8 Simple Meal Prep Hacks

SELFCares Newsletter, June 20th, 2018 SELFCares About... Trends [Whatever Happened to Moderate Fitness?]( If you are unable to see the message below, [click here to view.]( [SELF Cares]( [close-up of fruit] [apple] This week, we're talking about... Trends There are plenty of reasons to be epically suspicious of trends, especially when it comes to diet/nutrition and working out. There's always a latest thing that makes a big promise; a promise that—if we're being honest—can't possibly deliver in the same way for every person. As trends come and go, and the thing that was "the new best thing" a second ago is replaced by "the new, new best thing," it pays to have a critical eye. Just because lots of people are doing something, doesn't necessarily mean it's right for everyone. On the other hand, while there are trends that are godawful and toxic, there are others that I'm pretty thrilled about. In some ways, our thinking about food and fitness and related topics is actually evolving in some pretty rad ways. I am lucky enough to be in a job that requires me to think deeply and critically about nutrition and fitness fads. I'm supposed to take time out of my day to look into things, to ask experts their opinions, to dig into the evidence behind a new diet or workout, so I can understand if it's likely to deliver on its promises. Often I'm disappointed in what I find but sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. So, in the spirit of thinking more analytically about the new, new, new thing that comes across our social media feeds, promising epic workout performance, failsafe weight loss, or really anything else, this week's newsletter will look at some trends—the good, the bad, the harmless, the actually useful, and more. [Sally Tamarkin, Food and Fitness Director] [smashed scale]( [Louise Green, Big Fit Girl] [6 Things I Learned When I Stopped Weighing Myself and Started Caring for Myself]( I fear that mainstream America's obsession with weight and weighing ourselves is a trend that will never die. That's why personal essays that lay out exactly how and why a person rejected the imperative to measure their value by what the scale says never fails to inspire me. Let's hope that this becomes even more of a trend. [Read about it]( Advertisement [advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [woman sitting on the floor sweaty]( [Whatever Happened to Moderate Fitness?]( Look, I used to love working out at high intensity every day of the week. Till it broke me physically and mentally. This piece is a great reminder that just because it seems like everyone is going hard all the time, doesn't mean we all have to the same thing to be healthy. [Learn more]( [gym]( [This Brooklyn Gym Is a Safe Space for Anyone Struggling With Body Image]( Last summer I lived in Los Angeles and joined a gym that had a mission to be a safe and affirming place for people of all genders, abilities, bodies, races, etc. It was the most positive and welcoming fitness spaces I've ever been in and I'm thrilled to know there's one like it in my backyard in NYC. This is a trend I can get behind. [Find out]( [advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [woman hiking]( ['Unlikely Hikers' Shut Down Stereotypes of What Fitness Looks Like]( People who have traditionally been left out of and/or marginalized by mainstream wellness and fitness culture gaining more visibility? File under: Trends I love. [Read about it]( [toxic bottles]( [Don't Buy Into Toxic 'Toxin-Free' Marketing]( One trend that makes me roll my eyes very dramatically is "clean" and "toxin-free" anything. Don't get me wrong—when there's scientific evidence to back up a claim, I'm here for it. But blanket proclamations of "toxin-free" on products that aren't even, well, toxic, tend to be more about that financial bottom line than actually improving public health. [Learn more]( [advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [8 Simple Meal Prep Hacks]( Meal prep is one of those trends that actually can be great—as long as you're doing it because you like it and find it helpful, not because you feel you have to do it to be healthy (whatever that means). I love this piece because an R.D. we trust takes away all the complications and boils it down to handful of simple as heck hacks. [Get the hacks]( [woman looking in a pantry]( Sharing Is Caring! Forward this newsletter to your friends! Got this from a friend? [Sign Up Here]( Curated with care by SELF editors [instagram]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10001, attn: Email Coordinator Copyright © 2018 Condé Nast.