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US Food Policy: If you could change one thing...
If you could change one thing about US food policy, what would it be and why? Examples: labeling of GMOs, FDA approval of supplements, SNAP benefits, ect.
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Obesity research-impossible to lose weight long term?
A friend forwarded me this article from CBC news. Has anyone seen this or read the study? Thoughts? Link is here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/obesity-research-confirms-long-term-weight-loss-almost-impossible-1.2663585?utm_content=bufferc02ff&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Obesity research…
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Alcohol's effect on next day's weight?
After a long night of drinking, can you expect to see weight fluctuations the next day? I know weight fluctuates a lot on it's own, but have heard that a lot of sodium the day before will increase the number on the scale. So I was wondering if alcohol does anything like that as well.
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Stretching tips for knee issues?
During my workout, I'll usually start getting knee pain in one or both of my knees. This usually happens a half hour into my workout. I quit as soon as it starts. I'd like to work out longer but I don't want to damage my knees. I usually use a machine that's kind of like a mix between an elliptical and a stair stepper that…
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Preventing muscle loss while dieting?
I'm wondering how much is enough when preventing muscle loss while dieting. I usually use the elliptical on high resistance and the stair stepper. I can tell my strength is increasing because I've been able to use them on a higher resistance than before. Is this enough to prevent muscle loss? Or should I be lifting as well?
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Bursitis and squats
I have frequent flare-ups of bursitis in my knee (fluid filled sac gets inflamed). This happens when I am doing something out of my routine, from wearing heels to running uphill too long. Should I just avoid squats completely? Or is there anyone out there who has the same problems but has been able to do squats?
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Studying hunger/munchies
When I study for hours on end in the library (life of a grad student) I get the munchies really bad, or feel hungry when I know that I have just eaten. It gets to the point where I have trouble focusing, because I am just thinking about food. Any of you have anything that's helped you in a similar situation?
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So confused about pizza cals!
So today I ate at the hospital cafeteria. The pizza slices were all the same size but had vastly different calorie amounts. Example: Ham and pineapple: 640 cal Cheese: 420 Chicken and Spinach: 260 Veggie: 460 Does that make any sense? I especially don't understand why chicken and spinach was so much lower than the veggie!…
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Taking a Supplement? Read this!
Check your assumptions! #1 Questionable Assumption -- "Even if a product may not help me, it at least won't hurt me." It's best not to assume that this will always be true. When consumed in high enough amounts, for a long enough time, or in combination with certain other substances, all chemicals can be toxic, including…
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Micronutrient issues and 1200?
I've heard that eating under 1200 is unhealthy because your body doesn't get enough micronutrients. I've also heard that taking a supplement won't make up for it because micronutrients work best coming from whole foods. But what if you eat more than 1200 calories, and then workout so that you are under 1200? From my…
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Childhood Obesity Crisis Article
Here is the link if you want to read it there: http://www.washingtonpost.com/postlive/how-childhood-obesity-became-a-crisis/2013/09/26/b2f87652-1708-11e3-804b-d3a1a3a18f2c_story.html How Childhood Obesity Became a Crisis By Faye Flam "In 1972, a Las Vegas businessman named Len Frederick introduced a new kind of lunch to…
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Caffeine-bad or good for weight loss?
So, I love my coffee. I've had friends say that its good for weight loss, and friends that say it's bad, and I should stay away from it. Anyone on here know how it impacts the metabolism and cravings? (and, I found both sides online. For those of you that will reply "google it, dummy" lol)
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Anxiety triggered by dieting?
I'm just getting started with this dieting thing. It's probably been a couple weeks since I started logging all my food and working out every day. However, ever since I've started, I've had such bad anxiety! I am diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, but it has been well under control these past few years. But…
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Unsolicited Advice
Yesterday I was at a party and there was a bowl of Hershey kisses. Someone offered me one, and I said no thanks, that I was trying to watch my weight. He got in my face and said he couldn't believe that I thought one piece of chocolate was going to make me fat. And that if I couldn't enjoy such a tiny piece of chocolate, I…
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Can I "save up" calories?
So I'm under the impression that we can go by our weekly net value. My calorie goal is 1560. I've actually been lower than that all week, but I don't want to slow down my metabolism. So here is what has been going on: Monday: 1491 Tuesday: 1002 Wednesday: 1280 Thursday: 1112 So, with that I got to today, and realized I can…
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Interesting Food Politics Blog
I'm a big Marion Nestle fan. And here is her blog: http://www.foodpolitics.com/ Some of her creds: Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health (the department she chaired from 1988-2003) and Professor of Sociology at New York University. Her degrees include a…
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Having trouble keeping motivated
So I feel fat. My clothes barely fit. I need, at the very least, to stop gaining weight, not only for my health but for the functionality of my closet. The problem is, I start out the day feeling motivated, and then it just trickles away. I start eating right, and then give into my cravings by lunchtime. I mean to…
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Nearly passed out after running in cold
I recently moved to a city where the weather is much cooler than what I am used to, and I don't know how to deal with it. I went running the other day in what was apparently nine degree weather. I was wearing yoga pants, a light running jacket, a vest, and mittens and earmuffs. The mittens did not do a good job of keeping…
