First Person

Molly Yingling battled heartache and stress after losing her father to what she described as a "sudden and quick" heart attack in 2018 when he was only 68-years-old. Molly grieved with her family and mother Rachel, who dearly loved her husband...

Even in this extremely challenging time that we live in, I feel that there is so much to be thankful for in my life. First of all, I am thankful for you, our community, for finding and reading The Beet and helping us grow. One year ago, we had just turned on the lights (in mid-October, 2019) to welc…

Anna Rios is a Registered Dietician at Marin Community Clinics in California providing medical nutrition therapy to patients of all ages. 
One of the most common barriers to going plant-based is the fear of missing out on certain foods and dishes that we love...

Cakes, brownies, pies, cookies, frostings, ice cream... every type of decadent dessert you can imagine, Britteny Berlin serves up on a plant-based platter on her beautiful blog and Instagram posts.  She is the mastermind behind the popular vegan baked goods site, The Banana Diaries, and the creator …

When people think of Laird Hamilton, the big wave surfer who rides towering, racing walls of water that gather speeds of up to 50 miles per hour, they imagine a demigod of athletic agility and strength, part Superman, part dolphin. But the truth is, it takes more than rock-hard fitness and unfl…

Being green was never a goal. I grew up in the Bronx. There were plants on our plates every day, but plant-based we were not. My childhood was typical and not unlike many of my neighbors. We made almost all of our day-to-day purchases at the bodega, and we did the big shopping once a month at the su…

Dr. Shivam Joshi, was a busy young New York City resident when he found out that not eating healthy and taking care of himself had led him to have pre-diabetes, a condition shared by 80 million Americans, most of whom have no idea that they are putting their body in danger of developing full-bl…

Tony Confer, 48, loves being the coach for his town's high-school football team, After years of living an unhealthy life, worried he would not be around to enjoy such rewards, these days he couldn't feel happier or healthier, and more thankful for the life-changing decision he ma…

Athena Simpson underwent life changes with her career, her partner, her living situation all at once, and she was able to make the changes that she needed to get healthy, take care of herself, and prioritize the things that mattered most to her...

We are Bob and Fran German, healthy-aging advocates, mentors, and authors of the book 101 Ways to Be Young at Any Age! Practical Wisdom to Reverse Your Aging, STARTING NOW! We are both in our 80's and feel better than ever! During our lifetimes we have raised a family, enjoyed successful careers, tr…