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- Digestion: How long does it take? - Mayo Clinic
More digestive fluids in the small intestine break down the food into the nutrients your body can use The small intestine absorbs nutrients to circulate in your blood On average, it takes about six hours for food to move through the stomach and small intestine The digested food then travels into the large intestine, also called the colon
- Calorie calculator - Mayo Clinic
If you're pregnant or breast-feeding, are a competitive athlete, or have a metabolic disease, such as diabetes, the calorie calculator may overestimate or underestimate your actual calorie needs
- Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet - Mayo Clinic
Nutrition for kids is based on the same ideas as nutrition for adults Everyone needs the same types of things, such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat
- Infant growth: Whats normal? - Mayo Clinic
A baby's head size is measured to get an idea of how well the brain is growing During the first month, a baby's head may increase about 1 inch (2 5 centimeters) But on average, the skull grows about 0 4 inches (1 centimeter) each month Your baby's health care provider will track growth at well-baby exams
- Alzheimers stages: How the disease progresses - Mayo Clinic
The rate of progression for Alzheimer's disease varies widely On average, people with Alzheimer's disease live between three and 11 years after diagnosis But some live 20 years or more How far the disease has advanced when diagnosed can affect life expectancy
- Menstrual cycle: Whats normal, whats not - Mayo Clinic
Your menstrual cycle might be regular — about the same length every month — or somewhat irregular Your period might be light or heavy, painful or pain-free, long or short, and still be considered typical
- Stages of labor and birth: Baby, its time! - Mayo Clinic
It may stop and start The average length varies from hours to days It's often shorter for people who have had a baby before What you can do: For many people, early labor isn't particularly uncomfortable But contractions may be more intense for some And sometimes contractions may continue for a long period of time during early labor
- How many hours of sleep are enough? - Mayo Clinic
Age group Recommended amount of sleep; Infants 4 months to 12 months: 12 to 16 hours per 24 hours, including naps: 1 to 2 years
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