The Nuance

The Case Against Following Social Media Influencers

Beyond being a time suck, those highly curated Instagram posts can affect your well-being

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
4 min readMar 28, 2019

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Every week, the Nuance will go beyond the basics, offering a deep and researched look at the latest science and expert insights on a buzzed-about health topic.

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.