Andrew Zaleski

1 day ago | revistagq.com | Andrew Zaleski

Este artículo sobre somatotipos se publicó originalmente en GQ.com. Hace tres años, me propuse cambiar radicalmente de dieta para ganar músculo. Un pariente mío me dijo que, hiciera lo que hiciera, probablemente me resultaría difícil porque, dijo, soy del tipo a quienes les cuesta ganar peso. En otras palabras, soy ectomorfo: larguirucho y delgado, con un metabolismo rápido, poca grasa corporal y no mucho músculo. Ectomorfo es un término común en el gimnasio, junto con mesomorfo y endomorfo.

2 days ago | gq.com | Andrew Zaleski

The human gut figures prominently in some of the English language’s most cliched expressions. We’re often told to “trust our gut” when it comes time to make a tricky decision. Movies or television shows with gory violence might make some people “sick to their stomachs.” You may even find yourself saying your stomach is “tied up in knots” when anxious or stressed. These metaphors are based in some deep physiological truths.

2 days ago | gq.com | Andrew Zaleski

Three years ago, I took it upon myself to radically change my diet—and, in turn, to see if I could make any muscular gains. A relative of mine told me that no matter what I did, it would probably be hard for me to do because I am, in his words, a “hard gainer.” In other words, I’m an ectomorph: lanky and lean, with a high metabolism, little body fat, and not a lot of muscle. Ectomorph is a common term at the gym, along with mesomorph and endomorph.

2 weeks ago | washingtonian.com | Andrew Zaleski

ITwould never occur to me to describe ticks as “dear little fellows.” As far as I’m concerned, every last one can burn in hell. Which is probably why I sat there with a baffled look on my face as I listened to Ingrid Newkirk speaking lovingly of the tick that had inflicted her with Rocky Mountain spotted fever a half decade ago. This was last October, at an afternoon fundraising event at the National Museum of the American Indian.

3 weeks ago | slate.com | Andrew Zaleski

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Morgan Goodstadt made a radical change about six months ago. The registered dietitian runs her own virtual private practice, Good Nutrition, in Greenwich, Connecticut, where she offers one-on-one nutrition counseling.