I’m A Dietitian Who Ate Nuts Every Day for a Month. Here’s What Really Happened.
As a dietitian, I tell women to eat more nuts. Then I put myself to the test—and discovered what science doesn’t always say about cravings and aging. What happens when a dietitian takes her own advice? I decided to find out by challenging myself to eat one serving of nuts every day for 30 days. […]
Weight Expectations: When Body Positivity Takes a Weekly Jab
After a lifetime of dieting, cleanses, and exercising, I finally felt at peace with my body—or so I thought. No longer the 98-pound college student, I’d freed myself from the tyranny of the scale. I embraced my booty and boobs in the “curves are in” era, even as my arms started to droop, and my […]
Stroke Hits Women Hardest—Here’s What You Can Do About It
Your Age, Race, or Family History Isn’t the End of the Story. Here’s How Women Are Taking Back Control. Sandy Newby tried to speak, but she couldn’t get the words out. One minute she was standing in front of her kitchen counter doing art with her kids, and the next, she was trapped inside her […]
The Blue Zone Controversy: Does It Matter if the Science is Wrong?
The Skepticism Behind Blue Zone Map Hotspots When Karen McCann was in her late 60s, she was faced with an undeniable fact: She was no longer middle-aged. She and her husband Rich decided to set off on a five-month trip around the Mediterranean rim to learn how to age well. McCann, who is now 73, […]
