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Calcium for Hunger
Has anyone used calcium to fight persistent hunger?
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Osteocalcin & Adiponectin?
I have been doing a ketogenic diet, eating lots of calories and not gaining any weight but still struggling a bit with hunger. I got to thinking that whatever is causing my hunger might also be causing inhibited lipolysis. I Googled something like "inibited lipolysis" and found insulin (duh), lactate (shouldn't be a…
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Maltitol, sugar alcohols, polyol sensitivity?
I have been reading that a "small percentage" of people have a hard time digesting this stuff. This is the sugar substitute you find in sugar-free candies and makes sugar-free chocolate basically indistinguishable from the sugary stuff. However it's making me all crampy. Does anybody else have this issue? I have read it…
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Gluconeogenesis
I have been doing the low-carb (Atkins) or ketogenic thing because it works for me. I have been taking supplements and vitamins, but today I got really really tired. I felt hypoglycemic. I hadn't had any carbs since Tuesday, just protein and fat. I knew just drinking sports drinks and taking B12 wouldn't help that much…
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Taming Hunger
Can anyone give me good, useful tips on taming my hunger beast? Something besides "eat more fruits and vegetables" or "drink more water." I've tried Dexatrim, and I believe it gave me heart palpitations. There has got to be a way to control my appetite... It's too hard to be hungry all the time! My calorie goal is 1200,…
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Giving Blood
Hello... I find I have a really hard time after giving blood for like 2 - 3 days. I feel cruddy and want to eat. They say you can burn like 800 calories and lose a pound when giving blood, but I usually end up eating back way more than that since I feel so rotten. Thing is that I want to get in a habit of giving blood…
