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Kiersten Hickman

Expertise: Nutrition, Excercise, Mental Health, Self Care

Kiersten Hickman

- Certificate of Nutrition Science from Stamford Medicine
- MA in Journalism from DePaul University
- 9+ years working in digital media and editorial
- 5+ years writing nutrition & health specific content
- Publications I've written for: EatingWell, Clean Plates, Stacker, Nike, The Everygirl, Reader's Digest, Bustle, Taste of Home, Eat This, Not That!

Experience

Kiersten Hickman is a freelance journalist and content strategist, covering a variety of topics in the food, health, and lifestyle categories. She holds a certificate in Nutrition Science from Stamford Medicine. Her work has been published by Reader's Digest, Taste of Home, Clean Plates, EatingWell, Eat This, Not That!, Bustle, Stacker, The Everygirl, and more. She also writes Forkful, a weekly essay on Substack debunking diet culture myths, and published her first novel Safe Harbor under the pen name K. Sinko.

Articles

Old Man Dancing in Drawing Room

New Research: This Soothing Activity May Reduce Alzheimer’s Symptoms, Say Neuroscientists

Chances are, you already do it for pleasure. Now research says it may stimulate beneficial areas of the human brain.
hands stretching while doing yoga

How Often You Should Practice Yoga to Reap the Body Acceptance Benefits

A University of Minnesota researcher explains how just a little yoga is helping enthusiasts transform their body images in massive ways.
Oats with blueberries and seeds

New Report: These Top 5 ‘Superfoods’ Are Causing Unexpected Side Effects

These favorites for sprinkling into smoothies and folding into wholesome baked goods are accompanied by chemicals that haven't been widely discussed.