Your Doctor’s Orders A blog by Terry Simpson, MD, FACS
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What is Fiber?
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
For a while it seemed that everyone was talking about the importance of fiber, and its role in preventing a variety of diseases. After much speculation, we now have a few answers about what fiber really does, and what makes it an important component of good nutrition.
Fiber is simply things that humans cannot digest. Many vegetables and fruit have methylcellulose – the stringy stuff– and we, as humans cannot digest it. Cows can, horses can, deer can – but not humans. This is why it is better to cook vegetables – because by breaking down some of the fiber our bodies can get to the nutrients that are locked into the vegetables.
Tags: 10 pounds, cereal bars, counting calories, diabetes, diets, fiber, gaining weight, good food habits, health foods, metabolism, obesity, Protein, weight gain, Weight Loss
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Diet Soda Can Help You Lose 10 Pounds
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
When it comes to finding simple things to lose ten pounds in a year, often the answer is easy. It means changing your tastes – and finding something that is a lower calorie alternative or substitution for what you normally drink.
Soda pop is nothing but pure liquid calories – and often I see people walk around with a huge container filled with soda from some convenience store. Did you know that a can of soda is about 100 calories for 8 ounces? There it is– a simple way to save ten pounds in a year.
Tags: 10 pounds, fat, obesity, sugar, weight gain, Weight Loss
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Thinking of Skipping Meals? Don’t Do It
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Thinking of skipping meals? Think Again! from McMedia ProducerGirl on Vimeo.
Tags: calories, fat, fruits, gaining weight, good food habits, healthy eating, missing meals, vegetables, weight gain, weightloss
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Dr. Terry Simpson
