Lucy Danziger

The health benefits of green tea are impressive: Studies show that it helps your body fight disease, lowers the risk of cancer, and even helps your body kick fat-burning into high gear, making it easier to lose weight. Here's how it works, how to use it safely, and what you need to know about drinking green tea for fat-burning effects. Chanc...

We all want to build lean muscle tone from the workouts we do at the gym, and we know that protein is a key macronutrient to help us do it. But what is the best time to eat or drink protein to get the best results? Now a new study tells us exactly when to eat protein if getting lean and strengthening our muscles is the goal...

You hear it all the time: Eat this to boost immunity, or do that to boost your immune system. But does your immune system really need a boost? Or is it a myth that you can give your immunity a little help with just the right smoothie or superfood...

Studies can be such a bummer. Especially when they tell you that your favorite snacks or beverages will kill you. Now it's soda lovers' turn to be disappointed. Whether you drink full sugary soda or the diet kind, there's bad news on the research front...

First, we learned that US life expectancy just got shorter for the second year in a row, from a high of 78.9 years in 2019 to just 76.1 years if you are born today. It would seem obvious to chalk that up to a worldwide pandemic that overwhelmed our health systems and killed over 1 million in the US and over 600 million people worldwide. But that shou...

Food allergies are deadly serious. That was the tragic lesson learned when a bartender swapped out coconut cream in a Piña Colada for dairy cream. When an 18-year-old unsuspecting teen, who was vacationing in Spain, took a sip of the drink unknowing that it was made with cow's milk cream, which he was deathly allergic to, he fell immediately ill. The teen, who w...

Walking through the seemingly endless aisles of the Plant Based World Expo at the Javits Center in New York City on September 8th was like entering Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, but instead of sweets, the delectable foods and innovative products are all made of plant ingredients, designed to make it easier than ever to eat a more plant-based diet. It's a wonder to see...

Non-dairy milks are everywhere and taste like the real thing, or if you're like us and you don’t happen to want to drink milk, they often taste even better. Plant milks are richer in nutrients and higher in protein than regular dairy from cows. P...

When the Minions lept into theaters this summer in Minions: The Rise of Gru, the movie was long overdue (because of pandemic delays) but fans rushed to theaters to watch the little yellow creatures churn up their usual mischief and mayhem. The movi...

When you have abdominal pain, bloating, or discomfort, you may think that you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) but you could actually have SIBO or Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. Yes, this is confusing, but it turns out there is a reason to figure it out since now there's a new less restrictive diet created by two doctors that can help bring much-needed relief to sufferers of SIBO... Rea