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Queen Afua is the highly celebrated vegan author of Sacred Woman. This year marks the 20th anniversary since the Amazon best-selling book's release, an anniversary that will be celebrated with two new chapters added to the newest edition. Queen Afua is also a holistic health practitio…

It's early January which means one thing: Resolution Season. Time to get in shape and eat with a purpose: To finally once and for all change your waistline and save the planet. It’s a new year, time for a new you, there is no better time to try eating a plant-based diet thi…

During the holiday season (especially this year), prepare for added stress, limited sleep, and overindulgent celebrations. For many, anxiety, sadness, and depression are brought on by the holidays and in light of the current pandemic, these emotions will be heightened for many...

Celebrity chef Michael Symon may be best known from his appearances on the Food Network TV shows Iron Chef America, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, and Burgers, Brew and ‘Que, but he’s currently getting buzz about his embracement of plant-based eating...

You do everything you can to avoid catching the coronavirus: Social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing till you never want to hear HBD in your head again. But sometimes luck doesn't roll your way and despite all your precautions, someone you've been around texts you and tells you th…

By now you have surely heard of adaptogens, but why are they so critical for overall health and wellness? From immune function, to sleep, to weight loss and more, adaptogens—while you may just be hearing about them now—have been used in Chinese medicine for over 10,000 years...

The prospect of getting on the phone with Rich Roll is intimidating. What could I possibly ask him to solicit insights that his 11 million listeners (who have downloaded his podcasts 26 million times) have not already heard, our soaked up, or leaned… from the modern master of self-help, …

If you want to lose weight, boost your immunity, and have more energy, this is the diet for you. You'll eat healthy plant-based meals and snacks consisting of mostly vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes for 14 days, and watch the pounds drop off...

Heads up to plant eaters: Sugary foods and stress aren’t a good combo for your gut. Get the scoop on how these factors – and others – can put that gut out of balance, possibly driving you to have too much of a fungus called Candida.
Time for some truth-telling: While I fol…

"I just started a plant-based diet. Should I see a Nutritionist?" -- Matt B.
Natalie Rizzo, a Registered Dietician, and advisor to The Beet, who helps clients run marathons and live healthy, energetic, active lives on a plant-based diet, answers this and other reader questions...