Proper nutrition is essential to your child’s health. Three well-balanced meals each day that include lean meats, fruits and vegetables, and low-fat dairy products may prevent your 5-year-old from developing health conditions such as osteoporosis later in life.
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Contrary the name, ringworm is not actually a worm. Ringworm is a form of a skin infection that is caused by a fungus. Ringworm may appear on various parts of the body. However, the most common places are your arms, legs or the trunk of your body.
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Wrinkles are generally associated with aging; however, wrinkles may be the result of weight loss or environmental factors like the sun. Aside from facial creams, Botox and face lifts, there are also natural ways to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, such as coconut oil.
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Teenage boys experience rapid growth and change, requiring them to get proper nutrients from their daily diets. Teenage boys who are active in after-school activities such as sports may need additional amounts of nutrients, such as protein, to support growing muscles.
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Lemons are a very versatile fruit. They may be used as seasoning for other foods or used in lemonade and other fruit juices. According to herbs2000.com, eating lemons may ease the acidity in your stomach when eaten regularly.
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Milk is a good source of calcium and vitamin D. Milk is not only a popular drink, but it is also used for cooking and in cereal. Milk is available as whole milk, 2 percent, 1 percent and skim.
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If you have difficulty passing stools or you pass infrequent hard, dry stools, you may be constipated. Constipation is a common condition that affects most people at one time or another. Bowel movements are a natural way of ridding the body of toxins.
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The digestive system is made up of many parts such as your mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, rectum and anus. During the digestion process, the food you eat is chewed, swallowed and mixed with digestive juices that break the food down as it passes through the digestive system.
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Hypothyroidism is the medical term for an underactive thyroid. Underactive thyroids do not produce sufficient amount of certain hormones. According to MayoClinic.com, women over the age of 50 are more likely to develop this condition.
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Regular brisk walking spurs weight loss, according to "Controlling Cholesterol." The book, by well-known heart surgeon Dr. Kenneth Cooper, defines brisk walking as 3.2 mph. "The Well Adult" book defines 3.75 mph as the brisk-walking speed, and the State of Wisconsin's "Calories Burned Per Hour"
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Bicycling is an effective way to burn calories and improve overall fitness. Learn how many calories you can burn while biking one mile, depending on your speed and weight, and discover the benefits of making cycling a part of your exercise routine.
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Walking burns calories, and the faster you walk, the more you burn. But speed isn't the only factor in losing weight by walking. You "have to reach 65 to 70 percent of your body's maximum heart rate to substantially improve your fitness and burn serious calories," according to "The Complete Guide to Walking."
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Losing weight is difficult because you must burn 3,500 calories more than you consume to lose one pound. You also must consume more calories than you normally consume if you want to have the energy to exercise vigorously.
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Walking five miles, five days a week takes considerable time, but the payoff can be huge if you make it a lifetime habit. In fact, walking only 35 minutes daily for 15 years "saved a 160-lb. person about 18 lbs. of flab," according to Harvard Men's Health Watch. Well-known exercise expert Dr.
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Distance walking for any reason sounds like a solitary and boring activity, but hundreds of walking clubs around the United States can put you in touch with like-minded people. A distance-walking program requires a lot of training, but it can lead to a big payoff in weight loss as well as health and fitness.
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Running generally burns more fat and calories than swimming, because running is more apt to build fat- and calorie-burning muscle, your heart beats faster when you run and exercising in air increases your metabolism for a much longer period than exercising in water.
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Your heart rate increases when you exercise, because you are working harder. How much your heart rate increases depends on the intensity of your exercise and how fit you are.
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Swimming is an aerobic exercise, according to exercise experts, including Cooper Aerobics Center founder Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, health textbooks and encyclopedias, and the American College of Sports Medicine. The textbook "An Invitation to Health" defines strength-training exercises as exercises that require "
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Calories are essential. They add weight, but they're also a measurement of energy that fuels your body and, thus, allows you to carry out daily activities. Everyone needs a minimum amount of calories to keep their heart, kidneys, lungs and other internal organs functioning, even if they sleep all day.
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Basketball came about because a doctor and physical education teacher wanted a sport his students could play indoors during the harsh Massachusetts winter. His hopes were the game would help players work on hand-eye coordination, jumping, running, shooting and ball handling, but not a lot of player contact.
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