Healthy Recipes
Ultimate Breakfast Tacos
The first time I laid out scrambled eggs, sliced avocado, and a handful of tortillas on the counter, it hit me: this is not a recipe. It’s a…
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Exercise Health Notes
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Wellness
Everything You Can Do With Rosemary Water (And How to Make It)
I started making rosemary water as a scalp spray after a long run and ended up finding uses I never expected. Here's how to make it in 20 minutes and every way worth putting it to work.
Recovery
6 Easy Ways to Relieve Bloating After Meals
My waistband gets tight after dinner, so I've been reading the research. Six fixes with real studies behind them, from a 10-minute post-meal walk to two kiwis a day, plus when to actually see a doctor.
Nutrition
The Studies Behind the “Low Carb Shortens Life” Headline
A reader forwarded me a study that supposedly proved low carb diets shorten your life. I dug into the original data. Here's what I found.
Wellness
A Breast Cancer Care Package in a Jar You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes
October is when the gym floor feels heavier for a lot of people. Here's the 30-minute jar I make when a friend or client is going through treatment — what goes inside, what to skip, and the tag words that actually land.
Wellness
ADHD in Women and Girls: What Four Generations Taught Me
My mom, my sister and my daughter all have ADHD — and I'm the one who was never diagnosed. Here's what three generations of family ADHD taught me about how the same condition looks completely different in every woman and girl.
Healthy Habits
Rice Water Uses: 9 Ways to Use the Water You Usually Pour Out
I used to pour rice rinse water down the drain. Now I keep it for soups, a hair rinse, houseplants, and more. Here are 9 uses, what's actually proven, and a 'not medical advice' note before you try the skin and hair ones.
Wellness
I Tried the Hair Loss Treatment That Isn’t a Transplant. Here’s What 4 Months of Scans Showed
I had autologous micrografting at Ouronyx in London — a hair treatment that isn't a transplant. Here's exactly what it does, what it costs, and what my four-month scan numbers showed.
Healthy Habits
Over 50? Why Your Waist Tells You More About Your Heart Than the Scale
A new 259,000-person study shows a normal scale number can hide serious heart risk. Here's how to measure your waist like a researcher, what half-your-height means, and the small moves that actually shrink your middle.
Wellness
What Parents Wish They Knew Before Navigating Complex Birth Complications
A birth plan rarely survives contact with the delivery room. Here's what I tell new parents about the emotional recovery, the three kinds of support that actually exist, and how to stop feeling alone after a complicated birth.
Wellness
Your 2027 Health Insurance Premium May Jump 8.2% — Here’s What to Do About It
Mercer projects employer health costs rising 8.2% in 2027 — the steepest jump since 2003. Here's how that hits your paycheck, what the new Medicaid drug-pricing deal actually covers, and three things you can do before open enrollment.
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About Exercise Health Notes
Hi, I'm Maya Collins — a certified personal trainer and exercise science master's grad. For 10 years I've been turning research papers into 15-minute action lists. My promise: sustainable small changes beat extreme quick fixes. This notebook is where I write it all down.