Weight Management
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Low fat/Low Calorie Recipes
Asked by K.L. from Spokane
on February 21, 2007
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My husband and I are making a lifestyle change, and we are trying to eat healty. We have 2 little ones and we want to make sure they stay as healthy as we can. I was w...
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- The site ava gave below is the one I recommend as well. http://www.allrecipes.com is a WONDERFUL site. Most recipes tell you the nutritional facts for that meal, you...
- You should go to allrecipes.com; they actually have a healthy eating category with recipes of every kind imaginable!
- You really do not have to CHANGE anything you eat. You just have to adjust the recipies you already have. Turn all of your carbs into whole grains. Even pastas and ...
Hey
Asked by Z.M. from San Francisco
on May 17, 2011
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how do i looes my baby wight any ideas
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- Eat cooked vegetables, fresh fruits, and 2 servings of meat per day, only the size of your palm. Eat fiber filled foods, no sweets, and whole wheat bread. Drink skim...
- Do what others suggested, but most of all, STAY MOTIVATED. It's so easy to lose motivation when you're a mom. Find several things that motivate you: I want to get h...
- Weight gain/loss has to do with hormones - your insulin. You want to eat to keep your insulin at an even level (this has nothing to do with diabetes - it's just how o...
What Type of Foods Will Cause You to Bloat?
Asked by A.!. from Detroit
on May 10, 2011
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Mama's doing a personal survey on myself and starting to track the type of foods that will cause my stomach to bloat and become gassy.
So far it is fruit for me, wh...
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- Sugar gives me gas. No doubt. That's why I rarely use it. Organic sugar use at best. And there are natural sugars in a lot of fruits, so that could be your catalys...
- Salad & brocolli....two things I love. I use to eat a salad every day for lunch. Now I eat one on the weekend and the bloating doesn't really happen. I miss the s...
- I'm so glad you asked this, i have been complaining about the same thing...Its driving me nuts !
Best Body Shaper?!
Asked by J.R. from San Antonio
on May 2, 2009
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I am in need of a great body shaper for my sister-in-law's wedding. Baby #2 is 10 months but my tummy looks like she's still in there! :) Any great brands yo...
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- I too have been fighting the battle of the tummy. I have 3 children and could never lose it between them but I tried something after my last baby who I had 7 months ag...
- I bought a spanks shapewear it was nice control with out killing u. They also have a infomercial now about losing several sizes and its a awesome looking girtle that c...
- Dillards have some good ones and different styles.
Lowfat Snacks.
Asked by B.. from St. Louis
on July 15, 2011
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What are your favorite lowfat/nofat snacks? I need more ideas. I love raspberries, apples, strawberries, fat free popcorn. Id like to mix it up. I hate carrots th...
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- How about celery with peanut butter, vanilla yogurt with fruit and mid afternoon throw some chocolate chips for a pick me up. Also, granola is great, too. We love ...
- the first thing i thought of before i opened this was "carrots"...so there you go! :o(
- Low-fat cheese sticks Rice cakes with a little almond butter Low-fat crackers or veggies with hummus Sugar snap peas Yogurt Celery with a little peanut butter Sn...
Sugar ADDICT HELP Me!
Asked by H.P. from Salt Lake City
on December 8, 2010
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I am turning 30 next year and I am very overweight (50+ lbs.) But I have had the hardest time kicking my sugar addiction. I have 2 small children and I do NOT want t...
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- Cold turkey. Get it ALL out of your house and do not bring it back in. No candy, soda, processed junk, or pre-sweetened anything. You might go through withdrawl as you...
- My advice is to go without for a week...it will be hard but worth it. LAst year I went on the Flat Belly Diet in which you have a set menu to eat so I went for a week...
- Internal candida (yeast) makes me crave sugar. I also crave sugar and carbs when my adrenal glands get fatigued.
Tricks to Reduce Fat
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on June 27, 2007
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I'm trying to prepare healthier foods and would like to know how to reduce the fat in recipes, especially when baking. I tried to substitute olive oil for shortening ...
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- We use applesauce in our pancakes, baking, etc. It works really well. Just substitue 1/4 cup instead of oil or add just a little oil in case of sticking. Same thing...
- I substitute Splenda for sugar...even the brown sugar in recipes (there's a splenda brown sugar blend) -- just follow the directions on splenda bag about how much to u...
- I gained so much weight when I was in college due to my diet, so I had to really work on what I cooked once I had a job and could actually afford to cook. I buy lowfa...
Tell Me How
Asked by M.C. from La Crosse
on January 11, 2011
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How do you get the motivation to exercise every day? I have no motivation to start even though I know I need to lose about 50 lbs. I want to lose it, but I still fin...
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- Same experience for me. I "bit the bullet" and joined Curves with the intention of going 3 times/week. Didn't happen. But then two friends also joined Curves and we...
- It's entirely up to you to get the motivation. If you're committed to losing that weight, you make it happen. It's never easy, but the hard part is just getting off th...
- sparkpeople.com is free and with no "catches". There are a ton of members and lots of sub-groups so that you can find supporters. There are videos, recipes ... just ab...
Husband Has High Cholesterol. Should He Take Meds?
Asked by E.M. from Chicago
on March 11, 2012
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My husband just got some bloodwork done and his cholesterol was around 250 -- should be no higher than 200. (The "bad" LDL was 177 -- should be no higher than 100.) He...
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- If he is willing to do a trial of regular exercise, appropriate diet limiting all highly processed foods and settle on a balaced diet of low ingredient foods with mini...
- The pharmacists that I work with say that the best thing to do for your cholesterol is "choose your parents wisely"..in other words it is an inherited tendancy. You ...
- I have not read all the answers, but has the doctor prescribed niacin for him? It can help lower cholesterol but has side effects of hot flashes. he shoudl also do the...
Paula Dean - Do You Agree with the Criticism?
Asked by T.F. from San Francisco
on January 27, 2012
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I'm not a big food channel person but I know who Paula Dean is and generally what type of recipes/cooking she does. When I cook, sometimes I'll come accross one of he...
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- To those of you critical of Paula Dean for not publicing her diabetes. Do you share your health problems with evenyone around you? Do you tell potential employ...
- She never marketed her show as healthy. This again comes down to personal responsibility. She didn't have to come forward with her diabetes but the big pharma contra...
- I adore her! Im from the south and I remember my great grandma saying, down here we can make any vegetable bad for you! She cooks what she cooks and if you don't like ...
