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Test Your Portion Size IQ
Test Your Portion Size IQ Do you know what a serving should look like? By Sylvia Davis Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Twenty years ago, a basic meal at a fast-food restaurant consisted of a small burger, a handful or two of fries, and an 8-ounce soft drink. Today, your order may include a double- or triple-patty burger,…
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The Best Yogurt for You
The Best Yogurt for You WebMD Feature from "Prevention" MagazineBy Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD This smooth, creamy treat can de-bloat your belly, boost your immunity, and more You know yogurt is healthy and a great way to get calcium, and you may have even heard about probiotics, the "helpful" bacteria that boost your immune…
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Fiber Article
Fiber: Give Yourself a Fresh Start for Health Just a few changes of habit can give a big boost to your diet's fiber profile. By Wendy C. Fries WebMD FeatureReviewed by Louise Chang, MDWe hear it on all fronts: We need more fiber in our daily diet. The questions for most of us: How much do I need, and exactly how do I get…
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Why is toast a trigger food for me and not bread?
When I eat a sandwich with toasted bread I always want more. It's seems like a trigger food. Whereas bread (though I like it) doesn't that same powerful effect on me. When I was youn, I used to come home from school and toast piece after piece and eat it with peanut butter and the like. I'd eat half a loaf of toasted bread…
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Feel Great Weight: Your What to Eat Guide
Found this link in my favorites tonight (might have been posted here before) and thought it had some awesome info...if you happen to be on 1600 calories per day you can follow this exactly, but if you are eating more or less than 1600 calories you can just tweak it a bit :smile:…
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Corrolation between caffiene and weight loss?
Every once in awhile, I hear statements about how the amount of caffiene consumed may work against you when trying to lose weight. Can anyone confirm if this is true or not? Thanks! Denise
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I feel like I am at a standstill
OK, here it goes, grocery store bound for the Jump Start with Atkins. Yep, it worked once, and it will again, why I failed, FAMILY!!!!!! STRESS!!!! MY JOB !!!!!!!! EXCUSES. I have 14 dyas to get a jump start. I haven't lost anything this week. Still at 220 and yes, I am walking almost every night and doing the yoga ball…
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COSTCO MUFFINS = DRUG
Can you resist one? When it's free? Like, a whole tray in front of you, and many choices? I...didn't. That's a calorie-expensive indulgence. Hence, the 1.5 hours worth of working out just to burn it off....
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mmmm peanut butter
i love peanut butter, and its one good source of protein for me because i'm a vegetarian! but what is the healthiest choice? i've been trying skippy natural peanut butter, because the fats in it are healthier than in regular skippy. but what about organic peanut butters or almond butter? does anyone know? thanks!
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Mr noodles
Ok so i made some noodles for my kids for dinner they are the Mr Noodles (like the ramen ones) i havent made them in forever!!! So i pick up the pack and start reading the back of the package.... for half a package its 190 calories 6.5 grams of fat and 900 mg of sodium!!!! holy crap i used to eat 2 packages in one sitting…
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Tabasco and other spices
Tabasco and cayenne pepper increase metabolic rate and fat burning by 25%. Same with jalapano peppers. any kind of hot pepper if you can handle the heat. I try to eat tabasco on anything that is high in carbs
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Diabetic and Dieting
Okay. I'm a type 2 diabetic and I am working on a diet. I need to keep sugar going into my body...but usually the sugary things that I eat to keep my sugar up is full of calories and fat! Any ideas or tips to help me with this!!??!!
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Eating before bedtime?
Hey everyone! So, I recently started taking a kickboxing class called Turbo Kick, which is apparently a spin-off of the video/kickboxing Turbo Jam. Started by Chalene Johnson, I guess it was originally taught by her before she became mildly famous and started teaching all over the country. The peppy little blonde who…
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Death on a Plate
I had posted a thread about this before but thought it might be interesting after reading some of the "surprise food discoveries" being made. What is a FORMER favorite meal of yours? BUT, now that you are living a healthier lifestyle and checked out the nutritional info....consider death on a plate?? Mine would be La Salsa…
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Cholesterol
I learned something else interesting today from biology. Cholesterol is considered a steroid. Cholesterol is not all bad: It helps to make bile (which digests fats) It forms Vitamin D when exposed to UV light, It forms sex hormones...
