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Obesity 'fuels cancer in women'
The study, which looked at 45,000 cases of cancer in 1m women over seven years, says this is about 5% of such cases. CANCERS LINKED TO OBESITY Womb Oesophagus Bowel Kidney Leukaemia Breast Multiple myeloma (bone marrow) Pancreatic Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Ovarian It is published online by the British Medical Journal and…
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Help for a sweet tooth
I have an insatiable sweet tooth- chocolate and sugar are kryptonite....any tips to avoiding these ridiculous cravings or substitutes??
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Cooking Tip for Non-Cookers
Around the 1st of the year, I was hooked on the infomercials on juicers, fitness stuff, blah, blah. Although I bought the Power Juice, I had enough sense to realize I'm not juicing anything, and I sent it back. BUT, I got the NuWave oven and I love it. If you are single, or have a small family, small kitchen, I cannot…
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Jillian Michaels talks about Carbs
http://www.viddler.com/explore/ediets/videos/126/
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50 Different Ways to Eat Your Veggies and Fruits
From Arizona Republic If you're looking for ways to work more fruits and vegetables into your diet, here are some quick and easy suggestions. For more recommendations, check out the National Cancer Institute's 5 a Day Web site, 5aday.gov ; or nutrition.gov , an index to dozens of government nutrition sites. Also, check out…
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Eating Out
I wanted to share a piece of advise that a dietitian told me and I'm planning on using. She said, that when I go to restaurants, I should immediately ask for a to go box. When I get my food I should put half of it in the to go box before I even start eating. Restaurant dishes are normally A LOT more than one meal should…
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skinny water
does anyone out there drink skinny water? i bought a few bottles this week on sale at target, and have read about it on health.com. it is 0 calories, 0 sugar, no aspartame. lots of great flavors- any users out there? what are your thoughts- is it the same as drinking water?:love:
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DIET COKE???
IS DIET COKE GOOD OR BAD FOR YOU WHEN YOUR ON A DIET? OR IS IT JUST... NOTHING.
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The Importance of Water
One glass of water shuts down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University study. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. A mere 2% drop in…
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Who's Familiar with Burn the Fat,Feed the Muslce?
Im reading this book...and loving it, but im kinda concerned about the amount of calories i get when i do the The Harris-Benedict formula. After the calculations i get about 2087 in order to lose weight(about a pound a week). Thats seems like an awful lot (:noway:) Unless my math is off:wink: Those of you who have read the…
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Healthy Fats?
I'm always low on my fat and proteins - I eat apples and bananas and rice all day. Every time I try to introduce healthy fats, I go over my calorie count. Any suggestions for adding in healthy fats? They're so small for so many calories!
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Sodium/Bloating
Ugggggh my tummy hurts. Can anyone relate. I am sure it is just bloating gassy things going on but dang enough already. Anybody have the cure? Tried OTC gas tablets and water pills. Doctor says my body needs to get used to eating more vitamin packed foods. It has been 3 weeks. Help me!
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How many calories does your MFP tell you to eat?
I think my recommendation of 1200 is too low. Does MFP give anyone else here a recommendation of 1200 calories a day?
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my old me would smack me right now!
So I'm just sitting here, pretending to work, perusing the MFP forums, munching on my mid-afternoon snack #1 of 1 serving of baby carrots and 1 serving of sugar snap peas (raw, delicious!) and thinking, "Man! the old me would have given me a backhand to the face if he saw me doing this!" I just find it kind of amusing.…
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pizza hut
Tonight we are having pizza hut it's not often that we order pizza and i've been trying to figure out the calories and fat in the pizza's at pizza hut... i was wondering what a light cheese with either black olives or pineapple would be in calories and fat... any one know how to figure that out??
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How and why you shouldn't eat TOO LITTLE CALORIES
So I've seen a few posts about eating below your daily calories. This site tells you that your body goes into starvation mode if you don't eat enough calories. Which in turn makes your work-outs less efficient. I also had a free trial with a personal trainer at the gym I go to. She was asking me questions about my diet and…
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TRANS FAT & SATURATED FAT?
