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Just Diagnosed with Diabetes
Asked by B.M. from Portland
on April 20, 2009
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My mother and real father have diabetes and from what I know it runs in the family quite pertinently... anyway, so I have been having alot of symptoms and just been fe...
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- That is a scary diagnosis. The booklets should answer some of your questions. Did he tell you how to get a glucometer? If you have insurance you can get won w/o cos...
- Hi B., Looks like you received a lot of great advice. Mine is to go to www.webmd.com - go to the "Health Center" and click on Diabetes. They have a lot of sources a...
- Get a copy of The Schwarzbein Principle, by Diana Schwarzbein, MD and Nancy Deville from the library or amazon. There is great information in there about diet in gene...
Help! My 8 Yr Old Is a "CarbKid"
Asked by T.M. from New York
on March 25, 2007
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Hello! I have an 8 year old son who will not eat anything...except carbs. He refuses to try any kind of veggie or fruit. I can get him to eat an apple or banana, but, ...
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- Hey T.. So we have similar situations with our boys. Mine is only 4 though and would only eat much of the same as yours...with some exceptions. There was another wo...
- Thereare a few things you can try, first, stop buying the things that you don't want him eating!!! At 8 years old, he is old enough to understand its your way or no wa...
- Hi T. , sounds like he is a picky eater but also just loves Junk food??? I would speak to a nutrionist and show you what healthy foods he would need to alternate his j...
Can a Baby Get to Many Carbs?
Asked by A.B. from Odessa
on August 9, 2007
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Hi, I have a 5 month old and I was wondering if you can give a baby too many carbs from fruits and vegatables?
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- I do know that if you give them to many carrots their skin turns a light shade of orange. My son loved carrots so i was giving it to him all the time but then the doct...
- At five months the BEST food for your baby, hands down, is breastmilk. This is undisputed, scientific fact. Ask your pediatrition. If your milk has dried up, for ...
- a quick call to the peditricians office will let you know that carb needs are MUCH DIFFERENT than adult carb needs. your 5 month old (whose primary diet should be bre...
"Carbohydrate Addicts" Diet.... Anyone Tried This Diet?
Asked by K.C. from San Francisco
on February 6, 2007
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I have about 20 pounds to lose, and I've been trying to find a diet that works for me. I tried the Atkins diet- 20 carbs a day for 2 weeks, but it was too difficult f...
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- so much advice, where do you start? patience, you didnt gain it fast, you wont lose it fast. Eat right, exercise and forgive yourself for anything in between! I h...
- Ive been on the Medifast diet since sept and have lost 49 lbs so far. I would recommend checking them out! Feel free to email me for questions :) their website is ...
- Hi K., I am a nutritionist and I would be very happy to give you a free evaluation. We can see what your lifestyle and nutrition habits are and we can, also, do a ...
PCOS And Dieting
Asked by K.S. from Norfolk
on January 26, 2009
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I am getting ready to diet and would like ideas from other moms w/ PCOS about how they were able to lose weight. This week I am going to try a salad and soup diet. I a...
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- Hi Kristi, I have PCOS and when I took Metformin, I lost weight then gained more than I lost but I did get pregnant. I'm now not taking it though. For food, I'm fol...
- Hi Kristi, The South Beach!!! The paperback blue book! It goes over what you should eat each day for each meal and provides all recipes. It's awesome and the best ...
- Kristi: I have PCOS too and I became a personal trainer - got help from my GYN with metformin, addressed my eating and exercising, went from 200 to 140 lbs and FINALL...
Healthy Meal Preparation Places?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on January 17, 2008
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Okay, I got the MOST fabulous Christmas gift ever...a gift card to Super Suppers. Now their food is not "MY" food, but it also isn't a burger from Sonic or a pizza fr...
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- Whole Foods, and I sure you can find one near you, are exactly that "whole", already prepared just for heating.
- Hi C., This place does all of the cooking for you. You can have the meals delivered or you can pick them up. They have healthy meals! Dietgourmet.com. Good lu...
- I work at home now, but when I was a working full-time (as in 80+ hours/week) outside the home mom, I made my own "Super Suppers" and froze them in the deep freezer. ...
Do You Recommend Low-carb Diets or Weight Watchers?
Asked by B.L. from Houston
on September 2, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone could tell me about their experience with low-carb diets? My mom, aunt, and cousins have done very well with the South Beach/revised Atkins w...
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- I wish I had an answer for you but I am dying to know about your results. I am 33 and the weight keeps piling on, I am about ten pounds overweight which is enough on m...
- Weight Watchers now offers a program called Core which basically lets you eat protien and good carbs until you are satisfied. Sounds like that might be the perfect m...
- I would have to vote for South Beach. My family has been using it's guidelines for about a year and a half now. We have all lost weight and are able to maintain. When ...
Any Advice on My Eating Habits?
Asked by N.D. from Chicago
on June 13, 2008
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I want to lose about 5-10 pounds, and have already lost 14. I've tried to add more fruit to my diet but have become concerned lately that I may be getting too many car...
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- The key for me was increasing my workout. To avoid weight gain I workout 5 times a week for an hour.
- As a registered dietetic technician, your diet looks healthy and balanced. You have probably hit a plateau, which means your body is getting into a weight zone that is...
- Hi! It sounds like you are doing great but would still like to loose a couple more pounds. I gained 60 lbs during each one of my 4 pregnancies. I have been fortun...
Trouble Losing Weight
Asked by S.R. from Detroit
on March 8, 2007
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I go to a Fitzone for women 3-6 times a week, and workout for at least 45 minutes. I'm not seing any results probably because I give in to my cravings, does anyone hav...
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- Moderation. I have tried quick fix cutting out all carbs at one time only to binge later. Now, I try to follow advice I read some time ago - eat breakfast like a Kin...
- Hey S.: I am 43 years young and had the same trouble losing weight, it was as though I was on a 6 year plateau - no matter what I did it was short lived. Just rece...
- Hi my name is T., I joined a site on-line called sparkpeople.com, it is complettely free and has alot of diet info on it, excercises, recipes, articles, all sort of go...
Does Anyone Have Diabetes?
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on June 10, 2008
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I need some help here Mamas. I was just diagnosed with Diabetes yesterday (while in the hospital for chest pains- not the best weekend). They really didn't give me any...
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- Here's a crash course to diabetes: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder where the pancreas does not secrete insulin properly. In a nutshell, when you eat food it gets ...
- A.- My heart goes out to you! I was diagnosed with Diabetes when I was just 25. I was devastated and I went through all of the stages of grief, especially since I...
- Wow, sounds like a terrible hospital to leave you with no knowledge of what to do. You need to make an appointment with your primary care provider ASAP to get educate...
