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Clark Rose's avatar

First, love the image by Oprandi of Runner in the clouds. Second, love all the comments below. Each of us is tinkering to discover what works best. Love the N=1 approach as we take on responsibility for our own lives and share with others. A yoga teacher once opined that if you break down the word Responsibility it actually means “the ability to respond”. So each of us is trying to figure out what works best in any given situation. For me, and I am a great believer in “bio-individuality”, adopting a vegan diet 50 years ago has helped me recover faster from training runs, keep my arteries open and my heart pumping despite a family plagued with cardiovascular disease. You might want to experiment. Just saying…

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Terrell Johnson's avatar

This is so fascinating, Clark. So what prompted you to make the switch to a vegan diet all those years ago?

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Clark Rose's avatar

First, I lost 3 family members to heart disease within 5 years. Next I read Dr.Esselstyn’s book “Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease”. Then I learned about Factory Farming. Next I read Brendan Brazier’s book “Thrive” and slowly transitioned to a plant based diet. I have never looked back. Your readers may enjoy the Netflix movie..”The Game Changers”. Quite compelling…

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