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| Protein source | 10/18/2009 |
Q: I have read your book. I keep it in my duffel bag when I go to work and read some from different ...
A: We all get some bag of rocks we learn to drag around with us. Honey is the only food that "never" ...
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| packet juice | 9/8/2009 |
Q: what are the nutrients that are lost in a 100% pure natural juice (packet)that is "NOT FROM ...
A: It means you might as well bite into a candy bar. Fresh fruit is where the goodies are. Pasteurized ...
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| Protein | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I would like to get the most out of working out as far as building muscles. I am 28 and male, and ...
A: Avoid all that snake oil racket. Protein is made from amino acids, you make your own from dead ...
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| drinking water | 8/11/2009 |
Q: We all know that drinking water is beneficial to our health, but is it possible or unhealthy to ...
A: Yes it is possible, but it takes the extreme. At the Grand Canyon, people start a hike early in the ...
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| Beer Belly? | 8/10/2009 |
Q: Is it true that excess beer will give you a big belly or is it just the calories? I cant find a ...
A: I was in the Island Brewery Tasting Room in California last week for a special vanilla stout event. ...
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| supplements | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I was wondering whether you can ever take too many supplements? I currently take individual iron, ...
A: Here is a link to what and how much http://www.health-heart.org/vitamins.htm You have a nice ...
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| Calcium Types & Bio-absorbability | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I am aware of various forms of calcium supplements on the market; calcium bisgycinate, calcium ...
A: Excellent questions, all I know is the cow's milk consumed in the United States has calcium in a ...
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| balanced and healthy diet | 3/16/2009 |
Q: i m male 24. recently i feel i get tired easily,i wear specs as for myopia,i m slim trim,... please ...
A: As a human on earth, you need real, fresh food. You need whole grains, fresh produce, a little of ...
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| Stale Food | 3/9/2009 |
Q: I m a bachelor and working abroad.I cook only once a week,I cook only one item which i consume for 6 ...
A: It is possible that you body gets the message that all is not well in the outside world, so I must ...
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| hyperactivity as it relates to sugar | 12/29/2008 |
Q: Does sugar consumption lead to hyperactivity, particularly in children?
A: Sugar as in fresh raw fruit? No. Refined sugar? Pure posison for human beings of all ages. Linked ...
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| Fish Oil Supplements | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I noticed Dr. Oz who appears on the "Oprah" show and public television mentioning that a person with ...
A: Welcome to one of the hottest debates. The market is loaded with plenty of fish oil products ...
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| total complete nutrition | 12/10/2008 |
Q: Love your expertise description...I could defenitely see myself going by that phylosophy, because ...
A: You already seem to have the best way - listen to your body and try different things. I am not big ...
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| too much potassium | 12/10/2008 |
Q: My Husband is on high blood pressure medicine, but has too much potassium. How con I help him to ...
A: What you are asking is in the realm of practicing medicine, beyond email general information. In ...
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| bad food | 11/14/2008 |
Q: I am 76 years of age and my sense of smell is not too good. My question is this: How can I tell, ...
A: Look harder for date, for some foods, like fresh produce, they give you the date it was packed, not ...
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| empty-stomach | 9/4/2008 |
Q: after eating a meal/snack, how long will the food remain in the stomach or how long will the stomach ...
A: When you eat carbs and protein (meat and potatoes, salami on rye, etc.) at the same time, it takes ...
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| the truth? | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I want to clear something up. In wellness class it states wait 3 hours after you eat before you go ...
A: Eat when you are hungry. When you eat real food instead of flavored packing material, you body can ...
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| clean your plate ? | 7/22/2008 |
Q: Am i wrong insisting my 6 year old son clean his plate ? He says he is full when he has certain food ...
A: It is the perfect thing to do if you are trying to give him an eating disorder for his whole life. ...
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| Breakfast | 7/7/2008 |
Q: Why is it so important to eat a big breakfast? I get up in the morning around 7:30am and sometimes ...
