Why I eat a low fat, whole foods plant based diet
Yeah, I know...I can hear it already-"here she goes again". Karen is up on her soapbox. Yep, I am. I am because I truly want people to know the benefits of a healthy plant based vegan diet. A few months ago I found out that one of my customers who was a 49 year old woman dropped dead of a massive coronary while taking care of her mom who has cancer. Women often have little to no symptoms before they have a heart attack. Men typically do, but for women it's not always the same signs and they either are missed or they don't exist. I was shocked, flabbergasted and felt so sad that I'd never see her again. I didn't get up to see her very often, but she was a joy to work with and training was always fun when I went to her lab. I don't want that to be me...EVER. I don't have heart disease, I'm not sure if my customer was having issues or was on any type of medication. But the reality is, whether heart disease runs in your family or not, whether you...