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Anyone here with high blood pressure?
I was put on medications because of stage 1 hypertension (high blood pressure). Didn't like the side effects of the medications, so with my doctor's blessing, I'm trying a lifestyle approach including exercise and diet. What I found was that exercise alone didn't do it, even if I cycled for hours and hours. The key for me…
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Enchilada's and Sour Cream -- Under 500 calories and under 5
Under 500 Calories and under 500 mg/sodiumAmy's (light in Sodium) frozen Enchilada (Black Bean and Vegetable) -- 320 Calories and 380 mg/sodium, and that's for TWO enchiladas. Just add some "sour cream" (Small Container FAGE 0% Yogurt, 100 calories, 65mg/sodium), and a bottle of Corona Light*, and you're South of the…
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Food Database -- Where is it coming from?
I'm new here and have been reading about inaccuracies in the food database, apparently supplied by members. Frankly, I didn't even know the database was compiled by members. (1) So when you do a search on your phone's MFP's software for something -- say "Apple Pie" -- you come up with multiple listings, many referencing…
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Ate a Whole Domino Pizza tonight -- Only 575 Calories!
And less than 500mg of Sodium! I was able to do it at the Domino's web site under "Build Your Own" Pizza. Lots of choices, but I chose their Thin Crust with light cheese and light sauce plus onion, mushroom and Jalapeno Pepper toppings. What's great about the Domino site is that they have a comprehensive nutritional PDF…
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Anyone here for reasons other than to lose weight?
I ended up here after downloading the "myfitnesspal" software to my phone to monitor my sodium intake. I actually was more concerned at that point about losing weight as opposed to gaining weight, as my diet was quite restrictive and I had dropped over two pounds in a week, pounds that I really didn't need to lose. To this…
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Insomnia Cookies -- I can't believe the Caloric Claims
According to this website (and others) Insomnia Cookie's "Triple Chocolate" has only 136 calories and 45mg of Sodium. Sounded too good to be true but I decided to try one at my local Insomnia Cookie Store. Turned out the "Triple Chocolate" is one of their "Jumbo" sizes, which made the caloric and sodium claim even harder…
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Anyone on a Low Sodium Diet?
According to the Mayo Clinic, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day — or 1,500 mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease. The 2,300 mg figure is far less sodium than the average American…
