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Do you think people are realistic about what being healthy can do for us?
I know a lot of folks who are eating better, losing weight, exercising, etc... do so because they think it's healthier for them. So I'm wondering... What DOES being healthy do for us? (fight off illness better, less wear and tear, longer lives, what do you feel like it does for you?) Do you think you are realistic about…
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ADHD, craving sweets, and difficulty losing weight.
Just learned this the other day and thought it was very important to know, for anyone going through this, or who has ADHD friends who could be. "Lack of Dopamine in the ADHD Brain ...one trademark of ADHD is low levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine — a chemical released by nerve cells into the brain. Due to this lack of…
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When sleep goes down, weight goes up (and muscle mass goes down).
"Lacking sleep, you experience multiple changes to your body that can lead to weight gain. Sleep deprivation causes changes to hormones that regulate hunger and appetite. The hormone leptin suppresses appetite and encourages the body to expend energy. Sleep deprivation reduces leptin. The hormone ghrelin, on the other…
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For newly diagnosed celiacs trying to get in shape
This is just a friendly bit of info for any newly diagnosed celiacs who are also trying to lose weight, get in shape, etc... :smile: And congratulations on figuring out what the heck was going on with your body! :smiley: - Right now, your body is not absorbing nutrients as it should. You are nutrient deficient - what…
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Food allergies and grocery budgets - what do you do to keep costs down?
There are a lot of food allergies with multiple people in the family, and I swear, the price to buy safe food is insane. My grocery budget is $150 a month, which is a good chunk of my monthly budget, and even with that, it's a struggle to get enough protein for everyone because cross-contamination issues have really…
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Problems with CICO - article critiquing it, not dismissing it entirely.
EDIT: It honestly feels like I have to add this in, even though I thought it was pretty clear from what was actually said in the article, but... This is not an article about how CICO is irrelevant, or that calories are irrelevant, or that no one will ever lose weight following CICO methods. This is an article about some of…
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Help! Food allergies (and celiac disease), trying to find affordable food that's safe!!
I've had a recent downturn in income and it feels utterly impossible to find allergen free food for me and the kids that doesn't cost nearly as much as the mortgage - and I wish I was kidding about that, but that's no exaggeration. There are three of us, and we all have different foods we have to avoid. :-( For folks who…
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Is verbal harassment common at the gym? And do women or men catch more of it?
This is a pretty easy one - Have you ever witnessed, participated in, or been a victim of, verbal harassment at a gym? How often - frequently, sometimes, occasionally, almost never? If yes, what type? Sexual harassment, verbal intimidation, insults or derogatory comments, something else? And, was the victim of said…
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Metabolism privilege
This is an entirely theoretical question. :-) Everyone's heard of high metabolism vs. low metabolism, but how much it impacts one's ability to gain or lose weight is debated, from what I've seen. For the purposes of this question, let's pretend it exists. Not only exists, but has a huge impact. So a person could have,…
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Do you think most American vegan recipes are bland, and if so...why are they like that?
Pretty simply question, really. - Do you find a lot of American vegan recipes bland? I don't mean all of them, as there are always going to be the odd ones out in anything, but do you, overall, find vegan recipes to taste bland? And if you DO think it's bland...are you vegan, yourself? And if you do, or believe they are,…
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What herbs go with what foods?
I have just received some great ideas for making some good sauces and salad dressings. However...I'm herb challenged. I just cannot seem to figure out good herbs to go with various dishes I make. I grow a lot of them, but...yeah, just terrible at it. Like, what are the best herbs for beans? For beef? For beets or tomatoes,…
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Help! DIY sauce and condiment recipes using only fresh ingredients (allergy issues)
Everyone in the family has allergies or food issues, although not all the same ones, and it makes finding sauces and condiments we can use, commercially, difficult if not impossible. Heck, I'm just happy I have a salt we can use! (literally, one of the family allergens is to a bleaching agent used to make most salt white.…
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What the terms 'gluten free,' 'naturally gluten free,' or 'no gluten ingredients,' actually means
Since this is a time when a lot of folks start new diets, thought I'd put down some information that might help if they are going to be starting on a gluten free diet. I'm a celiac myself, so I'm including information that applies for celiac-level gluten free diets, for any new celiacs this year, too. gluten free - 'Gluten…
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Reasons why you might feel sick once you go gluten free
This is for folks who go gluten free, but still feel sick, or start feeling sicker than ever. 1. If you are a celiac (diagnosed or not), you may not be eliminating ENOUGH gluten. The level of contamination that can get a celiac sick is pretty insane. Just track down some cross-contamination rules at celiac sites and try…
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Is veganism only possible with enough money?
