Lucy Danziger is the former Editor-in-Chief of SELF magazine, and past president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. She has written several books but now that she is a plant-based eater, is healthier and happier than when she authored books about diet and happiness. Danziger is currently the Editorial Director and Chief Content Officer of The Beet.
Lucy Danziger
13 Plant-Based Foods to Boost Your Immune System and Fight Sickness
This winter, to have a stronger immune response to the invaders (virus particles that enter your lungs, blood cells, and organs and wreak havoc and cause inflammation) you need to eat a diet high in plant-based foods. Doctors have begun recommending to patients that they switch to a mostly plant-bas…
Happy Thanksgiving! From Our Family to Yours! We’re Thankful for You!
Even in this extremely challenging time that we live in, I feel that there is so much to be thankful for in my life. First of all, I am thankful for you, our community, for finding and reading The Beet and helping us grow. One year ago, we had just turned on the lights (in mid-October, 2019) to welc…
Doctors Don’t Learn Nutrition in Med School. Here’s How That Effects You
Doctors are taught an average of 1 percent of their total lecture time in medical school learning about nutrition, and now one doctor, Dr. Michael Greger, is out to change that. The average time spent learning about "food as medicine" falls far short of the National Research Council’s reco…
Harry Potter’s Evanna Lynch on Being Vegan and Helping Others Do It Too
You probably already know Evanna Lynch from her role in the Harry Potter series as Luna Lovegood, the quirky-yet-charming student who ultimately helps Harry, Ron, and Hermione in their quest to take down Voldemort. Now, all these years later, actress Evanna Lynch has a new quest: To help make eating…
6 Tips to Get Through the Drinking Season and Avoid a Hangover
The holidays can be a time for overdoing it: Americans nearly double their amount of alcohol consumption during the holiday season, and this year is likely to be no different, according to a well-known doctor. Drinking, eating, and letting yourself have fun is all part of enjoying the holiday season…
6 Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet: Lower Heart Disease, Cancer Risk, More
How do you get a healthy person to try a plant-based diet? You tell them about the recent studies that are appearing day after day that show plant-based eating is better for your heart, reducing risks of cancer and diabetes, liver disease and depression, Alzheimer’s disease and death from ANY…
This Easy Gadget Helps You Go Keto and Finally Reach Your Weight Loss Goals
There are people who spend a lot of time and energy trying to "go keto," or figuring out if they are in a state of ketosis. Whether they are trying to lose weight by intermittent fasting or low-carb dieting, it's easy to think you're doing it right, and not…
How to Help Your Family Go Plant-Based and Be Healthy, By Two Doctors
This holiday, chances are you'll be sharing a table with a smaller group than ever, but since 1 in 4 Americans is eating more plant-based, you will likely be told by one member of the group: "I am eating plant-based or vegan these days." It could even be you, telling your fami…
The 5 Best Snacks That Help Keep Blood Sugar Under Control and Diet on Track
We are all working from home, within inches of the snack cabinet, and it's murder on your efforts to eat healthily, lose weight, or keep blood sugar low (since spikes lead to insulin surges lead to storing fat, leads to weight gain).
In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, we asked a nutrition…
In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, we asked a nutrition…
Founder’s Story: How Laird Hamilton Created Laird Superfood and It Took Off
When people think of Laird Hamilton, the big wave surfer who rides towering, racing walls of water that gather speeds of up to 50 miles per hour, they imagine a demigod of athletic agility and strength, part Superman, part dolphin. But the truth is, it takes more than rock-hard fitness and unfl…