A: It is a big deal for those with a weight/appetite problem. They wake up, don't eat, think that is a ...
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| Protein Powder | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I am going to start body building (GYM) and using protein powder, I want to know the risk of using ...
A: Your body can't use much protein and the excess does not just leave quietly, it does kidney damage ...
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| CRAVINGS | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I was wondering would you please tell me: is it possible to have a craving for a specific foods? ...
A: yes, and they can get strange. Pregnant women in the S. E. US found themselves craving and eating ...
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| Hunger Influencing Food choice | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I am a student doing a project on how hunger influences your food choice. For an experiment I am ...
A: Phoney sweets, like diet sodas, stimulate the appetite. Empty food, inc. refined sugar, refined ...
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| lemons | 11/7/2007 |
Q: For a science project, my son needs to find out if larger lemons have more juice. He is required to ...
A: Large or small, could be completely dried out. In general, I have found smoother/thinner skinned ...
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| sweets , salt and sweating | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I am 57 had hyesterectomy in 1993 and am on estrogen . WHen ever I eat too many sweets I sweat ...
A: Eliminate all refined sugar. Get your sweets from raw fruit. Keep up to date on info on taking ...
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| Water | 10/16/2007 |
Q: I am on Anti Inflammatory Diet so requsted to only drink water,and a lg quantity /day. I live in an ...
A: It depends on your specific area. Sometimes just letting tap wate sit in an open container for 24 ...
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| Lima Beans, frozen and dry differences | 8/29/2007 |
Q: My one prior experience with dry beans was a disaster. They were rocks, and nothing on our planet ...
A: Hard for me to answer for different products. Try things out, decide which is worth the effort. When ...
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| white rice vs boiled potatoes | 8/27/2007 |
Q: Which is more nutritious and healthier: Boiled potatoes or white rice? Can i substitute white rice ...
A: GAK! ICK!!!! Potatoes should be scrubbed, cleaned, NEVER PEELED, than steamed, baked, or stir fried, ...
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| milk | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I have read many of your answers to questions, and I've looked at your website, and I am interested ...
A: It is the packaged, hymoginized, pasteurized cow's milk I avoid. There is a tribe or two in the ...
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| Sugar! incapability | 8/13/2007 |
Q: i wan't to start by saying that not one single doctor knows what's the reason to our situation, so i ...
A: The sweets in raw fruit is so vastly, hugely different from refined sugar (there was no diabetes ...
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| sugars | 6/26/2007 |
Q: This is a beat up question, but still. Turbinado, brown, and refined sugar. As I understand brown ...
A: Refined sugar, inc. Turbinado, is linked to a wide range of diseases, from bone loss to brain loss, ...
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| Pre-cook food and nutrition | 4/25/2007 |
Q: Both me and my husband both work full time and also work very long hours. Therefore, we have a ...
A: Good question. In general, if it is cooked nutriously, one re-heat is not that bad. Consider ...
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| Artificial Sweetener | 4/8/2007 |
Q: Which artificial sweetener is scientifically proven to be the SAFEST and with less calories. Please ...
A: No artificial sweeteners! All linked to major diseases. Stevia, from crysanthemums, is intensely ...
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| calories and calories from fat? | 3/1/2007 |
Q: whats up with this on the nutrition tables? are we supposed to add up the calories, or is it just ...
A: Focus on real, close to nature food and the calorie/quantity takes care of itself. Fresh produce, ...
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| vitamin c | 2/19/2007 |
Q: My question pertains to vitamin c in canned, processed and frozen foods. On the can or frozen ...
A: Welcome to the light. Pasteurized juice is like refined sugar, the sugar goes to smash with the C. ...
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| soggy cereal | 1/21/2007 |
Q: Why will nonfat milk make cereal soggy faster than lowfat or whole milk?
