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We all have a lot of questions about coronavirus, including how do I avoid it? And what do I do if I think I have it?  So we asked Dr. Hooman Yaghoobzadeh, The Beet's medical advisor, who is a respected plant-based cardiologist and faculty member of Weill Cornell Medici…

As of right now, there is no drug, no treatment and no supplement that can "cure" the new coronavirus. Like all viruses, the only way to fight it is by having a strong immune system. Your body reacts to the invader by creating antibodies, which work to neutralize and eventuall…

Coronavirus fears are widespread, and with good reason. The virus is growing at what feels like an exponential rate as each person with it passes it along to two or more others. In fact, the rate of infection is between 25% and 35%. And while scientists are working around the clock to contain the vi…

Coronavirus is definitely coming our way. It's not a matter of if but when. Every day, more cases are discovered, more people are making quarantine plans and an hour doesn't go by without me getting an onslaught of texts with links to dire news articles and virus cases …

If you ever wondered what gives Katie Lee her positive energy, naturally gorgeous glow, and unstoppable upbeat approach to life, perhaps some of it could be attributed to the secret smoothie recipe that she makes to start most mornings. She recently shared her recipe with The Beet...

Over 6 million UK citizens have lied about being vegan or vegetarian, a new poll finds, in an effort to reduce their "green guilt."

An "advanced" plant-based diet has been shown to reverse type 2 diabetes in 84 percent of patients, according to a new study just published by a researcher who worked with patients in Slovakia. The diet, called the “Natural Food Interaction” or NFI …

There's this persistent story going around that refuses to be put to rest, that eating faux meat made from soy, drinking soy milk or too much tofu will lead to man boobs. The latest version has it that too many Impossible Burgers will cause men to grow breasts...

What if I told you that there's a red carpet trick that the stars use to get those sleek camera-ready bodies in time for the Oscars and that it's safe, healthy, effective, and free—and you can use too. That's the claim of a new book by a diabetes specialist who has studied the b…

I've been a vegetarian since I was 14 years old, but my husband and kids are complete carnivores. As you can imagine, dinnertime is quite the conundrum in our household: I make buddha bowls but they want steak. I make spaghetti with meatless meatballs but they ask, “Where's the beef…

For some people, the Super Bowl is about watching the best teams battle for the trophy. For others, it is the entertainment value of the commercials (I’m looking at you, Subaru - those adorable Labrador retrievers driving cars!). A third group watches for the half time show, and can&…

Yakima is making news again and this time we've seemed to have got the attention of MSNBC's host Rachel Maddow.
Rachel's show featured the recent Yakima deportation meeting that was spotlighted in the Yakima Herald.