Blog Topic: Herbies

Last week we met Nancy, who rekindled her old interest in a plant-based diet after a visit with her granddaughter. This week we meet Kessa, who left the following comment on HH's facebook page:

"I've been doing Dr. Neal Barnard's Reverse Diabetes diet. Thanks to The Happy Herbivore & her cookbooks, I can eat food that has some taste & actually tastes really good ...

Pam (a former Herbie of the Week) lives here in Steamboat Springs, Colorado a few miles up the road from me.

Last night she threw a potluck party where all the guests brought a recipe from one of my books. It was such a fun night filled with great food! Pam has become a great friend to me here and I will miss her and ...

Last week we met Lisa, who lost 65 lbs and no longer has any food addictions! Today we're taking a different approach with Nancy, with her telling her story in her own words.

My name is Nancy and I am 71 years old. I have been married to the same man since 1963. We have three married children and seven grandchildren. We live in ...

Last week we met Pragati, who lost 8 lbs in 21 days. Today we meet Lisa, who has more energy, clearer thoughts and has gone from a size 16 to a size 4 in almost a year!

HH: How did you learn about a plant-based diet?

I saw an episode of Oprah last March, where she and her staff went on a one-week vegan challenge ...

Last week we met Jennifer, who has more energy and lost 50lbs after going plant-based. This week we meet Pragati, our first international Herbie of the Week!

HH: What brought you to the United States?

I moved to US in the early part of 2000 for a post-doctoral fellowship at the Univ. Texas at Austin. I'd just finished graduate school in India and at ...