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Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern. You fast during a certain period of time each day. You then eat during… fast food. While you don’t need to eat anything in particular, you do need to make sure you’re getting the nutrition you need. Some people…
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When Your Toddler Doesn't Want to Eat
Get creative and clever to help your toddler eat healthy… can make sure they eat a balanced diet. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website MyPlate.gov offers good information about nutrition for children and adults. Pleasant mealtimes Give your child a heads up.Ten to 15…
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Preparing for Cancer Treatment
A cancer diagnosis is scary for anyone. Knowing what to expect and how to prepare for treatment may help to… effects can be controlled to some degree and will disappear after treatment ends. Shop for the right foods and eat well Appropriate nutrition is important…
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Blepharospasm
Blepharospasm is a rare condition that causes your eyelid to blink or twitch. You can’t control it. It’s caused by… Parkinson’s disease may ease the eye twitch. Some people use alternative treatments. These could include biofeedback, acupuncture, hypnosis, chiropractic care, and nutritional therapy. These haven’t…
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Hernia
A hernia is a tear in your muscle or tissue that allows part of your insides to bulge out. Sometimes… wrong way and with weak muscles) Overusing the same muscle Straining during coughing, sneezing, diarrhea, or constipation Being overweight or having poor nutrition Using tobacco…
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Kidney Stones
Your body removes waste through urine that’s made in your kidneys. When waste doesn’t properly leave your kidneys, it can… t eat more than 1,500 mg of salt per day (about 1 teaspoon). This includes salt in pre-packaged food. Check nutrition labels to see how…
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Pica
Pica is a compulsive eating disorder in which people eat nonfood items. Dirt, clay, and flaking paint are the most… and refer your child to a behavioral or mental health specialist. Can pica be prevented or avoided? Pica cannot be prevented. Proper nutrition may help…
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Nutrient Shortfall Questionnaire
It is common for people to be lacking in nutrients. This can happen if your body doesn’t get enough of… there diet and/or lifestyle changes I can make to correct my nutrient shortfall? Resources American Academy of Family Physicians: Changing Your Diet: Choosing Nutrient-rich Foods…
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Latex Allergy
Natural rubber latex comes from a liquid in tropical rubber trees. The protein in this rubber can cause an allergic… What is a latex allergy? Natural rubber latex comes from a liquid in tropical rubber trees. This liquid is processed to make many of…
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
Chronic Kidney Disease involves progressive damage to your kidneys caused by high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease… What is chronic kidney disease (CKD)? Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs from progressive damage to your kidneys. The damage occurs slowly, over time. Normal, healthy kidneys…
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Glycemic Index and Your Diet
The glycemic index (GI) is a way to measure how fast the carbohydrates in a food will make your blood… People use many tools to create a healthy diet or to lose weight. One of these tools is the glycemic index. The glycemic index (GI)…
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Food Habits Survey
Use this resource to help track your food habits and share them with your doctor… It is common for your doctor to want to know about your food habits. They may want to collect data to help create a health care plan. Below is a…
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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) occurs when a baby is exposed to drugs in the womb. After birth, the baby goes… What is neonatal abstinence syndrome? Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) occurs in babies who had drug exposure in the womb. After birth, these babies go…
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Taking Care of Your Mental Health
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health… Talking about mental illness can be hard. There is a stigma that surrounds mental health and mental illness. It can prevent people from getting the support and help they need. But mental illness…
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a mental health condition involving an obsession with food and weight that harms a person’s emotional… What are eating disorders? An eating disorder is a mental health condition. It is an obsession with food and weight that harms a person’s emotional…
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Emotional Eating
Emotional eating is when you eat to make yourself feel better or because you are bored. It is different than… Emotional eating is eating in response to your emotions or out of boredom. Emotional eaters eat for comfort rather than because they’re hungry. Children, teens,…
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Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach. It’s also called gastric… What is stomach cancer? Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach. Symptoms of stomach cancer Sometimes…
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Premature Birth
Preterm is defined as babies born alive before the completion of 37 weeks of pregnancy… Every woman dreams of an ideal pregnancy — a 40-week time where everything goes as planned. But 1 out of every 10 infants in the United States is born prematurely…
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