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| Fuels for the brain or a diet in a pill? | 10/24/2009 |
Q: Tanya, I've read you answer to Dennis at ...
A: In a way, yes, what was figured out may in a due time become a helpful mean to restore energy ...
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| Both good and bad cholesterol up while on a diet | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I'm a 35 year old man in good shape. At my year physicals all my labs and exams look good. I do ...
A: It changes probably the exercise part. Otherwise, as I suspected, too much of carbohydrates. To ...
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| Both good and bad cholesterol up while on a diet | 10/20/2009 |
Q: I'm a 35 year old man in good shape. At my year physicals all my labs and exams look good. I do ...
A: The cholesterol dynamics you described is typical for a low fat dieter, is this your case? If yes, ...
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| A brain-protecting diet? | 10/18/2009 |
Q: I've just read on your website that you work on a neuroprotective effects of the ketogenic diet, is ...
A: Dennis, I am doing research on ketogenic diet since 2002. However, now that there are new data ...
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| Potassium in powdered drinks | 10/16/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me how much (on average) of potassium is in the sugar free powdered drinks? My fiance ...
A: Teresa, It varies depending on the drink and should be on the label. For example: Pure Protein ...
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| No potassium or low potassium foods? | 6/21/2009 |
Q: my Father is 82 and his potassium level is too high. the doctor instructed Dad to begin a no ...
A: Debbie, There's practically no food without potassium, because of that, we can only talk about los ...
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| Healthy low potassium foods | 4/14/2009 |
Q: I had a kidney transplant close to 4 years ago and one of the immunosuppressents I take causes high ...
A: Jazz, It doesn't look this way to me. For example, below, is a list of low potassium AND healthy ...
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| Bioaccumulation of mercury and fish | 3/6/2009 |
Q: I have read some of your responses about fish and mercury, but i have a couple more questions ...
A: Mercury does its harmful work through what's called bioaccumulation in the body, reaching high ...
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| Salt In Canned Foods | 1/29/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me if there is any way to get the salt/sodium out of canned beans and peas? Frozen ...
A: Of course, soaking a canned food in water will remove some salt into the water - but along with the ...
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| Carbohydrates, starches, resistant starch | 1/28/2009 |
Q: Do you know anything about these? The theory is that some carbs are actually OK to eat as they dont ...
A: Be careful with rice if you suspect celiac disease unless it's rice flour. Rice shell can be too ...
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| How to lose 20 pounds with 11 month old baby | 12/21/2008 |
Q: I just read your profile and i really fell in love with it. I hope i find you well. I have an 11 ...
A: ) I don't think that breast-feeding prevents from gaining weight. How much did you gain during and ...
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| Do I have a food intolerance? | 12/13/2008 |
Q: I tried green smoothies for a couple of months & they started making me sick until I was eventually ...
A: Gail, Does any of these ingredients separately make you sick? It might make sense to check it out ...
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| The Cardiac-diabetic diet: how to combine the recommendations | 11/6/2008 |
Q: My dad has diabetes and is already on a diabetic diet, well on monday he had a hearattack and they ...
A: Trisha, A diet that would comply with both diabetic and cardiac diet rules and limitations should ...
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| Low potassium diet for kidney disease | 11/4/2008 |
Q: My father was told he has 20% use of his kidneys. The doctor told him he needed a low potassuim low ...
A: Liz, Here are answers to your question about low potassium foods. Since a low protein diet is ...
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| Egg allergy and lecithin sources | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I was just diagnosed with an chicken egg allergy. Upon reading "hidden sources" I am most confused ...
A: Lynda, Chemically, lecithin is a phospholipid (phosphatidylcholine) and for pure lecithin, the ...
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| Caffeine in coffee and chocolate: bad for dieting? | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I'm on a diet where I am supposed to limit my caffeine. It's okay for me to have two cups of ...
A: Sweets ruin any diet, caffein or not. On the other hand, caffein is a recognized fat burner. For ...
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| Rotation diets: do they make sense? | 10/3/2008 |
Q: What is rotation diet and who should go on it?
A: The idea of an ever changing diet does make sense to me. The matter is, your body can adjust to ...
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| What is whey protein, is it the best for muscle building? | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I was wondering where whey protein comes from? Is it animal or plant? And is it best for rebuilding ...
A: James, The major types of proteins are from egg, whey, soy, and casein. The only 2 types used for ...
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| Baby weight, breastfeeding, yeast infection, dieting, and colonics | 9/27/2008 |
Q: If anyone could help answer some questions I would really appreciate the help. I know my body is in ...
A: First of all, regardless the reason for weight gain after pregnancy, I can offer you a diet plan ...
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| Fasting for weight loss: exercise, recovery schedule | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I will do a 7 day fast. I will drink only water, and natural teas. I will be exercising as usual, ...
A: Kayte, One of the Banta Diet plans ( http://bantadiet.com ) starts with a complete water fast, so ...
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| CLA supplements, green tea, and body weight | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I m curntly using abs+ form genuine health ( ...
A: There is such a possibility unless you adjust your exercise routine and the way of eating to CLA ...
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| How to gain lean body mass | 9/17/2008 |
Q: my college time is 9am to 5 pm. my height is 6(183cms)weight-59kgs, age 22yrs.plz tell me what type ...
A: You are interested in muscle gain not fat gain, right? If so, you might want to find time to educate ...
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| Food Sources of Potassium and Magnesium | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I have leg cramps, and it has been suggested that I do not have enough potassium and magnesium in my ...
A: I posted detailed information about food sources of potassium and magnesium, please take a look. ...
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| A diet for healthy athletic teens | 8/14/2008 |
Q: im 15 and trying to gain muscle weight for football, is it healthy to eat a high carb/protein diet? ...
A: Nathan, Overall, the recommended intakes are: - 55 to 58 percent of calories coming from ...
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| Maintaining body mass while lowering cholesterol? | 8/14/2008 |
Q: On 08/11/2008 my Doctor indicated my cholesterol level was pretty high, and while I am no longer a ...
A: William, It is possible to maintain body weight while improving your cholesterol profile. However, ...
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| Low potassium and high potassium foods | 6/9/2008 |
Q: have type 2 diabetes on no salt loe potassuim dite would like to know about a no salt low potassuim ...
A: Fish, especially salmon, cod, flounder and sardines Meats Broccoli Tomatoes Potato skins Spinach ...
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| Owerweight or body image problem? | 6/6/2008 |
Q: Im 18 years old and recently gratuated highschhol. In the beginning of the school year i weighed my ...
A: If you continue exercising and stop eating wrong food, your body composition will improve even ...
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| How can a vegan get a V shape torso? | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I am a seventeen year old teenager. I weight about 190ish? I haven't looked at the scale in awhile! ...
A: Aidan, To reach your goal, you should figure out a couple of things about yourself. 1. What are ...
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| How to gain healthy weight | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I'm 20 years old.I've got a skinny body.I've tried to gain weight constantly,but I've never ever ...
A: Tom, This question is already answered: What to eat, how to exercise to gain muscle ...
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| Lifestyle for high creatinine blood levels | 5/20/2008 |
Q: . hope u r doing fine .. i am having problem with my mother. she is 59 yrs old, non diabetic, no ...
A: if no further diagnostic tests are possible, try to do a couple of general things that will help in ...
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| Body type, body fat distribution, and weight loss | 5/16/2008 |
Q: Hey! How are you? I have a question about dieting/losing weight, and i hope you can help me out on ...
A: To answer your question better, I need to know your body composition, not only your body type. You ...
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| Supplements for children to improve flexibility | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I saw your answer from a couple of years ago about nutrition and increasing flexibility. You name ...
A: I think that these supplements should also work for children though children need them less than the ...
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| Metabolic resistance: diabetes, cholesterol, and more | 5/4/2008 |
Q: I am a 53 years old male who has recently be diagnosed with both hypercholesterolemia and diabetes. ...
A: One good thing about diabetes/cholesterol diets is, you cab eat liver and kidneys BUT you have to ...
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| Weight Loss Question | 3/24/2008 |
Q: How are you doing? I'm wondering what I can do to lose weight successfully long-term, naturally for ...
A: Your situation seems to boil down to problems of controlling portions, calories, and cravings. It's ...
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| Weight gain | 3/21/2008 |
Q: Well, I am a 97 lb girl and I'm only 5'4. No matter what I do i can't gain weight. My doctor told me ...
A: Here are answers to yourWhat to eat, how to exercise to gain muscle ...
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| Please explain the Banta Diet concept | 3/20/2008 |
Q: Please explain the Banta Diet concept. I have been trying to do Atkins and am so confused by what ...
A: It's a well-known fact, which Dr. Atkins mentioned in his books, that about 20 percent of his ...
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| Water fasting | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I want to water fast to detox my body, weight loss, and for spiritual reasons. I'm not super ...
A: I am not supposed to instruct anybody on this matter, I can only share my own experience based on my ...
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| I'm 116 pounds and want to lose 7 more | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I'd really appreciate it if you could help me on this: I am 5'2 and 1/2 inches, and 116 pounds. ...
A: Mia, First of all, you should figure out your body composition and it can be that for your hight ...
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| What is THE best diet? | 3/17/2008 |
Q: Is there one general diet as in more of a "general dietary way of life" as opposed to a short term ...
A: There can be more than one answer to your question. I can give you my opinion based on research ...
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| Grain based foods and the Paleo Diet | 3/16/2008 |
Q: Do you agree that their may be some benefit in avoiding grain based food as mentioned in the Paleo ...
A: I tend to agree with Ray Audette (NeanderThin: Eat Like a Caveman to Achieve a Lean, Strong, Healthy ...
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| Will peanuts help me gaining weight? | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I've always been underweight, at the minute I'm not far from 6 foot and weight about 55kg. I'm ...
A: Though being good for you, peanuts will not completely solve your problem because the protein in ...
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| Restricting calories and exercising with no weight loss results | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I am currently 5'9 170 pounds. I am trying to lose 20 pounds. I have lost weight easily in the ...
A: Erin, Calorie restriction is not a reliable way to lose weight AND keep it off. Following a diet ...
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| Restricting calories and exercising with no weight loss results | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I am currently 5'9 170 pounds. I am trying to lose 20 pounds. I have lost weight easily in the ...
A: You might be taking too much of carbohydrates with the fruit and even whole grains, too little of ...
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| Nutrient analysis software | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure where to post this but I'm hoping you can point me in the right direction. I'm ...
A: You are welcome :) I decided against being rated, that's why there's no such button. Too old, I ...
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| Nutrient analysis software | 2/2/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure where to post this but I'm hoping you can point me in the right direction. I'm ...
A: There are several options. For example, fitday.com has both free online analysis tool and paid ...
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| ECA Stack: Ephedrine, Caffeine and Aspirin | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I've tried several diet medications over the years and nothing seems to work that well to suppress ...
A: To avoid increasing the ephedrine dose (if the recommended 20 mg do not work), dieters might want to ...
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| 'Balanced' diet and abdominal fat | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I exercise on a regular basis at gym doing an overall exercise routine and I eat a good balanced ...
A: Do you really believe in 'balanced' diets? I must confess, I have no idea, after 20 years of ...
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| Blood type diet | 1/22/2008 |
Q: i am jagdish and i am 34yrs old so want to know physical fitness diet for my blood group i.e. A+ve, ...
A: The blood typing for targeted diet plan is rather complicated a matter. General recommendations look ...
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| Are chicken breast, salads and oranges catabolic foods? | 1/13/2008 |
Q: this is Anna, and I have a question. I love eating chicken breast, salads and oranges. Its like I ...
