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What are your thoughts on juicing and using protein powder or flaxseed for weight loss? will there be a problems with medications or conditions?
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Juicing: Fresh organic juicing (with more vegetables than fruits) can be an excellent approach to weight loss. It can be expensive for purchase the vegetables & fruits and time consuming for preparation. I recommend that you read up on it first or consider working with a naturopathic doctor or a nutritionist who is experienced in this area. Rice protein is usually easy on the GI tract. If you get a good >
Answered 5/24/2015
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