To what food group do mushrooms belong?

What food group do mushrooms belong to? Please reply. Thanks in advance. Vegetables in the food guide My Plate and diabetic exchanges.

I cut little pieces off bars and sweets. What can I do to stop?

I cut little pieces off bars and sweets. I feel like I'm not really eating as much, but I know I end up eating a lot. It bugs my mom. What can I do? You realize that you do have a problem and that is a good start. I would suggest you learn some behavior...

What are some hints for helping your family stay on a diet?

My wife has tried to lose weight ever since the birth of our first child. What are some hints for helping someone in your family stay on a diet? I've tried paying her money for each pound lost or buying her new skinny clothes. Neither worked. If someone in your house is trying to lose...

What is the best way to prepare a two pound round steak to preserve the flavor and nutrients?

What is the best way to prepare a two pound round steak to preserve the flavor and nutrients? Round steak is a lean, less tender cut of meat and is usually cooked until well done. It is often braised in a pan on the top of the stove and cooked with a liquid like broth...

A male college student gets over 200% of iron, zinc and calcium per day.

A male college student intakes 3447 calories/day (101% RDA). His iron intake is 284% RDA. His zinc intake is 282% RDA. His calcium intake is 346% RDA. These values are 3-day averages. Should he attempt to lower his intake of these minerals? Why or why not? There is no RDA for calories. We can estimate...

My son has lots of white spots on his nails. Is this a vitamin deficiency?

My 11-year-old son has lots of white spots on his nails. I seem to remember learning that a vitamin deficiency causes this. Can you tell me which vitamin and if there are any other problems that occur with this deficiency? Thank you. White spots or lines that appear on nails are caused by trauma to...

Could you analyze my diet?

Hi, I'm 18 years old. I wanted to write you and ask if you could analyze my diet. Nothing too technical, just a straight up "your eating healthy kid or you need to read up kid". Meal 1: 6:50 A.M. 3 egg whites 1/2 cup of brown rice 1/2 diced tomato 1/3 stock of broccoli 1 clove of garlic 1 Siberian...

Our soils are depleted, very few people get what they need from food alone and the RDA’s for many nutrients are too low.

Much of what you are telling the public sounds like hogwash to me. You have passed on much dated, inaccurate information. Our soils are depleted, very few people get what they need from food alone and the RDA's for many nutrients are indeed too low. Also, credentials in nutrition are no guarantee of...

Does publicity influence people into buying junk food?

Hi, we are students from Mexico, and we're making an investigation about junk food. We would be very glad if you could take a time to answer some questions for us, which are the following: Is junk food really junk (does it really affect or benefit human's health? Which are the characteristics of junk...

I know that the vegetarian and vegan are is the only really healthy diets.

This is not a question but a comment. I have just read what you have to say on a vegetarian diet and frankly, I'm disappointed by your advice. No, I'm not a dietitian, but even I know that the vegetarian diet and better still vegan diet, is the only really healthy diet. The idea...