Sydney Greene

Washington, D.C., United States

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

just a comms girl who’s girlbossing my way to early retirement on someone's yacht. i work in sex ed + repro justice 🍒 trash opinions are my own 🗑

Articles

Does HRT Support Weight Loss During Menopause?

2 months ago | honehealth.com | Alexander Watson |Stephanie Anderson Witmer |Will Price |Sydney Greene

For many women, midlife weight gain seems inevitable. Even those who maintain the same diet and exercise routine often find their bodies change in ways they didn’t expect. Willpower isn’t the issue—it’s biology. Hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone help regulate metabolism, body fat distribution, and appetite. When these hormones fluctuate and eventually decline during the menopause transition, fat storage shifts to the abdomen, metabolism slows, and insulin resistance increases .
Best Mediterranean Diet Snacks

Nov 18, 2024 | honehealth.com | Sydney Bueckert |Sydney Greene |Taneia Surles |Will Price

Fernando’s go-to Mediterranean snack is a slice of fiber-packed whole-grain toast loaded with avocado. “This combo is a great source of fiber, healthy monounsaturated fat, and potassium, essential nutrients for heart health and cognition,” adds Chaparro. For a boost of protein, add a sprinkle of hemp seeds—one tablespoon contains around three grams. Granola bars tend to be loaded with oats and sugar.
I'm a Dietitian, and These Are The 8 Protein Snacks I Swear By

Sep 1, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Sydney Greene |Eliza Savage
We Tried Bryan Johnson's Full Blueprint Stack. Here's How It Went

Aug 23, 2024 | honehealth.com | Sydney Greene |Tanner Bowden |Rebekah Harding |Will Price

Sometime back in 2020, Johnson initiated Project Blueprint, a $2 million-per-year experiment in which he employed a team of specialists and set out to measure as many bodily health markers as possible while optimizing every aspect of his life—nutrition, sleep, exercise, and more—with the goal of improving these markers and reversing his aging.
Dietitians Say These Are the Best Vitamins for Hair Growth — and Can Help Postpartum Thinning - NewsBreak

Aug 21, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Sydney Greene

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13 Healthiest Lactose-Free Yogurts, According to a Dietitian

Aug 7, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Sydney Greene

Photos: The brands. Design: Eat This, Not That!Take a walk down the yogurt aisle in your neighborhood grocery store, and you'll find a myriad of options. The explosion of choices in the yogurt category is great news for those who can consume dairy without any issues. However, for the 68% of the world's population that has difficulty digesting lactose—the primary sugar found in milk and milk products—it's a different story.
7 High-Protein McDonald’s Orders to Help You Satisfy Cravings and Hunger

Jun 25, 2024 | honehealth.com | Sydney Bueckert |Tanner Bowden |Sydney Greene |Matthew Kadey

When you roll up to the McDonald’s drive-thru, eating healthy might feel impossible. But there are options at the Golden Arches that won’t derail your goals, including ones that deliver up to 20 grams of protein. Eating enough protein can help keep you full, lose weight, and support muscle maintenance and growth (1, 2). “Protein helps you feel full as it takes longer to digest and releases certain satiety hormones after you eat it like Peptide YY and Glucagon (3).
7 Protein Chips to Satisfy Your Macro Goals and Crunchy Cravings

Jun 24, 2024 | honehealth.com | Sydney Greene |Matthew Kadey |Larell Scardelli |Rebekah Harding

Our product recommendations are selected by editors, tested first-hand, or expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Nothing satisfies a salty, crunchy craving like snacking on chips. But when it comes to tiding over hunger, that starchy bag of Doritos isn’t doing you any favors. Opting for a mix of carbs and protein can help keep your hunger under control, reduce blood sugar spikes, and balance energy levels. That’s where protein chips come in.
An Honest Review of Algae Cooking Oil: Your Next Cooking Oil or Try-Hard Fad?

Jun 24, 2024 | honehealth.com | Tanner Bowden |Sydney Greene |Austin Letorney |Rebekah Harding

Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. I don’t think about algae much. There are times during the summer when blooms of blue-green algae make it toxic to swim in the lake, and when that happens, I think about algae more. But mostly, not much at all. I didn’t, for instance, realize that all seaweed is algae.
Ditching Diet Coke? 10 Best Aspartame-Free Alternatives

May 22, 2024 | honehealth.com | Sydney Greene |Sean Marchese |Culture Pop |Green Cola

Many diet sodas contain aspartame, an artificial sweetener that contains zero calories and no sugar. Aspartame has been cited as a possible cause of cancer (1). It may also negatively impact mood, and cause unwanted hormonal symptoms (). According to the WHO, it is safe to consume anywhere from 0 to 40 milligrams per kilogram of body weight of aspartame a day before increasing your cancer risk—about 12 cans of diet soda a day for a 150-pound person.