Tag: people and places
World’s Largest Team of Vegan Strength Athletes Set to Compete at 2022 Mr. America Competition
Photo by Doc List Photography As one of the world’s most iconic sports festivals, the Mr. America competition calls to mind images…
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These Food Banks Are Changing the Game with Healthy Vegan Options
Diet is a huge determinant in a range of diseases, influencing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer….
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Dr. Sheil Shukla Highlights Vegan Indian Recipes in Vibrant New Cookbook
When Sheil Shukla, DO, went vegan on New Year’s Eve in 2014, it wasn’t love at first bite. “I tried making a…
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Plant-Based Doctor Judy Brangman Is a Physician on a Mission
Dr. Judy Brangman (aka The Plant Based MD) utilizes her background as an internal medicine and lifestyle medicine physician to heal her…
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How Carleigh Bodrug’s Oil-Free Plant-Based Instagram Posts Became a Bestselling Vegan Cookbook
Boasting nearly 1 million followers on Instagram, a recipe website, and a popular podcast, plant-based wunderkind Carleigh Bodrug just released her most…
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Catching up with Weight-Loss Warrior Chef AJ
Photo by Jamie Everhart Chef AJ is a force to be reckoned with. Since overcoming her own struggles with obesity and food…
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Dreena Burton Focuses on Tasty, Everyday Recipes in 6th Plant-Based Cookbook
For many plant-based foodies, vegan cookbook author Dreena Burton is a household name. Her sixth book, Dreena’s Kind Kitchen: 100+ Whole-Foods Vegan…
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Meet Columbus Batiste, MD, the Plant-Based Cardiologist Changing Hearts and Minds
After watching his father suffer from diabetes, cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, went plant-based and launched the Integrative Cardiovascular Disease Program at California’s…
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These Game-Changing U.S. Hospitals Grow Their Own Produce for Hospital Meals and More
Fresh, healthy food is often an afterthought in the American health care system, but some forward-thinking U.S. hospitals are changing the game…
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Harlem Globetrotter Kris ‘Hi-Lite’ Bruton on Powering Up with a Plant-Based Diet
In 2017, Harlem Globetrotter Kris “Hi-Lite” Bruton, who’s known for his high-flying slam dunks and entertaining on-court antics, pledged his allegiance to…
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Raw Power: Pro Surfer Tia Blanco on the Foods that Fuel Her
Pro surfer Tia Blanco shreds her competition. An International Surfing Association gold medalist, the 22-year-old is a champion of veganism, Instagramming veggie…
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Meet the Founder of the Plant-Based Support Group That’s Thriving in Michigan
Paul Chatlin was lying on a hospital gurney, sick with heart disease and preparing for bypass surgery, when his cardiologist asked him…
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