What diet is best for quickly healing damaged tissue?

Q. I have a minor surgical incision wound on my foot. I want to know what foods / vitamins / enzymes are best for a rapid recovery of the tissue. I need to be able to dance at my wedding in a few weeks.

A. Vitamin E oil, usually applied on the OUTSIDE, is helpful in reducing scarring. I don't know if it helps healing.

What will help healing and pain the most is to keep your foot elevated.

Good luck

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What diet pill has given you the best result?

Q. I was looking online at diet pills, but was unsure of which one truly gave the best results. I know exercise and healthy eating are the best way to loose weight, but I want a little extra help. Any tips?

A. I use Mega T Green Tea with diet of less then 800 calories a day and exercise for no less than 2 hours a day and it seems to be working quiet well :)

How I was help :)

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What diet should I feed my dog with cancer?

Q. He has had surgery for hemangiosarcoma, and I want to prolong the life he has left.

I've just switched him to a raw diet combined with all protein and vegetable kibble. No grains.
Yes, I have talked with the vet and he suggested a few different diets. I am looking for peoples' experiences.
I"m also giving him 1000 mg of Omega 3 a day.

A. O my goodness I asked the same question last week.
Im so sorry your dog has cancer, I know what youre going through and it will be ok.

I make my dogs food as well, as this is the best way to control the cancer. And I give her Orijen grain free kibble if shes still hungry at night.
I mainly feed chicken and just add vegetables I have on hand, like celery, zucchini, potato etc (but not sugary ones)
So far youve got it right, No Grains. These turn to glucose which feeds cancer cells.
You also want to limit naturally sugary vegetables like carrots and pumpkin, and only feed fruit on occasion if you want.

Look up the cancer starving diet, which limits the amount of glucose you give to a dog because cancer cells need glucose to survive.

Here are two GREAT sites
http://www.b-naturals.com/Sum1998.php
http://www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/cancer-diet/

EDIT: I also add NUPRO supplement to her food, which completely balances the meal, as well as Salmon Oil.
It is good to make sure your dog gets a lot of Protein and good fatty acids like Omega 3.

GOOD LUCK

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What are some healthy diet suppliments to boost my weight loss?

Q. Do you know any healthy diet suppliments that are also cheap? I'm an overweight teen and I'm 5'9, big boned and about 50 lbs overweight. I exercise and eat very healthy but I haven't lost as much as I believe I can. Plus my family is short on money.

A. The MOST important thing is to eat naturally..without medicines, chemicals, "starving" your self etc.

first, it would be best for you to eat as healthy as possible..this will also help you considerably to lose weight gradually and naturally..

eat fresh fruits, vegetables, drink plenty of WATER..avoid all cokes, caffeines, smoking, alchohol etc. as these also add weight as well as they contain chemicals which disturb your natural bio rythmns as well as brain chemistry. try not to eat too much meat, and the meat you should eat should be "lean meat" such as steamed chicken and rice, or steamed fish with rice..and vegetables,, this should be your staple diet rice and vegetables with fruits..AVOID "JUNK FOOD" and "Fast Food" as this type of food is very unhealthy, lacking in vitamins really and has plenty of fattening molecules which make one gain weight and is not good .

if you snack,, try fruits with yogurt or fruit yogurt and nuts.. nuts are very healthy for your body .and contain proteins.

go for walks every evening or morning or whenever you get time each day for 1 hour or 2 hours..make this somewhere you enjoy walking even if you have to drive a bit to there..and make this a daily routine..you will enjoy it once you get into it ..and it makes you feel great after..just walking for 1 hour or 2 hours.

if you do this..every day for one month ..you should lose around 10 pounds (.714 stone) per month until you get to your natural healthy weight.. look up on the internet for an idea of what your weight for your height should be ..and when you get to this weight,,your body will look very nice and you will feel very good.

