Diet & Weightloss

A major media maven emailed me the other day to ask for the name of a nutritionist who could help her suck off 7 pounds—pronto. She has TV appearances to do and needed to look camera-ready in a flash. I told her don't waste your money or your time...

What if I told you that there's a red carpet trick that the stars use to get those sleek camera-ready bodies in time for the Oscars and that it's safe, healthy, effective, and free—and you can use too. That's the claim of a new book by a diabetes specialist who has studied the b…

Think of the last time you started a new healthy habit, or quit a bad one. What worked for you? Did you wake up one day and kick cigarettes to the curb? Or enlist the patch, nicotine gum, to help you quit the sticks gradually, day by day?
When you take on a new challenge or want to create a healthy h…

Figuring out what to eat for breakfast can be a challenge, and squeezing in the time to cook during a rushed morning while you're getting ready for work is an even bigger challenge. Smoothies are an easy way to speed up your early morning routine...

Welcome to your New Year, New You resolution: The 21 Day Plant-Based Challenge. At The Beet, we believe that eating a mostly whole-food plant-based diet is the perfect way to become your healthiest self. In just three weeks you can feel leaner, lighter, and less bloated.

Here are the seven primary nutrients to supplement on a plant-based diet: Read on for more about what to take depending on your life stage.

Growing up chubby, with pressure from her parents and the school doctor to get thin, paved the path for decades of diets, cravings, and binges. Karoline Mueller Ph.D., now 52, finally conquered a lifelong battle with food and fat by adopting a whole food plant-based diet. Here is her story.

When maintaining a plant-based or vegan lifestyle—or simply trying to incorporate more plants into your life—having healthy satiating snacks is critical. So what are the healthiest snacks to have on hand to keep you full throughout the day, especially if your New Year’s R…

In today’s age of constant advancement and achievement, one of the most radical things we can do is stop the momentum of our lives and take care of ourselves. However, especially as women, this can be challenging. If we’re not fighting the good fight in the workplace (or should we say rat race), we’…

Wondering what a week of meals actually looks like? We've got you. An ideal day's worth of food will feature a good balance of proteins, fats and carbs (all from plants, and ideally from whole food sources) every time you sit down to eat (yes, snacks, too!).