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There are many approaches to dieting and many claims for great success with various fad diets. To date, although many diets achieve effective immediate weight loss, none has emerged as an effective tool for maintaining healthy weight. The only definite recommendation that can be made about any diet plan is to be sure to include an exercise program, assuming there are no health problems to preclude it.
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Beyond the Pyramid
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...just saw yet-another variation on the infamous USDA Food Pyramid. I've seen so many variations I... Read more »
Healthy Holiday Eating
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...Health & Human Services. (There's also a Holiday Food and Nutrition Resource List at the USDA... Read more »
Start the School Year Off With an "A" In Lunchbox Nutrition
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...also tasty enough that he won’t trade his healthy food for someone else’s more appealing... Read more »
Who Can You Trust?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and... Read more »
Eat Fat, Grow Thin
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertThe conventional wisdom of our health professionals is that a calorie is a calorie. “From a... Read more »
Health Guide
Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
Major Food ComponentsCarbohydratesCompared to fats and protein, carbohydrates have the greatest impact on blood sugar. Both the amount and type of carbohydrate affect blood glucose. Carbohydrate... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Treatment
...have a diet that provides iron. [For more information, see In-Depth Report #57: Anemia.] Iron found in foods is either in the form of heme or non-heme iron:Heme Iron. Foods containing heme iron... Read more »ADHD: The Basics
...to even minor changes in routines, such as getting up in the morning, putting on shoes, eating new foods, or going to bed. Any shift in a situation can precipitate a strong and noisy negative... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: Lifestyle Changes
...or pushing buttons with the palm of the hand.DietFad diets for RA are common:Some people claim that foods from the nightshade family (tomatoes, potatoes, green peppers, and eggplant) can worsen... Read more »Information on Keeping a Heart healthy Diet: unsaturated fats, low fat diets
Heart-Healthy Goals. The goals of a heart-healthy diet are to eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and fatty molecules called lipids. You can achieve this... Read more »Images
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August 15, 2007By Betsy Atkins, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ever wonder why some kids prefer greasy cheeseburgers, chicken... Read summary »
Fighting Disease with Food
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Eating Like Our Ancestors
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