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… your pregnancy Last updated September 17, 2024 Healthy eating and physical activity are part of a healthy … before and during your pregnancy. On this page: Healthy eating Vegetarian diet Taking supplements Gestational … eating when pregnant and breastfeeding Healthy Eating Guidelines for Pregnancy Nutrition During Pregnancy …
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… sugars and breaks down many of the body's waste products. Gallbladder . This small organ is right under the liver. It … Learn the size of an enlarged spleen and look for damage or disease. Find problems with the pancreas, such as a tumour. … on the evening before the test. Then you may need to avoid eating for 8 to 12 hours before the test. For a test of the …
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… Last updated January 29, 2025 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease that causes shortness of … with COPD are less physically active than the Canadian guidelines recommend. Physical activity and lung disease Current Canadian guidelines recommend doing light- to moderate-intensity …
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… the levels of glucose (sugar) in your blood. Find out how eating well and being physically active can help prevent and manage diabetes. Healthy eating and diabetes Healthy eating plays a key part in … and elevated hemoglobin A1c) and decrease the risk of other diseases (such as heart disease). Learn more: Active For …
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… A HIDA scan is an imaging test that checks how your gallbladder is working. The gallbladder is a small sac under your liver. It stores bile, … from the blood by the liver. This may be a sign of liver disease. The gallbladder does not contract or empty …
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… and treatment of diabetes, see: Government of BC: BC Guidelines: Diabetes Care What are the symptoms of Diabetes? … be caused by doing more physical activity than usual, not eating on time or enough, or taking too much of your … or not managed properly. Complications include heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, eye damage, high blood …
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… What are gallstones? Gallstones are stones that form in the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a small sac located just … and be severe enough to wake you. Pain often starts after eating food that is high in fat. The pain usually makes it … and be severe enough to wake you. Pain often starts after eating food that is high in fat. The pain usually makes it …
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… child practices healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating, keeping physically active and getting enough sleep. … full time. For more information, visit: BC Centre for Disease Control: Schools Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) … and stay active: Participaction: Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth Helping Children with …
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… be done safely. In rare cases, animals can spread serious diseases to people. Which diseases are commonly spread from … can spread from hands to mouth. This can happen through eating, sucking fingers or when children put toys into their … touching the ground Right after leaving animal areas Before eating or drinking After cleaning and removing boots or …
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… (ERCP) test checks the tubes (ducts) that drain the liver , gallbladder , and pancreas . A flexible, lighted scope ( … pain related to the liver or pancreas. Find gallstones or diseases of the liver, bile ducts, or pancreas. Remove … procedure. Preparing for the procedure You may need to stop eating and drinking before the day of the procedure. If this …
