Anahad O'Connor

Anahad O'Connor (born May 23, 1981) is an American journalist and staff reporter for The New York Times. He joined the Times in 2003 and writes about consumer health, science and national issues. He is also a bestselling author.

O'Connor was born and grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He studied neuroscience and has a degree in psychology from Yale University. His book The 10 Things You Need to Eat made The New York Times Bestseller list in 2010. He was part of the first class of the New York Times College Scholarship Program in 1999.