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| Subject | Date Asked |
| triglycrides | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: I am 42 yrs old. recent blood test shows slightly high level of triglyceride. Cholesterol level is ... A: Kawal, Slightly high triglycerides (150-199 mg/dL) are probably no more than an indication that you ... | |
| lowering cholesterol | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: I just got a 210 on my cholesterol test, am 50, very fit, 5, 10 , 162, pulse 44 resting, ex-runner, ... A: Matthew, A healthy diet low in saturated fats and calories and high in fruits, vegetables, fiber, ... | |
| High Triglyceride | 11/16/2007 |
| Q: I am 23 year old male smoker. I have trilycerides since my father dies, that was before 3 years ago. ... A: Jane, I'm sorry but I don't understand much of the information you wrote. I don't know what ... | |
| walnuts | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: I would like to find out how much I would have to eat int he way of walnuts per week to make up for ... A: David, I’m guessing that you are talking about omega-3 fatty acids. Fish, especially fatty fish, ... | |
| fish oil | 8/4/2007 |
| Q: My Dr. office called and said my lipids are a bit high and he will be sending me a diet... while ... A: Valerie, "Lipid" is a term that includes LDL (the bad lipid), HDL (the good lipid) and ... | |
| Will One Glass of Whole Milk A Day Kill Me? | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: I am a 52 female and have gone from having what doctors always called perfect cholesterol to very ... A: Barbara, One glass of whole milk a day will not kill you. If you are eating an appropriate number ... | |
| eggs | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: I make a nutrition drink for my breakfast everyday. It includes one raw egglands best egg. Egglands ... A: Patrick, Eating an egg every morning will use up a lot of your daily recommended amount of dietary ... | |
| cholesterol and lipids | 6/23/2007 |
| Q: Does red yeast rice lower LDL and overall cholesterol and is it safe; how long does it take to lower ... A: Elizabeth, Red yeast rice may contain the ingredient “lovastatin” which is also the active ... | |
| CHOLESTROL DEFFICIENCY DISEASE | 5/20/2007 |
| Q: WHAT DISEASE DOES OCCURE IN THE DIFFECIENCY OF CHOLESTROL? A: Aqeel Kahn, There are several articles that will answer your question. I will point you to those ... | |
| cholesrol | 5/18/2007 |
| Q: what are the dietry requirements of cholestrol? A: Aqeel Khan, The American Heart Association recommends that the average healthy person eat no more ... | |
| What does a Cholesterol of 204 mean? | 5/10/2007 |
| Q: I recently donated blood to the blood bank. The bloodbank has a system on the Internet where you can ... A: Christa, The reason the blood bank did not give you the LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides ... | |
| HIGH TG & LOW HDL | 4/18/2007 |
| Q: I have moderately high Tg and slightly low HDL .In spite of the daily exercise and no- meat diet i ... A: POH, Any substance or chemical that alters your lipid levels is, by definition, a medication or ... | |
| Too much fruits | 3/9/2007 |
| Q: is it bad to eat too much fruits, say 4 fruits a day on a woman in her late 30's????? (sugars) Thank ... A: Mace, The recommended amount of fruits a day can vary slightly depending on the person (age, ... | |
| hyd veg oil | 2/20/2007 |
| Q: Todd I recently bought some peanut butter with fully "hydroginated vegetable oil." I know that ... A: Bob, Partially hydrogenating an oil makes the liquid oil more solid, but still soft and spreadable. ... | |
| eating healthy... | 2/6/2007 |
| Q: To give some background, I am 36 yrs old, 5'11" and weigh 230lbs. I also take pills for blood ... A: Mike, Let's look at the basics to make sure you have that correct. A healthy diet low in saturated ... | |
| weight | 2/3/2007 |
| Q: I am 33 years old.I am 6.1 feet tall.Can you tell me please how much i must weigh.Right now i weigh ... A: Joseph, A way to generally asses your body weight is to check your Body Mass Index (BMI). Here is ... | |
| lowering cholesterol by diet | 1/17/2007 |
| Q: I am 34 years old, way 135 lbs and after recently giving blood I found out my cholesterol is 218. I ... A: Jill, It is recommended that the average American eat no more than 300 mg of cholesterol a day ... | |
| calories or calories from fat | 1/12/2007 |
| Q: I have started an 1800 Calorie diet but, am a bit confused by the labels that have a number for ... A: Ronna, Use the "Calories". This is the total amount of calories per serving and should be more ... | |
| Diets for different sports | 1/5/2007 |
| Q: Hey Todd Could you analyse the different dietry requirements for a range of different sport and ... A: Enzo, Yes, I can. However, the difference in "dietary requirements for a range of different sport ... | |
| Weight Loss | 1/4/2007 |
| Q: I weigh 169 and Im 5'5. I need to get down to about 145-150 which isn't too bad. But I was wondering ... A: Whitney, Your current exercise routine of swimming and crunches sounds good. I'd avoid "sit ups" of ... | |
| Too much weight loss in my face | 12/25/2006 |
| Q: Last year I exercised and dieted hard to get to 10% body fat. My body looked great but my face ... A: Scott, Because of the way we are genetically programmed, we tend to keep fat in certain ... | |
| Flax Seed Oil | 12/12/2006 |
| Q: I'm also an expert on this site, in the legal advice category...my question is, i've recently read ... A: Edward, You can get lignans from ground flax seed as well as flax seed oil. Using an oil ... | |
| Anabolic Diets | 11/15/2006 |
