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Heather Reese, Health Guide

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How Many Calories to Eat for Weight Loss

I get a lot of questions about weight loss. People will frequently ask me how many calories they should eat to lose 10,15 or 20 pounds. Or they will ask how many calories they should eat if they want to reach a specific weight. It’s a common misconception that if you want to weigh 150 pounds you should eat the number of calories appropriate... Read more Chevron

posted 09/22/2007, comments (0)|

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Dr. Cynthia D. Haines, M.D., Health Guide

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Mommy Make-Over (From Within)!

So you had a baby... or two.... or three... and you've got some baby weight going on. And your last baby was born in 1995. Things are starting to droop, sag, wrinkle and everything seems so hard. Work-out? Eat healthy? C'mon now, it is all you can do to just fall into bed at midnight, having taken care of EVERYONE ELSE all day long. I know... Read more Chevron

posted 09/19/2007, comment (1)|

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Diners Beware: Use Caution When Eating at "Healthy" Restaurants.

Diners beware! Think you're making healthy choices when eating out? Researchers at Cornell University say that you're probably not. A new study published in the Journal of Consumer Research found that people often consume more calories when dining out at restaurants they regard as healthy than they do at those considered to have high... Read more Chevron

posted 09/14/2007, comments (0)|

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Heather Reese, Health Guide

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Question about soft, bland diet

Question: I just got home from the hospital from having an acute pancreatitis attack; the doc wanted me to follow a soft, bland, low fat diet...help. What do I eat besides oatmeal, mash potatoes and bananas? Thank you Answer: Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, which plays an important role in digestion and metabolism. Because of... Read more Chevron

posted 08/24/2007, comments (2)|

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Understanding Nutrient Claims

Food labels are a helpful tool when trying to choose healthy foods and they are especially useful for those with special dietary restrictions. These labels are printed on most packaged food items. They tell you serving size as well as how many calories and how much fat, carbohydrate, sodium and other nutrients are in one serving. Additionally,... Read more Chevron

posted 08/17/2007, comments (0)|

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