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I can't help it. I can't start my mornings without my so-beloved carbs. So, if I'm gonna do it, I should at least fuel myself with better carbs. What's better from these options? Oatmeal, oat bran hot cereal, cold cereal, or granola? Of course I usually hav...

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Hey Joy. It actually digests really well and gives me energy for long periods without feeling bloated having eaten to much cooked porridge.

Darren M • Friday at 12:58 PM

Im conflicted about the ingredients of my flavoured water. I'm not a fan of plain water and this is how I encourage my self to drink more water. I buy the Nestle Pure Life Splash water and the ingredients are as follows: 2% sodium, water, natural flavor, c...

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all those stuff might seem good but they are actually really bad for you. I'd say stick with water, and if you really don't like the bland flavoring, add honey or lemon wedges, it can also you digest and clean your palate =] two birds one stone. =] 

Joy Z • 27 Apr at 4:40 PM

I asked this in another tribe some time ago. If you already answered there, please give others a chance. This question is for my fellow protein "users" out there.... What is the #1 thing you look for in a protein supplement? Do you always buy the same ...

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I look for unflavored whey protein isolate mostly.  Sometimes I use a flavored one.  My shopping stops might be online, the local grocery store, GNC, a natural food market or co-op so no I don't stick with one product.  My main thing I look for is lower car...

Kara A • 24 Apr at 3:31 AM

I've read that chocolate milk is great after a workout, but I've been wondering about Ensure. I think it's delicious! I'm just above being underweight for my height (5'6) and work out 3-5 times a week, mostly at evenings. My goal is mainly to build some mus...

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Thanks a lot! Natural sounds good.

Nadine B • 15 Apr at 1:39 PM

Protein shakes have always been a topic of confusion for me as I don't really know much about them! I'm vegetarian and on the weeks where I don't put effort into cooking, I have a fairly low protein intake... Could anyone explain the different types of prot...

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Here is the quick version… You have probably figured out you need to supplement protien, because it is very difficult to eat over 100g a day on a "regular" diet.  You can have protein supplment any time (breakfast is good), however some people like to...

Adam K • 31 Mar at 4:00 PM

I have my tae bo workout from 8-9:30 pm and sometimes I'm hungry after it and i can't sleep if I'm hungry..:) So please..I need an advise what is the best solution?

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Oatmeal or a milky protein shake

Heather J • 26 Mar at 11:04 PM

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I agree I love chocolate milk it has the perfect ratio of recovery nutrients. My son loves the coconut water flavored slightly with fruit. The benefit is the huge amount of potassium. But there are other great sources for that if the cost is too much

Monica S • 19 Mar at 3:23 PM

It's a challenge based on a 1950s British advertising slogan.  Why not try it?   http://tribesports.com/challenges/got-milk?s=1 

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Avocado Turkey Breast Baby Spinach Mushrooms Broccoli  

Ryan B • 27 Feb at 12:02 PM

I am a carbo junkie...love, love, love my bread and pretzels. I am cutting down and am having trouble choosing one over the other!

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Looks like the pretzels are history!

Tamara A • 27 Feb at 12:32 AM

So this weekend I made a batch of guacamole, and some hard boiled eggs I mixed them both together and made myself a snack. I at 3 eggs stuffed with guacamole, then a few hours later I had a serving of mixed nuts. So that's what I ate from like 2pm until b...

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First of all, i take it that you are not allergic to nuts correct? I will say the turkey breast sandwich did the damage, since this types of foods have condiments that will hide real flavors maybe was bad and you did not notice it, also some times the body...

Juan C • 26 Feb at 4:25 AM

I just got my results back from testing on my hair, it shows high allergy to Nitrates E249-252, medium reaction to Cows Milk, Soya, Penicillina/Anitbiotics and low reaction to detergents, cheese, yoguhurt, milk protein/whey and tomatos. Also showed I was lo...

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Yes, they are in processed meats - bacon, hot dogs, salami, basically anything from the deli dept. As for milk, good luck. I know there are milk substitutes out there but I don't know how they taste. You may have to drink your coffee black. 

Ann L • 22 Feb at 3:12 AM

To explain, I'm all for healthy eating(stop eating sweets & bread,drink sodas,etc.), but suddenly milk & fish became a most unhealthy food in my country. So now I have to give up that to, and really don't know with what to replace it....I can't eat or drink...

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Thanks all :) you been helpful. In Balkan they discovered that our milk is poisened with alfa toxin and they suspect about meet, but they found worms in live fish...So I'm gessing that all of our food is poisened after the bombing of my country with uranium...

Tea I • 22 Feb at 8:02 AM

I'm conflicted by two aims - to get stronger by lifting heavy weights, which requires plenty of calories and protein for good muscle recovery and growth, whilst also wanting to lose 20lbs in body fat.  Any advice on the best proteins to achieve that most we...

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Thanks very much to everyone for their really interesting and helpful answers.  Heather

Heather J • 16 Feb at 4:52 AM

Hi all, I've only recently started training (for a triathlon) and on my vists to the gym I always see people chugging down protein shakes after each workout. These are often the kind of people I try to avoid and have no intention of modelling myself on as I...

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Many thanks for all of your helpful responces, they have definitely given me an insight into other options and benefits of various alternatives, I'll be sure to give them all a try and see what works for me.

Simon O • 13 Feb at 10:15 AM

This Tribe is for people who do sports and who are conscious of the fact that better nutrition will help their performance - so why do I keep hearing this No Rice, Potatoes, Pasta thing. Good quality carbs (not cheap white bread) like sweet potatoes and wh...

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Great thread, I dont eat potato,  bread white rice or pasta. I eat high protien, Some people claim i am a caraphobic, but you can eat and need to eat carbs its just which ones. I have had my diet checked by my companies nutritionst, there are happy with wha...

Garry H • 11 Feb at 6:38 PM

Hello, I'm hoping to start my low carb diet next week, but I'm struggling with coming up with some menu plans.  I'm not vegetarian, but I don't eat a lot of meat.  I can plan out dinners (chicken breast and veg or shrimp and veg etc..) but I'm struggling wi...

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For lunch I've been having canned chicken breast (1/2 can) in a salad with a couple of Ryvita pumpkin seed and oat crispbreads (delicious and very crunchy). Easy to throw together and I find the crispbreads quite satisfying without using too many carbs.

Rachelle M • 8 Feb at 3:30 PM

Took a challenge earlier about getting your BMI down to a certain range. I am within that range, but only just. The scale was pushing towards being classed as "overweight". I was just curious as to whether the BMI is something that is largely accurate or if...

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BMI was never designed to measure individuals, the formula was created to measure the health of populations. So when your BMI is recorded by a Doctor or hospital the Doctor is aware that it means nothing until it is put together with thousands of other peop...

James (Jim) G • 10 Feb at 8:57 PM

Hi all.  Can anybody recommend a good website that covers an extensive list of food products with their calorific value.  I don't really want to sign up for anything and be bombarded by newsletters but I'm desperate to lose a stone and am really really stru...

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livestrong.com sparkpeople.com

Sheila G • 29 Mar at 4:07 PM

Hi Guys, On a weight loss program and less calorie intake diet, is it ok to have yogurt? how many grams of intake do you suggest? (I saw a fat free yougurt, but it was high in calories) Many thanks in advance ...  

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Avoid the foods labelled as "fat-free", the product likely has a lot of thickeners/starches in them and are higher in carbs. I agree that the greek yogurt and plain balkan are best. I find them to be more filling AND versatile. Use them as a veggie dip, mix...

Sheila G • 29 Mar at 4:17 PM