The impact of Eat to Thrive on my personal life has been remarkable. I keep learning and, most especially, feeling morecomfortable preparing raw food recipes. That in itself is a huge improvement.
I’m grateful for the little Eat To Thrive recipe book we received, for its simplicity, has enabled me to work with these recipes. It has become a friend and guide, as I journey intothe wonderful world of raw foods.
I credit you, Betsy, for your patience with learners of all levels, and for making it possible for me to reach this point. Thank you!
I am thrilled to have participated in your amazing course for probably the 5th or 6th time. I’m forever evolving and learning. I have a different relationship with food because of you. Instead of food being the enemy, food is my friend.
When I first joined this group I said to myself what did I get myself into?? This is really hard !! Now I can say I thank God I did !! Through the support and the information and delicious food we got to try out, it got me to be devoted into making a change in my life … I was struggling with IBS and acid reflux for as long as I know … I prayed to God every day for healing and never gave up. I believe this group was brought to me by God. I have learned so much and I must say my life has changed a lot. My IBS and acid reflux symptoms disappeared so quickly I couldn’t believe my eyes. I used to wake up from severe stomachaches to the point I felt like I was going to faint. Doctors gave me medicines promising it will go away and it only made things worse. I have changed my attitude towards life and became a more calm happy person and put my trust in God that it’s all for my very best. Looking back I’m thankful for my suffering because it gave me the push to change my life. I must add that my face had bumps and pimples that disappeared, my under-eye puffiness has reduced, my skin feels a lot softer, my gums were very swollen before I started and now are reduced and my teeth got whiter. So for everyone out there if you haven’t tried this lifestyle you are missing out on a chance to heal yourself, look good and feel good and become a positive happy person!! I want to thank Betsy, Norman, all those in the class who did a fantastic job and Gladys and David for hosting us !!
After moving to the Boston area from Colombia in 2008, I met Betsy and began the Eat to Thrive program. I had been diagnosed with breast cancer and needed a solution. As a teacher, meal management can be difficult, but I adopted a plant-based diet and through Betsy’s guidance I was able to lose 35 pounds and am now in remission.
My name is Diane Sugrue. I am 60 years old. I met Betsy Bragg in 2014 and joined the class: “Eat to Thrive”. I was looking to improve my eating habits and to lose some weight. The class was amazing! I lost 20 lbs. during the 10 week course, and an additional 15 lbs. that year. More importantly, I looked and felt 20 years younger! Taking this class and going vegan was the best thing I have ever done for myself. It is five years later and I still feel amazing. I have taken the class a total of 5 times, I learn something new each session. I truly enjoyed meeting my fellow students. Everyone has been very special. Betsy is a good friend and an excellent teacher!
In one of the Hippocrates Health Institute’s publications, I read Betsy Bragg’s story and learned she was teaching a certified class in New England. Betsy offers love and encouragement to everyone who wants to explore eating for optimal health and also encourages people to grow holistically, including the emotional and spiritual sides of “healthy living.”
Betsy has food demonstrations with every class and invites guest speakers to share their particular experiences with embracing a living-foods lifestyle. Along with weekly videos and readings from Betsy’s comprehensive, one can get an excellent overview of the HHI approach to a holistically healthy lifestyle, enjoy great living food with the weekly potlucks, and enjoy support and camaraderie with fellow classmates.
The personal highlight of the class for me was doing an eleven-day green-juice fast. First of all, I didn’t think I could do it! But the days just flowed and it fell at a point in the course (week seven) that I totally understood what and why I was doing it. I never felt hungry (as I had feared!) and classmates who participated were totally supportive of each other. I am thankful for the experience of taking the course, Betsy’s shared wisdom, and being more grounded in living a Hippocrates-influenced lifestyle.
