cottage cheese is high in sodium(i can't find low sodium)celery is also high in sodium.Everything seems to be either high in sugar,sodium,fat,carbs,9>for us stone producers)calicum,oxalte. Takes me a long to shop for groceries! Oxalate or not i can't wait for the strawberry season!!

I am eighty years old and I have a very unusual eating habit. During the week I have a banana and 3 cups of coffee for breakfast. When I come home home from work at 3;00 o:clock in the afternoon I have a cheese sandwich piockled beets and a glass of cranapple juice. When saturday comes I go to Country Buffet and pig out. Sunday after Church I have 2 eegs hash browns and sausage links with whole wheat toast and coffee. So far I have lost 30 lbs and feel great. I used to weight 250 lbs. On Monday I start all over.

healthy living is no mystery....though apparently lacking, common sense is all you need

healthy living is no mystery....though apparently lacking, common sense is all you need

As regards exercise, I was told to aim for 10,000 steps per day and I thought I was easily reaching this target until I was given a step counter and to my surprise I was barely reaching 5,000. I now use every opportunity to add more steps to my day. I walk around the car twice before getting in, I park further away from the shops, I walk twice along the beach instead of once and now I am almost at my target of 10,000. Try it for yourself and see the difference it makes.

For Deva, it sounds like you are doing everything right with your diet,however you didn't mention any movement or activity or exercise. That would be the big key. I am right there with you at 207. It's hard to get motivated to do what it takes to get my heart rate up. If you start with walking down your block and back and then add slowly a little more when you feel like you can get back, then I will gaurantee you will see your weight drop. You need to get your heart a jumpstart. Then you will actually start eating to fuel your body, instead of eating because you should or it is time or whatever. And the more you fuel and move, the more your energy level will rise and you will be a force to be reckoned with. You go Deva, I am doing the same. Keep me posted and I will do the same

It doesn't say omit egg yolks, read it again. It says LIMIT the egg yolks.

I really enjoy reading the feedback, and I'm new to the website so I am slowly taking in all the good advice and will be definitely changing some of my eating and exercise patterns. Thank you everyone for your excellent input.
Chris

In a lot of info. I've read it says to omit egg yolks. Why? They contain cholesterol
but they also contain lecithin
which should remove the cholesterol from the body. I thought the egg was perfectly balanced. Am I wrong about this?

Your site should contain the heading:

"WARNING: TEXT IS PRINTED ON
THE HEAD OF A PIN!"

I don't eat meat but still i am 257 pounds.I don't drink soft drinks ,no icecream ,no cake ,no junk food and also i watch the portion still not loosing any weight.Help me what to do?

I don't eat meat but still i am 257 pounds.I don't drink soft drinks ,no icecream ,no cake ,no junk food and also i watch the portion still not loosing any weight.Help me what to do?

If you are really cutting calories, take your own lemon wedges in and use them instead of dressing. Why "your own..." you ask? Because a recent study showed that many of the lemon slices and wedges used by restaurants hadn't been washed before being cut and had all sorts of nasty stuff on and through them. In that study they were warning against getting lemon in your water. The same is true of the lemons used instead of dressing on your salad...

They say to avoid cottage cheese due to its fat content. The suggestion to eat it is only for a small container of either the low or nonfat versions.

Why in #3 you say not to eat cottage cheese but in #6 you say to?

re triglycerides & cholesterol: TGs become elevated in people who over eat. NOTE: it does not matter if you over eat good or bad foods; you will still elevate your TGs. If you're eating too much, your body is forced to store & that is what elevates your TGs. To control TGs, control portion size & increase activity (exercise). You want to keep your LDLs LOW (avoid SATURATED & Hydrogenated fats -- Read labels you may be surprised). ALSO NOTE: coconut & palm oils are VERY high in saturated fats (like eating a fatty slab of beef). -AND- You want to keep you HDLs HIGH (>40) "H" of HDL = "Healthy"... enjoy the "good for you" MONO UNsaturated fats (i.e. avocados, peanut oil, salmon, extra virgin olive oil, omega-3s, Smart Balance...). Good Luck!! -- my HDLs?....69.

About triglycerides and cholesterol. Try a lacto-ovo vegetarian diet. In other words drop anything that can move by itself! Concentrate on whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies and legumes. A few nuts for variety--with emphasis on the few. No desserts except fruit and especially no sweet custards or ice cream. Sorry--don't get discouraged. You'll get used to it, but it will take awhile. You'll save money and be healthier!!!

Dont forget that ever popular olive oil sports 120 cal per tablespoon !!!!

