Leah Groth
Leah Groth covers food through the lens of everyday shopping and dining, focusing on chain restaurants, major retailers, and how real customers and experts judge what is worth ordering or buying.
Restaurant chains and “according to diners” coverage
At Eat This, Not That!, Groth’s restaurant work centers on chain dining and signature menu items, framed as ranked, service-driven lists. She writes pieces such as “5 Pizza Chains With the Best Breadsticks, According to Diners” and “6 Restaurant Chains With the Best Quesadilla Platters, According to Diners,” which highlight specific dishes at national brands through the experiences of customers. Her story “5 BBQ Chains With the Best Rib Dinners, According to Diners” follows the same pattern, breaking down where to find standout ribs at barbecue-focused chains. Across these articles, she consistently uses the “according to diners” device to anchor her judgments in customer feedback rather than critic opinion, helping readers navigate familiar chains with more confidence.
Costco, Aldi, Dollar Tree and value-focused shopping
Groth’s food beat is closely tied to shopping behavior, especially at large retailers and discount chains. Eat This, Not That! describes her as an experienced shopping-focused journalist covering “everything from Costco and Aldi to Dollar Tree,” underscoring her emphasis on value-driven places where many people buy groceries and prepared foods. In this role, she tracks trends, products, and deals at these chains, connecting what is on the shelf to how and what people eat at home. Similar language appears in her work for a health and shopping outlet and other lifestyle publications, reinforcing that retail chains and consumer choices are a core through-line in her reporting.
Health, nutrition and weight-loss foods
Beyond restaurant chains and retailers, Groth also covers food as part of health and wellness routines. For a health-focused magazine she has written guides like “25 fat-burning foods to jumpstart your weight loss,” positioning specific foods as tools for weight management and better health. On a nutrition brand’s editorial site, she describes herself as a writer and editor specializing in health, wellness, and lifestyle coverage, which includes nutrition-oriented service journalism. This health angle complements her chain-restaurant lists, giving her a dual perspective on indulgent dining and more functional, goal-oriented eating.
Freelance presence across lifestyle and wellness outlets
Groth works as a writer and editor for a wide range of internationally recognized print and online publications, and also creates content for brands. On her professional site she notes bylines across lifestyle, health, and parenting outlets including InStyle, Glamour, Shape, Prevention, USA Today, Parade, Bustle, mindbodygreen, Business Insider, Reader’s Digest, Apartment Therapy, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s World, Livestrong, Parents, Everyday Health, Women’s Day, Eat This, Not That!, and others. A contributor page at a women’s health title likewise places her within international lifestyle and wellness coverage. Her social profiles highlight ongoing work with Eat This, Not That!, Best Life, Everyday Health, InStyle, and Reader’s Digest, reflecting a steady presence in consumer-facing lifestyle and health media.
Groth also maintains a Substack where she posts calls for Eat This, Not That! food-related pitches and expert sources. In one newsletter entry she seeks contributions from chefs, nutritionists, and people who have lost weight, indicating that many of her stories are built around both professional expertise and lived experience. Taken together, her chain-restaurant lists, retail-shopping coverage, and nutrition pieces show a consistent focus on helping readers make practical decisions about what to eat and where to spend their food dollars, grounded in the perspectives of diners and subject-matter experts.
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