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Carbohydrates and Sugar for Parents
Carbs are the body's most important and readily available source of energy. The key is to eat healthy ones, like whole grains, and avoid foods with added sugar.
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Managing Your Weight (Topic Center) for Teens
Has your doctor told you to lose weight? Get ideas on food, fitness, and staying motivated. We've also got weight management tools and recipes designed just for teens.
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Is It Possible to Lose Weight Without Exercising? for Teens
Your weight is a balance between the calories you take in and the calories you burn.
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Eating During Pregnancy for Parents
To eat well during pregnancy, your extra calories should come from nutritious foods that contribute to your baby's growth and development.
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Staying at a Healthy Weight for Teens
Here are some practical, everyday tips on making exercise and healthy eating work for you instead of feeling like it's the other way around.
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Parents
Complementary and alternative medicine are types of medicine and healing that differ from conventional medicine. They include things like mind–body therapies, nutritional therapies, body-based therapies, and whole medicine systems.
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Calcium for Teens
Your parents were right to make you drink milk when you were little. It's loaded with calcium, a mineral vital for building strong bones and teeth.
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Vitamins and Minerals for Teens
Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that the body needs to work properly. They boost the immune system, promote normal growth and development, and help cells and organs do their jobs.
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A Guide to Eating for Sports for Teens
You've prepared for the game in almost every way possible: but now what should you eat? Read about performance foods, nutritional supplements, and more.
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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) for Parents
When someone has hypertension (high blood pressure), the heart has to pump harder and the arteries are under more strain as they carry blood.