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Children jumping upSimple Exercise in Children Yields Long-Term Skeletal Benefit
New research shows that jumping exercises in early childhood can help to boost bone mineral density in children, with sustained results over several years.
photograph of several mushroomsVitamin D-Rich Mushrooms: A Research Success!
USDA scientists have found a way to boost the vitamin D content of white, brown, and portabella mushrooms with UV-B light.
Men and women bicyclingThe Road to a Healthy Life/El Camino Hacia una Vida Saludable
DHHS has released a bilingual (English and Spanish) brochure featuring guidelines for eating a healthy diet and being physically active. Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005.
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