India Arie is an award-winning American singer and songwriter. She has won four Grammy Awards and had 23 nominations, including Best R&B Album.
India went vegan at the age of 15 due to an allergy to dairy.1Robinson, B. 2020. How Soulbird India.Arie Is Helping Calm The Nation During These Turbulent Times. Forbes. Available: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/06/05/how-soulbird-indiaarie-is-helping-calm-the-nation-during-these-turbulent-times/?sh=bc50c0711be7 [Accessed 19 March 2021]. She enjoys yoga and meditation and is very mindful of what she puts into her body.2Thatsister.com. 2019. 6 Famous Black Vegetarians and Vegans. Available: https://www.thatsister.com/6-famous-black-vegetarians-and-vegans/2/ [Accessed 19 March 2021].
When I was about 15, I started making my own choices about diet. I stopped eating dairy and I became a vegan because I was allergic to some things like cheese. (…) I was super sluggish and it affected my digestion. So I went into reading books learning how to heal myself. I did my first detox and learned to heal an ulcer by myself. My wellness practice grew from there.
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- 1Robinson, B. 2020. How Soulbird India.Arie Is Helping Calm The Nation During These Turbulent Times. Forbes. Available: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2020/06/05/how-soulbird-indiaarie-is-helping-calm-the-nation-during-these-turbulent-times/?sh=bc50c0711be7 [Accessed 19 March 2021].
- 2Thatsister.com. 2019. 6 Famous Black Vegetarians and Vegans. Available: https://www.thatsister.com/6-famous-black-vegetarians-and-vegans/2/ [Accessed 19 March 2021].