What's a healthy weight?
Dear Alice,I was bulimic for about four or five months and went from 5'6.5" at 115 pounds to 95 pounds. I have not told anyone, and will not, so please don't ask me to, but I am back up to 110 to 112...
View ArticleEating at night = weight gain: Myth or fact?
Dear Alice,My friends and I disagree — can you settle the dispute? I feel a calorie is a calorie no matter what time of day that you eat it. They say that if you eat all of your calories early in the...
View ArticleEating poorly, no exercise, and feeling bad about it!
Dear Alice,I feel I am getting fat, am eating poorly, and not getting enough exercise. I feel generally unhealthy. I have no time for exercise. Though I'm in physical education, the only class that fit...
View ArticleSalt 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 similar...
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 time...
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. As...
View ArticleFive or six meals a day versus three?
Alice,What are the advantages of eating five or six smaller meals per day, as opposed to three meals per day? I've heard it helps to lose body fat. Also, are there advantages to eating more of your...
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 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...
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