Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Debbie Fontana asked: It's become a mantra. Fat is bad.At least, that's what almost all the diet gurus say.But did you know that when we cut too much fat from our diets, we may be eliminating the very element we need to absorb the vitamins and nutrients that keep us ...
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Monday, October 27th, 2008
Sandra Prior asked: Crash dieters may be storing high levels of internal fat around vital organs. It’s a health risk, but there’s a solution.Looking slim makes you feel good but it doesn’t mean you’re healthy. Skinny women, particularly those who have yo-yo dieted and don’t exercise, may actually have unhealthy ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Aga asked: Weight loss is becoming the most popular subject in our community. Almost everyone wants to lose weight or knows someone who does. So how is that possible that there such a huge lack of basic knowledge in that area? People do horrible things to their bodies applying crazy ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Robert William Locke asked: When we eat or do physical exercise, the body produces a whole range of hormonal responses. So the foods we eat and the exercise (or lack of it !) will play a vital role in getting rid of that ugly fat. The most common hormones ...
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007
Mark Wallace asked: What Are Trans Fats? – Why Are They Dangerous?There is a lot of publicity these days on the dangers of trans-fats. Restaurants waive banners telling us that they use no trans-fats in their cooking. However, these banners and this publicity do not tell us what trans fats ...
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
Dr.Badruddin Khan asked: Fats and Oils are a group of naturally occurring organic compounds called triglycerides. They are oily, greasy, or waxy substances that, in their pure state, are normally tasteless, colorless, and odorless. Fats and oils are lighter than water and are insoluble in it. They are slightly soluble ...
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Monday, July 16th, 2007
Knut Holt asked: THE FAT TYPES AND THEIR EFFECTSHigh consumption of fat or of the combination fat and carbohydrates causes obesity, heart disease and other health problems. However the different types of fat have very different effects on the health. Here is a survey of the different fat categories and ...
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Thursday, July 12th, 2007
William Winch asked: Everyone claims that they want to lose weight and get healthy, but what they really mean is that they want to lose fat and inches to fit into some old clothes, look better in a bathing suit, or turn their keg belly into a six-pack. The first ...
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Friday, May 25th, 2007
Dom Tass asked: Low fat or low carb diets seem to be very popular these days. Yet, many of us have been dissapointed with the results of these diets in our battle with staying healthy and losing weight.Everybody has heard of "low carb" diets since they are emerging as the ...
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
chelsi woolz asked: For cholesterol management, some knowledge about fats is very essential. This helps to manipulate fat intake. Some fats are good and necessary for the body, while others are harmful.The fats that we intake as part of our daily diet, play an important role in our body. Apart ...
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