A: It is thinner. But why are you using it? The protein in milk is not absorbable w/o fat, and worse, ...
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| Protein Question | 1/9/2007 |
Q: Is there any difference between the protein supplied by grains/plants (e.g. quinoa) and the protein ...
A: You make your own protein, from amino acids, and you can get them from plants or animals. Usually ...
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| Pickles | 12/17/2006 |
Q: This is perhaps the weirdest question of the week for you. Why is it that every time I eat a nice ...
A: Might just be some salt. Might be a mind/memory thing, the smell is attached to something special. ...
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| Meat taste | 12/16/2006 |
Q: Is there a way to synthesize meat flavors using only vegetable based products? Such as make veggy ...
A: I don't know about rearranging molecules, but there are a couple products out that aren't loaded ...
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| Rapid consumption | 11/22/2006 |
Q: Babies eat a lot of food all day long in their early developmental stages for obvious reasons, but ...
A: There is writings out about misc. rodents living longer, looking better eating a lot less than what ...
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| Rapid consumption | 11/21/2006 |
Q: Babies eat a lot of food all day long in their early developmental stages for obvious reasons, but ...
A: Many folks, esp. "dieters", are hungry all of the time. I say because what they eat is empty, just ...
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| chocolate & sex | 10/21/2006 |
Q: today i heard that some people think that chocolate is better than sex but what about if a person ...
A: I think it says a lot more about their sex life than they realize. Sex can be a great form of ...
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| ulcertive colitis | 10/16/2006 |
Q: My husband has had ulcertive colitis for 2 yrs and takes a prescription for it, but it can get ...
A: Yes, well worth the effort to change. The notion that food is food, and picturing your digestive ...
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| food.... | 10/13/2006 |
Q: I find it very easy to eat too much, and I find it very easy to eat nothing at all. Eating an okay ...
A: Pills are for back up, and contents are iffy, maybe they put the stuff in there, maybe it is still ...
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| absorption of food | 10/13/2006 |
Q: What is the order in which things are absorbed into the body after eating them? If I eat chocolate ...
A: Sorry Jess, but I can't imagine why a healthy person would care about this stuff. I just want to ...
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| Hypoglycemia and OCD panic attacks | 9/4/2006 |
Q: I am suffering from severe OCD and panic attacks and diagnosed with Reactive hypoglycemia. I used to ...
A: Refined sugar is as addictive as nicotine and cocaine, and linked to a huge range of diseases. ...
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| nutrtion and surgery | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I recently had surgery done on my ribs and am now recovering. Should I typically eat a little more ...
A: Eat way less empty, flavored packing material and eat more Real Food. Get calcium from plants, not ...
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| eating makes me sleepy | 8/29/2006 |
Q: i am 39 y.o. mother of 4. i weigh about 63kg and am 170cm tall. the problem i'm having is that i ...
A: Your notions of healthy eating needs updating. Just to start with, protein is digested by acids, ...
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| Fried foods | 8/15/2006 |
Q: I know back in the early days KFC lost popularity when people were told that fried food was really ...
A: Done right, the oil is so hot, it cooks and stays put, not much soaked up AND is changed constantly. ...
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| Soy Controversy | 8/15/2006 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with hypoglycemia.I have been advised to take high protien diet and complex ...
A: This will make you dizzy, but I am going to say dump the high protein concept. Your body can't use ...
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| cucumbers | 8/12/2006 |
Q: With regard to cucumbers, do I have to peel the skin or can I eat the skin without causing harm to ...
A: In general, peeling vegetables is counter productive, most of the goodies are in the hydes, esp. ...
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| food groups | 7/29/2006 |
Q: Is popcorn considered a vegetable or a whole grain?
A: I need more detail on that to commit. Did you pop it in an air popper, added a little real butter? ...
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| chocolate milk | 7/25/2006 |
Q: Is chocalate milk made with cocoa actually healthier than milk alone?
