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
Could Too Much Protein Explain the Connection Between Meat and Heart Disease?
Everyone obsesses about getting enough protein, but now a new study tells us we are probably eating way too much. Like two and a half times more than is recommended, and it may just be the very thing that is leading to our increased risk of heart disease...
5 Best Ways to Avoid the Coronavirus. None of Them Involves Wearing a Mask
Masks don't work against the coronavirus unless someone is standing nearby and coughing right on you. This is because the virus is not considered "aerosol" but needs to travel in droplets, which fall to the ground quickly. So unless you are standing or sitting close enough to someone that …
New, Improved Vegan Eggs That Look Exactly Like Real Eggs Coming Soon
No matter how much we love JUST eggs, and we do, there is always room for improvement and innovation. Now, a new vegan egg is hatching, this one coming out of France. And it will absolutely make us sit up and want to make some omelets.
The advancement comes from two French entrepreneurs who are incub…
The advancement comes from two French entrepreneurs who are incub…
Joaquin Phoenix Uses His Oscar Speech to Ask Viewers to Ditch the Dairy
Joaquin Phoenix brought the house down last night at the Oscars with an impassioned plea for the room and viewers at home to consider ditching dairy. He used his Oscar acceptance speech for best actor for his role in Joker to make the point that having a platform and fame allows him to give voice to…
Have You Heard the One About Soy and “Man Boobs?” Well, It’s a Myth.
There's this persistent story going around that refuses to be put to rest, that eating faux meat made from soy, drinking soy milk or too much tofu will lead to man boobs. The latest version has it that too many Impossible Burgers will cause men to grow breasts...
Starbuck CEO Agrees Adding More Plant-Based Milks Will Help Cut Carbon Footprint
Starbucks is not ditching dairy, as some of the confusing recent headlines might have you believe. In fact, the coffee giant is not even agreeing to get rid of the surcharge on plant-based milk. What is happening, though is that the CEO has announced a plan to modernize production and food delivery …
The Bacon Patch Cures Our Need to Actually Eat the Stuff. Just Scratch and Sniff
Does the smell of bacon make you think of home? Mom's cooking? Childhood mornings playing in the snow while someone inside prepares a hearty breakfast to fuel up for skiing? All of the above? Okay, that's just me. But I gave it up when I went plant-based and there were some moments when th…
Animals Being Rescued from the Australian Fires Need Our Support. Where to Send Donations
Watching the news it's hard to watch the gut-wrenching videos of animals in seeing pain, being killed by the Australian fires,
Ecologists in Australia now believe more than a billion animals have died in the country's unprecedented bush fires...
Ecologists in Australia now believe more than a billion animals have died in the country's unprecedented bush fires...
Fight Inflammation and Be Healthier in Just 4 Days: It’s Starts in Your Gut.
I wish I had spent more time trying to understand Chemistry 101, instead of just worrying about flunking out of that freshman class. Because as the debate rages on about which diet is better for you: Paleo, Keto, Vegan or Mediterranean, there is one inarguable fact: Food is chemistry...