A: Yes, these foods are good for you. However, it's important that you eat a variety of foods to get ...
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| Dairy and bloating | 1/12/2008 |
Q: Tanya I recently stopped eating all dairy products. This was prompted by a bad case of gas and ...
A: Am I right that your question if a follow up to this one: ...
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| Does vegetarian diet suppress the immune system? | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if it is possible that being vegetarian may weaken the immune system. I have ...
A: I've answered this questions the following way (see if it's what you wanted to know, if not, follow ...
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| Bloating after diary foods | 1/8/2008 |
Q: Tanya I have been trying to find info on this,and was hoping you might know something. I have had ...
A: Your symptoms can mean lactose intolerance, milk allergy, or carbohydrate overconsuming (bowl of ice ...
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| Diet for diabetes complicated with renal failure | 12/11/2007 |
Q: My 40 year old friend has Juvenile Diabetes and has gone into renal failure. I saw that you include ...
A: Try starting at The Juvenile Diabetes Forum - Diabetes and Kidney Failure: ...
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| Diet for diabetes complicated with renal failure | 12/9/2007 |
Q: My 40 year old friend has Juvenile Diabetes and has gone into renal failure. I saw that you include ...
A: The list your refer to is for patients requiring low potassium foods, it doesn't exclude foods that ...
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| Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) for weight loss? | 11/30/2007 |
Q: i am going to be starting this shots here soon just wondering what is your feed back if any on this ...
A: It's been claimed for a long time that administering hCG by daily _injection_ in small doses, e.g., ...
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| Can I lose 40 pounds in 17 weeks? | 9/30/2007 |
Q: Im 20 years, im 5'10 and almost 200 pounds. I really want to lose 40 pounds by february of 08'. ...
A: Meagan, From my consulting experience, yes you can but there's no guarantee. Let's make some ...
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| Diet for children or teens? | 9/29/2007 |
Q: I am 5'2 11 year old.I wiegh 135.5 pounds and get teased.I wanna get to 100 or below by this summer ...
A: First, it's hard to tell about "normal" body weight for children: more is known about teens but ...
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| Endurance athlete looking to devise a diet plan | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I'm a female endurance athlete looking to devise a diet plan to cover my nutritional requirements ...
A: I highly recommend that you read ADA's manual "Nutrition and athletic performance -- Position of the ...
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| Exercise to flatten the abs | 9/16/2007 |
Q: what is the best exercise to flatten the abs
A: Two highly recommended ab exercises are crunches and leg lifts on the stability ball. These ...
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| Exercises to shape the hips | 9/16/2007 |
Q: what exercise is good for the hips & for body shape
A: Michael Stefano if his Firefighter's Workout book advises these exercises for toning the hips: ...
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| A diet for fatty liver? | 9/12/2007 |
Q: Tanya I am 50.I recently had a medical,and my doctor says I have the early stages of fatty ...
A: The best thing one can do for this condition is to stop doing whatever caused it, in your case, as ...
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| Diet for teens | 9/8/2007 |
Q: At the moment i dont have any breakfast and i either have a cheese sandwich or a jaket potato with ...
A: Since you are a teenager, most of common diets can be wrong for you. The only thing that is ...
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| How to quickly shed about 20 lbs. with a healthy diet, no exercise? | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I am a 5'6, 140 lb. female. I realize that exercise combined with proper nutrition is the best way ...
A: I could be of better help to you if I knew more about your circumstances such as: 1. Body ...
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| Soy products - are they good or bad? | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I am thinking of becoming a lacto-ovo vegetarian and I tried vanilla flavored soy milk today. I ...
A: For a lacto-ovo vegetarian, soy is not that essential a source of protein: you'll be able to have ...
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| Low potassium food - asparagus? | 9/2/2007 |
Q: I noticed that your site lists foods that are low in potassium. Some (17) of your foods listed were ...
A: Let me explain this to you using the example of asparagus. By the way, both Shereen Jegtvig ...
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| Cholesterol, good cholesterol, and Banta diet | 7/23/2007 |
Q: I am interested in trying the Banta Diet but was wondering if it is the best one for someone with ...
A: Recent research showed that the diet class Banta belongs are good in lowering cholesterol but also ...
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| Foods low in potassium | 7/16/2007 |
Q: I just came back from the doctor and was advised my potassium is a stage 3. I was told to drink ...
A: Jennie, Usually, the term 'potassium stage 3' refers to cellular equilibrium of K ions versus Ca ...
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| A very low budget diet? | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I have a major problem with self-esteem and self-image distortion. I have had a problem with this ...
A: I'm glad that we can offer you a successful complete online plan for free. Please go to ...
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| How to lose the fat scattered across the body | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I hope you can answer this question. I used to be fat. I mean round, like a ball. I lost it all and ...
A: John, You might want to know your exact body fat percent and if it's higher than you expected, the ...
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| I need to lose at least 120 pounds | 6/18/2007 |
Q: I'm 34, I weight 231 pounds for 5'5" height. I am obese, my waist measure 46 inches, my metabolism ...
A: Your problem, I'm afraid, cant be solved in just one answer. You could use a complete program and ...
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| Complete online diet and exercise program | 6/18/2007 |
Q: zilberter, i am a 15 year old girl who is 5'4" and about 158 lbs. other people have told me that i ...
A: First of all, let's figure out your body composition because your body "density" seems to be rather ...
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| Low GI foods for IBS sufferer | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I was recently diagnosed with IBS and have since been modifying my diet to include more soluble ...
A: Rachel, For an IBS diet, good sources of soluble fiber include oatmeal and oat bran, psyllium seed, ...
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| An online weight loss program for a teenager | 5/25/2007 |
Q: I am 16 i am about 5 foot 6 or 7 i weigh 260lb. I need help losing weight i cant figure out what to ...
A: I hope we can work it out together but this will take more than just answering your question. I ...
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| Potassium | 5/18/2007 |
Q: My husband has just been released from the hospita after acute renal failure. I am now trying to ...
A: I know it can be confusing but it's simply different databases list different information regarding ...
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| Vegetarian Meals | 5/14/2007 |
Q: I'm sort of a picky eater. The only type of meat I like is red meats. I know that's not healthy, ...
A: First, try make a chicken meal somewhat "less chicken" - by adding lots of vegetarian ingredients. ...
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| Teen Looking For A Diet | 4/16/2007 |
Q: Im 16, 5"10 height, 150 pounds, according to the BMI scale im in the healthy range, but I have a ...
A: Here is my answer to a similar question (answered on 3/27/2007) Your belly is the only spot of the ...
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| Diet for IBS and reflux | 4/14/2007 |
Q: I have quite severe irritable bowel syndrome and I also have problems with the valve at the top of ...
A: You are doing right things. You might want to add some of these supplements: Wheat bran Corn fiber ...
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| Very Low Calorie diets - best weight loss method? | 4/2/2007 |
Q: i was wondering how much weight i am expected to lose in a 900 cal diet, i need to lose a lot of ...
A: Erika, Diets THAT low in calories are called Very Low Calorie Diets and should be done under ...
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| Hoodia and false drug test result | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I recently failed a pre-employment drug screen however, I don't smoke, drink or do drugs but, I take ...
A: Oh, forgot to mention that even eye drops cause fals-positive results as reported in the Clinical ...
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| Low potassium foods and meals | 3/28/2007 |
Q: My dad is 63 he has high blood pressure and high collesteral 3 years ago he had a valve replacement ...
A: Unfortunately your Dad's doctors are right: Meats must be excluded on a low potassium diet. As to ...
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| Belly fat goes first? | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I have tried dieting -- and -- exercising. The isn't going away. I was able to exercise every day ...
A: Do you remember the South Beach Diet slogan "Belly fat goes first?" In that, they were right. For ...
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| Teen diet to reduce the waistlie | 3/26/2007 |
Q: i would like to ask a diet question. I am 18 years old male . I used to be a very active athlete in ...
A: The waistline 87 for 5'7" can be a little too much for a teen unless you have an exceptionally wide ...
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| Low carb, weight lifting, and energy | 3/11/2007 |
Q: Tanya I have been low carbing fairly strictly since Xmas. Yes I have lost a couple of pounds,but I ...
A: Most low carb dieters report energy increase after about a week on the diet (see 'suggested reading' ...
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| Weight loss 13 pounds a month and "energy flux" | 3/10/2007 |
Q: I am currently eating 900 kcal a day, i am making sure that i am getting a minimum of 30 grams of ...
A: You do have a very significant negative energy balance and it can start influencing your gym ...
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| Waist-watching diet and exercise plan | 3/5/2007 |
Q: my name is mike and i am 21 years old. i would like to lose my waist right now i am between 210-220 ...
A: Mike, I've developed a diet/exercise program that happened to be successful for many people but ...
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| Are diet pills safe to lose weight and then quit? | 3/4/2007 |
Q: i know diets pills arent the best way to go about losing weight. But i have tied many things in the ...
A: There are different diet pills (appetite suppressing, fat burning, diuretics, carb blockers, fat ...
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| Very low calorie diet, fasting, and starvation mode | 3/3/2007 |
Q: I've been fasting regularly for about six months now. Each fast is a week long once a month, and I ...
A: Beth, 1. Diets that are that low in calories should be done under medical supervision. However, if ...
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| Dairy-Free Diet and Probiotics | 2/28/2007 |
Q: I have a lot of phlegm and saliva for being on the feeding tube for 2-3 weeks and I was told by my ...
A: To follow a diary-free diet, you should exclude milk, cheese, butter, cream cheese, cottage cheese, ...
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| Plant sources of serotonin precursors | 2/28/2007 |
Q: Are there fruits & vegetable that are rich in serotonin or tryptophan?
A: Tryptophan is an essential amino acid metabolized into 5-HTP by the body. 5 HTP is precursor ...
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| Exercising for nursing Moms | 2/23/2007 |
Q: i used to exercise intensively before i got pregnant so how often in your opinion would u say i ...
A: For this, you should consult with your OB/GYN. If your body's completely recovered after birth, you ...
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| Exercising for nursing Moms | 2/20/2007 |
Q: hello i have an month old daughter who i am breastfeeding before i was pregnant i exercised about ...
A: It's perfectly OK to exercise while breastfeeding your baby -- unless your exercise intensity is too ...
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| Metabolic syndrome and cholesterol-lowiring diets | 2/20/2007 |
Q: I'm 63 & overweight & have been very careless about my diet since my husband died nearly 2 years ...
A: Metabolic syndrome and cholesterol-lowering diets Dear Phyllis, You are completely right to pay ...
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| High fiber, intestinal-friendly diet. Probiotics | 2/9/2007 |
Q: My 2 year old daughter was recently sent to see a stomach specialist because her stool did not look ...
A: Erin, First of all, I would try fermented diary, which is very good for intestinal health and ...
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| Very low calorie diet to lose 40-50 pounds | 2/5/2007 |
Q: hi i was wondering if i workout in eat 800-900 calorie a day will i be able to lose 40-50 pound by ...
A: Diets below 900 Calories a day are considered very low calorie diets and should be professionally ...
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| Diabetic Exchange Diet | 2/2/2007 |
Q: On a diabetic food exchange program is it ok to exchange corn for broccoli?
A: In the Diabetic Exchange Diet, corn for broccoli are on different exchange lists so you cant ...
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| Need your advice | 1/31/2007 |
Q: I am 16 years old married, in our country its allowed to get marry in my age. I have two questions, ...
A: Teenager wanting a sexier body. How to reshape. Dear Sameera, You don't want to gain fat, right? ...
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| Improving your IQ. Nutrients for better learning | 1/25/2007 |
Q: I have known two people of recent in different environments who have an IQ that qualifies them to ...