| Q: I have been reading about losing body fat and working out. I ran across the Anabolic Diet where you ... A: Lacey, Can you say, "FAD DIET"? This is a diet plan used by some body builders to shed body fat, ... | |
| is it true that cholesterol increases testosterone | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: i have heard, only as a rumor though, that cholesterol may actually help in the production of ... A: Jeremy, Cholesterol is necessary for your body to produce testosterone. However, raising you ... | |
| Binge-related weight gain | 10/7/2006 |
| Q: I'm sure you've heard this all before. I have been on a binge for the last month (my Grandfather is ... A: Shannon, I’m very sorry to hear about your Grandfather. It must be a very difficult thing for all ... | |
| Saturated Fat vs. Cholesterol | 10/6/2006 |
| Q: What is the "difference" between saturated fat vs. cholesterol? More importantly, if I have a ... A: Jeff, Saturated fat comes mainly from animal sources (meat, butter, lard, dairy, etc.) and also ... | |
| fried food | 9/27/2006 |
| Q: If canola oil is ok to use, why cannot you use it to fry food in? Does frying change any of its good ... A: Kain, You can use canola oil to fry in, such as fried chicken, etc. You may even be able to use ... | |
| Cholesterol | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: Im an 18 yr old and eat a lot of meat because i exercise a lot and try to eat lots of protein to ... A: Serg, Sorry for the delay in responding, I was away for the weekend. Exercise does not burn off ... | |
| Cholesterol Control | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: I’m trying to get my cholesterol down. I know that French fries are not good since they are deep ... A: George, Baked fries are going to be much better than deep fried fries (if fried in saturated fat or ... | |
| reducing cholesterol... | 9/19/2006 |
| Q: I am a white male 35 yrs old, 5'11" and 225lbs. I take daily pills of lysinopril for BP, Lipitor for ... A: Mike, You are awfully young to be needing blood pressure and cholesterol lowering medicines. I ... | |
| On cholesterol and triglycerides | 9/15/2006 |
| Q: My cholesterol is above the normal level. I am a vegetarian ,taking EPA .At the sametime my Hb is ... A: Yoges, Our total cholesterol and LDL levels are primarily determined by genetics (85-95%) and less ... | |
| triglyceride | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: My husbands trigceride level increased 5 x level since last check up. What diet should he follow to ... A: Cindy, Let me make sure I understand what has happened. You are saying that your husband's ... | |
| high cholestrol! | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: My friend is having high cholestrol and wanted to know how to reduce it by dieting. Please let me ... A: Dana, Our cholesterol levels are mainly determined by our genes (about 85-95%) and only minimally ... | |
| weight loss | 8/28/2006 |
| Q: Is there any truth to Dr.Wheeler`s claims that vast amounts of weight can be lost quickly with ... A: Pat, There is no way that this product can honestly claim "vast amounts of weight can be lost ... | |
| Cholesterol | 8/25/2006 |
| Q: I have trouble keeping my cholesterol as low as it should be despite a sensible diet and exercise. I ... A: Sue, Depending on the brand, soy milk may have more saturated fat than skim milk (which should have ... | |
| omega 3 | 8/18/2006 |
| Q: Can you tell me if pharmaceutical grade omega 3 is something created as an advertising ploy. Or, is ... A: Lauren, Anything that comes as a prescription in the U.S. is subject to FDA (Food & Drug ... | |
| can I? | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: I am a 23 year old female. I weigh 133 lbs and I am 5"5. My husband just left for the Army and I ... A: Audrey, It is certainly possible to lose 10-15 pounds in two months. It will require a fair amount ... | |
| diet information | 8/12/2006 |
| Q: todd, thanks for taking my question. i am 33 and have somewhat of a family history of high ... A: Shane, There is no structured “Program”, that I know of, to lower triglycerides, because the answer ... | |
| Calories or food? | 8/9/2006 |
| Q: Everyone says that your body knows how many calories it is consuming and will adjust accordingly, ... A: Shanya, Of course our bodies "know" how many calories we eat. When we eat too many calories our ... | |
| hydrogenated | 8/3/2006 |
| Q: What is fully and partially hydrogenated? Which is better? Thank you Regards James A: James, The process of hydrogenating liquid oils makes the oils, or fats, more like saturated fats ... | |
| fruit diet | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: is it safe to just eat fruit for about a week to lose weight? Apples, oranges, bananas, peaches, ... A: Mike, Fruit is good, but this idea is too extreme. Any "diet" that is temporary or limits food ... | |
| Cholesterol problems | 7/30/2006 |
| Q: I cholesterol levels are a little out of range. I am 43 years old and my doctor wants to try me on ... A: Gary, Getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet (lots of fruits and vegetables, whole ... | |
| Weight Loss | 7/27/2006 |
| Q: Earlier i was staying in India, my home country. For the last 4 months i am staying in Dubai . I m ... A: ARUL, Weight gain occurs when one or more of the following occurs: 1) you eat more calories, 2) ... | |
| Is a CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) supplement recommended for dietary purposes? | 7/20/2006 |
| Q: I have heard a few stories from some friends who have currently been taking CLA supplements to aid ... A: Tom, While some studies suggest that CLA may help with fat loss, there is still much research to be ... | |
| Green Tea | 5/22/2006 |
