Health & Nutrition

The power of diet may be stronger than we think: It's no secret that a whole-food, plant-based diet is one of the healthiest ways to eat, but what if it could reverse chronic illnesses altogether? Dr. Brooke Goldner, bestselling author of Goodbye Lupus, is an example of how effective …

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…

During the Super Bowl, you watched J Lo and Shakira shake their booties, the Chiefs make a comeback in the last 8 minutes to rush to a historic win and an ad that fed you a bunch of scare tactics about what is really in all that alternative meat we've been eating and loving...

There are a few spots in the body better designed than others. The skull is pretty good. Opposable thumbs are amazingly useful. But knees could use an overhaul, perhaps. And eyes? They’re often in need of support before we’re old enough to read...

A new survey from Gallup released today shows that nearly one-quarter of the population (23 percent) is eating less meat, or say they have cut back on meat in the past 12 months. About 72 percent of Americans have been eating the same amount of meat in the past year and only 5 percent say they'…

What’s good for the body is good for the brain, and nowhere is that more apparent than in what you put in your mouth. Food, after all, has a powerful effect on your brain, so much that it can often help lift that mood. The one caveat? The positive effects come from eating plant-based foods.

Like everyone else, I'm trying to eat healthier. But it's not always easy, especially this time of year. And while I love to eat vegetables, sometimes they aren’t the most convenient food to toss in my purse for an on-the-go snack. Like many health-conscious people, I struggle with ensuring I get en…

So you gave up meat to go plant-based and may be wondering, what's so bad about chicken? We know that it's a relatively lean source of protein and the white meat is especially high in protein per calorie. But the way chickens are raised these days has become a hot-button issue for animal welfare adv…

Laura Kline is one of the world's best Duathletes, having won the Duathlon National Champion in both long course and short course races over the span of her career. Duathlon is a sport that requires athletes to run, then bike, and then run again, combining two sports that require mental an…

The whole point of begin plant-based is to be healthy! So in order to give you the full picture of what you're eating each day, we asked Jessica D'Argenio Waller, The Beet's nutritionist on our team, to make sure that all the days of healthy eating deliver enough macronutrients and st…