Sharks thrive in the right habitat. You can, too. Healthy living isn't one big decision. It's the small choices you make every day. ✔️ Eat nutritious foods. ✔️ Be physically active. ✔️ Get enough quality sleep. ✔️ Stay up to date on recommended screenings. ✔️ Use broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher. ✔️ Avoid all tobacco use. ✔️ Drink less alcohol. Together, these healthy choices can help reduce your risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers, and support a longer, healthier life. This #SharkWeek#, choose one healthy step. Small changes today can help protect your health for years to come. #SharkWeek# #ChronicDisease# #GetActive# #EatRealFood#

Not every health threat is easy to spot. Screening tests can prevent some cancers or catch them early, often before symptoms appear and when treatment is more likely to work best. Talk with your doctor about which screenings are right for you and when to get them. Another threat that's easy to miss: too much UV exposure from the sun, which can lead to skin cancer. Simple options like shade, a wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, protective clothing, and broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF 15 or higher can help lower your risk. #SharkWeek# #ChronicDisease# #CatchCancerEarly# #CancerScreening# #CancerPrevention#

Sharks keep moving. Your body benefits when you do, too. Adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each week, plus muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days each week. Regular physical activity can help reduce your risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers, while improving your overall health and well-being. Every minute counts. Choose one way to move today: Take a walk, ride a bike, dance, or do another activity you enjoy and build toward your weekly goal. #SharkWeek# #ChronicDisease# #GetActive#

Healthy eating isn't about perfection. It's about making nutritious choices more often. Choosing more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, proteins, dairy, and healthy fats while limiting added sugars, highly processed foods, and foods high in saturated fats and sodium can help lower your risk for chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. No need to swim against the current—small changes add up. This #SharkWeek#, start with one healthy choice at a time. 🌊 Start with your next meal: Fill much of your plate with fruits and vegetables and prioritize fiber-rich whole grains. #SharkWeek# #ChronicDisease# #Nutrition# #CDCHealth# #EatRealFood#

The risk of a shark attack is rare. The risk of prediabetes? About 2 in 5 U.S. adults. Prediabetes usually has no symptoms, but knowing your risk is the first step toward preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes. Make healthy lifestyle changes to help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by: · Eating healthier · Being more physically active · Losing weight if recommended What you can do today: Take CDC's 1-minute Prediabetes Risk Test at and talk with your doctor if you're at risk. #SharkWeek# #ChronicDisease# #PrediabetesRisk# #KnowYourRisk#

Sharks get a lot of attention. But some of the biggest threats to your health don’t live in the ocean. Heart disease, cancer, obesity, and diabetes are among the leading causes of illness, disability, and death in the United States. Many chronic diseases share common risk factors. Healthy habits, along with routine preventive care and recommended screenings, can help reduce your risk. This Shark Week, take a moment to think beyond the beach. Knowing your health risks is an important step toward protecting your long-term health. What you can do: Talk with your doctor about your health risks, family health history, and the preventive care and screenings that are right for you. #SharkWeek# #ChronicDisease# #KnowYourRisk#

We’re living through the worst chronic disease epidemic in human history, and it’s not a mystery why. Our ultra-processed, nutrient-poor diet. The overload of environmental toxins. Chronic stress, poor sleep, disrupted circadian rhythms. Overuse of antibiotics. These changes compound across generations, disrupting the one system that ties it all together: the immune system. Want to fix chronic disease? Start by fixing what’s driving it.

"When health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talks about the chronic disease epidemic ravaging America’s young, I am one of the people he is speaking about, Nick Florko writes. "At 34 years old, I am overweight and already suffering from high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I have ADHD so bad I often forget to brush my teeth in the morning." "I tell you all of this as STAT’s inaugural reporter on trust in science, because I know what it means to be searching for an explanation to what ails you, and a way to fix it. ... We as a society have more scientific knowledge at our fingertips than ever before. But knowledge alone is clearly not enough." Read more.