From the monthly archives:

December 2008

Eating to Beat Pregnancy Fatigue

December 30, 2008 Pregnancy

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Ask any pregnant woman who is in her first or third trimester how they are feeling and the answer will almost always be “tired”. One of the first clues that many women have that they may be expecting a visit from the stork is the fact that they find themselves [...]

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Obesity in Adolescents

December 29, 2008 Adolescent Health

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Obesity and overweight are the second most major reasons of preventable deaths in America. Stagnant lifestyle and junk food is to be blamed for more than three hundred thousand deaths per annum. The sad thing is that this problem is on the rise. Obesity is a chronic disease which poses serious health risk [...]

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Eating Disorders in Adolescents

December 28, 2008 Adolescent Health

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Since the adolescence is the age where bones are sprout and grow rapidly, well nourished food must be given to the adolescent to facilitate normal growth and development. The nutritional intake must be monitored regularly and modified depending upon the growing needs.
Teenagers tend to develop eating disorders which affect their [...]

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Anemia in Adolescents

December 27, 2008 Adolescent Health

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To understand what anemia is,  one should begin with breathing. Oxygen circulates though out the body and the brain; it travels to all parts of the body though the bloodstream in the  red blood cells (RBCs).   RBCs are produced in the bone marrow of the body and they [...]

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Breast Development Process in Females

December 3, 2008 Adolescent Health

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Breasts grow sporadically at different times in the life of a woman. At some times the growth is rapid, while at other times the growth is so slow that it cannot be observed. However, breasts do keep growing right from the fetal stage till a much later stage in the life of the [...]

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