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| maintaning the body weight | 10/22/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: i am very changing mood type person i was obey in my past and i have done lot of activities to ...
A: It may suprise you to know that your love of eating is NOT the problem, it's dieting and trying to ...
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| viscious cycle | 10/22/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I am a 35 year old woman who has been in the midst of surgeries and infertility treatments for the ...
A: I'm sorry to hear about your infertility problems, having walked that path with many clients I know ...
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| weight loss supplements | 4/19/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I'm a 62 year old widow. I'm diabetic and have metabolic syndrome. I've been hearing things about a ...
A: I'm so sorry - I answered this question but must have somehow not submitted it although I thought I ...
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| Ideal weight? | 4/14/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: Cari I am exercising and eating healthier and I am losing some fat with an improvement in my ...
A: ... your story is exactly why I don't believe much in BMI or height and weight tables. Muscle on a ...
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| how to lose weight | 4/7/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: I'm overweight and I eat a lot. Sometimes I don't even think I'm hungry I just eat because the food ...
A: Please read my books. www.nogainnopainbook.com That will give you some great insight on how to ...
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| Artificial sweeteners | 4/6/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: I am 50. About five years ago I started using those paper packet artificial sweeteners. I thought it ...
A: Anything artificial is just that....artificial. My philosophy is to eat fresh fruit, fresh ...
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| i am fat | 4/5/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: hi i wight 50kg and i am 160cm tall i am 14 and i th ink iam really really really fat how mush ...
A: Sex Girl Age 14 Year Optimal Height 160 cms Range (142 - 178 cms) Optimal Weight 50 kg ...
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| 14 and 14st | 3/28/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: I turned 14 years old 2 months ago. And I am only 5ft and weigh around 14 stone. My family are heavy ...
A: At age 14 the only way you can have access to food, is through your gran. You may want to ask her to ...
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| Obesity | 3/28/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I turned 14 years old 2 months ago. And I am only 5ft and weigh around 14 stone. My family are heavy ...
A: The first thing I want to say is please, please try to get some professional help. I understand ...
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| Too much flab | 3/24/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: My name is Jenna, and for the past few years I've been lingering just in the obese category ...
A: At age 16 you would want to ask your parents to stop purchasing unhealthy snacks. You will want to ...
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| Obesity; School ISP Project | 3/6/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: 1. Why is helping people with obesity important to you? 2. Is there any problems with skipping ...
A: 1. Helping people with obesity is important to me, because I have lived the struggle of preventing ...
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| Obesity/Hypothyroid? | 2/25/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: Francine I hope you can shed a little light on my very frustrating condition. I am 50. For the last ...
A: There is a temperature test you can take to check your thyroid. It is a process of taking your ...
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| Weight? | 2/23/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: What is the average weight of a 15 year old male whose heaight is around 5 foot 4?
A: Probably about 115 to 145 lbs. Body Mass Index Information Body Mass Index is the standard medical ...
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| Being Overwight, dealing with it, and how to get to a more healthy weight? | 2/23/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: As the subject implies. I am rather overweight for my age. 14-female-224 lbs. (looks like 150 lbs. ...
A: You have mentioned so many issues. First, you must include your parents/caregivers in your dilemma, ...
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| Diet for Metabolic Syndrome? | 2/15/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: My husband has something our doctor calls Metabolic Syndrome which if untreated to lead to diabetes ...
A: Metabolic syndrome involves high triglycerides, and a tendency toward insulin resistance, and high ...
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| Baby Fat | 2/13/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: I'm only twelve, but I was wondering if I'm ever going to lose the baby fat on me cheeks. I'm like ...
A: Body image is a person's subjective concept of his/her appearance. It is what we imagine we look ...
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| unable to lose weight | 2/12/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: i have for the last two years been walking for 30 minutes a day and avoiding any junk foods. But am ...
A: First of all, congratulate yourself for walking on a regular basis. You are doing your body a favor ...
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| Lower bp losing weight? | 2/11/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: My blood pressure was reaching 'high abnormal' for the last few months so the doctor put me on ...
A: Without knowing the type of blood pressure medication you are on, it is difficult to know the way ...
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| can you help me? | 2/6/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: hey i have noticed that i eat when i'm bored and i believe that, that is a big contributor to my ...
A: Eating when bored means that you are participating in the activity of eating, to pass the time away. ...
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| weight gain | 2/1/2009 | Dr. Franciene Zimmer PhD, RN |
Q: hi my name is vickie and i dont know if you can answer this but im haveing a problem with eating i ...
A: When it comes to weight gain there are so many issues to consider. First of all, there is the ...
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| Wide thighs | 1/31/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I'm not sure if you can answer this, but I don't know where I should ask. I am a very tall and thin ...
