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Jordan Smith

Jordan Smith is a freelance writer, editor, and author with 10 years of experience reporting on health and fitness news and trends. She's also an ISSA certified running coach, and is passionate about making fitness accessible to all. You can find her work in publications including Runner's World, Bicycling, Prose, Vital Proteins, Women’s Health, and more. The Philadelphia-based writer has yet to meet a workout class she doesn't like and can be found exploring the robust Philly food scene, hiking with her three dogs, and chronicling her attempt at tackling her endless TBR.

Man sleeping soundly in bed, resting on a pillow with eyes closed, an example of good sleep without melatonin.

Better Sleep Without Melatonin: Habits That Actually Help

Mixed dried beans and lentils spilling from a glass jar, examples of high protein high fiber foods

5 High-Protein, High-Fiber Foods That Keep You Full

Person kneeling outdoors and extending a leg wearing zero-drop toe shoes, incorporating foot strengthening exercises into an outdoor stretching routine

What Foot Training Can Do For Strength and Balance

Fresh market produce including cherries and strawberries, flavanol-rich foods that support heart health

The Fruits and Veggies With the Most Heart-Protective Flavanols

Loofah bacteria can build up in natural sponges like this one, shown here beside a bar of soap and woven bath accessories.

Your Loofah May Actually Be a Breeding Ground for Bacteria — Here’s What to Know

Doctor checking blood pressure with monitor, one of many habits that raise blood pressure worth tracking

11 Everyday Habits That Could Be Raising Your Blood Pressure

Assorted condiments for blood sugar in small bowls, including mustard, marinara, balsamic vinegar, and yogurt-based dip, arranged on a wooden table

Condiments Can Spike Your Blood Sugar — Here Are 7 That Won’t

a woman in the shower wonders if it would be better for her to shower in the morning or at night

Should You Shower in the Morning or at Night?

how to keep your brain sharp includes walking outdoors

6 Everyday Habits That Help Keep Your Brain Sharp

Blue-and-white metformin capsules and white scored tablets scattered on a light blue background, representing the diabetes drug inspired by goat's rue

How a Backyard Flower Inspired One of the World’s Most Prescribed Drugs

Hormonal Health

Woman eating cereal reluctantly with tired expression, reflecting irregular eating and depression risk from skipped meals

Irregular Eating Was Tied to a Higher Depression Risk in a New Study

Shopper placing a pineapple in a grocery basket, one of the low-pesticide picks on the Clean Fifteen list

The Produce That Carries the Least Pesticide Residue

Person filling a reusable water bottle at the kitchen sink, a simple daily habit that supports efforts to reduce PFAS exposure

5 Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your PFAS Exposure

Personal Growth

Cannabis plant leaves in close-up, related to cannabis and sleep quality

What Cannabis Really Does to Your Sleep

Blocks of tofu are stacked on a table alongside soy beans, as part of a tofu low-calorie meal

Is Tofu Low Calorie?

a bowl of dates which makes people wonder are dates good for you

Are Dates Good for You? What to Know About the Sweet Fruit

a woman indulges in dark chocolate because theobromine benefits include slowing aging

Theobromine Benefits: Can Dark Chocolate Really Slow Aging?

a woman eats a plate filled with vitamins that are good for gut health

What Vitamins Are Good for Gut Health?

How To Manage Jet Lag