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Healthy alternative to Mayo for salads
I just made a macaroni salad that had a great sauce which is a healthy alternative to mayonnaise-based sauces. The salad doesn't need much of a recipe -- just pasta (I used red-lentil pasta) mixed with diced fresh veggies (Bell pepper, cucumber, red onions, pickles, olives). For the sauce: 1 can white beans drained, 2…
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cholesterol levels -- statin or diet?
I just got my cholesterol labs back. Total cholesterol 268, LDL 180, HDL 67 (at least something is OK), trig 113. I admit that I am 40 lbs above my ideal weight, and my diet hasn't been good recently. But these look really bad and pretty shocking. I haven't talked about them with my doctor yet. I really want to try to do…
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Why aren't my app and Website sync-ing?
I logged food today using the website, but when I use the app on phone the info I entered today isn't a showing up. It is there if I look at the myfitnesspall.com site using my browser. My data from previous days, recipes, etc are all there either way that I get to my account.
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Thoughts on The Proof, or other podcast recommendations
Is anyone here familiar with "The Proof" with Simon Hill? I came across the web page, and it looks good, but I am not familiar with most of the speakers. Is it reliable information? Or does anyone have other recommendations for podcasts or blogs that have solid scientific info on health and diet (not fads), and make in…
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Fat-2-Fit teams???
Do the Fat-2-Fit teams still exist. I was on one in the past when I did MFP, but I can't find them anymore. Anything new that is similar?
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re-starting. Labs and #'s
I am re-starting. Did a quite successful diet a year and a half ago, but only maintained for about 6 months, and I fear I am about back where I started. Is anyone else here doing this at least partly because of lab #'s on your physical. For me getting serious about getting healthy started with finding out my cholesterol…
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cholesterol question
I recently found out that I have high cholesterol (246, LDL 157), which is launching me on a new, mostly-vegan diet. My doctor wants to re-check in 3 months. I am just wondering how much change I can expect and how fast with diet. I know it varries, but am just really wondering what other people's experience has been?
