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Alexis Jones

Senior Editor, Health and Fitness
Alexis Jones is the senior health and fitness editor at POPSUGAR. Her passions and areas of expertise include women's health and fitness, mental health, racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare, and chronic conditions. Prior to joining PS, she was the senior editor at Health magazine. Her other bylines can be found at Women's Health, Prevention, Marie Claire, and more. Alexis graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in English and media studies, and she has a master's degree in journalism from Syracuse's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Alexis is the president of ASME Next, an organization for early-career print and digital journalists.

Latest Posts From Alexis

This 10-Minute Low-Impact Legs Workout Will Fire Up Your Lower Body
Fitness
04/22/2024

This 10-Minute Low-Impact Legs Workout Will Fire Up Your Lower Body

Just 10 minutes is all Class Fitsugar trainer Nikki Nie asks of you for this legs and booty burning workout.

What’s the Difference Between Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber, Exactly?
Fitness
04/22/2024

What’s the Difference Between Soluble Fiber and Insoluble Fiber, Exactly?

Everyone needs fiber — possible more fiber than you might think.

Not All of the 2024 WNBA Draftees Will Wind Up on a Team. Here's What to Know.
Fitness
04/18/2024

Not All of the 2024 WNBA Draftees Will Wind Up on a Team. Here's What to Know.

Excitement for the 2024 WNBA season is at an all time high, following April 15's WNBA draft, where collegiate players including Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Cameron Brink were offered their bids.

Angel Reese Is Headed to the WNBA — but She Might Be Hanging Up Her Crown
Fitness
04/15/2024

Angel Reese Is Headed to the WNBA — but She Might Be Hanging Up Her Crown

Angel Reese is a star in every sense of the word.

Why the WNBA's Partnership With Opill Is So Groundbreaking
Fitness
04/12/2024

Why the WNBA's Partnership With Opill Is So Groundbreaking

As states across the country continue to revoke access to reproductive rights, the WNBA is taking a clear stand, announcing a new multi-year partnership with the OTC contraception, Opill.

Personal Trainers Have Thoughts About Lenny Kravitz's Leather Gym 'Fit
Fitness
04/11/2024

Personal Trainers Have Thoughts About Lenny Kravitz's Leather Gym 'Fit

When it comes to working out at the gym, I typically have a "whatever makes you happy" stance.

Your Go-To Venting Technique May Be Making You More Angry
Fitness
04/10/2024

Your Go-To Venting Technique May Be Making You More Angry

The next time you're filled with rage over an ex that did you dirty or a coworker that grinds your gears, you may want to rethink your go-to method for blowing off steam, if it involves a high-energy boxing class or an angry run.

I Went to Sweden to Test the Scandinavian Approach to Wellness. Here's How It Went.
Fitness
04/08/2024

I Went to Sweden to Test the Scandinavian Approach to Wellness. Here's How It Went.

As a health editor, I get heaps of wellness pitches each day — most of which claim to offer the latest and greatest methods for a better, healthier you.

The First OTC Birth Control Pill Is Available in Stores — Here's How to Buy It
Fitness
04/04/2024

The First OTC Birth Control Pill Is Available in Stores — Here's How to Buy It

In an unsuspecting win for reproductive freedom, Opill, the first nonprescription birth-control pill in the United States is finally here.

There Was Never Any Beef Between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark
Fitness
04/02/2024

There Was Never Any Beef Between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark

Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird.

Niecy Nash-Betts Talks Menopause, Hot Flashes, and the Power of Skinny-Dipping
Fitness
03/29/2024

Niecy Nash-Betts Talks Menopause, Hot Flashes, and the Power of Skinny-Dipping

Niecy Nash-Betts is hot.

Bird Flu Has Spread to Cattle. Should Humans Be Concerned?
Fitness
03/27/2024

Bird Flu Has Spread to Cattle. Should Humans Be Concerned?

Spring has sprung, and with it, so has the bird flu.