and works in Cincinnati. In August of 2015, I was diagnosed with crippling rheumatoid arthritis,…
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Josh LaJaunie: From 400 Pounds and Unhealthy to Cover Model Ultramarathoner
For most of his life, Josh LaJaunie believed that being big came with being a LaJaunie. The Louisiana native grew up in…
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Plant-Powered Transformation: From Self-Destructive Alcoholic to Healthy and Happy Yogi
On any night between the years of 2003 and 2011, you would have found me bunkered down in a random New Jersey…
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After a Failed LapBand Surgery, I Went On a Plant-Based Diet and Got Off All My Meds
For most of my life, I was a real meat lover. I loved bacon cheeseburgers and had a meat-laden diet which took…
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From London Streets to Enlightened, A-List Vegan Bodyguard
I grew up in a small town just outside East London in the early 1970s. My family was a mix of English…
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In 8 Months, I Lost 65 Pounds and Regained My Energy and Health on a WFPB Diet
My father passed away from cancer at the young age of 53. It happened ten days after I graduated from college, and…
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After a Stroke, This Doctor Reversed Her Lupus With a Plant-Based Diet
When I was 16 years old, my doctor told me I had six months left to live. I was diagnosed with systemic…
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