Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart is an award-winning freelance writer who specializes in health, lifestyle and parenting topics. Her articles—on everything from convergence insufficiency, a vision disorder often misdiagnosed as ADHD in children, to flowers genetically engineered for brighter colors and stronger scents–have been published in a variety of print and online publications such as Parenting, Parents and AARP: The Magazine. She spent two years as a monthly health columnist for Taste of the Bay Magazine and her work has appeared on websites such as SheKnows.com and NurseTV.com as well as on The Lohdown on Science, a Caltech radio show aired on more than 100 stations throughout the U.S. and in over 175 countries worldwide. Additionally, Kristen has written patient education materials for clients such as Bayer HealthCare and Novartis Pharmaceuticals and created content for Disney/Buena Vista Home Entertainment. She has also provided advocacy support including articles, letters and website content for the Allergy Advocacy Association. Editing is another area of expertise and Kristen has worked on a wide range of projects including user manuals, physician clinical guides and treatment protocols for aesthetic and medical laser systems, NIH grant proposals for the continuation of a Ph.D. training program and annual reports for a professor of sleep research. She also served as managing editor of a website devoted to the rapid publication of sleep research manuscripts. Before beginning her freelance career, she worked as a senior editor at UCLA’s Brain Research Institute after graduating from UCLA with a degree in English. Kristen tries to embrace the healthy lifestyle she writes about and is always on the lookout for new good-for-you recipes to try. She can often be found at the gym spinning and swimming and even tried her first mini triathlon a few years ago. To learn more, visit her website at www.kristenestewart.com.

10 Amazing Benefits of Exercise

Exercise Boosts Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health

December 10, 2018

Kristen Stewart

If you want to lose weight and keep it off, you know that exercise should be an essential part of your routine. But the benefits of physical activity go far beyond just physical fitness. Increasingly, more and more research is showing that working out regularly can boost other aspects of your health as well, including cognitive function and emotional well-being.

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