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Is it okay to overeat and indulge every once in awhile?Overeating can put your health at serious risk ... even if you eat healthy most of the time. This is one reason I don't like programs that advocate days where you can eat as much as you want. I'd rath...
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Should I go on a detox program?Detox is a process that, in my opinion, works. I have tried several detoxes. I have even detoxed with a juice fast ... did one for 21 days. There is not much scientific evidence for the detox. In fact, a lot of nutritionists...
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Why is drinking water important for losing fat?Oxidation of fat creates waste products. You need water to help flush them. The reaction that uses fat for fuel also involves water, so if you are dehydrated, there is a chance you won't burn as much fat. Whe...
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So what foods are best for fat loss?I've found its less what you eat, and more how much you eat. You can lose weight eating Subway sandwiches or hot pockets, but you'll probably have to nearly starve yourself.On the other hand, with a lot of veggies and l...
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Are pretzels okay as a fat loss snack?If the first ingredient is whole wheat, awesome! That's a better pretzel than most. The majority of pretzels are simply refined, white flour. They provide calories, but no fiber, no nutrients, nothing but energy - and...
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I have trouble preparing meals, so is it okay to eat the exact same thing every day?Variety is key to get a broad spectrum of nutrients. If you are sick of cooking and preparing meals, maybe it is a mindset issue that you need to address. It seems people ...
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Is it okay to cook with olive oil?Depending on the amount of heat, olive oil does have a smoke point (320 degrees Fahrenheit or less) and at that point, the molecular structure of the fat changes and you no longer receive the benefit.If you are using it f...
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Does toasting bread destroy the fiber?Burning food is never good, so I would lightly toast it instead of darkly toasting it.I have never heard that toasting destroys fiber, which doesn't mean it isn't true, but if anything, I have heard that lightly toast...
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Is it okay to mix cottage cheese with fruit?As long as you are not being affected by the little bit of lactose in the cottage cheese (some people have allergic reactions and don't realize it because it manifests only as a puffy face or slight snuffy nose)...
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Egg whites or whole eggs?Both. The yolk contains some fat, but fat is not the enemy - fat has a stigma attached to it from the decades of "low fat" advice that basically allowed the obesity and overweight levels in the U.S. climb so you can see ...
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Aren't eggs bad for fat loss?Your eggs - whites and yolks both - should be fine. There is nothing magic about fat when cutting - in fact, a common mistake is for people to cut too much fat, and then they lose muscle mass and get severe cravings.With eggs,...
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Are nuts okay to snack on?Great snack! In order of best to "better bad choice" ... Raw, unsalted Raw, salted Roasted, unsalted (the roasting may damage some of the fats, but probably isn't the most horrible thing in the world) Roasted, saltedTip...
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How low can I set my percentage of calories from fat — I'm aiming for 10 to 15 percent?Percentages are not the best way to look at this. You say ... you are aiming at 10-15% fat. Let's think about that for a moment. On a cutting diet, when I consume 1800 ...
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What ratio of protein, carbs, and fat is best for losing weight?All of them.A caloric deficit is best. I've lost 30 pounds in 12 weeks doing a 40-40-20 split, and I've lost 30 pounds in 12 weeks doing a high carb (300g per day) and low protein (only 90g p...
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What do you think about the new cholesterol guidelines?A doctor I work with in Atlanta told me about this months ago ... said that basically despite the fact that cholesterol-lowering medication is the most sold pharmaceutical in the U.S., cholesterol lev...
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Seriously, isn't cholesterol bad for me?I eat tons of eggs and my cholesterol is fine. That doesn't mean it will work the same way for everyone.Cholesterol is overinflated as a marker for poor health. It doesn't take a paranoid conspiracy theorist to real...
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Should I avoid eggs because of the cholesterol? What about egg whites?Eggs are awesome sources of protein. It is ironic that the same people who promote eggs as being very high quality protein also ask that you throw out the yolk. The yolk actually contai...
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Are good and bad carbohydrates the same thing as simple (bad) and complex (good)?No, not the same as simple and complex. Apples are simple carbs (sugars) but they are good carbs. They do not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar. Baked potatoes are complex ca...
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Is High Fructose Corn Syrup an evil, secret weapon of mass destruction?In an alarmist sense, people tend to make generalizations that I believe result in overrestriction. For example, certain people generalize sugar and avoid it but take on shakes that ar...
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