IS THAT OKAY WHEN YOUR ON A DIET TO HAVE SOME, OR SHOULD I JUST STAY AWAY FROM FOOD WITH TRANS & SATURATED FAT ALL TOGETHER?
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Honey?
I want to start incorporating honey in my eating, as I've heard some benefits. Does anyone know anything about this? Any recipes? Any negative things about honey? Is it good to have a little honey, like 1 TBL, per day? Just curious. Thanks in advance!:happy: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Food Diary
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Having trouble drinking all your water?
Buy a new water bottle! I know this sounds stupid but someone just gave me a new water bottle for my birthday and I've already drank 48 oz and thats good for me! I got the one from juice it up I love it! Just thought I'd share :happy: ~Leash :heart:
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Menu for 1 ??
My kids are leaving this weekend to spend spring break with thier dad and my hubby is out of town for the next 3 weeks. I'm gonna be on my own for dinner...cooking only for myself this next week. This is gonna be challenging going from cooking for 5 to cooking for 1 for a week. Anyone have any good idea's on what I can…
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Any idea's for Chicken Marinades? or other chicken Ideas
Me and my husband are trying to cut back on our red meat, I love chicken and pork, but my husband can only eat chicken for soooo many days and hates pork!... I want to know if any one has any good marinades for chicken, or healthy chicken ideas? we really want to start using our grill sense its getting nice out :) any…
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Any good recipes for a Turkey Burger?
I'm having friends over for dinner on Saturday and 2 of us are on MFP and are counting our calories. I decided to make Turkey Burgers for us while everyone else will have regular burgers. However, I have NEVER had a turkey burger and have never made one. HELP!!!!!!
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1/2 cup DRY?!?!?!
Who eats DRY noodles?! :noway: Anyone know how to tell what a serving of COOKED pasta is when the package only gives nutritional info for dry? This has been irking me for quite awhile, especially since we eat pasta a lot in my house...Thanks!!!
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Under cals and still havent exercised today
I am planning on cardio kickboxing and 25 treadmill intervals But I still have 420 calories from my 1200 diet that I havent eaten ..... I have had dinner already .... what do I do?
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Low Calorie Deserts
Hey guys, I am on a 1200 calorie diet and I usually end up with 100 to 200 calories to play with at the end of the day. Does anyone have any easy to make (preferably single serving) deserts that would fit into the 100 to 200 calorie range?
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Butter Spray
Does anyone have information on "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray"? I know the label's zero calorie content is only for a few sprays, but I tend to "dump" it on everything. Anyway, I am looking for info on the affect it might have on dieting or blood sugar levels...any info would be helpful. thanks!
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bleu cheese
Does anyone know of any grocery stores that carry light or fat free bleu cheese dressing. I love salad and could eat it for every meal but the only salad dressing that I like is bleu cheese and i just realized from joining this site that there are SOOO many calories in a tablespoon of bleu cheese dressing.:noway: So I need…
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Pork?
So i have friend who has stopped eating pork and it's been a little over 2 months now and she actually looks like she has lost about 10-15 lbs. Has anyone noticed a change in weight or overall health after letting pork go? Curious
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Going Cold Turkey
Does anyone LOVE leftover turkey? Turkey is great, but the stuff at the deli is loaded with sodium. I like to buy a turkey breast and roast it in the oven. Then I can have "cold turkey" anytime I please...and I can control the amount of sodium & preservatives I am eating. Why wait for Thanksgiving?
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Need help determining carb/fat/protein goals
I've only been using this site for a few weeks, but am definitely finding it helpful. I used the automated goals, but am not sure how to determine if they are what's best for me. I always go over my protein, never reach the goal for carbs, and am usually just below the goal for fats. Should I not worry as long as I'm…