Cori Oliver

When I first stopped eating meat, I assumed my cholesterol would take care of itself. After all, if cholesterol only comes from animal foods, then cutting out meat should automatically mean lower cholesterol... right? That's what I believed. But then I started digging into the science, and I realized I had overlooked something important. My liver makes most of the cholesterol in my body. What I eat doesn't just add cholesterol—it influences how my liver handles it. Diets high in saturated fat...

ProLon Fasting Box Disclaimer! I do not get kickbacks from ProLon is any way, shape, or form. We've all had seasons where life gets busy, stress takes over, and our healthy habits slowly slip away. My loss of control had to do with convenience food way too often, because well, they are convenient! Processed crap that didn't sit well in my stomach, but I ate it anyway. NOT every day, but often enough to make a difference. Over the past few months, I've noticed more inflammation, increased...

Many people use the terms plant-based and vegan interchangeably, but they are not necessarily the same thing. A vegan diet is defined by what it excludes—animal products such as meat, dairy, eggs, and honey. People choose veganism for a variety of reasons, including animal welfare, environmental concerns, religion, or health. A whole-food plant-based diet, on the other hand, is focused on health. It emphasizes foods in their natural state, including vegetables, fruits, beans, lentils, whole...