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  • My doc told me the same thing. You can keep track of cholesterol on here, which is what I'm doing. If you eat eggs, lose the yolks. Less red meat, less dairy, and krill oil supplements. I dunno how well this is working (my cholesterol issue is hereditary. All my "bad" cholesterols were over 100 points too high and I'm only…
    in Cholesterol lowering? Comment by luvviebug April 2012
  • I am loving this thread. Thankfully, the only person in my family who is religious enough to be offended by "Happy Zombie Jesus Day" is into zombies, so she laughs it off. I've managed to surround myself with people whom I don't constantly have to battle with.
    in I might be confused or drunk Comment by luvviebug April 2012
  • I tried an acai supplement and a colon cleanse I bought at walmart, and I lost some weight, without significant change to my diet or exercise. I had to stop when I got pregnant, though, and never really picked it up again (I'm horrible about taking pills unless they're for sleep, or I can take them WITH my sleeping pills…
    in acai berry and colon cleanse? Comment by luvviebug March 2012
  • Go to most European countries, and you won't be able to find most artificial sweeteners. Why? Because they've done studies that show most artificial sweeteners pickle your stomach with formaldehyde, which IS a poison.
    in Sugar?Splenda?Stevia? Comment by luvviebug February 2012
  • This is what my mom's gastric bypass doc told her: Avoid all artificial sweeteners at all costs, except for Stevia. Do NOT substitute with Truvia, they aren't the same thing. Regular sugar and HFC is fine, in moderation.
    in Sugar?Splenda?Stevia? Comment by luvviebug February 2012
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