“I went vegetarian for my girlfriend. In 5th grade!” says Thomas Robinson. And he stuck with it for the most part, until during a deep dive with drugs and alcohol, he ate a cheeseburger and decided he wanted more of that stuff too. That dive, describes Thomas, was rough. Thomas…
Janelle ditched diabetes and downshifted her weight by – drumroll here – embracing a diet that one, she didn’t think would work, and two, she didn’t think she could do. “I had no idea, what I could do,” Janelle says.
“Learning how to do the plant-based diet through CHIP at work was probably as ideal as can be,” says James. That and learning cooking techniques from Anne.
“Being plant-based feels good; it’s rewarding. I loved food before, but eating the standard American diet (SAD) created so many distracting issues which were a total downer. I still love food, in fact it’s more fun. I can eat tasty food until I’m satisfied. My food has me in good health. It’s a joy, relief, and total win.”
In 2012, Esther’s 22-year-old brother Nathan was diagnosed with leukemia and wasn’t responding well to treatment. “He was getting infections, needing frequent blood transfusions, and struggling to handle the amount of chemo needed to kill the cancer,” Esther recalls. Her entire family went into research mode, eager to help Nathan.…
Teri Preston was active, a runner, a cyclist, frequently taking athletic classes at the local Y. Unlike her husband Del, she was not on any medication. Yet she carried an extra 30 pounds, and, had firmly set her sights on finding a way to “eat healthier.” She’d been obese as…
“Through my 50s, I thought I was in good health. I was active, doing three boot camp classes each week and lifting weights on off days. I’d run occasionally, maybe a couple 5ks a year. I always ran the Bix, an annual seven-mile run and popular here. I thought I…
