Counting calories: Get back to weight-loss basics
Despite all the diet strategies and fad diet promises out there, weight management still comes down to the number of calories you take in versus the number of calories your body uses. Replacing high-calorie foods with lower-calorie alternatives and reducing your portion sizes can help you cut calories and manage your weight. For a successful and sustainable weight management plan, though, you also need to increase your physical activity. Combining regular activity and healthy eating will help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Here's what you need to know.

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Petroleum jelly is generally safe to use. Rarely, however, inhaling fat-based substances, such as petroleum jelly or mineral oil, for prolonged periods can cause lung problems. Learn more from Dr. Lawrence Gibson, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, about safely soothing a chapped nose.

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HEALTHY RECIPES
Cranberry orange glaze
Apple corn muffins
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HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK
How well do you wash your hands?
Washing your hands is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick. But do you wash properly? Remember to follow these steps:

1. Wet your hands with warm or cold water, and apply soap.
2. Rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds.
3. Scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
4. Rinse well.
5. Dry your hands with a clean towel.

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On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a public health and general preventive medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, will discuss dieting and healthy food choices. Also on the program, Dr. Janna Gewirtz O'Brien, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, will share new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on screening teenagers for depression. And Dr. Summer Allen, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, will explain the different types of over-the-counter pain medications.

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On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a public health and general preventive medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic, will discuss dieting and healthy food choices. Also on the program, Dr. Janna Gewirtz O'Brien, a pediatrician at Mayo Clinic, will share new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics on screening teenagers for depression. And Dr. Summer Allen, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, will explain the different types of over-the-counter pain medications.

To hear the program, find an affiliate in your area.

Miss the show?  Here's your Mayo Clinic Radio podcast.

Use the hashtag #MayoClinicRadio, and tweet your questions.

Mayo Clinic Radio is on iHeartRadio.

Access archived shows or subscribe to the podcast.

Mayo Clinic Radio produces a weekly one-hour radio program highlighting health and medical information from Mayo Clinic.

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HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK
Want a quick, healthy snack? Try almonds! 

Why eat almonds? These tear-shaped nuts are packed with healthy nutrients such as fiber, riboflavin, magnesium and iron. Almonds have more calcium than do other nuts and provide vitamin E.

Almonds are among the best plant sources of protein, and they're good for your heart.

Need more convincing? Most of the fat in almonds is the heart-healthy monounsaturated variety.

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