You probably don't need anyone to tell you that Americans are losing the battle of the bulge. Two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, and obesity rates among children have tripled in the past 30 years. The problem is so alarming that earlier this year, a nonprofit group called Mission: Readiness, fronted by senior retired military leaders, issued a …

Whether you've recently gone vegetarian, you're thinking of making the switch, or you've been veg for years, sitting down and eating with friends or family can be both rewarding and difficult.

Dining with your friends or family is a great opportunity to introduce the people you care about to delicious vegetarian food and to explain why you switched (or want …

One of my best friends is a breast cancer survivor. She went vegan after her mastectomy two decades ago and now eats plenty of fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grains, and soy foods, including tofu, tempeh, miso, edamame, soy milk, and veggie burgers. Study after study has shown that soy foods are beneficial for women, including breast cancer survivors, and …

Open any health or women's magazine, and you'll eventually come across a recommendation to "eat more fish." Fish perplexingly continues to be touted as a "health food," despite the fact that many of the species that people commonly consume-most notably tuna-are contaminated with mercury and other toxins. So why is it considered "healthy"? Because-compared to other meats, which are loaded …

It's exciting that so many people are ready to give peas a chance, so to speak! It's easy being vegan, and the following tips should help get you started-or help you persuade your worrywart friends and relatives that vegan foods are nutritious, delicious, and widely available.

1. Just Veg Out: For optimal health, eat an array of fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole …

If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me, "But where do you get your protein?" I might have enough money to buy a lifetime supply of tofu.

It's easy to get all the proteins that your body needs while also enjoying many of your favorite vegan foods. Ironically, what people …

One of my all-time favorite movie lines is from the blockbuster hit The Full Monty: "Anti-wrinkle cream there may be, but anti–fat bastard cream there is not." Makes me smile every time. Of course, even the best anti-aging creams can only do so much. For healthy skin, you have to start with a healthy …