Why One-Size-Fits-All Wellness Doesn’t Work for Brown Bodies
I used to think something was wrong with me.
Nov 11 • Shereen Kassam

September 2025

Are Cravings Emotional or Genetic?
(Spoiler: They’re Both)
Sep 24 • Shereen Kassam
Visiting NYC—and Not Craving Sugar
I spent last week in New York City, walking more than 4 miles a day.
Sep 24 • Shereen Kassam
Why Brown Bodies Hold More Belly Fat
How colonization, famine, and genetics shaped our health today
Sep 7 • Shereen Kassam
The Belly Fat My Doctor Never Explained
Why South Asians Face Silent Risks and How I Learned the Hard Way.
Sep 2 • Shereen Kassam

August 2025

How I’m Learning to Break the Sugar Craving Cycle (One Small Win at a Time)
The night I told my mom’s jalebi, “I’ll remember you tomorrow.”
Aug 21 • Shereen Kassam
Cravings Aren’t a Moral Failing. They’re a Chemical Reaction.
Why you keep eating sugar even when you don’t want to, and why that’s not your fault.
Aug 15 • Shereen Kassam
My Shameless Addiction
The craving cycle no one talks about
Aug 12 • Shereen Kassam
Not Popping My Blouse Button Became the Daily Goal
The stress of consulting, Subway dinners, and button-down trauma
Aug 9 • Shereen Kassam
I’ve Been Called Fat My Whole Life
Here’s What I’m Doing About It.
Aug 7 • Shereen Kassam
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