- 21. Diabetes
- (Diabetes)
- ... such as a healthier heart, more energy and improved self-esteem. Sometimes medication is an option as well. Oral diabetes drugs such as metformin (Glucophage) may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes ...
- 22. High cholesterol
- (High cholesterol)
- ... cholesterol-lowering foods may help lower cholesterol as much as statin medication for some people. Choose healthier fats. Saturated fat and trans fat raise your total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. ...
- 23. What Fuels Perfectionism?
- (Young Adult)
- ... A? Are people in your home uncomfortable with expressing emotions? Does anger freak you or your spouse out? Or do people recover easily; even have healthier relationships after heated expressions of ...
- 24. Letting Go for College
- (Young Adult)
- ... to keep control. This only breeds resentment and ill feelings. But if they recognize that their teen is struggling for independence and learn to celebrate it, everyone will be healthier and less tense. ...
- 25. Nourishing Your Growing Teenager
- (Nutrition)
- ... proposition, and if she’s open to suggestions, perhaps you can guide her toward making healthier decisions (“How about choosing a smaller burger or a chicken sandwich, plus a salad with low-fat dressing?”) ...
- 26. Choosing a School
- (School)
- ... prices. Schools have also encouraged students to bring healthier snacks to school for birthdays and other classroom celebrations. Some schools have initiated a government-funded breakfast program in ...
- 27. Making Healthy Food Choices
- (Nutrition)
- ... often call them empty calories because they have very little additional nutritional value. Even so, many children consume sugar in great quantities, usually at the expense of healthier foods—that is, when ...
- 28. Healthy Snacks
- (Nutrition)
- ... snacking, children often reach for the closest food at hand. If your cupboard has cookies in it, that is probably what your child will eat. However, if there are healthier items in the refrigerator or ...
- 29. Friend or Foe?
- (Gradeschool)
- ... these waters before, I’ve discovered there are some ways parents can help encourage healthier relationships in their children’s lives. Educate The best advice I received was to approach teaching Christian ...
- 30. Sample One-Day Menu for a Preschooler
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... dressing as a “side” option to any meal, choose low- fat or healthier versions, if possible, and only give 1 or 2 teaspoons to your child. ...
- 31. Preschooler Nutrition: Information for Your Pediatrician
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... could you begin taking to ensure that your child eats healthier, more balanced meals? What measures could you use to lower the levels of dietary fat in your youngster’s diet? How can you ...
- 32. Is Your Preschooler Overweight?
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... found on this site, including guidelines for healthier eating and increased physical activity. Your doctor will monitor the strategies and efforts that your family begins adopting in the months and years ...
- 33. Eating Out Without Reservations
- (Nutrition & Fitness)
- ... eating habits from turning into frustrating public displays of disaffection and make your family’s meals out on the town both healthier and more enjoyable for everyone involved. Maintain a Healthy ...
- 34. Childhood obesity
- (Childhood obesity)
- ... quickly, such as frozen meals, crackers and cookies often contain a lot of salt and fats. These foods are often less expensive or an easier option than fresher, healthier foods. Childhood obesity ...
- 35. Obesity
- (Obesity)
- ... or you may not have money to buy healthier foods. In addition, the people you spend time with may influence your weight — you're more likely to become obese if you have obese friends or relatives. Medical ...
- 36. Feeding and Nutrition: Your Three-Year-Old
- (Nutrition)
- ... time to prepare than driving through a fast-food restaurant, and it is much healthier. Television advertising, incidentally, can be a serious obstacle to your preschooler’s good nutrition. Some studies ...
- 37. Things to Avoid When Breastfeeding
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... to abruptly change her habits and give up her daily java jolt. After nine months, however, the improvements to your diet and lifestyle may have become routine. If so, you’re fortunate: your new, healthier ...
- 38. Facts For Fathers About Breastfeeding
- (Breastfeeding)
- Breastfeeding babies tend to be healthier than formula-fed babies—and you won’t have to deal with bottles, expensive cans of formula, or other equipment. You will save money that you would have spent ...
- 39. Anorexia nervosa
- (Anorexia nervosa)
- ... treatment, you can gain a better sense of who you are, return to healthier eating habits and reverse some of anorexia's serious complications. Some people with anorexia lose weight mainly through ...
- 40. Dissociative disorders
- (Dissociative disorders)
- ... as parenting support groups and family therapists. Many churches and community education programs offer parenting classes that also may help you learn a healthier parenting style. If your child has been ...
