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Could your diet use a nutritional tune-up? A healthful diet has many benefits and it doesn’t have to be bland and boring. Add color to your plate with fresh fruit and vegetables, choose whole grains and low-fat dairy, and keep an eye on your portion size. Aim for balance, variety, flexibility and moderation.

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Heart disease is the biggest health risk Americans face today. If you don’t have heart disease now, you can help prevent it. If you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, you can keep it from getting worse. Here are the tools to get you started.

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Is your child old enough to baby-sit? A mature 12- or 13-year-old can safely baby-sit elementary-school-age siblings for a few hours during the day, says Paula R. Danziger, Ph.D., professor of counselor education at William Patterson University. But an adolescent should be at least 15 before being left alone with siblings for an entire evening, she says.

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