When we eat carbohydrates like white rice and pasta, we digest them rapidly, causing surges in blood sugar. But there is a way to slow digestion down. Jacobo Zanella/Moment Open/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jacobo Zanella/Moment Open/Getty Images Naughty or nice? That’s often how I think about foods packed with carbohydrates. Whole grains, like…
When we eat carbohydrates like white rice and pasta, we digest them rapidly, causing surges in blood sugar. But there is a way to slow digestion down. Jacobo Zanella/Moment Open/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jacobo Zanella/Moment Open/Getty Images Naughty or nice? That’s often how I think about foods packed with carbohydrates. Whole grains, like…
Not getting enough sleep doesn’t just make you tired — it alters your mood, appearance and daily function in ways you might not even connect to lack of rest. Subtle signs like food cravings, low motivation and emotional swings are often your body’s way of telling you your sleep routine is broken. And even when…
Not getting enough sleep doesn’t just make you tired — it alters your mood, appearance and daily function in ways you might not even connect to lack of rest. Subtle signs like food cravings, low motivation and emotional swings are often your body’s way of telling you your sleep routine is broken. And even when…
1 What’s fueling the rise in chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease? Shifts in diet and inactivity Poor diet choices, like processed foods high in sugars and unhealthy fats, combined with sedentary habits, disrupt your body’s metabolic processes. This fuels conditions like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Learn more. Reduced physical activity Reduced exposure…
1 What’s fueling the rise in chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease? Shifts in diet and inactivity Poor diet choices, like processed foods high in sugars and unhealthy fats, combined with sedentary habits, disrupt your body’s metabolic processes. This fuels conditions like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Learn more. Reduced physical activity Reduced exposure…
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are facing internal divisions over Medicaid as they work to enact President Trump’s domestic policy agenda. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Republican divisions over changes…
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters following a House Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are facing internal divisions over Medicaid as they work to enact President Trump’s domestic policy agenda. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Republican divisions over changes…
After a physical illness, emotional aftershocks are more common than most people realize. Mood swings, irritability and even social withdrawal often surface without warning — and they don’t always go away when the fever breaks or the rash fades. These shifts are frequently dismissed as psychological or stress-related, but there’s more going on under the…
Instructions for a Measles vaccination is seen outside of the Lubbock Public Health facility on April 09, 2025 in Lubbock, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images North America Katherine Wells has been an epidemiologist working to protect the public from disease outbreaks for 25 years. Until January, she…