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Balancing Carbs/Fat/Protein
What does everyone average for their pie chart breakdown? My goal settings are 40% Carbs, 20% Fat, 40% Protein. Is that even right? I can't seem to get close no matter how well I try to balance/eat.... My weekly average tends to be 52% Carbs, 29% Fat, and 19% Protein. EEKS! Suggestions?! :) Thanks in advance for your…
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More Fiber, Longer Life!
Just saw this on the Associated Press wires at work... thought I'd share it with the MFP community! CHICAGO (AP) - Eat more fiber and you just may live longer. That's the message from a new government study. It finds a link between high-fiber diets and lower risks of death - not only from heart disease but from infectious…
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LESS SALT!
I want to lower my sodium intake, but am finding that even though I am eating the healthiest I have in a long time, my sodium levels are still up. I don't eat frozen, packaged dinners anymore - which helps a great deal. But I do - for convenience - still eat veggie burgers, canned soups, low sodium canned beans, etc. and I…
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High Protein, Low Cal Foods
I'm trying to increase my protein intake, without drastically increasing my calorie intake. Does anyone have suggestions for combinations to try or products to look into? :)
