Deborah Vankin

Los Angeles

Writer at Los Angeles Times

Features writer, LA Times, covering the world of Wellness and Culture in L.A. https://t.co/DMmrs5Nmdx

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Articles

What is a 'flexologist' - and do you need to see one?

1 week ago | aol.com | Deborah Vankin

The signs seemed to be proliferating around Los Angeles — along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park, in mini-malls on Pacific Coast Highway, on side streets in Glendale and Venice: StretchLab, Stretch Zone, StretchSPOT, StretchMed. I’d been curious about assisted stretching for a while. But I never thought to visit a studio.
You need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction

2 weeks ago | havasunews.com | Deborah Vankin

In his new book, “Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight” (Flatiron Books), former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler argues that ultraprocessed foods — meaning “irresistible, highly processed, highly palatable, energy-dense, high-glycemic foods,” as he describes them — have been purposefully engineered by Big Food to be addictive. He calls them “ultraformulated” instead of “ultraprocessed” so as to highlight the deliberate intent on the part of food manufacturers.
You need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction. Here's how

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Deborah Vankin

HEALTHDeborah VankinLos Angeles TimesView Comments Are cookies and chips the new cigarettes? And soda, breakfast cereals and ice cream the new opioids? In his new book, "Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight" (Flatiron Books), former FDA Commissioner David A.
Tired of dating apps? This touchy-feely singles mixer is unlike anything you've tried before

2 weeks ago | latimes.com | Deborah Vankin

The Feels offers an alternative to online dating and typical singles mixers. The in-person dating event weaves meditation, talking prompts and somatic exercises to help participants connect on a deeper level. Nonverbal communication is key to many of the exercises, in which participants check in with their bodies to glean how they feel about each other.
The 'Deathracers' key to staying young? Skateboarding into your 60s and beyond

3 weeks ago | latimes.com | Deborah Vankin

Deathracer413 is a group of vertical skateboarders, mostly in their late 50s and 60s, who believe the sport is their key to longevity. It keeps them physically fit, connected to community and the danger, they say, keeps their brains sharp. As the first generation of ’70s and ’80s-era skateboarders to age into older adulthood, they’re pushing the limits of the sport.
The 'Deathracers' key to staying young? Skateboarding into your 60s and beyond

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Deborah Vankin

Thousands of climbers gearing up to take on America's tallest mountain as the peak summer season gets underwayWith the warmer weather and favorable conditions of summer finally here, climbers from across the nation are preparing to strap on their crampons and …
You need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction. Here’s how

1 month ago | miamiherald.com | Deborah Vankin

Are cookies and chips the new cigarettes? And soda, breakfast cereals and ice cream the new opioids? In his new book, "Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight" (Flatiron Books), former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler argues that ultraprocessed foods - meaning "irresistible, highly processed, highly palatable, energy-dense, high-glycemic foods," as he describes them - have been purposefully engineered by Big Food to be addictive.
Here's how to lose weight safely with GLP-1s and reduce food cravings

1 month ago | latimes.com | Deborah Vankin

Are cookies and chips the new cigarettes? And soda, breakfast cereals and ice cream the new opioids? In his new book, “Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight” (Flatiron Books), former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler argues that ultraprocessed foods — meaning “irresistible, highly processed, highly palatable, energy-dense, high-glycemic foods,” as he describes them — have been purposefully engineered by Big Food to be addictive.
Want to be bossed around by an algorithm? Try LA's 'first full-scale AI powered gym'

1 month ago | fredericknewspost.com | Deborah Vankin

The genius knows all. It knows my height, my weight, my hydration, my cardio stamina — even, regrettably, my body’s visceral fat percentage. I’m standing on a bioelectrical impedance device — which looks a lot like a scale but with metal handles and metal foot pads — and it’s sending low-grade, painless electrical signals through my hands and feet to measure my muscle, fat and water. The percentages of each are then fed into an AI program.
The Ozempic workout? How gyms and trainers are catering to a new group of exercisers

1 month ago | timesdaily.com | Deborah Vankin

LOS ANGELES — It's 10 a.m. on a Friday at SURFCORE Fitness, a boutique gym in Mid-City, and a 52-year-old woman is following an exercise circuit as her trainer watches on. The fashion consultant, who is squeezing in a session before work, lifts relatively light weights while doing simple movements to build strength: goblet squats with a 6-pound kettlebell, then bicep curls with a 10-pound weight. kAm*@FV5 ?6G6C 8F6DD :E[ 3FE E9:D :D E96 =2E6DE 6I6C4:D6 4C2K6 :?