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
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…
The 9 Foods to Eat to Boost Focus and Productivity, According to Doctors
Your brain has 87 billion neurons and uses up 25 percent of your total energy and 50 percent of your body's oxygen, yet we rarely think about eating to "support" this vital organ. Though we often feel exhausted from doing nothing more than trying to focus for hours o…
9 Tips to Ditch Bad Habits, Eat Healthier and See Results, from Marco Borges
Growing up in Miami, Marco Borges wanted to be a doctor, but after studying biology in college, he decided to choose a different path, one that he felt would help people before they got sick or ever showed up in a doctor's office with a lifestyle-related disease...
I Tried Dunkin’s New Avocado Toast and Here’s What I Really Thought
The sign on the Dunkin' shop near my apartment screamed out Avocado Toast, and I couldn't have been more excited. This tiny little cheerful oasis next to the subway station on 77th and Lexington is nearby my normal commute, but for years, ever since eating plant-based, I've had to steel myself to pa…
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…
Here’s What Happens in Your Body When You Drink a Diet Coke
For years I only sipped on brown drinks: Morning was a Starbucks Vente Redeye and then around noon that gave way to Diet Coke number one, then two, and three, and possibly more, sometimes five or more in a day. My art director and friend told me "that stuff is poison...
Study: A Keto Diet Can Lead to Heart Scarring and Permanent Heart Damage
A new study out of China has found a deeply troubling connection between keto diets and heart damage, and it's enough to make you want to stay away from this weight loss method for good. Ketosis is the most searched diet online because it works for quick weight loss by reducing your intake of carbs …
The Best Way to Eat, According to a Heart Doctor
"The biggest deficiency in the American diet is not protein, it's fruits and vegetables," says Dr. Joel Kahn, a leading cardiologist and bestselling author, who himself adopted a plant-based diet 44 years ago. He tells his patients to get as close to a whole-food plant-based d…
This Brand Launched the First Keto Plant-Based Milk: We Spoke to the Founder
Founder and CEO of Mooala, Jeff Richards, remembers the moment he went dairy-free. It all started when he was obsessed with Cross Fit and used it to counterbalance the stress of his high-finance job, which he now looks back on as not being so much fun, compared to his current post...
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...
The One Fruit You Should Eat Now to Prevent Disease & Burn Fat, Says an RD
If every day you woke up and ate exactly what you should eat, to be your healthiest, lose weight, lower your cholesterol and keep your blood sugar steady, you might suspect that would be a boring diet of oatmeal and kale. But what if we told you that the number one thing to pop like candy, morning n…