Jami Rogers

The Road to the Top of Plant Mountain Jami Rogers

Red. They are always red. Year after year. Test after test. Red. Red. Red. I have had enough of red. I told my husband, "Next year we cannot see red. We have to make a change." He looked me in the eyes and nodded. "No more red," he agreed. Throughout our fifteen-year marriage, my husband's health has been one of the biggest struggles of our lives. His blood results are always in the red, too high and too far into the danger zone. High blood pressure, high cholesterol, one step away from pre-diabetes. Always red. We tried countless exercise regimens and diets to counteract his health issues, yet year after year we failed. Until this year. You cannot escape the hype that plant-based eating is receiving today. But despite all the buzz and all the air-time, you may still find yourself asking, WHY should I eat plant-based? It's not about counting calories or fasting to reach a desired pants size. It's about the scientifically proven fact that eating plants can completely alter the dire state of your health. The fact is that 40% of adults and 20% of children in America are obese. One in three American adults will develop cancer and one in three has pre-diabetes. When fully understood and implemented, plant-based eating isn't another diet fad. My story follows my transformational journey from New Year's resolution to plant-based advocate. But it's not only my journey, it is also the story of how my husband's health was completely revolutionized from red to green, and how my two sons learned to love tofu and the value of eating real food. We had some struggles and had to overcome a lot of hurdles, but we all made it to the top of plant mountain, AND are still one happy, now healthier, family.