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| STOP EATING BEEF | 12 Apr 2004 13:37 GMT | 4 |
Aside from the fact that beef consumption is destroying the rain forests in Brazil, takes enormous resources and is pretty revolting in terms of how animals are treated, it may make you very ill. The USDA doesn't give a damn if you get BSE, for example. See article below.
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| I need an energy boost. | 12 Apr 2004 03:34 GMT | 2 |
I'm a 33 year old male. I play in an old man's baseball league on Sundays. In the past couple years I've had days when I get to the park completely drained of energy. Its not a lack of sleep so I think its my diet. Are there any foods I should eat for breakfast for a quick ...
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| Juicers | 11 Apr 2004 21:39 GMT | 1 |
I'm thinking about buying a juicer but is this good or not from a nutritional point of view? Does the mechanical process of extracting juice from vegetables and fruit harm the nutrients in it?
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| Question about depression and diet | 11 Apr 2004 19:22 GMT | 10 |
I address this at you fine people because I follow this newsgroup and respect almost everybody here. I'm sorry if this is slightly off topic, ignore it if you wish. Chronic moderate depression has plagued me for the last 5 years or so.
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| Amylose free diet | 11 Apr 2004 10:38 GMT | 2 |
Amylose is a type of food starch, foods like cereal and root vegetables are rich in amylose. I will like to begin an amylose free diet because I am obese and my doctor has adviced it but all he could give me was instructions to avoid cereals and root vegetables. I need to know ...
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| Question on Calories | 11 Apr 2004 10:27 GMT | 104 |
My husband is 5 foot 8 inches and weighs 220 pounds. He walks 2 miles a day, at a slow or moderate pace. I have some questions about calories and dieting. How many calories would he burn per mile? How many calories would he normally need each day?
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| fiber monomers | 11 Apr 2004 10:25 GMT | 4 |
what are the building blocks of fiber? (sort of like how aminos are the building blocks of protein) it must be a kind of sugar, but which kind
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| Metabolic slowdown and low-carb diets | 11 Apr 2004 03:12 GMT | 3 |
Some time ago there was argued that there is no such thing as metabolic slowdown with calorie restricted diets and that metabolic rate is unrelated to macronutrients. Now please comment this:
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| salad dressing oils and preservitives..olive vs canola vs vegetable | 11 Apr 2004 03:07 GMT | 6 |
I used to have this Johnny's Roasted Garlic Marinade for quite some time. The ingredients are This is in the order of priority Canola Oil.: water, sugar, vinegar, but it goes down here and it says it has high fructose corn syrup, of course we all know about that. But then a little ...
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| "Study heralds molecule in soybeans as baldness beater" | 11 Apr 2004 01:38 GMT | 7 |
Study heralds molecule in soybeans as baldness beater It's soybeans you want, guys: We're talking tofu, edamame, soy butter, miso soup, soy milk, tempeh and that mysterious "textured vegetable protein" lurking in the freezer case at the supermarket.
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| Where can I find the truth about coconut oil? | 10 Apr 2004 16:34 GMT | 10 |
I've been digging around for months now, and can't get to the bottom of this. For many years, I've been hearing that oils that are solids at room temperature can clog the arteries and cause heart attacks, and to avoid
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| Garlic, Vinegar and poultry | 10 Apr 2004 11:21 GMT | 4 |
I am a stroke survivor. Before the stroke, garlic and vinegar were important part of my diet. My question is: Are garlic and vinegar good or bad for stroke survivors? In American food stores, the major poultry is chicken and turkey. But
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| Wellness trends in 2004 - pomegranate and lemongrass | 10 Apr 2004 11:20 GMT | 1 |
``The report also picks out two emerging plant-based ingredients - pomegranate and lemongrass - being driven by their health benefits. Pomegranates are high in potassium, vitamin C and loaded with antioxidants. POM Wonderful, which has manufactured the first
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| gi of glyc | 09 Apr 2004 22:30 GMT | 1 |
What is the glycemic index of glycerin?
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| tea question | 09 Apr 2004 14:51 GMT | 3 |
i'm starting to drink tea. how long do people usually leave the tea bags in the hot water
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