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Angela and Larry

Angela’s Story: A Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Goes Beyond Expectation

When it came to losing weight and regaining her health through diet, for Angela Savini Hill the third – and final – plant-based time was definitely the charm. Hill, a 66-year-old Nike apparel technical fit ...

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Heather’s Story: Plant-Based Health and a New Career

Plant-Based Cooking spoke with Heather Raymond-McFadden, a plant-based personal chef from suburban Boston. Heather shared her story of plant-based health and career success with us. Be sure to check out her two ...

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cardiologist Andrew Freeman

An Interview with “The Vegan Cardiologist” Andrew Freeman

  Plant-Based Cooking spoke with Dr. Andrew M. Freeman, a.k.a. “The Vegan Cardiologist.” Freeman is director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness and director of clinical cardiology and operations at ...

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Heart Vegetables

Plant-Based Heart Health for Endurance Athletes and Everyone Else

There’s a common perception out there about fitness —the longer and harder you exercise, the better your health – right? Not so fast. Read on to learn about the little-known risks of high-intensity endurance ...

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Skater

The Science of Plant-Based Athletic Advantage

Have you noticed? Plant-based eating is a red-hot trend these days for elite professional athletes. From tennis pro Venus Williams to Olympic skating medalist Meaghan Duhamel, ultramarathoner Scot Jurek and numerous ...

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Dan-King-Runner

Dan King: Whole Food Plant-Based Champion Runner

Expert Interview: Vegan Athlete, Dan King When Boulder, Colorado-based international champion runner Dan King turned the big “Five-O,” making the switch to a whole food plant-based diet was a no-brainer for a ...

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Carol

Plant-Based Success Story – Carol

Meet Carol, a Plant-Based Success Story I'm very excited to share Carol's success story with you. I met Carol through a Facebook group for the Plant Pure movie / movement and when I read her post, I was moved at ...

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