Tag: weight loss
I Went Plant-Based for Glaucoma. Losing 110 Pounds Was a Surprise Bonus
I’ve had a complicated relationship with food my whole life. I grew up in a Sicilian family. One of the few ways…
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Our Most-Shared Success Stories of 2019
Positivity is contagious. That’s probably why Success Stories—first-hand accounts from people who have conquered diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, obesity, and other…
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I Overcame Chronic Fatigue After Going Plant-Based
Severe fatigue, high cholesterol, chronic pain, and constant migraines left Edith with a low quality of life—until her sister inspired her to…
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At 73, I Went Plant-Based and Said Goodbye to Obesity, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, and Arthritis
Rick McKeon shares his journey from obesity, heart disease, and stage 3 kidney disease back to health on a plant-based diet. Eight…
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At 45, I’m Healthier and Happier Than I Was in My 20s
The time gap between the two pictures above is exactly seven years and seven days. In the first picture I was 164…
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Going Plant-Based Gave Me Back My Energy and Reversed My Mom’s Diabetes
Plagued by a sleep disorder, Valarie Wyatt had been steadily gaining weight and losing energy for years—then she went plant-based, and the…
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Since Going Plant-Based, I’ve Lost 45 Pounds, Lowered My Cholesterol, and Stopped Getting Uterine Fibroids
Before adopting a plant-based diet, Aimee Ponce suffered from a heel spur, uterine fibroids, and other chronic ailments. In 2017 I was…
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Once Bedridden with Chronic Inflammation, Now I’m Rock Climbing and Running 5Ks
I spent the majority of the summer of 2017 in bed. I had debilitating chronic inflammation, joint pain, and heartburn. I’d been…
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How Going Plant-Based Helped Me Overcome Depression
I have seen and heard of a whole-food, plant-based diet saving lives in many ways: reversing heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, and…
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My Wife and I Shed a Combined 100 Pounds After Going Plant-Based
Together since high school, Siddharth and Nidhi grew up eating rich foods. But by the time Siddharth was 25, he weighed 375…
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Cooking My Way to Better Health with a Plant-Based Meal Planner
Chris Noel wanted to go vegan for his health, but he struggled to know what to cook. He had returned to eating…
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I Conquered My Diabetes and Lost Over 150 Pounds by Going Plant-Based
James William Booth had given up on dieting and given in to sugar and cheese addiction. But when weight gain and diabetes…
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