I am paying attention to what I eat especially the amount and type of fat in my diet.
I've always been active and in good shape, but now that I'm getting older (42 yr.-old male), it's tougher to keep the weight off. Therefore, I am trying to pay closer attention to what I eat, especially the amounts and types of fat in my diet, but it's still very hard to tell how...
My big problem is cola. I am totally addicted and get headaches when I try to avoid it.
Just did the Healthy Body Calculator®. Didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. My question is I'm overweight, I don't eat too much. I try to buy everything lite. My big problem is cola. I am totally addicted and get headaches when I try to avoid it. I've been told to try diet...
If I eat two peanut butter sandwiches a week, would that affect my cholesterol?
Thank you very much for your kind and informative reply and it was quite fast too. Now encouraged by this, I have a couple of more questions. I have to watch my cholesterol and it goes up if I don't pay attention. My dad died of a heart attack when he was 52 years...
Out of all the alcohol drunk, what percent of it is beer?
I think your website is excellent. I would like to know out of all the alcohol drunk, what percent of it is beer?
A 2013 Gallup poll found that 60% of Americans drink alcohol occasionally and 36% was beer, 35% wine, 23% distilled liquor. Beer consumption has been dropping since 1992. Men are more likely...
My doctor told me to follow a low salt diet. What about milk?
Skim milk has more salt than whole or 2% milk. My doctor told me to follow a low salt diet. I like skim milk and need to lose some weight. Should I cut out milk completely?
Skim milk contains 7 milligrams more sodium than whole or 2% milk which is not a significant difference. What...
I have a relative who has chronic lung infection with two-thirds of one lung removed. How much protein should she eat?
I have a relative who has had a chronic lung infection and has had 2/3 of one lung removed. She has been asked to go on a high protein diet but wants some more information on how much and what foods might be the best. She has difficulty eating since some of her medication...
How do you determine the saturated fat in broiling as opposed to other methods of cooking?
Because of high cholesterol and high triglycerides, I am trying to stick to a diet that is low in saturated fat. The other night I cooked 1/2 chicken breast. The nutrition book that I have shows that breast to have 250 calories and 3.86 grams of saturated fat. Unfortunately, the book does not tell...
My wife and I are trying to lose weight. How much fat should be consumed in a day?
My wife and I are trying to lose weight. We are concerned about the amount of fat in our diet. What is the recommended amount of fat that should be consumed in a day? We are eating different amounts and would appreciate any information that you can provide. We are in the mid to...
How much salt is in softened water?
Do you have any idea how much salt is in softened water? We recently had a water softener installed in our house. After watching my husband pour those 40-pound bags of salt in the tank, I began wondering how much salt we are getting in our drinking and cooking water.
Softened water is about ten...
My husband is on a low salt diet for high blood pressure. He tells me food tastes blah.
My husband is on a low salt diet for high blood pressure. He tells me his food tastes blah. Recently, he has been sprinkling soy sauce or Worcestershire sauce on his meat. Is it all right to use them on his diet?
No, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce are both too high in sodium and...
