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
Study: How Quickly Your Blood Sugar Falls After Eating Is a Key to Weight Gain
A new study shows that how you metabolize calories determines whether you get hungry within just a few hours of eating, according to a new study just released in the journal Nature Metabolism. Âre you a big dipper or a little dipper? Meaning does your blood sugar fall like a rock, or stay stea…
She Survived a Brain Tumor and Now Is Helping Others Find Total Wellbeing
When your doctors tell you that you might not wake up from surgery, that if you do you're likely to never be able to work, travel or live unassisted, and that the brain tumor in the front of your head is going to rob you of the rest of your life, it's rational to rethink your prioriti…
Our 8 Favorite Healthy Plant-Based Items to Buy This Week, From The Editors
When you try to buy something healthy at the store, the experience of shopping can be overwhelming–there are just so many choices. That's why each week the editors of The Beet share our favorite products and lifestyle hacks and what helps us achieve our healthy plant-based eating goa…
The Secret to Living Longer, From a Couple Who Feels Younger Than Ever
When you think about growing old gracefully, you envision yourself healthy, holding hands with your loved one, able to do all the things you love (like hike, play tennis, swim, or just hang out on the porch and visit), and most of all, you picture yourself as healthy...
If There’s One Thing You Should Do on Valentine’s Day, It’s This
Valentines is supposed to be the day when we take care of our heart, our love, and ourselves. But this year the number one thing you can do for all those things is to stay home, according to Dr. Satjit Bhusri, a New York cardiologist and founder of Upper East Side Cardiology in Manhat…
The 8 Best Foods to Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease, According to a Doctor
If you want to eat to be heart healthier, starting today, stock these foods and eat them daily, since each one has proven benefits that–when added into a whole-foods, plant-based diet and eaten regularly over time–will help lower your cholesterol, reduce chronic inflammati…
Why Go Plant-Based? It’s Not a Diet. It’s a Lifestyle, for When Health Comes First
Everyone asks me "Why did you go plant-based?" And the answer is simple: Health. I want to live my healthiest right now. Everyone thinks it's some big sacrifice, and at first, I thought that too. But when you start to eat more plant-based foods you realize it's easy to do…
The 15 Best Healthy Lifestyle Gifts to Give Yourself for a Healthier, Happier 202…
This year has been challenging, but in the spirit of moving forward, and aligning our passion for living a healthy life with our actions (and spending power), we gathered together the best gift ideas that will help you live healthier, eat more plant-based foods, get out into nature, and basically su…
15 Immune-Boosting Foods to Build Your Natural Defenses and Protect Your Health
This winter, to have a stronger immune response to the invaders (especially viruses that enter your lungs, blood cells and wreak havoc and cause inflammation) you need to eat a diet high in plant-based foods. Doctors have begun recommending to all their patients that they switch to a mostly plant-ba…
Here’s the Best Detox Drink to Get Back on Track After a Day of Overeating
So you swore to yourself you'd only have a single helping, then went back for more gravy, stuffing, and a heap of salad to make it "healthier." Or when cleaning up in the kitchen, you just had to sample the homemade pecan pie (it was vegan!)...