Tag Archives: plantbased

I was three weeks into my plant-based journey, feeling virtuous about the mountain of hummus I’d just demolished at a friend’s dinner party, when it happened. The kind of intestinal rebellion that makes you question every life choice that led to this moment. My friend Sarah, a veteran vegan of eight years, caught my panicked expression across the room and …

You know the type. They’re in their 40s but still get carded. Their skin glows like they drink moonlight. And when they say their age, people audibly gasp. While good genes and daily SPF deserve credit, there’s another not-so-secret ingredient that consistently shows up in the lives of the age-defiers: the food on their plate. More specifically, plants. We’re not …

Fiber is the missing macronutrient—and dessert can close the gap. According to a study in Nutrients, more than 90 % of U.S. women and 97 % of men fail to meet the recommended daily fiber intake, starving the gut microbes that rely on fermentable fibers to produce short‑chain fatty acids—molecules tied to a stronger gut barrier and lower inflammation. The fix doesn’t have …