10 pounds (.714 stone ) each month in 3 months you should lose 30 pounds (2 stones, 2 pounds)..for sure...but no junk food and dont drink alcohol or smoke, dont eat junk..just healthy food with vitamins and walking 1 hour or 2 hours every day..and drink plenty of water..this is guaranteed way to lose weight naturally and for good, if you stick to this, which you should,,as it makes you feel so much more positive due to the vitamins and lack of chemicals making you feel depressed...

btw, forgot to mention,,just in case you dont know how to really make healthy meals..buy a "food steamer" at your local deparment store..they are very cheap and work very well..as well as buy a "rice cooker" which is also very cheap..eating rice is a great way to get your necessary carbs "healthy carbs" to lose weight and has lots of natural energy inside. you can buy asian rice at most large supermarkets or if you have a local oriental market..they sale quality asian rice.. thai or indian rice is good "jasmine rice".. buy corn or canola oil to sprinkle on vegetables or rice before steaming to add to taste as well as you can buy several nice spices like "cumin" or "Curry powders", etc.just sprinkle on the vegetables before steaming to give nice taste.

drink "Green Tea" as this is very healthy and helps burn extra fat faster...you can buy quality green tea at most oriental shops or large supermarkets as well

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What healthy diet can I follow when I'm not going to be home or around a refrigerator from 10 to 5?

Q. I'm going to be in classes from 10 to 5 daily during the week. What do you recommend I eat so I can still be healthy. I don't want to resort to junk food! I'm looking to lose weight.

A. Pack cans of Campbell's Healthy Selections soups and a microwavable bowl. Progresso also makes healthy soups. Also, toss in an apple or tomato or a banana. Pack individual cans or mini-bottles of V8.

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What is a healthy diet for a swimmer trying to lose weight?

Q. I have looked at many weight loss diets and many restrict carbs, but I look at information about a swimmer's ideal diet and the main food is carbs.
How do you go about losing fat if you swim for 1hr/day for 4-5 days/week.

A. Regardless of your fat, protein, carb ratio, as long as calories in (eating) is less than calories out (burned off thru exercise and metabolism) you will drop weight.

The first thing you need to know is how many calories you need to "maintain" your weight (calculators will ask how much you currently weigh, height & work-out schedule). From there you can create a diet that is around 500 calories less than what you need to maintain (a 500 calorie deficit every day for 7 days will result in a loss of a pound..ie it takes 3,500 calories.). If you need "carbs" than you can focus on complex carbs (whole grains) to provide energy through-out the day.

Edit: There is a reason that health experts suggest only 1 - 2 pounds of loss a week. 500 - 1,000 calorie deficit is tough enough for most people...dropping it below that just isn't practical / healthy. This is especially true for people that are already healthy or close to healthy weights (and is what makes them anorexic).

Heavy people can drop off 500 - 1,000 calories a day easy but that is usually because they can eat 3,000 - 3,500 calories to "maintain" there current heavy weight. So what if they cut back to eating 2,000 calories a day that is still a good amount of food.

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is diet pills, exercise and eating like salads and fruit a bad way to lose weight?

Q. Im starting a diet and basically i am planning on eating lots of salads and fruits. i want to take one diet pill every morning. And i was planning on doing 100 sit ups 100 push-ups and then do some running around the park in the late afternoon.And as I get used to the exercise do push my self to do more and more as my body and time progresses. is this a bad idea?

A. Why waste your money on diet pills? If you eat fruits and salads and excersize you shoould lose a ton of weight without the pills! Haha

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What are some diet pills that actually work?

Q. I'd like to kick start my weight loss with a diet supliment. I've heard of proactol and orovo extreme being good ones but they are so expensive. Any ideas or advise?

A. Cyanide. That's it.

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What kind of diet pills work really good?

Q. they need to be over the counter, and I need to be able to buy them at a local drugstore.

A. none is the obvious answer, the only thing they do is result in water weight loss, which you gain right back when you start drinking liquids and eating salt (which causes you to bloat)

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How can I go on a vegetarian Mediterranean diet?

