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Quinoa
Anyone eat this? I'd like to try it but I'm not gonna lie...it looks VERY unappetizing. How is it used? Cooked up like oatmeal? or more like a rice substitute?
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Olive Garden?
I am taking my mom out to lunch at Olive Garden for mothers day next weekend. This has been our tradition for as long as I can remember, but I've never paid attention attention to the nutritional values before. I haven't gone out to eat much since I've changed my eating habits, because I know it's much easier to eat…
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Starbucks turkey bacon
Does anyone know the nutritional information for the starbucks egg white muffin with turkey bacon if you have it without the turkey bacon? Thanks!
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Wagamana's
i've been hunting high and low on the Internet for the calorie content in the food they make at Wagamama's - i've found a few sites that have the calorie content for some of the menu. BUT not what I actually had for lunch today - which was Kare Loman with Prawns. Any help would be very much appreciated.
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Mustard or Mayo?
Hey guys I'm not a mayo fan, but I do love mustard. I eat a lot of tuna sandwich for lunch, and I usually mix the tuna with mayo. Well one day I runned out of mayo, so I decided to put mustard instead. I loved it! It tasted better than mayo and it has 0 calories, but is that true? It sounds to good to be true because it…
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Dominican Republic and Me..
So I am getting ready to go on a week long trip to the Dominican Republic (on Friday!). Do you think that I should be eating anything to prepare my body for all of the natural and fresh foods that I will encounter down there? Should I do a detox??
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calories in my cabernet
So when I looked up cabernet, my brand was not listed, but I found different calories amounts for a 4oz serving ranging from 20 cal, which I find highly unlikely, to over 120 cal, and a wide range of listings inbetween. Anyone have any idea which might be closest to correct, or can the calorie content of cabs range that…
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Low Calorie Pizza Recipes anyone??
I am craving SUPREME style pizza with LOTS of veggies...Does anyone know of any low calorie recipes?
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Sodium effects
What will sodium do to your diet? Will it cause you not to lose as much weight? I am routinely going over by 2000-5000 each day on my sodium because I cook with soy sauce so much.
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Applebee's under 550 menu - Too good to be true?
I went to lunch today with my Mom & Sis for Mother's day at Applebee's. I had the Grilled Dijon chicken & Portobellos from their under 550 menu. When I plugged it in to my food diary it came up 450 calories. I had to go check and see if that was correct and according to Applebee's nutritional information it is. It just…
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A True Heart Attack on a Plate
Ok, so...I've been doing this since January 4th and reached my goal of 30lbs loss yesterday. YAY! Today, my family is all here for the weekend and my hubby has to leave on a business trip tomorrow (Mother's Day). Everyone wants my "killer" homemade lasagne, which I have not made for months and months...so yesterday, I went…
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Nutrient Values
I'm trying to better understand the breakdown of my foods so I know how to get more of the things my body needs. To clarify, my daily recommended amount of Protein is 45 and Fiber is 14. First question is 45 and 14 what? Grams? I need to know this when reading nutrition labels. Also, I don't have a good grasp on when a…
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my saved meals
Hey guys! I have a few things saved under my meals and does anyone know how I can go back and see what is in those meals?
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Focus on YOU and no one else!
I had a setback a couple of weeks ago and now that I have gotten back on track, I felt the need to write about my struggle. I am a college student, and it seems like all of my friends eat pretty bad, most carbs, and not even the good kinds- I'm talking subway (yes, it is semi-healthy/ better than eating at McDonald's, but…
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Green Tea?
Does anyone here use green tea as a metabolism stimulator?? Is it working??
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What do YOU eat for lunch??
I stay at home with 3 little kids, so we have A LOT of mac and cheese, chicken nuggets and other noodle dishes. Obviously not healthy. What do YOU eat for lunch that is healthy and then what do you feed your kids??? I would LOVE some lunch recipes or ideas! Thanks y'all!
