![A man stands beside a vegan Thanksgiving spread](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Rick-Wasserman-Success-Story.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Meal Planning has Simplified My Life, Improved My Health
In a very short span of time, I lost my job of 15 years, I moved from a big modern home to…
![Two photos of Eugenie Carroll: On the left, a photo of Eugenie before she lost weight, sitting at a table with family; on the right, a photo of Eugenie 123 pounds lighter, standing in front of a brick wall with hands on hips](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Eugenie-Carroll-before-after-weight-loss.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
I Ditched Meat, Dairy, Highly Processed Foods… and Half of My Body Weight
I consider myself the Every Woman, the one who spent most of her life either planning to go on a diet, struggling…
![Photo of Delores Rich - Woman in her 60s who has relieved arthritis symptoms on a whole-food, plant-based diet](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Delores-Rich-SS-photo.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
After Years of Arthritis, I’m Pain-Free on a Plant-Based Diet
I first learned about the whole-food, plant-based way of eating back in 2012. I’d been struggling with pain from arthritis and was…
![An older couple shown standing together and smiling, with a plain background. Fran German, on the left, suffered from myasthenia gravis for years](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Bob-and-Fran-German-.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Overcoming Myasthenia Gravis Symptoms on a Plant-Based Diet
In the fall of 1992, I started feeling some minor muscular weakness. I didn’t think too much of it, until one day…
![Mike Lewis - On the left, in his hospital bed immediately after his stroke and seizure, on the right, two years later, on a mountain bike, looking healthier](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Mike-Lewis-before-after.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
A Life-Threatening Stroke Spurred Me to Try a Plant-Based Diet, and I’ve Never Looked Back
Growing up in Southeastern Pennsylvania, I was a pretty active kid. I lived for playing outdoors with my brothers, Bryan and Bobby,…
![Kathy Meldrum before and after adopting a plant-based diet for rosacea: On the left, her cheeks are red and discolored; on the right, her skin is clear and healthy looking](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/kathy-meldrum-before-after.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
A Healthy Vegan Diet Took Me from Rosacea-Prone to Radiant
While growing up on the standard American diet, I considered myself healthy. Although I dealt with acne and painful menstrual cramps, I…
![Evon Dennis shown before and after adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet and conquering her addiction to processed foods](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Evon-Dennis-before-after.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
Conquering Addiction to Processed Foods on a Plant-Based Diet
I struggled with being overweight for most of my adult life. At my heaviest, I was 250 pounds. I managed to shed…
![Nellie Vance before and after going from junk-food vegan to whole-food, plant-based, and experiencing weight loss](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/nellie-vance-before-after.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
My Journey from Junk-Food Vegan to Whole-Food, Plant-Based
I began dabbling in a raw vegan diet for my health in 2005, but I could never fully commit to it and…
![Laura Catena with her dog](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Laura-Catena-wordpress.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
I Conquered Chronic Fatigue with Plant Foods
For years, I suffered from chronic fatigue. The exhaustion was so severe that it interfered with my life. My physicians ran blood…
![Pamela Footman in her plant-based transition to lose weight during the pandemic](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/pamela-footman-before-after.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
How I lost 100 Pounds in a Year on a Plant-Based Diet
Growing up, I never had a problem with excess weight, and in fact, I tended toward being underweight. I ate meat, but…
![Poul David Rasmussen before and after adopting a plant-based diet - on the left, heavier; on the right, leaner and more toned](https://www.forksoverknives.com/uploads/Before-After-Poul-David-Rasmussen.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
I Thought Weightlifting Could Offset an Unhealthy Diet. I Was Wrong
I started lifting weights as a freshman in high school in 1974. I was a decent high school and college athlete, and…