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
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!)...
Doctors Don’t Learn Nutrition in Med School. Here’s How That Effects You
Doctors are taught an average of 1 percent of their total lecture time in medical school learning about nutrition, and now one doctor, Dr. Michael Greger, is out to change that by encouraging students to enroll in an extra outside course in nutrition...
This Easy Gadget Helps You Go Keto and Finally Reach Your Weight Loss Goals
There are people who spend a lot of time and energy trying to "go keto," or figuring out if they are in a state of ketosis. Whether they are trying to lose weight by intermittent fasting or low-carb dieting, it's easy to think you're doing it right, and not…
Snickers Just Ate Your Kind Bar: Mars Buys Kind and We’re Kind of Sad
You know how everyone has their favorite "good" company and their favorite "bad" company? Here's how it works for me: When I eat a Kind Bar I always feel kind of virtuous. It's not an apple, for sure, but it's certainly healthier than, say, the clas…
Omega-3 Helps Heart Patients Live At Least 3 Years Longer, New Study Finds
When faced with a heart scare like a heart attack, stroke, or another life-threatening event, you turn to anything that might help you heal, recover, stay out of the hospital for good and live years longer. A new study by the American College of Cardiology has found that eating foods high in Omega-3…
Robin Williams’ Son Zak Launches PYM, a Natural Mood-Boosting GABA Chew
When Zak Williams was grappling with depression back in 2014, he knew this was the real deal. His father, the late, great actor and comedian, Robin Williams, had tragically died by suicide in August of that year, so Zak knew he had to solve this problem and it set him off on a mission…
“Bee Keepers Love Bees.” A Beekeeper Sets the Record Straight About Honey
The topic of honey can be one that engenders debate among vegans and bee-lovers from all over. While vegans don't partake in eating honey, many who consider their diet plant-based do. When choosing honey, how do you find one that is pure, created by happy bees, and that is extracted in a way th…