When the price of beef rises, 15-year-old Meryl Fury and her friend decide to stop eating meat to ease the financial burden on their families, not realizing the profound impact it will have on their own lives and the world around them.  In this episode, you will learn:  Meryl Fury's experience transitioning to a plant-based diet at age 15 and her challenges along the way The importance of real, whole foods for optimal health and the lack of education around this topic in the medical field The impact of processed foods and animal products on the bodyAbout Meryl FuryMeryl A. Fury, MS, RN started her plant-based journey at the age of 15. After years of studying nursing, human health, meditation, and personal transformation, Meryl realized that eating only plants was the healthiest option for her. This awareness fires Meryl’s passion to make a difference for people and the planet through whole food plant-based (WFPB) eating.A member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Meryl has her  Master’s degree in Nursing and holds certificates from the T. Colin  Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and from Rouxbe Online Culinary School, Fork Over Knives Plant-Based  Cuisine. She is on the Board of Directors of the T. Colin Campbell Center for  Nutrition Studies and is CEO of Plant-Based Nutrition Movement. She leads monthly plant-based sharing and support groups online. Meryl is also a Food For Life Instructor and Co-Host of the 6 Million Seeds Podcast. Connect with Meryl Website: Plant Based Nutrition Movement Email: 6mseeds@pbnm.orgWebsite Link for this episode:https://www.healthylifestylesolutions.org/219All the show notes for our episodes are located on our podcast website:https://www.healthylifestylesolutions.org/Connect with UsWebsite: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsInstagram: @maya_hls_podcastYouTube channel: Healthy Lifestyle SolutionsSubscribe to our newsletter: Our NewsletterLeave us a message: Speak Pipe VoicemailRate Me: https://ratethispodcast.com/hlsSupport the show