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MFP daily values?
Hi. I notice with Vit A, C, calcium and iron, MFP doesn't track grams/mg but rather % of daily value. Does anyone know what the system assigns as the daily value?
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South African/ African MFP pals sought
Hi everyone. Without taking anything away from the supportive friends I have here on MFP already, I am looking for a few more local friends! Most of the people I'm connected with here are either in different time zones or different hemispheres (or both) so they are either asleep when I'm awake (and vice versa) or…
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Cholesterol UP despite lifestyle changes! :noway: :angry:
Hi all. In December as part of a routine check my doctor did a total cholesterol check and I was at 5.6 (I beleive that's 216 in US terms). We didn't do individual results. Since then I have lost 16 kgs through exercise and watching what I eat here on MFP. I have just done a check on my saturated fats consumption since I…
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Fitness improving but Polar HRM shows no progress??
Hi all. I've been here a month now. Been exercising on average 4-5 times a week; approx an hour at a time, mostly on a treadmill. I have been able to increase the incline on the treadmill while still registering lower heart rate than before but yet my Polar F11 HRM fitness test shows no improvement. FWIW, I've never…
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Yogurt benefits without the yogurt?
Hi all. One of the first articles I came across when I joined MFP explained that yogurt was particularly good for weight loss (I recall the article was along the lines of avoiding yogurt may be one reason you are not losing, and it referred to research done which showed how yoghurt eaters lost substantially more compared…
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Any mid-30s to early 50s want to befirend me please?
[OOPS should say befriend not befirend!] Hi all. Newbie 44 year old lady from South Africa; I've struggled with weight most my life. Maybe having a few like-minded friends would help me get in control? Please get in contact! Thanks!
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Newbie: problem understanding Polar fitness test
Hi all. Brand new to the site - only found it last night. I hope the good folks here can help more than the Polar forum - I think there are a lot more people here that's for sure! I have a Polar F11 which I've had for a number of years. I've never managed to really get to grips with the fitness test. If I set it with "low"…
