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Here’s What Really Happens When You Go Meatless Just One Day a Week

Going meatless just one day a week has measurable benefits for personal health and the environment. Backed by Johns Hopkins, NYU Langone, and Syracuse University, the Meatless Monday movement is gaining new momentum—and offering the tools to make lasting change.

April 12, 2026

Mushroom Meat Just As Effective As Animal Meat to Build Muscle, Study Finds Mushroom Meat Just As Effective As Animal Meat to Build Muscle, Study Finds

April 11, 2026

90-Year-Old Plant-Based Pioneer Ann Esselstyn Sets Dead Hang World Record 90-Year-Old Plant-Based Pioneer Ann Esselstyn Sets Dead Hang World Record

April 9, 2026

Watermelon Has More Health Benefits Than You Think, Research Finds Watermelon Has More Health Benefits Than You Think, Research Finds

April 6, 2026

A Plant-Based Diet Reduces Sleep Apnea Risk by 19 Percent, Study Finds: “These Are Key Factors” A Plant-Based Diet Reduces Sleep Apnea Risk by 19 Percent, Study Finds: “These Are Key Factors”

April 1, 2026

Tofu Contains Microplastics, Study Finds. Would Making It at Home Limit Exposure? Tofu Contains Microplastics, Study Finds. Would Making It at Home Limit Exposure?

March 31, 2026

Health + Wellness

A Great Manicure Starts With Your Diet: The Best Vegan Foods for Strong Healthy Nails, According to a Dietitian A Great Manicure Starts With Your Diet: The Best Vegan Foods for Strong Healthy Nails, According to a Dietitian

March 28, 2026

Factory Farming and Antibiotic Resistance: Why the Way We Produce Food Needs to Change Factory Farming and Antibiotic Resistance: Why the Way We Produce Food Needs to Change

March 28, 2026

Health + Wellness

Kim Kardashian Says Eating Plant-Based Helps With Psoriasis. We Asked an RDN to Weigh In. Kim Kardashian Says Eating Plant-Based Helps With Psoriasis. We Asked an RDN to Weigh In.

March 27, 2026

Tadpole Water Blew Up on TikTok, But Experts Say Be Cautious Tadpole Water Blew Up on TikTok, But Experts Say Be Cautious

March 27, 2026

Nutrition

No, Chicken Isn’t Healthy. Here’s Why You Should Be Eating Vegan Chicken Instead (Plus Our Favorite Plant-Based Brands!)

Chicken has long been touted as a “healthy” source of protein, but in reality, it comes with health and environmental complications.

Modern Diets Are Bringing Scurvy Back. A Balanced Plant-Based Diet Can Help Keep It Away Modern Diets Are Bringing Scurvy Back. A Balanced Plant-Based Diet Can Help Keep It Away

March 20, 2026

Your Daily Oat Milk Latte Can Help You Live Longer, Says Coffee Research Your Daily Oat Milk Latte Can Help You Live Longer, Says Coffee Research

March 20, 2026

Replacing Meat With Beans Is Good for Your Bones, Study Finds Replacing Meat With Beans Is Good for Your Bones, Study Finds

March 19, 2026

Eating Plants as a Kid Sets You Up to Be Nearly 50-Percent Healthier Later in Life Eating Plants as a Kid Sets You Up to Be Nearly 50-Percent Healthier Later in Life

March 18, 2026

Pass the Hot Sauce: Why Turning Up the Heat Could Come With Some Significant Health Benefits Pass the Hot Sauce: Why Turning Up the Heat Could Come With Some Significant Health Benefits

March 17, 2026

Research Says We Can Transform Our Health With Two Simple Ingredients: Food and Nature Research Says We Can Transform Our Health With Two Simple Ingredients: Food and Nature

March 13, 2026

Bamboo Milk Could Replace Dairy and Help Feed the World, Research Finds Bamboo Milk Could Replace Dairy and Help Feed the World, Research Finds

March 12, 2026

Nutrient Deficient? These 17 Types of Microgreens Might Be the Best Solution Nutrient Deficient? These 17 Types of Microgreens Might Be the Best Solution

Move Over, Paleo, the Plant-Based NiMe Diet Is the Healthier Pre-Industrialized Way to Eat Move Over, Paleo, the Plant-Based NiMe Diet Is the Healthier Pre-Industrialized Way to Eat

Smoky, Crispy, or Chewy? These Vegan Bacon Brands Do It All Smoky, Crispy, or Chewy? These Vegan Bacon Brands Do It All

There Is a Link Between Food Environment and Heart Failure Risk, Says Research There Is a Link Between Food Environment and Heart Failure Risk, Says Research

How Processed Foods Are Changing the Fight Against Cancer How Processed Foods Are Changing the Fight Against Cancer

Oxford Study of 1.6 Million Reveals Link Between Meat and 5 Different Cancers Oxford Study of 1.6 Million Reveals Link Between Meat and 5 Different Cancers

Swapping Bacon for Nuts May Lower Dementia Risk by 20 Percent, Study Finds Swapping Bacon for Nuts May Lower Dementia Risk by 20 Percent, Study Finds

Should You Peel Your Vegetables? Yes and No. Should You Peel Your Vegetables? Yes and No.

