Karen Asp, MA, CPT, VLCE
Karen Asp is a journalist and author who covers fitness, health, nutrition, animals, and travel. A former Woman’s Day contributing editor, she writes regularly for dozens of publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, Clean Eating, Eating Well, Martha Stewart Living, O, Oxygen, Prevention, Real Simple, Sentient Media, The Beet (as contributing health editor), USA Today, VegNews (as contributing writer) and Women’s Health. She is the author of Anti-Aging Hacks: 200+ Ways to Feel—and Look—Younger. Asp is also a certified fitness trainer, vegan lifestyle coach and educator, and a plant-powered athlete with several Nordic walking world records. She earned a certificate in plant-based nutrition through eCornell. Find her on Twitter and Instagram.
All Contributions from Karen Asp, MA, CPT, VLCE (21)
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See articleJiujitsu Champ Jay Oliveira Doesn’t Need Meat to Compete
Photo by Michele LaCamera A plant-based diet helped fuel Jay Oliveira’s rise to Brazilian jiujitsu champion. At 47 years old, he remains in top shape and continues to compete. We chatted with the Miami-based black belt martial artist about why he decided to go plant-based, the physical changes he noticed after making the switch, and […] -
See articleMeet Betty Holston Smith, the 79-Year-Old Vegan Competing in 100-Mile Races
Betty Holston Smith, a running coach from Rockville, Maryland, has logged over 100,000 miles, including 85 marathons, 29 ultramarathons, and countless half-marathons and 10-milers. At age 79, she’s not even close to slowing down. We talked with Smith about her running career and the role a whole-food, plant-based diet has played in her success. You […] -
See articleOlympic Cyclist Dotsie Bausch on Why Athletes Are Going Plant-Based
When pro cyclist Dotsie Bausch went vegan back in 2009, it was out of a desire to help animals, not to improve her athletic performance—but that’s exactly what happened, garnering Bausch a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics. Now the Game Changers star has teamed up with fellow athletes to educate the public about the benefits […] -
See articleLook Inside this Plant-Strong Hospital and Meet the Cardiologist Who’s Leading the Charge (Video)
He’s the director of preventive cardiology at Montefiore Health System in Bronx, New York, and associate professor of medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, but his medical students call him Dr. Kale. That’s because Robert Ostfeld, MD, is taking giant leaps forward to bring plant-based nutrition into Montefiore hospitals, including screening Forks Over Knives […] -
See articleHarlem Globetrotter Kris ‘Hi-Lite’ Bruton on Powering Up with a Plant-Based Diet
In 2017, Harlem Globetrotter Kris “Hi-Lite” Bruton, who’s known for his high-flying slam dunks and entertaining on-court antics, pledged his allegiance to a plant-based diet. The resulting performance boost inspired half his teammates to go vegan. FOK had questions, and Bruton was game to answer. What made you switch to a vegan diet? KB: I’d […] -
See articleA Look Inside Plant Based World: The First Vegan Trade Show in the U.S.
The Plant Based World Conference & Expo made its debut in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on June 7. And in true Broadway fashion, the two-day event, which promised to bring everything plant-based under one roof, featured a star-studded line-up of vendors and speakers. Almost 4,000 attendees packed the inaugural […] -
See articleHow a Plant-Based Diet Can Benefit Endurance Athletes’ Heart Health, Performance, and Recovery
From Olympic skater Meagan Duhamel to ultramarathoner Scott Jurek, numerous athletes have demonstrated that you don’t need to eat meat to compete. Now a new review published in the journal Nutrients supports what these athletes already know: A plant-based diet not only meets athletes’ nutritional needs but also gives endurance athletes an edge when it […] -
See articleVegan in the NFL: How 15 Tennessee Titans Made the Switch
When Tennessee Titans linebacker Derrick Morgan decided to go vegan for his health, little did he realize that his teammates would follow. Roughly 15 players on the Titans roster now eat vegan all or most of the time—nearly 30 percent of the team. Derrick’s transformation began in 2017 when he enlisted a nutritionist to help […] -
See articleHarvard Study: Plant-Based Diet Could Reduce Early Deaths by One-Third
Anybody who’s watched Forks Over Knives knows the powerful effect a plant-based diet can have on their health. Now, research at Harvard suggests that roughly one-third of early deaths—that amounts to almost 200,000 lives a year—could be prevented if everyone moved toward a plant-based diet. That number comes from new, not-yet-published research led by Walter Willett, M.D., […]
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