anahad oconnor

Washington Post columnist & certified health and wellness junkie. Former @nytimes staff reporter. California based for @washingtonpost

[anahad oconnor @anahadoconnor]

My latest for the @washingtonpost

Studies show that for optimal health, it’s best to consume most of your calories earlier in the day rather than later.

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[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Trump's crypto firm took $100 million from a failed hardwood flooring retailer who has been investigated for money laundering, a windfall for the president from a foreigner with no public signs of access to that level of wealth, @russbuettner reports. https://t.co/GjMSgRhRGH

[anahad oconnor @anahadoconnor]

Another day, another outbreak of foodborne disease.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Hundreds of people in 27 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers, including at Chipotle and Qdoba restaurants, the CDC said.

As of Tuesday, 345 cases had been reported with 36 people hospitalized. https://t.co/ifCt131q69

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

A group of Democratic lawmakers have asked the Pentagon’s watchdog to open an investigation after The Post revealed that 15 companies with investment from President Trump’s sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments and loans. https://t.co/2rGxZHIg83

[Howard Luks MD @hjluks]

Not glamorous... But as we age, we MUST work on quickness training-- your strength alone won't save you from a fall. This is training the communication between your brain and your muscles-- a key reason we lose power, balance, and quickness.
You MUST be able to move your legs rapidly to prevent a trip from becoming a fall.

[Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank @DaniNierenberg]

Cheaper food can come with a hidden cost.

A new study from Yuka and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic found that the least expensive packaged foods contain 163 percent more additives, 21 percent more sugar, and 10 percent more sodium than the most expensive options.

The findings expose a troubling reality: healthier food is too often treated as a luxury. The report calls for stronger food safety rules, greater corporate accountability, and policies that make nutritious food accessible to everyone.

Read more: https://t.co/j8p9P6fUiw

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The risks of many diseases are linked to birth order, as seen in over 10 million siblings
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[Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla]

Four-byline alert: 🚨

“.. no sitting American president has ever raised these amounts for his pet projects. .. Trump has been demanding large checks .. telling executives and lobbyists that their companies should give $25 million or $50 million.”

@WSJ
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[Juliet Eilperin @eilperin]

This piece on how to reduce your exposure to microplastics in food by @anahadoconnor is full of such good advice. I follow every one of these practices in my own life (with the occasional exception of cooking canned beans). Check it out! https://t.co/bgpPNJnPBW

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Federal officials acknowledged in court documents that they canceled grants to states that didn’t vote for President Trump in 2024. https://t.co/FeH69OK3fq

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Many US companies are pulling back from climate commitments they made. Some have changed the way they measure progress. Others have postponed their deadlines for making change. One firm said its customers simply don't care about the issue anymore. @gelles https://t.co/KA8A8TQBxm

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

DOGE’s website, built to house “receipts” documenting its attempt to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget, lies dormant.

But weeks after its 18-month end date has elapsed, DOGE has proved remarkably hard to kill. https://t.co/3JsC6GIScP

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

More than half of Americans disapprove of how the Supreme Court is doing its job, while 46 percent believe that the court is ruling on President Trump’s policies based on ideology rather than the law, according to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll. https://t.co/orZuvTtKuJ

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: The lining of the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool peeled in at least seven places along seams that were created when the material was applied, indicating likely problems in how it was installed, according to experts and a Post analysis. https://t.co/FemkyQL6Ro

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

The lead investor in a South Korean aluminum company paid Trump's holding firm $2 million last year. The Korean company has business before Trump's administration, challenging Commerce Department penalties on certain exports. @EricLiptonNYT @johnjyoon https://t.co/wAy8LOtV3y

[anahad oconnor @anahadoconnor]

Great story that’s worth a read:

MAHA activists thought Trump would limit pesticides. Instead, his EPA has green-lit more.

https://t.co/Uo0cLVVRAP

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

Elon Musk’s cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, according to Atul Gawande, a former leading administrator at the agency. Gawande, backed by recent academic studies, believes that the death toll will likely reach seven figures. The policy is not only immeasurably cruel, he argues; it is also stupid, badly undermining what remains of American soft power and prestige. Gawande explains the human cost of DOGE’s war on U.S.A.I.D.: https://t.co/pcqDGOFqdJ

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

the one conspiracy i believe is that this place is full of bots programmed to say insane, incendiary things and they're funded by foreign organizations who want to divide americans and destabilize US society

[anahad oconnor @anahadoconnor]

Big Tobacco didn’t just sell cigarettes. It shaped what Americans eat. https://t.co/wtA2xabtCj

[Daniel Kraft, MD @daniel_kraft]

Hundreds of studies have shown that a cup of joe- every day may protect against some major diseases. By @anahadoconnor in @washingtonpost

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[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Officials knew the $16.4 million Reflecting Pool renovation was peeling and turning green earlier than they acknowledged. https://t.co/zQ7FlZtu89