| Q: I wanna ask about green tea and its effect of burning fats I heared that the people who drink green ... A: SomeOne AnyWhere, This idea comes from a study released in July 2005 in the American Journal of ... | |
| Diets / NutraSweet | 5/8/2006 |
| Q: I am in the process of trying to lose a bit of weight - quite a lot in fact, and one of the things I ... A: Scott, I have never heard of any relationship between NutraSweet (aspartame) and an increase in ... | |
| Edamame and muscle gain | 5/1/2006 |
| Q: I have been trying o find health ways to increase protein consumption in my diet naturally to ... A: Shai, Many people in Asian countries eat 20-50 times as much soy as Americans. Asians tend to have ... | |
| health & weight loss | 4/18/2006 |
| Q: a friend recently introduced me to Herbalife ~ included with pamphlets,etc was a dvd endorsed by a ... A: Ruthel, Herbalife as a company has a very dubious record. It is definately a multilevel marketing ... | |
| diet | 4/17/2006 |
| Q: A: John, You didn't give your height, so I can't tell you what a healthy weight would be. You can ... | |
| percentage of body fat | 3/27/2006 |
| Q: hmm. so maybe this brings me to the next question. 1.) but first, i read somewhere that for every ... A: Uta, The minimum you should be eating is 1200 calories, though 1500 may be more reasonable. If you ... | |
| percentage of body fat | 3/27/2006 |
| Q: i guess my concern is: is it possible that i am loosing just as much muscle as fat because i am not ... A: Uta, You bring up a good point, but I didn't mention the possibility of half of you weight loss ... | |
| percentage of body fat | 3/25/2006 |
| Q: I bought a scale that measures body fat percentage along with weight. In 5 months I have lost 34 ... A: Uta, You may have bought a bad quality scale. Scales that also try to calculate body fat based on ... | |
| Beer Gut | 3/15/2006 |
| Q: What are the best exercises for losing a beer gut? A: Tim, The most effective way to lose extra fat is to do daily aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is ... | |
| Fat content in food | 3/10/2006 |
| Q: Reading food labels many of them say total fat but list nothing under saturated, polyunsat, ... A: Kristie, Fats fall into these categories: Saturated fat Unsaturated fat (polyunsaturated or ... | |
| Help with lossing weight and maintaining | 3/7/2006 |
| Q: I am here to ask about how to loss 10 pounds without starving... and being extremly cranky lol. I am ... A: Tara, Let's start with your “dieting”. Your “crash diet” is very unhealthy. When you reduce ... | |
| Fish and Cholesterol level | 3/4/2006 |
| Q: If I recall correctly, there are fishes that have a tendency to increase your cholesterol level. ... A: Sallie, All seafood is low in saturated fat, which is the “bad fat” that increases our cholesterol ... | |
| Hello! I have a couple of... | 2/12/2006 |
| Q: I have a couple of questions. My family and I have recently started following the DASH diet. We ... A: Michelle, Almost any fish is going to be better for you than other types of meat. Fish are ... | |
| Dietry Cholesterol | 2/9/2006 |
| Q: Todd, I needed to know how much Chicken(skin removed) and Egg Yolks can I take in Day? Below are ... A: Amit, Since one egg yolk has about 30-50% of the daily recommended amount of dietary cholesterol, ... | |
| Dieting | 2/8/2006 |
| Q: Im an obese person (BMI 29) so I made some modifications in my diet recently. I brought down the ... A: Alex, It doesn't sound like you are on the “wrong track”, but I cannot say that you are on the ... | |
| How | 2/5/2006 |
| Q: What would be the fastest way to lose 15 pounds if you are 13 years old and have a month to do it ... A: Vicky, I would never recommend that a teenager, who weighs 160 lbs., try to lose 9% of their body ... | |
| exercise and breathing | 2/4/2006 |
| Q: this is a silly question :) If instead of doing exercises to loss weight,I stil breathing ... A: Fat Man, Losing weight happens when a person burns more calories than they consume (eat and drink). ... | |
| I am 6 feet tall and weigh... | 1/27/2006 |
| Q: I am 6 feet tall and weigh 175lbs. Firstly, what I'd like to know is whether my weight is ... A: Jascha, To determine if your weight is ideal, you can start with a "waist-to-hip ratio". Research ... | |
| Protien Powders | 1/7/2006 |
| Q: I'm trying to do a number of things, mainly 1) Lose body fat, 2) Lower my cholesterol (from 210), ... A: Sorry for the delay. I was out of town for the weekend and I should have signed out. Weight loss ... | |
| wanna lose wieght | 12/28/2005 |
| Q: i'm 26 years old and 82 Kg i feel i'm really over weight cos i get tierd soon when i do sth. on the ... A: Hemin, If you are getting tired soon when you are physically active, you need to see a doctor for a ... | |
| reducing cholesterol | 12/24/2005 |
| Q: I'm a 45 year old woman,and was diagnosed with high cholesterol level.My doctor wanted to reduce it ... A: Noura, Apple vinegar will have no effect on you cholesterol levels. It is a silly notion. I do ... | |
| Metabolism | 11/30/2005 |
| Q: I have a problem regarding my weight. Since as far back as i can remember i had always been the same ... A: Kay, A more reasonable lower-calorie diet should work for you (instead of a very low calorie diet). ... | |
| Question | 11/29/2005 |
| Q: WHat should one do to avoid hear attacks and cardioascular diseases. Please tell me the food ... A: Vijay, Yours is possibly the most broad question I have ever been asked. People go to school for ... | |
| the actions of pancreatic hormones | 11/28/2005 |
| Q: my friend wants to lose weight.she is following a diet that contains 20%carbohydrates,40%fat,and ... A: Carla, I (or any reputable dietician) would never recommend a diet containing 20% carbohydrates, ... | |
| wieght loss | 11/21/2005 |