I can't describe how much this websit is useful thank you very much

I DEARLY LOVE FRESH SPINACH ! ! ! I MAKE SPINACH SALADS ALL THE TIME ! ! !

i needs your help in the field of reducing my cholestrol

I'm a little confused about the tips about the salad bar, where you say to use the lean protein, you comment to skip the cottage cheese cause it's high in saturated fat.
Then in the fruit salad you say to add it and avoid saturated fat.
I like cottage cheese but I'm a bit confused , is it o.k. in fuit salad for some reason and not on vegetables
Thank You

re:cholesterol levels
I heard that eating avacados will lower cholesterol levels. They have omega 9 oils which are really good for our bodies. Guacamole is a good way to eat them.

With a thyroid condition, you should limit the amount of spinach, soy, broccoli, cauliflower and other like veggies.
Apparently, it affects the medication effectiveness.

RE: Barbara coogan's comments.I have been Diabetic for 42 years. After 12 years, I lost 3 toes. 5 years later, I lost 2 fingers. Tell your husband that if he doesn't watch his diet, he may end up like me.It isn't hard to control Diabetes, but it takes a desire to keep living well.
Good luck!

RE: Barbara coogan's comments.I have been Diabetic for 42 years. After 12 years, I lost 3 toes. 5 years later, I lost 2 fingers. Tell your husband that if he doesn't watch his diet, he may end up like me.It isn't hard to control Diabetes, but it takes a desire to keep living well.
Good luck!

My husband cannot get his Triglycerides down even though he is on fish oil 3 aday & cholestrol fighting meds as well as an RX for Niacin. Of course he eats what he wants which is not good. Has anyone tried anything that works? Plus he has had triple bypass but is working daily.

Recently found this site . Looks great . 85 in July . Type 2 for about 40 years Fair control Fasting avgs 140 . Never had an insulin shot . Use Glyburide 2 1/2 mg in AM 1XD . Thin 140 lbs and 5'10" My question is why does Coke insist on using equal in diet cola ? we all know or should know that it is a poison with many side effects . We use and enjoy Diet Rite Pure Zero which uses Splenda . Hard to find except at Walmart . Your comments on Splenda appreciated . Haven't heard anything bad about it . Thanks ! John

After doing my research I have found that Spinach is very high in oxilates which cause kidney stones. Does anyone have a suggestion of what else to eat of how many times one can eat spinach a week?

Well, this article is a nice general guideline but NOT something I would totally stick to. RealAge clearly doesn't recognize the benefits of a low-carb diet, which is what I'm on (for weight loss and because I have a major starch allergy). For the record, I eat LOTS of spinach, fresh and cooked, and have never had any adverse effects from it. I also eat lots of broccoli, brussel sprouts and other green veggies as well as a reasonable amount of meat and dairy. I need to eat more fruit, though.

Those of you concerned about spinach only need worry about one kind of contamination. That is the human waste issue, having a livestock farm nearby is not the problem, though, cow manure is not used as much for fertilizer as in the past, it won't be the cause of the ecoli your exposed too. Field hands are the biggest contaminator.

I just bought a whole expensive container of raw spinach. After reading all these comments Im really scared to eat it . can I saute it in olive oil to get rid of e. coli?
Gina40

here is a good recipe for a creamy salad dressing for those of us who love ranch but hate the calories and just can't stomach the "lite" ranch (yuck!): i take 16 0z. of lowfat cottage and puree it in my blender, then i add 1 packet of dry ranch seasoning mix. i like to leave the cottage cheese a little chunky. i try to eat mostly the vinegar/olive oil dressings, but this tastes pretty good and satisfies my ranch cravings without heaping on the calories. you can also use plain lowfat yogurt.

We love fresh spinach and even though they say it has been washed I have found dirt on spinach from time to time. Last bag I bought had a pencil eraser size of dirt on of the leaves. Yuk! I wash my fresh vegetables & fruits with a mix of white vinegar and water to be on the safe side. It cleans and sanitizes.

I have very high trygliserides Mod. high cholesterol. I cann't take the statins, Is there an alternative treatment?
Thanks My age 82

Just one comment on the cottage cheese conflict. 42 years ago, while pregnant with my 3rd baby,I lost 7 pounds before her birth. The doctor ask what I was eating and I told him lots of cottage cheese (which at that time was the full fat variety) and hard boiled eggs. By the way I delivered a 7 pound 6 ounces beautiful health baby.

Why is cottage cheese with green salad to be skipped but recommended with fruit salad?

On a lighter note, I love the tendency to refer to kiwifruit as 'kiwi', particulary in the USA. Here's why:

The kiwifruit is a modified chinese gooseberry. The Kiwi is a large flightless bird that is endemic to New Zealand, an endangered species and is one of the national symbols of said country. Hence, when people shorten 'kiwifruit' to 'Kiwi' it invariably invokes in me entertaining mental images of people trying to eat one of New Zealands living national treasures.

