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So, be sure to wash your veggies, right?

That's why you shouldn't take advice from anyone calling themself a "nutritionist." They're just as likely to be as full of crap as any random jerk you pull off the street. If you need nutrition advice, find a registered dietician -- at least they have some standards they have to be held to.

Several years ago, I lost about 75 pounds over the course of 12 months (475-400.2...never broke that stupid 400 pound mark). It was the first time I had any success at losing weight, and I was ecstatic. Then I hit a small bump in the road, I lost my ability to keep up with that work, and the weight piled back on. I managed…

They're a favorite in our house. I'm making some tomorrow night for dinner, with a tomato-based sauce and some turkey meatballs. It ain't pasta, but it's good.

It's going to be basically impossible to find this. It is relatively easy to eat healthfully on either type of diet, and even easier to eat poorly on either type of diet. Your best bet -- in terms of nutrition, pleasing your palate, and living with your own ethical views -- may be to eat largely vegan with a very small…

There's nothing wrong with drinking them. You almost certainly don't need that much electrolyte replacement, but unless you have some underlying health condition, there's probably not enough in there to mess you up. And the idea that some are spouting along the lines that "only pure water counts" or "chemicals are bad" is…

Most doctors know little, if anything, more about nutrition and weight loss than the average lay person who has done a bit of research. In other words, their knowledge is largely crap. If you want sound medical advice on these matters, stick to a RD (remembering that anyone can call themselves a 'nutritionist').

The best thing to do when presented with some sort of info like this that doesn't quite sound right is to ask: What, precisely, is the mechanism by which that happens? In this case, there are many questions that the purveyor of such crap (because it is crap) will need to answer. Among these: 1) Where does the stomach (and…

I've had times when I've burned out on salads, but the most recent ones I've been eating have been a huge change for me. The big thing is that I've skipped the lettuce/greens portion. That little change really mixed things up. One recent salad was chopped broccoli, thin-sliced zucchini, radishes, cherry tomatoes, and a bit…

Alcohol. Just take shots until you hit your calorie goals...or the floor.

Pasta. Any pasta, really, but one that calls to me specifically would be thin spaghetti tossed with olive oil, bacon, and sauteed onions. Sprinkle on some red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese and it's even better. So carby, so calorie-laden, but oh, so good.

A lot of that depends on what you plan to do about your exercise. If you're planning to log those morning workouts, then I would pick a lower activity level, as you're going to take that activity into account with the logging. If you're not going to log that exercise, then select a higher level of activity to take into…

Based only on the conclusion paragraph you posted, this looks like good stuff, totally in line with what I understand to be the actual scientific understanding (as opposed to media-hype bull). Will definitely add this site to my list to read. I think the only real "evil" from HFCS is that we subsidize corn production so…

All thin beverages should be considered equivalent to water for hydration effects. The diuretic effect of alcohol and caffeine is so small that unless you are drinking something designed to hold maximum amounts of either (e.g., 190-proof Everclear or barely-dissolved no-doze capsules) then the main component of the drink…