Healthy diets
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Water after meals: Does it disturb digestion?
Drinking plenty of water helps keep your digestive system on track.
Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
A vegetarian diet can meet your nutritional needs if you make wise choices.
Tweak your walking routine for muscle and bone health
With a few changes to your regular walking routine, you can keep muscle and bone loss at bay as you age.
Toe walking in children
Walking on toes or the balls of the feet is fairly common in children who are learning to walk. Most children outgrow it.
Rett syndrome
This rare genetic disorder affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive inability to use muscles for eye and body movements and language.
Reduce your risk of falling with daily floor time
Falls are a serious risk for older adults, especially those who don't have the strength or mobility to get back up. Mayo Clinic physical therapist Jane Hein believes that practice is the best form of prevention.
Paleo diet: What is it and why is it so popular?
Is a diet based on what early humans might have eaten right for modern humans?
Mediterranean diet for heart health
This heart-healthy eating plan emphasizes healthy fats, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds.
Low-glycemic index diet: What's behind the claims?
Find out about the low-glycemic index diet — an eating plan based on how food affects blood sugar levels.
Low-fiber diet do's and don'ts
Learn which foods are allowed and which foods to avoid on a low-fiber diet.
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