Salt substitutes
Dear Alice, I have recently started a low-sodium diet to lose water weight. I have one burning question though... Does salt substitute make you retain water like salt does or not? It tastes very...
View ArticleIs it better to be fit and fat, or unfit and thin?
Dear Alice, I am a graduate student in nutrition and food studies, and I am currently enrolled in a weight management class. We are questioning the issue of being fit and fat. Is it okay to be fit and...
View ArticleWeight loss products containing hydroxy citric acid — Safe?
Dear Alice, I have just received an envelope containing advertising for a weight-loss product containing hydroxy citric acid. The scary part is the huge amounts of weight loss in a short period of...
View ArticleMetabolife
Alice, I am a 22-year-old college student. I weigh about 140 lbs. and I am 5 feet 5 inches tall and I want to start using the diet drug Metabolife. I was wondering if you can tell me how safe it is. I...
View ArticleAm I bulimic, or is it just a phase?
Dear Alice, I am a college freshman and I think I'm on my way to becoming bulimic. Since my junior year of high school, I have periodically binged and tried to purge, but I was never really successful...
View ArticleConjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and weight loss?
Alice, I am trying fairly unsuccessfully to lose weight. I think I gained weight as a result of taking Paxil. Now that I am Paxil-free, I am looking for something to help me lose weight. What do you...
View ArticleNo period and underweight — What could it be?
Alice, What should my normal body weight be? I am 4 feet 11 inches tall and I weigh 75 pounds presently. I think that I am underweight because I haven't had my period in almost a year. If I were of...
View ArticleFat or built?
Dear Alice, Many of my friends tell me that I look like a football player, because I have a big body and my body swings side to side when I'm walking. I'm very happy that my friends say that about me...
View ArticleHair pulling and bulimia
Alice, Ever since I was in junior high, I have been pulling out my hair. I can remember not being able to pull my hair into a ponytail because the hair at the nape of my neck wouldn't reach. I still...
View ArticleOrder of workout routines to maximize benefits
1) Hi Alice, I've worked out in the gym for almost 10 years and I have noticed something that bothers me: Most people start their workout with their aerobics routine rather than their power routine....
View ArticleIs the South Beach diet for me?
Alice, What is good and bad about the South Beach Diet? What group of people does it work best for? What does it consist of? Would you advise someone to use the diet?
View ArticleMy family is worried — Am I too thin?
Dear Alice, I am very concerned about my eating and exercise habits. I'm a first-year, and since I got here last fall, I've lost about 35 pounds. I've been exercising almost obsessively and eating a...
View ArticleThe Zone Diet
Dear Alice, There is a diet going around called the "Zone Diet." This diet seems to make a lot of sense. I would greatly appreciate your opinion on it. Sincerely, Zone Me In
View ArticleGastric stapling surgery
Dear Alice, How can I get some information on stomach staples?
View ArticleApple cider vinegar
Dear Alice, I've heard claims that indulging organic apple cider vinegar on a daily basis can help control weight, control blood pressure, prevent acne, etc. Does this really work? Will organic and...
View ArticleTreatment for cellulite?
Dear Alice,My sister has cellulite, especially in her legs. She went to one of these health clubs to look for a treatment and they put her on something like "lymphatic draining," and gave her some type...
View ArticleAm I anorexic?
Alice,In the last few months I have lost about ten pounds. I went from being 5'5" and 122 pounds to 112. I exercise in the afternoon and at night. I also eat two meals a day. I eat a hearty breakfast...
View ArticleHow to gain weight?
Hi Alice,I am a 22-year-old male. I would like your advice as to how to increase my weight. I am extremely thin, and would like to put on weight for both appearance and strength purposes.I believe that...
View ArticleSlowing metabolism when I hit 30?
Hi Alice,I'm a 22-year-old woman. Many of my friends in their late 20s and early 30s (and older) have been warning me about an inevitable metabolism slow-down and subsequent weight gain around my 30th...
View ArticleDo drinking and weight loss mix?
Dear Alice,I work out for an hour everyday (aerobic) and eat fairly healthy (vegetarian/well-balanced) with a reasonable goal of losing 10 pounds in the next 4 months to go from 126 to 116 lbs....
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