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Lillian Alwaya

Lillian Alwaya

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...

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Frezzia Herrera

Frezzia Herrera

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...

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Diane Sugrue

Diane Sugrue

  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...

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Susan Baxter

Susan Baxter

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...

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Rose Santos

My 16-year-old daughter, Raquel, was always the most high energy, happiest, and self-confident among all of her friends. But, then, all of a sudden, things started changing. Her school nurse sent me a letter saying that my daughter needs special one on one attention….

Thanks to healthy food, Raquel is now off all medications and has a beautiful future ahead!

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Julianna Burke

Julianna Burke

Every week was exciting for me; I thoroughly enjoyed reading Betsy’s Eat to Thrive book, learning new concepts, tasting new recipes, and listening to amazing guest speakers that were educational, insightful and fascinating.I plan to teach my own class as a health...

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Nancy Rice

Nancy Rice

Exercising, meditating, and mind balancing is a way I’ve come to realize our potential in healing ourselves. Since adopting this new lifestyle, I have overcome a long battle with Eczema. Coming to Betsy’s lovely home is a welcoming oasis for all her students. You are...

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Paulo Vicentini

Paulo Vicentini

The liver gallbladder flush changed my life, ridding me of terrible parasites and gallstones. As a result of the cleanse, my energy, brain functions, mood, and everything in my body feels great! Growing sprouts and wheatgrass, fermenting vegetables, and juicing greens...

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Sadie DiSimone

Sadie DiSimone

With some of the delicious food served at every Eat to Thrive class. The Eat to Thrive 10-week course has been interesting, thought-provoking, and insightful on many levels. Eating whole foods, plant-based, unprocessed diet and living with gratitude and mindfulness is...

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Marcia Passos

Marcia Passos

Participating in the “Eat to Thrive” course helped me in my journey to becoming healthier. I developed good habits such as skin brushing; oil pulling; green juicing; and drinking lemon water. I am consuming more raw vegetables and sprouts than I did before. I also...

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