Diet & Weightloss

We love this piece on "Is Hummus Healthy?" from Bicycling Magazine. We assume it's healthy because it's made from chickpeas, full of fiber and protein, and one of our go-to foods. But there are often added oils and ingredients. Plus the fact that it seems to go best with …

WFH is the new diet buster. We are snacking all.... day... long. Okay, so it's plant-based but it's getting out of control. For help, The Beet turned to nutritionist Erika Fox, a Registered Dietitian and community manager at 310 Nutrition. Here are her tips for staying healthy an…

We here at The Beet are trying to eat a clean diet, to be healthy and fit during these uncertain times (emphasis on trying). This plan for a clean, plant-based diet is designed to help you be your healthiest and boost your immune system now
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When trying to figure out what being plant-based looks like in your own life, you’ll likely want to turn to the experts, both online and in books. It’s hard to deny that there’s an explosion of diet books on the market, and weeding through all the…

The New York Post calls it the Quarantine 15. As insensitive as it sounds to worry about gaining weight while working from home when people are getting sick and are worried about loved ones, it's our responsibility to stay strong and healthy, to take care of others...

If you've ever sat at your desk and been distracted by emails, YouTube, IG stories or the news (and who hasn't?), you could use a little performance booster. And no, we're not talking about a drug, a supplement or a jolt of coffee, which spikes your heart and your metabolism and then …

 Whether you’re looking to gain muscle or slim down, plants can provide everything you need to tackle both of these goals.
You don’t need science to tell you that slimming down or gaining muscle on a plant-based diet is possible. Just watch The Game Changers, a revolutionary documentary highlighting…

To be your all-around healthiest, especially right now, we urge you to eat a whole-food plant-based diet. Your 2 Week Clean Eating Plan is here. Sign up now for 14 days of recipes, daily motivation to stay on track, tips from experts, bonus smoothie recipes and more
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Is it possible to go low-carb a plant-based diet? Eating fewer carbs is indeed harder when you're plant-based since when you first give up animal products, there's a tendency to pile on processed foods and carbs, and fill up on pasta, rice, cereal and crackers or chips...

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...