Perri is a New York City-born-and-based writer. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Columbia University and is also a culinary school graduate of the plant-based Natural Gourmet Institute, which is now the Natural Gourmet Center at ICE. She's worked on Mark Bittman's team for the plant-based meal company The Purple Carrot and on his cookbook projects.
Perri O. Blumberg
Study: A Vegetarian Diet Leads to Lower Markers for Disease than Meat Eaters
Can eating a plant-based diet set you up for a longer, healthier life? New research shows that it can, as a review of thousands of vegetarians versus meat eaters shows that avoiding meat sets you up to have healthier biomarkers than meat-eaters. The new study...
5 Ways to Make Your Breakfast Healthier, According to Nutritionists
Breakfast. There’s a right way to do it, and a 'please pass the waffle iron and whipped cream' way to do it. And nutritionists say there are lots of sneaky ways we’re turning arguably the most important meal of the day into a landmine for sugar, calories, an…
7 Seemingly Healthy Vegan Foods That Sabotage Your Diet, RDs Reveal
You may eat plant-based or vegan foods for your health, but there are plenty of seemingly healthy products that are but are actually full of hidden fats and calories, which may be as bad for you as the animal products you're staying away from...
MTV’s Siesta Key Star Chloe Trautman Loses 50 Pounds After Going Vegan
It may be all drama and daiquiris on MTV’s reality show Siesta Key, but it’s all fruits and veggies for the reality show’s cast member Chloe Trautman. In a recent interview with Life & Style, the 25-year-old opened up to the celebrity news outlet about her recent weight loss…
7 Superfoods for Immunity and Weight Loss in Season Now, According to RDs
Spring has sprung. And it’s time to load up on all the incredible superfoods in season now. But before you know it, summer will be here, and there will be a whole new host of seasonal foods to dig into for antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins galore...
6 Tips to Get Out of a Junk Food Rut and Start Losing Weight, By a Nutritionist
Plopping down in front of the TV with a bag of chips or a pint of brownie fudge ice cream sounds good to us right about now. Amid the months of pandemic isolation, it’s no surprise that millions of Americans turned to bad-for-you foods, snacks, and sweets as a source of comfort, and …
These 3 Health Benefits of Beet Juice Will Make You Want to Drink It Regularly
Beet juice has long been touted as a health elixir that helps fight inflammation, improve athletic performance and boost nitrates. But a new study published in the May issue of Redox Biology has shed some further light on just how incredible nutrient-packed beet juice is for your heart...
The 12 Best Healthy Plant-Based Products to Buy at CVS
Do you often find yourself hungry in the city with nothing but pizza joints and burger places in sight? Turns out, there are plenty of healthy plant-based foods, snacks, and drinks that you can duck into CVS and purchase. Yes, CVS to the rescue...
How to Eat to Lower Your Cancer Risk, According to a Harvard Study
To avoid cancer, be heart-healthy. That's the finding of a new study out of Harvard. The benefits of eating a mostly plant-based diet for heart health are well known, as Dr. Joel Kahn, the author and cardiologist recently told The Beet. Now, new research shows the “double benefits&Cl…
Whole Foods’ New Label Helps You Buy Sustainable, Planet-Friendly Products
How does a fruit salad with organic mangoes, grapes, pineapple, pears, and bananas sound? How about sautéed organic eggplants, zucchini, and yellow squash? An organic tomato salad with both grape tomatoes and tomatoes on the vine?
All of this sounds even better when you know that making such deliciou…
All of this sounds even better when you know that making such deliciou…