Since sugar is a plant food, sweets can be a temptation on a vegan diet. We all love desserts, but my severe stomach aches before I became vegetarian took care of my problem. My neighbor cured her gallbladder by omitting sugar and fat. I knew I needed to quit eating sugar. I had never eaten a […]

Becoming part of the plant-food world was so exciting to me that I had not thought about meeting the disapproval of my meat-eating family and friends. Many were certain that I would suffer malnutrition. Often I was asked, “Where are you going to get your protein?” I remembered my own worry over my daughter, Lori, who had refused to eat […]

It might be of interest to know that I didn’t step from a meat-eating diet to a purely plant-food diet in one day. When I became interested in being a vegetarian, I simply omitted meat, but continued to use dairy and eggs for about two years. I think I harbored a feeling that these foods were necessary. […]