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Nutrition
There is no secret to healthy eating. If you want to control your weight, feel better, and give your body the fuel it needs to stay healthy, follow the following tips:
- Eat a variety of foods, including plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole grain products.
- Eat low-fat or non-fat dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, and legumes.
- Drink lots of water.
- Go easy on the salt, sugar, alcohol, and saturated fat.
Good nutrition should be part of an overall healthy lifestyle that also includes regular physical activity, not smoking, and stress management. If you drink alcoholic beverages, do it in moderation (Adapted from Nutrition for Everyone by the CDC).
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News on Food & Nutrition
More National News- FDA defends its handling of salmonella outbreak (AP) Yahoo! News, 2/5/09
- Lawmakers push for food safety reforms (AP) Yahoo! News, 2/4/09
Nutrition Tip Sheets from ScoreHealth
More- Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension: DASH Diet
- Recommended Daily Servings for a 2000 Calorie Diet
- High Fiber Foods for Health
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