Javant Benton

Javant Benton (@healthyveganeating) is a content creator, self-taught cook, and healthy eating and lifestyle advocate whose journey began over 15 years ago. Faced with personal health challenges, he discovered the transformative power of nutrition and reclaimed his health. After years of self-study and research, he now inspires and empowers a thriving community of over 1 million followers on his social media platforms by sharing health insights and delicious recipes that help others on their own health journeys.

Javant’s forthcoming book, MAKE YOUR OWN: 120+ Minimally Processed, Oil-Free, Wheat-Free, Sugar-Free, Plant-based Recipes (Hachette Book Group / Balance; 3/17/26) – praised by New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Michael Gregor, Tabitha Brown and Carleigh Bodrug, and with a Foreword by New York Times bestselling author Joel Fuhrman, MD – invites you into his kitchen to share the recipes he wished he had on his own health journey, including comfort food classics like lasagna, burgers, cakes, cookies and staples like creamy vegan mayo and smoky mushroom bacon, remixed as simple, nourishing, flavorful recipes.

Javant is here to tell you firsthand that you don’t have to choose between the foods you were born to love and grew up on or your health. We can all “make our own” nutritious, delicious versions of the meals we already know we love using the tools in his empowering guide, so we can have our cake and eat it, too.