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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| omega 3 | 4/23/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: I am a 35 year old male. Since I do not usually consume fish like salmon and tuna, I consume two to ... A: Apostolos, There is very little clinical data on how much omega-3 is too much, however, the amount ... | ||
| change of nutritional value during preparation | 4/23/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: I like to prepare my potatoes like this: Cut them in small chips and bake them in the oven at ... A: Rasmus, Baked potatoes will maintain more nutritional value than boiled - so keep doing that. As ... | ||
| Eating | 4/23/2007 | Nevil Kapadia |
| Q: On Friday, Saturday and Sunday I eat whatever I want - usually Steak, potatoes, hamburger + hotdogs. ... A: I'll come straight to the point as I have grave concerns about your future. The enourmous stress you ... | ||
| Rebound exercise | 4/23/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: Is it true that people can lose 150 calories by doing rebound exercise for 2 minutes? What if I ... A: Kate, I don't know the answer to that for certain but I highly doubt it. It takes running about a ... | ||
| Rebound exercise | 4/23/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: Is it true that people can lose 150 calories by doing rebound exercise for 2 minutes? What if I ... A: Calories burned are dependent on the weight of a person and the amount of exercise. For example, ... | ||
| Rebound exercise | 4/23/2007 | Rev. Dr. Abbott |
| Q: Is it true that people can lose 150 calories by doing rebound exercise for 2 minutes? What if I ... A: Burning 150 calories in 2 minutes? Virtually impossible by anyone - anywhere - anytime. High ... | ||
| Rebound exercise | 4/23/2007 | Nevil Kapadia |
| Q: Is it true that people can lose 150 calories by doing rebound exercise for 2 minutes? What if I ... A: It is true that rebound exercises can burn a lot of calories- and they are les stressful on the ... | ||
| Bones and Muscles | 4/23/2007 | Crystal Fawn PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Q: Good Day! I would like to get your help to learn "How to get the mass mascles" “How to increase the ... A: you have a few different issues here so I'll begin first with your question on how to increase ... | ||
| Bones | 4/23/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: Good Day! I would like to get your help to learn “How to increase the Bone Density” I am 22 (male) ... A: I believe that the soreness in your legs is a simple response to the new workload that you've placed ... | ||
| Bones | 4/23/2007 | Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD |
| Q: Good Day! I would like to get your help to learn “How to increase the Bone Density” I am 22 (male) ... A: First of all pain in the legs as you are describing is probably not a bone density problem. Low ... | ||
| metabolism | 4/23/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: I have a question about metabolism. I am trying to, unsurprisingly, lose some weight. First, I know ... A: Amanda, Even though many nutritionists promote the notion, there is no one size fits all formula. ... | ||
| metabolism | 4/23/2007 | Dr. Bret L. Emery |
| Q: I have a question about metabolism. I am trying to, unsurprisingly, lose some weight. First, I know ... A: Yes 5'0" is smaller than the average woman, so it does seem to make sense that you should be able to ... | ||
| Dieting but not losing | 4/23/2007 | Dr. Bret L. Emery |
| Q: i have recently changed my eating habits and i still have an binge eating habit. i have also been ... A: I was wondering how long it has been since you changed your eating habits, and how many times a week ... | ||
| gainning muscle | 4/22/2007 | Laura Kraemer RN,BSN,CPN |
| Q: my name is Justin and I'm not interested in loosing weight. I badly want to or need to gain muscle. ... A: To gain muscle you have to work your muscles. Muscle grows in response to exercise. When you ... | ||
| building muscle | 4/22/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I am 13 years old and I weigh only 100 lbs. I broke my collar bone 3weeks ago, and the doctor said I ... A: For muscle, you need protein. Eating lean meat like turkey (not fatty chesseburgers) and eating ... | ||
| building muscle | 4/22/2007 | Dr. Bret L. Emery |
| Q: I am 13 and only 100lbs. I have been trying to put on some muscle recently, but I just broke my ... A: Hey Justin, Sorry to hear about the collarbone. I was a professional cyclist for many years, and ... | ||
| HONEY | 4/22/2007 | Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD |
| Q: How does a table spoon of honey compare to a table spoon of sugar or high fructus corn syrup in ... A: As far as its composition, all three are sugar and nothing else. As far as calories/energy, 1 Tbsp ... | ||
| Fat gain despite exercise | 4/22/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I decided about 2 months ago to begin working out again. The strange thing is my stomach seems to be ... A: It's hard to really say what's going on because I have no idea of when you eat, how often you eat, ... | ||
| burning fat, building muscle | 4/22/2007 | Dr. Bret L. Emery |
| Q: I am currently on a high protein, low fat diet. I have been eating "clean" calories and eating ... A: Great question! May I make a suggestion. Totally change what you are doing. If we want ... | ||
| Soy | 4/21/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: Evans, I exercise very regularly. I don't eat red meat and am conscious of taking in enough ... A: John, You really can't quantify grams of sugars as grams of fat. You are correct that if sugars ... | ||
| phlebotomy fears | 4/21/2007 | Rev. Dr. Abbott |
| Q: I am specializing in medical lab technology and we are currently learning how to draw blood,but I ... A: There should be a brave soul in class who will volunteer to be your pincushion - once you do it - ... | ||
