Today's Top Vegan Health Stories

Wellness

8 Nutrition Secrets This Vegan Olympian Lives By

It’s time you start making friends with (whole) carbs, counting nutrients (not calories), and—most importantly—pampering your gut bacteria.

by Julia Murray

News

New Research Explains the Link Between Meat and Cancer

Prior research found a correlation between eating meat and colorectal cancer, but this new study has determined causation.

by Tanya Flink

News

Study of Over 300,000 Women Links Meat and Dairy with 12 Percent Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Diets that include meat, butter, and processed sugar saw an increased risk of breast cancer of up to 12 percent.

by Tanya Flink

News

Olympic Committee Urged to Drop Dairy Industry Advertising

A letter written by silver medalist Dotsie Bausch—which was published as a full-page ad in several newspapers—calls upon the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee to end its unhealthy promotion of dairy products to athletes.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Health

Why Mushrooms Are the Hottest Wellness Trend Right Now (and 14 Products You Need)

We’re examining one of the biggest wellness trends, and how you can enjoy its benefits from mushroom-infused chips to chocolate and coffee.

by Karen Asp

News

Awkwafina Is the Voice of Lightlife’s New Plant-Based Meat Campaign

Actress Awkwafina is lending her distinctive voice to plant-based meat brand Lightlife’s new wellness campaign.

News

Venus Williams Says No Whey with Launch of New Vegan Protein Powder

Tennis legend Venus Williams is expanding her Happy Viking brand with superfood powders that rely on peas, not whey, for protein.

News

The Long-Term Consequences of a Keto Diet: Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Cancer, New Study Finds

A new study found that although a keto diet promotes quick weight loss, it also significantly increases the risk of heart disease, kidney failure, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Health + Wellness

6 Tips for Losing Weight on a Vegan Diet

You can’t outrun your mouth. Get shredded by crunching those greens—not your abs.

News

Eating One Hot Dog Shortens Healthy Life by 36 Minutes, Study Finds. Eating One Peanut-Butter and Jelly Sandwich Can Help Get It Back.

While eating hot dogs and processed meats shaves minutes off a healthy life, eating plant-based foods such as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, vegetables, and legumes is beneficial for health and the environment, study finds.

News

Sugar-Free Oat Milk is Now Available at 1,000 Costco and Loblaws Stores in Canada

New brand Oat Canada—the first sugar-free barista oat milk—can be found in Loblaws across the country and select Costco locations in Ontario and Quebec.

Features

We Tried Dozens of Instagram’s Hottest Wellness Products. Here are the 15 That Work.

If you’re feeling drained and overwhelmed, these vegan products can offer a much-needed pick-me-up.

by Sarah McLaughlin

News

Olivia Newton-John Is Turning to Plant-Based Diet to Fight Cancer

Grease star Olivia Newton-John is trying new approaches to battling cancer, including switching to a plant-based diet.

News

A Plant-Based Diet Slashes Menopause Hot Flashes by 84 Percent

A 12-week study found that a plant-based diet that includes a daily serving of whole soybeans can reduce moderate-to-severe hot flashes from menopause by 84 percent.

News

Jaden Smith and His Mom Donate Vegan Body Care Products to LA’s Unhoused Community

Jaden Smith and mom Jada Pinkett Smith are donating vegan body wash, toothpaste, lotion, and more to help bring dignity and self-confidence to the unhoused residents on Los Angeles’ Skid Row.

News

Ziggy Marley Just Launched “Apawthecary,” a Vegan CBD Line for Dogs

by Nicole Axworthy

News

The Largest Study of Its Kind Links Meat to 18-Percent Increase in Heart Disease Risk

by Nicole Axworthy

News

A Vegan Diet Reduces Severe COVID-19 Symptoms Up to 73 Percent, New Study Finds

The new study suggests a plant-based diet slashes your risk of severe COVID-19 by 73 percent.

News

Danish Researchers Raise $9 Million to Develop a New Vegan Protein That’s Better for the Planet

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are working to invent a completely new category of vegan protein, involving fermenting whole plants like oats and peas.

Today's Top Stories

Joaquin Phoenix Won’t Force His Son to Be Vegan. But Should He?

The vegan actor has revealed that although he won’t push his beliefs on his son, River, he will tell him the truth about how animals are slaughtered for food.