not another diet - the newsletter
A premium newsletter answering the question: how do I live well, delight in food, and still have a healthy weight?
Tags: community
Showing 7 results:
Sugar. It's Always About Sugar.
Â
Specifically, "How Do I Eat Less Sugar?"
There's a faulty idea at the heart of that question that I'd like to address. Eating less sugar is important for your health now and as you age. There's no doubt this is an important thing to do.Â
Where people go wrong is thinking that the desire for su...
Dec 26, 2025
aging
community
cook!
newsletter
sugar
ultraprocessed
Why Kale Is Healthier With Olive Oil (And Most People Miss This)
Also, why it suddenly tastes amazing.
Despite having a self-proclaimed wide palate, I admit I turned up my nose at kale. It's good for you, there's no doubt about that. But the very qualities that make it a nutritional powerhouse also make it tough to enjoy (play on words).
Kale earns its reputat...
Dec 19, 2025
calories
community
cook!
kale
newsletter
ultraprocessed
workshop
Are You Getting Older or Healthier?
Not a trick question.
The good news:
 Research suggests that the lifestyle choices we make from our forties into our seventies are among the most critical predictors of healthy aging. Two recent studies add to the growing evidence.
The first study, published earlier this year in Nature Medicine...
Dec 13, 2025
aging
community
cook!
newsletter
ultraprocessed
vitality
I Want To Get Healthy. Where do I Start?
If the first steps to improving your health (or losing weight) feel murky, this one's for you.Â
Almost eighteen years ago, I quit dieting for good. When you don't have meal plans, apps, or calorie restriction to rely on for quick results, it requires a deeper focus.Â
Step one? Observe my regular ...
Dec 05, 2025
calories
community
cook!
newsletter
ultraprocessed
New features for the newsletter.
Community + Events
Hi 👋Quick update, and it’s a good one.
You know how this newsletter has always been about clarity, real food, and making this whole “healthy life” thing feel doable?Well… now it comes with an actual community space to help you follow through.
A real-food community for women wh...
Nov 15, 2025
community
cook!
Behold this useless product
Introducing new newsletter features:Â community and events đź§ Â
This newsletter is getting a big upgrade.Â
Here's what you get:
Live events, hosted inside the community and recorded for rewatching at your convenience. Â
A community where you can post, ask questions, and communicate with other membe...
Nov 07, 2025
apple cider vinegar
calories
community
events
real food
reduce sugar
supplements
weight gain
what to eat
Quit Waiting for Motivation. Start Joining 🍎
I have a running theory about community being the antidote to the anxiety and pain of our atomized lives. At our core, we're villagers. We're wired to live and work among family and friends, doing hard things together.
Community is infrastructure. Â
I didn't really appreciate this until I started...
Oct 24, 2025
calories
community
events
real food
reduce sugar
weight gain
what to eat