| Q: I am 23 I have been heavy most of my life. Doctors have told me I dont suffer from anything other ... A: Victoria, The first question you should ask your doctor is, "Are you a weight loss specialist?" If ... | |
| HDL | 11/17/2005 |
| Q: I've had a history of high cholesterol: cholesterol around 230, with LDL easily 150 and HDL around ... A: Jona, The dramatic increase in your HDL level may very well be due to lab error. I wouldn't expect ... | |
| low cholesterol diet help | 11/17/2005 |
| Q: I am not well educated in the term of nutrition at all. If you can give me some advice I would realy ... A: Robert, You cannot realistically think that I (or anyone) can enlighten you THAT much in a few ... | |
| breakfast & eggs | 11/17/2005 |
| Q: 1. Whats the best way to have eggs? Boiled or as omelette? Or any other way u might recommend? 2. Is ... A: Elijah, Eggs are best when we don't add unhealthy ingredients to them. Avoiding too much butter, ... | |
| A few calorie/diet questions | 11/13/2005 |
| Q: I consider myself fairly smart, but when it comes to eating I am confused. If you could help me by ... A: Roni, Good, simple questions. Both answers are "yes". Weight gain depends on an excess of eaten ... | |
| Gaining weight while exercising | 11/7/2005 |
| Q: My girlfriend has been excerising the past month for 5 days a week on an elliptical for ... A: Patrick, Losing weight is mainly about diet. In order to lose weight a person needs to eat & drink ... | |
| improve triglyceride level | 11/1/2005 |
| Q: my triglyceride level is 310 and i am in a big problem. could you please help me improve this ... A: Kishor, Although our Lipid levels are primarily determined by genetics, Triglycerides are most ... | |
| eggs & cholesterol | 10/28/2005 |
| Q: I have a couple of questions. First, I love scrambled eggs and I would like to eat them everyday, ... A: Danielle, These days the goal is to keep your daily cholesterol intake to less than 300mg a day ... | |
| family history | 10/25/2005 |
| Q: My father has been told for years that he has very high bad chlorestorol and very low good. It is ... A: First, let me apologize for the delay in responding to your question. I bought a new computer the ... | |
| fad diet-atkins | 10/24/2005 |
| Q: Since your expertise was in the field of cholesterol and lipids, I thought I'd ask you a question ... A: Haley, The basic and broad theory behind the Atkins diet is partly true. People tend to eat too ... | |
| LDL | 10/17/2005 |
| Q: My husband had an LDL (or the bad cholesterol) level of 115. Is this high? A: Michelle, The answer depends on your husbands risk for cardiovascular disease. If he is at ... | |
| Eating right | 10/15/2005 |
| Q: I have just found out that I have high cholesterol. I try to eat right but don't really have time ... A: Gary, There are some basics of healthy eating: * Eat a diet low in saturated fats (animal fats) ... | |
| Weight | 10/12/2005 |
| Q: I can imagine you'd receive alot of questions concerning weight loss. But I'm more concerned about ... A: Tom, Believe it or not, I get more questions about GAINING weight than I do about losing weight. ... | |
| Eggs & Cholesterol | 10/12/2005 |
| Q: I'll keep this generic, by referring to any healthy 51-year-old male with a cholesterol level of ... A: Jona, For most people who have their cholesterol levels under control, an egg a day or every other ... | |
| Triglycerides | 10/10/2005 |
| Q: Over the past year I have been taking more exercise and more care of my diet. I have reduced my ... A: Mary, Triglycerides are usually effected by diet more than anything else. A diet low in simple ... | |
| too few calories??? | 8/5/2005 |
| Q: You seem to have gotten rave reviews so I'm hoping you can help me. My lifestye: I am extremely ... A: Anne, It is generally agreed that a (non-active) person needs to eat 1200 calories a day to get the ... | |
| Eggs | 8/4/2005 |
| Q: Follow-upWill my next blood test be a good indicator, i.e., inform me if I need to cut back on my ... A: Jona, If your lipid levels get worse and your medicines have stayed the same, it is a good ... | |
| Eggs | 8/4/2005 |
| Q: I'm 51. My cholesterol level was around 250, but with statins it's been down to 150 the last few ... A: Jona, The ultimate answer to your question will be, "What are your cholesterol levels when you eat ... | |
| FAT | 7/22/2005 |
| Q: I was just wondering what the proceedure is on determining body fat percentage? whats normal and ... A: Jason, There are a few ways to asses body fat percentage. There is skinfold measurement, ... | |
| Weight Platue or Gain | 7/19/2005 |
| Q: Our last names are the same - That is because I married into the family. Dave is my husband and ... A: Sheri, Hi, and great to hear from you. Say 'Hi' to Dave for me. In my opinion, and in many ... | |
| fat | 7/15/2005 |
| Q: im doing cardio exercises every day to lose fat, will i gain it back? if not when and why do people ... A: Brad, You ask, "im doing cardio exercises every day to lose fat, will i gain it back?" That depends ... | |
| weight loss, fasting, good foods, | 7/8/2005 |
| Q: I have been reccomended a fruit/veggie only diet and 30 minutes of requirse exersice a week to tire ... A: "I have been reccomended a fruit/veggie only diet" This is crazy. Stop listening to this person. ... | |
| weight loss, fasting, good foods, | 7/8/2005 |
| Q: I am about 20 pounds over weight for my age/height and I'd like to loss the extra weight, now going ... A: You ask many questions that people pay dieticians & nutritionists, doctors and personal trainers to ... | |
| cholesterol | 7/5/2005 |
| Q: One thing puzzles me about cholesterol. Tests show how much is in your blood, and low fat diets, ... A: Dave, Yours is the $64,000 question! To my knowledge, there have been three studies that showed ... | |
