Healthy eating tips straight from Oprah's Dr. Mike

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  Posted by Zoe Sun Nov 2, 2008 10:54am PST

  I have a problem with the medical industry constanting pushing alcohol on people. Even if you do not drink, you almost feel like you need to start for the "health" benefits. The information that this doctor is giving is both dangerous and misleading. The same antioxidants you get from red wine, you can get from drinking the same amount of dark grape juice, a palm full of blueberries, or white tea. Why they constantly push the alcohol which has nothing to do with antioxidants is beyound me. It is almost as if they are getting kickbacks from the alcohol industry. Alcolholism runs in my family of origin, and I choose not to drink. I have seen the ravages of this addiction too long and too much to think this kind of advertising isn't dangerous. Maybe they need to spend more time pushing the actually healthy foods.

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  Posted by PRAIRIEMARY Sun Nov 2, 2008 12:19pm PST

  I started the atkins diet, after years and years of mostly high-carb foods, and in one month of flooding my poor body of protiens, i have lost 5 inches off of my waist!There was a time, before i got sick with G.B.S., that i was a meat and potatoes type of girl, but after i got better, i just craved all of the things i never used to like-any baking, for one.Before thanksgiving,i looked for recipes for a pumpkin dessert i could eat, and since then, have been making a very healthy, very yummy type of "piecreust", and now prefer it, it is loaded with alomonds!In my coffee grinder, i grind flax seed, and in the food proseccer, i put in a bag of almonds(skinless),then mix equal parts of the almonds and the flaxseed, add some melted butter, so it sticks together, about a half cup of splenda-then press into pieplate, bake for 8 minutes, let cool, add in the filling, bake 45 minutes more-YUMMY AND HEALTHY!!try it, you may end up loving it!!

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  Posted by PRAIRIEMARY Sun Nov 2, 2008 12:30pm PST

  I started the atkins diet, after years and years of mostly high-carb foods, and in one month of flooding my poor body of protiens, i have lost 5 inches off of my waist!There was a time, before i got sick with G.B.S., that i was a meat and potatoes type of girl, but after i got better, i just craved all of the things i never used to like-any baking, for one.Before thanksgiving,i looked for recipes for a pumpkin dessert i could eat, and since then, have been making a very healthy, very yummy type of "piecreust", and now prefer it, it is loaded with alomonds!In my coffee grinder, i grind flax seed, and in the food proseccer, i put in a bag of almonds(skinless),then mix equal parts of the almonds and the flaxseed, add some melted butter, so it sticks together, about a half cup of splenda-then press into pieplate, bake for 8 minutes, let cool, add in the filling, bake 45 minutes more-YUMMY AND HEALTHY!!try it, you may end up loving it!!

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  Posted by Local Customer Sun Nov 2, 2008 9:41pm PST

  I'd rather drink 4oz of this everyday... Sorry about the length of the comment.

  What is XanGo Juice?

  Using the whole fruit of the Garcinia mangostana in a patented formulation, XanGo Juice is the original mangosteen dietary

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  What are xanthones?

  While most people know about the antioxidant benefits of vitamins C and E, far fewer are aware of the incredibly potent

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  How much mangosteen is in XanGo Juice?

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  Is XanGo juice safe for senior citizens, children, lactating and pregnant women?

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  Are there any preservatives in XanGo juice?

  Sodium benzoate is added to ensure the safety of XanGo. Sodium benzoate carries the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe)

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  Does XanGo contain potassium?

  The fruits used in formulating XanGo contain potassium as a natural component. Our analysis shows potassium levels at

  210mg/100g. This is about 140mg per 2oz serving.

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  Posted by sisak Sun Nov 9, 2008 4:32am PST

  oll these problems , but if people just a litle more watch , what they putting into their body ,and be more active ,like go for a walk , go to gym, or something like that , oll these problems should be less.

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