I am paying attention to what I eat especially the amount and type of fat in my diet.
I've always been active and in good shape, but now that I'm getting older (42 yr.-old male), it's tougher to keep the weight off. Therefore, I am trying to pay closer attention to what I eat, especially the amounts and types of fat in my diet, but it's still very hard to tell how...
I consume 8 to 9 cups of coffee and some cola through out the day.
Hello I am doing a report for my foods class on the effects of caffeine as a way to help myself. I consume 8 to 9 cups of coffee and some cola through out the day. I was wondering if you could email me with an address where I could receive this info on...
My husband is on a low salt diet for high blood pressure. He tells me food tastes blah.
My husband is on a low salt diet for high blood pressure. He tells me his food tastes blah. Recently, he has been sprinkling soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce on his meat. Is it all right to use them on his diet?
No, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce are both too high in sodium and...
I lost weight on HELP diet and now weight has crept up again.
I had followed the HELP diet on this site several years ago for over a year and it had helped me to successfully lose 75 pounds!!!! I want to do it again, as the weight has been slowly creeping back up over the last few years.
I did have one question, however, on some of...
My daughter says that white meat chicken has a higher fat content and I say that dark meat has the greater amount.
My daughter and I have been having a discussion on fat content in chicken. Specifically as to which has the higher fat content. My daughter contends that white meat has a higher fat content and I, of course, say that dark meat has the greater amount. In fact is there any difference?
Dark poultry (chicken...
You mention that linoleic acid is the only truly essential fatty acid. Linolenic is an omega 3 fatty acid.
On the nature of EFA's, you mention that linoleic acid is the only truly essential fatty acid (EFA). While this may be so, it glosses over the effects of an undersupply of linolenic acid in the diet, because when eicosadienoic acid is synthesized and substituted for (gamma) linolenic acid in the w-3 eicosanoid pathways,...
My husband is on a salt free diet, but he does miss his desserts. Can you suggest some?
My husband is on a salt-free diet (1-gram sodium). He's easy to please at mealtime with meat and potatoes, but he does miss his desserts to finish off a meal. He is not overweight. Can you suggest some salt-free desserts?
Any dessert that contains baking soda, baking powder, salt or buttermilk will be too high...
The only time my HDL has been measured it was 43. Am I doing OK or should I be concerned?
My total cholesterol has been measured a large number of times (as a benefit of being a regular blood donor). It varies from a low of 109 to a high of 150.
The only time my HDL has been measured it was 43. My question is... Am I doing OK or should I be concerned?
Blood...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with alcoholism?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with alcoholism?
The Behavioral Health Nutrition dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics specializes in working with patients who have an alcohol addiction. You can find a dietitian at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Include your zip code or city/state, the type of...
What are considered healthy fats and what are the health benefits?
What are considered healthy fats and what are the health benefits?
Healthy fats are unsaturated and come from vegetable sources (olive, peanut, Canola i.e. rapeseed, sunflower, safflower, soybean, corn), tree nuts, seeds, and avocados. Except for coconut oil, palm oil and macademia nuts are not as they are saturated fats. What that means is the...