A: Milk is not healthy. Among other things, it pulls calcium out of your body. Countries that use the ...
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| clarification | 7/23/2006 |
Q: I would like to know what calories and sodium are, and what effects they have on the body in ...
A: Calories are a crude unit of heat that is highly over rated as a meaningful tool on what and how ...
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| Yoghourt | 7/16/2006 |
Q: We are advised that live Yoghourt containing bifidobacterias is recommended in cases of ...
A: I can't answer that, but strongly encourage avoiding dairy products - more of a political lobby than ...
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| how to be healtier | 6/27/2006 |
Q: I need some advice about what I could do to be healthier/more energized, maybe what special ...
A: Yikes, a vegan who doesn't eat produce. High cholesterol at 24? Your diet is awful, no wonder you ...
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| calories | 6/9/2006 |
Q: a slice of bread with 100 calories [which one of these is correct? 10 or 100 or 100,000 or 1,000,000 ...
A: None of the above. Especially since your metabolism changes with mood, stress, distess, much more. ...
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| Are there studies that address damge repair time and nutrtion? | 6/6/2006 |
Q: I have been reading reports of how diet can help prevent diseases like Alzheimer's and heart ...
A: Please realize that almost all studies are paid for to sell a cure, usually a drug. Reality is today ...
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| Milk | 3/9/2006 |
Q: I keep hearing that you shouldn't actually drink milk and that it's bad for you. I was just ...
A: Follow the money. Dairy is much more of a political lobby group than a food group. Yes, you need ...
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| random food question | 1/13/2006 |
Q: I read somewhere that pickle brine has lots of nutrients and essential vitimans. Also, it ...
A: There is one theory that vineger splashed on a sunburn helps. There is vinegar in a pickle jar, ...
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| Morning food | 1/5/2006 |
Q: I'm really stuck in a rut with the food thing, I hope you can help. Firstly, I don't have time ...
A: Just think of all the energy you are blowing feeling guilty about eating badly, and all the energy ...
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| internal housecleaning | 1/4/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you could recommend certain types of food to reduce years and years of drug ...
A: Lots of plain water, lots of raw fruit, lots of raw or slightly cooked non-starchy vegetables, whole ...
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| hempseeds | 12/4/2005 |
Q: Susan! The variety of food supplements companies mind bugling. I was wondering if I can read on /or ...
A: Yeah, enough to give you a migrane! AND....just because something is present, does not mean it is in ...
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| what to make sure i get enough of? | 9/14/2005 |
Q: I have a very very busy schedule and Im not much of an eater so I end up eating quite little (my ...
A: Take a good multi-vitamin, and make sure you get B12 - take it separately. Get plenty of plain ...
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| Salt | 9/5/2005 |
Q: Is sea salt actually much different than usual table salt? I.E. is it a viable alternative to table ...
A: No scientific evidence for seasalt, some think it tastes better. What is wrong with it is you may be ...
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| bio-engineered, synthetic, or chemicals in food | 6/29/2005 |
Q: The relationship between the body and synthetic, bio-engineered, or chemicals in food? How do they ...
A: Negatively. Besides being less active, we are eating more processed food, that has less and less of ...
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| Juice nutrition | 6/13/2005 |
Q: I'd love it if you actually gave me a real answer. If I wanted to surf all over the net and look at ...
A: If it is pasteurized, it is not only not good for you it is bad for you. Cooked fruit is just like ...
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| about juices | 4/11/2005 |
Q: i have a doubt relating to fruit juices. what exactly is the difference between "not from ...
A: Not from concentrate means it is extracted from fruits - just fruit juice! But if pasteurized, ...
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| fractionated oils | 3/28/2005 |
Q: I saw an ingrediant which stated fractionated palm oil. What is that, and is it a trans fat? ...
A: Fractionated palm oil has a higher concentration of saturated fat than regular palm oil and is used ...
