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  • Hi, foodstuff, If you get some puzzled responses (as in "what kind of meat are you talking about?"), it is probably because the term "gammon" is rarely used in the U.S. I had to google it, and found it is a ham-like product cured in a fashion similar to bacon. (So I learned a new word today--thanks!) Sorry I can't answer…
  • I used several online calculators that typically asked for my sex, age, weight and activity level. Those yielded an average of about 1450. So for months and months I controlled my diet, tracking everything online--and lost absolutely nothing! So frustrating! Finally, I went to a local physician (an internist, nephrologist,…
  • My physician has me on a diet that has a fairly low calorie budget (due to my low resting metabolism rate), and among the foods I am required to eat each day is a serving of 12-15 nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc.; no peanuts). He thinks the healthy fats are worth it. I use almonds as my late afternoon snack to stave…
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