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Good health depends on more than daily exercise and a healthy diet. Access to safe housing, good schools and a decent job are important too. Si-Gal/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Si-Gal/Getty Images Good health depends on more than daily exercise and a healthy diet. Access to safe housing, good schools and a decent job are important too. Si-Gal/Getty Images …

From consuming less sugar to eating more vegetables, there is nutrition information that experts agree is healthful and helpful. Here are 10 expert-confirmed nutrition facts. There is a lot of controversy in nutrition and it often seems like people can’t agree on anything. But there are a few exceptions to this. Here are the top 10 nutrition facts that everyone …

It is no secret that modern high-sugar diets have systematically harmed humans’ dental health. Around a third of the global population suffer from tooth decay, despite the availability of effective, low-cost measures to prevent it. Dentists’ warnings to brush regularly, rinse away sugary and acidic foods from our mouths, floss, and get professional cleanings are largely ignored by most Americans. …

Flaxseed for constipation is a remedy that works for some people. Anyone wishing to try flaxseed to relieve constipation can add it to their food or use it in supplement form. Flaxseed, also called linseed, is gaining recognition as a functional food. This refers to food or food ingredients that may offer health benefits or disease prevention. Some people take …

Posted by Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services in Equity Food and Nutrition Nutrition Security Sep 28, 2023 One year after the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health held on September 28, 2022, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service continues accelerating progress on the conference’s goals to end hunger, improve healthy eating …

Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which your body’s immune system mistakenly damages cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar. Individuals with type 1 diabetes must use insulin injections or pumps and adhere to a special diet to maintain stable blood sugar levels because their bodies can’t produce insulin naturally. Following a type …

For many people, dental health remains a mystery. How many times a day should you brush? Do you need a fancy whitening treatment? Is flossing really that important? Dental health is so much more than having pearly white teeth, and knowing how to properly care for them can make a huge difference. “Half of Americans over the age of 30 …

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN  —  Wouldn’t it be nice if there were some undiscovered ingredient, and one bite of it would cure all our health concerns? There isn’t one, sadly. But scientists do know the …