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- Q How much water should children drink daily?
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Dr. Lydie Hazan discusses how much water children should drink each day for optimal health. Watch this video from Discovery Health. Full Answer
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- Q How did the establishment of healthier food choices occur in US schools?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineIt was a double dose of good news when Democrat Bill Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee, the governor of Arkansas, along with the American Heart Association, announced that they had brokered an agreement with the country’s three top soft drink... Full Answer
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- Q What is a nutritional cleanse?
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Mrs. Michelle Carlson, FitnessA nutritional cleanse is a way of dumping the junk out of the body. A diet full of processed, high sugar, and high fat foods (the typical busy American diet) can leave behind metabolic waste products in the system and even interrupt the normal hormonal... Full Answer
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- Q Is cow’s milk a good source of DHA for young children?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, CardiologyAlthough breast milk contains significant amounts of docosahexaenoic acid or DHA, cow’s milk does not. Watch the animation to learn more about dietary sources of DHA. Full Answer
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- Q How can I help my child gain weight when she is so picky?
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Speaking as a once picky eater and also as a Registered Dietitian, kids need to be exposed to a food as many as 10-20 times before they may accept it. That doesn't necessarily mean giving them the same plate of broccoli or beans over an over, try... Full Answer
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- Q Is a young child too young to start counting calories?
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Dr. Charles Sophy, PsychiatryThis is the perfect age to intervene. Growing children may not need to lose weight. Weight maintenance along with linear growth can lead to reversal of overweight. No need to count calories; simple lifestyle changes can make a big difference.... Full Answer
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- Q How can what I eat and what I do affect my blood flow?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineThe latest studies show how much more dynamic our bodies are than had previously been believed. For example, there are minute-to-minute changes in how much blood flow different parts of your body receive. What you eat and what you do can increase or... Full Answer
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- Q How can I determine the amount of change needed in my diet?
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Dr. Dean Ornish, Internal MedicineIf you’re trying to reverse heart disease or prevent the recurrence of cancer, you may need the “pound of cure”- that is, bigger changes in diet and lifestyle than someone who just wants to lower his or her cholesterol level a few... Full Answer
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- Q What are some green foods my child will like?
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Kate Geagan, Nutrition & DieteticsI love Applegate All-Natural Turkey Hot Dogs (which also have acceptable amounts of sodium, something nuggets can be super high in). Soy turkey or chicken dogs, like those from Yves, are another great option you can feel fantastic about. Research... Full Answer
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- Q What happens if the food I eat is deficient in nutrients?
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Dr. Ellen Marmur, DermatologyThere are things you can eat that definitely benefit the skin in particular, and deficiencies of certain nutrients are damaging. A lack of protein can lead to poor wound healing and hair loss, and a fat deficiency can bring on dry skin and brittle hair... Full Answer
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