A: It sounds to me like you might be suffering from a bit of body dysmorphia - where you're overly ...
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| Am I obese | 1/9/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I'm very insecure about my weight and really scared I will develop health problems since I'm over ...
A: Please read this article: http://www.ditch-diets-live-light.com/obesity-research.html along with ...
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| n/a | 1/7/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: i am 6'1 and right now im lingering in between 380-400 range i do exercise and work out often i have ...
A: I'm afraid that psychiatrists are the 'medicine' people... However, if it says those are ...
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| n/a | 1/7/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: i am 6'1 and right now im lingering in between 380-400 range i do exercise and work out often i have ...
A: You'll need a simple tape measure to do this, but there is a free % body fat calculator at ...
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| Am I too big? | 1/6/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I'm 15, 5'9'' and weigh 196 pounds. Is this obese? Or am i just overweight? My BMI Is around 30, so ...
A: You know height and weight tables nor BMI the best health measures. (Sure they can give you an ...
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| Obesity as a nation | 1/2/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: what do you think the main causes of obesity are? Do you think that the supermarkets increase the ...
A: Well that's an interesting one.....I think the 'old style' computer games have played the same role ...
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| Obesity as a nation | 1/2/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: what do you think the main causes of obesity are? Do you think that the supermarkets increase the ...
A: I think there are MANY causes of obese nations and the only part supermarkets play in them is ...
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| HELP! i need it now more than ever!! | 1/2/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: okay so the story goes this: im a 19 year old girl from oregon who has been overweight since a ...
A: Right, well here's the good news.... you already know that diets don't work, so I don't have to ...
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| heyy | 1/2/2009 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: Well yea am 15 height 5,5 nd weight 181. And i really want to lose weight. atleast 15 or 20. I want ...
A: Right, first things first - whatever you do, DON'T go on some ridiculous diet - while they may help ...
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| heyy | 1/2/2009 | Rita Hancock MD |
Q: Well yea am 15 height 5,5 nd weight 181. And i really want to lose weight. atleast 15 or 20. I want ...
A: Being that you're not my patient, I can't give you personalized medical advice. However, I can tell ...
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| Problem | 12/19/2008 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I am a young female and I need to lose weight. I tend to over eat. I will be full and not hungry at ...
A: Eating when we're happy is often a habitual thing - in other words, a lot of our celbrations have ...
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| General fat loss | 10/18/2008 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I'm 28 years old and I weigh 320 pounds. I'm 6 '1 and I look to be around 250. My problem is, I seem ...
A: I'm a psychologist and so I'm afraid I have no idea what you could do to even out your body - but I ...
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| lack of hunger | 9/22/2008 | Rita Hancock MD |
Q: I eat about 3500-4000 calories a day... but I have to go 48 hours without food before I start to ...
A: Sheow, You bring up an excellent point. First, remember to run this info past your own doctor ...
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| Can't seem to lose weight! | 9/9/2008 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I am 28 years old and have been overweight most of my life. I did lose some weight about 10 years ...
A: I don't know if you've ever heard of our 'weight set-point'? It's a theory that our weight adjusts ...
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| 12 stone at 19. 5 foot 5.. | 9/7/2008 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I think its about 168 pounds that i weigh maybe more the last time i weighed myself was after i ...
A: Personally, I don't think that very low calorie diets are at all helpful - in fact I don't believe ...
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| Need help, weight loss Question | 9/1/2008 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: i am 6'0 and i weight 250lbs, my question is, i have been at 250lbs for like 2 months stright, i ...
A: so sometimes in the beginning stages of an exercise program, your weight increases on the scale. Of ...
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| Putting on weight | 8/27/2008 | Cari Corbet-Owen |
Q: I am 28 yrs with ht.174cm & wt. 78.5 kg. I have recently started to work out in the gyms say one ...
A: Remember that muscle weighs on a scale 3 times what fat does - so it often very common to first gain ...
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| Weight Loss | 8/5/2008 | Rita Hancock MD |
Q: 5 KG i recently joined ZIM i workout there but i cant control my diet so could you please suggest me ...
A: First, you must ask your doctor about precautions. I do not know what health conditions you have. ...
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| Losing Weight Naturally | 7/31/2008 | Rita Hancock MD |
Q: I am fifteen, Im 5'2 and weigh 207 pounds. I know to be healthy and in my weight range i should lose ...
A: I can relate. I was 207 pounds at 5'1" when I was 17. And I'm Italian, which is close to being ...
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| What to eat to lose weight? | 7/21/2008 | Rita Hancock MD |
Q: I read that at 174 pounds you need about 80 grams of protein a day, I don't know how to eat that ...
A: Wow, those are complex questions. Boy, do I have a long answer for you. First, you should ask your ...
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