Tag: fiber
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It’s Not Enough to “Eat Less” Here is some food for thought: — Do you know anyone who grew up with good, concrete information about food, the nutrition different foods contain, and how much of which are healthful amounts? — Do you sleep enough? — Do you get the CDC recommended levels of exercise? — Do…
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There’s Lots of Bad Information Out There This image shows a note sent home from a daycare program to explain that the child’s home-made lunch was insufficient, and reminding the parent that there is a charge whenever the school supplements an insufficient home lunch. There’s just a couple of problems: the lunch was sufficient, and…
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Learning to Say “When!” Most of us know roughly which foods we should be eating more of, and which we should be eating less of, but that second category is just so darn tasty. Quitting cold turkey works for many people, but it can be impractical, especially if you’re not easily able to prepare almost…
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Have Some Fun with Your Food OK, it’s obviously not a burger and fries, but who wouldn’t smile at this great presentation? The US government recommends several servings of fruit a day, and what they mean by that is whole fruit (OK, or sliced — but not processed). Fruits contain sugars, and whole fruits also…
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What’s Better – Eating Less or Moving More? So you want to lose weight (or rather, lose fat), and you’re looking for the perfect program. You’re seeing claims like “abs are made in the kitchen” and “exercise doesn’t cause weight loss” and lots of citations. How can this be? These are simplifications. Most people underestimate…