Five hundred men and women suffering from anxiety and depression were placed on a whole food, plant-based diet and lifestyle program. Most dropped out within the first two weeks because they felt the program was “too rigorous” for them. However, the majority of those who stuck with the program experienced substantial improvements in mood and a “large improvement or full remission” of anxiety symptoms. Most who had been suffering from fatigue and pain got better and, over the twelve-week study period, lost an average of six pounds. What was most remarkable is that three months after the study
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