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    Food safety in the Refrigerator and Freezer

    Keeping food in the refrigerator or freezer is a great way to extend its shelf life. But it's important to follow some basic guidelines for safe cold storage. Every year approximately 48 million people in the United States get sick from eating food that contains unhealthy bacteria. As many as 3,000 of these people die from the bacteria, viruses or parasites they come across in food not prepared or stored ...

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    Know the Signs of Alzheimer's Disease

    We have all occasionally experienced the frustration of misplacing our car keys, forgetting someone's name or losing track of what we wanted to say. Some small memory lapses are a normal part of the aging process and are not cause for alarm. But when someone forgets the names of family members or what the car keys are for, it may be a sign of an underlying problem: Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's is a ...

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    The Benefits of Breakfast

    You don't have to start every morning with the breakfast of champions. But it's a good idea to kick off your day with a healthy first meal. Starting your day with a balanced meal can make a major difference in your overall health and well-being, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Why breakfast? Breakfast is literally a break in fasting. The fast is the 8 to 12 hours since you last ate before ...

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    On the road: Tips for car travel with your toddler

    As an infant, Sam Mills usually slept contentedly during car trips. But by age 2, Sam had become a difficult travel partner. "He would cry and strain against the seat belt. The little escape artist even tried to climb out of his car seat," says Sam's mother, Rebecca. "I was at a loss as to how I could make car travel easier on us both." Mills' problem isn't unique. It's normal for ...

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    The Different Types of Cholesterol

    Some things are good in abundance, but cholesterol isn't one of them. Cholesterol is a fatlike substance found naturally in your blood and elsewhere in your body. Healthy amounts of cholesterol help your body with jobs such as building cells and producing hormones. But when there's too much cholesterol in the bloodstream, it can build up in artery walls, interfere with blood flow, and increase the risk of ...

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