RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement targets a bunch of uniquely modern-day inventions—namely, ultraprocessed foods, the synthetic chemicals used in our food and agriculture systems, and the “perverse incentives” of the companies that head up these industries—as the root of today’s chronic disease epidemic. But for women, the people who primarily feed families, it all suggests that if they really care about their health and that of their children, they should source their food from...
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The 2025 SELF Pantry Awards are officially here, and we hope you brought your appetite🥫 Our 73 winners prove that store-bought snacks and kitchen staples don’t have to be boring, bland, or full of junk. In fact, they can be craveable, convenient, and dare we say it—healthy. At the link in bio, meet the pantry staples that received our official stamp of approval. Photographer: @chelsealouisekyle Prop Stylist: @aelisew Food Stylist: @drewdrewaichele
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The modern American woman has come a long way from the typical early 1900s housewife: About 60% of women now work outside the home, and it was, in part, the influx of commercial canned and packaged foods post–World War II that enabled them to do so. Food makers capitalized on women’s need for convenience by creating more time-saving options and marketing them as aspirational. “Serving a TV dinner was thought to be really modern and a sign of a good middle-class life,” Norah MacKendrick, PhD, ...
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May cover star Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka) gives advice to aspiring pro tennis players @dashavidmanova and @maria_sholokhova_ on how she handles the physical and mental elements of the game. Tap the link in bio to watch the full video.
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Tennis isn’t just about playing the opponent on the other side of the net: It’s “me against me,” as Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka) has said in post-match press conferences. “I was just all the time under pressure. Not outside pressure. Just because of myself,” she says in SELF’s May cover profile. Over the last few years, though, she’s leaned into a new way of looking at the sport—one that allows her the opportunity to see the joy in it all. Tap the link in bio to learn more about how unwi...
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Cover star Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka) gives tips to young tennis players on how to stay agile on the court and increase the speed of your serve. Tap the link in bio to watch Sabalenka give advice to players of all levels.
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Behind the scenes of Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka)’s SELF cover shoot. Discover how the tennis star finds balance while striving for excellence both on and off the court at the link in bio.
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Cover star Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka) chats with tennis players about how she reads her opponents and shares tips to improve their serve. Tap the link in bio to watch Sabalenka give advice to players of all levels 🎾
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Aryna Sabalenka’s Next Set
When Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka) was younger, she would feel guilty whenever she wasn’t on the court practicing. It was all tennis, all the time. From an early age, her coaches said, “‘You have to work hard. Only tennis. Only tennis. You cannot go out with your friends,’” she says. “And I think that really affected a lot of the mentality.” But as the pressure kept building, she realized that she needed to strip down these beliefs, to draw a clearer line between her on-the-court and off-...
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When Aryna Sabalenka (@arynasabalenka) was younger, she would feel guilty whenever she wasn’t on the court practicing. It was all tennis, all the time. From an early age, her coaches said, “‘You have to work hard. Only tennis. Only tennis. You cannot go out with your friends,’” she says. “And I think that really affected a lot of the mentality.” But as the pressure kept building, she realized that she needed to strip down these beliefs, to draw a clearer line between her on-the-court and off-...
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