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Danielle Friedman

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  • Journalist, Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • None, Freelance (New York Times); New York Times
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Journalist and author of LET’S GET PHYSICAL • @putnambooks (US) and @iconbooks (UK) • Out now! Mostly on Insta @daniellefriedmanwrites

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Danielle Friedman is an award-winning freelance journalist and a regular contributor to The New York Times’ Well section, where she has written about everything from the joys of being a slow runner to the importance of pelvic floor conditioning. She is also the author of “Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World,” which was selected as a New Yorker and Amazon Best Book of 2022. She has appeared as a guest expert on dozens of podcasts and radio shows.

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Do Intense Workouts Spike My Cortisol?

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By Danielle Friedman Verified
| Miami Herald Verified
EDITORS NOTE: ART ADV: With photo. (Ask Well) Q: I've heard that high-intensity or prolonged exercise is bad for my cortisol levels. Is this true? A: In recent years, wellness influencers have become fixated on cortisol, blaming the stress hormone for various symptoms, including a puffy face, excess belly fat, burnout and fatigue. Some have offered supposed solutions for lowering your cortisol.
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¿El ejercicio intenso hace que se dispare mi cortisol?

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By Danielle Friedman Verified
| Infobae Verified
P: He oído que el ejercicio de alta intensidad o prolongado es malo para mis niveles de cortisol. ¿Es cierto? En años recientes, los influentes que hablan de bienestar se han obsesionado con el cortisol, y culpan a la hormona del estrés de diversos síntomas, como la cara hinchada, el exceso de grasa abdominal, el agotamiento y la fatiga. Algunos han ofrecido supuestas soluciones para reducir el cortisol.
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Sick of swiping, some daters would rather sweat together

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By Danielle Friedman Verified
| Magzter Inc. Verified
The Straits Times | July 01, 2026 To get ready for their date, Nicole Ho and D.C. Banks stretched, hydrated and each ate a banana. They were meeting for the first time, just minutes before competing together as a mixed-doubles team in Hyrox, the popular fitness race. For the next hour and 13 minutes, they ran laps side by side and took turns doing rigorous strength exercises, signalling when they needed the other to step in.
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