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More veggies, preferably raw as opposed to frozen, though frozen is much better than canned. If you think they will go bad or something before you eat them, then frozen is fine. Also, yoplait has a crap ton of sugar in it as far as yogurts go. Opt for a plain flavor (Greek is higher in protein and active cultures) and add…

http://www.mercola.com/article/aspartame/fda.htm http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robbie-gennet/donald-rumsfeld-and-the-s_b_805581.html Open your eyes. Do your research. Don't take everything at face value. And as far as sugar causing osteoperosis goes it is true. Eating refined sugar causes a spike in blood sugar followed by…

Artificial anything is pretty disgusting to me. Aspartame breaks down into methyl alcohol (methanol), which the body converts into formaldehyde. This is well known science, no one refutes this fact. Certain studies (namely those paid for by Monsanto, the company who makes NutraSweet) are the ones that find "no evidence"…

Thought about joinging some type of class, but I am SUPER broke right now! Should have mentioned that, sorry.

I have been taking vitamin D, 800 IU daily. I was diagnosed with a deficiency in vitamin D (I live in Ohio, and the sun doesn't show it's face for 6 months out of the year). My levels were are 16, and they should be 32 to 100. I felt pretty crappy, had random aches and pains, no energy, sleep disturbances etc. After I…

Don't increase your cheese intake, it's high in saturated fat which is not a healthy fat. Low fat yogurt is a good option (Greek is healthier than the other kinds) but you have to be careful because a lot of them have a lot of sugar in them and if they don't then they usually have artificial sweeteners. I buy plain yogurt…

Ice cream. End of story.

Hello there. I am an RN and just wanted to mention that anytime you have left sided chest pain you should seek medical attention. It could be nothing but it could be indicative of a cardiovascular problem. Do you have any health problems such as high blood pressure, respiratory problems or diabetes? Also how old are you?…

Ok, so here's the deal with gout. Before I explain this I just want to say I am an RN and I work for the Cleveland Clinic. so... gout is the result of uric acid built up in the blood stream, which i'm sure you arleady know. Uric acid is derived from purines which is a type of amino acid found in certain foods. In order to…

My guess is that it's water weight. Your body will retain fluid, and the more salt you eat the more fluid is retained. You mentioned that you had increased your nut intake and most nuts have sodium added as flavoring. Check out your sodium intake and see if there was an increase in it the day you gained weight. It's pretty…

You are seriously lacking in protein! If you are trying to get fit it is imperative that you consume enough protein! Without it you cannot build muscle, you will not heal well from injury etc. The most obvious sources are meat and dairy, which you don't eat and that's perfectly fine. Being a vegan is perfectly healthy if…

Dairy is not really a necessary food to be honest. The big deal with dairy is that it offers 2 things, protein and calcium, both of which can be obtained by eating other foods. it could be possible that you are lactose (that's the type of sugar found in dairy) intolerant. If this is the case you can switch to soy products,…

For me it was a combination of things. I gained a ton of weight with my first pregnancy (I weight 201 at delivery) It took 5 whole years for me to get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight of 156. last summer I felt great, felt good about how I looked, had more energy. then out of nowhere 12 lbs crept up on me and I felt…