I was a fitness influencer with 1 million Instagram followers. I made a career U-turn after I realized my content was damaging myself and others.
Madalin Giorgetta went back to college to train as a nutritionist after questioning the messages she was sending about body image as a fitness influencer. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Madalin Giorgetta, 35, a fitness influencer-turned-nutritionist who lives in Australia. The following has been edited for length and clarity. In 2019…
I always keep these 7 high-protein foods in my kitchen. They make it easy to follow my ‘4/5’ rule, which helped me lose 35 pounds.
Baked feta chicken pasta with chickpeas and roasted vegetables is a staple high-protein dinner for Rachel Hosie. Eating a high-protein diet helped me lose 35 pounds six years ago, cut my body fat percentage in half, and keep the weight off. I loosely tracked my calorie and protein intake while losing weight, which taught me…
A 102-year-old shares her simple, science-backed skincare secrets — and they don’t include antiaging creams
Deborah Szekely shared her skincare secrets. From looking at her, you wouldn’t guess Deborah Szekely is 102 years old. Three days a week, the centenarian works at the health resort in Baja California, Mexico, which she founded with her husband in 1940 — and she doesn’t plan to stop until nature tells her to, she…
I struggled to feel like I could be a good mom and businesswoman. My ayahuasca trip changed everything.
Lindsay Roselle says she was in crisis mode with her two kids when both of her businesses shut down. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lindsay Roselle, a 42-year-old entrepreneur and mom from Colorado who attended an ayahuasca retreat and started microdosing psilocybin. It’s been edited for length and clarity. There’s no…
I didn’t expect to become a ‘trad wife,’ but taking care of my husband eases my anxiety. I couldn’t be happier in my marriage.
The author, not pictured, loves being a “trad wife.” My journey to becoming a “trad wife” — or traditional wife — started in 2012 when I made dinner for a man I barely knew. He was from another country and had recently moved into my building. We chatted daily, usually over a cup of Turkish…
North Korea is hoping bigger is better with its new intercontinental ballistic missile. Experts are skeptical.
An image of the the “Hwasongpho-19” ICBM released by North Korean state media. North Korea said it tested the “world’s most powerful strategic missile” earlier this week, but experts say its size may limit its effectiveness in a conflict. The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched on Thursday and flew more than 1,000 km (around 620…
This company’s vision for a smokeless world is driving the transformation of the global tobacco industry
The global British American Tobacco Group (BAT) is pursuing “A Better TomorrowTM by Building a Smokeless World” — and transforming their business and an entire industry. This purpose and vision fuel the group’s mission to transition adult cigarette smokers to potentially reduced-risk alternatives. With over one billion adult smokers globally and almost 30 million in…
I’ve spent hundreds of hours on Amtrak trains. I always prepare for these 5 mishaps that can make journeys more difficult.
I love traveling by train. Amtrak is the biggest name in US train travel, which also means there’s a pretty high demand, especially around the holidays — over 1 million passengers boarded trains around Thanksgiving time last year. I’ve crisscrossed the US numerous times on Amtrak trains from San Francisco to Chicago, Denver to California,…
In an all-hands, Intel CEO addresses employee concerns about the US election and CHIPS Act funding
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger addressed an employee-submitted question about whether the upcoming US election would affect Intel’s CHIPS and Science Act funding at an all-hands meeting on Friday. The US Commerce Department has awarded Intel, the largest recipient of the Act, $8.5 billion in grants and $11 billion in loans. The…
