Perri O. Blumberg

Every year, more than 795,000 people in the US have a stroke and about 610,000 of these are first-time events, according to the CDC. The majority of these are women, who have a lifetime risk of 1 in 5 of ever having a stroke. Strokes kill twice as many women as breast cancer...

There are a lot of superfoods we’re loading up on these days. Turmeric, berries, and chia seeds, to name a few.
Well, here’s one more plant-based food that emerges from underground to nourish our body with goodness: The humble yet mighty beet...

New year, new goals. And if you’re all aboard the Let’s Shed the Pounds This Year Train, then it’s hard to do better than the vegan diet for healthy, sustainable weight loss. But if you’re anything like us, sometimes you simply aren&Clo…

With the new year in full swing, the number one resolution people have made is to eat healthier, and a larger than never number are committing to eating plant-based for the first time. Like adopting any new diet, the act of giving up meat, dairy and most animal products,  means t…

Netflix and really chill with the calming new series from the uber-popular meditation app, Headspace, now streaming on a Netflix account near you. Headspace Guide to Meditation is narrated by Headspace co-founder and former Buddhist monk Andy Puddicombe, taking viewers on a journey of tranquili…

There’s a new study linking a vegan or plant-based diet to speeding up your metabolism, which ultimately makes it easier to lose weight, but the key is to keep your fat intake low.
The study, published in JAMA Network Open, is adding to the evidence that going plant-based can help you burn fat faster…

More good news for anyone trying to eat a more plant-based approach for their health: In a new study published in the journal Heart, researchers found that a modified “greener” version of the Mediterranean diet resulted in both weight loss and improved cardiovas…

So, you’re staring at the clock. You’re wondering what’s for dinner. But you’re also wondering when did your stretchy pants get so, um, un-stretchy. Maybe you gained some weight during the lockdown, or maybe you’re on a …

While we’ve long held here at The Beet that eating vegan can be affordable (and delicious!), we know that healthy eating can have the rep of being pricey. The nutrition research wizards at Deakin University’s School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences in Melbourne…

After rounding up the best plant-based breakfasts for weight loss in mid-October, we’re here to give you the scoop on waistline-friendly, vegan desserts. Easy to make with rich, nuanced flavor, here are six healthy vegan desserts nutritionists can get behind...