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Carbohydrates: Rate Your Intake |
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It isn't just how much of them you eat that counts, it's which ones. Nutritionally, carbs range from super-healthy to almost useless. |
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Check Your Cholesterol Now |
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Scientists have done wonders at figuring out ways to control cholesterol. Do you need to start applying them less casually? Or are your numbers low enough to make a cardiologist's day? |
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Are You Getting Enough Protein? |
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Even though protein is the raw material for every cell in your body, you don't actually need that much. Which doesn't guarantee that you're getting enough. |
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Just How Sleep-Deprived Are You?!? |
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The amount of sleep you need may have little to do with the amount you actually get. Is your body coping fine, or showing signs of running down? |
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Is It Really A Cold? Or Something Nastier? |
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Are you dripping, blowing, hacking and generally miserable? Does it seem like you've felt that way forever? Test the odds that it's not a cold, and find out what to do about it. |
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Prostate Check For Men |
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The problem with prostates for most men is simple: enlargement. This is often more of a bathroom nuisance than anything else. But not always. |
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Allergy Quiz |
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Allergies are extremely common, but often poorly understood. See how much you know about the cause and treatment of this widespread disease. |
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Body Mass Index |
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Rather than relying simply on the bathroom scale, experts are increasingly urging people to know their BMI, a figure that takes into account not just weight but height to indicate body fat. |
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Arthritis Checkup |
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Sometimes regular aches and pains can be the sign of a disease such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. Find out how serious your symptoms may be. |
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Ideal Body Weight |
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For years, people looked up their weight on tables drawn from insurance company statistics. While those are still around, this is a newer, more accurate way to calculate what is truly a healthy weight range for you. |
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