Archive - Julia Belluz

The $6 trillion dollar distraction

No wearable or supplement can protect us from the toxic food environment.

Sep 10 •

July 2025

Announcing "Food Intelligence"!

My first book, with scientist Kevin Hall, is out September 23

Jul 21 •

May 2025

The chemicals in the food supply

It's probably worse than you think.

May 12 •

October 2024

Why cities like Paris are good for the body

The race to reclaim urban space for humans

Oct 7, 2024 •

September 2024

Is obesity really a disease? It's complicated.

I have a new opinion piece out in the New York Times today about the question of whether obesity truly constitutes a disease.

Sep 19, 2024 •

What really drives food cravings

Journalist Mark Schatzker makes the case for subconscious desire.

Sep 10, 2024 •

April 2023

The surprising gap in the Ozempic conversation

Semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy shouldn't be used during or in the months before pregnancy. Why isn't this more widely known?

Apr 18, 2023 •

March 2023

February 2023

A tale of two weight-loss patients

A new story on Ozempic out today.

Feb 7, 2023 •

January 2023

How conscious are our food choices?

Eating and body weight are less related to free will than you might think.

Jan 31, 2023 •

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