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.
Lucy Danziger
What Is Proffee? Can It Help You Lose Weight? Here’s the Scoop
There's a new trend taking over TikTok and it's got everyone brewing up a new concoction called Proffee, which is a combination of protein powder and coffee (usually cold brew). Coffee has been known to speed up metabolism and help you burn fat when your body is at a calorie deficit, and h…
The Best Vegan Butters Rated for Taste and Health
What’s the best vegan butter on the market? We worked the toaster overtime to find out. If you like real butter or margarine or olive oil spread, there's a vegan product for you.
Target Just Launched a Line of Plant-Based Products for Under $5 Each
Target announced this week that it will be launching 30 new plant-based items under its own line, Good & Gather Plant-Based, and the most astounding part is that most of the items will check out at a price of $5 or less. With this launch, Target is positioning itself to be a major player in the …
Neanderthals Ate More Plants Than Meat. The Carbs Helped Grow Their Brains
The next time you're sitting next to a caveman at dinner who says: "Human beings were made to eat meat," you can tell him, "Actually, Neanderthals ate 70 percent of their diet from plants, and that's what helped their brains grow larger, doubling in size from 2 m…
Watch Out for These Harmful Ingredients in Vegan Butter, Says This Doctor
If you've switched to vegan or plant-based butter to be heart healthier, drop the butter knife. You may be adding a substitute that is just as bad for you or even worse than the real thing, according to a cardiologist. Most spreadable plant-based butters are high in coconut oil, which cont…
How to Start Composting, Reduce Waste and Add Nutrients Back to the Soil
If you're thinking about starting composting, this is the perfect time to get started, just in advance of the planting season and when most cities are about to restart their pick-up services. Whether you're a city dweller with a small kitchen or live in a house where you have room for a backyard gar…
Getting Less Than 6 Hours of Sleep a Night After 50 Raises Dementia Risk 30%
How did you sleep last night? If not so well, then you may want to prioritize that aspect of your health, according to a new study that was just published, linking sleep to dementia risk. The study found if you sleep less than six hours a night, after 50, it increases your risk of dem…
Step Up Your Game With a Free Coached Livestream Bike or Run Class
When you sign up for most workout classes, it's a one-way street. You can slog through it or phone it in, or even turn it off and walk away. Not so when you sign up for a coached, live bike or run class, full of music, technique tips, and most importantly, a real live triathlon coach in your ear who…
Chrissy Teigen Isn’t Vegan But She Launched a Plant-Based Line of Products
Chrissy Teigen is known for her honesty and quick-witted posts on social media, but now she is also known as a plant-based entrepreneur. In nearly the exact same moment, Tiegen announced that she had launched a plant-based line of cleaning products with Kris Jenner (momager to all the Kardashians) s…
How to Start Your Plant-Based Journey, Including Exactly What to Buy
Scene: I'm standing in the checkout line at Whole Foods with my brother, our masks on, keeping our distance from one another and a woman behind me in line. She intensely watches me unload a bounty of plant-baed items, and starts asking me about everything I am unloading onto the black conveyor …