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    I Feel Good: Real Life Testimonies From People Who Used Food as Medicine
    I Feel Good: Real Life Testimonies From People Who Used Food as Medicine
    I Feel Good: Real Life Testimonies From People Who Used Food as Medicine
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    I Feel Good: Real Life Testimonies From People Who Used Food as Medicine

    By Brenda Bradley

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    Food can be a weapon for the body or against the body. During "The 21-Day Vegan Challenge", each author explored and experienced the healthy benefits of the plant-based lifestyle.

    This anthology—I Feel Good—is a compilation of real-life testimonies from people who used food as medicine. Throughout each chapter, you will find stories of strength, determination, and sacrifices that you or someone you may know can identify with. Everyone who shared their stories here have two common denominators:

    They allowed food to be their medicine, and now THEY FEEL GOOD!

    Read their inspiring stories and discover how you, too, can create a much healthier lifestyle...regardless of your current status.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPearly Gates Publishing LLC
    Release dateDec 25, 2017
    ISBN9781947445024
    I Feel Good: Real Life Testimonies From People Who Used Food as Medicine
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    Brenda Bradley

    My greatest joy is I get to use my imagination. My stories are created from my experiences working in the foster care system for ten years. Also, because I grew up in Baltimore, I have based some of my characters loosely on people I have known from my childhood and places I have visited. I have let some of my characters flourish, and others have chosen the wrong path. But because I love happy endings, the main characters always find what they need to make their lives better.

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      I Feel Good - Brenda Bradley

      I FEEL

      Good

      Real Life Testimonies From People

      Who Used Food as Medicine

      Presented By:

      Dr. Brenda T. Bradley

      Pearly Gates Publishing, LLC, Houston, Texas

      I Feel Good

      Real Life Testimonies From People

      Who Used Food as Medicine

      Copyright © 2017

      Dr. Brenda T. Bradley

      All Rights Reserved.

      No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any electronic system, or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise) without written permission from the publisher. Brief quotations may be used in literary reviews.

      Verses marked AMP, KJV, NIV, and NLT are used by permission from Zondervan via Biblegateway.com

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2017960534

      For information and bulk ordering, contact:

      Pearly Gates Publishing, LLC

      Angela R. Edwards, CEO

      P.O. Box 62287

      Houston, TX 77205

      BestSeller@PearlyGatesPublishing.com

      Published by Pearly Gates Publishing, LLC at Smashwords. This book is available in print at most online retailers.

      DEDICATION

      This book collaboration is dedicated to all who are firm believers and realize that to achieve anything requires faith, hard work, determination, and a strong belief in oneself.

      A SPECIAL thanks to all the courageous co-authors who dedicated their time to share their personal testimonies in the quest to help others. This is truly an honor to share this platform with each of you.

      Many Blessings,

      Dr. Brenda T. Bradley

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      First and foremost, I give praise and honor to God for giving me the ability and strength to stay the course and to listen and obey.

      With much gratitude, I must send this special ‘Thank You’ to my friends and family for their ongoing support, encouragement, and love.

      Thank you to all the co-authors from all walks of life who joined The 21-Day Vegan Challenge and are now sharing their personal testimonies with the world. This anthology would not have been possible without each of you. Your decision to boldly step forward to help spread the message will always be appreciated and never forgotten.

      There are many people around the world who have sent me their testimonies of how The 21-Day Vegan Challenge restored their health—and even saved some of their lives. Their testimonies are what continue to inspire me to keep on going!

      Last but certainly not least, I can’t close without acknowledging my favorite Bible verse:

      "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God."

      Romans 12:1-2, KJV

      To God be all the glory forever!

      INTRODUCTION

      A NOTE FROM DR. BRENDA T. BRADLEY

      Have you ever had a dream sort of like a premonition? At the age of 15, I experienced the worst dream ever. In the dream, many people—including family and friends—were sick and dying. No one could explain why.

      That dream haunted me for over 34 years. It wasn’t until I experienced some devastating moments in my life when I realized the dream was a reality.

      When I graduated from high school, I decided to aim high by joining the United States Air Force. I enjoyed being in the military and the opportunities serving provided. One of the number one requirements of the military was to stay physically-fit. Being the tomboy that I am, that was not a problem for me.

      Many years after leaving the military, I found myself on a battlefield unrelated to the Air Force. Like others, I had fallen victim to obesity. Prior to gaining weight, I was very comfortable in my size 10; but over the course of time, I painfully witnessed my size increase from 10 to 12…14…16…18. I no longer weighed 160 pounds. As if weighing in at 236 pounds wasn’t bad enough, I struggled with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and was pre-diabetic. The dream of my sick and dying family and friends began to slowly emerge as my reality, but I wasn’t going down without a fight.

      Instead of going to the gym two to three days a week, I continuously increased my visits to the point where I was going four to five days a week—twice a day. I went in the morning before work and in the evening after work. I wasn’t concerned about the food I was eating because I knew it was all ‘healthy’. A sample dinner menu consisted of: red beans and rice, cornbread, fried chicken, a slice of pie with ice cream, and homemade sweet tea. I prepared my own food and very seldom ate out.

      Despite my own efforts to lose the weight and keep it off, I secretly joined multiple weight-loss centers and tried many products. Still, I couldn’t get the weight off and keep it off!

      One day, I decided to do something totally out of the norm. During Lent (the 40-day religious observance of fasting and repentance during the Spring), my goal was to give up meat, including fish, eggs, milk, and cheese—for only 40 days! After 40 days, I had lost 33 pounds! To celebrate my victory, I treated myself

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