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Solid evidence that major commercial weight loss programs are helpful over the long term is hard to come by, a study has found. What evidence there is indicates that…

Alternate Names : Diet for Age
Nutrition needs and developmental skills change as a child grows. An age-appropriate diet is one that provides the nutrients a child needs to grow and to…

Alternate Names : Sports Nutrition

Nutrition, also called healthy eating, plays a key role in athletic performance.

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Healthy nutrition should be a part of every athlete’s training program. Whether an athlete…

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Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. It is well known for its key role in maintaining strong teeth and bones. The teeth and bones contain 99 percent of the…

Alternate Names : Breastfeeding Positions, Nipple Care When Breast Feeding, Nursing Frequency, Nursing

Techniques and advice for successful breastfeeding.

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The breasts get ready to make milk during pregnancy. Milk production is controlled by hormonal…

Alternate Names : Starches, Sugars

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Carbohydrates are compounds made up of sugars. They come from the starchy part of plant foods. They easily convert to sugar in the body. For this…

Alternate Names : Fat, Fatty Acids

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Dietary fat is the fat that is found in food. Fat is one of four substances in food that provide calories. The other three…

Alternate Names : Folacin, Folic Acid

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Folate is the form of a particular B vitamin found in foods. Folate is the generic term for all forms of this vitamin. Folic acid…

A balanced diet is one that includes the Recommended Dietary Allowances, also called RDAs, for all the essential nutrients. These include proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. A balanced diet supports normal growth and development.…

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Calories are a way of measuring the potential energy in foods. They also measure the amount of energy, in units, that the body uses. Food supplies calories to the body.…

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Diabetes mellitus, often called diabetes, makes it hard for the body to control the level of glucose in the blood. Glucose is the main form of sugar in the…

The term “fast food” generally refers to the type of restaurants that sell quick, inexpensive take-out food, but even supermarkets now offer quick and easy food choices. Fast food is often laden with extra…

Alternate Names : Starches, Sugars

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Carbohydrates are compounds made up of sugars. They come from the starchy part of plant foods. They easily convert to sugar in the body. For this…

When Carlo Porreca’s three children were babies, he frequently got up at night to check on them. Years later, when they were teens, he was still getting up at night,…

Raising the prospect of weight loss through mind control, researchers report they may have successfully planted false memories about bad food experiences into the minds of ordinary people.

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It’s bad enough that 35 percent of us in the US eat a fast food restaurant at least once a week, but the Washington Post tells ust that over 40% of the Chinese eat…

Chocolate. It’s on everyone’s wish list. And for good reason.

There’s something about chocolate, something beyond tactile taste that is indefinable, ineffable and inexpressible.

And as the medical…