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Do I understand it correctly?
Dietary Fats help us stay full longer and can be used as energy but is essential for cell repair. Carbs are energy and complex carbs are slow metabolizing energy. Protein helps us repair, maintain, and rebuild our bodies and can also be used as energy. Carbs that are taken in excess to our blood glucose threshold is going…
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Orthorexia Nervosa (obsessed with health foods)?
What do you know about it? Do you think it's a real problem if a person is filling their TDEE (or at least BMR) with the proper amount of calories and a variety of foods?
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Best egg white based protein powder?
I can't do whey, casein, or gluten. What is the best egg white based protein powder for Celiacs with other allergies?
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I know nothing (but I act like I'm an expert). Help!
Since most of you only read subject lines, I thought this would be eye catching. It's true though, because I have seen some amazing results, I've been touting it on here like I'm some nutrition expert (but I'm not). So let's have it folks, where can I find (legit) nutrition advice? Seems like the internet is filled with…
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Bean Free? That's new to me, why?
I have noticed that beans do make me feel blah; but I've never really made the connection. Could someone explain to me how beans fit in the Celiac or gluten intolerance equation?
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Rolled Oats - How'd You React?
Because I need to get more fiber in my diet (and because my wife does not like beans) I decided to buy a supermarket version of 100% whole grain rolled oats (ingredients: Rolled Oats). This morning, after being gluten free for 5.5 months, I gave it a try; and now I'm worried because I read that wheat and oats are grown in…
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Calcium source that is NOT dairy/soy?
I need something that is affordable and can be consumed many times a day to reach my calcium RDI%. I do not tolerate soy milk very well and the same goes for diary. Anyone else have this issue? How did you fix it? Supplements? Almond Milk is an option BUT the Calcium and the Vitamin D are the type we don't absorb well…
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Bananas - Need help using them up!
I over bought bananas and I don't want these great sources of potassium and other great nutrients go to waste but I started thinking, "I am gluten and dairy intolerant; what the heck am I going to do with these things?". I was thinking of mixing some organic peanut butter (Ingredients: Peanuts) with some mashed bananas and…
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What does a "sugar high" (hyperglycemia) feel like?
Can someone explain what a "sugar high" or hyperglycemia feels like to me. After a banana and orange juice breakfast I had a glass of orange juice, sugary apple sausage from al fresco, a nectarine, and baby carrots lunch and now I am feeling classical ADHD symptoms (something I was diagnosed with) but is this really…
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Educate me on Paleo Diet - I will listen
Keeping my mouth shut on this entire thread so upload your knowledge of the Paleo Diet to me and brag about how well it's working for you. Tell me what CAN be eaten and what CAN'T be eaten. I am opening my mind to this and I need as much information as you can possibly give me about this diet and how it works before I…
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How does sugar overdose affect the body/brain?
Does it affect everyone or are there people out there with no threshold of sugar intake? Does everyone get "brain fog" from it or just adhd and hyperglycemics? Why do we need sugar? Can fruits spike sugar levels? How does a person "come down" from a sugar spike? What benefits and risks does intake have on the body? What…
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Diary Advice Needed (Be Gentle)
Things you need to know Food intolerances: Wheat, Oat, Rye, Barley, lactose (suspect Dairy as a whole), sugar (affects my ADHD - fruit seems to be okay though), artificial sweeteners, and Soy (possibly all legumes but not sure). If I eat any of the grains, I get bloated, have acid reflux, and my digestive system feels like…
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Teach me "Glycemic Index and Load"
I'm paying very close attention, share me your knowledge. Where is a database with the values and how does it work?
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Fruit sugar (fructose) and insulin resistance
Long story and I'm sorry there isn't a tl;dr option... I lost my job in March of 2010. At that time, I was dieting due to a recent diagnosis of Arthritis and I was at a wonderful 130 lbs (for a male at 5'8" this was awesome and felt awesome); but after losing my job I fell HARD into depression. I ate doughnuts. I ate…
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New Diet - Asking For Advice And Approval
Nevermind
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Cheapest way to stock up on Quinoa?
Anyone know how? I am going to serve this practically every day and I need an affordable way to get 100% quinoa with NO added ingredients (cook myself). Any ideas?
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What do YOU do when you have stomach inflammation?
I have food sensitivities. Yes, yes, I know, you people with perfect genes don't believe in this, but things like Lactose Intolerance, Gluten Intolerance, and sugar sensitivity are real (I have all 3). So yeah, I had some "100% whole grain rolled oat" cereal today and my stomach is so inflamed it has me eating foods to…
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Don't Judge but 30/M going from 1200 to 1500 - Nervous
First off, please be gentle with your responses. I am a highly sensitive person (HSP) and I don't like aggressive criticism. Since July 23rd I've been at a 1200 calorie deficiency. Actually, I haven't hit 1200 calories since my diet started in April (but I started tracking my food in July). This has been pretty successful…
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Clean Diet - Need MORE Veggie and Fruit ideas
I will be increasing my caloric intake soon but instead of filling my calories with more of the foods I'm already eating, I want to eat more nutritiously dense foods so I can be adding more variety to my palate. I already eat a lot of American standard veggies (carrots, peas, green beans, brocolli, bell peppers, tomatoes,…
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Pec Injury
Anyone ever hurt their pec? How long did it take to heal and what did you do? Is it at 100% what it was before injury or did you lose some function? I have an injury that I've been treating for over a week now with ice and compression and it's still very tender. Any advice you can give me?
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Your Shape Fitness 2012 Kinect Xbox 360
Anyone use this app and log their calories burned?
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How do you know when it's time to go 40/30/30?
BMR has finally hit a point where eating at a 1200 calorie restriction is no longer guaranteeing 2.0 lbs loss per week. I guess that means I am near the end of my dieting cycle. But is the solution 40/30/30 if I don't plan on building muscle just yet? How did YOU know it was time to move to 40/30/30? And should I keep…
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Protein Question
I need ideas on how to get protein without getting any fats. My macros are not balancing after I switched to 45c/30p/25f. I need to do this while staying gluten free and lactose/whey/casein free.
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How does insulin work for and against weight loss?
I know Glucose and Fructose are easily ready to be used by muscles and organs, and I know starches (complex carbs) and Sucrose have chains of sugar that need to be broken down before they can be burned, so someone speak sugars, insulin, and burning fat to me and help me understand how this thing works. I am not diabetic,…
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Low Fat or Low Carb. Which is better and why?
If a person keeps their fats to mostly unsaturated ones and a person keeps most of their carbs to fruits&veggies, which diet will have the best results (nutritionally) in the long run if protein levels are properly maintained for a normal bmi?
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What is the minimum # of fats a male needs
30 year old male here who's 5'8" and currently 159.8 (goal is 135). I am trying to figure out my macros and I've figured out I need 92 or so grams of protein, but how many grams of fat do I ***need*** to have fully functioning cells and brain activity? Aside from a recent pec injury and some bone loss in my spine, I'm a…
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Pec Injury - Need advice what to do
I've been dieting since April this year. I went from 219 to 160. So I was thinking, "You know, right now would be a perfect time to start toning". So when I was at my local supermarket, I saw they had the "Iron Gym" on open box clearance. I bought it and tried it out at home (which was pretty cool actually). Well, when my…