Lisa Elaine Held, Well + Good

Lisa Elaine Held

Well + Good

New York, NY, United States

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Past articles by Lisa:

Nut butter battle: Almond vs. peanut

Which butter is really better for you? We asked top nutritionists and health coaches to break it down for us. → Read More

3 simple happiness tips from a 99-year-old yoga teacher

The world's oldest yoga teacher shares her happiness tips. → Read More

Avocado hacks: 5 expert tips for buying, opening, and storing the trendiest fruit

Avocados can turn brown and mushy long before they make it to toast or guacamole. Here's how to avoid that—and when to put them in the fridge and when not to. → Read More

Yep, Chrissy Teigen tried vaginal steaming on for size—here’s what you need to know about the practice

Chrissy Teigen is the latest celeb to try vaginal steaming. Should you try warming up your uterus, too? Here's what the experts say. → Read More

Learn to speak CrossFit so you don’t sound like a jerk WOD at the box

Lots of fitness and wellness worlds come with their own lingo. Here we teach you the basic vocab you'll need to communicate with CrossFitters so you don't sound like a jerk WOD when you go to a box for the first time. → Read More

The 6 most nutrient-dense foods that should rule your diet

Are you getting enough disease-fighting micronutrients from the calories you consume? Dr. Joel Fuhrman says these six foods are your ticket. → Read More

The 6 most nutrient-dense foods that should rule your diet

Stock up on these superfood staples, rich in nutrients, in order to give your health a serious boost. → Read More

Impact investors flock to sustainable agriculture

The sector is longing for capital to fund long-term projects, but critics worry about corporate ownership of farmland. → Read More

The Nutrition School is now in session, and its dean is Keri Glassman

The renowned nutritionist and author launches a totally new kind of training program for those whose business is healthy eating. → Read More

The new mom’s guide to postnatal core strength and stability

Here's what happens to your abdominal muscles during pregnancy, delivery, and after childbirth. Plus, five postnatal ab exercises to help you regain balance. → Read More

What it’s *actually* like to audition to be a top fitness instructor

Becoming a trainer at one of the country's top studios is about as easy as making it on Broadway. → Read More

The truth about “toning” workouts

Experts separate the facts from the fiction when it comes to the buzzy new fitness trend. → Read More

Real talk: The truth about peeing mid-workout

One in three women will experience "stress incontinence" at some point in their lives. → Read More

I tried “ganja yoga”—and left my mat with a totally different type of high

Dee Dussault, author or "Ganja Yoga," explains how smoking weed before you hit the mat affects your yoga practice. → Read More

11 buzzy NYC workout studio openings you need to know about

Spring 2017 is going to be a sweaty workout season in the Big Apple, with buzzy new fitness studios and gyms opening, from Bar Method and SoulCycle to F45. → Read More

The 5 most common, embarrassing (and funny) fitness fails, from our readers

They might make you blush, but these funny, worst-case-scenario workout faux pas happen to more people than you think. → Read More

Why you might soon be scaling walls and climbing cargo nets at your gym

The fitness world is embracing the idea of the endurance challenge as exercise. → Read More

Exclusive: SLT and Brooklyn Bodyburn are merging—here’s what it means for your Megaformer workouts

SLT is officially the lone Megaformer studio in New York City—here's what its merger with Brooklyn Bodyburn means for your workouts and the fitness world. → Read More

Are you ignoring the most effective cardio machine at the gym?

Stationary climbers lift and tighten your entire lower body while blazing through calories. Here's the most effective way to add it to your fitness routine. → Read More

Sick of push-ups? This upper-body workout is hard—but fun

Mastering the monkey bars might sound like child's play, but it builds serious strength in your back, arms, and shoulders. Here's how to make it across. → Read More