Dana Hudepohl

If you’ve been eating a diet full of whole plant-based foods, you know the magical way it can curb even the most ravenous sweet tooth. And when you do choose to indulge in a special treat, you likely find yourself much more discriminating. So whether you want the cleanest ingredients for your healthy vegan baking […]

I love going for walks with friends. The conversation helps me to forget I’m even exercising, and we can end up walking for an hour or more. So when I heard about something called Japanese walking, I was eager to give it a try. From my first outing, I absolutely loved it. Even though I […]

You can’t always control whether you get sick. But you can stay as healthy as possible by understanding how your immune system really works, what helps and what hurts it. (Spoiler alert: “Boosting” your immune system isn’t the answer.) Read on for expert tips. How Does the Immune System Work? The immune system is our […]

In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Every year, more than 800,000 Americans have a heart attack, and 320,000 have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Here, learn the difference between the two and what you can do to dramatically lower your risk for either. If you believe that you may be experiencing […]

Adopting a whole-food, plant-based diet isn’t just good for your health: It’s also one of the best things you can do for the environment. “When you make a choice between any two competing ingredients or meals, you’re making important choices that cascade through the global landscape,” says Gidon Eshel, PhD, a researcher who focuses on […]

In Brief Tea is the world’s second-most popular beverage after water, and for good reason. More than just a cozy ritual, it’s packed with surprising health benefits, from boosting focus and protecting your heart to helping filter impurities from your water. Read on to learn more about how having a daily cup of tea is […]

More than 50% of American adults struggle to sleep well. Subpar sleep is linked to weight gain, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s. For years, researchers have known that poor sleep can lead to unhealthy food choices and ultimately weight gain. The worse you sleep, the worse you tend to eat, […]

If your only memory of swimming for exercise is gasping through a few punishing laps before calling it quits, it’s time to give it another shot. Done right, swimming can be a refreshing, low-impact workout that builds endurance, tones muscles, and improves cardiovascular health, all while keeping you cool. The key to a great swim […]

WHAT IS ACNE? Acne is mediated by hormones. With the start of puberty, the hormone androgen activates oil glands, called sebaceous glands, in the pores. A bacterium called propionibacterium acnes lives in the pores. As bacteria and oil proliferate, they can mix with dead skin cells to clog pores or create inflammation. The areas of […]

Need clarity on where omega-3s fit into your whole-food, plant-based diet? We dug into the research and spoke with James Loomis, M.D., FACLM, medical director of Barnard Medical Center, to get the lowdown on where to find them and how to make sure you’re getting enough. (Spoiler alert: You don’t have to eat fish to […]

This Mother’s Day, skip the crowded restaurants and generic gift baskets, and show your appreciation with something more meaningful: a day designed around connection, nourishment, and compassion. Whether your mom is a seasoned plant-based pro or just dipping her toes into the world of whole-food, plant-based living, we’ve rounded up some heartfelt, health-conscious ideas to […]

The first time I heard about community-supported agriculture (CSA) was the year after I transitioned to eating a whole-food, plant-based diet. I’d moved to a new city, and my neighbor told me about a nearby spot to pick up fresh produce brought in from a farm. In a CSA, a farmer offers a certain number […]