Nutrition

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Know Your Risks

The questions in this assessment ask about risk factors—conditions that may put you at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) states that the more risk factors you have, the more likely you are to develop diabetes.

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A Thanksgiving Menu Tune-Up in Healthy Choices

Read on for helpful tips to create a healthier, lighter, but still festive meal for Thanksgiving Day. The biggest change: If you don't need to present the whole turkey for carving at the table, cook a turkey breast instead. ...more

How to Make Heart-Healthy Food Choices in Healthy Choices

Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions. ...more

All About Cholesterol-Lowering Medicines in Fats and Cholesterol

There are 7 main types of cholesterol-lowering medicines....more

Dietary Supplements in Vitamins and Minerals

Adding anything to your regular diet to improve your health or healing is considered a dietary supplement. ...more

Choose My Plate in Nutrition Tools: Labels, Portions, and Plates

The MyPlate plan can help you eat a variety of foods while encouraging the right amount of calories and fat. ...more

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in Nutrition Tools: Labels, Portions, and Plates

Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) work with healthcare providers to calculate calorie and nutrient needs, design special diets, and offer other nutritional advice to patients. ...more

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How to Make Heart-Healthy Food Choices in Shopping, Cooking, and Preparing Meals

Maintaining a healthy diet is one of the best weapons for fighting cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions. ...more

Salmonella Infections in Shopping, Cooking, and Preparing Meals, Food Safety

Salmonella is caused by the bacteria salmonella. Salmonella is a group of bacteria that can cause diarrhea in humans. There are many different kinds of salmonella bacteria. ...more

Hepatitis A in Food Safety

Hepatitis A is a liver disease that is easily spread from person to person (highly contagious). Hepatitis is a redness or swelling (inflammation) of the liver that sometimes causes lasting damage. Hepatitis A is one type of hepatitis. ...more

Fish and Shellfish Poisoning in Food Safety

At certain times of the year, some species of fish and shellfish contain toxins, even if well-cooked. The most common type of fish poisoning in travelers is ciguatera fish poisoning. ...more

Emotional Eating: How to Cope in Eating for Weight Management

Emotional eating affects most people from time to time. But regularly letting your feelings guide your food intake can affect your health. ...more

Dietary Supplements in The Lowdown on Diets

Adding anything to your regular diet to improve your health or healing is considered a dietary supplement. ...more

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Nutrition to Reduce Cancer Risk in Cancer Prevention

Eating lots of brightly colored fruits and vegetables, whole grains and cereals, and beans containing phytochemicals may decrease the risk of developing cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. ...more

The Have a Plant Program in Cancer Prevention

This national program encourages Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables....more

Facts About Diabetes in Diabetes

When you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin. Or it can't use the insulin that it makes. Read on to learn more about this condition. ...more

Type 2 Diabetes in Diabetes

When your body can't make enough insulin or can't use insulin, it is called type 2 diabetes. Insulin helps the cells in the body absorb glucose, or sugar, for energy. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood resulting in high blood sugar. ...more

Making Changes to Prevent Heart Disease in Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure

Your heart is a vital organ that keeps your body functioning. Unfortunately, many people don't treat it that way. They may not realize that their daily habits and lifestyle can overwork and damage their heart. So, take care of your heart and yourself. Start by making the following lifestyle changes. ...more

Atherosclerosis in Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure

Atherosclerosis is a type of thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery. It can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, and other circulatory conditions....more

Cholesterol in the Blood in Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol

The cholesterol in your blood comes from the foods you eat and your liver. Your liver makes all of the cholesterol your body needs. ...more

Metabolic Syndrome in High Cholesterol

Metabolic syndrome is a condition that includes the presence of a cluster of risk factors specific for cardiovascular disease. Metabolic syndrome greatly raises the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or all three. ...more

Osteoporosis in Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This leaves the bones at greater risk of breaking. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists. ...more

Osteoporosis: Evaluate Your Risk in Osteoporosis

Many people are unaware they have osteoporosis until they have advanced symptoms, which may include a broken hip or wrist, low back pain, or a hunched back. ...more

GERD Diet

Diet changes often play a key role in helping manage GERD. You may be able to reduce heartburn by changing what, when, and how much you eat....more

Pregnancy Diet

A healthy diet during pregnancy contains plenty of vitamins, minerals, protein, and water. It also provides the right number of calories to help you and your baby gain the correct amount of weight....more

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Healthy Diets Overview in Children and Nutrition, Teens and Nutrition

Eating healthy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and is something that should be taught to children at a young age. ...more

Toddler Nutrition in Children and Nutrition

Read on to learn about healthy food choices, activity tips, and helpful feeding information for your toddler. ...more

Prevention of Heart Disease Starts in Childhood in Children and Nutrition, Teens and Nutrition

You may think of heart disease as a problem for adults, not your young children. But diet and exercise habits started in childhood can begin a lifetime of heart health, or a lifetime of heart damage. ...more

Healthy Eating During Adolescence in Teens and Nutrition

Encourage your teen to eat three balanced meals a day, with fruits or vegetables as snacks. ...more

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Nutrition During Pregnancy in Pregnant Women

Not only is eating nutritious food good for you and your baby, it also can ease some of the discomforts of pregnancy. A balanced diet can help minimize symptoms, such as nausea and constipation. ...more

Folic Acid for a Healthy Baby in Pregnant Women

Getting enough folic acid can reduce the risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) and may also reduce the risk for other serious birth defects of the brain and spinal cord. ...more

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Adult BMI Calculator

Experts are increasingly urging people to know their BMI, a figure that takes into account not just weight but also height to indicate body fat....more

Atopic Dermatitis Quiz

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, inherited skin condition that affects millions of Americans. The following quiz offers helpful facts about the condition....more

Blood Pressure Quiz

Do you know your risk factors for high blood pressure? You can’t do anything about some risk factors. But other risk factors can be changed. Learn about the risk factors for high blood pressure by taking this quiz....more

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