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I'm really happy you found that article. Given the bad rap that potatoes, and carbs in general, have been given by the media it's not hard to believe that people might not realize how healthy potatoes actually are. A few tips about eating potatoes: eat them with the skin for full nutritional benefit. Steaming is best,…
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Consider a plant based diet :-)
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1200 is not enough calories! Focus on health, not numbers. Get your blood work done, visit a gym and get a fitness assessment. Have them determine your body fat percentage. Base your goals on health - for example aim for a healthy body fat percentage - because you're already a healthy weight. Also consult a dietician. No…
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Is your trainer a dietician? If not I would never take advice from a trainer. As a former personal trainer I know that it is not within the scope of practice of any trainer to hand out advice on nutrition. As a student of nutrition studies to become a dietician I can also tell you the requirement for so much protein is an…
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Keep a food diary, use measuring cups and spoons to measure everything so that you know for sure how much you are eating. Eat a whole foods plant based diet. Energy comes from carbs, not protein. As for your knee, once the weight drops off this may potentially help the knee. If you ever walk upstairs with a heavy load and…
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Also even if some of it is fat, we all do need some fat to be healthy. With no fat at all our skin wrinkles and it can make us look decades older. A little fat keeps our skin smooth and stores energy for when needed later. So some fat is preferable to no fat and I would imagine your body is a little low on fat as well as…
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The less you weigh the faster you can gain weight so sure you could gain a lot of weight in one week. Especially if you are recovering from anorexia your body has been deprived. It wants to survive and to ensure that your body will want to gain weight. It is a good thing however. Because it will ensure your survival and…
