Does caffeine affect the absorption of certain vitamins or minerals like iron?
In your section on caffeine, you recommend that to reduce intake to limit a cup of coffee to one a meal. Does caffeine affect the absorption of certain vitamins or minerals like iron?
I could be way off, but I thought that it was better not to have caffeine with meals. Please set me straight...
What do excess amounts of salt do to the body?
What do excessive amounts of salt do to the body?
It would depend on how much excess salt (or salty foods) you ate in how much time and how well your kidneys functioned. Salt is a compound containing 2 minerals, sodium, and chloride and it attracts water.
When the salt content of your blood goes up,...
Could you tell us how the caffeine content of soda, chocolate and decaf compares to coffee?
We were wondering several things. We are concerned about the health risks of caffeine and wonder if you could tell us how the caffeine content of soda, chocolate and decaf compares to coffee (how many milligrams of caffeine for one serving of each?) Also, we have heard caffeine depletes calcium content. is this true?...
I’ve heard avocados are fatty.
I have an avocado tree. I've heard avocados are fatty, so limit myself to a half one per day. Recently I read they are a good source of protein, so I would eat more if it made sense. Considering the pros and cons, just what would be a sensible, regular use of avocados in...
My triglycerides are over 700. I cut out sugar, sweets and my Cokes to only 2 a day.
My triglycerides are over 700. My cholesterol was normal. I have done everything to bring it under 700. I cut out sweets, sugar, and my Cokes to only 2 a day Is that still too many?
I am 60 lb. overweight. I have cut fat percent to 15 grams a day and calories to 1700....
What food tips for lowering high blood pressure might you have?
What tips food wise or otherwise for lowering high blood pressure might you have?
If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure (bottom blood pressure number greater than 90 mm), you should be limiting foods high in sodium and lose weight. How much you should restrict sodium in foods you eat depends on what...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have high triglycerides?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have high triglycerides?
The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the American Dietetic Association provide medical nutrition therapy based on your diagnosis. They can take your food history and make recommendations to lower your triglycerides. Dietitians often have their own private...
Are eggs really bad for you because they’re high in cholesterol?
Are eggs really bad for you because they're high in cholesterol? I wanted to try that egg diet but was afraid of how many eggs it tells you to eat.
Eggs are not bad for you, but egg yolks are high in cholesterol. The latest nutritional analysis by the USDA shows that a large egg...
If I eat two peanut butter sandwiches a week, would that affect my cholesterol?
Thank you very much for your kind and informative reply and it was quite fast too. Now encouraged by this, I have a couple of more questions. I have to watch my cholesterol and it goes up if I don't pay attention. My dad died of a heart attack when he was 52 years...