Question 1

what types of food should you eat a day? healthy foods? examples?  percentages of each category?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean diet: Mediterranean diet has most research behind suggestive of benefit. Check out http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/mediterranean-diet/cl00011 for basic info. Don't forget regular exercise as part of getting & staying healthy.

Question 2

is it bad to eat 3 bananas a day?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: A banana contains 422 mg of potassium in an average chiquita banana.

Unless you have too much or too little potassium, having 3 bananas would not be harmful unless there is an allergy to bananas.

There are approximately 30 grams of carbohydrates in a banana.

Eating a banana will raise your energy level by 20 percent for two hours straight, according to tufts university researchers.

Question 3

how many meals a day should i eat?

Accepted Answer

Be a bear?: Our ancestors likely "browsed " for food eating what thye found throughout the day consuming small amounts at any time. Multiple small meals may have great benefit for certain individuals .People are omnivores and some think we should eat like bears!

Question 4

what happens if you eat too much salt in a day?

Accepted Answer

Could increase BP: Depending on your medical condition and how much salt you consume, there is a spectrum of possible outcomes from nothing but increased thirst to full-blown hypertensive crisis and chf. Discuss the appropriate salt intake with your physician before you experiment too much!

Question 5

what kind of foods should you eat when you are taking depakin400mg a day and citolaperam 40mgs a day?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean diet: In general, mediterranean diet has plenty of research demonstrating healthy outcomes. Avoid alcohol w/your valproic acid (http://www.Drugs.Com/food-interactions/valproic-acid, depakene.Html) & citalopram (http://www.Drugs.Com/food-interactions/citalopram.Html). Don't forget that regular exercise is also key to your health (and mood!).

Question 6

what to eat its day 3 of tonsillectomy?

Accepted Answer

Anything you want: I tend to not restrict diet in any way.  Some ents say to stick to a soft diet but that is more of an older way of thinking. If there was something more difficult with your surgery your doctor may give you specific instructions on what not to eat- obviously follow that.

Be sure to stay hydrated.  Beyond  that, hot, cold, dairy, bubbly, juice, bread, chicken, pizza,  you name it... Chow down.

Question 7

is 2000 calories a day too much to eat?

Accepted Answer

Depends on wt/hgt: It depends on your bmi, based on your weight and height.
2000 cals seem to be average for an adult but depends on your bmi
it is not too much for most adults.

Question 8

what could happen if i eat only 200 calories a day?

Accepted Answer

You could make : Yourself quite ill. Your body would go into starvation mode, your metabolic rate would drop and ultimately you would gain weight more easily.

Question 9

would you be anorexic if you eat 450 calories a day?

Accepted Answer

Starving Ur Body: Can only formally diagnose this in person. But eating 450 cal/day = very dangerous. This will lead to malnutrition producing heart damage, other organ damage, infertility, hair/tooth/body hair/bone loss, etc. Call natl assn of anorexia nervosa & related disorders: http://bit.Ly/14wd5ib. Anorexia nervosa = fatal mental disorder: about 10% die from suicide/starvation/metabolic failure/other.

Question 10

currently on slimfast i eat 1200.calories a.day  i'm 332lbs.is.this.okay?.

Accepted Answer

Depends: You may be ok but it would be best to work with a dietician.  You can actually get "too little" calories and your body will go into starvation mode.  In this, it purposely retains fat as a protective measure.  There are other metabolic changes. When getting caloric intake down this low, it is best managed by a professional.

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