My brother is trying a liquid diet and this seems very dangerous to me.
My question is about the amount that a person needs a day in protein. My brother is trying a liquid diet. I told him that he needs not only vitamins and minerals but also a certain amount of carbohydrates, protein, and fat. I was especially concerned about protein and how overall his calorie intake...
Could give me some information on eating disorders so I know what’s going on in a school play?
My class in school is going to perform a play on anorexia and bulimia on Tuesday. I was wondering if you could give me some information on these disorders so I know what's going on in the play?
Please read my anorexia and bulimia topics? That is a good place to start for some background...
I would like to find more about week long liquid or fruit diets.
On the Jewish day of atonement and my friends and I endured the annual 24 hours fast with ease. One of the topics of our conversation was fasting for health and cleansing purposes. I would like to find more information about week-long liquid diets and/or fruit diets that would be safe to practice while...
Does grapefruit, orange juice, or apple cider burn off fat?
Does grapefruit, orange juice or apple cider burn off fat?
No, Grapefruit, orange juice, and apple cider do not burn off fat whether they are eaten alone, in between meals, or with a meal.
Citrus juices are slightly acidic in nature but are much less acidic than the hydrochloric acid secreted by your stomach (pH of...
Do concerns about low carbohydrate with low calories apply to a low carbohydrate diet with unlimited protein?
I've read a couple of the Q&A articles under Ask the Dietitian® and noted your concerns on low-carbohydrate diets. You are probably familiar with the Atkins diet. My wife is currently on this diet (2 weeks now) and has lost approximately 10 pounds. I guess the idea is that the carbohydrates are kept under...
My mother is 60 years old with heart blockage and on a quick weight loss diet. Is that diet safe?
My mother is 60 years old and is on a quick weight loss diet. She has a heart blockage and is being treated for it. Is that diet safe? She said it would be safe because it was written by a doctor.
Most quick weight loss diets allow all the lean meat, poultry, fish, eggs,...
I try to eat healthy, but I need a diet plan that sticks.
I have been walking every day for over a year. I recently increased my exercise, in addition to the walking (about 2 miles a day), to also biking 3 times a week and lifting some weights.
I try to eat healthily, but I think that I just need a diet plan to stick to. I...
The brain burns ketones and prefers ketones over sugar. You can make glucose from fat. I hope this is useful.
I read some of your nutrition advice on fad diets. I would like to point out that it has been known for decades that the brain burns ketones (Nelson et al, JBC (140):p.361, 1941; Owen et al. J Clinical Invest.46:1589-95, 1967; Hawkins and Krebs (there's a famous name) Biochemistry J. 122:13-18, 1971. In fact,...
Why do I feel hungry when I’m exercising, but when I go home, I’m not hungry?
Why do I feel hungry when I'm exercising, but when I go home, I'm not hungry anymore?
Moderate exercise by itself does not increase your appetite unless you have exercised too hard where you don't have enough oxygen to carry on a conversation or are on a quick weight loss diet which has depleted your...
I started on Weight Watchers diet and only lost 1 3/4 pounds.
I started on Weight Watchers diet. The first week I only lost 1 3/4 pounds and my friend, who is also on the diet lost 3 pounds. She's 2 inches shorter than I am but weighs more. The second week, I didn't lose anything and she lost 2 pounds. I'm really disgusted because I've...
