I know "simple sugars" are not the best carbos to eat.  Thing is, I'm
no nutritional scientist, so just how in the heck am I supposed to
know if the carbs in a particular food are "simple" or "complex?!"  (I
notice on the food labels for carbs, they have "fiber," "other carbs,"

February 14, 2005
Going in Circles, Precautionary Style
By Jeff Stier, Esq.
Back when Jaws was scaring us on the big screen in the 1970s, Americans

I'm not sure if this is the right group to raise this, because I've
no proof that it affects our nutrition, but it might.
When I was growing up, our food was alive. If we wanted sprouts for
our salad, we put grocery-bought pot barley into a bowl with a bit of

Been loosing weight at quite a steady pace over the last 2-3 months through
change in diet.
Current estimate is bodyfat of about 31% (which is high for a male), whith a
lean body mass of about 72Kg. Been loosing average of 2.1 Lb/week with a

Im a guy in the UK who previously didnt care about what i ate, until recently when i started to get serious about nutrition.
I mainly now eat Pasta's / Rice / Chicken etc.
I used to Snack a lot but have pretty much given it up after looking at the contents in a lot of "snack" ...

You remind me of the mentality of dietitians I have worked
with over the years.  They are victims of their own antiquated

After an isolated blood test gave a sodium level reading of 133, my father
has been advised to increase his salt intake. I understand that normal
sodium levels are 135 to 145. Is  133 too low??
(He is aged 96, more or less chair bound, diabetic and overweight but with

Since April 2004 my wife has been recovering from a bedsore wound.  A nurse
advised her to use a liquid protein supplement such as "Ensure." My wife
soon found Ensure undrinkable and switched to "Boost."
From the label on the bottle, Boost appears to consist mainly of water,

Which vitamins are useful taken sublingual (under the tongue) for folks who
have problems absorbing in their guts?

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Starts with latest bogus traffic ticket and ends as an essay
on integrity... its this integrity issue that also affects
your ability and income in the design field.. the slugs never

This was posted by T. Carter on sci.life-extension.
This is a subject dear to montygram's heart. Any criticisms Monty?
MikeV
Fish oil supplements slow ageing of brain

A few years ago there was a scare about using certain types of "cling
film" in the microwave.  
It seems that the cling film was releasing dangerous chemicals into
foods which it was in contact with.  In particular it seems that

I am wondering if I have suddenly become lactose intolerant. It is
something which has become bothersome for me in the last 2 years.
Anyways, I can stand most milk products. I can drink warm milk fine,
can eat yougurt, and cheeses. But what affects me the most is Ice cream

I have some magnesium citrate tablets that supposedly expired July 2003. Are
they okay to take? What could happen to a mineral over time? If it turned
into magnesium oxide, that's fine.
Other ingredients are cellulose, magnesium stearate and stearic acid.