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Success Stories

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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Meagan Duhamel

Olympic Skater Meagan Duhamel: Living the Plant-Based Dream

To most of us, Canadian pair skater Meagan Duhamel is living the dream. An Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist, two-time World Champion Figure Skater, and seven-time Canadian National Skating Champion, ...

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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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Vegan Athletes Rick & Laura

Plant-Based Runners Rick and Laura Bruess

There’s a myth that competitive athletes need meat and dairy to succeed, but according to long-time plant-based, vegan runners Rick and Laura Bruess of Boulder, Colorado, nothing could be further from the ...

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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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