“I wouldn’t go back for all the money in the world.”
At 17, Ari McLaughlin was struggling with her weight, energy level, and frequent illness. A low-carb diet helped her lose weight but made her miserable.
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“I wanted revelation like unto Daniel”
Karmel Larson desired to “receive revelation like unto Daniel.” She knew it was possible but did not anticipate it would involve a radical change of diet.
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“I was thrilled with how smooth the transition was”
Ashley Parkinson searched for a healthy diet to nourish her children. A whole food, plant-based diet was the perfect blend of science & the Word of Wisdom.
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“We thought we were joining a vegetarian church”
When Joyce Kinmont and her husband were investigators in 1964, they read the Word of Wisdom and assumed they were joining a vegetarian church.
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“I asked the Lord for a definitive answer”
Health concerns motivated Mignon Probst to go to the Lord for answers. At first, she was not happy with His response, but now she feels very blessed.
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“The results were nearly miraculous”
Marc Sorenson founded two of the best health resorts in the world. Plant-based eating was key to the tremendous results they achieved.
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“I love wheat”
The Lord led Annette Draper to learn to use and appreciate wheat. Doing so helped her gain a strong testimony of this part of the Word of Wisdom.
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“I knew I never needed or wanted to eat animal products again”
When Jenni Broomhead compared The China Study to the Word of Wisdom, she said, “I knew I never needed or wanted to eat animal products again.”
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“My body doesn’t need animal eggs or milk”
Pilar Arce (from Peru) developed chronic fatigue on her mission. She gave up meat for the sake of animals and was blessed with health for herself.
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“When God, science, and logic all line up”
Greg William grew up loving meat & junk food, but after giving a plant-based diet a try, he realized the physical & spiritual blessings were even better.
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“I gave it a three-month trial”
Elon Mangelson was healthy but couldn’t get her cholesterol under control. An experiment with a whole food, plant-based diet changed all that!
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“It’s not God’s plan that so many of us be sick”
Sue Reuser started a healthy plant-based diet before she joined the Church. Now she wonders why other Mormons don’t recognize what they have.