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| Freezer Burn | 3/11/2005 |
Q: My question concerns "freezer burn". When I purchase "family packs" of pork/beef or 5 lbs. of ground ...
A: If you are not seeing any ripped plastic, I wonder if the stuff is freezing soon enough and staying ...
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| Is reheating spinach a problem | 3/10/2005 |
Q: My wife says reheating spinach is bad. i cant quite believe it. i have coooked a shepards pie with ...
A: I would not say Poison as in you run a chance of doubling up, hurling, or croacking from it, BUT is ...
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| questions | 2/27/2005 |
Q: I am a 24 yr. old female, normal weight for my height and i jog about 4 miles 4x/week. I take a ...
A: You are not eating enough fresh produce. If you are eating 4 servings of raw fruit, 5 servings of ...
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| Calorie Confusion | 1/24/2005 |
Q: I know that snack cakes are bad for you, they are high in fat and calories and have no real ...
A: You are not eating enough and have put yourself in Starvation Mode. You are not getting what you ...
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| Eggs | 1/14/2005 |
Q: I have a question about whether or not eggs are good for you. I ask this since I can remember during ...
A: I study the studies (and who pays for them) and update my site often. http://www.premiumufuel.com ...
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| Eggs | 1/9/2005 |
Q: I have a question about whether or not eggs are good for you. I ask this since I can remember during ...
A: 4 a week, with yokes, are safe, have some vitamins (E) and misc, in the yoke. Whites only more often ...
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| GOOD Hot Dogs | 1/7/2005 |
Q: I am 50 years old and I can remember when hot dogs used to taste much better than they do today. ...
A: I'm a wellness coach, I can't promote "tube steaks"! Go to www.google.com and research "best ...
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| Salmon skin | 1/4/2005 |
Q: This is a doubt I have. I've read that salmon has omega oils and "good cholesterol". At the same ...
A: Are they wild? Or farm raised, where they are genetically engineered to grow 3x normal, come out ...
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| Hello there. I don't know... | 12/14/2004 |
Q: I don't know if this has anything to do with your expertise or not, but I couldn't really find a ...
A: Chemically: the fewer things running interference with your nervous system the better. Out with ...
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| nutrition | 11/26/2004 |
Q: I have a very difficult time with what I should and shouldn't be eating. I used to eat low-fat, ...
A: I hear ya. Hard to beleive that humans are designed to eat food on this planet sometimes. More diet ...
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| acids | 10/23/2004 |
Q: Soda, as you probably know has a lot of junk in it (phophoric acid, aspartame, sodium citrate, ...
A: A soda can help a stomach ache and nausea - a few good belches can releive motion sickness. The bad ...
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| soy margarine | 8/28/2004 |
Q: Soy margarine seems to be a popular ingredient in cookies made and sold at natural food stores. Is ...
A: Good question, I can't answer in general. You could ask what specific product they are using and ...
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| Healthy Food? | 8/26/2004 |
Q: I moved out of my parents house about 7 months ago and I noticed that my health has really gone down ...
A: Here's a guide to real food http://www.premiumfuel.com/real_food.html Read labels, get 100% whole ...
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| Foods for the Immunity System | 8/11/2004 |
Q: Susan Lee: I would like to ask you if there are any foods or drinks that will boost my immunity ...
A: A big help is exercise - just find something fun to do that gets you breathing hard for at least ...
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| Nutrition Supplements | 7/12/2004 |
Q: I am consdiring adding Anti-oxidants(grapeseed, ginger and green tea) and GABA to my existing ...
A: Nothing bad that I've run into yet, but Real Food always beats supplements. Also, I haven't come ...
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| Caffine,Sodium,Carbonation | 7/7/2004 |
Q: Could you live off of Coke or tea or beer for a year or more. Will the carbonation in the beer or ...
A: Carbonated mineral water doesn't dehydrate you (as of this date). Caffeine sure does, and misc. in ...
