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Do I have to give up coffee completely?
Hi there! I am a 23 year old student who really loves a coffee. However - recently I have seen a lot of articles on why caffeine is bad for you. :'( These articles state things along the lines of "Just one cup can increase stress and unhealthy belly fat", "It causes cancers", "it can cause brain damage by overstimulating…
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how big a difference is there between full fat milk and semi skimmed?
Hello! This is more of a nutritionally based question surrounding milk. I have done research and I know the importance of full fat milk in relation to semi skimmed, and I always go for full fat! However, I sometimes go out to coffee shops and "certain places" only make their lattes etc. with semi skimmed. :'( This has led…
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Am I too Sedentary?
Hi! So I have read quite a few scary articles recently on the dangers of "sitting" to much and leading a Sedentary lifestyle, and I have been trying to look into my own way of living to see if I am being too much of a couch potato! I'm a 21 year old student. On most days, I usually go an sit in lectures, sit with friends…
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What is Pectin and is it ok to eat?
Hi! I am trying to eat a bit healthier and not eat as many processed foods! One thing I have noticed on a lot of sauces and yogurts I use is an added thickener - Pectin. I understand that pectin is used in jams etc, but I was wondering if it's ok to be consumed as an additive in quite a few of my foods? I eat lots of…
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Should soy be avoided?
Hello! I luckily don't seem to have any allergies to soy..but In the past year I have heard more and more warnings against eating soy products. (hormone imbalances/cancerous etc) I don't know If I'm buying too much into scare mongering or not, but I have been making an effort to reduce the amount of soy foods I eat. I…
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Is it bad that I never run?
Hello! I'm currently 20 years old and am someone who has never taken too easily to exercise, but I am trying to improve my fitness. I love walking, and hardly ever drive to work etc. I also enjoy using most things at the gym and love an occaional Zumba or yoga shesh! However, one thing I just cannot seem to enjoy is…
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When do you know if you sit down too much?
Hello, I was wondering if you could help me with something that has really been bothering me lately. I have read many articles now on the dangers of sitting. Some say that sitting at a desk and in your car etc is unhealthy and increases your chance of all sorts of "bad" things happening to you and decreasing life…
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Am I being too lazy?
Hello all! I'm sorry if this is a silly question, however I'm really wondering if I'm being very unhealthy with my level of activity. I think my paranoia has come from reading a few articles on how sitting often can have health implications... For the past year now I have been living in a small town about 2 hours away from…
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Should wheat be avoided, even if you're not intolerant?
I try to eat a balanced diet, with good amounts of carbs, fat and protein and lots of veggies and fruit! At each meal I base it on a carb, and I do sometimes have rice, or potatoes but I can't help but notice that on average I eat a lot of wheat! eg. Breakfast : weetabix Lunch : two slices of bread for a sandwich Dinner:…
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Innocent Smoothies?
I was wondering what the views on Innocent fruit smoothies are? I loooove them, however just one bottle can contain about 30g sugar and carbohydrates! Still, this sugar is from "natural sources", but that is still a high amount of sugar! If you stay within a healthy calorie range, can innocent smoothies still be a healthy…
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Am I sitting down for too long?
Through the media, I have heard quite a lot about how sitting down for too long is very damaging to your health and could knock years off your life! I know it seems a little silly, but it has made me slightly paranoid? I try not to do an excessive amount of sitting most days, but each monday due to work, I sit in a car for…
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Pasta or Potato?
hello! I'm currently on a mission to try and eat healthier, I was planning on making dinner and It brought up a ( slightly silly sorry :( ) question. I basically have whole wheat pasta or boiled potatoes, and I know that it would mostly depend on what I put on them to determine if it was a healthy meal or not... but if I…
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Just how bad is sugar?
hi! I hope this isn't a silly question, but I was wondering just how bad is sugar? I eat a mostly balanced diet, but I feel my sugar intake is around 80g each day. I have read on some websites that it should only be around 24g! Added or natural sugars! Is there any truth to this, or do I not need to worry about it as much…
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Is sugar an enemy?
Hi! So for the quite a while I was a little obsessed with avoiding added sugar. To the point when I wouldn't touch anything with it! I was on plain yogurt, no cereal just plain oatmeal, rye bread, no tomato based sauces etc... It got to the point where I became afraid of it! Doing this ended up being so so limiting to just…
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Exercise in recovery?
Hello! before I put out my question, I would like to apologize if this is not the place to ask such a question! And sorry if it is offensive in any way! Well i am recovering from Anorexia, (luckily with some medical help) but something I can never get advise on is the idea of physical activity. I am not incredibly weak or…
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an unhealthy approach to ED recovery?
Hello! So for the past few months I have been on the crazy journey that is recovery from an anorexia. I have so so so many reasons to want to recover, so I try to stay positive! However I get really down sometimes and find it such a struggle. my main problem is the amount and the nutrition. I have to eat about 5 portions…
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Is my carb intake bad?
Hello! I am a very sedentary 20 year old female "trying" to eat a healthy balanced diet, but something that always confuses me about this is the carbs? I have read from different sources we should aim for around 200g a day, but then elsewhere it is said that you should never go over 100g carbs a day or all hell will break…
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How bad is saturated fat?
Hello! I'm 20, living mostly sedentary I have to follow a strict diet plan every day, and I try not to question it... however one problem I'm having is the amount of fat I eat each day, specifically saturated fat! each day fat wise I eat : 2 pots of full fat yogurt a babybel cheese (full fat) A cup of milk a biscuit of…
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Am I going over board on fats?
Hi! I have found the other users on here so helpful and reading through others questions, so I was wondering if I could ask y'all a question on fats that has been a little worrying to me recently?? MFP says that I should aim for a max of 79g fat a day. I am under calories, but I still get to 79 with no problems at all, and…
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what would a healthy amount of carbs be?
Hello! I hear so many horror stories about carbs these days and I was wondering if I could get your opinions? I get around 200g carbs a day. I never really eat junk food though, most of my carbs come from looots of fruit and vegetables fruit smoothies wholegrains plain yogurt and milk However for a 5,4 girl, is the amount…
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AN recovery! Eating healthily?
Hello! :smile: , I'm 19 and currently trying to recover from an eating disorder. I seem to be only maintaining my weight at the moment, and I really want to start increasing. BUT Something that really terrifies me is eating unhealthy foods. I get really paranoid and have really strict guidlines (most of which are probably…
