share this article This article is free to share under the Attribution 4.0 International License. Experts provide answers to why people tend to crave sugar and how eating too much sugar affects long-term metabolism and brain health. Americans love Easter candy and will spend more than $5 billion on it in 2024, with chocolate bunnies … Read more
Read in 5 minutes Vivienne Westwood holds a special place in the public consciousness, beloved both for her fashion and activism. Her clothes were as instantly recognizable as her red hair, corsets, crinolines, and love of tartan, cementing her place in fashion history. Almost four years after her death, the first retrospective exhibition of her … Read more
getty As a health editor for the past 30 years, I’ve seen trends come and go. I’ve reported on (and tried!) many things: Atkins, the Keto diet, fasting, Peloton, and more. So when I saw influencers raving about creatine and claiming that the supplement (a compound the body uses to provide energy to muscles) can … Read more
3 minute read Gluten is a nutrient that has received a lot of attention in recent years, perhaps unnecessarily, to the point that comparing gluten-free bread to whole grain bread is more difficult than it needs to be. “The rise of gluten-free bread comes as the number of patients with celiac disease and irritable bowel … Read more
One Health Summit: Virtual webinar as part of the One Health Festival. Spanish translation available. Overview and proposed agenda industrial products, now known as uInternally processed foods (UPFs) are becoming increasingly dominant in global food markets and supply chains. These products are typically industrially formulated from refined raw materials and additives, produced through multiple processing … Read more
An art collector in his 60s or 70s stands in a gallery booth, staring at an image of a mysterious alien figure produced by what appears to be two surveillance cameras in a nearly empty room. Collectors seem confused. collector teeth The decision was based on a snapshot of his face taken by a camera, … Read more
More than 400 hospitals across the country are at high risk of closing or cutting services because of Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s “Big and Beautiful Bill,” according to an analysis by the progressive watchdog group Public Citizen. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more
Workers at the Mazzot Aviv factory left the production line, stopped machinery, and entered protected areas one to three times a day while air raid sirens were blaring. But the disruption didn’t stop management from producing packaging for Jews across Israel and around the world ahead of Passover. “No two Passovers are the same,” said … Read more
The Colorado secretary of state’s office, which oversees the state’s Medicaid program, abruptly announced her resignation Monday as the state Senate prepares to consider a no-confidence motion against her. The Colorado Sun has obtained a resolution criticizing Kim Bimestefer, one of the longest-serving officials in Gov. Jared Polis’ cabinet. “We, the Colorado Senate, recognize that … Read more
When most people think of “healthy eating,” they usually focus on: what they eat. That might mean eating more fruits and vegetables, eating less fast food, or counting your calories. But there’s a lot more to a healthy diet than just food intake. Behaviors and attitudes regarding eating are also important. Consider orthorexia nervosa, for … Read more