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2 weeks ago | 
buzzfeed.com | Katelin Stecz
In other words, your body knows when it’s being fed chemical soup, and it’s not happy about it.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Katelin Stecz
We’ve all been there. You go abroad — or have a friend who did (let’s call her Rebecca) — and suddenly she’s unbearable. She won’t stop talking about Bar-the-lona and how the tomatoes just tasted better, how walking everywhere changed her life, how pasta in Rome doesn’t even count as carbs, and how Americans “just don’t get it.” Diamond Dogs / Getty ImagesBut as insufferable as she may be, Rebecca might actually have a point — especially when it comes to the food.
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2 weeks ago | 
ca.style.yahoo.com | Katelin Stecz
We’ve all been there. You go abroad — or have a friend who did (let’s call her Rebecca) — and suddenly she’s unbearable. She won’t stop talking about Bar-the-lona and how the tomatoes just tasted better, how walking everywhere changed her life, how pasta in Rome doesn’t even count as carbs, and how Americans “just don’t get it.” Diamond Dogs / Getty ImagesBut as insufferable as she may be, Rebecca might actually have a point — especially when it comes to the food.
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3 weeks ago | 
buzzfeed.com | Katelin Stecz
Just because your cousin Steve in Boulder swears raw milk cured his dairy woes doesn’t make it gospel. (Also, Steve does ayahuasca annually in the desert and lives in his mom’s basement, so maybe take that with a grain of salt.) It’s not just romantic old-world tradition; it’s science-backed risk mitigation. So yes, raw Brie de Meaux, aged Roquefort, or Manchego? Bon appétit. But raw milk straight from the udder? That’s a different story.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Katelin Stecz
At this point, if you’ve ever wandered through a local farmer’s market or fallen into a TikTok wellness rabbit hole filled with “home on the range” tradwife energy, you’ve probably stumbled into the raw milk debate — which, FYI, is rife with hashtags like #primal, #healing, #therawtruth, and #divinemasculinity. The central claim from the raw milk camp is that pasteurization — heating milk to kill harmful bacteria — also wipes out all the good stuff.
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1 month ago | 
coralgablesmagazine.com | Katelin Stecz
Six months ago, Rosalind “Happy” Arkin never thought she’d find herself in a senior living community. The idea conjured up images of fluorescent lights, endless bingo games, and preheated meals, none of which appealed to her. But with some encouragement (and a little pressure) from her children, she agreed to check out Gables Grand Living. She signed up for a three-month trial period which the community offers potential residents.
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1 month ago | 
buzzfeed.com | Katelin Stecz
• No country of origin listed • Vague blends like “Mediterranean” • No harvest date in sight • Words like “handcrafted,” “natural,” “home-grown,” and other "healthy" clickbait terms • “Extra virgin” on the label — the highest quality grade • Certified organic, if available • A single-country origin (ideally Italy, Greece, or Spain — pick a lane) • A real harvest date (not just a “best by” date, which tells you nothing about freshness); bonus points if it comes from a charming Italian hillside...
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Katelin Stecz
You’ve been there. It’s Saturday. You just came back from the farmer’s market with fresh strawberries, two baguettes, and a moral superiority complex. You walk into the grocery store still high on your crunchy lifestyle choices when bam — you see it. A glistening bottle of olive oil sits on the top shelf. Curved glass. Sexy label. Imported. You think, This is it. My wellness era begins now. You’ve heard the seed oil slander on the health bro podcasts.
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1 month ago | 
buzzfeed.com | Katelin Stecz
Tasty·Posted 1 minute agoIf your fish lived a full life, chances are it swam, it partied, and yes, it got worms. I had heard of the Costco Salmon Wormgate in 2023. I had seen the TikToks, read the horror stories, and smugly thought, Wow, that sucks for them. Worms in salmon? That was something that happened to other people…until it happened to me.
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Mar 30, 2025 | 
buzzfeed.com | Katelin Stecz
Tasty·Posted 1 minute agoWe have a luxury ingredient that’s been watered down to keep up with the hype — and in doing so, it’s officially lost its magic. Truffles have always been synonymous with luxury — like a Birkin bag for your taste buds. They’re rare, notoriously difficult to find, and command sky-high prices. Traditionally, they required an Italian nonno and his team of truffle-sniffing dogs to unearth them from virgin Italian forests (no, really).
