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The US rules that require packaged foods to declare the major food allergens they contain. Reading the label every time is the main way people with fo...
Continue Reading : Allergens on Food Labels: What to Do, in Order
The US rules that require packaged foods to declare the major food allergens they contain. Key takeaways Major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, crust...
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The standard FDA panel on packaged foods that lists serving size, calories and key nutrients. It lets you compare products quickly and keep track of n...
Continue Reading : A Working Checklist for Reading the Nutrition Facts Label
The standard FDA panel on packaged foods that lists serving size, calories and key nutrients. Key takeaways Daily Values are based on: a 2,000-calorie...
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Preserving food in jars at home using tested methods that destroy germs and seal the jar. Home-canned vegetables are the most common cause of foodborn...
Continue Reading : The Safe Home Canning Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip
Preserving food in jars at home using tested methods that destroy germs and seal the jar. Key takeaways Low-acid foods: vegetables, meat, poultry and...
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The amount and timing of sleep teenagers need, which shifts later during puberty as the body clock changes. Most US high school students do not get en...
Continue Reading : The Teen Sleep Checklist: What to Do and What to Skip
The amount and timing of sleep teenagers need, which shifts later during puberty as the body clock changes. Key takeaways Recommended sleep, ages 13 t...
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The preparticipation physical exam many schools require before sports, and the eating and drinking habits that support young athletes. The exam can pi...
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The preparticipation physical exam many schools require before sports, and the eating and drinking habits that support young athletes. Key takeaways B...
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Clogged pores, blackheads, whiteheads and pimples that become common in the teen years as hormones increase oil production. Acne affects most teens, c...
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Clogged pores, blackheads, whiteheads and pimples that become common in the teen years as hormones increase oil production. Key takeaways Over-the-cou...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Teen Acne Using e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, which heat a liquid, usually containing nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled. E-cigarettes have been...
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Using e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, which heat a liquid, usually containing nicotine, into an aerosol that is inhaled. Key takeaways Legal ag...
Continue Reading : A Q and A on Vaping and Teens Emotional well-being in the teen years, and how to get help, including through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. About 4 in 10 US high school stu...
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