Lauren Vinopal

Lauren Vinopal is a contributing writer to InsideHook. She loves writing about mental health, nutrition and relationships, usually through a humorous lens. Her work has been featured in MTV News, Vice, GQ, Fatherly, MEL Magazine and more. She lives in Chicago.

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Is AI Therapy Really a Good Idea?

It’s here, so let’s examine the pros, cons and unknowns of outsourcing your counsel to an LLM

This Is Your Brain on Creatine

Most commonly linked to muscle building, the supplement can actually encourage short-term memory and clear thinking, too

What Does Sleep Have to Do With Aging? Everything.

Sleep quality starts declining far earlier than most people realize — and understanding why could help you preserve it

The Dietary Change That Brought My Energy Back

Going "flexitarian" turned food into fuel again — and helped me fight fatigue

Is Weed More Addictive Than We’ve Been Led to Believe?

Turns out cannabis dependence is real — and recovery doesn’t follow the usual script

Nuts Are Nutrient Powerhouses, But How You Eat Them Matters

There’s a more elegant way to add them to your diet this year, sans stomachaches

Your Most Underrated Exercise Equipment? The Ground.

Let's hear it for the earth, the workout tool hiding in plain sight

Eat Your Veggies? We (Probably) Know How You Voted.

America is more polarized than ever — down to how we stock our fridges

The Emerging “Planetary Health Diet,” Explained

According to Harvard experts, eating well bodes well for the environment

Revisiting the Tae Bo Workouts of My Youth

The punchy aerobics class didn't make it out of the aughts. Why'd we give up on it?

Is Junk Food an Underrated Pre-Workout?

We tested six different snacks, from Oreos to gummy bears, to see if the claims about "junk fuel" are true

Want Youthful Skin? Start Strength Training.

New research out of Japan suggests going to the gym thickens both muscles and skin

The Surprising Link Between Hot Yoga and Depression Treatment

So far, the science points to these classes being more of a health hack than a hot mess

The Goal: 100 Ice Baths Over 100 Days. A Year Later, He’s Still Going.

A conversation with cold plunge king Jordan Ferrone, who started the ritual to improve his mental health

Are Headstands Good for You? It Depends.

We break down the potential benefits (and risks) of the challenging move

The Science of Beer Bellies

It's the one bulge no man wants. Here's everything you need to know.

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