The best walking workout for beginners: Here's how to get started
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Taylyn Washington-Harmon
Health Optimization Editor
About Taylyn
Taylyn Washington-Harmon is Yahoo's Health Optimization Editor, where she oversees updates and quality improvements across more than 500 health articles. Over the course of her career in health journalism, she has covered and tested a wide range of health, fitness and wellness products while translating complex medical research and evolving health guidance into accessible information for readers. Washington-Harmon has written and edited for leading health publications including SELF, STAT, Health, Men's Health and Women's Health, and led culturally relevant health coverage at BlackDoctor.org. With more than a decade of experience in health journalism, she has interviewed some of the field's most respected experts, including a former U.S. surgeon general. Her work has earned three editorial awards, including a journalism fellowship at Harvard. When she's not keeping up with the latest health guidelines, she's a fragrance aficionado, Catholic ministry leader, cozy-video-game enthusiast and always on the hunt for a great almond milk latte.
Areas of expertise
- Health
- Wellness
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