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Katie McDonough
Katie McDonough is a freelance writer & editor living in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has appeared in A Women's Thing, Mr. Beller's Neighborhood, Used Furniture Review & other publications. Visit her at thewritekatie.com

Latest Posts From Katie

is meditation medically good for you
Health
Feb 16, 2017

Is Meditation Medically Good for You? The Science Behind Mindfulness.

Described as "the new yoga" in many a headline and recently declared "a billion-dollar business" by Fortune magazine, the practice of meditation has come a long way from its ancient beginnings.

avocados health eat and drink
Health
Dec 20, 2016

The Delicious Health Food You Can Eat -- and Drink -- at Every Meal

Avocados have been showing up everywhere the past few years -- on menus, in beauty products, and on the many lists of superfoods you should be eating, like, starting yesterday.

mct oil
Health
Dec 14, 2016

The Kind of Fat You've Never Heard of, but That Could Help You Lose Weight

Long gone is the nutritional notion that all fat is bad for you.

seaweed snack
Health
Dec 12, 2016

The Salty Snack That Way More People Should Be Eating

Unless it's serving an architectural purpose in a sushi roll, most Westerners don't think of seaweed as food.

kefir drink
Health
Dec 9, 2016

The Fermented Dairy Drink That's Insanely Good for You

Fermented foods have been a thing since the Neolithic period, but in recent years, humans (OK, hipsters) have gotten excited about them all over again.

Flaxseed
Health
Nov 11, 2016

If You Eat Only One Superfood, Make It Flaxseed

In recent years, flaxseed has entered the spotlight as a "superfood" -- an edible that has all the characteristics of a superhero, except maybe hotness.

sunflower seeds
Health
Nov 11, 2016

The Super-Common Seed That You Should Be Eating More Often

Sunflowers are huge. The Guinness World Record holder was over 30ft tall, which is roughly four Shaqs.

Pumpkin Seeds
Health
Nov 11, 2016

The Underrated Seed That's Cheap, Plentiful, and Easy to Find

Halloween is behind us, but we've only just begun to enjoy the pleasures of pumpkins.