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Artificial Sweeteners and POSSIBLE Glucose Intolerance
Disclaimer ************ I am NOT advocating for OR against artificial sweeteners. And I am not saying they are good for you OR bad for you. ************ I don't drink soda very often, but when I do it's diet. I do, however, use a minimum of 4 Sweet n' Low packets on a daily basis. So I found this article from PBS…
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Why you might need to rethink eating 6 meals per day!
We all know there is constant bickering back and forth on MFP about meal frequency. There are die-hards who eat many small meals and those who practice IF. Here's a good article that suggests that all those mini-meals you're eating are not helping you. Of course, its still really about what works best for the individual…
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No cake on Thursdays!
My office is really big on cake. Every time someone comes or goes, has a birthday or promotion, gets married or divorced, has a baby, gets a puppy, or steps on a nail....there is cake. And with cake comes frosting. My BIGGEST weakness in life! One lick and I'm out of control. There is NO such thing as moderation for me…
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Vessyl-I MUST have one! :)
I just saw this on Yahoo. It's a cup that automatically knows what you pour into it and tells you how much fat/protein/sugar/etc. is in it. It looks really cool and supposedly syncs with most fitness trackers. I must have one of these. And I hope they are working on a plate and a bowl (or maybe a fork and a spoon) to go…
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In a Calorie Quandry
I'm trying to figure out how many calories worth of frosting I just ate. Here are the facts, please help: Baby shower Costco cake Cake was cut into approximately 48 pieces The baby is due on April 3rd It was not my baby shower I am not pregnant I ate: The frosting scraped off the cake knife after cutting approximately 1/2…
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Goitrogens and Hypothyroid
Hi everyone. I've just joined the group today, so I apologize if this info is old news to any/all of you. I've been hypothyroid for years, so how is it that only YESTERDAY I found out that many of my favorite foods are probably worsening my thyroid function? Many of you probably already know this, but it kind of blew my…
