Kells McPhillips

Kells McPhillips is a Los Angeles-based journalist and writer. She was previously a writer at Well+Good, where she covered a wide range of topics ranging from fitness and nutrition to issues like climate change and gun violence. She is currently a senior editor at Create & Cultivate. Her work has also been featured in publications such as Shape, Fortune, Business Insider, and The New York Times. Kells received a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from New York University and a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from The New School.

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Kells McPhillips

Kells's Stories

7 Slow-Cooker (or Instant Pot) Side Dishes for a Delicious Set-It-and-Forget-It Thanksgiving Meal

How Long a Food Safety Expert Says Your Thanksgiving Leftovers *Actually* Stay Good For

I Took Tracksmith’s First-Ever Running Shoe, the Eliot, Out for a Test Drive—Here Are My Honest Thoughts

This Is How You Can Gua Sha Your Scalp for More Energy, Better Sleep, and Healthier Hair Growth

‘SuperAgers’ Have Memory Function of People Decades Younger Than Them—Here’s How They Stay Sharp

The 20 Best Marathons To Run in the USA

These Protein-Packed Vegan Breakfast Jars Take Minutes To Make and Can Be Prepped Ahead for Busy Days

5 Muscle Groups Suffer the Most From Desk Work—And This 10-Minute Lunch Break Stretch Class Unwinds Them All

What Being Really Good at Holding Your Breath Might Mean for Your Overall Health

‘Gray Zone’ Running Could Be the Reason You’re Not Getting Faster—Here’s How to Get Back Into the Green

Are You an ‘Active Couch Potato?’ Here’s How To Tell, and Why It Really Matters for Your Health

Tack This 10-Minute Bodyweight Strength Training Workout Onto Any Exercise Routine To Look After the Longevity of Your Bones and Muscles

Rates of Postpartum Anxiety Are Rising. A New Study Suggests Strength Training Might Help

How To Navigate Your Uranus Opposition, AKA the Astrological Equivalent of a Midlife Crisis

New Research Shows That Eating Omega-3s Can Significantly Boost Cognition—Even in Young People

OUI the People Took Inspo From Latin America’s Abortion Rights Movement for Its Newest Drop—And All Proceeds Go To Help Reproductive Rights

LeBron James Just Bought a Pickleball Major League Team—Here’s Everything You Need To Know About the Fastest-Growing Sport in the U.S.

What It Means if Your Period Falls Around the Full Moon, AKA a Red Moon Cycle

This Ubiquitous Palm Is One of the Very *Worst* Indoor Plants—Here’s Why and What To Buy Instead

What a ‘Normal’ Pee Pattern Looks Like, According to a Urologist

The Best 5 Coffee Hacks To Make Your Perfectly Brewed Cup

The One Tried-and-Tested Baking Sheet You Need To Cook Your Sheet Pan Dinners to Perfection

‘I Hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, the Longest Hiking Trail in the U.S. at 2,653 Miles, and These Are the Shoes I Wore for Challenging Terrain and Support’

Idaho Universities Will Stop Referring Students for Birth Control in Wake of Near-Total Ban on Abortion

How Long a Food Safety Expert Says Your Thanksgiving Leftovers Actually Stay Good For

This Ubiquitous Palm Is One of the Very Worst Indoor Plants—Here’s Why and What To Buy Instead