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Good nutrition and physical activity are keys to living a healthy lifestyle. Eating a balanced diet and doing regular physical activity can improve your health and reduce your risk for chronic diseases.

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Adolescent Health and Nutrition

Chronic Disease Prevention

Exploring MyPlate

Food's Role in Health

Medications and Supplements

New and Expectant Parents

Nourish Your Body

Physical Activity

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Can You Hear Me Now? Understanding hearing loss and prevention strategies for farmers and ranchers

Hearing loss in farmers and ranchers due to conducting loud tasks without hearing protection.

Coffee Time! Exploring a Favorite Beverage

Coffee originated in the coffee forests of Ethiopia and has grown in popularity across the world, especially with today’s hustle-and-bustle culture. Unfortunately, numerous health controversies, concerns and warnings accompany this…

Do You Need a Dietary Supplement?

More than half of all Americans take a daily supplement, and Americans spend billions of dollars on these vitamins, minerals, fiber, herbal products and other items. Including one in your daily schedule may be commonplace.

Eat Smart. Play Hard. Sports Supplements: Play the Game Right

Nutrition plays an important role in athletic performance, but many active people fail to consume a diet that helps them perform at their best level. An athlete usually needs to increase his/her energy intake compared wit the energy used.

Eat Smart. Play Hard. Sports Drinks: R They Needed?

Sports drinks, such as Gatorade, Powerade and All Sport, contain carbohydrates and electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium and chloride. They are made for physical activity, to help rehydrate and to keep energy levels high. Are sports…

Eat Smart: Enjoy Healthier Snacks at Work

Are you tempted by bowls of candy and trays of cookies at work? Say no to secondhand sweets, and think twice about the food you offer at meetings and around the office. Keep yourself and your co-workers energized with healthier snacks.

Eating for Your Eyes II - Diabetic Retinopathy: Prevention, Treatment and Diet

Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness. Caused by changes in the blood vessels of the retina, diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease. Usually no symptoms are present in the early…

Exercise Your Brain

Physical activity helps maintain good blood flow to the brain. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that most adults get 30 minutes of moderate activity most days, preferably every day. Stimulate your brain by adding variety to…

Exploring MyPlate Budgeting Total Calories

The food icon at www.ChooseMyPlate.gov can help you budget your calories. It can help you devise a personalized plan based on your age, sex, and activity level.

Finding the Truth I: Reliable Nutrition and Health Information

It is impossible to keep up with each new study, fad, fraud, cure, exposé, warning or hope that is being promoted or reported by someone. We can, however, build ourselves a box of tools to help us analyze these claims. This publication…
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