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College Diet
Does anyone have any tips on healthy eating on a college campus?
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes! There are some super easy healthy meals you can make with a mini-fridge and a microwave or hot plate. I was a huge fan for frozen chopped veggies like spinach or edamame. They steam nicely in...
If you do not add table sugar or honey or sweetener to your bran cereal, does that count as not having sugar?
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yep!! But definitely check the ingredient label of whatever you are eating to check if any sugar has been added.
How do you start your morning?
I put a 16 ounce glass of water by my bedside and drink it immediately after waking up. However, I'm finding that as the weather gets colder, I'm not as willing to drink the water. How do you guys ...
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DietID_TeamDietitians I love starting the day with a cup of hot water. Especially on cold days, it's soothing, and I can still stay hydrated.
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LauraPendergraft Wow -hot water. That is an idea I did not think of.
Challenges
Why can't we do more than one challenge at a time? We should be able to do a walking or exercise challenge at the same time. Where do we log the amount of water we drink, and fruits and vegetables...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Hi there! Great question! We designed the healthy eating challenges so you can focus on one good habit at a time. Studies show that if you focus on multiple habits at the same time, you're not as...
How does this school team % work? Is it the average of everyone’s% who signed up with our school in Fort Worth ISD?
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DietID_TeamDietitians Hi @LauraPendergraft - Yep the school % is just an average of the success rates of everyone who has signed up from your school. To get your school % up, the best thing to do is to encourage the...
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LauraPendergraft Where can I find a list of our school members ?
How to avoid sugars in coffee or teas?
It's almost impossible to drink a straight cup of black coffee & avoiding sugars.
Any suggestions on how to make coffee or tea taste a little better, need help for the mornings. For me its adding ...
Any suggestions on how to make coffee or tea taste a little better, need help for the mornings. For me its adding ...
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agnesdurr Add a drop or 2 of vanilla
Does anybody know any good recipes for Muesli? I heard about it a couple of days ago and I’d love to learn more about it
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes! Toasted rolled oats, dried coconut, slivered almonds, dried fruit (I like basic raisins), flax seed, pumpkin seed, and cacao nibs. I like to mix muesli with fresh fruit or eat it with almond...
Agave nectar
Is that allowed?
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annefood Nope! Agave nectar is an added sugar (as are maple syrup, coconut nectar, honey, etc.).
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ElanaG I didn’t think so, so I used half a pass since I ate a couple spoonfuls of Greek yogurt with it (siggi).
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annefood Good call. Yes it is indeed!
Chocolate substitutes?
I just started the avoid sweets challenge. I usually eat one square of dark chocolate a day. What are some other ways to get my dark chocolate fix?