| Sports drinks | 6/30/2005 |
| Q: I have heart disease since 1998. I exercise every day and eat healthy. In the summer I ride my bike ... A: Randy, Sport drinks, with their electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride) and sugar (glucose ... | |
| important | 6/25/2005 |
| Q: Considering the at-risk populations, which water soluble vitamins would you consider recommending as ... A: Chris, I do not recommend any vitamin supplements for anyone at high risk for cardiovascular ... | |
| Cholesterol | 6/21/2005 |
| Q: I have an appointment for my annual check up in August, and will discuss this with my doctor at that ... A: Jo, Let's start with the basics. Saturated fat (animal fats) and trans-fats (margarine & ... | |
| eating and exercising | 6/18/2005 |
| Q: I have started excercising regularly. I get done with work at 4:30. And eat dinner after that ... A: Ronin, There is no real answer to this issue. There is no rule that says when you should eat ... | |
| ? | 5/31/2005 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could tell what a good nutrition would be, like what I should eat everyday, ... A: Liz, I don't think a more broad question about nutrition could be asked. People get college ... | |
| Cholesterol problem | 5/29/2005 |
| Q: My doctor said my cholesterol & triglyceride levels are high but didn't really tell what to eat to ... A: Mary, Our cholesterol levels are determined mostly by our genetics (about 85-95%) and only a little ... | |
| almonds | 5/24/2005 |
| Q: they say that eating a bunch of almonds every day is very good for you because they contain "good" ... A: Kelly, I've read the research that you refer to, and the important part is that "almond may help" ... | |
| High cholesterol... | 5/17/2005 |
| Q: I had high cholesterol and my Doc put me on Lipitor. My cholesterol# has gone from 235 to 155, last ... A: Mike, If I had a dime for every person who asked me for "some good tips", I'd have gas money for my ... | |
| High Cholesterol and high liver enzymes | 5/10/2005 |
| Q: I have just discovered that my husband has high cholesterol, redaing of 7.5 and has had blood tests ... A: Bernadette, Cholesterol levels are mostly genetic (about 85-95%). This means that the best we can ... | |
| gram vs gram | 5/7/2005 |
| Q: why a gram of fat stores more than six times as much energy as a gram of glycogen... notice 1g of ... A: oussama, Glycogen is a long, highly branched chain of glucose molecules. Glycogen molecules vary ... | |
| loosing weight | 5/6/2005 |
| Q: jenny craig to richard simmons to denise austin and things just haven't worked out. i am 4"11 and ... A: jaime, Obviously you should start by not drinking sugary soda and not eat when you are not hungry. ... | |
| does high colestrol cause puffiness of face | 4/23/2005 |
| Q: do i need to avoid any kind of fruit intake can i use olive oil in my food how can i find out ... A: farzana, "do i need to avoid any kind of fruit intake" - Probably not. "can i use olive oil in my ... | |
| hello | 4/20/2005 |
| Q: will not eating after 7:30 make you lose weight? A: Meka, Losing weight depends on eating less calories than you burn (exercise, activity and resting ... | |
| Tryglycerides | 4/14/2005 |
| Q: My fiance had high cholesterol/border line high blood pressure when we me. I started fixing ... A: Tracy, Triglycerides are most often determined by our diets. Eating too many simple carbohydrates ... | |
| Cholesterol | 4/10/2005 |
| Q: I am curious about the effect of sugar in the diet on cholesterol in the blood. Can you clarify this ... A: Jo, Sugar is THE simple carbohydrate. Too many simple carbohydrates can increase triglycerides. ... | |
| hello | 3/23/2005 |
| Q: hey my name is tasha i really want to lose weight can you help? Answer - Tasha, If you have a ... A: Tasha, Weight loss completely depends on burning more calories than you consume. It does not ... | |
| cholesterol and brain | 3/4/2005 |
| Q: i have a question, suppose i have excessive cholestetol, does this condition will effect my brain ... A: Yudi, High cholesterol is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which includes heart attacks ... | |
| 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: Darcie, Too much iron in a vitamin is known to cause constipation. Try a vitamin with less iron ... | |
| Weight Loss | 2/22/2005 |
| Q: For the past month I started working out atain. I have been doing the treadmill for at least 35-45 ... A: Landon, The five most important things to help you lose weight are: 1) diet 2) counting calories 3) ... | |
| Weight loss; percentage fat/protein/carbs | 2/20/2005 |
| Q: I gained a lot of weight while caring for my husband who has Alzheimer's. I am now determined to ... A: Laura, First, the best way to gauge if you are eating the "correct" number of calories a day is by ... | |
| Butter | 2/18/2005 |
| Q: I cant seem to enjoy butter and the smallest amount added to a roll always seems to disagree with ... A: Richard, Often intolerance to butter is due to being lactose intolerant (milk and milk products). ... | |
| healthiest oil to cook with | 2/14/2005 |
| Q: what is the healthiest oil to cook with as far as frying etc. A: dscappa, Ahhh, if life were only that simple. There is no single answer to this question. Oils ... | |
| how to reduce the amount of triglyceride | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: My body is suffering from the too much bulky amount of the following substances. please tell me what ... A: M. Shamsara, First, I would suggest talking with your doctor about all of this. Only your doctor ... | |
| Cholesterol | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: Bublitz, I am aware of the danger of too much cholesterol in the diet, but a friend of mine ... A: Jack, First, any and all chicken will have some fat. It is impossible for any animal product to be ... | |