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My fav after workout treat!!!
I went to the gym around Noon...so I had a Fiber One Bar before the gym and when I got home a little while ago, I had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (Using light whole wheat bread, low sugar jelly and natural peanut butter) and a glass of chocolate milk (skim milk and hersheys lite)... Mmmm, the combo is just what I…
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Keeping-It-Off Superfoods
Keeping-It-Off Superfoods 9 foods that can help keep the extra weight away By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD WebMD FeatureReviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD Are there really certain foods that can help you lose weight and keep it off? We're not talking about any so-called miracle food that "melts the fat" (does the cabbage soup diet…
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Healthy Cooking Tricks
Healthy Cooking Tricks How learning to cook can help you resolve your issues with food. By Jenny Stamos Kovacs WebMD FeatureReviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD If you feel like you're losing the fight against food -- scarfing chips and cookies when you should be munching on carrots -- maybe it's time you learned the rules of…
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Healthy Eating in an Imperfect World
Healthy Eating in an Imperfect World No time to eat right? WebMD has the solution. By Dulce Zamora WebMD FeatureReviewed by Louise Chang, MD Eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Choose whole-grain, nonfat, or low-fat foods. Be physically active daily. Watch calories. Limit the fat. Get enough calcium. We live…
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Fats
I've just learned in my biology class that the body's cell membranes NEED unsaturated fats. Our bodies need the molecular bonds that are in unsaturated fats, and our bodies can't make them. We can only make saturated fats. Just an interesting note from the lecture. The peanut butter that separates is better for us because…
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Why does milk make me sick?
If I have it first thing in the morning or if I have it by itself it makes my stomach hurt like right now (yeah im a loser eating my cereal at the PC haha). I always have to eat something when I drink milk or it hurts my stomach. Anyone else have this prob?
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O'Charley's Is The Devil
OK, I just took my kids to O'Charley's because hey - they eat for free. Let me just tell you this is not a diet friendly recipe. I opted for the black & bleu caesar salad (a caeser with sliced sirloin). Sure, I knew that between the bleu cheese, bacon bits, and dressing, this was going to be not the smartest idea but…
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Coumadin Diet?
I bet I get about zero answers for this but it can't hurt to try. I went on Coumadin (blood thinner) just last week and wondered if anyone can recommend a good website for what diet is good for that. I know you are supposed to avoid a lot of Vitamin K, but I hoped there would be a site specific to Coumadin interactions?…
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how many calories in a mojito???
I looked it up here and it does not show any numbers for carbs, prot, fat ,etc....a mojito is made with sugar, it has got to have at least carbs!!!! and the rum?? I also tried other sites and the same or was giving me the nutrition facts for a lower cal version. Any of you have the right answer??? I am going out tonight…
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Heart Rate Monitor - anyone have a vavorite one?
Considering getting a heart rate monitor. Does anyone have a favorite & why? Any special features on yours you find helpful?
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Are tofu and soy products keeping us fat?
Hi everyone, I read an interesting article yesterday on how tofu raises our estrogen level and keeps us fat. I have only read this article, but now I am wary of soy products. What has been your experience with them? I have found they do affect me and will now stay away from them. This article also points out why Oprah has…
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RECUDED CALORIES
Is it bad to do a reduced calorie diet for a short period of time eating mostly just small protein meals?
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Go Nuts!
HG's here with some nut knowledge, tips & tricks, and of course our favorite nutty food finds! The Need-to-Know Nut Info Nuts are a bit of a puzzle -- they're very good for us, but they're also packed with fat and calories. Let's break it down... * Although they're high in fat, it's the good kind of fat, so YAY! But…
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starvation mode
i'm kinda worried about this i got a stomach bug/food poisoning Monday morning and since then have basically been having just bread and water, except Wednesday lunch and tea, tea last night and breakfast this morning - but still have been WAAAYYYY under in absolutely everything on those days anyway - so i know i went into…
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9 Fast Food Healthy Choices
I saw this and thought it would be good to post. Obviously there are other things you can eat for the same amount of calories or less....but these are some ideas. Just check the nutrition info on fast food websites and you can find some better choices if fast food is your only option some days. :) 9 Fast Food Healthy…