Zara Hanawalt

2 weeks ago | rescripted.com | Zara Hanawalt

I really enjoy watching “what I eat in a day” videos on social media. I love food and I love cooking, and watching these videos is a great source of inspiration for my own meals. I find it so fun and interesting to see what people are creating in their kitchens, especially when these videos deliver fresh new ideas for easy meals I can whip up on my own. But recently, I’ve noticed that some “what I eat in a day” (WIEIAD) videos have taken on a different flavor (no pun intended!).

2 weeks ago | sheknows.com | Zara Hanawalt

When Glee alum Darren Criss won his first Tony Award last night, he did the thing most celebrities do in their proudest moments: He honored his partner, Mia Swier, whom he married in 2019. But Criss did something else as well: He talked about his wife’s role, not just as a support system in his life, but as the “real hero” of his professional win — and in doing so, he highlighted the role that default parents everywhere play in their partners’ success.

3 weeks ago | rescripted.com | Zara Hanawalt

If you’ve scrolled TikTok recently (and who among us has not?), you’ve probably come across the “propaganda I’m not falling for in 2025” trend. It’s all over my feeds, and I imagine it’s all over yours as well. The trend is set to the sound of a woman speaking (“So, we had a conversation on the way home, should I stop my birth control? ‘Cause my career still feels small in the existential scheme of it all” she says).

4 weeks ago | rescripted.com | Zara Hanawalt

CT scans are essential tools used for diagnostic purposes — but according to recent findings, there may be a hidden danger associated with them. TL;DR: Recent research suggests there may be a link between CT scans and cancer risk. But before you panic, let’s unpack the findings and try to gain some clarity on what they can — and can’t — tell us about this risk.

1 month ago | rescripted.com | Zara Hanawalt

As women, it’s easy to fixate on making sure we’re eating enough protein. You’ve probably heard that most women aren’t consuming enough, and that protein is the key to staying full, building lean muscle,  regulating appetite and hormones, and so much more. And so you do it: You add protein powder to your smoothies, and snack on boiled eggs, and buy cottage cheese like it’s going out of style. But have we become too fixated on hitting those protein goals?