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I've Been Working Harder Than Ever. While My Body Has Staged a Quiet Revolt.
Everyone is talking about Cortisol. Here's what happens when you actually go looking — and find out. You know that saying — f*ck around and find out? Well. I have a sense that's exactly what I did with our good friend cortisol. Inadvertently, perhaps. But in retrospect, writing this while nursing a patellar tendonitis injury... I probably knew better. I'll blame my social media feed. The moment it found out I'd decided to deep dive into strength and wellness, the algorithm se
Tessa Adams
10 hours ago7 min read


The Cottage Cheese Trend Is Diet Culture in Disguise
The viral ingredient has broken the internet — but what it's really telling us about protein obsession, wellness culture, and how we think about food is worth talking about. A note from T. Why is cottage cheese suddenly in everything? I'm sorry, but I'm also not. This viral cottage cheese trend has me seriously questioning nutrition culture and how we got here. What is it about diet, protein, and fitness culture that pushes us to the point of extremes every time? Let's discus
Tessa Adams
4 days ago4 min read


Does the Wellness Industry have a Lying Problem?
It wasn’t a singular moment, but rather a series of what felt like endless scrolls that tipped me over the edge with the “wellness” industry. From the relentless jargon of influencers pushing products ( I’m certain they aren’t actually taking themselves ) to the stacks of peptide shots and guys telling us to bask in freezing pools of water to live forever. The endless showcase of supplements, daily routines, eat this not that, don’t do this, okay wait do this, metformin, stop
Tessa Adams
Feb 166 min read
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