Chronic Diseases

4 articles

A visual representation contrasting a healthy, active lifestyle with an unhealthy, sedentary one, illustrating the impact on long-term well-being.

What is the science behind lifestyle habits and long-term health?

Over an 11-to-20-year period, the prevalence of overweight more than doubled from 12% to 26% in a recent study, while obesity quadrupled from 2% to 8%.

Lauren Fisk·June 3, 2026

A visually appealing arrangement of healthy fat sources including avocado, olive oil, nuts, seeds, and salmon, presented on a rustic wooden surface.

Nutrition

What Are Healthy Fats and Why Do They Matter for Your Diet?

Despite decades of broad dietary advice to simply cut fat, a comprehensive review of systematic reviews found largely no association between total fat, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, or saturated f

Ryan Patel·May 16, 2026

Diverse people enjoying light physical activity in a sunny park, showcasing the positive impact of daily movement on health and well-being.

Healthy Living

What is daily movement's impact on metabolism and health?

Approximately 2 million deaths per year are attributed to physical inactivity, a preventable tragedy affecting up to 85% of the global population, according to the World Health Organization .

Lauren Fisk·April 22, 2026

A grocery cart filled with ultra-processed foods, symbolizing the dominant dietary intake in the United States according to recent CDC findings.

Nutrition

Ultra-processed foods now make up over half of U.S. diets

More than half of all calories consumed by Americans aged one and older now come from ultra-processed foods, a dietary shift observed between August 2021 and August 2023, according to the CDC .

Ryan Patel·April 16, 2026