A: First of all, keep it in your mind that practical application of IQ is grossly overrated. More often ...
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| Lemonade/Master Clense diet side effects? | 1/24/2007 |
Q: I am in the process of starting the Lemonade/Master Clense diet that my girlfriend did. I have the ...
A: This diet have laxative, diuretic, and "thermogetic" (heat production) effects -- nothing radically ...
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| Weight Doesn't Go Away | 1/24/2007 |
Q: I try to exercise and eat right, but the thing is... my life is soo buzy that i dont have a chance ...
A: Why wouldn't you take a look at our free online diet plan. Visit http://bantadiet.com and see ...
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| Underweight fruitarian and health issues | 1/21/2007 |
Q: my best friend was a fruitarian for a few years and she was very skinny. She was 5'1" and weighs 88 ...
A: I'd recommend your friend to check her body fat percent. It can be done without buying any tools, ...
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| Belly Fat and Metabolic Syndrome | 1/18/2007 |
Q: I need help...really.. I'm a male, 22 I'm not a fat man, but I have this belly since I remember, I ...
A: Luckily, the belly fat is the only exception from the rule that one cannot spot-reduce body fat. The ...
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| Water "Breakthrough" and Weight Loss | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I recently read the following. Has anyone heard about it? Can you elaborate? "Can you please ...
A: First of all, I am a firm believer in the wisdom of the body. It's natural for me because I know so ...
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| Spot fat loss, abdominal fat, and online weight loss program | 1/15/2007 |
Q: i d like to have a detalied non-vegetarian diet on how i can get a smaller tummy. i dont want to ...
A: Unfortunately, there's know efficient ways to spot-reduce body fat and even less in known about the ...
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| Super Skinny Models: naturally skinny or malnurished, or both? | 1/14/2007 |
Q: My name is Eunice. I'm writing an article on the recent trend of super skinny models, and I would ...
A: I think, both. But what is naturally skinny? Read details here: ...
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| Do weight loss products work? | 12/22/2006 |
Q: You hear so many claims that there are thing on the market to help in losing weight. Are any of ...
A: Good news: some of them do work. However, it's not a matter of answering yes or no. Because of that, ...
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| Caloric value in foods | 12/22/2006 |
Q: What is the difference in the caloric value in the specific portion VS. the caloric yield in ...
A: Heather, I imagine, this is because the volume of raw food can be different from that of the same ...
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| Artificial Sweeteners Are Not the Answer | 12/21/2006 |
Q: I have finally started losing weight by cutting out all sweets,but have heard that sugar ...
A: Barry, Splenda looks OK to me, see whether you can find it. However, keep it in your mind that ...
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| Diet for an Epileptic | 10/21/2006 |
Q: Z., One of the side effects of the medication I'm on (epival) is that it makes me almost ...
A: Quite a few people with problems similar to yours are currently happy on our Banta diet, which is ...
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| Protein in lamb and beaf | 10/19/2006 |
Q: is lamb a good protein source? and how is it compared to steak?
A: Here are numbers for 1 oz. of raw lamb and beef, fat trimmed. Looks like lean beef is a better ...
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| South Beach Diet plateau | 10/18/2006 |
Q: Zilberter, While I don't necessary need to lose weight due to health concerns I am working on some ...
A: As far as I'm concerned, South Beach Diet works best for those who only started limiting their ...
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| Losing weight at 13 | 10/17/2006 |
Q: im only 13 but how can i lose weight safely and healthaly
A: The best thing you can do is learn more about healthy weight for teens and what foods teens should ...
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| Caloric densty of foods | 10/16/2006 |
Q: i have severe copd....... i keep loosing weight due to breathing issues and loss of appetite. i am ...
A: One of a few diets that basing on energy density of foods is the Okinawa Program -- read mor about ...
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| BMI, Body Fat % and Online Dieting Plan | 10/14/2006 |
Q: My name is shane im 18 years old I have a large framed body. I weigh 286lb and I am 72 inches in ...
A: You might want to know your body fat % instead of BMI because BMI doesn't consider your frame type ...
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| Low potassium diet | 10/13/2006 |
Q: My husband was just in the hospital and has high blood pressure and low potassium. What is the best ...
A: First of all, avoid the following foods that are high in potassium: *Fish, especially salmon, cod, ...
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| High fibre (fiber) diet | 10/10/2006 |
Q: Years ago I lost at least 15 pounds while on a high fibre/ low fat diet. Since then I've gained all ...
A: The general idea of high fiber diet (I'll use USA spelling, OK?) is a two-fold one: 1. To decrease ...
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| Cardiac/diabetic diets | 10/10/2006 |
Q: i need a cardiac/diabetic list of foods my father may eat since he is diabetic and has cardiac ...
A: As with any therapeutic diet, there's no simple list of foods leave alone recipes. A good plan is ...
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| Dieting? | 10/9/2006 |
Q: I'm 33 yrs. old and I weight 335lbs. Well I've finally started dieting. I'm walking and watching my ...
A: The amount of calories stongly depends on one's metabolic rate at rest and activity level. So, you ...
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| What Is Ketogenic Diet? | 10/9/2006 |
Q: WHAT IS KETOGENIC DIET?
A: he Ketogenic Diet is a high-fat, low-protein and low-carbohydrate diet. It is a stringent, ...
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| Diet for wedding | 10/7/2006 |
Q: I need some diet help fast. My wedding is less than two months away and I need to lose 12 lbs. How ...
A: Congratulations and ly best wishes on your wedding! It's possible to lose 12 pounds in 7 weeks but ...
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| Body Fat % | 10/6/2006 |
Q: I am in a fitness challenge with some firemen and police officers in my hometown. I was weighed in ...
A: You can reduce your body fat % by dieting and exercising but not by drinking water. Fasting can ...
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| Atkins diet: cheating and getting back on induction phase | 10/3/2006 |
Q: I started the Atkins diet about 8 days ago. It feels like it is going well. I am in the induction ...
A: Easy thing first: since the Sleepy Time Tea is caffeine-free, it should not interfere with your ...
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| Transdermal patches, Ultra Svelt Patch, fucus patches | 9/29/2006 |
Q: There's a product known as The Ultra Svelt Patch & the promoters on Tv claimed that this patch can ...
A: The Ultra Svelt Patch is manufactured by Medex (direct marketing company) along with other fucus ...
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| Growth, nutrition, and exercise | 9/29/2006 |
Q: I wanna grow 13cm taller before my 18th birthday & I only have 5 months to do so. *Do I need more ...
A: Sorry but I don't think your goal's deadline is realistic. Growth acceleration takes time and ...
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| Glycemic index diet plan | 9/28/2006 |
Q: Where can I get a free-6-meal a day, one or 2 week glycemic index diet plan?
A: There are several problems with your question and I'l try to give you resources on how you might ...
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| Potassium in Oatmeal | 9/28/2006 |
Q: How much potassium is in oatmeal. I am on a low potassium diet and this is not addressed. Thank ...
A: Here are a few numbers, for 100 grams of product QUAKER, Non-Fortified Instant Oatmeal: - Dry 384 ...
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| Low Carb Diet and Kidneys | 9/26/2006 |
Q: I have a chronic reflux problem since they extract my gull bladder 10 years ago. I had been using ...
A: One of Atkins diet pitfalls is that it leaves uncertain daily protein intake. For healthy people ...
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| Nutrition for seniors | 9/21/2006 |
Q: My Grandfather in law is getting on in years and we have found out that his diet isn't that great. ...
A: There are at least two opinions on optimal senior diets. 1. Don't change anything after the age of ...
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| Cardiac/ diabetic diet | 9/20/2006 |
Q: what kind of bread can i eat on a cardiac diabetic diet. For instance is subway chicken or turkey ...
A: On both diets, 100% whole grain bread is the best. Also, subway salad might be a better alternative ...
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| Ulcer Problems | 9/20/2006 |
Q: While in the past I have suffered from ulcer problems I recently had what I thought to be a flair ...
A: An "ulcer" is a serious diagnosis and treatment including diet should be strictly medical. Depending ...
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| Raw Food Diet | 9/13/2006 |
Q: My sister is a "raw food" Person and I'm very impressed with the positive health benefits she is ...
A: I admire this diet and people who are able to stick with it. I met quite a few dieters, which also ...
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| How to gain weight | 9/12/2006 |
Q: I'm a 40 year old woman that is 5'1 and weigh 90lbs. I've seen my doctor and he says I'm healthy, ...
A: Hell Joanie, The only solution to the problem seems to be: eating more, especially more protein, ...
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| Starvation mode | 9/11/2006 |
Q: I am doing weight watchers points and was losing 2-3# a week. I started taking rialin for ADD and my ...
A: Ritalin was initially developed to minimize the side effects of appetite suppression and insomnia ...
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| hypoglycemic diet | 9/9/2006 |
Q: Is there a book on different varieties of sample meal planners for seven days or a list of foods ...
A: You might want to browse books about hypoglycemia, including cookbooks, following this link: ...
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| 1200-1500 calories per day 3 hr workouts and weight gain | 9/6/2006 |
Q: Good Evening, Im eighteen years old, female, 5'10, 166 lbs, I go bicycling an hour in the morning, ...
A: Consider this. For your age, gender, height, and weight, the resting metabolic rate is 1597 Calories ...
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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: All supplement you've listed are not better and not worse than any other brands. Research showed ...
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| How to choose your way of eating in your teen years | 9/2/2006 |
Q: THANK YOU
A: The simplest advice on developing good eating habits is: 1. Stop eating junk food, sodas, sugar ...
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| Which diet can reduce triglycerides? | 8/30/2006 |
Q: I have a triglyceride level of 550 and need to lower it considerable. I do not have high cholesterol ...
A: First of all, let's define what the term 'balanced diet' mean. If it means that there's a diet ...
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| Nutrtion after 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: Generally, you body needs more energy, specifically more protein, to support the process of healing ...
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| Fast Wright Loss For a Model | 8/29/2006 |
Q: My BMI is 19, I weigh 131 pounds. I need to get my weight down to 123 pounds for my job as a model. ...
A: First of all, is this your decision to lose weight below your healthy limits or your superviser's? ...
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| Salt Cravings and Sodium Deficiency | 8/29/2006 |
Q: My question is not necessarily about dieting, but I have been craving salty foods lately. The ...
A: Salt cravings can be caused by sodium depletion, for example, due to sweating. However, not always ...
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| From 105 to 125 lbs in one year: why? | 8/25/2006 |
Q: my problem is that i gained almost 20 lbs ever since i got married, its only been 1year! I was never ...
A: 1. You might reach your healthier than before body weight. Depending on your height, 125 pounds can ...
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| Keton bodies as dieting success indicator | 8/24/2006 |
Q: What changes might be noted in the dieter's urine?
A: Depending on a diet, there can be many changes noticed in the urine but the most significant sign of ...
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| Fasting and weight loss | 8/20/2006 |
Q: how much weight do you think I could lose on a ten day fast? I am 5'5 and 150 pounds.
A: During fasting, there can be a weight loss of up to 2 pounds a day, and if you exercise during your ...
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| Food fat, body fat, and ketostix reading | 8/19/2006 |
Q: WHEN ON A LOW CARB RELATIVELY HIGH FAT DIET, DOES THE KETO STIX REFLECK THE BURNING OF CONSUMED ...
A: This is a matter of terminology. In fact, if we use a strict scientific term 'lipolysis' to describe ...
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| Gluten | 8/18/2006 |
Q: Do almonds contain gluten? And if a product label says "gluten-free", but it contains wheat, is it ...
