Health questions and answers
August 6th 2009 06:40
“Hello, I am a 50 year old woman that is recovering from breast cancer (mastectomy right side) and just had a bone density test. My doctor called and stated that I have the beginning phases of osteoporosis. They want to put me in prescription medicine (fosamax). I want to know if it possible that I might work on diet instead of drugs. I exercise plenty, I am 5'7, 130lbs. Any help would be appreciated.”
I suggest taking the medication provided by your doctor as well as
working on your diet, however you may want to discuss this with your
doctor and a dietitian. I say this because I believe that working on
your diet at will maintain bones at the density that they are rather
than make them stronger than they are.
To help maintain your bones get plenty of calcium into your diet. Good
sources of calcium include: milk and milk products, tofu, wholemeal
breads, peanuts, broccoli, sardines, baked beans, and spinach. Also
make sure you get some sun exposure, spend around 15 to 20 minutes
outside when it's not too hot. This will help your body make vitamin D
which, helps your body absorb calcium. You can also get vitamin D from
egg yolks, salt-water fish, and liver.
Other things you can do to maintain your bones, include reducing the
salt in your diet (eg. cutting down on processed food and replacing
them with whole foods), drinking less alcohol and participating in
weight bearing exercises (e.g. jogging, weight training and yoga).
Please see Really Long Link
and Really Long Link
for more information.
Krissi,
“Any idea how much sugar is too much sugar? It seems like I eat a lot. I eat about three cookies a day, and 3 pieces of fruit. I am about 5'6" and weight 130 lbs. Someone mentioned that cancer feeds on sugar. Thank you.”
No more than 10-15% of your energy intake should come from sugar. So, that's about 40 to 60 grams (1.4 - 2.1 oz) of sugar per day (based on a 2000 cal (8400 KJ) per day diet). A good way to monitor this is look for products that have less than 10-15 grams of sugar per 100 grams (3.5 oz) of product.
See Really Long Link for more information on healthy eating.
Hello Krissi,
“I read your page on Iron where you answered a question saying: polyphenol in coffee, called caffeic acid, blocks the absorption of iron.
Could you please tell me what studies have been done to show this? And, is there a timing factor between drinking coffee and when iron can be absorbed?
The reason I ask is because I am anemic and I have been taking a tablespoon of Blackstrap Molasses everyday to try to bring up my hemoglobin count. I also drink two to three cups of coffee a day. I take the Blackstrap Molasses first thing in the morning and don’t usually drink coffee for about a half hour after that.”
There's a few papers out there that support the idea that coffee
inhibits iron absorption. Please see the following links:
Really Long Link
Higdon, Jane V. and Frei, Balz(2006)'Coffee and Health: A Review of
Recent Human Research',Critical Reviews in
Food Science and Nutrition,46:2,101 — 123
Really Long Link
Susan J. Fairweather-Tait (2004). Iron nutrition in the UK: getting
the balance right. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 63 , pp
519-528
Really Long Link
de Rozo MP, Velez J, Garcia LA
Arch Latinoam Nutr 1985 Jun;35(2) Effect of polyphenols of coffee pulp
on iron absorption :287-96
Please note that these links don't show the whole paper. I also
recommend having a look at New Zealand Food and Nutrition Guidelines
for Adults, which can be found at
Really Long Link recommend that you do not drink coffee or tea at meal times because as you know they inhibit iron absorption. So waiting half an
hour after eating a meal before having a coffee should be enough. This link also gives tips such as consuming vitamin C (found in broccoli, citrus fruits and potatoes) with your meals to enhance iron uptake, and avoiding calcium and bran with meals.
Hi
I was just wondering if you could tell me what the kilo joule intake for a 70 kg female should be to lose 10 kg to get back to 60 kg. I am 165 cm in height.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Hi there,
To maintain your weight, assuming that your activity levels are light,
you need around 8174 KJ per day. To lose 0.5 kg to 1 kg per week you need
to eat 7174 to 6174 KJ per day. To aid your weight loss I recommend
doing moderate exercise for about 30 to 60 minutes most days of the
week.
I suggest taking the medication provided by your doctor as well as
working on your diet, however you may want to discuss this with your
doctor and a dietitian. I say this because I believe that working on
than make them stronger than they are.
To help maintain your bones get plenty of calcium into your diet. Good
sources of calcium include: milk and milk products, tofu, wholemeal
breads, peanuts, broccoli, sardines, baked beans, and spinach. Also
make sure you get some sun exposure, spend around 15 to 20 minutes
outside when it's not too hot. This will help your body make vitamin D
which, helps your body absorb calcium. You can also get vitamin D from
egg yolks, salt-water fish, and liver.
Other things you can do to maintain your bones, include reducing the
salt in your diet (eg. cutting down on processed food and replacing
them with whole foods), drinking less alcohol and participating in
weight bearing exercises (e.g. jogging, weight training and yoga).
Please see Really Long Link
and Really Long Link
Krissi,
“Any idea how much sugar is too much sugar? It seems like I eat a lot. I eat about three cookies a day, and 3 pieces of fruit. I am about 5'6" and weight 130 lbs. Someone mentioned that cancer feeds on sugar. Thank you.”
No more than 10-15% of your energy intake should come from sugar. So, that's about 40 to 60 grams (1.4 - 2.1 oz) of sugar per day (based on a 2000 cal (8400 KJ) per day diet). A good way to monitor this is look for products that have less than 10-15 grams of sugar per 100 grams (3.5 oz) of product.
See Really Long Link for more information on healthy eating.
Hello Krissi,
“I read your page on Iron where you answered a question saying: polyphenol in coffee, called caffeic acid, blocks the absorption of iron.
Could you please tell me what studies have been done to show this? And, is there a timing factor between drinking coffee and when iron can be absorbed?
The reason I ask is because I am anemic and I have been taking a tablespoon of Blackstrap Molasses everyday to try to bring up my hemoglobin count. I also drink two to three cups of coffee a day. I take the Blackstrap Molasses first thing in the morning and don’t usually drink coffee for about a half hour after that.”
There's a few papers out there that support the idea that coffee
inhibits iron absorption. Please see the following links:
Really Long Link
Higdon, Jane V. and Frei, Balz(2006)'Coffee and Health: A Review of
Recent Human Research',Critical Reviews in
Food Science and Nutrition,46:2,101 — 123
Really Long Link
Susan J. Fairweather-Tait (2004). Iron nutrition in the UK: getting
the balance right. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 63 , pp
519-528
Really Long Link
de Rozo MP, Velez J, Garcia LA
Arch Latinoam Nutr 1985 Jun;35(2) Effect of polyphenols of coffee pulp
on iron absorption :287-96
Please note that these links don't show the whole paper. I also
recommend having a look at New Zealand Food and Nutrition Guidelines
for Adults, which can be found at
Really Long Link recommend that you do not drink coffee or tea at meal times because as you know they inhibit iron absorption. So waiting half an
hour after eating a meal before having a coffee should be enough. This link also gives tips such as consuming vitamin C (found in broccoli, citrus fruits and potatoes) with your meals to enhance iron uptake, and avoiding calcium and bran with meals.
Hi
I was just wondering if you could tell me what the kilo joule intake for a 70 kg female should be to lose 10 kg to get back to 60 kg. I am 165 cm in height.
Thank you.
Kind regards
Hi there,
To maintain your weight, assuming that your activity levels are light,
you need around 8174 KJ per day. To lose 0.5 kg to 1 kg per week you need
to eat 7174 to 6174 KJ per day. To aid your weight loss I recommend
doing moderate exercise for about 30 to 60 minutes most days of the
week.
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