Mikaela Conley

Journalist. Writer. Editor.

[The Good Life Review @goodlifelitmag]

"What more could a woman want? She had asked herself so many nights that it had become a type of prayer, lying awake with eyes closed, sometimes clasping her hands over her mouth so that only the faintest whimper emanated from somewhere deep inside her..." https://t.co/x7F4cywQAM

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

I have a new short story out in @goodlifelitmag
about time and aging and the little moments of love and regret and rebellion we collect along the way. Hope you enjoy it https://t.co/UlJi5CVLvQ

[Yahoo News @YahooNews]

Apps, social media and wellness influencers are changing the way people eat and shop — even if it comes with a higher price tag. https://t.co/0NG5UNxex7

[Yahoo News @YahooNews]

Teenage girls sleep less, move less and eat fewer key nutrients than a decade ago, according to a recently published report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that highlights health and behavior trends in U.S. high school students. https://t.co/vpSnuEhGv7

[The Forge Literary Magazine @forge_litmag]

Our nonfiction story of the week is The Cemetery by Mikaela Conley.

https://t.co/exkdcLX109

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

Notably, atrazine is also among the most common contaminants of groundwater and public drinking water in the US.

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

Atrazine, banned in the EU since 2004, is the 2nd-most widely used herbicide in the US. It is linked to endocrine disruption, cancers, and birth defects. Read the latest science at our fact sheet: https://t.co/8locHRCKcP

[Gary Ruskin @garyruskin]

"In this cross-sectional study, higher county levels of #atrazine were associated with infant diagnoses of gastroschisis [birth defect]. While atrazine is the second-most used herbicide in the US, numerous countries around the world have banned it out of concern for adverse effects on human health." Via @JAMANetworkOpen
https://t.co/hiQ5Wtx8X6

[Gary Ruskin @garyruskin]

Ultra-processed foods increase risk of cardiovascular disease. A new fact sheet, via @MikaelaConley @USRightToKnow
https://t.co/6ZwLvcibe2

Our other fact sheets on the health risks of eating ultra-processed foods:
https://t.co/1BUfx0hXA4

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

Ultra-processed foods and beverages, particularly those that contain artificial sweeteners, are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Read about the latest science here: https://t.co/vE5BqgX7oW

[Gary Ruskin @garyruskin]

We have two new fact sheets on the health risks of ultra-processed food, via @MikaelaConley @USRightToKnow

Depression and anxiety:
https://t.co/ht0m4Ai7Fd

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease:
https://t.co/JbwZxvCmQq

[U.S. Right To Know @USRightToKnow]

A recent BMJ study linked higher consumption of ultra-processed foods with higher risk of #colorectalcancer. Read more about the science tying ultra processed foods to #cancer concerns https://t.co/9ZsNKg8LLs @MikaelaConley

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

My friend @BerlinLizzie wrote this wonderfully witty, acutely observed and ultimately hopeful essay about "something every woman should know before the stopping starts." @MsMagazine https://t.co/Fv9Qs76mWA

[Gary Ruskin @garyruskin]

Here are two new fact sheets on health risks of ultra-processed foods:

Some ultra-processed foods are as addictive as cigarettes and cocaine
https://t.co/JMUCWdPP3k

Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of Type 2 diabetes
https://t.co/lLpOjbyDin

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

In a recent letter to the FDA, @BernieSanders highlighted the “skyrocketing” rates of Type 2 diabetes: "The food and beverage industry has been allowed to use deceptive and misleading tactics to entice children to eat foods and consume beverages ... designed to be overeaten."

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

A growing body of research shows that eating ultra-processed foods increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Read about the science at our fact sheet on UPFs and its links to Type 2 diabetes here. https://t.co/R93apb7b7h

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

Today, about 37 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes. Up until recently, T2D was mostly diagnosed in adults over 45. But more and more children are developing the condition. In fact, the number of American kids with T2D is expected to increase by 700% in the next few decades.

[Stacy Malkan @StacyMalkan]

Did you know ... some ultra-processed foods are as addictive as cigarettes and cocaine. And they make up almost 70% of the diet of the average American child.

Read about the science in our new fact sheet by @MikaelaConley @USRightToKnow https://t.co/FVoW9tZnMN

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

Ultra-processed foods are industrially formulated with added sugar, salt, sweeteners, etc., to be highly rewarding and even addictive. In fact, research shows some can be as addictive as cigarettes and cocaine. Read our newest fact sheet on UPFs here https://t.co/cFNy8JrHnu

[Carlos A. Monteiro @CMonteiro_USP]

Useful fact sheets on UPF consumption and ill-health from U.S Right to Know.

[Mikaela Conley @MikaelaConley]

Lawmakers in Ill. and Wash. are following in California's footsteps, introducing bills to ban several food additives, including potassium bromate. Here's our fact sheet on the oxidizing agent, which is linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and kidney damage https://t.co/7TWa3pTb8m