A: Some gluten-free foods are not wheat free but can be included in a gluten-free diet. Gluten is a ...
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| Research on restaurants | 8/18/2006 |
Q: You wouldn't happen to know where one could look for data on how much red meat is purchased by ...
A: Jello James, You're right, this is rather out of the scope of the nutrition theme - but here's a ...
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| Beet Sugar vs. Cane Sugar | 8/16/2006 |
Q: My daughter-in-law was recently diagnosed with an allergy to Cane Sugar, but apparently can handle ...
A: Unless specifically mentioned on the label, there's no way to tell the kind of sugar. However, the ...
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| Non-soy protein sources for vegetarians | 8/15/2006 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with hypoglycemia.I have been advised to take high protien diet and complex ...
A: Good plant sources of protein are beans, nuts, peas, cow milk-based foods including fermented diary ...
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| Muscle Building Diet | 8/13/2006 |
Q: I am 15 male. Is this a balanced diet for building muscles:- Morning: 350 ml milk , 12-16 almonds , ...
A: To build muscle mass, one need to make it sure that he consumes enough protein. Not knowing ...
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| Atkins diet and calorie intake | 8/9/2006 |
Q: I just wanted to make sure I was eating enough calories on induction and didn't go into starvation ...
A: The beauty of Atkins and many other low-carbohydrate diets is in their 'automatic' appetite control. ...
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| Low potassium foods; vegetables other than green ones | 8/9/2006 |
Q: I am helping my uncle find foods he can eat under his restrictions. He is a diabetic,has a heart ...
A: Here's a list of foods considered low in potassium per _serving_ where one serving is 0.5 cup if not ...
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| Lowering Salt Content | 8/1/2006 |
Q: I have a question about lowering salt content in food. My question is: If I would soak a higher salt ...
A: Some foods can be treated this way and are traditionally soaked in water to reduce salt content, for ...
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| Nutrition for Female Weight Gain | 7/31/2006 |
Q: there! Ok, I'll try to make this as impersonal as possible and still give you what ...
A: The same way you cant spot lose, you cant spot-fat-gain unless you want exactly what you in fact ...
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| Gynecomastia treatment | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I think I have a hormone imbalance or something because im 17 and I have man boobs Im 5'8 150 pounds ...
A: You are not alone! Your condition also called 'gynecomastia' or 'woman-like breasts' occurs in 1 out ...
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| Renal Disease | 6/28/2006 |
Q: Tanya, My Friend was just recently diagnoeed with End Stage Kidney Disease and is now undergoing ...
A: Sorry I couldn't answer the day you've asked because of out time difference: I'm in France. Hope ...
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| Healthy eating | 6/27/2006 |
Q: I need some advice about what I could do to be healthier/more energized, maybe what special ...
A: You seem to know yourself what's wrong with your diet. Yes, fruit and vegetables are essential for ...
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| Low fat, low sugar diet | 6/27/2006 |
Q: Can you please give me some ideas on a low fat, low sugar diet? I seek a low fat diet to lower my ...
A: Let's start with snacks. The best for your purpose are pre-cut vegetables like baby carrots, celery ...
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| Eating too little to lose weight? | 6/26/2006 |
Q: Hey I just wanted to know if u could help by lettign me know wat i should be eatign and when. I ...
A: The problems with people exercising enough can be the following: 1. You are eating too little - try ...
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| Weight Gain | 6/26/2006 |
Q: I m Niraz Wagle from capital of Nepal Kathmandu. I m 25 years old man. My height is 5 feet 7 inches. ...
A: Sorry to disappoint you but without exercise, all weight you can gain will be fat gain, not muscle ...
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| Atkins and Women's Health: Periods | 6/24/2006 |
Q: I have done the atkins diet before two years ago and this went really well I lost a stone and felt ...
A: The only connection between Atkins diet and your problem that I've managed to find was a study ...
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| Need a basic menu for diabetic, low potassium diet | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I am a diabetic who now has high potassium levels. I can get a list of potassium rich foods. It ...
A: As with carbohydrates, potassium content of foods depends on quantities or portion size. One can eat ...
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| Oatmeals, non-fat yogurt, and blood sugar control | 6/21/2006 |
Q: Good Afternoon, My name is Susan and I am curious what I may be doing wrong. I am a very tight ...
A: The reason for your blood sugar behavior after the foods you've mentioned can be in their glycemic ...
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| Diet for hypoglycemia | 6/18/2006 |
Q: I am hypoglycemic and docotr has told me to go on hypoglycemic diet.But I am unable to find any ...
A: It is advised that you eat at least three meals and three snacks a day. Foods to avoid are: animals ...
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| Foods for gallbladder | 6/17/2006 |
Q: Please,tell me what is the best food, diet, meal for people with gallbladder problems. Would be ...
A: gallbladder. Some foods are recommended for increased bile secretion: Avocado Asparagus Beets ...
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| Protein Intake and Strength Training for Weight Gain. Resources | 6/14/2006 |
Q: Am 25 and very skinny. Would like to have diet plans to gain weight. I need much weight. MY BMI is ...
A: The only way to gain muscle weight (you don't want to gain fat, do you?) is eating enough - ...
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| Question regarding Phentermine | 6/12/2006 |
Q: .Im not sure if you would be able to answer this, but I thought I would give it a shot. I sincerely ...
A: Weaning from any drug is a hard time for the most of people. Appetite-control medication is no ...
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| Weight loss for a 13 years old | 6/12/2006 |
Q: I would like to know a good specific diet i can follow to lose weight around my belly and abs. ...
A: You are growing so your body weight can be completely OK, depending on your current height. However, ...
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| Question regarding Phentermine | 6/11/2006 |
Q: .Im not sure if you would be able to answer this, but I thought I would give it a shot. I sincerely ...
A: There are limited safety data for phentermine so its medical approval for the body weight and ...
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| Raw Food Diet | 6/11/2006 |
Q: I am a vegetarian, and have decided with a friend to try a raw food diet for a little while. Nothing ...
A: It's always a good idea to make a change in your diet if the results slowed down. Switching to a ...
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| diet program | 6/9/2006 |
Q: i hv fats around my waist and i work around 12 hrs\per day so no diet is suiting my case and i need ...
A: You might be wrong about the "no diet" thing. Following the simplest rules of any low carb diet - ...
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| fat loss, calorie intake/replacement, and endurance training | 6/7/2006 |
Q: if i am interested in losing fat, and have already adjusted my daily caloric intake down by 500+ ...
A: In theory, this is an arithmetic task. In your example, you're supposed to create a negative calorie ...
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| low-calorie diets | 6/1/2006 |
Q: I'd really appreciate your advice. I'm an actress and I need to lose weight fast for a role. I have ...
A: I feel quite comfortable suggesting you not a single answer but an entire program proved to be ...
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| WEIGHT LOSS | 5/31/2006 |
Q: i need to lose about 2kg in 2 weeks is this possible? i exercise 3-4 hours a day which includes ...
A: The loss of 2kg in 2 weeks would be mostly water loss not fat loss - and it is possible. You should ...
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| Vegetarian diet & immune system | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I've been on a vegeterian diet for approximately 15 years (actually, an ovo-lacto-pesce diet where ...
A: From all I know about food/immune interactions, most critical substances *are* found in ...
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| Labour Intensive Work diet | 5/8/2006 |
Q: To start things off Im about 200 pounds 5'11" and Im going to be working in forestry this summer, ...
A: During the period of your hard physical work, pay attention to consuming enough of quality protein ...
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| hoodia pills | 5/4/2006 |
Q: i am a 31 year old female and i'm overweight. i have started taking the h57 hoodia pills, 2 pills ...
A: It can have to do everything with the pills. The matter is, there's no targeted pills that work just ...
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| Fruit Diets | 5/1/2006 |
Q: I have a few questions on fruit diets. Is there such a thing as fruit diets and do they work. Also ...
A: There almost is such a diet. I mean the way of eating when you have fruit fasts once or twice a ...
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| GI diets | 4/29/2006 |
Q: I hope you can help me or lead me in the right direction. I am a 34 year old female who weighs ...
A: The stomach area is the only part of the body that can locally respond to diet changes. The GI ...
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| diet soda | 4/21/2006 |
Q: I am trying to lose weight and one thing that I gave up a few months again was my addiction to ...
A: I happened to have an article exactly answering your question. Here's the essence of it. Full ...
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| weight loss | 4/20/2006 |
Q: Zilberter, Last June my weight was 260 pounds, I met my current boyfriend and he was experienced in ...
A: I think you could benefit from reducing your carbohydrate intake. To avoid hunger (hunger sabotages ...
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| Gain Weight | 4/19/2006 |
Q: How can I gain weight healthy? Thanks
A: Healthy weight gain means gaining muscles. Usually, one has to eat enough protein-rich foods and ...
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| diet | 4/18/2006 |
Q:
A: Questions like yours seldom can be answered in a couple of phrases. The best I can offer is our ...
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| carb diet | 4/18/2006 |
Q: i'm an avid athlete, probably do about 45 minutes worth of serious cardio (heart rate is generally ...
A: , I would advise you to watch carb:fat:protein ratios rather than counting carbs. It isn't easy to ...
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| supplements | 4/14/2006 |
Q: a friend encouraged me to buy some amino acid supplements from a GNC, and I was led to believe that ...
A: Human body can make L-carnitine out of lysine and methionine but to be able to do this, it needs ...
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| so if i eat
breakfast... | 4/10/2006 |
Q: so if i eat breakfast a bananna-strawberry-pineapple-peach smoothie with two slices of turkey ...
A: Tasha, What you are going to eat is a mixed diet and results will depend on portion sizes and ...
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| whats a good diet i can go... | 4/10/2006 |
Q: whats a good diet i can go on to lose 30 pounds by june 27
A: Let's calculate. You have 79 days to lose 30 pounds. It takes calorie deficit of 3,500 Cal. to burn ...
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| Weight loss | 4/4/2006 |
Q: I'm 16 and I am eager to get a girfried before i enter my junior year in high school but I've gained ...
A: We do have a free and 92% efficient diet plan onine. I think it can be good for you because the ...
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| NutriSystem | 3/28/2006 |
Q: just wondering what you have heard as far as "real life" experiences go with the Nutri System ...
A: My own "real life" experience consists of the only fact that this program has been advertised on our ...
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| poor metabolism?? | 3/26/2006 |
Q: I have struggled with being mildly overweight for most of my life. I have been successful in losing ...
A: With your 5'6", your healthy weight is between 111 to 150 lbs. This can be the reason of your weight ...
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| Nutrition for flexibility | 3/22/2006 |
Q: I'm a 23 year old female, and I recently took up ballet again. I haven't done ballet since I was ...
A: Gelatin is sold in groceries, it's also in every Jello or you can do your own dishes with it like ...
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| Weight loss after pregnancy | 3/21/2006 |
Q: My baby girl just turned 8 mos and I have been struggling with weight loss from the pregnancy. I ...
A: There are two aspects to your question. First is about lowering total fat in your diet. From what ...
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| Nutrition for flexibility | 3/21/2006 |
Q: I'm a 23 year old female, and I recently took up ballet again. I haven't done ballet since I was ...
A: There is one natural component known to improve flexibility: gelatin. There's also its plant ...
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| natural foods | 3/20/2006 |
Q: Ms. Zilberter: I was wondering what kinda of natural foods are especially good for the liver and ...
A: The best two things you can do for the cleansing are: - Eating more fibery foods like oats of all ...
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| food for energy, lean mass | 3/19/2006 |
Q: I'm starting up a rigorous exercise regiment (weight training, some cardio) and I was wondering what ...
