Perri is a New York City-born-and-based writer. She holds a B.A. in psychology from Columbia University and is also a culinary school graduate of the plant-based Natural Gourmet Institute, which is now the Natural Gourmet Center at ICE. She's worked on Mark Bittman's team for the plant-based meal company The Purple Carrot and on his cookbook projects.
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6 Tips to Get Out of a Junk Food Rut and Start Losing Weight, By a Nutritionist
Plopping down in front of the TV with a bag of chips or a pint of brownie fudge ice cream sounds good to us right about now. Amid the months of pandemic isolation, it’s no surprise that millions of Americans turned to bad-for-you foods, snacks, and sweets as a source of comfort, and …
6 Surprising Health Benefits of Apples, According to Nutritionists
Crunchy, sweet, refreshing. An apple with almond butter and a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. Apple slaw with our plant-based patty for lunch or dinner. A post-dinner treat of apple and hazelnut butter? We’ll take an apple any time of day — and no surprise here — nutrition…
Whole Foods and Headspace Collaborate on a Mindful Eating IGTV Series
Two of the easiest things you can do when you’re in a mood and want to feel better? Mediate, and fuel your body with a healthy, balanced meal. That’s why Whole Foods Market and meditation platform Headspace (if we had a dollar for every time we felt more zen after hearing Headspace co-founder and fo…
7 Simple Ways to Make Vegetables Taste Amazing, According to Nutritionists
If only vegetables tasted like that chocolate date brownie we had after dinner. Sigh. They don’t. But there’s good news: With some savvy tips, you can make vegetables taste almost as good as a treat. And there’s good reason to be eating …
7 Reasons to Make Sure You Get Enough Vitamin D, According to Doctors
In the past year, much attention has been brought to vitamin D in light of the pandemic with some research emerging that vitamin D might help safeguard people from severe cases of COVID-19. But beyond its potential protective role in the ongoing war against coronavirus, vitamin D is also a…
How Many Servings of Fruit Should You Eat a Day? The Number May Shock You
Fruit is a whole food category that is often maligned by dieters who want to avoid sugar or carbs. Yet even though some fruit is high in fructose, this naturally occurring sugar doesn't get metabolized in the body the same way that added sugar in processed food does, or tabl…
The 8 Best Winter Weight-Loss Tips We’ve Ever Heard from Nutritionists
If you want to make this year your healthiest year yet, you could win the lottery and hire a plant-based, private chef and a personal trainer who motivates you like your very own But assuming that pipe dream doesn’t come true, you could also simply follow these eight simple yet wildly effective ti…
If you want to make this year your healthiest year yet, you could win the lottery and hire a plant-based, private chef and a personal trainer who motivates you like your very own But assuming that pipe dream doesn’t come true, you could also simply follow these eight simple yet wildly effective ti…
7 Easy Tips to Lose Weight in the Winter, According to the Experts
It’s cold. There's a foot of snow on the ground and all you want to do is stay inside and eat comfort food. During the coldest months, we know how easy it is to make an excuse to skip working out or fall off the healthy eating bandwagon...
7 Morning Routines from Nutritionists to Ensure a Healthier Day
Some days just getting out of bed feels like a win. But if you adopt a morning ritual or daily habits that set your day up for success, mentally and physically, you'll look forward to the early moments after waking up and feel better for the rest of the day...
Study Finds a Low-Fat, Plant-Based Diet Is Best for Heart Health for All Races
A new study by researchers with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) found that for heart health and immunity, a low-fat, plant-based diet was the best way to eat, regardless of race and ethnic background. The researchers studied 222 Black and white participants and found that s…