Helaina Hovitz, Reader's Digest

Helaina Hovitz

Reader's Digest

New York, NY, United States

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Past articles by Helaina:

13 Powerful Things Surviving a Terrorist Attack Taught Me About Life

Here's how I learned to see the good again in a world that can seem, at times, to be horrifically evil after surviving the 9/11 terrorist attack. → Read More

Bingeing on Horror No Longer Works, What Do I Do?

This insatiable hunger to feel scared has almost completely jaded me, and now I have no idea what to do with this realization. → Read More

I Was 12 When I Survived 9/11. Some of My Peers Are Only Now Realizing Their PTSD

Multiple former schoolmates have reached out this year. → Read More

I’ve Struggled with Mental Health, Too: A Food Writer’s Reflection on Anthony Bourdain

Today, the heartbreaking news broke early that Anthony Bourdain, an icon of all things food, travel, and culture took his own life at the age of 61. → Read More

How to Know If You're Apologizing Too Much

Unnecessary apologies are a common but dangerous habit for a lot of women––if you find yourself apologizing too much, it's time to look at the reasons why. → Read More

Are Your PMS Symptoms Actually Signs of PMDD?

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder—think of it as PMS with an attitude problem. The worst part? You may not even realize what's happening → Read More

How to Get Rid of Love Handles

No, you can't target fat in any one area, but you can spot-tone up to get rid of your love handles. → Read More

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Silent Signs

If you've ever been through something dangerous or life-threatening, look out for these subtle changes in your everyday life. → Read More

Powerful Ways People Are Preventing School Shootings

Gun violence often starts with bullying or loneliness. Meet the local heroes who are working to address both issues—before tragedy strikes. → Read More

The Link Between Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use Disorders

And then, when you realize you need it, that you don’t just want it, even when the consequences are becoming more dangerous, you stay for one reason: fear. → Read More

Nibble your way across Italy at a modern trattoria in Brooklyn

Evelina, a modern trattoria from Aurora Restaurant Group, has a kitchen full of happy cooks in Fort Green, Brooklyn. The team behind New York spots Emporio, → Read More

How One Pair of Socks Led to a Movement That Helped 350,000 Homeless People

When a college student took the time to listen to a homeless man, she's started a revolution that even celebrities have supported. → Read More

The 17 Most Inspirational Kids of 2017

They've created life-saving innovations, founded nonprofit organizations, and raised money for important causes all before reaching legal age. → Read More

Ice cream in a NYC winter? When it's this adorable, yeah!

An evolution of the Taiwanese and Korean desserts made from shaved ice, Snowdays has taken over the West Coast and is now moving quickly across the nation. → Read More

Ice Cream in a NYC Winter? When It's This Adorable, Yeah!

An evolution of the Taiwanese and Korean desserts made from shaved ice, Snowdays has taken over the West Coast and is now moving quickly across the nation. Most recently, it has set up shop in the East and West Villages, with other outposts popping up in Queens’ Forest Hills and Flushing. → Read More

I traveled a whole 20 minutes Into Brooklyn for Sugarcane

Oh, DUMBO. I can see you from my window, and if I could walk on water, I would be so much more inclined to observe life on the other side. → Read More

One NYC Chef Gives Pumpkin the Four-Course Treatment

Halloween may be over, but pumpkin is in season for a while - and we're hoping this menu sticks around until it's time to turn the clocks forward again in → Read More

One NYC Chef Gives Pumpkin the Four-Course Treatment

Halloween may be over, but pumpkin is in season for a while — and we’re hoping this menu sticks around until it’s time to turn the clocks forward again in March. → Read More

How to Keep Bad News from Getting You Down

When natural disasters, health epidemics, and terrorist attacks dominate the news, it can be hard not to slip into a funk. These coping mechanisms can help. → Read More

Badhash is a heavenly addition to New York's Hell's Kitchen

Badhash in Hell's Kitchen is definitely something different. → Read More