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Any suggestions on losing belly fat on lower abs?

keishia — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:54:19 GMT

I can't seem to lose my lower bulge no matter what I do . What can I do?

Flaxseed vs. Fish Oil

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:30:12 GMT

I’ve taken Flaxseed Oil (pill form) for two years now and have recently switched to Fish Oil since I’ve heard a lot of positive things about it. Both provide the needed Omega-3 that most people don’t get enough of but I was wondering if anyone who has been taking Fish Oil for some time now can tell me what they think about it. I started taking Fish Oil because of the benefits it has for the skin and hair in addition to the Omega-3. I’ve read a lot of material where people claim that they have great skin and hair from taking Fish Oil. I’ve only been on it for two weeks now which isn’t enough to make a difference I would think. I take 1000mg three times a day as the bottle recommends.

Has anyone noticed a difference with their hair or skin from taking Fish Oil?

Health Poll 5 - What’s the healthiest snack available in the vending machines where you work?

kiseman — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:28:30 GMT

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Health Poll 4 - What’s the healthiest change you’ve made in 2008?

kiseman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:42:33 GMT

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I really wouldn't eat this vegetable

Sharon53066 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:47:58 GMT

Well the voting choices were limited for the lastest poll.

So....

I would not eat green peppers even covered in chocolate.

Something about the texture gets to me. Mostly every other vegetable I like.

Vegetable I would not eat even if dipped in Chocolate would be Brussel Sprouts

Jiggles — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:53:33 GMT

PlumSWEET

mrs.jones — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:45:48 GMT

I just discovered a "snack" that I am in LOVE with! It's PlumSweet (dark chocolate covered dried plums). You get 14 of them for 120 calories...and with that rich, dark chocolate..I can usually satisfy my sweet tooth with just 6 (and for only 60 calories!!)

They are SO good...you should totally try them!!

Health Poll 3 - What’s one vegetable you wouldn’t eat, even if it was dipped in chocolate?

kiseman — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:15:14 GMT

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Help Can't stick to anything

smartinez2004 — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:45:47 GMT

Hello,

My name is Sandra and I am twenty two years old I am on here because I need help to not only loose weight, but to get healthy. I am the type of person who seems to not be motivated enough to stick to an exercise program, I have the support of my fiance but I still manage to slip up, and I can't seem to get away from fast food, sugary food and all he bad things especially when I am stressing out does anyone have any suggestions please I am desperate!!

On the Diet and Off the Diet

mayracruz — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 01:21:08 GMT

I just can't seem to stay on. Once I start, it takes me about two days before I go back. I don't want to kill myself eating diet stuff all the time, nor do I want to be in the supermarket counting the calories on the boxes all the time.

Does anyone have the same issue? Do you just keep at it?

Health Poll 2 - What will you need to do to burn off your typical mid-afternoon snack?

kiseman — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:09:31 GMT

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Gas

gail — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:38:12 GMT

OK this is a subject I really hate to mention. I have such tremendous gas in the afternoon and into the evening. I have noticed it more with my diet change (to lose weight I have been doing the weight watchers points system). I typicaly eat Kashi or hot oats with fruit of some sort in it for breakfast; a fruit or two during the morning and a spinich or other green salad with olives carrots maybe a little olive oil dressing for lunch. so the gas starts loading up after lunch. what's going on I love to eat the salads they are so satisfing but the gas! I am termpted to just forget trying to watch what i eat. this is very discouraging. my sister inlaw mentioned a gal blader problem, but I find that hard to accept. i do eat candies at the work place which i am trying to avoid daily and maybe a couple of cups of black coffee in the morning.

Calcium

Din — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:05:31 GMT

What is a good source of calcium if I do not drink milk?

omega-3

broomsh — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:42:01 GMT

What is the difference between types of omega-3 derived from flax seed compared to that made from fish oil - both for the purpose of reducing cholesterol?

