Stefan Rieder

Stefan Rieder is an Author, Publisher, and Moderator of a 58,000 member Facebook group called "Plant Based and Whole Food Lifestyle for Beginners". In 2003, Stefan's father died of a massive heart attack at merely 61 years of age, yet this didn't trigger him to analyze his lifestyle choices. In 2012, Stefan underwent emergency open-heart surgery to bypass 3 arteries that were 90% to 100% blocked with arterial plaque. The real awareness of his mortality led to an understanding of how lifestyle habits were slowly killing him and in order to return to an optimal level of health, he needed to adopt a plant-based lifestyle. Stefan considers himself very lucky to be alive and aims to help others who are suffering from similar afflictions. He has documented his journey and experiences in his book, and he hopes that it will assist people in adopting better dietary habits and life choices.