A: It's hard to give a simple answer to a question like yours. I advise that you learn fundamental ...
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| fiber | 3/19/2006 |
Q: I have cronic diareha, have had it for years. My doctor has ruled out any medical reasons and ...
A: Soluble fibers (e.g., oatmeal) can help you, insoluble ones (e.g., bran) can make the problem worse. ...
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| Chewing Gum? | 3/17/2006 |
Q: This is kind of a strange question, but I've always wondered - if you chew sugarfree gum but do not ...
A: No! You can not ingest anything you don't swallow. However, this is not that simple on the long run. ...
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| instant oats and uric acid | 3/17/2006 |
Q: I couldn't find the nearest category to this, hopefully you can help me with this. I would like to ...
A: Oats of any kind does not contain uric acid. However, all oats contain naturally-occurring ...
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| underweight, possible hypoglycemia | 3/16/2006 |
Q: Maybe this is more than one question, but hopefully you will be able to answer some of it. I am 26 ...
A: For your height, your healthy weight is between 104 and 145 pounds. So you are within. You might ...
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| chlorophyll free diet | 3/16/2006 |
Q: Iam in in need of help here have allergy green vegatables where do i find help
A: Your condition requires professional advice from a doctor, allergologist. If you have been diagnosed ...
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| Vinegar Diets | 3/15/2006 |
Q: There has been some talk and I have read some about vinegar diets. Do they work as stated? Is there ...
A: I failed finding any scientific evidence that vinegar, or apple cider vinegar diets work by ...
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| starvation mode when dieting | 3/8/2006 |
Q: Can you lose weight, and is it safe, to have a very low calorie intake (800) for 3 days per week and ...
A: Starvation mode can occur very quickly on a diet if you feel hunger all the time. Hunger is usually ...
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| health/science | 3/7/2006 |
Q: I'm doing a project for my 12th grade English class. It is about "our burning questions." We are ...
A: You will be surprised but just drinking enough water can keep you alive for even more than three ...
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| calorie/fiber question | 2/28/2006 |
Q: I have a question regarding the nutritional content of the South Beach Diet foods. The calorie ...
A: You are completely right. Though the URL you've mentioned displays an error message, generally ...
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| Need help severely | 2/16/2006 |
Q: I'm 24 years old and probably now close to 250lbs. I've tried everything on the market to loose ...
A: Samantha, You need help that's more serious than one answer. You can get a very good program that ...
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| Types of Diets | 2/15/2006 |
Q: I am trying to write a Classification essay on diets. I am trying to find a list of the TYPES of ...
A: The diet market is indeed huge, but there actually are only three general diet groups: 1. Diets ...
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| Need to lose weight | 2/12/2006 |
Q: I have two questions, but I thought I should give you some background first: I am 21 years old, I ...
A: I've heard of reputable doctors opinions that out of all currently popular diets, only Neanderthin ...
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| middle-age spread | 1/26/2006 |
Q: I'm a 39yo male, hitting the gym 3-4 times a week, doing 30 minutes on elipticle and an hour+ ...
A: Your problem seems to stem from your insulin sensitivity issue. The mid-section is the place where ...
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| The Sonoma Diet | 1/25/2006 |
Q: What kind of results are coming from people on The Sonoma Diet? Is there any nutritional ...
A: I don't know of too many results on Sonoma diet, but what I know sounds encouraging. People ...
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| Vegetarian diet and protein | 1/24/2006 |
Q: I practice a mostly lacto-ovo-vegetarian diet with consumption of fish from time to time. I also run ...
A: Excess protein can put you in the condition of calcium deficit: every 40 mg Ca taken on protein ...
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| Why the rotation diet is now 'for idiots'? | 1/23/2006 |
Q: I know of the rotation pronciple. It's not that simple to follow it. What did htey do to it so that ...
A: I wondered, too, at the success of such series as "For Dummies" or "For the complete idiot". I think ...
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| hey | 1/22/2006 |
Q: how much weight do u lose the first 2 weeks on the atkins diet? thanx!
A: I have an article with a graph in it, from which you'll see that different people lose weight at ...
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| Cannot lose weight. Please help | 1/19/2006 |
Q: something happened to this message when I went back to fix something it typed over it, so below ...
A: I think that the reason can be very simple: high protein in your diet. In the end, it can cancel all ...
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| What is personality diet? | 1/16/2006 |
Q: Do you support this approach? Doesn't every human body work the same way? It is my impression that ...
A: I agree and disagree with you regarding Western medicine. Agree in the part that it ignores ...
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| need to know | 1/15/2006 |
Q: iam 17 years old .. few years ago i made adiet and i lost about 10 k.g coz i were so fat.. but right ...
A: There are quite a few methods to estimate "how much" - suggest that you try differenct calculators ...
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| What is Sonoma diet? | 1/11/2006 |
Q: Generally, is it possible to eat very tasty foods and lose weight? I've read in a Solzhenitzin ...
A: (I think I answered this one, but here we go again...) Dear Anatol, Thank you for good question. I ...
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| What is Sonoma diet? | 1/11/2006 |
Q: Generally, is it possible to eat very tasty foods and lose weight? I've read in a Solzhenitzin ...
A: I remember this piece of "The circle one" (V kruge pervom) by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn. I also wrote an ...
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| What is Diacylglycerol Oil? | 1/9/2006 |
Q: I couldn't understant whether I sent this question or not cause my computer stopped and had to be ...
A: I received and answered this questions, but here it is again: Good question. Until yesterday, I ...
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| What is Diacylglycerol Oil? | 1/9/2006 |
Q: Is this something synthetic like additive or olestra?
A: He Eugene, Good question. Until yesterday, I didn't think about it. Now, I did my homework and ...
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| peas | 1/8/2006 |
Q: Why do most diets say not to eat peas or corn, what do they have in them or what do they do?
A: There had to be low carb diets advising against peas or corn because these are "starchy vegetables" ...
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| What is ketogenic index? | 1/7/2006 |
Q: ... and how can i benefit from learning about it?
A: I know of ketogenic *ratio* Here's how it's being calculated: Ketogenic 0.9(fat) + ...
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| GI - index or impact? | 1/7/2006 |
Q: Glycemic indes or Glycemic Impact, what is better for dieting?
A: Let me first give you a link to "what's better for dieting" as you put it - and this is Glycemic ...
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| dieting for a military man | 1/7/2006 |
Q: this one might be a little hard, im currently deployed over seas and i put on a bit of weight(alot). ...
A: Eating healthy can be more than one way. What isn't advisable to do is mix and match. If you can ...
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| can't lose any more weight | 1/6/2006 |
Q: My wife can't lose any more weight is very distrought about it. She exercises 3-4 times a week for ...
A: First of all, your wife's weight is perfectly normal: her BMI is 21.9 while normal weight is up to ...
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| can't lose any more weight | 1/5/2006 |
Q: My wife can't lose any more weight is very distrought about it. She exercises 3-4 times a week for ...
A: It can be too little calories that's putting her body into conservation mode or/and too much ...
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| metabolife | 1/3/2006 |
Q: I'm no sure my question has been submitted correctly since I've no email about it. So, what's your ...
A: I don't think you can find this product since its principal ingredients is banned. However, here's ...
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| What is Metabolife? | 1/3/2006 |
Q: What is Metabolife? What are the ingredients? Is it worth the money?
A: When you look at the ingredients below you will see there caffeine and ephedrine (see about this ...
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| how to keep the shape | 12/29/2005 |
Q: I had a lightly built body with little rips but recently I've been putting on weight due to a lack ...
A: If by "fatty foods" you mean foods containing fats, then of coures you need a one of low fat diets ...
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| Major Weight Loss for New Year! | 12/28/2005 |
Q: how are you? My name is Paul. I am writing you today to ask about and maybe receive some serious ...
A: Let's get to the point right away :) Having success on SBD and then stalling on it is very typical ...
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| Somebody told me that they... | 12/28/2005 |
Q: Somebody told me that they found out foods that can help Alzheimer (spell?) patients. Can you ...
A: I happened to answer this question but for your convenience, here it is again. Research results ...
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| losing weight | 12/27/2005 |
Q: My family and I are overweight and really need some honest answers. What are the best foods to eat ...
A: This is a huge problem for so many people including myself! I started researching this problem and ...
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| enzymes supplements | 12/27/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if and how enzymes supplements that break down fat and protein impact the efficiency ...
A: Different enzymes digest different foods, so, you are right, on a low-carb diet you need different ...
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| dieting | 12/21/2005 |
Q: 1. what should i eat while dieting? 2. what should be done to avoid crawing for food while doing so? ...
A: It all depends on what type of diet you are on. Tere're too many diets to give you a simple list. If ...
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| What is body composition? | 12/20/2005 |
Q: What is body composition definition and what practical sense does it have? How one measures it?
A: , Body composition is what you consist of. This is, of course, a simplified definition. A ...
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| On the go snacks | 12/19/2005 |
Q: I'm very busy person and often find myself on the road starving having to go through drive thru ...
A: There are good snacks for most of the diets. How good they are depends on your current way of eating ...
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| I don't eat fruits and veg, plz help | 12/18/2005 |
Q: I don't eat vegetables and fruits, so I have a kind of problem, and it's going to catch up with me. ...
A: I would remove the following things out of your list as belonging to containing "empty calories" ...
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| Aerobic program while dieting? | 12/18/2005 |
Q: What aerobic program you think is best for weight loss? How to start it if I'm not a gym member?
A: First of all, aerobics only is not enough for efficient and safe weight loss. We at bantadiet.com ...
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| Endurance Exercise | 12/17/2005 |
Q: Why do they say that endurance exercises are better for fat burning than other types?
A: Many people were asking me this question so I recently posted an article at ...
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| diets | 12/17/2005 |
Q: Weight Loss for Idiots online diet has been doing the rounds - is it genuine / do-able / effective / ...
A: It's certainly "do-able" but as to being genuine, it depends on definition. The rotation idea looks ...
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| weight loss for loved one | 12/13/2005 |
Q: Tanya, I did read some of your FAQ's but I guess I wanted a more direct or specific answer… To ...
A: Tailored answer in this case, I think, could be the one mentioning specifics of macronutrient ratio, ...
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| Do low carb diet have any health benefits but weight loss? | 12/12/2005 |
Q: My impression is, low carb dieting is past its prime. Am I right? Notwithstanding, after so much ...
A: There are indeed quite a few data on health benefits of cutting down on carbohydrates. If you would ...
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| Am no having your answers! | 12/11/2005 |
Q: I sent my question about Miami diet twice and never received even a confirmation email. Since it's ...
A: OK. Here's the essence: Long touted as eDiets Plan, the Mediterranean Diet is based on an eating ...
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| MMD again | 12/11/2005 |
Q: I asked you just a moment ago about Miami Mediterranean diet. Can you please give your complete ...
A: OK. Here's the essence: Long touted as eDiets Plan, the Mediterranean Diet is based on an eating ...
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| What is Miami Mediterranean diet? | 12/11/2005 |
Q: I do know what the Mediterranean diet is about, but Miami?! Miami is not near the Mediterranea, or ...
A: We happen to have an article at dietandbody.com that will hopefully answer ...
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| Hydroxycut? | 12/10/2005 |
Q: I am 5'7 and I weigh 137 lbs. I am looking to loose 12-15 lbs. I have been working out about 5x a ...
A: A WORD OF WARNING It's a good thing that the new Hydroxycut ( ...
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| Is this the banta diet? | 12/10/2005 |
Q: Zilberter! Do you mean the Banta diet? Another question is, if ediets makes you start with what they ...
