“No Oil! Not Even Olive Oil!”
On my journey to wellness, the single most important information I have learned is about the harmful effects of oil on our diets. This is not just a problem in the United States, though it is an astronomical one. I have witnessed how fast food and oil have infiltrated once wonderful cuisines around the world.…
Heart Surgery, Now What?
I was at Aldi, struggling to get the coin out of the key chain I bought to keep a quarter for their shopping carts, when I saw a woman I know from the small town where I lived just a few months earlier. I said, “Hello!” calling her name, but she didn’t seem to realize…
Forks Over Knives Turns 10!
The documentary Forks Over Knives is having a birthday. Ten years ago the film was released, and it caused a ripple effect of change in many people’s lives. A Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) diet was known to only a few, but the power of story that the film delivered touched many, and today we celebrate…
Susan Lucci’s “Heart Healthy” Diet
In October of 2018, Susan Lucci was out shopping when she experienced the sensation she described as “an elephant pressing on my chest.” She was rushed to the hospital by the shop’s owner where she was diagnosed with two blocked arteries, one 90% blocked, and the other 75% blocked. “Nobody has to die of a…
WFPB Video of the Week
If you or someone you know is suffering from heart disease, this is a good video to get you started on your path to healing with a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) Lifestyle. Ann Crile Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn, wife and daughter of esteemed Cleveland Clinic physician Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., take a humorous approach to…
The Perfect Diet for Humans
Growing up, I loved horses. I was obsessed with horses. By the time I was in high school, I was helping a friend train her horses, and I spent a lot of time at the barn. After school on weekdays, I would muck stalls and fill them with clean shavings from the saw mill, or…