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.
Perri O. Blumberg
10 Ingredients to Add to Your Smoothies for Weight Loss, According to RDs
You’ve supercharged your salads for weight loss. Check! Your oatmeal? Check! Now it's time to get savvy about your smoothies, adding nutritious stars to the mix that are both good for you and your waistline. “Smoothies are a convenient way to incorporate more fruits, vegetables, and other nutrient-r…
The Best Ingredients To Add to Soup for Weight Loss, According to Nutritionists
We don't know about you, but soup is king when it comes to healthy, simple eating, and nutritionists agree, further commenting that soups can be an excellent tool if you’re looking to shed some pounds: “Soups are a great vehicle for providing texture and flavor, plus diverse food groups and nutrient…
Add These 10 Plant-Based Ingredients to Your Oatmeal for Weight Loss
So, you’ve mastered the art of the weight-loss-friendly salad. Now, it’s time to amp up your morning routine by rethinking your breakfast. One excellent, healthy choice? Oatmeal.
“Oatmeal, ideally prepared from whole oats such as oat groats or steel-cut oats, con…
“Oatmeal, ideally prepared from whole oats such as oat groats or steel-cut oats, con…
Add These 12 Amazing Plant-Based Ingredients to Your Salad for Weight Loss
Ready to toss up a healthy salad? “When it comes to eating for weight loss, many people think less is more. That mentality often backfires. When it comes to building a healthy salad, it has to do with what you add,” says Nicole Stefanow, MS, RDN, a garden-to-table culinar…
10 Foods to Boost Your Mood, According to Experts
Want to support your mental well-being? Boosting mood can be as easy as adding more plant-based foods to your plate. “Eating a plant-based diet can provide many benefits for mental health. One study showed that implementing plant-based nutrition intervention in a corporate setting improved reports o…
If You Want To Go More Plant-Based, This Is the Perfect Diet for You
Want to lean into plant-based eating but don't know where to start? The pegan diet might be perfect for those transitioning to a more plant-forward plate. No, you’re not imagining things or mishearing “vegan” if you’ve heard the t…
The 7 Best Vegan Foods to Eat to Reverse Aging, According to Science
Good news for those hopping aboard the plant-based train, or even for folks just regularly incorporating more vegan foods into their diet: “Going on a plant-based diet has a significant impact on aging—and there are a few reasons why. First, plants are a ...
USDA Announces $500 Million Plan to Grow US Meat Processing
The pandemic has helped boost the plant-based movement. It compelled countless Americans to look into ways to bolster their immunity, and a well-rounded plant-based diet does just that and so much more. And in the supermarket aisles, many consumers turned to plant-based foods during the pandemic, wh…
This Diet Has Been Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death, Study Shows
We all know junk food is bad for us. But just how bad? A new study provides further evidence that a diet high in fried foods and sugary drinks can quite literally kill you. In the research, a “Southern” dietary pattern, in particular, was singled out as being particularly…
New Research Finds Plant-Based Diet May Lower the Risk of Atherosclerosis
A new review published in the medical journal Cardiovascular Research provides more encouraging news for those embracing a plant-based lifestyle: Eating a diet rich in plant-based foods was linked to a lower risk for cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis as compared to diets that include a…
New Study Reveals a Link Between a High-Fat Diet and Chronic Pain
An estimated 50 million Americans are living with chronic pain–or nearly 20 percent of the population. A new study published in Nature Metabolism reveals that a typical American high-fat diet can increase people’s risk of painful disorders, and conditions commonly associat…
California Pizza Kitchen Just Launched a Gluten-Free Chickpea Crust Pizza
There’s something about California Pizza Kitchen that spells comfort. Whether it’s memories of nights out with middle school friends or celebrating birthdays there (gotta love that free birthday dessert with CPK rewards). And while you may have moved on from your Hawa…