Health & Nutrition

We all love a smoothie. And most of us already have our own perfect smoothie recipe with some must-add ingredients like berries, our favorite plant-based milk, and greens, seeds or nuts. You might even add protein powder for a little extra boost...

For the third straight year in a row, strawberries top the list of the so-called “Dirty Dozen” fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticides per crop. The guide, released annually by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), rates produce for its pesticide loads on our…

When we stub our toe or injure ourselves, the first sign that the pain will hit is swelling, the acute mobilization of blood cells to the injury site to both heal and protect it by our body's own white blood cells. It lasts a few days and subsides as our own healing powers kick in...

Yes, soaking matters. Whole grains and legumes are central figures in a plant-based diet, but many people may have trouble digesting these foods (think: stomach bloat, gassiness, general indigestion). Soaking and sprouting your beans and grains can seem like an extra unnecessary step, but it&CloseCu…

During these stressful and uncertain times, we all need to be looking towards building our immune system, regardless of whether you already feel as strong as an ox or like you may be coming down with something.
I am convinced that one of the messages this pandemic has sent us is how importa…

Feeling a little anxious? Out of control? Eating your way through the stress? (We know this because that describes us right about now.) That's why we picked up the phone and had a helpful talk with Rick Hanson, PhD, Psychologist, Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Center for Greater Good Scien…

Everyone get on board with the idea of tofu stirfry tonight: A new study out of Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston found that eating tofu and other soy foods with high levels of isoflavones (also known as plant-based "phytoestrogens") appear to lower your li…

For anyone who wants to be their healthiest during the next two weeks, clean-eating is the way to go. This plan is simple: Eat whole, natural, minimally processed foods—mostly or entirely from plants. The recipes in our 2-Week Clean-Eating Plan will make eating clean both easy and delicious
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Here at the Beet, we’re staunchly anti-detox, but there are some gentle tools and techniques you can employ to boost your digestion and metabolism after a slow winter. Energetically speaking, spring is a time for rebirth and new growth, so take this moment to start swapping out winter’…

One of the main reasons you embarked on a plant-based diet was likely the health benefits of eating this way. In fact, new research has found that eating a plant-based diet can help you boost your immunity and lower your risk of diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer...