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This Week's Feature The Whole Scoop on Whole Versus Refined Grains You’ve probably heard that eating lots of whole grains is good for your health. You’ve also probably heard that carbs cause weight gain, increase hunger, and ruin diets. It's hard to know what to believe and what to eat. Also Inside Visit our food and nutrition library of articles on the following topics: Diet and nutrition Vitamins, minerals, and supplements Heart healthy diet Weight loss Special foods and special occasions Conditions and treatments Food safety All topics Recipes Find hundreds of recipes to create healthy and tasty meals! Each recipe comes from reputable health organizations and websites, such as FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, CooksAid.com, the National Institutes of Health, and the US Department of Health and Human Services. Recipes Therapeutic Diets Balanced diet Calorie-counting diet Carbohydrate counting Cholesterol-lowering diet Heart healthy diet High fiber diet More Therapeutic and Popular Diets		Related Conditions Anorexia nervosa—adult Anorexia nervosa—child Bulimia nervosa Celiac disease Coronary artery disease Crohn's disease Diverticulitis Food allergy Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Heart attack Heartburn High cholesterol Hypertension Iron-deficiency anemia Irritable bowel syndrome Lactose intolerance Obesity Osteoporosis Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Therapeutic and Wellness Centers Dietary Support Food Safety Center Physical Fitness Weight Management Center

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