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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Two photos of Kim Jarchow, one before adopting a plant-based high-carb diet for diabetes and choleserol, and one after. In the before photo, she's smiling, wearing black, and holding an infant. In the after photo, she's wearing a red sweater and has lost more than 30 pounds
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On a High-Carb Diet, I Reversed Type 2 Diabetes and High Cholesterol

I grew up eating the standard American diet. Once I left home, I ate mostly vegetarian but with a lot of dairy…

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Two photos showing Julie Tomlinson before and after adopting a plant-based wfpb diet for weight loss, blood pressure, and cholesterol - on the right, she's lost 100 pounds
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From Sick and Tired to Happy and Healthy: My Whole-Food, Plant-Based Journey

At 5-foot-2, I once weighed 340 pounds. I used food as a tool to numb a painful and traumatic childhood. I also…

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Photo of Ardis Coffman, 85-year-old woman who went plant-based (wfpb) at 80 to lower her blood pressure
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It’s Never Too Late: How I Improved My Health at Age 80 with a WFPB Diet

I didn’t expect to improve my health at age 80, but that’s what happened. It started in 2018, when my daughter became…

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Richard (Rich) Ferrandino shown before and after adopting a whole food plant-based diet, on the left, he holds an ice cream; on the right, he walks his dog and looks noticeably slimmer
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Goodbye, GERD and Arthritis Pain: I’m Thriving in My 50s on a Plant-Based Diet

As a kid growing up in the ’70s, I typically had sugary cereal or bacon and eggs for breakfast. Lunch was usually…

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A senior man (Dr. Robert Bacher) practices taiji in a lavender field
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Living Proof: How a WFPB Diet Has Kept Me Healthy and Energetic Well Into My 60s

From a young age, I was drawn to anything involving natural health. In high school, I began training in martial arts several…

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Two photos of Mary McCoy showing her before and after adopting a plant-based oil-free diet for weight loss and to reverse prediabetes and high cholesterol - on the left she sits in a woven hanging chair wearing a hat, long skirt, on the right, she poses with her hands on hips
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Oil-Free and Thriving: Restored to Health on a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet

Throughout my adult life, I’ve experimented with different diets in an effort to lose weight. A few years ago, I gave up…

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A photo of Michael Andrus, who went plant-based after a cancer diagnosis, holding his dog and smiling
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After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Spurred Me to Go Plant-Based, I Feel Like the Energizer Bunny

For most of my life, I didn’t struggle with any health issues at all. I exercised, drank in moderation, and ate what…

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Shauné Hayes Before and after adopting a whole-food, plant-based (wfpb) diet for weight loss and blood pressure. On the left, she wears a black t shirt and has a neutral facial expression; on the right, she holds a bowl of colorful vegan food and smiles
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Breaking the Cycle of Deprivation: I Lost Weight and Resolved Several Health Issues on a WFPB Diet

I hail from Kansas City, Missouri (a town known for its barbecue), and grew up on the standard American diet, with lots…

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Two photos of Jeremy LaLonde, one before he adopted a plant-based diet for weight loss, and one after. On the left, he stands on a boulder outside with his hands on his back. On the right, he wears a suit inside the foyer of a home, with his hands clasped at his waist
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On a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet, I’m Staying Fit Without Counting Calories

In high school I was an athlete. I was used to consuming lots of calories; I was burning them off just as…

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