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Ingredients to avoid, especially if your not loosing weight
The following is a list of the top ingredients that are in the foods people eat everyday. These things are even in supposed "healthy" foods, and diet foods but should be avoided as much as possible for the sake of your health and well being. They are also the things keeping people from loosing weight when they are doing…
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What the .... !?
So, I couldn't figure out why on some recent days I was going WAY over on my sugar, and feeling short changed on my calories. I went back and checked my info, and it turns out that in one of my saved meals I had "3 slices of white onion=144 calories, and 14.5 grams of sugar"!!! Ooops! A little reminder to double check the…
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Fresh Fruits and Vegies
I ate a banana and an apple and added them to my food diary, but I thought that they didn't have calories. Which is true? Does fruit have calories?
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eating 3,500 calories a day
i know this might be hard to find but i am trying to bulk up and eating lots of food. does anyone have any healthy high calorie foods to eat? maybe with some good protein? ive been working out 5 days a week 1&1/2 to 2 hours a day. any help is appreciated!
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FOOD DIGESTION
FOOD DIGESTION Long article but a really interesting read! Take a trip through the intestinal tract to appreciate how your food is digested along the way - and learn how you can help your food be digested better at each stop along the way. What is Digestion Indigestion The Wisdom of the Body Learning About Your Taste Buds…
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The importance of protein
I've done much research on the subject of protein and wanted to share with everyone how important it is to get your protein in at every meal. For woman, you should be eating 15 to 30 g of protein and for men, 15 to 40 g of protein. Not only does it fuel your body but it helps keep you full for longer amounts of time. Your…
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RAVE!!!
Blue Diamond makes almond milk next to the soy milk area in the grocery fridge!!! I am so tired of drinking soy milk and after hearing about the negatives of too much soy, I am so glad that there is now almond milk in the fridge section! I know that companies have been making it for some time, but I just never tried it…
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Alcohol - We all know it's Bad, but what do YOU do ?
I hired a personal trainer, and I do go home and have up to three glasses of my Pinot Gris. I don't go overboard, but I wake up at 530 am to hit the gym for 70 minutes, then work 10 hours at a stressful fast paced job and go home and have some wine while I cook my healthy dinner! I see no harm! But tell that to my 'Clean'…
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Whole Wheat VS Whole Grain Pasta
Which is better, whole wheat or whole grain pasta?
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Having a hard time staying around 1200cals/day
Lately I've been having a tough time sticking to the 1200 calories a day. I did really great the first 2-3 weeks on here, then bumped it up to 1300. That lasted for a week or so then I moved it back to 1200. I've been at about the same weight for 3 weeks now. I still have a good 15lbs to lose before getting down to a…
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any suggestions?
I know breakfast is supposed to be the biggest meal of the day. Which is fine, but I just don't have time to actually cook anything int he mornings. I get up, get my son up and dressed and then I get ready and head to work. I normally just grab a granola bar or a banana or something. I have tried to get up much earlier but…
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sick
I ate a piece of tiramisu today. I knew before hand I was going to have it, so I was extra careful to plan healthy meals today and am going to extend my workout tonight to burn off the extra calories, so I’ll still be within my limit today. The only problem I have now is that I feel so sick! I only had a small piece and…
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Nutrional Facts for Broccoli??
My favorite veggie is Broccoli I eat a few servings of it everyday, and yesterday I noticed that the entry for broccoli that I was using from the food database had 1 gram of fat in it. I was very shocked because I do not believe that it to be true. I typically buy fresh broccoli and use the steam bags or bake it (weird I…
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Is your 'health' bar a candy bar in disguise
Neat article my friend sent me!! http://www.truthaboutabs.com/protein-bars-energy-nutrition.html Is Your Protein Bar, Energy Bar, or Nutrition Bar Actually Healthy, or Are They Just Candy Bars in Disguise? The Truth May Surprise You... by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer There are so…