Courtney Davison

Oil played an important role in the origin of Hanukkah, so meals during the eight-day holiday typically feature many fried foods to commemorate that history. If you’re looking for a lighter way to celebrate the Festival of Lights, try the following whole-food, plant-based tributes to some traditional favorites. Check out our complete archive of vegan […]

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has announced its recommendations for the 2025–2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines, and they include a historic shift in favor of plant-based whole foods. The Dietary Guidelines not only counsel individual Americans on how to eat; they also set budgeting priorities for the millions of dollars that the U.S. government invests in […]

A recent large-scale analysis has found that the majority of Americans are eating an inflammatory diet, increasing their risk for a range of health problems, including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and cancer. Conducted by researchers at Ohio State University’s College of Public Health, the analysis looked at the self-reported diets of a nationally representative […]

Smoothies have generated their share of controversy in recent years, with some people touting them as a convenient way to get more fruits and veggies into your diet, and others painting them as “sugar bombs” disguised as health food. Highly processed, juice-laden concoctions from the supermarket are a clear no-go—but what about smoothies made at […]

WHAT IS HEART DISEASE? When we say “heart disease” here, we’re really referring to cardiovascular disease—a large category encompassing conditions of the heart muscle and coronary arteries as well as the circulatory system and blood vessels. Facets of cardiovascular disease include coronary artery disease (clogged arteries) and heart failure. GET OUR FREE 20-PAGE ULTIMATE PLANT-BASED […]

Nourishing and versatile, chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, are an essential part of any plant-based pantry. If you’ve got a can or two on hand, here are 26 vegan chickpea recipes to put them to work in today. This article was originally published on April 3, 2020, and has been updated. 

An important new study provides compelling evidence that while olive oil is healthier than animal-based fats, no oil may be the healthiest of all when it comes to heart health. The study, published last week in the Journal of the American Heart Association, is one of the first to compare a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet […]

While plant-based diets have surged into the mainstream over the past decade, a number of cultures around the world have been observing meat-free lifestyles for much longer. Ital, a plant-based way of eating that originated with the Rastafari faith in the 1930s, is one such tradition. More than just a vegan diet, ital (rhymes with […]

When you think of French cuisine, “plant-based” probably isn’t the first adjective that comes to mind. Yet the motherland of beef bourguignon will host the most vegetarian-friendly Olympics to date, with at least 60% of the meals offered at concessions being meat-free, and more veggie options available to athletes at the Olympic Village than ever […]

Got a sweet tooth? You’re not alone. The average American consumes around 17 teaspoons worth of added sugar every day, according to the American Heart Association—more than double and triple the recommended maximums for men and women, respectively. Consuming a lot of added sugars—which are devoid of nutrients but high in calories—has been linked to […]

A groundbreaking Harvard study reveals that the healthiest diet for the planet may also be the best for human longevity, potentially reducing the risk of premature death by nearly a third. The study, published last week in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, set out to evaluate the health impacts of the planetary health diet—a […]

A major new review of the past 20 years of scientific research presents some of the strongest evidence yet that plant-based diets can help prevent the two leading causes of death worldwide: cardiovascular disease and cancer. A joint undertaking between researchers at the University of Bologna in Italy and the Stanford University School of Medicine, […]