What's the Least I Can Do to Stay Healthy?
Sources Medically Reviewed on 08/23/2017 Reviewed by Nayana Ambardekar, MD on August 23, 2017
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SOURCES:
Mayo Clinic: "Water: How Much Should You Drink Every Day?" "Stretching: Focus on flexibility," "Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics," "How many hours of sleep are enough for good health?" "Eye exam: Why it's done."
CDC: "How much physical activity do adults need?" "Alcohol and Public Health: Frequently Asked Questions," "Are you getting enough sleep?"
ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal: "High-Intensity Circuit Training Using Body Weight: Maximum Results With Minimal Investment."
American College of Sports Medicine: "Improving Your Flexibility and Balance."
American Heart Association: "Flexibility Exercise (Stretching)," "Sugar 101."
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, 8th Edition, U.S. HHS and USDA, 2015.
eatright.org: "The New Math of Counting Calories."
UCSF Medical Center: "Increasing Fiber Intake."
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National Sleep Foundation: "How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?"
MouthHealthy.org: "Brushing Your Teeth," "Flossing," "Your Top 9 Questions About Going to the Dentist—Answered!"
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American Dental Association: "American Dental Association Statement on Regular Dental Visits."
BMJ: "General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis."
New England Journal of Medicine: "Improving Value in Health Care — Against the Annual Physical."
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Reviewed by Nayana Ambardekar, MD on August 23, 2017
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