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I'm curious what about tea makes legs cramp... interesting. I'd like to offer smoothies for variety. Mix equal parts light milk or silk and oj, a handful of strawberries and a big handful or two of ice cubes and one banana. Blend. :D Tasty tasty! You can make up all kinds of smoothies. You can use plain yogurt instead of…

Yes! There are some great natural remedies. My favorite two are Pickle Juice (just take a big drink from the jar) or yellow mustard (a heaping spoonful, swallow it. It will burn at first then the burn dies and so does your acid reflux). The key ingredient in both of those are vinegar. We're doing simple chemistry here.…

That's awful and fascinating. I'd think removing the outer skins and peels would fix this but I guess not eh? What about steaming? Or boiling? Can you boil an apple for 5 minutes and then eat it? Will that reduce the allergens? have you ever tried that? It shouldn't change the apple too much... should still taste like an…

I like to curb late-night hungries with a very small bowl of oats or grits (like one instant package) and a small glass of milk. Milk really helps you go to sleep. There is actually a powerful sedative in milk. It's nature's way of helping babies (of any species) fall asleep. But a cow's milk is meant for a baby cow...…

Bananas, Cooked Tomato products, spinach, Yoplait Yogurts, Potatoes, Green beans, and I drink Bolthouse Smoothies here and there to help with more potassium because most of the flavors are LOADED with it :) I'm gonna try potassium chloride salt substitute soon too.

I appreciate everyone's advice. I'm not going to keep the weight because of fear of excess skin, but I'd feel a lot less fearful of that possibility if I had any idea if that was likely or not. I do want to look better because my self confidence needs that. But health is my primary concern.