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A 23-year-old member asked:
how many carbohydrates do i need to consume per day to lose weight?
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Dr. Paige Gutheilanswered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
It varies: There is no magic number of carbohydrates per day needed to lose weight. Instead focus on eating small frequent meals with a mixture of nutrients at each meal. Your carb choices should be healthy carbs--whole grains especially-- and as a general rule should make up about one quarter to one third of your plate.
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Dr. Vasu Brownanswered
Integrative Medicine 34 years experience
Carb cycling diet: Combine a low-carbohydrate diet with an attempt to restore muscle glycogen and still reap the benefits of ketosis. This involves consuming as close to 0 carbohydrates as possible throughout the week, then following intense workout eating lots of
carbohydrates- reg 30 percent protein, 65 percent fat and 5 percent carbohydrate cycle with 30 percent protein 5 percent fat and 65 percent carbohydrates.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What are effective weight-loss exercises for an 11-year-old boy?
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Dr. Lisa Saponaroanswered
Clinical Psychology 18 years experience
Moderate intensity: All children should be engaged in moderate to high intensity exercise for at least 1 hour of every day. Any exercise your 11 year old will participate in regularly is the best for him. Make sure it is something that keeps his heart rate going. While exercise promotes health and helps in weight loss, it is not enough without improved diet. Check out choosemyplate.Gov for nutritional guidance.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Do detox diets really work for weight loss?
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Dr. Janet Greenhutanswered
Preventive Medicine 43 years experience
No: The only thing that works for weight loss in the long term is eating less and being more physically active. Making temporary changes and then going back to usual eating habits will result in gaining back the weight you lost. Check out this site to learn about fad diets: http://www.Eatright.Org/public/.
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A member asked:
How can a pre diabetic person with BMI < 18 gain healthy weight? I have lost 5 lbs since diagnosis.
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Dr. Keegan Duchicelaanswered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
BMI is a guide...: And not necessarily an absolute measure of health. If you're doctor is saying you must gain weight because of your low bmi, then you should focus on eating lean, healthy proteins like fish, chicken and turkey, and doing some resistance exercise (weights, etc). If this is a big concern, i'd strongly recommend working with a nutritionist (along w. Your pcp)- they can be a big help.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
What can a person do to treat or prevent constant heat rash breakout from(i assume) working all day in the unavoidable heat?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
May be hard to do...: People try to live and work in conditions that their bodies are able to adapt to, but sometimes that is not possible. A primary care doctor and a dermatologist can help prevent and treat recurrent heat rash (miliaria treatment). Keeping the skin surface intact, healthy, and normal is important. That means not rubbing the skin with rough clothes, or getting industrial chemicals on them.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Chances of getting pregnant from sex on last day of period -if 31 day cycle?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
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Conception: If the cycle is regular and the period is 3-7 days, the chances arevery small.
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