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Illness; diuretics; laxative abuse; hot weather; exercise; sweating; caffeine; alcoholic beverages; starvation diets; inadequate carbohydrate consumption; and diets high in protein, salt, or fiber can cause people to become dehydrated.
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Eat fiber! A diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol levels by as much as 10%.
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Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to reduce fractures up to 25% in older people.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.
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It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.