| high cholesterol level | 1/31/2005 |
| Q: no suger,no high blood pressure,smoker but left smoking two years before.my father died with heart ... A: Raja Fayyaz Al Hassan, Lipids are the fats that carry cholesterol through our blood. There are ... | |
| food related to heart attack | 1/27/2005 |
| Q: sir, is it safe for me to have chicken stew, baby corn and mushroom dishes prepared in low oil.i ... A: Goutammunshi, The way you word your question, asking if something is safe for you, makes your ... | |
| Protein help | 1/26/2005 |
| Q: My name is David. Let me summerize everything to make it simple. - i am 18 years old and lifting ... A: David, First, it take over three of regular weight lifting to see any increase in muscle mass. The ... | |
| dieting | 1/24/2005 |
| Q: I'm on a diet currently but i'm also taking protein shakes before my workout. I always thought ... A: Titus, Protein shakes were thought (many still think) to help build muscle while weight training. ... | |
| If you run will you lose weight?... | 1/23/2005 |
| Q: If you run will you lose weight? If yes, why? A: Lisa, Our weight depends on the number of calories we eat compared to the number of calories we ... | |
| Salmon | 1/4/2005 |
| Q: It's known that salmon has fatty acids and is a source of "good" cholesterol. I've also read that ... A: Richard, Fish contains Omega-3 fatty acids that are one of the "good fats" and are "heart ... | |
| water | 12/30/2004 |
| Q: I know drinking water is healthy, but is it possible to drink too much water? A: Leah, If you are physically and mentally healthy, it is probably not realistically possible to ... | |
| Fats | 12/25/2004 |
| Q: My question is: Can the human body produce all kinds of essential fat without actually eating fat? ... A: Michelle, There are two BIG reasons why we cannot eat a fat-free diet. First, the body cannot ... | |
| hello sir, sir i m a medical... | 12/15/2004 |
| Q: sir i m a medical student and i wana know the formula by which we can calculate the calories ... A: Imran, There is no one formula to calculate the caloric requirements of all people. Since each ... | |
| May I please share some info. | 12/10/2004 |
| Q: Answer - Steve, I believe you are lying and what you are doing is immoral and probably illegal. ... A: Mr. Huesemann, I thoroughly reviewed your website and all the “clinical trials” that are given in ... | |
| gaining weight | 12/7/2004 |
| Q: I need a healthy way to gain weight. I am female, about 5ft, and currently weight about 93lbs. For ... A: Lisa, Gaining weight should be as simple as eating more calories. You can eat more healthy foods ... | |
| Too much cholesterol? | 11/30/2004 |
| Q: I'm a seventeen year old male athlete. I weigh 160lbs and take in over 200g of protein a day. As ... A: Jonathan, The recommended amount of dietary cholesterol is less than 300 mg a day. It looks like ... | |
| exercise/lifestyle | 11/29/2004 |
| Q: I am 40 with family history of hypertension and heart disease. My hypertension (so far) has been ... A: Michelle, You said, "I am just looking for an easy plan or meal substitution that can jump start my ... | |
| lipids | 11/28/2004 |
| Q: I'm taking a nutrition class at school. We are studing lipids. I'm not sure I understand this ... A: Rebecca, I really don't like trying to explain such a potentially broad topic to someone taking a ... | |
| what types of meals i can eat with high triglycerides | 11/16/2004 |
| Q: i have recently been informed that my triglycerides are high and i am trying to find out what i ... A: dianne, Here is the low-down on triglycerides. Triglycerides are often easily controlled, or at ... | |
| diet | 11/10/2004 |
| Q: I'm looking to loose weight and I know all about negative calorie fruits and veggies, but what about ... A: Makenzie, Negative calorie fruits and vegetables? Do you live on a different planet than the ... | |
| eggs | 11/10/2004 |
| Q: i now am a 38 year old male in great health except for my back pain that i get. i do regularly ... A: jii, The high amount of cholesterol in egg yolks can only increase your cholesterol levels. ... | |
| Gaining weight | 11/6/2004 |
| Q: I am a 19 yr old female, and i have recentley started kickboxing 3 days a week, I don't eat that ... A: heather, People are notorious for underestimating their caloric intake. You should re-check how ... | |
| Cooking oil | 11/2/2004 |
| Q: I heard that olive oil is healthier oil to eat than many others,but I also heard that olive oil is ... A: Wojtek, I remember answering this question for you before. Olive oil is possibly the "healthiest" ... | |
| Are diet pills FDA approved? | 10/30/2004 |
| Q: are diet pills still dangerous even though ephedrine have been taken out of them. could you name ... A: Jan, I did not say that diet pills are dangerous. For some people they may be dangerous, but ... | |
| Are diet pills FDA approved? | 10/30/2004 |
| Q: I want to know if all diet pills have to be and are FDA approved, and I aslso wanted to know if ... A: Jan, Every "diet pill" I have heard of calls itself a "Dietary Supplement". This is due to the ... | |
| Peanut Butter | 10/20/2004 |
| Q: Yes sir, I have a question regarding Peanut Butter but first let me explain I am 34 years old 5'9 ... A: Paul, Peanut butter often contains trans-fatty acids from partially hydrogenated oils. Trans-fats ... | |
| Possible? | 10/18/2004 |
| Q: I am just curious about something. I have always done a little exercising, I lift weights and ... A: R, In a word, "Yes". Regular exercise is one of the best ways to hold off the slow weight gain ... | |
| Cholesterol & Weight | 10/15/2004 |