A Plant-Based Diet Can Transform Health for Smokers and Ex-Smokers, Say Experts A Plant-Based Diet Can Transform Health for Smokers and Ex-Smokers, Say Experts

If You Eat Paleo, You’ve Been Doing It Wrong. Turns Out, They Were More Like Blue Zoners If You Eat Paleo, You’ve Been Doing It Wrong. Turns Out, They Were More Like Blue Zoners

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Roasted Vegetable Chickpea Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette Roasted Vegetable Chickpea Salad With Lemon Vinaigrette

April 12, 2026

Coconut Cashew Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Coconut Cashew Key Lime Pie Ice Cream

April 9, 2026

Vegan Diet Reduces Swollen Joints By 53 Percent in Arthritis Patients, Study Finds Vegan Diet Reduces Swollen Joints By 53 Percent in Arthritis Patients, Study Finds

Protein Is Everywhere Right Now—Here’s How to Get It From Plants Protein Is Everywhere Right Now—Here’s How to Get It From Plants

A Handful of Nuts Daily Could Reduce Depression Risk By 17 Percent, Study Finds A Handful of Nuts Daily Could Reduce Depression Risk By 17 Percent, Study Finds

Eating an Abundance of Fruit Linked to 61 Percent Reduced Risk of Miscarriage, Study Finds Eating an Abundance of Fruit Linked to 61 Percent Reduced Risk of Miscarriage, Study Finds

It’s Not Potatoes That Increase Diabetes Risk. It’s the Butter, Study Finds It’s Not Potatoes That Increase Diabetes Risk. It’s the Butter, Study Finds

The Doctor Who Prescribes Food: How Dr. Neal Barnard is Changing Medicine The Doctor Who Prescribes Food: How Dr. Neal Barnard is Changing Medicine

Vegan Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Slower ALS Decline, Study Finds Vegan Omega-3 Fatty Acids Linked to Slower ALS Decline, Study Finds

When Life Gives You Lemons, TikTok Says Eat Them Whole—Peel and All. What Do Experts Say? When Life Gives You Lemons, TikTok Says Eat Them Whole—Peel and All. What Do Experts Say?

Soy Protein Lowers Cholesterol, Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds Soy Protein Lowers Cholesterol, Risk of Heart Disease, Study Finds

Eating More Plants Could Help Boost Mood, Focus, and Even Prevent Depression—Here’s the Proof Eating More Plants Could Help Boost Mood, Focus, and Even Prevent Depression—Here’s the Proof

Why Experts Warn the TikTok Raw Meat Trend Could Send You to the ER Why Experts Warn the TikTok Raw Meat Trend Could Send You to the ER

Older Vegans Need 58 Percent Less Medication, Study Finds Older Vegans Need 58 Percent Less Medication, Study Finds

Are You an Angry Vegan? Taking More of This Supplement Might Help Are You an Angry Vegan? Taking More of This Supplement Might Help

TikTok’s “Oat-Zempic” Isn’t the Weight-Loss Hack You Think It Is TikTok’s “Oat-Zempic” Isn’t the Weight-Loss Hack You Think It Is

“But I Could Never Give Up Cheese.” Here’s Why You Should. “But I Could Never Give Up Cheese.” Here’s Why You Should.

Hate Leafy Greens? These Vegan Recipes Will Make You Fall in Love With Them Hate Leafy Greens? These Vegan Recipes Will Make You Fall in Love With Them

Deli Meat Compared to Cigarettes in Lung Cancer Research Deli Meat Compared to Cigarettes in Lung Cancer Research

Health + Wellness

The Unlikely Health Benefits of Coffee The Unlikely Health Benefits of Coffee

Channel Your Inner Panda: Bamboo May Just Be the Next Big Superfood Trend Channel Your Inner Panda: Bamboo May Just Be the Next Big Superfood Trend

Health + Wellness

The McDonald’s McMigraine Hack Is Another TikTok Fail, But These Healthy Methods May Bring Relief The McDonald’s McMigraine Hack Is Another TikTok Fail, But These Healthy Methods May Bring Relief

Cancer Study Highlights Yogurt’s Benefits, But What If It’s Dairy-Free? Cancer Study Highlights Yogurt’s Benefits, But What If It’s Dairy-Free?

The Vegan Milk That Works Best in Green Smoothies, According to Science The Vegan Milk That Works Best in Green Smoothies, According to Science