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Impact of diet, physical activity, and alcohol use on triglycerides

(1) Dear Alice,What are triglycerides and how do you get the count down from diet or exercise, or what foods to avoid?(2) Dear Alice,What does it mean if you have a high triglyceride level and what...

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How soon after eating should workouts begin?

Dear Alice,How soon after eating should workouts begin?

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The Zone Diet

Dear Alice,There is a diet going around called the "Zone Diet." This diet seems to make a lot of sense. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on it.Sincerely, Zone Me In

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Forgetting to eat

Dear Alice,Lots of people worry about overeating. I have the opposite problem. I just don't get hungry. Some days I'll realize it's 10 pm and I haven't eaten anything in 24 hours, but I don't feel any...

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It's Greek (yogurt) to me!

Alice,Last week I purchased Greek yogurt from the grocery store. I have heard that Greek yogurt is healthier than regular yogurt, but don't have anything to base that off of. Is this true?Thanks,It's...

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Chocolate's antioxidant content?

Dear Alice,Does chocolate have antioxidants?

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Cooking veggies and vitamin loss?

Dear Alice,If I simmer or boil vegetables in water until they are soft when making soups that have vegetables as ingredients, is any of the nutrient content of the vegetables broken down and lost for...

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Getting your fill of chlorophyll

Dear Alice,A coworker of mine was drinking a green liquid at the office and told me that it was "chlorophyll water". Neither of us are sure what the health benefits of ingesting chlorophyll are, and...

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Hunting for whole grains

Dear Alice,Here's my question...Where in the grocery store do I find whole grains? I can easily buy carrots, celery, apples, bananas, etc. Does whole grain come in a convenient package that I can put...

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Facts about fats

Dear Alice,I know it's necessary to have a certain amount of fat in your diet, but occasionally I hear about "good fat" and "bad fat." What is the difference? Is that the same as saturated/unsaturated?...

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I'm bored, so I eat

Dear Alice,I am a 21-year-old male college student and I live in a fraternity house. I am finding that when I sit around the house, I get bored when I am not studying and often resort to going into the...

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Food aversions and nutrition

Dear Alice!,I have a very strong aversion to certain food textures such as potato (mashed, chipped, roasted, etc.), that causes me to gag violently. I am 22 years old and have a BMI of 16 which I blame...

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Eating healthy when my partner doesn't

Dear Alice,I am very interested in nutrition and enjoy eating a well-balanced diet because it makes me feel healthier, happier and more energized. I also have a terrible sweet tooth, which I combat by...

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Nutrition facts label

Love your work, Alice!My question: I have two children who have really gotten into reading the FDA-required "Nutrition Facts" label that appears on packaged food. In particular, my son (age seven) now...

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Is coconut oil good for you?

Dear Alice,I've heard a lot of people talking about how coconut oil is supposed to be really good for you, but I also know that it has a lot of saturated fat. Is it actually healthy or not?

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