Behavioral writer
Nora Hassan
Nora writes about the psychology of eating, habits and behavior change. She is not a clinician — her writing reflects journalism and lived experience, not medical advice.
BA, PsychologyIndependent journalist
Essays by Nora Hassan
- Apr 17, 2026How to track calories on vacation (without becoming the worst friend on the trip)Tracking How-To
- Apr 16, 2026Calorie tracking during a divorce, job loss, or major life changeHabits & Psychology
- Apr 15, 2026What to eat when you have no energy to cookRecipes & Strategy
- Apr 14, 2026The best calorie tracker for busy parents in 2026App Reviews
- Apr 9, 2026Calorie tracking with an eating disorder history: when it's safe and when it isn'tHabits & Psychology
- Apr 7, 2026How to set up a calorie tracking routine you'll actually maintainTracking How-To
- Apr 5, 2026Calorie tracking for people with ADHD: features that actually helpHabits & Psychology
- Apr 5, 2026How to recover from missing a day (or a week) of trackingTracking How-To
- Apr 3, 2026How to track Thanksgiving (or any feast holiday) without the spiralTracking How-To
- Apr 2, 2026The best calorie tracker for recovery from disordered eating (or no tracker at all)App Reviews
- Apr 1, 2026How to track calories during the holidays (without ruining the holidays)Tracking How-To
- Mar 25, 2026Calorie tracking without an app: when paper or memory works betterTracking How-To
- Mar 9, 2026How restaurants trick your brain (a designer's view)Food Deep Dives
- Feb 21, 2026The Sunday prep that actually survives TuesdayRecipes & Strategy
- Feb 9, 2026The single cooking skill that changes everything (it's not what you think)Recipes & Strategy
- Feb 1, 2026The cheap, honest grocery listRecipes & Strategy
- Jan 17, 2026The five foods that changed my tracking (a chef's confession)Recipes & Strategy
- Dec 6, 2025The restaurant decoder: words that mean 'extra calories'Food Deep Dives
- Nov 18, 2025Five recipes that quietly changed how I cookRecipes & Strategy
- Nov 14, 2025The Saturday grocery trip: a 25-minute templateRecipes & Strategy
- Oct 27, 2025The overnight oats formula that actually hits protein and fiberRecipes & Strategy
- Oct 25, 2025Five cottage cheese recipes real people actually eatRecipes & Strategy
- Sep 9, 2025The best snacks under 150 calories (with the protein:satiety math)Recipes & Strategy
- Aug 30, 2025Fast food options under 700 calories that don't suckRecipes & Strategy
- Aug 24, 2025A $200 grocery haul that feeds a high-protein weekRecipes & Strategy
- Aug 22, 2025Meal prep without eating the same thing five days in a rowRecipes & Strategy
- Aug 18, 202510 high-protein meals that cost under $4Recipes & Strategy
- Jul 28, 2025What 1,500 calories actually looks like in real foodRecipes & Strategy
- Jul 26, 2025What 2,000 calories actually looks like (the realistic version)Recipes & Strategy
- Jul 24, 2025What 2,500 calories looks like for active adultsRecipes & Strategy
- Jul 22, 2025What a 3,000-calorie day looks like for a bulkerRecipes & Strategy
- Jul 12, 2025The anatomy of a good breakfast (for the goal you actually have)Recipes & Strategy
- Jul 10, 2025The anatomy of a good lunch (when your afternoon depends on it)Recipes & Strategy
- Jul 8, 2025The anatomy of a good dinner (no, not the Instagram version)Recipes & Strategy
- Jul 6, 2025The anatomy of a good snackRecipes & Strategy
- Jul 2, 2025How to take a vacation without rebounding 8 lbsHabits & Psychology
- May 25, 2025The best cookbooks for lifters (the ones that actually get used)Recipes & Strategy
- May 11, 2025Cooking at home saves money: the actual numbersRecipes & Strategy
- Apr 11, 2025Meal prep containers: glass, plastic, or compartment?Recipes & Strategy