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Recipe for roasted vegetable salad with avocado dressing
Roasted Veggie Salad With Avocado Dressing INGREDIENTS: Serves: 4 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped, 1 lb butternut squash, 1 lb Brussels sprouts, hulled and halved, 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper, 3 Tbsp. olive oil, 4 oz mixed greens Avocado Dressing: 1 avocado, 1 small garlic clove! Juice of 1 lime,…
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"Healthified" Chicken Marbella - delicious!
http://www.tessadomesticdiva.com/2012/10/paleo-chicken-marbella-healthified.html Savory Chicken Marbella - Healthified Author: Tessa the Domestic Diva Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, with skin ( I used over 4 pounds to include…
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Would like to know comments about premium mfp. How doe it help you in ways that regular mfp does not?
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Low carb - "deviled" eggs
Yum - just saw this recipe for deviled eggs replacing mayo with hummus. Can't wait to try it. http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Healthy-Recipe-Deviled-Eggs-1134038
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Ck out NY Times blog post! Link below...
Click on this link - further affirmation of LCHF - http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/crossing-the-finish-line-25-pounds-lighter-guilt-and-all/?WT.mc_id=2015-KWP-AUD_DEV&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=AUDDEVREMARK&kwp_0=50871&kwp_4=289100&kwp_1=199459 The runner states: I also changed the way I ate. I didn’t count…
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Article by Dr. Jason Fung - interesting point of view & research
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/thoughts-on-the-pritikin-diet/ Definitely "food" for thought - a very interesting article.
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From Gary Taubes facebook post by Dr. Jason Fung - It's the insulin!
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/thoughts-on-the-pritikin-diet/ Definitely "food" for thought - a very interesting article.
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funky symptom - any reaction to low carb?
Sounds silly, but noticed after a pedicure that my toes and feet turned blue! It went away when I stood up, but kept reappearing when I sat down. I had raynauds about 40 years ago in my hands, but not in my feet. Am I turning into a bizzardo hypochondriac?
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Article: 5 “unhealthy” foods we got all wrong
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/28/5_unhealthy_foods_we_got_all_wrong_partner/?source=newsletter I know, I know...don't get all your health info from the news media, however this article should be of interest to those who believe in an "everything - not processed- in moderation" is a safe bet for losing weight and changing…
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Scientific American Rebuttal to NYTimes Editorial by Dean Ornish
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/23/americas_obesity_misinformation_epidemic_whats_really_making_us_overweight_partner/?source=newsletter Interesting reading - (article is by Melinda Wenner Moyer, Scientific American"A new op-ed in the New York Times blames high-protein and high-fat diets. Here's what it conveniently leaves…
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Another Carb obsession -confused state!
Just went thru all my food diaries for last 41 days to figure out what my new lo-carb "average" is - it is 120. However, for the last 2 weeks, my lo-carb average is actually 88, so I'm getting better, but know that this isn't what most of you seem to be doing. I'm trying to ease into this new lifestyle and losing weight…
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From your MFP "reporter" - always on the lookout for Low Carb news!
Note: My fertility is long gone, but somehow feel that his article is another reason to promote low-carb food choices. Washington Post - 3/24/15 Health & Science Can a high-protein, low-carb diet increase fertility in women? - By Nancy Szokan March 23 at 1:54 PM Jenna Birch, reporting on Shape magazine’s Web site,…
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Today's NYTimes Op-Ed - Dean Ornish-What's wrong with his data?
This should initiate a reasoned discussion by fellow Low Carbers...I tried Ornish many years ago and found it impossible to sustain - but that's my opinion! Gerrie - The Opinion Pages | Op-Ed Contributor The Myth of High-Protein Diets By DEAN ORNISH MARCH 23, 2015 MANY people have been making the case that Americans have…
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Your microwave dinner is making you obese...
http://www.salon.com/2015/03/19/your_microwave_dinner_is_making_you_obese_what_the_food_industry_doesnt_want_you_to_know_partner/?source=newsletter Just saw this interesting article this morning in Salon with "food for thought" for all of us pressed for time and in need of convenience. It's definitely something to think…
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Today's New York Times blog about new guidelines
Nutrition Panel Calls for Less Sugar and Eases Cholesterol and Fat Restrictions http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/nutrition-panel-calls-for-less-sugar-and-eases-cholesterol-and-fat-restrictions/?emc=edit_th_20150220&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=67918079
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goal percentages - custom changes - need your comments/thoughts
I previously had MFP do my goals automatically, which called for 50% carbs - I custom changed it to read 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein (also upped when I reconfigured the percentages) and also upped my fiber* to 30/day. I'm going to be 66 in a few weeks, 5-3", and weighed in this morning at 188 (down 13 pounds) - I've…
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Goal % - I just changed mine - am I ok?
I previously had MFP do my goals automatically, which called for 50% carbs - I custom changed it to read 40% carbs, 30% fat, 30% protein (also upped when I reconfigured the percentages) and also upped my fiber* to 30/day. I'm going to be 66 in a few weeks, 5-3", and weighed in this morning at 188 (down 13 pounds) - I've…
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See link: Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat from Epoch Times
I receive Google alerts for any news related to pre-diabetes & insulin resistance and the following link just appeared. I invite you all to listen/read it and let me know your thoughts. This is day 4 of my attempt to go "low carb" - still trying to figure out how low, where there's hidden sugar, where there is too much…
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65 yo - pre-diabetic, doc just said "low carbs"!
Am pre-diabetic with A1C reading of 5.8 (on 2000 mg of metformin) - Am 193 pounds, 5'4", and need to redo my eating. How "low" should a low carb diet be? Any suggestions? Need to lose the weight to reduce pain in knees from arthritis and to postpone needed knee replacement surgery. Any suggestions to offer from your…
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Anyone up for AM or lunch walks in Old Town Alexandria?
Hello! gritgirl introduced me to this group. I'm a 60-something office manager/literary agent looking for Old Town lunchtime or early morning walking buddy. Have been sedentary due to job for past 1.5 years, so I'm tip-toeing into the exercise thing, but love brisk walks - can meet with someone for 15-, 20-, 30- minute…
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If you work or live in Old Town, Alexandria...
60-something office manager looking for Old Town lunchtime or early morning walking buddy. Have been sedentary due to job for past 1.5 years, so I'm tip-toeing into the exercise thing, but love brisk walks - can meet with someone for 15-, 20-, 30- minute walks to start out. New to MFP, but not new to good intentions re:…