| headaches | 4/20/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I have had headaches for almost 2 years -- always in my right temple w/throbbing. Sometimes my neck ... A: Food allergies can be determined by having an ELISA/EIA panel done. This tests over 90 types of ... | ||
| Model figure | 4/20/2007 | Crystal Fawn PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Q: Ok I am 14 years of age 5'4 a female and I weigh 116.5 is that a healthy weight? I'm trying to be a ... A: Congratulations on your desire & strong motivation to improve yourself, and follow your goals & ... | ||
| diuretic | 4/20/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: if i take a diuretic like "horse chestnut" will i lose any excess water i may have? in other words ... A: This seems like a question for your physician. He/She will know your body and your needs better than ... | ||
| anorexia & hypoglycemia | 4/20/2007 | Rev. Dr. Abbott |
| Q: I am 31yrs old. About 20 months ago I had cosmetic surgery after which I started dieting because I ... A: Having been where you are (anorexic and also bulimic) I recognize the symptoms and for years ... | ||
| anorexia & hypoglycemia | 4/20/2007 | Rev. Dr. Abbott |
| Q: I am 31yrs old. About 20 months ago I had cosmetic surgery after which I started dieting because I ... A: sounds like you're really trying to do the right thing (good for you!). I've been there, done that. ... | ||
| Gaining muscle... | 4/19/2007 | Dr. Bret L. Emery |
| Q: I am 20 years old, 5'2" and 112 pounds. I am overall a pretty small frame, however, my mother and I ... A: Hey Shell, I love your diet. it is perfect. I wish when I was 20 years old I would have been ... | ||
| what to drink?? | 4/19/2007 | Kimberly A. Tessmer, RD LD |
| Q: I have complete changed my eating habits. But I am really stuck as to "what to drink?" every day!! ... A: Water is a good choice. You can try adding flavor to it by adding a little juice from a lemon, ... | ||
| Fish Oil Supplements | 4/19/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I heard that one should not take any form of fish oil with any other supplements because it will ... A: I have not heard of anything like this and my research shows that the only supplements that should ... | ||
| lose weight | 4/19/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: .i am 5'9 and i weigh about 145..i exercise everyday..which includes running 4 miles since i run ... A: Amanda, Don't equate your weight with your health. Being overweight is not an indicator of poor ... | ||
| College, Food, weight gain, and exercise | 4/18/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I am a freshmen in college and when I was in high school I was diagnosed with anorexia and ... A: It sounds like you're doing very good overall. Your BMI (Body Mass Index) is right in the middle of ... | ||
| Hard boiled eggs | 4/18/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: I frequently eat 2 hard boiled eggs a day as a mid morning snack. I teach so I have little time to ... A: Aside from the fat content, the greater risk in eating too many eggs is the cholesterol content. ... | ||
| Allergen-free diet | 4/18/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: Hoping you may be able to provide some advice. My 19 month old is allergic to milk, soy, wheat, ... A: Summer, With that number of allergies I don't want to make any guesses or give you standard advice. ... | ||
| diet and medication | 4/18/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: I have lupus and take prednisone 4mg alternating w/ 0mg every other day. Someone once told me I ... A: Judy, first of all there is no such thing as a no carb diet and low carb diets are short - sighted. ... | ||
| eating less | 4/18/2007 | Nevil Kapadia |
| Q: hey i was wondering how much pounds can i lose by june 27? also i hear people say i should eat 1400 ... A: Natasha, Please read what I have put in my previous answer- you cannot safely lose the fat by ... | ||
| eating less | 4/18/2007 | Dr. Bret L. Emery |
| Q: hey i was wondering how much pounds can i lose by june 27? also i hear people say i should eat 1400 ... A: Hey Nicole, I can say that maybe you could lose 40 pounds by June 27th if you only ate 750 to 800 ... | ||
| eating less | 4/18/2007 | Jerry Ryan, Ph.D. |
| Q: hey i was wondering how much pounds can i lose by june 27? also i hear people say i should eat 1400 ... A: It's practically impossible to get all the nutrients that you need on such a low calorie intake. I ... | ||
| eating less | 4/18/2007 | Laura Kraemer RN,BSN,CPN |
| Q: hey i was wondering how much pounds can i lose by june 27? also i hear people say i should eat 1400 ... A: Eight hundred calories per day is considered a very low calorie diet and is not recommended unless ... | ||
| eating less | 4/18/2007 | Simon Evans, PhD |
| Q: hey i was wondering how much pounds can i lose by june 27? also i hear people say i should eat 1400 ... A: I can not advise you to take that approach - even if you reach your goal you would gain it back with ... | ||
| HIGH TG & LOW HDL | 4/18/2007 | Todd Bublitz, RCEP |
| 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 ... | ||
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Laura Kraemer RN,BSN,CPN
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Please, no anorexia, weight gain, or adult weight loss or health questions, only questions pertaining to children and teenager weight loss issues. Developed the Slimkids.com Healthy Weight Control Program. Uses only approved methods for weight control and can help puzzled parents, children and teens with their weight loss issues.
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Laura Kraemer RN,BSN,CPN has 28 years experience in the health services. Her background in nutrition, pediatric nursing, child development, and child health education combined with a commitment to promoting healthy living, has led to the development of the Slimkids Healthy Weight Control Program for kids and teens found at Slimkids.com.
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Certified pediatric registered nurse, BSN in Nursing from SUNY Brockport, NY.
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