Elysabeth Alfano

Raydel Hernandez grew up on meat. Growing up in a Cuban family, It was not only an important part of every meal, but it was an important part of his culture. The recipes that his grandmother made had love, meaning, and connection.
So, when the doctor said that the way for Raydel to live with his gout…

If you're like a lot of people, January resolutions are long over and you've had a few rough weeks of not eating your best, or sticking with your plant-based intentions, or drinking too much, or staying up late binge-watching Netflix. If you need a little inspiration, newly plant-based actor Christi…

Your gut houses billions of bacteria that help your body break down the food you eat and send it either into your bloodstream as nutrients or out of the body as waste. The gut microbiome keeps you alive and healthy, and as you choose foods, it shifts its balance to grow and support "good" …

Imagine if we could gain more focus or increase memory by shifting what we eat. What if we could eliminate or reduce irritability or anxiety just by bringing in a whole foods plant-based diet? Even better, what if we could ward off Alzheimer’s or dementia by maintaining a diet high i…

Working in an industry that is experiencing rapid growth, I often get a preview of the latest products, trends, and technology in the plant-based realm. With an eagerness to get 2020 in our rearview mirror, and looking ahead to what we will be eating and drinking for health and wellbeing in the plan…

With so many meat alternatives and plant-based burgers on the market, they are often the first stop on the road to eating a more plant-based diet. But as has been widely reported these meatless patties are often full of more ingredients and hard-to-pronounce additives than junk food...

If you've been watching the news and are now starting to feel as if you want your time and work energy to be focused on a new and positive direction and are yearning for your daily life to contribute to making things better in the world, you're not alone...

'Plant-based barbeque' might sound like an oxymoron, but serial entrepreneur, professional barbeque master, and American Royal winner Brian Rodgers was weighing in around 300 pounds and eating meaty barbeque all day long. Then, he was diagnosed with six life-threatening diseases,…

During this time of the year when we all tend to overeat and need a little more health inspiration to re-charge our healthy living goals, I wanted to share Stefanie Ignoffo’s story of extreme transformation. Together, she and her family lost a total of 250 pounds, and in doing s…

Dr. Scott Stoll, a sports doctor and founder of the Plantrician Project, is a big believer in eating healthy, plant-based foods and created a resource for other doctors to share their experience in helping patients eat that way as well. Here, he shares his top tips for staying healthy during the hol…