21 Day Plant-Based Challenge Week 2

You probably know that simple carbs allow blood sugar to spike and insulin to signal that any extra energy should be carted off to storage as fat. But what you may not realize is that a healthy diet of mostly plant-based foods should include minimally processed whole grains to help you feel full and provide fiber, nutrients, and even protein. Aside...

How do you get a healthy person to try a plant-based diet? You tell them about the recent studies that are appearing day after day that show plant-based eating is better for your heart, reducing risks of cancer and diabetes, liver disease and depression, Alzheimer’s disease and death from ANY cause! We decided to double back and review the top health studies of 2019 and recent years, that show plant-based eating is, in fact, better for you. We found no fewer than 50 research studies to share. Each study reinforces the belief that eating a plant-based diet is better for your health than consuming meat and dairy, by lowering your risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, liver disease, depression, Alzheimer's and death from any cause.

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? ...

Want to start a brawl at your next vegan potluck dinner? Mention you take a supplement to make sure you get enough B vitamins. The ensuing argument will rage between never! and take the damn supplement. Why is this such a controversial topic?

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’re often run ragged from managing households and shuffling kids from dance or hockey to school to pi

Want to achieve your New Year's resolution stick? Be successful at your goal to eat a mostly plant-based diet or other positive transformation? Here is the best coaching we know to get the job done, by a life coach who helps her clients transform their lives and eat healthier, feel better and be satisfied with the results...

The Beet interviews plant-based expert and surgeon, Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., on everything from how to avoid and reverse heart disease to the secret of what to eat every day for better results in the bedroom. This is epic. You'll want to share with loved ones.

We’re closing out the decade with yet another environmental milestone, and not the kind you celebrate. According to the World Meteorological Organization, 2019 is expected to be the second or third warmest year on record. It’s the proverbial final straw that breaks the back of the climate change argument.

When it comes to improving health through diet, the direction of every study favors more fruits, veggies, whole grains, and legumes. Still, need convincing that shifting to a plant-based diet is best for your health? Below, experts weigh in on some of the most convincing studies to either prevent, reverse or slow the progression of seven health woes.