I have been eating 1200 calories a day with 10 to 12 fat grams each day.
I would appreciate your advice on the following matter. Since I began my weight loss program five weeks ago, I have been consuming 1200 calories a day. I exercise for about 10 minutes daily on a cardio-glide machine. My problem is my fat intake. I think I'm taking in too few fat grams.
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Which brand of margarine is best?
Which brand of margarine is best?
I cannot recommend a specific brand to you. However, look for a margarine with a liquid oil as the first ingredient on the food label. Oils that are high in polyunsaturated fat are safflower, sunflower, soybean, corn, and cottonseed. Polyunsaturated fats help lower blood cholesterol levels. The margarine will...
How many calories does the average alcoholic beverage have?
I have a question regarding alcohol, calories and weight gain. How many calories does the average alcoholic beverage have? And, is it typical for drinkers (depending on amount) to gain or lose weight? Thanks so much.
Alcohol has been found to stimulate the appetite and 1 drink before meals have been prescribed for adults with...
I’m having problems getting to sleep at night. Is dinner coffee keeping me awake.
I'm having problems getting to sleep at night. I'm worried that my dinner coffee may be keeping me awake. How much coffee is too much at night?
Caffeine only takes 15 to 20 minutes to get into your blood and the caffeine effect lasts up to 10 hours. If you have problems falling asleep at...
When you covered triglycerides, you glossed over their functions in transporting fats to the liver.
When you covered the topic of triglycerides in the blood, you seem to have glossed over their functions in transporting fats to the liver and excretory organs. Also left uncovered was the structure, synthesis, and differences from lipoproteins, all of which might help your readers understand how to read a CBC or triglyceride/lipoprotein panel...
Your answer included the statement that the human body can make linolenic and arachidonic from linoleic.
The purpose of your service is great. Accurate nutritional information to the consumer is a must. I stumbled on your information concerning fatty acids and found some errors that I would like to clarify just for your information. Your answer included the statement that "the human body can make linolenic and arachidonic from linoleic....
Which diet pop has the least amount of salt in it?
Which diet pop has the least amount of salt in it? I've been drinking four to five cans of diet pop a day. I've read it contains lots of salt.
Diet pop contains less than 100 milligrams of sodium per 12-ounce can. That amount of sodium is less than one slice of bread. Diet colas...
Do you think 1300 calories is appropriate and how should I break down carbohydrates, protein, and fat?
First off, CFF is an abbreviation for "calories from fat" (I think that I picked that up from the fat-free newsgroup!).
The doctor has never given me any specifics regarding diet since my kidney removal, but his nurse suggested watching my protein intake. I'm afraid that I have no idea of how my calories should...
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...
I have a relative who has chronic lung infection with two-thirds of one lung removed. How much protein should she eat?
I have a relative who has had a chronic lung infection and has had 2/3 of one lung removed. She has been asked to go on a high protein diet but wants some more information on how much and what foods might be the best. She has difficulty eating since some of her medication...