Good vs. bad 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?...
View ArticleHelping a friend to eat healthier
Dear Alice,I have a friend who drinks nothing but Diet Pepsi, eats foods such as top ramen, Triscuits, processed cheese spreads, bbq potato chips, microwaveable dinners, and fast foods. What kind of...
View ArticleFood guidelines — How much is a serving?
Alice,Is there a chart that lists how much of various foods constitute a "serving" under the new food guidelines?— Trying to eat healthy
View ArticleUnscrambling conflicting info about eggs
Dear Alice,I enjoy eating eggs. In fact, as a college student who eats in most of the time and who has financial and time limitations, I find that eggs, when supplemented with the proper servings of...
View ArticleWhat can I do with egg yolks?
Dear Alice,I know that it's healthier to eat egg whites, but it feels like a waste to throw out the yolks when I use whole eggs. Is there anything I can do with leftover yolks when I make omlettes?...
View ArticleHow do I know when I'm no longer hungry?
Dear Alice,How can you tell when you're full? I am not over-weight, but I tend to over-eat. How can I know when to stop?— Not Fully Aware
View ArticleIs 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?
View ArticleNutrition 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...
View ArticleEating poorly, no exercise, and feeling bad about it!
Dear Alice,I feel I am getting fat, am eating poorly, and not getting enough exercise. I feel generally unhealthy. I have no time for exercise. Though I'm in physical education, the only class that fit...
View ArticleEating healthy at the campus dining hall?
Dear Alice,My campus offers a plethora of unhealthy foods — ranging from pizza, to Chinese, to tacos. They do offer salads and fruits, but they don't fill you up! What should I do to eat healthy, but...
View ArticleAvocados are fatty — Are they healthy?
Alice,What about avocados? I know they don't contain any cholesterol, but they are high in fat so I have avoided them. Now, however, I am reading that the kind of fat they do contain may be useful in...
View ArticleEating at night = weight gain: Myth or fact?
Dear Alice,My friends and I disagree — can you settle the dispute? I feel a calorie is a calorie no matter what time of day that you eat it. They say that if you eat all of your calories early in the...
View ArticleDifference between olive oil and corn oil
Alice,What are the advantages/disadvantages of using olive oil instead of corn oil in terms of fat content, cholesterol, etc.?— Three-in-one
View ArticleOoh, baby, I like it raw (or, is a raw diet healthy?)
Dear Alice,I have been hearing a lot about the "raw diet," a diet in which you only eat raw vegetables, fruit and sprouts, and drink only purified water. The people who eat this way claim that they...
View ArticleNutritional differences between canned, frozen, and fresh veggies?
Dear Alice,Is there a difference between canned / frozen / fresh vegetables in terms of nutrition?
View ArticleConfused about calories and fat grams!
Hey Alice,I'm really confused about calories and fat. I watch what I eat but don't really know what to look for! Should I be counting calories or fat grams? Or percentages of calories from fat? What...
View ArticleGetting off colas, sodas, pop, fizz... oh, whatever!
Dear AliceI drink a lot of soda in my diet and I want to stop. Can you tell me some of the problems that drinking soda can cause, and some tips on how to stop?— Cokehead
View ArticleImpact 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...
View ArticleHow soon after eating should workouts begin?
Dear Alice,How soon after eating should workouts begin?
View ArticleFive or six meals a day versus three?
Alice,What are the advantages of eating five or six smaller meals per day, as opposed to three meals per day? I've heard it helps to lose body fat. Also, are there advantages to eating more of your...
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