A: You are welcome :) I'm rather confident that within Banta is something for everyone; if one keeps ...
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| Atkins, eDiet, and South Beach | 12/10/2005 |
Q: What is your opinion about these three diets? I never dieted, which one would you recommend for ...
A: It's interesting you've asked today! We've just received a comment about all three from eDiets' ...
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| How to avoid menopause fatness? | 12/8/2005 |
Q: What do you think of ways to fight bad body changes during menopause?
A: ................................ Menopausal transition results in only modest increases in body mass ...
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| Realistic weight loss | 12/8/2005 |
Q: Do you believe in such things as losing weight while staying realistic. What does it mean? This ...
A: I think these tips by successful weight losers can give you the idea. It's from my article "Weight ...
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| Losing twenty pounds | 11/25/2005 |
Q: I was wondering how I can lose twenty pounds? when would I be able to lose it by? I would like it to ...
A: You've probably read that there's no simple answers to questions like yours. In fact, this is true. ...
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| Chemical Diet | 11/22/2005 |
Q: I heard that if i make chemical diet for 3 days i'll loose 3 kg can you tell me about this diet? and ...
A: There is no commonly agreed upon definition of "chemical diet". Some call this "chemical diet" ...
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| diet for breastfeeding mom | 11/21/2005 |
Q: I would like to drop some weight however i am still breastfeeding my son (five months old) whats a ...
A: There are two major reasons to be concerned about going on any diet while breastfeeding, especially ...
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| Dieting | 11/21/2005 |
Q: I sent this out yesterday but i asnt sure if i did it right so im going to try again (Sorry if you ...
A: If you would like to be enrolled, free of charge but in expchange to your weekly reports, read about ...
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| the last diet question | 11/20/2005 |
Q: I have conflicting ideals I'd like to have put to a close. I'm overweight and have this "perfect" ...
A: Sorry, I noticed that there's a formatting problem in the chart - what looked OK in preview is not ...
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| Weight loss behaviour | 11/18/2005 |
Q: Do you believe in behavioral techniques in dieting? Or is a wishi-washi newagey stuff? A.
A: We dieters know too well that to lose weight is nothing comparing with how hard it is to keep it ...
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| low cholesterol food 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 ...
A: There are basically two approaches to lowering cholesterol levels through diet changes. The first ...
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| Serotonin, foods, and mood | 11/15/2005 |
Q: What is serotonin and what are foods best influencing its functions?
A: Many forms of normal behaviors depend on serotonin levels in the brain. It's due to serotonin's ...
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| fish | 11/14/2005 |
Q: this is jason again. Hows the weather in france? well, i just had another quick question, whats the ...
A: We've been having thunderstorms but today is sunny and I hope to be able to go swimming again :) ...
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| Pyruvate, Lipotropics | 11/13/2005 |
Q: Does Pyruvate reduce body fat? Do Lipotropics reduce body fat? Are Apex vitimans and supplements ...
A: PYRUVATE is a natural end-product of sugar metabolism. Chemically speaking, pyruvate is a ketoacid ...
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| protein | 11/12/2005 |
Q: my name is Jason, i just had a quick question for you. What are some great around the house, non ...
A: Sorry I didn't have a chance to reply before your bedtime - it's due to the time difference (I'm in ...
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| Ice Cubes - Calories Burnt | 11/11/2005 |
Q: I've read somewhere that you burn 30 calories while sucking an ice cube. Is it true?
A: In physics, one needs to know: 1. Size of the ice cube 2. For how long and how actively you are ...
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| vitamin b | 11/11/2005 |
Q: I was wondering what would you consider gives more value or is more effective, what works best, mis ...
A: Brewer's yeast is an ancient remedy for many sytress-related ailments as well as immune system ...
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| pork substitute | 11/10/2005 |
Q: My new son-in-law is Muslim and doesn´t eat pork, but our family recipe for Thanksgiving stuffing ...
A: Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Here's the recipe I've managed to find to answer your ...
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| Cabbage soup | 11/8/2005 |
Q: Can you give me a real cabbage soup recipe, not the one that is posted all over the Net supposing to ...
A: Here's Russian _authentic_ cabbage soup recipe For those concerned about carbohydrate intake, this ...
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| fiber | 11/7/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if fiber stops fat absorbation? I ask because you can get fat binding fiber pills... ...
A: The insoluble fibers you are asking about decrease utilization of any nutrient, not only fats, up to ...
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| How many meals a day? | 11/4/2005 |
Q: How many meals a day is optimal for: 1) weight loss 2) good health Are there scientific evidence ...
A: An average American eats an average 3.12 meals a day. Is it enough? Is there a concensus about ...
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| Water fast | 11/3/2005 |
Q: What do you think of complete water fast. If you approve of it, can you give some basic rules? ...
A: There are two completely different kinds of complete water fasts: 3-day or less and longer than 3 ...
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| sodium citrate et. al. | 11/2/2005 |
Q: Two foods irritate my digestion around my lower right side. The ingredients these two foods have in ...
A: Any food can cause intestinal irritation as an allergen or being too rough on the intestinal wall in ...
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| What is kvas? | 11/1/2005 |
Q: Is kvas a beverage? Is it being used in recipes? What kind of recipes? Thank you!
A: You are right. Kvas is a Slavic fermented beverage, which, by the way, makes it good for low carb ...
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| Atkins and fat burning index | 11/1/2005 |
Q: From your bantadiet.com articles I understood that one can do Atkins only screening out recipes and ...
A: First of all, Fat Burning Index definition can be found here: ...
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| fad diets | 10/26/2005 |
Q: Hey, I think I might have already asked this question, except the email address hasn't been working ...
A: I answered indeed but here we go again: ===== Hello, First of all the word "fad" in my opinion is ...
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| Yeast-free Diet | 10/26/2005 |
Q: I have a query re the yeast-free diet I'm on for a candida infection. One of the things that are ...
A: To answer your question in one word is 'yes' as long as you feel that it's right for you. Herbal ...
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| I just wondered what people considered healthy dieting a few centures ago? | 10/25/2005 |
Q: I've just submitted a question but mistyped my emial address, so here it goes again: How did people ...
A: I happened to have an article on this topic. To save you time, here is the full text of it :) *** A ...
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| I just wondered what people considered healthy dieting a few centures ago? | 10/25/2005 |
Q: How did people diet in medivial times? What doctors told them to eat, what to avoid? I just ...
A: I happened to have an article on this topic. To save you time, here is the full text of it :) *** A ...
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| fad diets | 10/24/2005 |
Q: Hey! I'm a student at Missouri State University and I'm doing a research project on fad diets how ...
A: First of all the word "fad" in my opinion is no four-letter word. Atkins is fad though gradually is ...
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| low carb | 10/19/2005 |
Q: Tanya, I looked at the site and here is my concern, I am very weird in that I do not like a lot of ...
A: Don't worry Rich, you are like 70% of our dieters who also choose only some things not all of them. ...
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| low carb | 10/18/2005 |
Q: Tanya, Is it possible to low carb without eating the salads and vegatables as the Atkins Diet ...
A: I hope you'll find it natural that I advocate our own diet plan. Its initial phase is exactly what ...
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| Appetite Enhancers | 10/17/2005 |
Q: I'm 5'10" and 130lbs. I'd like to gain weight. I tried eating more..but sometimes I just don't have ...
A: It's an old tradition in herbalism to use bitter herb combinations to enhance appetite. For example, ...
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| Quick, simple weight loss diet | 10/16/2005 |
Q: I have already lost 10 pounds over the summer while I was working three days a week doing lawn care ...
A: I hope you wrote this message expecting me to be honest with you, right? Your plan is a starvation ...
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| recovering from a diet | 10/15/2005 |
Q: I have just finished being on a diet (I've reachet my ideal weight) but I'm afraid to start eating ...
A: As an author of successful diet program including 'endless' maintenance protocol, I would advise to ...
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| diets | 10/4/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- thanks for the great reply!... erm...so the artificial sweetners wouldnt ...
A: Right. In this aspects of the sweeteners' problem, you're safe. Soda bread, especially wholegrain, ...
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| Low carb and cholesterol | 10/3/2005 |
Q: After so many years of low heart doctors against low carb dieting, what's known about this problem? ...
A: I know the cholesterol matter can be confusing and worrisome to low-carb dieters and their doctors. ...
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| diet | 10/3/2005 |
Q: i am 23 years old 6feet tall and my weight is 90kgs i want to loose my weight now where as i dont ...
A: As a developer of a successful diet program, I would recommend you to consider our Banta Diet plan. ...
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| appetite suppressants | 9/29/2005 |
Q: Can you reccommned or advise on safe and effective appetite suppressants or over-the-counter diet ...
A: I researched the OTC appetite suppressant and failed finding safe AND effective ones. The prescribed ...
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| Running and Gaining weight....again | 9/20/2005 |
Q: I read your answer to this already but more specifically, I am losing inches, but the scale won't ...
A: The way you are gaining muscle doesn't seem weird. The matter is, muscles are heavier, inch for ...
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| Dieting | 9/18/2005 |
Q: Im 16 years old 6'1", 220lbs. So not so huge were its dangerous to my health but big enough were it ...
A: There's no simple answer to your question, there' lots of hard work and no telling how long it'll ...
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| What do you think about Herbalife,... | 9/17/2005 |
Q: What do you think about Herbalife, and why.
A: I know that Herbalife irritates many people. In my health consulting practice, I did some research ...
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| do you have 7 day diet... | 9/15/2005 |
Q: do you have 7 day diet?
A: Yes we do. Our Banta Diet consists of 7-day blocks each depending on your progress. During first 7 ...
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| what to make sure to get enough of? | 9/14/2005 |
Q: im wondering what exactly i could EAT though (make sure i get enough of despite my eating fairly ...
A: Oh, yes, I forgot to mention that since you eat little, your chances to get all you need with food ...
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| what to make sure to 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: Out of all nutrients known for their effects on brain functions, two groups are assumed being of ...
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| Protein intake when dieting | 9/10/2005 |
Q: How important is it to reduce the intake of protein when on a low fat and low carbohydrate diet? I ...
A: In fact, one can reduce carbs OR fats in a diet thus shifting the metabolic pathway from running on ...
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| fats | 8/28/2005 |
Q: I have read several articles about the importance of the mediteranean diet, including olive oil. ...
A: Any oil contain saturated fatty acids, it's a balance what matters. I listed below several kinds of ...
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| tired of yo-yo dieting | 8/20/2005 |
Q: I am Martin 30 male from London, England. I have been overweight for the last 15 years. Right now, ...
A: Let me give you rather short answers and suggest that you ask me further questions about the reasons ...
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| soy protien | 8/15/2005 |
Q: I have recently decided to start drinking soy protien shakes. I am a vegetarian and I need protien. ...
A: Bananas, fresh or frozen strawberries, and almonds worked best for me to improve shake taste ...
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| Diet | 8/10/2005 |
Q: Do you have any diet recommendations you could share with me? My wife and I are so frustrated with ...
A: I'm going to give you a short answer and a question. My question is, why did you go off Atkins ...
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| glyconutrition | 8/5/2005 |
Q: Dr. Zilberter: Do you recommend that people supplement their diet with glyconutritionals such as ...
A: CDGS, "carbohydrate deficient glycoprotein syndrome" or rather syndroms since there are types II, ...
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| Supplements to improve memory and learning | 8/2/2005 |
Q: Is there evidence-based information about nutrients or foods or supplements that are able to improve ...
A: Out of all nutrients known for their effects on brain functions, two groups are assumed being of ...
