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Diet and nutrition

You know by now that you need to cut down on fat and processed foods, add green leafy vegetables to your diet, and drink less soda. Pop in here for some positive reinforcement.

Fat free & Sugar free pizza from Pizza Fit'n Free

leekit3
  • By leekit3 · Posted yesterday at 4:28 pm
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  • Hey, for those not familiar with Pizza Fit'n Free, it's completely fat-free, sugar-free, low calories pizza. If you are on a plan like weight watchers, nutrisystem or Jenny Craig, you probably think all ...

Spelt as a part of a super healthy diet.

LaurGoodall
  • By LaurGoodall · Posted October 5, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • As a concerned parent and wife I am always looking for new ways to keep my family eating health and staying happy. I've found in the past that "health foods" don't really fit very well in my household ...

Where can I keep a food diary?

kellya
  • By kellya · New reply June 19, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I recently came from a month-long business trip with some extra “luggage.” I was very busy, ate junk food most of the time, not to mention that my regular workout was history. Now I need to lose about ...

Its Not About the Calories - Stupid!

Ronn
  • By Ronn · Posted March 30, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • It is amazing that the entire (or almost entire) medical/research community and its followers (consultants, like Dr. Oz, pharma companies, research grant recipients & grant providers, and large agri-businesses ...

dieting and cutting calories

azcardinallhs
  • By azcardinallhs · New reply March 18, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • So i started a diet halfway through january and cut my calorie intake to around 800 a day with no exercise. i was 5'3 at around 125 lbs and i wanted to drop to at least 120 lb. as the month went on i ...

I`m desperate. What should I do?

debbu
  • By debbu · New reply March 2, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • My boyfriend told me either I lose weight or I lose him and I think he means it. I am 4, 60 ft and 180 lb and I always thought I was cute because I was soft and... But my boyfriend told me that I should ...

Hair

kc402b
  • By kc402b · New reply February 20, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • I started taking caltrate+vitamin d along with a supplement called skin hair and nails. I also take two teaspoons of grandulated flaxseed per day. I have had kidney stones in my past. I recently read ...

Healthy Eating Tips

ewg580
  • By ewg580 · New reply February 17, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • Hello, this is Elisabeth, the health producer at U.S. News. According to a recent health article, "The average American now consumes a whopping 42 pounds of high-fructose corn syrup each year, according ...

OBESITY -FOOD ADDICTION

REALLYREAL
  • By REALLYREAL · New reply February 14, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • I am 54 years old and addicted to every type of food. I don't feel good and I don't like how I look. I am over 200 lbs and very short. I have tried and tried to stop but just continue within one day of ...

child health

amirhaidari
  • By amirhaidari · Posted January 28, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I have a nephew who is 6 months old and he takes D3 injections but is not tolerating calcium sandoz. Is there any calcium formulation available for him to take. Also my sis is asking about rice milk ...

Can You Stick To Your New Years Diet Resolutions?

HealthyPrism
  • By HealthyPrism · Posted January 6, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Well I am trying harder this year than ever. Even though fifteen pounds doesn't seem like alot to lose, it may as well be 500. As a family we bought a Wii, joined a gym and started selling health supplements ...

high copper level in the body

kathm
  • By kathm · Posted October 23, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Hello, I have had 3 blood tests come back high for copper in my blood, has anyone else had this problem? Thanks, kathm ...

dementia prevention

alzinfo
  • By alzinfo · Posted December 30, 2007
  • 0 replies
  • Start the new year off right by eating a healthy diet. It is not hard. Eating right will help prevent the onset of many diseases including dementia visit http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com for more info ...

gaining weight

lexi015
  • By lexi015 · New reply November 8, 2007
  • 2 replies
  • i am a 14 year old girl. my name is Alexis, and i need some help, and some questions answered from everyone. i need to know about ways to help me gain weight. right no i only weigh 98 pounds. i want to ...

I am lazy!!

Amir
  • By Amir · New reply August 31, 2007
  • 2 replies
  • Hey there, Well, here I go again with another diet in preparation for the summer. I got the eating right part down pat. It's just the exercise part is what gets me. I can't stand it! It is so boring ...

morbid obesity

married_to_a_fat_man
  • By married_to_a_fat_man · New reply July 2, 2007
  • 2 replies
  • Trying to figure out how NOT to resort to name calling as a motivator for my husband to get it in gear. He loves food and is far too comfy with his weight (500+ pounds of it). His mouth expresses interest ...

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