Sprouting a New You

SPROUTING A NEW YOU STORY      Hello!  My name is Brian Elias. Recently I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, high-blood pressure, and high cholesterol.  Most of my adult life I have been overweight, but this was a shock to me (although, in hindsight, I should have known I couldn't keep living like this and continue to be healthy).  Diabetes, high-blood pressure, and high cholesterol run in my family (as most families) so why was I surprised?  Was this my destiny?       So, I decided to research the three diseases, which apparently lead to heart disease.  Over the last year and a few months I have read many articles and they have seemed to consistently point me in the direction of diet.  These three diseases can be cured, Yes I said "cured" from the way we eat (unfortunately this claim does not include type 1 diabetes).      My research eventually led me to The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell, which tells of a village in China where they do not eat meat.  Instead