I have heard it said that the poorer you get, the less you are able to follow a vegan diet. So I would ask: is veganism a diet of the those with money, or can even those without money follow it? First follow up question - if you think a vegan diet CAN be done, regardless of income, can you come up with a meal plan for an…
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Tool for finding common food prices in different cities
I thought this was an interesting little tool for anyone who is trying to figure out if their food budget is 'really' as low as they could go, or they are trying to figure out a food budget for the first time, or planning to move and looking at cost of living increases. You choose your country, then choose from a list of…
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Are 'convenience foods' really convenient?
I have seen a few people talk about how convenience foods - in this case meaning pre-packaged foods and meals, like mac & cheese, frozen dinners, hamburger helper, etc... - are not really 'convenient.' Basically, not easier to make, not easy to make in less time, etc.. Mind, I'm not debating whether convenience food is…
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To help encourage veganism/vegetarianism, support allergy awareness and safety in the food industry
In all the discussions about being a vegan or a vegetarian, one thing I don't hear talked about a lot is how much allergies to certain food can make this diet choice extremely difficult, if not impossible. Because right now, we have a food supply where cross contamination of many staple foods by other allergens is so…
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Music, chills, and exercise inspiration
I know for myself, the right music can make a difference between a great work out where I feel pumped and energized, and one where I really struggle. On bad days, it can mean the difference between working out and not doing a workout at all. I have always gotten goosebumps or chills when listening to music I love, and only…
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What do you do when you have a sweet craving?
Do you have a fruit you enjoy more than others? I've been cutting up and boiling apples until soft (keeping peels on), then blending them up in a blender until smooth (with added water if need be), and then pouring them into an electric ice cream maker and making apple sorbet. It tastes kind of like I imagine apple pie…
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sugar consumption research and sugar industry interference
For what it's worth for those who have been considering lowering their sugar intake, here's an interesting investigation into the sugar industry and a bit of information on what current studies say about sugar consumption. "in 1965 an industry group, the Sugar Research Foundation, secretly funded a scientific review that…
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What do you think about impact of the phrase 'nothing is impossible if you work hard enough' ?
1. As the phrase 'nothing is impossible if you work hard enough' is not literally true (we wouldn't tell someone who is blind that they could see if they worked hard enough, for example), what do you assume the 'real' meaning of this phrase usually is? And I'd use this for variations of this idea, too - 'you can do…
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Long term weight loss- motivation and support challenge
I think there can be some extra emotional and physical challenges with weight loss that takes a loooong time. So to help with that, this challenge is for anyone who will need to be losing weight for years, either due to the amount of weight, or due to other reasons that may slow down weight loss (like health issues). So,…
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What's your favorite veggie side dish?
I grew up with really boring side dishes, like boiled peas or carrots with salt, and would love to hear some tastier side dishes people have enjoyed with their veggies1
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Good websites for recipes from different countries?
What websites (or youtube channels) do you use for recipes from different countries? Preferably a website that focuses on one country, primarily, but any would be great! I have some allergies which have necessitated avoiding a lot of the foods I'd normally eat, so I'm looking for recipes from countries that don't use these…
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Share - some of the crazy, underhanded, or bizarre food labeling and packaging you've come across
Just thought this could be fun, but also probably educational in knowing what to look out for when we're buying things! 1. A few years back, I came across this. A bag of pretzels, and a bag of pretzels from the same brand that was 'lite' pretzels. Except the calories per serving is the same, all the nutrient % are the…
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What are some of your staple foods for calories?
Just wondering what most of us eat for our major calories sources. :-)
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Why 'eating what works for you' may end up being the best
Just an interesting study - which has not yet had time to be explored further - showing that it is never as simple as 'eat this, and it does this.' Turns out, people's bodies metabolize the food we eat quite differently, and very individually. The study took only a few quantitative measurements, like blood sugar levels…
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If you need to eat less ice cream, this will help.
If eating ice cream is one of the things that pushes your calories over the limit, and you want to eat less? This might help. It is one of the quirkiest commercials i've seen in years, but it will put you off ice cream like you wouldn't believe. So...there you go. ...if you like your ice cream, seriously, don't watch it.…
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Where does our fat actually go when we lose it? - interesting new study
This was just rather interesting little factoid about losing fat. When we lose weight and are losing fat, "84 percent of a fat molecule’s atoms [are] exhaled as carbon dioxide, and the remaining 16 percent [end] up as water." http://www.sciencealert.com/this-is-where-body-fat-ends-up-when-you-lose-weight ...maybe we should…
