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Allergic to raw fruits and veggies
For those who haven't heard of it, there's a pretty good explanation of Oral Allergy Syndrome on Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_allergy_syndrome] but the gist of it is that people who suffer from hayfever are sometimes allergic to raw fruits and vegetables because of cross-pollination. Cooking the food…
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High-calorie meals for seniors
Hi everyone! I would like to pick your brains :) My husband's grandmother has been losing weight very rapidly - 6lbs in the last month, she's now down to 105lbs - and we need to find foods that will keep her calories up. The doctor wants to make sure she gets plenty of protein, too. Problem is, she's extremely picky, to…
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What to drink?
My hubby is looking for things to drink besides water and coffee, because that admittedly gets a bit boring. He's trying to cut out soda and has already cut back quite a lot. But juice gets expensive, tea makes his legs cramp, and he has a horrible stomach sensitivity to all artificial sweeteners - which means stuff like…
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Finally decided to stop putting myself down
Hi everyone! I'm pretty brand-new to MFP, and this is the first time I've started watching what I eat in many years. If you don't enjoy reading life stories, just skip to the end. I need to get all this off my chest, and I'm wordy :D <!-- THE STUFF YOU CAN SKIP --> I was very skinny all the way through college (110lbs at…
