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Andrew Zaleski

Andrew Zaleski is a writer for GQ.
Watches

Rolex Opened a College—and It’s as Selective as Harvard

America has fewer than 2,000 professional watchmakers. Rolex’s new Dallas school aims to fix that—and the demand for admission says a lot about the state of work in 2026.
Wellness

What's the Best Diet for Longevity?

How to eat to live a longer and healthier life.
Wellness

Body Types Explained: Are You an Ectomorph, Endomorph, or a Mesomorph? 

These body type classifications have their roots in discredited pseudoscience—but they're still common shorthand at the gym. 
Wellness

What Sweat Tracking Devices Can Tell Us About Our Health

A new cottage industry of wearable sensors has popped up to address America's most ignored biomarker: sweat. Can perspiration data improve our lives?
Wellness

How to Gain Weight the Right Way 

Eat more, for starters. But there's slightly more to it than that. 
Wellness

How Much Caffeine Is Too Much? 

It's the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world—and it's not entirely risk-free. 
Wellness

Why a Healthy Gut Is So Important for Overall Wellness

Your tummy is a surprisingly vital center of physical (and mental!) health.  
Wellness

How to Take a Better Nap

Daytime snoozing offers the same life-improving benefits of nighttime sleep—if you do it right.
Wellness

Is Steak a Health Food Now?

Sweetgreen now serves up choice cuts of red meat on health grounds, and the salad chain is far from alone.
Wellness

Chess Can Sharpen Mental Fitness, But How Good Is It At Staving Off Cognitive Decline?

Experts say that while associative research strongly suggests that strategy games can help with “cognitive reserve," there's still more to glean about how chess improves memory.
Wellness

The Year We Realized Any Alcohol Is Bad for You

Unfortunately, this reading material wallops your idea of how many bottles of wine are appropriate for holiday dinners.
Wellness

Why Many Men Are Finding There’s a Fine Line Between Bulking and Binge Eating

If you start skipping meals while trying to get jacked, there may be an underlying problem.
Wellness

The Science Behind Measuring (and Reversing) Your Body’s “Biological Age”

From simple fitness tests to deep looks into cellular DNA, longevity doctors and influencers are working on the body's odometer.
Wellness

You Don't Need to Do a Cleanse Diet 

The best way to eat better is by building a sustainable diet for the long haul, not restricting yourself to broth or celery juice for a couple of days. 
Wellness

What Does Wellness Mean When You're Living With an Incurable Disease? 

I've written about health and nutrition for years. But when I was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, staying healthy took on a new meaning. 
Wellness

Is Plant-Based Meat Actually Good For You?

The environmental benefits of imitation meat are undeniable. The nutrition is less clear-cut. 
Wellness

Everything You Need to Know About Fat, the Most Confusing Macronutrient

Some people avoid fat entirely. Others make it the cornerstone of their diet. The most prudent course is probably somewhere in the middle. 
Wellness

How Much Protein Do You Actually Need? 

More is not necessarily better. 
Wellness

Intuitive Eating Is Not a Diet—and Here's How to Do It 

Eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full. 
Wellness

Should You Do the Keto Diet? (Should Anyone?) 

The high-fat diet does seem to often lead to short-term weight loss, but it doesn't have a good reputation among most dietitians. 
Wellness

How Testosterone Therapy Is Transforming Aging 

Ever wonder why old rich guys are looking a little more muscular these days?
Wellness

How Indoor Air Quality Became the New Wellness Fixation 

It's not just COVID: There's a growing awareness that poor air quality is behind all sorts of maladies.
Wellness

How a Low-FODMAP Diet Can Help Manage Digestive Distress 

Cutting out high-FODMAP foods can potentially relieve gastrointestinal discomfort—but only as a last resort. 
Wellness

What It's Like When You Know You're Sick but Doctors Can't Tell You Why 

A conversation with the poet and author Meghan O'Rourke about her struggle with chronic illness—and the “silent epidemic” of chronic disease nationwide.