Dana Meltzer Zepeda -- Contributor to The Beet. Dana is the former Online Entertainment Director for Yoga Journal and has written about health and wellness for Runner's World, PopSugar, Livestrong, Self and People. She has been a vegetarian for almost 20 years.
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Is It Possible to Go Keto and Be Plant-Based? Experts Say Yes, and It’s Healthier
If you follow a plant-based lifestyle, you may be asking yourself, “Is it even possible to do keto without eating meat?” Read on, to find out.
Going Plant-Based Helped This Chef Regain Her Health After Breast Cancer
Eleven years ago, Chef Kristen Thibeault's whole world was turned upside down when, during a routine doctor's visit, she received a diagnosis that she had "double cancer" meaning tumors in her breast and uterus. Her mother had died from breast cancer six years earlier, so she immediately went into full fight or flight mode...
Mayim Bialik’s Mouth-Watering Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
Mayim Bialik may be best-known for starring as Sheldon Cooper's brainy better half on The Big Bang Theory, but the Emmy-nominated actress's most important role to date is stay-at-home mom to her two boys, Frederick and Miles. Despite raising her sons in a plant-based household, the life-long vegan doesn't shy away from serving up comfort food with a healthy twist to satisfy her entire family while
Harley Quinn Smith’s Favorite Immune-Boosting Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Harley Quinn Smith is a fast-rising star in Hollywood, thanks to roles in blockbusters like Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. When she isn't on set though, the outspoken vegan activist can be found making a beeline to Earth Bar in Los Angeles to grab her favorite vitamin-packed smoothie...
Smoothie of The Day: Mayim Bialik’s Immunity-Boosting Smoothie
Mayim Bialik is a life-long vegan, best-known for starring as the brainy Amy on The Big Bang Theory and before that as the title character Blossom on the '90s TV series. Offscreen, the Emmy-nominated actress is equally as brainy as her characters, with a Ph.D. i...
Here Are The 10 Best Vegan Snacks on Amazon
In a perfect world, I'd have plenty of time to whip up vegan mini muffins and baked kale chips for my family to munch on between meals. But, the reality is, life as a working mom often gets in the way. I spend most weekdays shuttling between school pick up, work, and soccer practice...
I’m a Vegetarian But I’ve Learned to Cook Meat for My Family: Here’s Why
I've been a vegetarian since I was 14 years old, but my husband and kids are complete carnivores. As you can imagine, dinnertime is quite the conundrum in our household: I make buddha bowls but they want steak. I make spaghetti with meatless meatballs but they ask, “Where's the beef?”
I Made My Husband to Go Vegan for a Week and This is What Happened
My husband Adam is a total carnivore. When we first met, his mom and dad owned and operated a small chain of Mexican meat markets in Southern California, so his fridge was always stocked with steak, chicken, and shrimp, even though his meager salary as an entry-level animator was more on par with beans and rice than prime rib...
How Going Plant-Based Made this Busy Mom Want to Start to Run Marathons
Holly Weiskopff, 43, became a vegetarian 30 years ago after giving up meat for Lent. but she still ate plenty of pasta, fried food, and baked goods. Then in 2012, she lost her father to cancer. It prompted her to give veganism a try. Holly had lost more relatives to the disease, and she decided to go vegan as a way of wresting greater control over her health and well-being...
“Going Plant-Based Helped Me Recover From Cancer” — Chef Kristen Thibeault
Eleven years ago, Chef Kristen Thibeault's whole world was turned upside down when, during a routine doctor's visit, she received a diagnosis that she had "double cancer" meaning tumors in her breast and uterus. Her mother had died from breast cancer six years earlier, so she immediately went into full fight or flight mode...