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| weight loss | 8/1/2005 |
Q: I am a 25 year old mother of two. I work full time and have a family so I am very very busy. I go ...
A: As an author of a diet program I naturally tend to advise on considering it. We have very good ...
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| vegetarian diet | 7/11/2005 |
Q: I have been on a vegetarian diet for about 4 years now. I don't really like eggs, but i do eat ...
A: The matter is, to reliably lose weight without being hungry (which is by itself an obstacle in ...
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| diet advice | 7/9/2005 |
Q: My name is Aviral. My height is 5'7" and weight is 70 kg , waist size is 32cm The problem with me ...
A: Sorry it took me so long to reply. The Matter is, I attempted to answer your question ant thought it ...
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| The atkins diet | 7/8/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you think the atkin diet is any good? I guess what I'm asking is do yuot hink it ...
A: Tara, I think Atkins diet is wonderful but not without errors (in Dr. Atkins times some nutrition ...
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| Hi, I am about 20 pounds over... | 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: 1. You can exercise at home without any equipment or walk. For exercise instructions, I advise ...
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| am 24y/o
gnant and i gained... | 7/5/2005 |
Q: am 24y/o gnant and i gained lots of weight then i lost some of it after deliv and by watching ...
A: There's no cheap way of any cosmetic surgery. However, I'm afraid, this is the only honest method of ...
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| Need Weight loss and weight gain plan | 7/3/2005 |
Q: My husband needs to lose weight of possibly 40 pounds. I need to gain weight of possibly 5-10. How ...
A: In fact, it isn't that difficult because the difference can be rather quantitive than qualitative ...
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| Weight | 6/26/2005 |
Q: The fastest way to gain weight?
A: Short question - short answer: Listen to the professionals! I personally respect and trust Tom ...
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| How to reduce weight | 6/20/2005 |
Q: Sir I am aged 30, height 5 feet 6 inches and have weight of 77 kg. Please tell how to reduce the ...
A: There's no simple answer to your question. Depending on your health condition, life style, ...
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| Catabolic food diet | 6/15/2005 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me get some nutritional information straight. Latley I've been ...
A: The Negative Calorie Diet is based on the idea that some foods cause you to burn more calories ...
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| I dont know the first thing... | 6/11/2005 |
Q: I dont know the first thing about diets, I was wondering what would be the best diet if i want to ...
A: To gain muscle, the most important thing is the correct exercise routine PLUS, of course, right way ...
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| GI diet | 6/4/2005 |
Q: Im interested in starting on the GI diet, but im not sure what to look at on food labels. Do i look ...
A: Do you mean the Glycemic Index diet or more advanced the Glycemic Impact diet? In Any case, you ...
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| mixing fruits and vegetables | 5/27/2005 |
Q: I went to a vegetarian cooking class and the naturopath said that it's wrong to mix fruits with ...
A: I've never heard of this concept. But let's think about it. OK, fruits definitely have higher ...
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| 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, The most comprehensive information you can get following this URL: ...
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| Question... | 5/19/2005 |
Q: Doc; Please allow me to preface my question. I know the question I'm about to ask is out of the ...
A: I never crossed any information regarding dangers of Chromium. However, There was a double-blind, ...
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| Getting Healthy | 5/19/2005 |
Q: I have been struggling for about 6 years to get back into shape (after birth of my first plus a ...
A: Some of the signs tell me that you need to put your effort into more strict a system. For example, ...
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| milk | 5/10/2005 |
Q: why do a lot of diets advise not to drink milk - isn't it a healthy drink? - and to avoid dairy ...
A: This is one of duplicated questions. Did you ask me to repeat it? The major reasons are: - lactose ...
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| Timing meals | 5/6/2005 |
Q: I am a 25 year old female. I just started a job where I work 11pm to 7am. I am trying to lose ...
A: Meal timing is a contradictory matter. To answer your question, I should know more about your ...
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| healthy eating | 4/5/2005 |
Q: I have the drive to eat better and shed some extra pounds, i just don't know where to start. i been ...
A: Joe, Weightloss4idiots.com is as good as 1000 more diets of all kinds. They rotate calories same ...
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| Dairy Consumption | 3/23/2005 |
Q: Through research, experimenting with my own eating habits, and gut instinct I am beginning to think ...
A: First, let me address the worries about calcium deficit in woman body. Osteoporosis is a condition ...
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| weight loss | 3/18/2005 |
Q: I am 21 and I have been trying to lose weight and have found that I am either "all or nothing" I ...
A: Emily, There's no simple answer to your question. If you even slightly suspect you have/are at risk ...
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| choosing a diet | 3/17/2005 |
Q: I lost 45 to 50 pounds and I have kept it off for about 18 months now. I now have a flat stomach ...
A: Kays, The answer is a firm NO. With no carbs, there's no way you gain muscles. You should consider ...
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| ice cubes | 3/16/2005 |
Q: i've read somewhere that you burn 30 calories while sucking an ice cube. is it true? thanks
A: Angie, This is an incomplete question. In physics, one needs to know: 1. Size of the ice cube 2. ...
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| low calorie/carbs | 2/26/2005 |
Q: Tanya I am male,45,220lbs.I must have a slow metabolism,because even though I count calories and ...
A: Do you or anybody in your family cook? If yes, I can advise to bake your own bread, cookies, etc. ...
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| healthy diet | 2/23/2005 |
Q: I just wanted to ask if you can give me a healthy diet that allows to eat most kind of food like ...
A: Sorry to disappoint you but -- there's no such thing! If you are going to eat carbs and fats, ...
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| Rotation diets | 2/23/2005 |
Q: my question is do cycling and rotation diets work. I was reading about that type of diet on this web ...
A: I am pretty much reserved regarding their sales letter stating that low calorie, low fat, and low ...
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| low fat low sugar diet | 2/22/2005 |
Q: I recently was told by my doctor to go on a low-fat, low-sugar diet because I am on the acne ...
A: Hmmm... Would you consider a raw food diet rotating it with protein days when all you eat is meat, ...
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| staying fit | 2/20/2005 |
Q: i m 22 yrs .... 5 feet 11inches .. 76 kgs .... i work out every day .... for gettin rid of the beer ...
A: It's impossible to give you an advice basing on information you shared. I don't know your gender, ...
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| flaxseed oil tablets | 2/15/2005 |
Q: What are some of the major benefits of consuming flaxseed oil tablets? I thank you for your help.
A: Flaxseed oil contains omega-3 fatty acids that recently been shown to be able to reduce the risk of ...
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| tv diet | 2/4/2005 |
Q: I seen a tv diet where you send them $297.oo i think,and they send food to your door for a months ...
A: There are quite a few of them, so without knowing the diet's company's name I cant tell anything at ...
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| What's going on with Banta Diet? | 2/2/2005 |
Q: I know you participated in Banta development. Now, I see Banta discussion all over the place on ...
A: ) -- it's really a bad problem for Banta. Let me reply by quoting Banta's press release: ...
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| PH balance diets, truth or hype?? | 1/26/2005 |
Q: Ph people say PH imbalance is the cause of many diseases and that following a more alkaline diet ...
A: The FDA recognizes pH importance for food processing and, in some cases, safety. Medical evidence ...
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| Is this bad? | 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: No foods not eaten on a regular basis can do any harm unless they are toxic or bad for your specific ...
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| Tips on loosing weight | 1/19/2005 |
Q: my friends have been on diferent diets low- carb,weigh watchers they work but for some time,I want ...
A: To give you a solid step by step advice I need to have you as my client otherwise it'd be ...
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| Quick Diets...any help?? | 1/11/2005 |
Q: I am a 22 year old college student who has been tryin her VERY best to work out as much as possible ...
A: The quickest diet I know is the fat fast plan. We have in modified for 30 days. If you can afford ...
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| Mediterranean versus Atkins Diet - Long term | 1/6/2005 |
Q: My husband and I are so confused as to what is the healthiest eating lifestyle for us in the long ...
A: This is an area of research I am involved with right now – because there’s no simple ...
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| Dieting Questions | 1/1/2005 |
Q: Ms.Zilberter. I hate the way I look and feel.I am 36 years old,5ft.5 and weigh 250 lbs.I know how to ...
A: Elizabeth, I think you can do it and do it better with a professional help. The best plan for you I ...
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| diet supplements | 12/15/2004 |
Q: I'm curious about diet supplements that help burn fat. If people use diet supplements for a month ...
A: There's no simple answer to your question. You can get information following these URLs: Burn The ...
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| Hay diet | 12/12/2004 |
Q: I am looking for an hay diet. It was recommened in a magazine and i have tried searching many ...
A: It can be found: http://www.dieting-review.com/haydiet.htm http://www.netfit.co.uk/fatcom.htm ...
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| Post-appendictis diet | 12/6/2004 |
Q: My father had an appendictis done last Tuesday. The surgery was a little complicated because the ...
A: It's a good idea to have several small meals and snacks during the day, rather than a few larger ...
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| diet?! | 11/24/2004 |
Q: I am a 17 year old male, 5'7", 127 lbs. I am overall pretty lean and toned but have been searching ...
A: The best specific diet/exercise routine I can think of for your case is Tom Venuto's program. You ...
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| Hi madam,
Madam i wana ask... | 11/17/2004 |
Q: Madam i wana ask u is butter a better diet than other oils and ghee(animal fats). If it is then how ...
A: First of all, butter is no oil and ghee is exactly butter, though specially prepared (clarified) and ...
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| kidney stones | 11/12/2004 |
Q: mum has just been diagnosed with kidney stones. What can she do to prevent further occurances? are ...
A: Kidney stones form when the urine becomes too saturated with minerals and forms crystals that can ...
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| phentermine pills | 11/12/2004 |
Q: i am a 30 yrs old female. in the last 6 months i have gain a lot of weight due to my life & eating ...
A: I always insist that any diet pills should be taken only after talking to your phisisian. More ...
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| Raising kids with healthy and strong bones. | 11/10/2004 |
Q: Dr. Zilberter, I have read several articles about feeding kids with cow´s milk but recent news show ...
A: Phillips, Part of your question relates to breastfeeding management rather than nutritional ...
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| Hi,
I am a meat-eater (only... | 11/7/2004 |
Q: I am a meat-eater (only chicken and fish) and am particularly fond of Chinese food. Could you ...
A: There's no simple answer to your question. Depends on what's your idea of "healthy" - for some, it's ...
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| fish diet | 10/18/2004 |
Q: I love fish, and have eaten tuna and salmon for years. However, now there is news of mercury in such ...
A: Fish and shellfish are an important part of a healthy diet. Fish and shellfish contain high-quality ...
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| need expert quote on online dieting for article | 10/13/2004 |
Q: Ms. Zilberter: I am a freelance writer that is currently writing an article on "online dieting" that ...
A: I'm very interested in your article and will be happy to send you my quote. Please not however, that ...
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| Weight loss and hyperventilation | 10/12/2004 |
Q: I am very concerened about this problem. I hope you can find some time to answer me. I am a 19/m ...
A: First, let me ask you what do you do to get rid of your hyperventilation? Are you aware of Buteyko ...
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| what is it | 10/10/2004 |
Q: what is the rotation diet. and what does it do and does have anything to do with food allergies
A: Justin, There are two types of Rotation diet: one is for figuring out what foods cause allergic ...
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| Pre Marathon Nutrition | 9/20/2004 |
Q: Ms. Zilberter This weekend I will be taking part in my first 26.2 mile (or 42.2 kilometer as we ...
A: Here's some information you can use. Nutrition and athletic performance ...
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| cinammon use | 9/19/2004 |
Q: whether use of cinammon is useful in diabetes?its harm?its other use?
