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Rethinking Drinking Alcohol and Managing Your Weight

… comes to healthy eating: paying attention to your hunger signals and triggers, eating healthy foods, and controlling portions. If you're still … and triggers, eating healthy foods, and controlling portions. If you're still …
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Alcohol Drinking and Your Health

… general, limit how much you drink.  Canadian health experts recommend that Canadians … alcohol may: Harm your liver, pancreas, nervous system , heart, and brain. Cause high blood …
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Weight Management

… Overview What is a healthy weight? A healthy weight is the weight at which you feel … play. It's also one that lowers your risk for health problems. Why pay attention to your …
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Weight Management

Learning Center Learn about weight management Most people think that being at a healthy weight means being "thin." Actually, a healthy weight is a weight that lowers your risk for health problems. …
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Alcohol and Drug Use in Young People

… as cough syrups and cold pills to get high. Anabolic steroids , which young people use to build … as cough syrups and cold pills to get high. Anabolic steroids , which young people use to …
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Alcohol and young people

… to learn about alcohol, it’s effects on your body, and how you can reduce your risks. … drink Drinking non-alcoholic drinks instead Tips to reduce risks when drinking If you … While drinking: Pace yourself. Drinking too quickly can cause you to drink too much and …
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

38e What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a term used to describe a range of health and behavioural problems affecting people exposed to alcohol during …
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Alcohol and Your Health

… Topic Overview How can you lower your risk from drinking? If you choose to drink alcohol, the key is to keep your drinking at …
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Managing constipation with diet Adults

… Complications from constipation can include: Hemorrhoids Cracks or tears in the skin of the … Complications from constipation can include: Hemorrhoids Cracks or tears in the skin of the …
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Disinfecting drinking water

… to another several times If using chlorine tablets, follow the directions on the package … of Iodine 1 litre of water If using iodine tablets, follow the directions on the package … to another several times If using chlorine tablets, follow the directions on the package …