| Q: I was wondering what the main things are that I should do to improve my cholesterol and reduce my ... A: Landon, Our cholesterol levels are determined mainly by our genetics (about 85-95%) and to a lesser ... | |
| Diet - preventative strategy | 10/14/2004 |
| Q: I am 30 years old, 175 lbs., and approx. six feet tall. Although I am in good health now, my family ... A: Paul, Unfortunately, antioxidant supplements have shown to be a bust when it comes to heart health. ... | |
| Growth | 10/5/2004 |
| Q: sir/madam, I am 18. My height is 162 cms I want to grow more. What are the steps I have to follow to ... A: Deepak, Aside from eating well there is nothing you can do to increase your height. Try to eat ... | |
| Hyperventilation and Weight Loss | 9/25/2004 |
| Q: I am a 19/m 6"2 college student with no illness. During the day I hyperventilate subtely (tingling ... A: David, Our bodies will lose weight in its own pre-determined proportion. Almost everyone will lose ... | |
| weight | 9/19/2004 |
| Q: i am the same 5'10 girl of 220lbs who plans on eating less than 500 calories a day. In response to ... A: mac, One pound of body fat is equal to 3500 calories. If you burn 2000 calories, you will have ... | |
| ground turkey | 9/18/2004 |
| Q: I just bought ground turkey from Costco as an alternative to ground beef. But I notice that it says ... A: Leighton, First we have to look at the Nutrition Labels, and they say: "% Daily Value*" and these ... | |
| High Cholesterol | 9/9/2004 |
| Q: I just received my test results and it shows my total as: 318, my Good Choles as: 38, my bad choles ... A: Craig, It is estimated that there are around 10,000 NEW food items in grocery stores EACH YEAR. It ... | |
| Cholesterol | 9/1/2004 |
| Q: I am trying to watch my cholesterol intake,so I always look for cholesterol content of any food I ... A: Wojtek, First, cholesterol is only found in animals, so olive oil (any plant product) does not ... | |
| Triglycerides | 8/24/2004 |
| Q: I go easy on the simple carbs, because I am prone to high triglyerides. Does the glycemic index of ... A: Herb, Technically, saying "simple carb" and "complex carb" are an over-simplification. There are ... | |
| what can I eat? | 8/12/2004 |
| Q: What can I eat or drink to help reduce the bad cholesterol? I know that red wine is good and also ... A: danny, Neither red wine or grapefruit will lower LDL (bad cholesterol). When it comes to lowering ... | |
| South Beach Diet | 8/10/2004 |
| Q: I'd appreciate your opinion on the SBD. I started it a 5 days ago and feel so much better - more ... A: Kerry, Any fad diet should be avoided, in my opinion. Anything but a well-balanced, lower-calorie ... | |
| Fat as "emergency" storage | 8/5/2004 |
| Q: Todd When calories in exceeds calories out, the body stores the excess as fat. We are taught that ... A: DBRJ, The idea that people will lose lean muscle, initally, when on a "starvation" diet cannot be ... | |
| Hello | 7/29/2004 |
| Q: I've been having a problem for a while and I'm not sure what's going on. It seems that my voice is ... A: Tim, Considering the relatively small amount of energy that is required to talk and that you seem ... | |
| Omega 3 fatty acids | 7/25/2004 |
| Q: There has been a lot of publicity lately about benefits from Omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish ... A: Braden, Peanuts do no have omega-3 fatty acid - sorry. The only nuts that have omega-3 are ... | |
| supplement | 7/22/2004 |
| Q: i recently visited a private specialist with a complaint of week ankles.After a thourough ... A: Emma, I did a search of PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi) and the National ... | |
| Drinks | 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: Adam, Carbination should have no effect on your hydration status. Caffine is a mild diuretic but ... | |
| About colesterol | 7/5/2004 |
| Q: If a person is a TOTAL, COMPLETE, and ABSOLUTE VEGETARIAN, and COMPLETELY stayed away from ALL ... A: Donald, Our bodies (liver) produce all the cholesterol they need. If you did not produce enough, ... | |
| body | 7/3/2004 |
| Q: i have a problem with my belly. i'm generally slim. however, whenever i eat ar drink anything my ... A: Nattalie, This is unusual. I've seen many people with poor abdominal muscle tone and people who ... | |
| Olive Oil for Frying? | 6/22/2004 |
| Q: I keep hearing controversial information about olive oil. Is it true that you can use olive oil in ... A: Tania, As I said in the previous answer, "Olive oil can loose some of its flavor if it heated too ... | |
| Peanut Butter | 6/7/2004 |
| Q: I love peanut butter as a snack. I have started buying the natural type such as "Smuckers", ... A: Mike, Eating foods that have no trans fatty acids (no hydrogenated oils) is always a good thing. ... | |
| omega 3 | 5/31/2004 |
| Q: is it true that i can lower my cholesterol (and mostly my triglyceride level) with omega 3 fishoil ... A: Frederic, Fish oil supplements (EPA & DHA) can significantly lower triglyceride levels. I suggest ... | |
| The cheap, healthy, tasty diet | 5/22/2004 |
| Q: >nuts are good I like the honey-roasted nuts, but I'm betting these aren't all that healthy. What ... A: Luke, I wrote an answer to this question already. I wonder if the system did not deliver it...? ... | |
| The cheap, healthy, tasty diet | 5/22/2004 |
| Q: Here's my situation. I'm looking for a 'magical' diet solution that meets the following criteria ... A: Luke, As a college student, you should know that there is no such thing as magic. You are right, ... | |
| is there a herbal spplement... | 5/16/2004 |
| Q: is there a herbal spplement that increases bust size? A: I would say that the answer is, “NO”! It didn't take long for me to find some good supporting ... | |
| cooking effects on food | 5/7/2004 |
