Blog Topic: Herbies

Meet our Herbie of the Week, Natalie. Natalie's a nurse who gained weight while pregnant and developed gestational diabetes. She switched to a plant-based diet and credits it for her new life full of energy! 

I have always been overweight, but like many women I gained weight with each of my three pregnancies. During routine prenatal screening with my second child, I was shocked ...

Meet our Herbie of the Week, Brianne. Her work schedule (as an overnight nurse) made her feel blah so she turned to a plant-based diet to get her energy back!

Tell us a little bit about yourself. 

I'm 28 years old and have been at registered nurse the past 4 years. I work the overnight in an ICU. Since starting night shift last July ...

Most of our Herbies of the Weeks are adults, but kids can experience life changes from a plant-based diet too. This week we meet Jacob & Talia and their mom Jacqueline, who tells their story.


HH: Let's start with Jacob. Tell us a little bit about Jacob's history: 

From birth, my son constantly had a stuffy nose and was always breathing through his mouth ...

Meet Rebecca, a mom who turned her passion for homemade toys into a  business! 

Q:Tell us a little bit about your businesses.

 My name is Rebecca, nice to meet you! I am the designer and creator of Bug Bites Play Food  handmade felt food toys. I make durable, interactive and fun felt food toys using natural and eco-friendly materials from my home-studio in Orem ...

HH: What made you decide to switch to a plant-based (vegan) diet?

 I switched to a plant-based diet about 14 months ago for health reasons. The thing is, I've always been quite healthy and athletic. My weight has always been stable in a healthy range and I've always been very active with few medical problems. However, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and cancer ...