Health & Fitness

Health & Fitness

Updated: February 17, 2009

Taking care of your body is one of the most important things you can do. Eating right and getting regular exercise can make you look good, but more importantly, living a healthy lifestyle will make you feel good too.

Being healthy is more than hitting the gym or having a salad for lunch, it's about balancing a number of things like your diet, fluid intake, sleep and stress levels.

For tips and tricks check out our fun quizzes and slide shows with expert advice that will lead to a healthier and happier you.
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Portion Sizes Printable

Print this pocket-sized guide to remind yourself what a healthy portion is.

 
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Portion Distortion

Jessica Kumari shows how portion sizes have increased over time and contributed to rising obesity rates in the U.S.

 
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Are Your A Healthy Eater?

Find out if you know your way around the food pyramid.

 
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Your Body Image

Shape up, inside and out.

 
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Exercise Bulimia Explained

Learn more about the hidden epidemic affecting many teens and adults.

 
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NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association)

If you or a friend needs help or advice, please call: 1.800.931.2237 or visit NEDA's website.

 
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Fad Diet Buster

Learn the truth behind fad diets and the silly rules that promise dramatic results.

 
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Tweenorexia

Understand the dangers of eating disorders among tweens and teens.

 
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Get Fit By Finals

Team up with Body By Milk and get fit by the NBA finals. You can join the challenge today with fun facts about health, nutrition and fitness. Plus, you can watch videos of NBA pros and get tips every day with the Daily Drill.

 
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Brainfood

Hungry for the recipe from the Brainfood segment? It's here!

 
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Food Label Lingo

Lite... Lowfat... What do they really mean?

 
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Are you Depressed?

Learn the symptoms and find out if you should seek help.

 
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Do You Get Enough Sleep?

Take the quiz and see.

 
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Shouldering the Weight

How much do you know about the alarming trend of obesity in America's teens?

 
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Eating Disorders Explained

What you need to know about anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders.

 
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Are You at Risk?

Find out if your health habits are enough to keep diabetes at bay.

 
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Exercise Finder Quiz

Find your ideal workout.

 
 

 

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