I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night hungry... |
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12.01.08 |
I ended up eating way too much at Thanksgiving dinner. Should I eat less for a few days to make up for it?From Sarah in Venice, CA Don't think about eating less, think about eating ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:01:00 GMT |
Is chocolate really a health food? (from Rory in Mar Vista, CA) |
RAW chocolate is, which is very different than the stuff you find in the candy aisle. To distinguish it from its cooked and processed cousin it is usually referred to as cacao (ka-KAO), which is not a...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:57:00 GMT |
How much calcium should I get daily? (from Emma in Santa Monica,CA) |
The recommended daily allowance of calcium is anywhere between 1,000mg to 1,300mg for an adult. Though the number varies a little depending on your gender, your age, and which national authority you r...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:39:00 GMT |
Is obesity really a genetic thing? (from Ania in Brentwood, CA) |
Obesity is only directly genetic in very rare cases. For instance, a genetic disease called Prader-Willi Syndrome results in obesity, but occurs in less than .01% of the world population. It is cause...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:13:00 GMT |
Will eating organic help me lose fat? (from Maribel in Tuscon, Arizona) |
Yes. I cover the advantages of eating whole, natural foods in the "Read the Instructions" chapter of Your Fat, but the main benefit is pretty logical: when you're eating organic, you're generally not ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:23:00 GMT |
What causes hangovers? Know any good remedies? (from Anthony in West LA, CA) |
Dude, alcohol causes hangovers. Happy 4th of July! Sorry, I couldn't resist. There are a few reasons why alcohol makes you feel the way you do in the morning: Acetaldehyde is probably the bigges...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:03:00 GMT |
What makes your book different from other diets? (from Sarah in Venice, CA) |
The biggest difference is that it's not a diet. I don't really believe in telling people what they should or should not eat. I don't think that what works for one person will necessarily work for an...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:55:00 GMT |
Can stress make you fat? (from Jesse in Pasadena, CA) |
It can, but it's not a direct relationship. If stress caused people to gain fat without exception, then all the stress cases out there would be wildly overweight. But it's just not that way. A lot of...
Posted by on Thu, 01 May 2008 20:46:00 GMT |
Are "organic" and "all natural" the same thing? (from Jacob in Santa Monica, CA) |
Hypothetically, yes. In reality, no."Organic" means that the food in question (hopefully, your food) was grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, human waste, or sewa...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:51:00 GMT |
