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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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Health and Nutrition Publications

Have a Healthy Heart

On average, your heart beats about 100,000 times per day, pumping nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. Taking this hard-working group of muscles for granted can be easy. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and…

Healthwise for Guys: Cardiovascular Disease

Healthwise for Guys: Colon Cancer

Healthwise for Guys: High Blood Pressure

Healthwise for Guys: Overweight and Obesity

Healthwise for Guys: Prediabetes

Healthwise for Guys: Prostate Cancer

Healthwise for Guys: Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of skin cells due to DNA damage. Basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma are the most common and highly curable types of skin cancer. A third type, melanoma, causes the most deaths.

Healthwise for Women - Breast Cancer

Healthwise For Women: Colon Cancer

According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths for men and women in the U.S. One in 24 women and one in 22 men will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime.
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