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Best food to eat to promote weightloss? on metformin for pcos
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Decrease carbs: With the insulin resistance associated with PCOS, you need to watch your carb intake. In addition, the more carbs you have, the worse the GI side effects of the medication. Artificial sweeteners can also cause problems, so try to avoid them too. Learn about glycemic index to better understand what foods are better than others.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Good nutrition: Eat healthfully. Try to eat at least 5 servings of vegetables & 4 of fruit per day. Increase nutritional fiber. Avoid refined sugar & junk carbohydrates. Avoid alcohol, sweetened juices, soda & caffeinated beverages. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must > calories consumed. Do both cardio & weight training. Good Luck !
Answered 11/3/2014
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