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| Eggy Ambiguity | 6/25/2004 |
Q: I'm still unable to decide if egg is good for my health or does it have a negative effect... Once ...
A: What is good is the white part has a lot of protein, but you can't use much protein, just 6 oz a ...
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| staying slimmer while still eating w/o reg. exercise | 6/19/2004 |
Q: i was wondering if you could tell me what the best diet would be for someone who doesnt get much ...
A: Here's THE eating plan: http://www.premiumfuel.com/real_food.html BUT not being fat is not being ...
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| dried fruit | 6/1/2004 |
Q: Wow, what a prompt answer. Thank you. I forgot to mention that I do not have a food evaporator ...
A: I copy & pasted from that site: Drying Natural Sun Drying Dry in the sun by placing slices of ...
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| dried fruit | 6/1/2004 |
Q: As one who has taken control over my body, instead of letting my body control me, it seems like you ...
A: I have dried a variety of goodies just by washing like crazy, slice thin, and rack and stack on my ...
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| The field of Food | 4/9/2004 |
Q: Since you have experience with food and nutrition, I know you will be able to answer my question! ...
A: Off the top of my head: teach people how to eat food that is good for them, does less damage to the ...
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| Okinawa | 4/5/2004 |
Q: Ottevanger, Not long ago I read the Okinawa Project. It was about a 25 year study of why the ...
A: Tough question. I tried to google.com "Okinawa Project" and got a few links, maybe something in ...
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| fats | 3/31/2004 |
Q: I have never been able to understand and/or remember the differences in all the fats on labels these ...
A: CONGRATULATIONS on losing THAT fat! The classic fat/cholesterol teachings are in transition. The ...
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| bird eaten fruit | 3/14/2004 |
Q: A lovely ripe mango fell off the tree in my yard but it seems that it was being eaten by a bird. Is ...
A: Mangoes are my favorite food. Good question in this era of bird flu, etc. . Any reports in your area ...
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| I am 14 years old and my problem... | 3/4/2004 |
Q: I am 14 years old and my problem is that I am very skinny.In fact I am way to skinny.I weigh 78-80 ...
A: Eat real food, like raw fruit, raw or lightly cooked vegetables, raw nuts. Just because some product ...
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| Milk | 2/25/2004 |
Q: I have a friend who tells me all the time that it is important that we only eat the natural types of ...
A: You can't utilize the protein in milk without the presence of fat, so whole milk would be the only ...
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| freezing stuffed grapeleaves | 2/24/2004 |
Q: I made some grapeleaves stuffed with rice, soy protein instead of meat, onion and garlic. Can the ...
A: I have seen frozen prepared soy meat substitute products in grocery stores, but what you used may ...
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| ideas of better healthyer food! | 12/11/2003 |
Q: Could you give me more basics knowledge of the best nutritions?
A: In general, fresh, real stuff is good, and whole grains, not white flour. The more "shelf life" the ...
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| bread | 12/9/2003 |
Q: When I was about 8 years old my mother told me (not that mothers are always right) to always eat ...
A: When I was little (I'm 52) my mother would squeeze fresh orange juice, then boil it to kill germs. ...
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| sleep | 7/27/2003 |
Q: I was wondering what household items will help me sleep. Thanks, Pat
A: There is something in VERY ripe bananas that encourages sleep. I'm talkin' mostly brown, or as close ...
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| Coffee | 6/15/2003 |
Q: I have a friend who likes to drink coffee and he's always trying to get me to drink some, although ...
A: It is not good for you, it is addictive, and has been linked to bone loss. It is a "social" drink ...
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| Carbonation Question | 4/30/2003 |
Q: It's harmful to inhale carbon dioxide, right? So, is it not equally (or at least somewhat) harmful ...
A: What happens when you leave the cap off for a while? It is gone. It is fatal when that is all you ...
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| Protein and timing intake for muscle growth | 3/8/2003 |
Q: I have read that it is the hours and days after muscle building exercise that the body repairs ...
