
I’m not always great about keeping this list up to date, but here are some of my favorite past works.
ANTI-DIET
Weight Shaming (Not Free Doughnuts) Is The Real Health Threat. Here’s Why. (HuffPost)
The ‘Health at Every Size’ Philosophy Aims To Make Health Care More Inclusive of Larger-Sized Bodies (Well + Good)
‘What I Eat In a Day’ Videos Are Going Viral on TikTok—Here’s Why They’re So Problematic (Health)
Yes, I’m In School for Nutrition. No, I Don’t Want to Hear About Your Diet. (Bon Appétit)
Here’s Why I Stopped Making ‘Healthy Swaps’ at Thanksgiving (SELF)
10 Signs You Have a Bad Relationship With Food (and How to Fix It) (HuffPost)
There Are No Rules for Healthy Eating (Outside)
Tired of going back and forth on weight loss diets? Intuitive eating might help. (Glamour, via Vogue India)
What Is “Intuitive Eating” and Is It Really the Opposite of Dieting? (The Kitchn)
The BMI Is Racist And Useless. Here’s How To Measure Health Instead. (HuffPost)
Is ‘Clean Eating’ Good for You? Not Really. (Outside)
12 Reasons To Ditch The Diet Mentality (HuffPost)
10 Things That Happen When You Give Up Dieting For Good (Eating Well)
Why You Should Never Comment On Someone’s Weight Or Eating Habits At Thanksgiving (HuffPost)
You Don’t Have To Always Love Your Body To Feel Good In It (HuffPost)
In 2019, Let’s Stop Worrying About Food So Damn Much (INDY Week)
Your Nutrition Advice Won’t Help If It’s Not Culturally Sensitive (SELF)
NUTRITION AND WELLNESS
You Can’t Actually Be Addicted to Sugar (Outside)
There’s No Such Thing as an Empty Calorie (Outside)
Medicine, Not Healthy Food, Is Still the Best Medicine (Outside)
Don’t Let the “Dirty Dozen” Scare You Away from Conventional Produce (The Kitchn)
Are Eggs Bad for You? The Verdict Is Still Out. (Outside)
Counting Calories Doesn’t Work. (Outside)
Does Drinking Affect Your Fertility At All? Here’s Your Answer. (HuffPost)
The Not-So-New Rules of Healthy Eating (Outside)
The Best Anti-Inflammatory Diet Is Just Healthy Eating (Outside)
Alkaline Water And Hydrogen-Infused Water: Are They Actually Healthier? (HuffPost)
What IS Metabolism, Exactly? (Women’s Health)
FOOD ACCESS
It’s Great That We Talk About ‘Food Deserts’ — But It Might Be Time To Stop (HuffPost)
Why ‘Just Cook More’ Isn’t the Universal Solution to Healthy Eating (SELF)
Why Budget Cooking Tips Are Useless For Low-Income Families (HuffPost)
What a Day of Eating on a SNAP Budget Looks Like (Eating Well)
COOKING
The Gorgeous, 2-Ingredient Fall Appetizer I Bring to Every Potluck (The Kitchn)
The Key Ingredient for Crunchy Granola Clusters (The Kitchn)
9 Smart Cooking Tricks That Make Meal Prep So Much More More Delicious (SELF)
9 No-Cook Meal Prep Tricks That Get Me Through Summer (SELF)
Everything You Need to Know About High-Protein Pasta (The Kitchn)
Should You Actually Wash Chicken Before Cooking It? (The Kitchn)
The Quick Oatmeal Upgrade I Use Every Single Morning (The Kitchn)
17 Genius Cooking Tricks That Professional Chefs Want You To Know (BuzzFeed)
19 Life-Changing Baking Tips From Professional Bakers (BuzzFeed)
17 Thanksgiving Mistakes Everybody Makes (BuzzFeed)
A Step-By-Step Guide To Your First Thanksgiving (BuzzFeed)
How To Celebrate Thanksgivukkah, The Best Holiday Of All Time (BuzzFeed)
How to Meal Prep 7 Days of Lunches From 1 Whole Chicken (SELF)
17 Genius Cooking Tricks That Professional Chefs Want You To Know (BuzzFeed)
14 Foods You Don’t Need to Refrigerate (But Probably Are) (Silver Sneakers)
RESTAURANTS
Eastcut Sandwich Bar Is a Slice of Bread Heaven in Durham (INDY Week)
How They Make Babka At Breads Bakery (BuzzFeed)
How Durham’s Big Spoon Roasters Took Its Nut Butters and Bars from Farmers Markets to Amazon (INDY Week)
Eastcut Sandwich Bar Is a Slice of Bread Heaven in Durham (INDY Week)
4 3-Ingredient Whiskey Cocktails Everyone Should Know (BuzzFeed)
Everything You Wanna Know About Tequila But Are Too Afraid To Ask (BuzzFeed)
What the Hell Happened to Complimentary Bread Service? (INDY Week)
INTERVIEWS
11 Lessons About Life And Food From Danny Meyer (BuzzFeed)
How Jamie Oliver Turns A Healthy Smoothie Into Pancakes (BuzzFeed)
How Elizabeth Falkner Makes Biscuits (BuzzFeed)
How Harold Dieterle Makes Cornflake-Crusted French Toast (BuzzFeed)
How April Bloomfield Makes Eggs In Pipérade (BuzzFeed)
How Hugh Acheson Makes Eggs On Toast (BuzzFeed)
How Amanda Cohen Makes A ‘Canadian Cracker’ (BuzzFeed)
How Wylie Dufresne Makes A Potato-Bacon Tart (BuzzFeed)
How Jessica Koslow Makes Sqirl’s Crispy Rice Bowl (BuzzFeed)
11 Expert Tips for Getting the Perfect Action Shot, From an Extreme-Sports Photographer (SELF)
ORIGINAL RECIPE GUIDES
Meal Prep Plan: How to Prep an Entire Week of Meals for $33 in Under 2 Hours (The Kitchn)
How to Meal Prep 7 Days of Lunches From 1 Whole Chicken (SELF)
7 High-Protein Muffin Tin Breakfasts That Are Perfect for Meal Prep (SELF)
7 Healthy Sheet Pan Dinners From 1 Grocery List (SELF)
7 Stovetop Summer Dinners From 1 Grocery List (SELF)
8 Quick Weekday Meals From 1 Big Batch of Quinoa (SELF)
32 Healthy 3-Ingredient Dinner Ideas for When That’s All You Can Handle (SELF)
Stronger With SELF: 40 Easy, Healthy Recipes That Anyone Can Cook (SELF)
A Step-By-Step Guide To Your First Thanksgiving (BuzzFeed)
How To Celebrate Thanksgivukkah, The Best Holiday Of All Time (BuzzFeed)
9 Easy 3-Ingredient Appetizers To Make For Thanksgiving (BuzzFeed)
Don’t Be Scared of Your Halloween Pumpkin (Kroger)
Wilted to Wonderful: Valentine’s Gifts (Kroger)
6 High-Protein Smoothies That Don’t Taste Like Chalk (Silver Sneakers)