Q. EDIT: I am 17 and have been vegetarian my whole life. I have never eaten meat in my whole life. I want to go on the Mediterranean diet but since I am vegetarian I want to edit it so I can actually go on it. :)

A. Lentil Kibbeh and more recipes here:
http://www.healthaliciousness.com/recipes/

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Can I use as much olive oil as I want in a Mediterranean diet?

Q. So I attended a class that talk about a study. Subjects that was strictly on a Mediterranean diet was given fruits, nuts, fish, small amounts of red meat, veggies, spices, herbs, olives, and was given a liter of olive oil per week. The other subjects just continued their regular diet. Subjects that was on a Mediterranean diet was found to be healthier, leaner, and reduced their cardiovascular risk by 30%.

What the study didn't mention was whether the subjects actually used a liter of olive oil per week. The liter was given to one subject. Not one family. That seems like a lot. I know olive oil is healthy for you. But doesn't a liter a week seem a lot to you?

A. A liter/wk sounds impossible.

total fat intake is fine @ 4 tablespoons daily, maybe 2 w/ breakfast; 2 w/ dinner.

Oil/fat is very hi cal, 9 cals per gram, carbs & protein are 4; alcohol 7.

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How can the mediterranean diet be good for people with bad hearts allows cheese?

Q. i always thought cheese or any type of sold/fats was one of the worse things for hearts.

A. Too much cheese is bad for the heart, but the Mediterranean diet isn't just cheese.

There is a lot of garlic, vinegar, olive oil, red wine, tomatoes, lean meats and fish which are all conducive to a healthy heart.

Also, the Mediterranean diet is generally free of the growth hormones so common in Western meats that are passed on to the consumer and are, in great part, causing the epidemic of obesity in America and Europe.

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Can you be on Jenny Craig and not talk to a consultant weekly?

Q. My aunt isn't comfortable talking to a stranger about her weight and weightloss. She is very timid and shy. She isn't comfortable about talking to someone she hasn't met in person about dieting. Is there an option where you can speak to a consultant by e-mail or an option to not speak with a consultant at all?

A. No. You have to speak with a consultant he/she is the one that will be following your progress, giving you the diet, and weighting you.

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How do the programs for Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers actually work?

Q. I'm curious how much the food costs for a full month and what are the calorie guidelines if any.

A. I dont know about J.C., but W.W. is not about calories. You get a certain amount of points based on your weight and your activity level, and once you are done with your points, you are done eating for the day. Its a very easy program to follow, and you meet a lot of pple when you go to the meetings. You are weighed in every week, and you set a weight loss goal with help from your leader, once you hit that and you stay at your goal for 6 weeks, you are a member for life for free.

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What is the cost of jenny craig food per week?

Q. Just curious. I've been struggling to get the "last ten" off. Weight watchers plateaued me out at 1100 calories a day. So I thought I'd look around for something different.

A. I am currently on Nutrisystem, which is really similar to Jenny Craig, but is actually a lot less expensive!! I absolutely love it! So far, I've lost 15 pounds in my first 4 weeks. The food is delicious and I've been seeing great results!

For an additional $30 off your first order, you can use one of the following Buddy Bucks promo codes: 7f74ae9, 7f725ad, 7f7039f, 7f8106e, 7f74b0a, 7f7678b, 7f814f2, 7f6b880, 7f791b7, 7f6989e, 7f09477, 7f1702c, 7cf0ce4, 7d002fe, 7f1800d, 7f1230e, 7f1d982, or 7f134be (If one doesn't work, try some of the others. They are one-time use and some have already been used by other new members!)

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What diet tips have really worked for you?

Q. I have tried every diet book out there. So far, the only thing that's worked for me is a raw diet but I never can stick to it for long!

A. I still eat everything but in moderation and I count the calories that I take to know if I should stop eating for the day because I'm in a 1,000calorie diet, but in that everything I avoid junk foods like chips which I crave for and sweets because they have lots of calories but sometimes maybe once/twice a month its not bad to satisfy your craving, satisfy ok not to be gluttonous for a day and since dieting makes your metabolism slow I also do exercise like jumping rope.
p.s dont eat much carbs I'm Asian and one of our staple foods is rice so in a meal I ate half a rice and dont forget your water.

