Eric Young in two photos, before and after he adopted a plant-based diet for weight loss and sleep apnea
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On a Plant-Based Diet, I’ve Overcome Sleep Apnea and Dropped 100 Pounds

I started gradually picking up weight in my 20s and 30s, reaching around 250 pounds by the time I was 35. At…

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Karen Roy, a woman who adopted a whole food plant-based diet to treat symptoms of primary biliary cholangitis, an autoimmune disease that damages the liver
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From Rock Bottom to New Heights: My Plant-Based Recovery from Liver Disease

For much of my life, my diet mainly consisted of sweets, sodas, fast food, and other ultra-processed foods. But after I was…

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Kenneth Horton in two photos, one before and after he adopted a whole food plant based diet to reverse his metabolic syndrome, and one after. In the after photo he has lost significant weight
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I Reversed Metabolic Syndrome in Months, Shocking My Doctor

I’m a disabled combat veteran, retired from the United States Air Force. Several years ago, I found myself grappling with post-traumatic stress…

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Two photos of Jennifer Diamond, on the left, before she adopted a WFPB diet, wearing a beaded gown, on the right, after adopting a WFPB diet and resolving chronic health issues, holding a bushel of carrots and bouquet of flowers and smiling
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On a WFPB Diet, I’ve Overcome a Lifetime of Health Issues

Growing up with divorced parents who were often locked in court battles, my earliest childhood memories were stressful and tumultuous, and these…

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A photo of naturopathic Dr. Daniel Chong, who switched from a paleo diet to a plant-based diet and saw his inflammation markers and cholesterol drop
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From Skeptic to Believer: Why I Ditched Paleo for a Plant-Based Diet

As far back as I can remember, my father instilled in me the value of a healthy lifestyle. Though I know now…

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two photos, one of pat spratt before she adopted a healthy vegan diet for her liver and one after
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On a Healthy Vegan Diet, I’ve Healed My Liver, Reversed Type 2 Diabetes, and Lost 35 Pounds

Prior to going plant-based, my diet consisted mostly of fatty, fried fast food I could quickly grab on my lunch breaks. Dinner…

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Radiation Oncologist Isabelle Vallieres stands on a bridge in a jungle looking healthy after adopting a plant-based diet for ibd
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As a Radiation Oncologist Suffering from IBD, Discovering Plant-Based Nutrition Has Changed My Life

I grew up eating an omnivorous diet with a lot of dairy products. I drank a few glasses of milk a day,…

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Young mom Chelsey Williams poses on a hiking trail after reclaiming her health by adopting a WFPB diet to relieve Crohn's symptoms
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I’m Keeping Crohn’s Disease in Check with a WFPB Diet

I grew up eating home-cooked meals that my mother prepared for us every day in our small kitchen after she got home…

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Janet Anspach Rickey and her husband stand on the shore of a lake, wearing cycling outfits, looking healthy after adopting a WFPB sos-free diet for weight loss and heart health
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On a WFPB SOS-Free Diet, I Lost 45 Pounds Without Feeling Deprived

I first developed a weight problem when I went on my first diet at just 12 years old. After depriving myself of…

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John Riley shown before and after adopting a plant-based wfpb diet and losing weight
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I’m 30 Pounds Lighter and CPAP-Free Thanks to a WFPB Diet

Before discovering the whole-food, plant-based lifestyle, I spent many years as a truck driver, and I didn’t eat well on the road—a…

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Julia Dunaway before and after adopting a whole food plant based diet to lower her cholesterol and lose weight
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I Took 40 Points Off My Cholesterol in Just 3 Weeks on a Plant-Based Diet

Growing up, I ate a lot of standard American fare. My mother, who was Japanese, was a fantastic cook, gardener, and artist,…

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Our Most-Shared Success Stories of 2023

There’s no shortage of scientific research illustrating the benefits of whole-food, plant-based diets, but there’s something even more compelling about hearing directly…

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