A: A body can make use of a small amount of protein, say a piece of meat the size of a deck of playing ...
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| Sugar and Water | 2/22/2003 |
Q: In your opinion, how many glasses of water should a person drink everyday? I've been making an ...
A: Get some stevia, probably from a health food store. No known bad effects, no calories, Big Business ...
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| Caffeine | 1/24/2003 |
Q: My fiance claims that caffeine makes him sleepy. Have you ever heard of this? Could it be that ...
A: I'm with you. I've had that jolt and drop myself. He should try eliminating the caf - phase it out ...
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| Trans Fat | 12/2/2002 |
Q: What's the difference between hydrogenated oils and fractionated oils?
A: Franctionated are separated from, say palm oil. Hydrogentatd have been kind of cooked, taking the ...
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| Butter vs. Margarine | 9/27/2002 |
Q: I have a friend who claims his cardiologist told him that under no circumsatnces should one eat any ...
A: I basically agree, and with enthusiasm. Butter is much closer to natural. The closer to natural the ...
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| high iron count | 9/21/2002 |
Q: I have been told I have a high iron count that is not good. (?) My bilibrubin count is high and I ...
A: You are asking for info inside the realm of medical opinion, out of the realm of email. Please talk ...
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| supplementing a nursing home diet | 9/5/2002 |
Q: ..I'm a 78-year-old nursing home resident--post-polio since 1954. My general health is good except ...
A: Health food stores tend to be 80-90% refined sugar, like regular grocery sotres, only more ...
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| Nutrition for Memory Loss, etc. | 8/25/2002 |
Q: My father is almost 81 years old. He has been suffering from short term memory loss, incipient ...
A: One recent study claims anti-oxidants do nothing for anti-aging. These claims are under debate, ...
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| Hiccups | 8/22/2002 |
Q: Why is it if you stare at a spot or something thats stationary your hiccups will stop. Sorry if ...
A: New one on me. I've heard of knocking back a teaspoon of sugar, holding breath (least effective), ...
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| question | 8/12/2002 |
Q: I was reading the labels of some foods and i was wondering what it means when it says "natural ...
A: As opposed to manufactured, the flavor or color is an extract of probably a plant. The list of ...
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| Vitamin A | 8/7/2002 |
Q: In a recent Nurses Health Study done by Harvard to check dietary levels of Vitamin A, the doctors ...
A: I couldn't find out what kind of A is in that product, but 1 microgram = 40 IU, so you are getting ...
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| vegetarianism? | 8/7/2002 |
Q: Would you recommend vegetarianism or even veganism as a lifestyle for the long run to improve over ...
A: Distilling is extreme. What filtering system is worth your $ and effort depends on what you have to ...
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| leftover food | 7/23/2002 |
Q: The manufacturer of my refrigerator told me not to put warm food in the refrigerator because it ...
A: Excellent question. For decades, it was thought that the way to go was wait for food to be room temp ...
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| Coffee | 7/19/2002 |
Q: Well, I have a question concerning the intake of coffee. I have had people tell me that it is bad ...
A: I love coffee. Been loving it for decades. The good news is that it has been found effective against ...
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| Chronic dehydration | 7/17/2002 |
Q: How can I determine if I am a sufferer of chronic dehydration? Besides drinking water, how can I ...
A: Urine color: it should be very pale yellow. Not bright yellow, not gold, but pale, clear yellow. ...
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| skin and hair care | 7/3/2002 |
Q: what can I include in diet to improve my skin and hair quality?
A: #1 - plain water. Chronic dehydration is rampant because almost all beverages contain diuretics - ...
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| milk? | 6/25/2002 |
Q: Can u please explain (briefly) why drinking milk removes more calcium than it replaces. Thanks. ...
A: We need calcium. Calcium is in milk. If we drink milk, we get calcuim, right? Checking calcium in ...
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