Yes, you should chew well – here’s why
Your mother was right: it is important to chew food well before swallowing it. Chewing is the first step in digesting the food we eat – it breaks food down …
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Refined carbohydrates contribute to diabetes. Here’s how to eat whole grains.
Refined carbs have been shown to be a major driver of type 2 diabetes. A Tufts University study tracked the worldwide growth of type 2 diabetes and found the consumption …
The pandemic has opened the door to universal health care. Here’s how we could still make it happen
Just over three years ago, New York City reported its first confirmed death from COVID-19. Many more followed, with more than 20,000 New Yorkers dead in the devastating first wave …
Here’s What Happens To Your Body If You Eat Cheese Every Day
Cheese is a popular milk-based food that can be enjoyed on its own or used as a delicious ingredient in meals and snacks, from cheddar in morning omelettes to provolone …
We all have mental health issues. Here’s how to help you.
THE Editorial Committee operates independently of UT’s newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and recommendations on rigorous reporting, interviews and debates, and strive to …
We all have mental health issues. Here’s how to help you.
THE Editorial Committee operates independently of UT’s newsroom but holds itself to similar ethical standards. We base our editorials and recommendations on rigorous reporting, interviews and debates, and strive to …
America funded nationwide child care during World War II. Here’s how Biden is trying to jump-start that effort | Regional/national titles
During World War II, the federal government spent more than $1 billion in today’s dollars to help provide affordable child care to mothers who entered the workforce in droves to …
Free preventive services are now under threat; Here’s what you need to know | Your health
When a federal judge in Texas declared unconstitutional a popular part of the Affordable Care Act that guarantees free preventative care for certain services, such as screening tests for diseases …
A new study links 45 health conditions to ‘free sugar’. Here’s what it means and how to avoid it
“Sugar is bad for you” is an old health axiom, but the depths to which sugar can harm one’s body may not yet have been fully tabulated. Indeed, according to …
Is the potato a vegetable? Here’s what nutritionists have to say
Whether or not a potato is a vegetable depends on who you ask. In 2011, nutrition experts from the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health worked with researchers from …