Fitness Journalists

Health & Fitness Editor, Insider Reviews/Business Insider

Brittany Smith is a senior digital editor at Men's Journal who specializes in stories that pertain to an intrepid lifestyle—including travel, adventure, fitness, and gear.

Robin Hilmantel is the digital director at Women's Health, where she oversees the editorial strategy for WomensHealthMag.com and its social platforms. She has almost 10 years of experience writing and editing for national publications, and more than 8 years of experience writing and editing health, fitness, and nutrition content specifically.

Jake Rossen is a writer, editor, and curator of fine comic strip art. (Except Garfield.) His byline can be found within the pages of The New York Times, ESPN.com, Wired.com and a slew of health and fitness-related publications.

Brett Williams is an Associate Fitness Editor at Men's Health. He's a former pro football player and tech reporter who splits his workout time between strength and conditioning training, martial arts, and running. You can find his work elsewhere at Mashable, Thrillist, and other outlets.

Ashley Oerman is a senior editor at Cosmopolitan, covering fitness, Wellness, health, and sexual health.

Senior Lifestyle Reporter/Presenter/Fitness & Nutrition Columnist @thisisinsider

Melissa Matthews is the Health Writer at Men's Health, covering the latest in food, nutrition, and health.

Experienced lifestyle journalist and writer with a keen interest in all things food, travel and wellness. My portfolio includes over 500 by-line articles and features published in several leading publications including, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, OneWorld South Asia and The News Hub. In addition, I'm adept at social media management and possess strong research, communication and copy editing skills. When not penning articles or chasing deadlines, I like to read, travel, bake, dabble in poetry or make DIY craft projects.

As the photography editor for Digital Trends, I bring with me more than a decade of tech and lifestyle journalism experience. I have written for a variety publications that include Laptop, Men's Fitness, Computer Shopper, More, Best Life, and Men's Journal. My approach to tech is simple: Highlighting the best products that are easy to use with the most bang for your buck. On the side, I am an airline nerd who enjoys building Lego sets.

Lisa DeFazio is a healthy lifestyle expert, nutritionist and host who was born and raised in Hollywood, California. Her interest in communication mediums began with her BA in English from California State University Northridge. She then interned at Madonna’s Maverick Television Company researching story ideas and writing script coverage. Lisa’s interest in health, fitness and nutrition led her to become a Certified Registered Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Nutritional Science from California State University Los Angeles.

I am a writer specialising in health, fitness, technology, online business, and self-development. I also work as a YouTube presenter, app developer, personal trainer, and webmaster

Hilary Brueck is a senior health and science reporter at Insider where she focuses on public health and human performance. Hilary writes regularly about fitness, nutrition, infectious diseases, vaccine safety, mental health, and toilets of all kinds. Her reports range from exploring how sherpas effortlessly climb into the thin air 29,029 feet above the sea to summit Mount Everest, to revealing how the chemicals in our food, water, and homes influence our bodies.

Wareable editor Michael Sawh has been covering the wearable tech industry since the very first Fitbit landed back in 2011. Previously the resident wearable tech expert at TrustedReviews, he also marshalled the features section of T3.com with fellow Wareable contributor Kieran Alger. He also regularly contributed to T3 magazine when they needed someone to talk about fitness trackers, running watches, headphones, tablets and phones. Michael has also written for the likes of Metro, MSN, Men’s Health, BBC Focus, Stuff, TechRadar and has made several appearances on the BBC Travel Show to talk all things tech. Michael is a lover of all things sports and fitness-tech related, clocking up over 15 marathons and has put in serious hours in the pool all in the name of testing every fitness wearable going. Expect to see him with a minimum of two wearables at any given time.

Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, CNS, is a health, diet/nutrition and wellnesss expert and NBC News Health and Diet Editor.

Julia Belluz is Vox's senior health correspondent, focused on medicine, science, and public health. She's covered topics as varied as the anti-vaccine movement, America's staggering maternal mortality problem, how dark chocolate became a health food, and what makes America's sickest county so unhealthy. She has also debunked numerous medical misinformation peddlers such as Dr. Oz, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Alex Jones.

Eliza Barclay oversees Vox.com's health, science, energy, and environment coverage. Formerly, she was a reporter and editor at NPR, and most recently edited the food blog, The Salt.

As Los Angeles Times assistant Travel editor, Mary Forgione writes and edits stories for the digital and print Travel section. She loves tips and stories about running, hiking and anything to do with the outdoors.

Native Angeleno (CedarsBaby) Meteorologist+Reporter @ktla Masters in Public Health (USC), yogi,I❤️dogs, healthy food&fitness I tweet: WX, news, inspiring quotes.

Lauren Mazzo is the web editor for Shape and Fitness and an ACE-Certified Personal Trainer. She's an Ithaca College alumna, a Rochester, NY, native and an NYC transplant.