Alanna Nuñez
Alanna Nuñez is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Brooklyn. She's worked in print, radio, and web, and has written about everything from Kate Middleton's fashion choices to the use of pesticides in rural Argentina. A recent graduate of the University of Missouri (go Tigers!), she's currently enjoying her time as the associate web editor at SHAPE mag, as well as writing about all things health- and lifestyle-related for various publications. When she's not writing or editing, she's salsa dancing, taking Zumba classes, and on a quest to experience each one of New York's different restaurants...so far, so good!
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Friday, 5/17/13 at 5:37 PM
Normally, you don't want to know how the sausage is made, but what if it wasn't really sausage? Enter Ethan Brown, CEO and founder of Beyond Meat, a Columbia, MO-based startup that claims its meat-...
Thursday, 5/16/13 at 12:22 PM
The constant presence of social media in our lives certainly has its upsides, but more downsides keep emerging, including lower personal growth, Pinterest stress, and, now, an increase of plastic...
Wednesday, 5/15/13 at 11:21 AM
By now almost everyone's read Angelina Jolie's op-ed in The New York Times revealing her decision to have a preventive double mastectomy. Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of opinions floating around...
Wednesday, 5/8/13 at 1:20 PM
Brit Brit's done it again! After weeks of anticipation, we were so excited to unveil our June cover featuring the talented Ms. Spears. And we're not the only ones talking about Britney: You can...
Monday, 5/6/13 at 2:47 PM
Real talk: Diets suck. More than that, they don't really work. In fact, research shows that 95 percent of people who diet for weight loss re-gain the weight back within five years. Moreover, diets...
Friday, 5/3/13 at 3:42 PM
Doctors are supposed to do no harm and therefore, you could assume, treat all patients with equal concern. But your white coat may be nicer to you if you’re thin, a new study to be published in...
Friday, 5/3/13 at 1:52 PM
Insecurity reached a new peak about two years ago when everyone started worrying about “fear of missing out” or “FOMO.” If you’re not familiar, it’s exactly what it sounds like: A pervasive fear that...
Thursday, 5/2/13 at 3:54 PM
Even if you often perform total-body workouts, chances are you’re overlooking a muscle that’s super important for preventing injuries and pain in women: your hip cuff. If you've never heard of it,...
Thursday, 5/2/13 at 10:31 AM
Confession time: After a long, drawn-out, and painful breakup, I have found myself recently single again. Everyone I know has been pressuring me to get back on the horse, so to speak, and jump back...
Wednesday, 5/1/13 at 12:43 PM
This is exciting (and delicious) news: Hummus is growing in popularity in the U.S. While we've long been fans of this low-fat, high-protein Middle Eastern snack, it's only recently begun to conquer...