A: Here are a few URLs that can help you to learn about cinnamon use, e.g. for blood sugar control: ...
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| 6 small meals a day | 9/14/2004 |
Q: 24 yr old female, 145-150 lbs (depending), 5"9' medium frame. The normal weight for my height, last ...
A: Some people report it does work for them. For some, it doesn't. My opinion is, it depends on what's ...
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| raw egg drinks | 9/12/2004 |
Q: yes, i was just wondering if you knew the ingredients to thoughs raw egg drinks like in the Rocky ...
A: I don't know the Rocky ingredients but here's a few onther recipes. Pink Lady 1 ounces Gin ...
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| South beach diet | 9/10/2004 |
Q: Are black olives ok to eat in phase I of the south beach diet? Thanks.
A: From what I read and remembered in the book, black olives are OK on phase one but in limited ...
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| Dieting | 9/10/2004 |
Q: I want to thank you in advance for your answer. Recently I have switched from a normal, routine of ...
A: Dried fruit is good in all but one respect: it's a very high calorie-density food and as such is ...
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| How can I lose a few pounds? | 8/17/2004 |
Q: Well its not like I am fat or anything like that I am only like 5 pounds over what i would like to ...
A: There's no simple answer to your question. Why wouldn't you try our free (no strings attached) plan ...
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| neutrative diet | 8/17/2004 |
Q: Iam 26Ys old man,I am thin with low body wt.,My daily activity is greater than what I have from my ...
A: Sorry but without knowing your health history I can't advise anything except consulting your health ...
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| bigger butt | 8/16/2004 |
Q: my butt is flat. i want a bigger butt. i tried all the exercises and none work. i need to know if ...
A: Tina, Though there's no foods targeting special body's spots, it is possible to build a shapier ...
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| Protein bars/shakes | 8/11/2004 |
Q: I am a university student studying nutrition. I do not believe in low-carbohydrate diets as I ...
A: In my diet consulting experience, I found that artificial sweeteners' influence on weight loss is ...
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| Protein intake | 7/31/2004 |
Q: First here's my physical status. Long time fitness enthusiast--off and on since a teenager. Now 56, ...
A: To calculate your protein needs, multiply your weight in pounds by what applies: Sedentary adult ...
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| supplements | 7/22/2004 |
Q: i recently visited a private specialist with a complaint of week ankles.After a thourough ...
A: This is my second attemept to answer your question. The previous one seemed to get through OK but ...
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| Weight loss for August | 7/13/2004 |
Q: , Please help! I am a size 16 at 180 lbs. I was 140 & size 10 or 12. I need to lose as much as ...
A: If you are interested you can can sign up for our free jump-start program. All you need to stay on ...
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| candida | 7/12/2004 |
Q: ive been diagnosed with candida throughout my body it is causing throat problems and terrible ...
A: Here are a few good sources to learn about your condition. ...
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| I've done the Zone, Low Carb,... | 7/9/2004 |
Q: I've done the Zone, Low Carb, high flax and now I try and fit it all in and enjoy life. What is the ...
A: Here is a good calculators to answer yourhttp://www.nutri-facts.com/calintake.asp As to the "squats ...
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| 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, Do you mean, nothing other than Coke or tea or beer for a year or more? No food? Now, here ...
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| 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: Many people reported improved bloating symptoms after going on a low carb diet. However, bloating ...
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| how should i loose my weight? | 6/24/2004 |
Q: My name is Elham I am 29 years old girl, and also I am Persian living in Iran 163 cm height and ...
A: It isn't possible to answer our question in any short form. What you are asking about, is an ...
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| Low carb diet questions | 6/19/2004 |
Q: I recently started a low carb diet. I've not gone totally "Atkins"...I'm just avoiding the refined ...
A: Julanne, You are headed in the right direction if you are losing weight and feeling good. So you ...
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| abdominals fat | 6/7/2004 |
Q: first of all, a little description of myself: I'm "thin" guy who's trying to loose those extra ...
A: First of all, the abdominal concentration of fat indicates that there's something wrong with your ...
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| lose 10lbs! | 6/5/2004 |
Q: Tanya Zilberter! I need to lose 10 lbs... pretty fast. my sister's wedding is on July 4th, i'm the ...
A: On our Banta plan, we offer green tea fat fast but it better works if you are already in ketosis, ...
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| low carb vs low calorie diets | 6/5/2004 |
Q: I've lost 80 pounds this year on a "very low calorie diet" - eating mostly tiny portions of mostly ...
A: Good question! The simplest answer is, you are lucky. For most people, high-fat diets, with high ...
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| Low Potassium Diet | 6/2/2004 |
Q: I need your help to learn how can I offer my husband a low potassium diet Thanks
A: I assume that you husband has a kidney problem? Asking because if he doesn't, you must be very ...
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| low carbs | 6/1/2004 |
Q: I have begun to restrict my carbs and have lost a little weight,however,I get enormous cravings for ...
A: It depends on what diet you are on. Different low carb diets limit carbohydrate intake to different ...
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| ALL natural ingredients.
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Q: I would like to find or experiment making a dessert with ALL natural ingredients. No sugar, such as ...
A: Here's my preliminary answer to your question concerning 100% natural dessert recipes. Try this ...
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| sugar alcohol | 5/25/2004 |
Q: i have been on a low carb diet for a long time, but have just recently discovered the protein bars ...
A: I've got your question again in my mail today but couldn't find your followup. Is this a mistake on ...
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| Diet for Weight Gain | 5/24/2004 |
Q: I am trying to put together a diet that will allow me to gain some weight and lower my body fat ...
A: You are right, to lose body fat, you must reduce calories below the level you need for body-weight ...
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| low carb | 5/24/2004 |
Q: I am a healthy 24 yr old female 150 lbs, 5'9" (dropped 3 lbs so now about 147), who exercises about ...
A: Biotin is an essential nutrient and a part of the B-family of vitamins. Low-carb reduced-calorie ...
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| Low carb diet | 5/22/2004 |
Q: I am a diabetic underweight and I love to consume a lot of food. Always hungry. I also spill a lot ...
A: It seems to me that your symptoms are serious enough to deserve a very professional AND individual ...
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| best diet | 5/16/2004 |
Q: I would like to lose about 50 lb. I have tried low-carb but can't seem to stay on it. Now I have ...
A: Oh, I forgot to mention that since I prefer to not be rated at allexperts.com, you might want to ...
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| Garbanzo Beans and Angel Food cake | 5/14/2004 |
Q: I have several good recipes that call for Garbanzo beans, but I do not like their taste/texture very ...
A: Since you asked two questions in two messages, I'll answer one at a time, OK? Let's discuss your ...
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| Garbanzo Beans and Angel Food cake | 5/14/2004 |
Q: I have several good recipes that call for Garbanzo beans, but I do not like their taste/texture very ...
A: In case you open this answer first, I replied to your Garbanzo bean question in a separate message. ...
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| low carb/low cal diet | 5/12/2004 |
Q: i am on a no carb, low fat, high protein, less than 500 calories a day diet. is it possible to ...
A: What you describe as your diet looks to me like protein-sparing modified fast (PSMF) however yours ...
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| drinking for weight loss | 5/10/2004 |
Q: Is there anything I can drink, a lot of, that will help me with weight loss besides just water? ...
A: Oops! Sorry for the stupid typos in my previous reply, it was sent before I realized I mistyped. ...
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| Weight loss | 5/5/2004 |
Q: I had an idea and want to ask you what you think? Fact1: After certain period of exercise fat is ...
A: It'll take more time to answer it in-depth and I promise you to do it. A short answer is this: The ...
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| hunger | 5/3/2004 |
Q: Why are you more likely to be hungry when you are cold?
A: This is a very good question and a good idea for me to write an article about eating behavior and ...
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| Menopause and fatness | 5/3/2004 |
Q: Is it true that menopause necessarily results in increased body weight and fatness, especially ...
A: The answer is, yes and no. Menopause results in only modest increases in total fatness. What really ...
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| Heat production to burn more fat? | 5/3/2004 |
Q: What can increase heat production to burn more fat?
A: You literally 'burn' fat by increasing heat production through a process called thermogenesis. Your ...
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| Running and gaining weight | 5/3/2004 |
Q: For a month now i have been eating heathly. No pop no fast food and no eating after 7pm. Also i have ...
A: Steve, your question is a very interesting one, and unfortunately, very common. Let me ask you ...
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| Lecithin Kelp | 5/3/2004 |
Q: Tell me your opinion about Lecithin Kelp b6 plus cider vinegar for weight loss, I'm combining it ...
A: I do know that this is a very popular formula. However, I wasn't convinced by the claims by diet ...
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| Leptin | 5/2/2004 |
Q: Is there a Leptin drug for the treatment of obesity?
A: Yes, there's a link between Leptin and obesity. However, Leptin (from the Greek word leptos=thin) is ...
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| weight loss | 4/29/2004 |
Q: im 16 years old... about 1 and a 1/2 years ago I started running because i was really out of shape. ...
A: I put my comments under your questions. 1) I'm not overweight, but i want to lose some more weight. ...
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| Special Dieting | 4/29/2004 |
Q: I am interning for Grade 10 Science and teaching a lesson on Diet, Weight, and Human Nutrition. I am ...
A: The popularity is changing really fast these days. A few months ago, I'd listed only 2-3 of the ...
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| Veganism | 4/28/2004 |
Q: I am writing a story about veganism in my journalism course. I was wondering if I could ask you a ...
A: The best way I can answer your question at this time is redirecting you to competent sources. I hope ...
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| Losing at least 10 pounds a week | 4/25/2004 |
Q: I weigh 260 and i'm 6 foot. The thing is that since i've been on a low carb diet i've been losing at ...
A: In the beginning of a true low carb diet, it's not unusual. How healthy it is depends on how you ...
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| very low calorie diet | 4/21/2004 |
Q: What is this low calorie diet that is mentioned on your expertise? Does it work? I am average 5'7" ...
A: To better answer your question, I need more information. What diet did you try? What was your ...
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| Low carb diet | 4/21/2004 |
Q: Hope you can help me with this low carb questions. How many grams of carbs is concidered an average ...
A: A: The short answer is: if your daily carbohydrate intake exceeds 100 g., your diet isn't a low carb ...
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| weight loss whilst suffering with PCOS | 4/13/2004 |
Q: Ive been diagnosed with PCOS 13 years,i hav eto children with fertility treatment and have had all ...
A: The medical conclusion is: so far, there is no cure for PCOS. However, many women like yourself have ...
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| Regarding fatburning index | 4/13/2004 |
Q: Interesting concept about what you called "FBIndex." However, could you please elaborate on ...
A: It's rather simple. Every food or meal consists of three major nutrient group called ...
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| atkins and breast feeding | 4/12/2004 |
Q: I was wondering why you can't breast feed while doing the atkins diet. Thanks
A: There are two major reasons to be concerned about going on any diet while breastfeeding, especially ...
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| pills | 4/12/2004 |
Q: Hey again. At the gym, the body fat calculator said i was like 22% I think. I take Ortho-Tri Cyclen ...
A: Ok. Your case seems to be the one of decreased efficiency due to your low body fat % (women should ...
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| pills | 4/12/2004 |
Q: I am 5'7 and I weigh 137 lbs. I am looking to loose 12-15 lbs. I have been working out about 5x a ...
A: Here's the short answer to your question. The backing research and details are in my article ...
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| FBI diet | 4/9/2004 |
Q: Honestly, I'm your old dieter and I do know what FBI is but I want others to know, too.
A: it's my first one here at allexperts.com :) Let me start with explanation what the abbreviation FBI ...
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