To further complicate the matter, the term 'Kiwi' is also used by many New Zealanders as a descriptive of themselves. e.g. a citizen of the USA might say they are 'American' to describe themselves as such. New Zealanders will often say that they are 'Kiwi', to state that they are New Zealanders.

We have a kiwifruit industry in New Zealand, not a kiwi industry (I'm sure you'll appreciate the difference). Likewise, bottles of preserve made from kiwifruit are not referred to as 'kiwi sauce', for (now)obvious reasons.

Hillarious. I think I'll wipe the tears from my eyes, and go make myself a fruit salad with a hefty amount of 'kiwi'.....

Eat healthy and exercise I find it easy to walk or jogg helps to refresh my thinking. Smiling and giving a hug goes a long way.

Madlyn Cornish

Kurt,
It sounds like you're doing a lot to ensure a healthy diet. One thing that is critical that I'm surprised you've overlooked is the amount of aspartame you are ingesting via Diet Coke. Aspartame is a poison that is linked to kidney stones as well as a plethora of other diseases and health concerns. Google 'aspartame' and you'll be amazed! Diet sodas, fat-free foods, and tons of other things that at one time used sugar have now switched to the cheaper, toxic alternative. Read up, and check out ALL ingredient labels before buying!!

Just to let everyone know. The recall on Spinach was about 6 months ago and there were only a few cases of people actually getting sick. There is nothing wrong with the spiniach supply anymore and, Kathy you need to chill out.

OK, I love my salads featuring the vitamin packed dark and bright colored greens. However, I had a kidney stone last year, and one of the main causes of stones are oxilates, which dark green leafy veggies are packed with.

Any suggestions as to how to compromise this? How do I get the benefit of dark leafy veggies, without risking another kdney stone?

BY the way, I am very active in fitness, eat fresh fruits every morning, drink lots of water, fish is my main source of animal protein, no coffee, my only source of caffeine is less than one single 12 oz can of Diet Coke per day.

Any suggestions?

Cottage cheese - what he is talking about is full fat cottage cheese that is at most salad bars. Still, you need to limit it because of the high sodium content.

If you are having trouble with cholesterol, start your day with oatmeal. After eating a small bowl of oatmeal for breakfast for 6 months, I had my first good blood test in years.

I really enjoyed the salad bar
tips..but am a firm beliver in
anything is ok..if eaten in
moderation...I do not buy anything lowfat,low cal,nofat.
its as important to "enjoy" the taste as much as it is to
watch what you eat....and how
much...walking is a must for
me....secret to anything working for you..is to care about your self first...rest
will follow....

DO NOT EAT SPINACH!
These are great tips on eating 'green' at the salad bar, but I have it on great authority that spinach is still on the "E-Coli Watch List" and should be completely avoided. Something about the agricultural fields being far to close to thousands of heads of steer --evidently, the huge hurds have huge turds that get 'washed' into the ground water by rain -- and that underground water is so deep and is shared by such a large area that it ends up getting absorbed into the nearby fields of greens and sucked up into the plants through their root system. Thus - it is impossible to 'wash it off' since it is now actually a part of the 'juice' of the plant. --- Romaine and Iceberg are the only leafy greens actually really safe to eat because their root systems are much more shallow and they just need less water to grow - so they tend to absorb less of the contaminated water.
Seriously! The only way to make spinach safe is to make them move the fields across the mountains (not likely) or grow you own!

I watch the Oprah Show all the time. Especially when Dr. Oz is on.
He is so blunt about your health and I have gotton alot of health tips from him. I enjoy him very much and I love the realage info.
Even my partner is hooked on all his good advice and has lost l0 lbs and myself 8.
We are living healthy and happy, thanks to Dr. Oz

I watch the Oprah Show all the time. Especially when Dr. Oz is on.
He is so blunt about your health and I have gotton alot of health tips from him. I enjoy him very much and I love the realage info.
Even my partner is hooked on all his good advisce and has lost l0 lbs and myself 8.
We are living healthy and happy, thanks to Dr. Oz

What's wrong with cottage cheese? I have a lot of food allergies and I need the calcium. It is one of the foods I do not run out of. I use it on my salads and, therefore, use less dressing. I can't eat chocolate, soy, peanuts, a few seanonings, msg, artificial sweeteners, or caffeine. There are few things left when you take those things out of a persons diet. I even tried to go vegetarian once, because of preservatives and msg, but there were few proteins in their diet that didn't include soy.

Having read everyone's conflicting comments reminds me that everyone's body is so diverse from each other's and perhaps requirements are going to be different. The advice from the medical community is a rough blue print that generally fits the general population. I agree with the advice that if you stick to real food items in limited quantities and avoid fats, and eat in moderation, then one can enjoy life and remain reasonably healthy.