Weight-loss basics
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Getting healthy starts with changing your mindset
A healthy mindset is key to achieving your wellness goals. Learn new approaches to overcoming negative self-talk and all-or-nothing thinking.
Ask for support to achieve your health goals
Making healthy lifestyle changes isn't easy. Challenges will come up. Seeking support can make the difference between reaching your goals — or not.
Stress management: Examine your stress reaction
Stress management: Identify unhealthy coping methods and adopt healthy ones.
Medical history: Compiling your medical family tree
Use a special family tree to track your family's health information.
Weight-loss readiness
Learn how asking yourself six key questions can tell you if you're ready to start a weight-loss plan, along with steps to take if you're not there yet.
Sex education: Talking to your teen about sex
Sex education is a parent's job. Here's help handling the challenge.
Family planning: Get the facts about pregnancy spacing
Consider the risks of timing pregnancies too close together or too far apart.
Teen suicide: What parents need to know
Understand what makes teens prone to suicide, and learn what you can do to prevent it.
Aging: What to expect
Understand the natural changes that come with aging.
Metabolism and weight loss: How you burn calories
Learn if your metabolism influences weight loss — or weight gain.
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