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So What Are the Risks?
Asked by E.M. from Honolulu
on May 9, 2011
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Another question got me thinking: I always hear about the risks of being chronically obese, but I have no idea if there are health risks (either short or long term) to...
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- Monounsaturated fats are very caloric, but great for high blood pressure. They are found in oils - such as olive and canola, nuts and fish.
- BMI is not a reliable test of health. Did you know that body builders are considered obese on the BMI scale? It only takes into account height and weight, not body com...
- Your father is barely underweight. A lot of the statistics that we have about being underweight come from people who are starving (anorexics, people from whom food ha...
I'm SO Sick of That Picture!!
Asked by B.. from Dallas
on October 6, 2011
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You've probably seen the one. It's of a "plus sized" model sitting in a chair. There is a sweet and true message underneath, that some lady (NOT the lady in the pictur...
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- Oh yes. My family has great metabolisms and like my sister has said, no one goes up to a fat person and says "wow, you are SO fat. You must eat all the time." Yet i...
- I agree with you on the picture! I'm very over it. I am naturally thin and I don't have to do a thing to stay this way. I eat whatever I want (and I do eat healthy ...
- I agree. Although right now I'm what I consider "fat," I look at myself in the mirror and think you know what? I'm not. I've got some baby weight. I still have a f...
Is This "Failure to Thrive"?
Asked by H.H. from Fort Collins
on March 14, 2007
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OK, I don't know why it seems like having a second baby is like being a brand-new parent some times. It seems like I never had the same kinds of things happen with #1...
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- I know how you feel. I have a son who was diagnosed with failure to thrive and growth retardation. I think I bawled after every appointment because he would not gain...
- I had huge bf issues with my second, too. She was younger and it broke my heart but I got through it. The only thing I can suggest is to look into the organic soy fo...
- H., You are doing a great job! One of the first lessons I learned as being a parent (and I am constantly relearning this) is that your child will tell you if somet...
Dresses and "Bubble Butts" - What WERE Designers Thinking?
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on July 28, 2011
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I have what many call a "bubble butt"...that "nice" round butt...not droopy drawers! :)
Anyway - I like to wear dresses that hit just above the knees - you know the...
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- I have the same issue.... major boobage & buttage, so I don't really wear dresses or skirts... mainly because I can't find anything that fits me right. God forbid a g...
- Thats one of the reasons I dont wear dresses even though I love them.
- My dresses are shorter in the back and my jeans don't come up quite so high toward my low back because of my bubble butt. This is why I cannot wear those low rise /...
AHHHHH!!!! My Toddler Still Won't Eat!!!
Asked by A.M. from Seattle
on June 18, 2008
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So... This is the second time I have asked for help on this. Last time I got some really great advice and tried EVERYTHING. But my then 17 month old, now 20 1/2 mon...
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- Hi A., my son who is 11 yrs old now had some similar problems. His ended up being that he had a swalling disorder and had some issuses with some textures. Have you gon...
- I am in the same place with my son, who will be 21 months on June 29th. He is in the 90th percentile for height, and the 30th for weight (up, actually, from 20th.) S...
- A., Sounds frustrating! My husband and I have been working with a wonderful company now for about 4 years that manufactures nutritional shakes that are safe, good ta...
New 1 Year Old Under-weight?
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on November 27, 2006
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I just need a sounding board to find out if I'm totally off-base. My son's doctor (whom I am not really that fond of) has expressed concern for several months that he...
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- Hey my son is 16 months and just 22 pounds and I think he was only about 19 pounds at his 1 year. I have been worried the he small because my oldest son was so on the...
- My son also weighed 18 pounds at a year old. His pediatrician was less worried about him being at 5% on the growth chart than I was. She said as long as he's gaining...
- A., I wouldn't worry. Yes your son is under the 5th% on growth charts, BUT from his birthweight he was only in the 5-10th% then! The Pedi's I work with focus much mor...
16 Yr Old Has Lost 30 Lbs - Dr Says Malabsorption Problem
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on May 14, 2008
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I just wondered if any of you moms have heard of this or have gone through this with your child. My son was 131 lbs last summer. He went to the hospital for severe st...
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- I don't know much about it myself, but because of my own personal digestive problems I was recommended a book called "Restoring Your Digestive Health" by Jordan Rubin....
- Hi M.------------are you absolutely sure it is not diabetes? You said they stuck his finger and checked his glucose; did they give him a oral glucose tolerance test ...
- Please tell me they tested him for celiac disease which IS a malabsorption disease. I can not believe they would tell you that and not tell you how to deal with it. ...
Severe Weight Loss While Breastfeeding
Asked by V.C. from Washington DC
on April 22, 2008
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I'm a little embarrassed to be asking this question, as I'm feeling pretty lucky about this, but here goes. I am 5'4", was a size 8 before my first pregnancy, and neve...
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- It's normal to lose a lot while breastfeeding. As long as you are still eating you should be fine. Not sure what it is about nursing but I lost a lot also. I later ga...
- First off I'd say yes tell your doctor and have your thyroid checked. If it it is your thyroid it could be dangerous long term even though the perks are great now. A...
- V., I, too, got VERY thin after having my first child and breastfeeding.....in fact, my OB told me to stop since I literally had NO fat stores left by my son's firs...
Worried About My Daughter's Size...
Asked by T.N. from Houston
on August 29, 2009
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One agin I am stressing out about the size of my baby. She is a yr old and only 26.25 inches. She weighs 20 lbs. At birth she was 7lbs 10 oz and 19.5 inches tall. The ...
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- Kids all grow at different paces. I wouldn't sweat it. My daughter is 3.5 and she's only 27lbs and 36 inches. She is FINALLY on the growth chart. We were seeing an...
- T., I understand your worry.. My youngest daughter's head started shrinking at around her 18 month ck up and was getting smaller for two more appts after that. The Dr...
- Another mom wrote in w/a similar situation & pretty much all the answers were 'does it really matter' how tall she is as long as she's healthy? Too many parents are re...
11 Year Old Daughter Worried About Weight
Asked by K.M. from Wichita
on April 15, 2008
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I have an 11 year old daughter who is trying to diet. She thinks she is fat, she is far from it. She had a couple of girls pick on her at school and now she doesn't ...
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- Implement healthy eating habits by maybe changing the menu at dinner time. Try to get the whole family involved in eating healthier but explain to her some of the con...
- Definitely keep an eye on her. While she's only 11 now, if the behavior continues and there's no intervention the situation could become serious, if not dire. Talk...
- Dear K., Since you are a single parent and your daughter is 11, she can plan meals to help out. She can go to the internet to food pyramid.gov or even send away for ...
