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Too much water?
8yr
I've heard two objections to drinking 8 cups of water a day: 1) water can reduce the amount of good gut bacteria and 2) cause your electrolytes to become unbalanced. Are either of these valid reaso...
  • annefood Hey @hobmij ! Good questions. It is possible to drink too much water such that the sodium levels in your blood drop too low, however you'd have to drink way more than 8 cups a day to over hydrate....
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Hey @hobmij! Great question. As Anne mentioned, most people would need to drink well beyond 8 glasses before it can have detrimental impacts to your health, especially if you are counting tea and...
  • darkchocolatepeanutbutter Hi @hobmij! As @annefood and @Rachna said, the amount of water we drink depends on our personal needs so experiment with how much water you need to get through the day. Also may I ask where you got...
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Can you chew gum while on this challenge?
8yr
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Great question! Most gum has either sugar or sugar alcohols. Many dentists also classify gum as candy. Therefore, for the purposes of this challenge, gum is not allowed unless it's medically...
Does anyone know some fun or life hacks to use while doing the one bite at a time challenge? Anything is a good idea for me😂
8yr
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Yes! Try eating with your non dominant hand - it's super hard to eat quickly. You can also try to put your utensil down between each bite as a good reminder to finish your bite before the next one.
  • Rachel_1125 Thanks! that will help me a lot! I appreciate your helpful tip
Is Honey harmful as a white sugar? In India, honey is regarded as a medication for lots of issues.
8yr
  • annefood Hey @mfzahir ! Great question. Honey is a better choice than white sugar. It has been long praised for its medicinal qualities, contains antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, and is often suggested...
  • darkchocolatepeanutbutter @mfzahir @annefood - Average store-bought honey is quite sweet but it's absolutely fine in small amounts. I'd suggest buying a dark-colored raw honey which has an even lower GI and is nutrient...
  • mfzahir @annefood @darkchocolatepeanutbutter Thanks very much for your inputs. I am taking apple cider vinegar with honey as I was told this mixture is good for increasing immunity , improving digestion;...
I need tips on how to avoid sweets when you have to be in the same room as them for a long time.
8yr
In Jazz class, the teacher always has sweets and its hard to say no when the table is right next to the piano (where i have to sit) for the entire class period. Any tips on how to tell myself to sa...
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Gosh, that sounds like torture! But rest assured, we have some ideas for you. First, you can ask the teacher to either move the candy bowl or put it away during class. When it's out of sight, it's...
  • jazzwave Thank you so much!!!!
  • darkchocolatepeanutbutter When I was studying nutrition, my professors were nerdy and brought us apple slices and carrot sticks. For your situation, I'd suggest that you ask your teacher if you could bring (or make...
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Need a help
8yr
The program is telling me to enter a code but when I try, the program does not recognize it. Is there a particular coded need. I will love to start my health habit journey but it will not allow to ...
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Hi @Monica101. You can choose a challenge without entering a code. Just go to the My Challenge tab (2nd tab) and you should see a list of challenges to choose from. Pick one from that list, choose...
  • Monica101 Thank you so much. I noticed some did not have levels but I think it was not tailored to my starting goal. Once again thank you. If you don't mind, may I add you to my buddy list since I am new.
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Great! I'm glad you were able to choose one. Yes, you most definitely can add me as a buddy =). I'm currently doing the Eat 5 fruits and veggies challenge.
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Help please...need advice...thank you in advance.
8yr
  • Monica101 I had orange juice. Can I use it as s pass, since I have one left.? I drank it because I grew sick.
  • annefood Hey Monica101 ! So sorry to hear you are sick. Was the orange juice 100% fruit juice? It so, then it doesn't have any added sugar and you don't need to take a free pass. We recommend drinking juice...
  • Monica101 Yes the oj it was 100% . I will use my last pass. Thank you so much.
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I forgot to input a glass of water
8yr
I didn't put in my final glass of water last night as it was late, is there any way to rectify this?
  • annefood Hey @Sim - no problem! You can enter it now. There is a back arrow on the upper left corner of your green check-in screen. Simply press it and you'll see an orange check-in screen with yesterday's...
  • Sim Thank you I'm glad I haven't lost my streak
  • annefood Woo hoo! Keep up the great work!
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Between full fat milk and skim milk
8yr
  • AhmedZ is it true that the skim milk has added sugar? if it's true how come it's not shown on the skim milk nutrition details?
  • annefood Hey @AhmedZ ! Great question. Skim milk does not have added sugar, so you're safe there! (Though there are definitely some skim milk "drinks" that do, so I'm thrilled to hear you're reading the...
  • Radwa Skim milk can act as a lighter alternative to milk when you want to use a lot of it.
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Need advice: good veg beef stew recipe?
7yr
I have tried (and failed) multiple times to create a good, beef and vegetable stew that is more veg than beef. Any tips from this expert community?
  • annefood Hey @MargaretG - I was a vegetarian for many years and haven't made beef stew since I've returned to the land of the meat eaters ;) But I would bet that an Ina Garten recipe would be a good place...
  • jfdouble yes!!