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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 - ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 & ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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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