| Q: I study nutrition by reading in various books and I have still not found the answers I'm looking ... A: Brian, You may only be getting part of the story. Cooking may destroy some vitamins, but certainly ... | |
| Cholesterol lowering supplement | 5/2/2004 |
| Q: I was told that "Red Yeast Rice"- "Gupulipid" was good for lowering cholesterol. Is this true? Is ... A: Rick, Half truths. Authentic "Red Yeast Rice" does contain the active ingredient in the ... | |
| Foods and Cholesterol | 4/26/2004 |
| Q: I am on a cholesterol lowering food plan ie veggies, fruit, fish and chicken. My questions: 1. I ... A: Jackie, Saturated fat in our diet increases our cholesterol levels more than the cholesterol we ... | |
| My husband is overweight and... | 4/20/2004 |
| Q: My husband is overweight and i fear he has high cholesterol.What diet should i give him to control ... A: sheetal, First, your husband should have his cholesterol checked. Differnet types of lipid ... | |
| I am a 25 year old male. I... | 4/4/2004 |
| Q: I am a 25 year old male. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 172 lbs. What is the total amount of calories I ... A: Jascha, Our basic energy needs depends on our Basic Metabolic Rate (BMR) plus the energy needed for ... | |
| ketosis symptoms | 3/30/2004 |
| Q: Aside from bad breath, thirst, and decreased appetite, are there any other signs of ketosis? I ask ... A: Christine, Typically, you would use a urine test to tell if you are burning ketones. Otherwise: ... | |
| cooking oils | 3/22/2004 |
| Q: I am trying to find out which oil is best to cook with. It my understading that oils have different ... A: Jg, Canola oil is the best to cook with at higher temperatures (frying). Olive oil is great for ... | |
| Lipids in urine (not cholesterol test) | 3/21/2004 |
| Q: Just to give you a head start -- let me say that I have been reading exentsively on nutrition and ... A: Jerry, I've never heard of a urine test for lipids (fats). There is no reason, that I can think ... | |
| Peanuts | 3/18/2004 |
| Q: I have read on the internet and in books that peanuts are good for one's heart. However, when I ... A: Jim, Peanuts contain a fair amount of unsaturated fat and a relatively small amount of saturated ... | |
| metabolism | 3/16/2004 |
| Q: what are some good foods to eat that will increase your metabolism thank you A: shane, The only way to increase your metabolism is to exercise. Your body will burn more calories ... | |
| This is supposed to be the most nutritionally dense food on earth, could you check into it? | 3/13/2004 |
| Q: I am taking a new product called Himalayan Goji Juice from Dr. Earl Mindell, the author of the ... A: Bill, This Goji Juice sounds too good to be true, right? That alone should tell you to be ... | |
| atkins | 3/12/2004 |
| Q: i am diabetic and have high triglycerides and cholesterol. is it safe to go on the atkins diet A: sumanth, You will need to discuss this idea with your doctor or diabetes educator. The reduction ... | |
| high cholesterol | 3/11/2004 |
| Q: I have recently been diagnosed with high cholesterol. It is 287. I am 43, 5ft. 2 in. tall, and weigh ... A: Jeannie, Saturated fats and trans-fatty acids stimulate your liver to produce more cholesterol. ... | |
| weight loss | 3/10/2004 |
| Q: I would like to know how to lose weight and lower my cholesterol. I'm a 42 year young female and ... A: Meg, "I would like to know how to lose weight and lower my cholesterol." If I could easily answer ... | |
| Dietary Fibre | 2/25/2004 |
| Q: I would like to know whether is dietary fibre (as in oats, whole wheat biscuit etc) consists of ... A: Eddie, Soluble fiber can lower cholesterol levels. Eating at least 5-10 grams per day of soluble ... | |
| I want to know egg's yolk has... | 2/18/2004 |
| Q: I want to know egg's yolk has ldl or hdl? how many can I eat per month? A: y, Egg yolks have cholesterol, not HDL or LDL. HDL and LDL are lipoproteins produced by your body ... | |
| cholesterol | 2/17/2004 |
| Q: I am a male, 37 yrs. old, 5'9" & 173 lbs. My cholesterol is 207 (HDL 48 LDL 132) It was 168 3 ... A: jamie, Improvements in diet, on average, decrease total cholesterol by 5-15% and decrease LDL by ... | |
| dehydration | 2/13/2004 |
| Q: Ihave heard all sorts of stuff over the years re hydration Is it true that yellow urine is a signal ... A: mick, The formula to drink 1/2 oz of water per pound of body weight is supported by some, these ... | |
| The Road To Long Life | 2/12/2004 |
| Q: My name is Julian and I am currently slightly overweigh, by twenty pounds. I'm 5'10" and weigh about ... A: Julian, Nobody knows how long you will live. However, you will probably live longer if you live a ... | |
| Olive oil | 2/12/2004 |
| Q: I am trying to loose some weight. I would not say that I am on a diet, just trying to eat healthy. ... A: Varin, Oil is fat and fat has a lot of calories, period. Olive oil is almost all unsaturated fat, ... | |
| Fruit | 2/7/2004 |
| Q: My question is about fruit- or the lack there of. Me and my friend are doing The South beach Diet. ... A: Lisa, "I have changed the diet though- its supposed to have phases! Why switch to other phases when ... | |
| High Choresterol & high HDL or Good Number & Low HDL... | 1/8/2004 |
| Q: Ok, I am just 37 yrs old, I have not had my cholesterol tested in 2 yrs, the last time it was tested ... A: Renee, Statins are approved for children as young as 13 years old. So, kids are taking them! ... | |
| FRUSTRATED!!! | 12/24/2003 |
| Q: i am a 30 yo male i am 5'8" 169 lbs with 15% body fat 41" chest 33" waist and 30" legs. i am so ... A: Chris, Sorry to say, but you are fighting thousands of years of evolution. Your body absolutely ... | |
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