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Health and Nutrition Good Nutrition is Important Ideas for Healthy Lunches and Snacks   MyPlate: The most recent dietary guidelines   Nutrient Sources Alternative Ways to…

Healthy vs. Healthful

The Question: Why do we say some foods are healthy? They're healthful. If they were healthy, wouldn't they still be alive? The Answer: There…

DK Science: Health

EXERCISEHYGIENEDIETFIND OUT MOREMany factors play a part in keeping your body and mind in good health. These include taking plenty of EXERCISE, eating a healthy DIET, and observing some…

health insurance

(Encyclopedia) health insurance, prepayment plan providing services or cash indemnities for medical care needed in times of illness or disability. It is effected by voluntary plans, either commercial…

public health

(Encyclopedia) public health, field of medicine and hygiene dealing with the prevention of disease and the promotion of health by government agencies. In the United States, public health authorities…

DK Human Body: Health

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES IN THE WORLD TODAY? HOW DOES LIFESTYLE AFFECT HEALTH? LIFE EXPECTANCYNUTRITIONFIND OUT MOREBeing healthy means being free of disease or injury and able to lead a…

Folk Food Cures for Natural Health

Cucumber slices placed on closed eyelids soothe tired eyes. The inner peel cleans and freshens your face. Lemonade is supposed to cure hiccups. Licorice is an old remedy for coughs and colds.…

managed health care

(Encyclopedia) managed health care, system of health-care delivery that aims to control costs by assigning set fees for services, monitoring the need for procedures such as tests and surgical…

health-care proxy

(Encyclopedia) health-care proxy, legal document in which a person assigns to another person, usually called an agent or proxy, the authority to make medical decisions in case of incapacitation. It…