"Well, it started with my yoga practice and you know, the practice of non-harming, ‘ahimsa’. So I became a vegan because compassion the animals. The vegan diet was being discussed around me all the time, so finally, I just made the choice. The first thing I did was lose 20 pounds and I haven't put that back on. Do I feel better than I felt 15, 17 years ago? Yeah I think so. I think I'm in pretty good shape."

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