Diet & Exercise - All SharePosts Relating To "Diets"

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Amy Thomas

posted 10/08/2008, comment (1)

Hard to swallow part 3: Tube feed or not tube feed

When someone is aspirating food and drink, and they don't improve with exercises or drink thickeners, their doctor may recommend they don't take anything by mouth. The person may then need to obtain primary nourishment from an enteral feeding tube, or "g-tube." (see my previous blog at... Read more Chevron

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Kenn Kihiu

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posted 10/06/2008, comment (1)

Watch: Stop Using Food To Ease The Pain Of Bad Financial News

It's being reported that more people are using food for comfort during the current economic crisis. When the Dow Jones industrial average lost 777 points, its biggest single-day fall ever in history the only company in the S&P 500 that finished higher after the market's Monday massacre was Campbell's Soup. The logic is that soup is... Read more Chevron

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Patrika Tsai

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Love and Food

As a physician caring for children in a pediatric obesity clinic, I spend a large amount of time listening to parents explain why their children are not eating healthy foods or exercising enough. One theme that emerges across all cultures and socioeconomic classes is that food is an expression of love. A grandfather may indulge his... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/11/2008, comment (1)

Diet + Exercise + Supplementals = Wellness

Hi! Enjoyed reading some of your SharePost. About 9 months ago my wife and I embarked upon a wellness program. We decided on a balanced low to nonfat diet with portion control. (Sort of like weight watchers) along with an exercise program consisting of treadmill activity and some weight lifting. We have had outstanding success with me dropping 20... Read more Chevron

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Amy Thomas

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posted 09/10/2008, comments (0)

Hard to swallow: Understanding Dysphagia

Difficulty swallowing, also called dysphagia, can occur in cancer patients for many reasons, particularly in those receiving chemotherapy and radiation for head and neck cancer. Conditions or treatments that damage the muscles and nerves that control swallowing can lead to dysphagia, and this damage occasionally leads to an increased risk... Read more Chevron

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