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  • “I’ve come to see food and all creation as sacred”

    “I’ve come to see food and all creation as sacred”

    Scriptures and the words of LDS Church leaders led Steve Reed to adopting a plant-based diet. For him, the spiritual blessings are key.

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  • “I went on my knees and asked for His help”

    “I went on my knees and asked for His help”

    Complications from cancer surgery forced Elodie Picard to seek for additional answers. “All my research and prayers pointed towards nutrition,” she recalls.

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  • “I am 81, and my wife is 79”

    “I am 81, and my wife is 79”

    Even at 81 years old, when Cy Welch discovered a whole food, plant-based diet, it rang a bell with him. He and his wife have been greatly blessed.

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  • “The Spirit confirmed to us that we were on the right track”

    “The Spirit confirmed to us that we were on the right track”

    When Leslie Mantlo’s daughter was suffering from chronic illness, the whole family was blessed as they changed to a healthier diet to support her.

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  • “Every day feels like a cheat day to me”

    “Every day feels like a cheat day to me”

    When loved ones died of disease, Maria Avery decided it was time to face her own health issues. By changing her diet, she lost 110 lbs & regained her health.

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  • “I like the foods my mom makes”

    “I like the foods my mom makes”

    Sophie was six years old when her family adopted a whole food, plant-based diet. She loves the food and is happy they don’t have to kill animals to get it.

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  • “I’m planning on dancing at my 150th birthday celebration”

    “I’m planning on dancing at my 150th birthday celebration”

    At 15, Hyrum Jones was in top physical condition, but switching to a WFPB diet allowed him to compete at an even higher level: physical & spiritually.

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  • “Hodgkin’s Lymphoma made me the perfect student”

    “Hodgkin’s Lymphoma made me the perfect student”

    Katherine Scott’s battle with Hodgkins Lymphoma helped her eagerly embrace a living, plant-based diet and keep out of the doctor’s office.

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  • “We love the food. We love how we feel.”

    “We love the food. We love how we feel.”

    Michelle Jones & her large family immediately converted to a WFPB diet after watching Forks Over Knives. Mastering the cooking, however, took some time…

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  • “I made a promise to myself to never go back to my old junky ways”

    “I made a promise to myself to never go back to my old junky ways”

    Amanda Kotter grew up in a home of people with addictive behaviors, but she wanted a different life for herself. The Word of Wisdom helped her gain freedom.

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  • “When I was 28 years old, I was told I had cancer”

    “When I was 28 years old, I was told I had cancer”

    James Christensen’s cancer diagnosis demanded answers. Through a series of “unordinary events,” the Lord led James to a whole food, plant-based diet.

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  • “Satan no longer has a hold on me through pain in my body and addiction to food”

    “Satan no longer has a hold on me through pain in my body and addiction to food”

    After Cynthia Sumner’s first pregnancy, she was a mess and could barely function, but with God’s help, she found healing wholesome plant-based foods.

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