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
To Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer, Go Plant-Based Says This Expert
Soy is not bad for you. Let's just start with that misconception. In fact, soy, or specifically the phytoestrogen in soy products like tofu and soybeans, functions as a brake that inhibits cell growth, by acting on your beta estrogen receptors, which means it can help suppress cancer.
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The Truth About Metabolism: It Doesn’t Actually Change As We Age
In a new study that looked at how metabolism fluctuates over the course of our lifetime, a revealing measure found that our metabolism remains largely constant between the age of 20 and 60. So if you're looking to get lean, stay fit, or even lose weight, don't blame your aging metabol…
How to Use Breathing Exercises to Help You Lose Weight and Stay Calm
Losing weight is as easy as... breathing? Yes, it's true, though you have to commit to the type of breathing exercise that works to calm the sympathetic nervous system, lower the stress hormone cortisol, and help the body shed fat. Studies have shown breathing exercises work to promote weight l…
3 Simple Steps to Start “Clean Eating” to Lose Weight and Boost Immunity
Should you try "clean eating" as an approach to a healthy diet? People who try to follow a "clean eating" plan end up getting more healthy servings of fruits and vegetables into their diet than those who don't believe in a "clean eating&…
The 3 Ways Stress is Making You Gain Weight and What to Do About It
Rebel Wilson famously lost 60 pounds over the past year and a half by working on her diet and her stress level, the actress recently revealed, with a method that not only changes what you eat but also your relationship with food. Called The Mayr Method, Wilson was first introduced to it back in 2019…
To Lose Weight Fast and Keep It Off, Just Start Juicing, Studies Find
When June comes around faster than a bullet train and we still haven't shed the extra padding from a winter of working from home, what is there to do but look for healthy ways to detox? One often-cited study shows that the best way to jumpstart weight loss and improve gut health (to lower inflammati…
Target Just Launched a Line of Plant-Based Products for Under $5 Each
Target announced this week that it will be launching 30 new plant-based items under its own line, Good & Gather Plant-Based, and the most astounding part is that most of the items will check out at a price of $5 or less. With this launch, Target is positioning itself to be a major player in the …
What to Eat to Lower Blood Pressure, From a Woman Who Pulled It Off
Sherra Aguirre has a family history of high blood pressure that is so dramatic, it has cut short the lives of two cousins and left her parents tied to daily medication. She saw these circumstances as cautionary tales and decided to do everything she could to offset a family history that illustr…
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…
Stressed? Try This One Easy Trick to Feel Calmer and More Positive Now
If you need to lower your stress, chase away negative thoughts, and hit reset on your mood, there is no better natural way to do it than to get out into nature and get active. The mounting evidence that nature and mood are related is so strong that there is even a new school of research called Ecops…