How We Became Vegan

"This may sound crazy, but getting cancer was actually a good thing.  It was truly a defining moment in our lives--a wake-up call! It gave Paul and me the opportunity to change our lives for the better!"

Our Vegan Story

       Bruce has diabetes and was actually told previously by a dietitian that a vegan diet would be the best choice, but she said it in such a way that he got the message, “Good luck with that! You don’t stand a chance.”  It was obvious that she wasn’t a vegan herself and couldn’t imagine anyone being able to eat that way.  So even though she knew it was the best, she didn’t actually recommend it.
"But you know what? This has been so easy! I really love the food. We learned in our very first Food for Life class that the food was delicious, so I don’t miss my old diet at all.   Of course, it helps a lot that Becky is a good cook!"

We're In This Together

"I didn’t find anything that really worked until we started eating a low-fat vegan diet."
    "I was impressed with how so many common health problems could actually be reversed by a plant-based diet and there was evidence to back it."

_A Vegan Diet is Part of Our Intentional Lifestyle

Jeff: I’m now 58 and the vegan diet helps me maintain my abilities and do the things that allow me to be who I am, without the typical losses of aging.   I run 30 - 50 miles each week, and when training for races I run 70 - 100 miles per week.

Mary:  Jeff and I were both mostly vegetarian our entire adult lives, so we had that in common when we first met. I’d had breast cancer in 2004, so learning about the connection between animal protein, including dairy protein, and cancer was a motivator for me to give up dairy.  I feel confident that I’m doing the right thing to prevent a recurrence of cancer.

_How I Turned My Life Around 

It’s been almost 2 years since I began eating a plant-based diet and it has changed my life so much!  I knew extra weight would lead to all sorts of health problems down the road.... I didn’t want that to be my story.

_Our Metamorphosis  

Ryan and Mavis both work in healthcare related fields and they have seen enough sick people to know that they didn't want to follow in their footsteps.  After taking the first Food for Life class, they decided not to go halfway and started eating a completely plant-based diet.  They love the vegan lifestyle and can't image ever going back!