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What diet tips have really worked for you?

Q. I have tried every diet book out there. So far, the only thing that's worked for me is a raw diet but I never can stick to it for long!

A. If you are really looking the best way to diet,
I suggest doing what this mom did and combining the Acai diet with a cleansing program for the best result
http://saradietexp.blogspot.com/

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What are some good exercises and diet tips that can get rid of body fat in the stomach/abs area?

Q. Lately I've been trying to get rid of my excessive fat before my new job starts on Sept. 1. I've been able to tone my whole body, EXCEPT, for my stomach/abs area. What are some good exercises that target the stomach and abs area. Also, what are some foods that I should stay away from that could add fat to my stomach and abs area?

A. Sit ups will not help all they will do is work your ab muscles and create a bigger belly. You will need to burn it of by cardio exercises or running exercises. Running can be a pain you can try a stepping machine or walk your goal is to sweat as much as u can avoid carbonated drinks, avoid sodium or salt that will make you hold water in your system and make it more difficult to exercise. Just because your trying to get rid of fat doesn't mean you can't eat actually the worst thing to do is stop eating eat healthy like fruits, Veggies, and rice, beans, things like that.

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What immediate nutrition support method and specialty products would be recommended?

Q. A 43 yr old Chines-Filipino had recent partial gastrectomy. She has history of type 2 diabetes for 2 yrs and cancer of the stomach. She is 75% of her usual weight, which is 125lbs, she is 5 feet 5 inches tall.

A. My husband just succumbed to cancer recently. We tried many things but the thing that worked the best is a product called StemEnhance. It is, basically, adult stem cells and they accomplish the same things as a baby's stem cells would. Stem cells can become any cell in the body. If there is a bad section of the body, these stem cells will go straight to them and start to grow healthy cells. I would ask a doctor before trying them as I don't know what they would do with diabetes. Hope that this answered your ?

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How good nutrition is related to the other components of personal fitness?

Q. Also, what are the three components of a sound weight (fat) control program?

A. Outside of activity (of almost any sort) nutrition is a huge factor in weight loss ... calories in must be less than spent calories to lose weight. Period.

Diets are short term solutions to generally poor habits we've learned in eating ... it's not that tough to change however - you just need to want it badly enough. (Making right food choices seems overwhelming at first but remember, if it took 5 years to put on the weight it will take time to lose it and be in shape once again.)

Eat nutritious foods (generally not ready made) and start exercising slowly and then add to it. Stick with it! Make it easy and make it fun!

There are no 'magic' formulas to losing fat. Weight loss is weight loss but you are better served to do some aerobic and anaerobic activities. Meaning, if you lift weights it adds to overall muscle mass (adding body weight) but it also increases metabolism (that will in turn burn calories - including fat.)

Good luck!

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How is nutrition related to neuroscience and how does it affect the brain?

Q. Also, anything related to how chemicals in certain foods, like chocolate, affect the brain will be helpful! Thank you!

A. ⢠It is commonly believed that eating carbohydrates is bad for your waistline or health, but this is so not true. Low fat carbohydrates allow the brain to make more serotonin after triggering an insulin release and causing any amino acids in the blood to be absorbed into the body, making you feel better and even helping you with your weight issues.

⢠Eating carbohydrates on their own is a good idea to increase serotonin levels as fat and protein can interfere with the serotonin making process. Low carbohydrate dieters are more likely to suffer from lack of energy and low moods and high protein foods tend to lower brain tryptophan which in turn will lessen serotonin levels.

⢠Tryptophan is involved in the production of serotonin, which is a natural tranquilizer. It is useful in treatment of depression and anxiety attacks and it helps reduce the manic phase of depression with much fewer side effects than anti-depressants. Combined with vitamin B-6, tryptophan may be also helpful in reducing panic attacks.

⢠Tryptophan is used in smoking cessation, grinding teeth during sleep, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder- ADHD and in improving athletic performance.

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