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A guide to the posts, ideas, and recommendations you'll find in this weekly newsletter.
Welcome! I’m Rebecca Strong, a health journalist, podcast host, and recovering overthinker.
After spending more than a decade covering health and wellness for outlets like USA Today, Men’s Health, Business Insider, and Healthline, I noticed a problem:
The wellness industry is overflowing with information. But a lot of that information is contradictory, confusing, or grounded in marketing rather than scientific basis.
Every day we’re instructed to avoid another ingredient, buy another supplement, or worry about another “toxic” household item. Since when did being healthy become an unpaid part-time job? And why should you need a science degree (or endless free time to decode ingredients lists) in order to figure out what’s safe?
WELL-BENT exists to help you feel good without obsessing (because IMO, obsessing is pretty anti-well).
Here are a few reader favorites to get started:
If you need help separating the hype from the stuff that works...
→ My Wellness Filter (So You Don’t Spiral)
If you’re interested in practical wellness...
→ The Best Mineral Sunscreens I’ve Tested
→ The Simple 5-Step Skincare Routine I Landed on After Testing Hundreds of Products
→ You Don’t Need a Full Home Gym. You Probably Just Need This.
If you want low-effort nutritious recipes…
→ The high-protein energy balls I keep making (when I just can’t drink another shake)
If you’re a parent...
→ The Problem with Birth Plans
If you’re looking for micro shifts that move the needle…
→ The tiny habit that reduces your BPA exposure (without trying)
What you’ll find here
• Evidence-based wellness recommendations
• Honest product reviews after real testing
• Wellness trend breakdowns
• Motherhood and modern life
• Realistic habits that actually move the needle
No fear-mongering. No extremism. No wildly impractical 15-step morning routines.
Just thoughtful guidance for people who want to live well—without turning wellness into a full-time job.
I’m glad you’re here.
— Rebecca