Very picky eater with ZERO self discipline

nls1 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:11:23 GMT

I know all of the right things to do. Comlex carbs, low fat meats, minimal sugar, lots of fiber, etc. My problem is that I am a very picky eater and there are very few things I like (I'm a texture eater) so when I try to eat properly I am eating the same 5 things over and over and it gets really old. Plus I have very little self discipline and have a strong tendancy to convince myself it's ok to have that milk shake (ice cream is my vice) and then I will get back on track later, which usually takes a few days to do. I read about great recipes and I almost never like anything on them. I just don't know what to do. It's especially hard to be the kind of person who knows EXACTLY what to do to fix the problem yet I never seem to do it. Is there anyone else that feels or felt just like this and can tell me what to do to work through it? I need help!

Health Assessment Incentives and why I am not OK with them and why you shouldn't be either!!

melonman — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:41:35 GMT

I personally am concerned that although the intent may be "well intentioned" my concern is that by doing so-would potentially open up being tagged with certain health issues consequentially causing a increase in my premium due to higher risk- potential liability etc. etc.. I have my annual check-up and I do realize that the info. that the Dr. has on me is avail. to my ins. carrier if they are footing the bill-(however-now that I think of that...with high deductible plans-I wonder how that affects the visibility of that information and whether I ought to have more confidentiality if they are only paying a relatively small % of the office visit via "discounted rate" or what.) Anyway, the point is that if I am tagged as having a chronic condition-whether I will be penalized and / or excluded and for me to volutarily subject myself to the potential of such is not worth the 100$ one time credit that my co. is offering as an incentive!

I realize that I don't have nearly as much privacy as I would hope and most certainly not as much as I would prefer however, just by the principal of the matter-I do't like offering anyone info. on my health condition. Genetics are already here people, and you are naive if you think that your offspring will not be able to have info. that you provide on yourself avail. for future uses which I see as potentially exclusionary and prohibitive. Health care costs are goin out of this world and if it's not obvious that big business and bean counters won't propose unethical much less morally reprehensible tactics and strategys to contain costs at any cost is-well, naive at best-ignorant at worst.

Is that enough or do you now understand a deeper meaning as to the nature of lack of compliance with the voluntary assessment rsood? The appraisal's that other companies are using in which physicians fill out-don't have numbers on them as far as lab results. If you voluntarily provide them-then I would think you open yourself up quite a bit as to how that data is used interpreted and analyzed as well as the resulting consquences-ie. change in structure of an employer's plan coverage due to high risk for certain people /conditions etc. etc. One could argue that the employer might see a need to increase coverage if alot of their employees had a need for certain services and the optimistic Pollyanna would say that this tool might be used in that way. I think we all know that unfortunately such is rarely ever the case and conversely-that if an employer were forewarned by such data that those types of costly services and coverage for chronic type diseases or conditions could be mitigated by reducing their liability via our benefit coverage in those specific areas.

How do most of the rest of you feel about the subject now?

melonman

Summer Treat

FSCMURPHY — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:02:53 GMT

Instead of opting for a fudge bar or ice cream bar from the frozen food aisle, head for the drink boxes. For the weight conscious chocolate lover Hershey's has an 8 oz. (much larger than a normal ice cream treat) low fat (only 110 calories) drink box. Simply freeze and cut off the top and push up - Delicious!

Health Poll - What's Your Go-To Healthy Lunch?

kiseman — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:46:55 GMT

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Womens hair loss and nail problems

gail — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:48:41 GMT

2 years ago I had a hystorectomy (I still have one ovary). But over the past few yearsI have been strugling to increase my hair it seems to be falling out faster and faster. other than very thin hair it seems healthy. Then my nails are very ridged up and down and even bumpy going side ways. My doctor told me to try pre-natal vitimins, I can't see any improvement with them. I take the omega 3 fatty acids, Adora Calcium and have added the Biotin just this year. I don't want to be bald like my dad, my mom still has a wonderful full head of hair! maybe these problems just go with the age!

Post a Puzzle

jayzeek — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:46:16 GMT

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