Lucy Danziger

Lucy Danziger is the former Editor-in-Chief of SELF magazine, and past president of the American Society of Magazine Editors. She has written several books but now that she is a plant-based eater, is healthier and happier than when she authored books about diet and happiness. Danziger is currently the Editorial Director and Chief Content Officer of The Beet.

What to Eat if You Care About the Planet and Others? This Author Explains It All

Sophie Egan understands that there is an astounding amount of confusion over what to eat. If you care about the planet, animals, human health and supporting companies that give back to their communities, you are a "conscious eater" and she has written the book for you...

Lewis Hamilton Posts That His Dog Is “Fully Vegan and Super Happy”

Lewis Hamilton the outspoken vegan race car driver and all-around influencer has not declared that his dog is super happy on a vegan diet. Many people who eat vegan or plant-based want to switch their pet's food to a non-meat formula, so Hamilton's story is making big waves in the pla…

A Plant-Based Diet Significantly Reverses Heart Failure Symptoms, New Study Finds

Heart failure used to be considered a one-way street toward infirmity, chronic illness, and ultimately death, in half of the cases, within five years. But a new study published this week shows that a plant-based diet can dramatically improve outcomes and even reverse symptoms in cases of heart …

Racist Tweet by CrossFit CEO Sparks Outrage, And Reebok Cuts Ties

CrossFit's CEO posted a tweet that prompted outrage and mass defections by members of the workout community, and partner company Reebok cut all ties, as did CrossFit affiliated gyms, sponsored athletes, and customers, who are walking away in droves from the once-popular branded workout pro…

This New Site Shows Parents How to Cook Healthy, Quick, Affordable Meals

It's not easy to make healthy, quick, and affordable meals day after day, which is why so many people turn to fast food when the kids are hungry and time and the budget are both tight. Instead of wishing that kids would eat healthy mostly plant-based meals, Arielle Kestenbaum, a Registered Dietitian…

Identical Twins Test Plant-Based vs. Meat-Based Diet and the Vegan Diet Wins

The Turner Twins are no strangers to physical dering do. As explorers and adventurers, their latest challenge was not to the Green Pole, but to the diet poles, testing opposite ways of eating: The vegan or plant-based diet versus a meat-based diet...

Eating Plant-Based Helps You Form Antibodies, Says T. Colin Campbell

"What we found, when it comes to food, is that we saw a statistically significant relationship between plant-based foods and the formation of antibodies." -- T. Colin Campbell, co-author, The China Study.
Campbell, who is considered a legend in the nutrition world was discussing the…

Wuhan Bans Eating Wild Species, China Pays Farmers to Not Raise Exotic Animals

Wuhan China, the city of 11 million people where scientists now believe the coronavirus first began, has just announced it is banning the consumption of wild animal species for the next five years.
The Chinese government is also paying farmers cash to not raise exotic animals for consumption...

Doctors Warn Taking High Doses of Vitamin D Has No Effect on COVID-19, and Can Be Harmful

Doctors warn that taking high doses of Vitamin D has little or no effect on COVID-19, and they urge against taking more of the supplement than is recommended since it can have adverse health effects.
This update comes in the wake of people pounding down the D supplements as a prophylactic measure, af…

I Got the Antibody Test for COVID-19 and Here’s Exactly What It Was Like. It’s Safe!

I had to know: Did I have COVID-19? Way back in February I was sitting on a flight to Vail when an elderly woman directly behind me coughed for hours. She coughed so hard and so loudly and so "wet" sounding that even then, I was sure she had COVID-19 and was spreading her vir…