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Adding Veggies to a Child's Diet
Asked by M.J. from Los Angeles
on July 6, 2010
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Thankfully, my daughter is a pretty good eater. She eats plenty of fruit and grains and probably too much dairy, but I have the hardest time getting her to eat vegetab...
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- if your daughter likes macaroni and cheese you might try to cook up veggies ( I like to steam broccoli, cauliflower, etc, in the microwave) and cut them up small enoug...
- Hi, I have 2 little ones and am in the same boat, trying to sneak in the veggies. Things that have worked so far: frozen chopped up spinach to anything that has ...
- "Deceptively Delicious" is a great cookbook about sneaking veggies into the diet. I believe kids need to learn to eat their veggies, so I wouldn't ONLY use the cookbo...
Eating Healthy
Asked by D.S. from Portland
on November 10, 2006
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I am looking for Healthy recipes. I just found out my cholesterol as well as my husband and younger daughters cholesteral are all high. I am not very creative and g...
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- First I want to congratulate you on decided to eat more healthy!!! I can tell you really care and love your family to be willing to try new reciepes for health benefi...
- www.allrecipes.com on the right side menu click on "more collections" and then scroll down to "healthy living" and there is a low cal and a low collesterol section. Th...
- my husband had such high cholesterol they couldnt even measure it when he first got tested. all we did was substitute ground turkey for any dishes that called for gro...
Tips for Transitioning to a Vegan Diet
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on May 10, 2010
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For a variety of reasons I have decided to switch to a vegan diet. The meats won't be an issue for me but dairy is going to be difficult. Does anyone have any great ...
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- Pimento cashew cheese. Google it, its a common vegan cheese sauce with cashews, pimento, water, and brewers yeast blended. You can use it in enchiladas, lasagnas, na...
- Toffuti makes the best vegan sour cream and cheese IMO. I am mostly vegan and I do make vegan foods for my kids but they are not vegan. There's a cookbook out there ...
- There is a soy version of sour cream that is okay. I never found any soy versions of cheese that I liked, though. My kids love black bean (but not other ones unless I ...
Carb Lovers Diet
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on January 28, 2011
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I have seen the Carb Lover's Diet in my Heath magazines and am wondering if anyone has bought the book and tried it out? I have NEVER done one of the "crazy" diets be...
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- I don't know the diet so can't say. Be sure you are getting your protein. I think the secret to dieting IS snacks. Breakfast, mid morning snack, lunch, mid after...
- Never heard of it but I think I might look into it :)
- Everyone needs all food groups. The key to a successful diet is knowing which carbs are good and which are bad. Which fats are good (yes, we need fats) and which fat...
Sugar Free Diet Question
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2011
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Hi Moms -
I've read recently about people eliminating sugar from their diets, not because of a particular health reason (i.e., not for diabetes) and not to lose weigh...
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- My hubby and I go on "sugar fasts" several times per year. We eliminate refined sugars, desserts and all beverages with sugar added to them. We do drink juiced fruit...
- Talk to a chemist. All matter chemistry. This giving up sugar sounds nutty. Saying this, I do try to avoid sweets and candy because eating them just makes me want ...
- Did it! It's true, I do feel much better. I don't have that fatigue that used to follow me around ALL the time. Moods are more stable ; ) If it can be picked, harvest...
17 Day Diet
Asked by K.K. from San Diego
on May 1, 2011
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by Dr Phil, does it really work? who's tried it or do you know somebody who tried it and worked for them? Last week on his show he had a woman on his show that lost 20...
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- Hi, I bought the book & I'm following the basic guidelines....but I don't feel it's a realistic plan for me. I have a family with young kids & a husband who like t...
- Diets don't work. Especially fad diets. I know nothing about the specific plan you are talking about though. In order to lose weight and keep it off, you have to c...
- It probably works, for the days you are on the diet. But if you go back to your regular habits afterwards, it will all come back. It's much healthier to make grad...
Who Wants to Go on a Diet Together?
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on October 21, 2010
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Ladies. Ok I start out good but then I start slacking off. Who want to go on a diet with me? I am exercising about 2-3 hours a week. I am 5ft 7 in and 145 lbs. I would...
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- I have a coworker who did the buddy diet. They would have a food/exercise diary. And they talked every day or so and said how they FELT they did. That seemed to mak...
- You seem like at a good weight but I am willing to give it a try. I never know HOW to loose weight. I LOVE food. I dont care what I eat, I like to exercise but since t...
- I would love to diet with other women because I just cannot motivate myself. Do you know of any websites that we could track our weight, food intake, calories burned,...
Malnourished Even with Excellent Diet
Asked by J.H. from Los Angeles
on December 25, 2010
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Hi, I'm new here. I have a 3.5 year old who has an excellent diet of veggies, meat, dairy, soups, etc. but in spite of receiving nourishing foods has signs of malnour...
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- Sounds like a certain deficiency. I am not sure which one, so I would ask her ped. Merry Christmas!
- Why are you giving a healthy 3.5 year old with a healthy, balanced diet probiotics and digestive enzmnes????????????? Maybe they are the problem? Too much for a smal...
- She could be eating well but not really absorbing the nutrients. I start my clients on this www.BestBreakfastEver.com. B. Family Success Coach
Feingold Diet.....What Are Your Thoughts?
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on December 29, 2010
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My daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD and because of that some behavioral issues and learning issues. We have her on medication (after a long time of fighting it a...
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- If your daughter truly has ADHD it won't effect anything. You can start by eliminating all red dyes and sugar. Only people with an allergy to eliminated foods will ...
- A good and nutritious diet (which is all Feingold is) won't help the adhd at ALL. What it will help is the same as it would help ANYONE and it will help anyone who is ...
- I am a huge fan of diet changes to control issues like this rather than drugs. I have known too many kids with adverse reactions to the drugs used for ADHD. I am gla...
Eating
Asked by D.R. from Corpus Christi
on March 14, 2010
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my little girl is 2 and has a ear infection yesterday and today she has not eaten much only poked at yogert and gold fish everything else she will not touch she is dri...
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- Don't worry, that is normal behavior when our little one's have an ear infection. My son who is also 2 does the same thing. Also, the antibiotic may have an initial si...
- Do you eat when you're sick? I doubt it. don't expect her to eat until the ear infection is cleared up. Continue to give her easy to digest and tasty foods such as ...
- alot of times we don't want to eat because an ear infection hurts down to our lower jaw and sometimes to the side of our neck.. I have had ear infections often due to ...
