Nadra Nittle - Verywell Fit Menu Verywell Fit Nutrition Weight Management Nutrition Facts Nutrition Basics Diets Meal Plans Meal Delivery Services View All News Fitness and Nutrition What to Buy How We Test Products Fitness Gear Nutrition Products Tools Recipe Nutrition Calculator Weight Loss Calorie Goal BMI Calculator Body Fat Percentage Calculator Calories Burned by Activity Daily Calories Burned Pace Calculator About Us Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Search Nadra Nittle Journalist, Author Expertise Health, Education, Race, Food Education Occidental University twitter linkedin Highlights Veteran journalist whose health-related articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Civil Eats, Vox, Rewire, California Health Report, the El Paso Times, and the Long Beach Press-Telegram. Author of "Recognizing Microaggressions" and editor of "America's Mental Health Crisis." Has discussed her writing in a number of media outlets, including the Columbia Journalism Review, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Texas Public Radio, Vox’s Today Explained podcast, Southern California Public Radio, and KCRW. In these busy and challenging times, it's tempting to neglect self-care, but prioritizing our mental, physical, and emotional health is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves and others. — Nadra Nittle Experience Nadra is currently a senior reporter for Civil Eats, where she writes about the food system, including its role in making people of color more vulnerable to COVID-19 complications. As a contributor to the Chronicle of Change, she writes about the child welfare system, including the link between adverse childhood experiences and negative health outcomes. She started off her career as a health reporter at the El Paso Times, where she wrote about the medical community, advances in healthcare, and a wide range of medical problems. As a staff reporter for Vox Media, she wrote about health topics such as cosmetic procedures, bariatric surgery, fitness, disabilities, and body image. In 2019, Nadra edited "America's Mental Health Crisis," a book for young adults released by Greenhaven Publishing. She wrote the 2018 book "Recognizing Microaggressions" and edited the 2019 book "America's Mental Health Crisis"—both for young adults. Education Nadra has bachelor's degrees in American Studies and English and Comparative Literary Studies from Occidental College, where she also received a master's degree in teaching. In addition, she studied abroad at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. About Verywell Fit Verywell Fit, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, nutrition and fitness destination that provides science-backed information and tools to empower people to take realistic steps towards a healthier life. We reach more than 150 million readers annually. Verywell Fit content is fact checked and reviewed by our Review Board for accuracy and integrity. Learn more about us and our editorial process. Learn More About our Process More From Nadra Nittle Understanding Food Security and Food Insecurity View More When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Cookies Settings Reject All Accept All