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wasted nutrients
if I eat, say, 700g of broccoli in one day and don't eat it for the rest of the week, will that have the same effect as eating 100g each day, or will most of the nutrients go to waste?
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Thanksgiving at a new family's. Help me come up with excuses?
I've lost 120 lbs and kept it off for years. My family frequently comes to me for diet and exercise advice. They also don't get offended if I don't try the creamy side dishes or leave my pie crust uneaten. I'm nervous to be a guest at someone else's for Thanksgiving this year. I'm still nowhere near a small girl; if I…
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Let's talk stock.
So I have a bucket of homemade chicken stock in my fridge that I can't wait to use in a soup. I am just wondering how I calculate the nutrition information for soup stock. Now, this is my first time making something like this, let alone figuring out how much of what ended up in it after everything got strained. Is there an…
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70-calorie strawberry banana bread!
Ok, I lied, it's 72 calories. Also used: 1tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon I'd suggest using whole-wheat flour for the full 2 cups; the only reason I didn't is because I ran out after the first loaf. :( You can use any berries and nuts that you like, less or more, or none at all. Be warned that it's…
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How to log bone-in chicken?
I went through the database and found that 4oz of bone-in chicken breast is the same as 4oz of boneless - that is, the bone's weight isn't factored in as inedible. I don't have a food scale, so right now my formula is the packaged weight divided by the number of chicken breasts. From that number, what percentage should I…
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How does spaghetti squash fare in a stir-fry?
I was thinking of replacing the typical noodles with spaghetti squash in a Chinese-inspired stir fry. I was just wondering if anyone had done this before - does it stay crisp and noodle-y, or does it get soggy and melt together? Are there any extra preparations I should take to ensure it turns out well?
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Calcium caramel chews - are they any good?
I need to get more calcium in my diet, it's something I'm consistently under on. I also love caramels and would love to 'get something' out of eating candy. :laugh: But if they taste like crap I'd probably be more consistent if I just took a vitamin supplement for my calcium. Has anyone tried them? Can anyone recommend a…
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Quick sources of fiber?
I always seem to get way too much or nowhere near enough - what are some quick things to munch on when I notice I'm low on fiber at the end of my day?
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Anxiety problems holding me back from better exercise
A big part of the reason I started losing weight in the first place is because I was experiencing chest pain frequently and suddenly. I have had multiple tests done, dropped 100 lbs, and eat a much healthier diet than I used to. My doctor has told me I'm completely fine on multiple occasions, that I have benign chest wall…
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Deluxe Turkey Burgers - 82cal/burger
So I was messing around in my kitchen today, looking for something filling, nutritious, and hopefully calorie-dense to make up for forgetting to eat most of the day. When I entered it into MFP, I realized I'd come up a bit short on the calorie-dense part. Whoops, guess I have to find something else! 1 lb extra lean ground…
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Bacon cooked vs raw
Does anyone know offhand how much fat (and fat-based calories) drip out of the bacon during the cooking process? I look at all this grease on my paper towel after I'm done and I feel like the raw calorie count is probably not the one I should be logging.
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Fiber & Protein - How much is too much?
I've noticed I'm almost always significantly over my recommended daily intake for these two nutrients. I know that they are great things to have in a diet, and I love what I'm eating recently, but I'm worried that I'm overdoing it. I'm 5"3, 148-152 lbs (I don't own a scale, so I only get weighed at the doctor), and I…
