Eating

Question: Eating.....? Im 24 and healthy - 5'6" and 115 pounds. Recently I have been eating like non-stop. I just eat and eat and eat. I'm not even hungry. I just cant stop myself from eating. I get bored or something and I think "whats in the fridge?" I havent been gaining any weight (up and down a few pounds, like usual). I'm just wondering if there's any physiological cause for something like this?

Answer: You should talk to your doctor about it. There's probably nothing wrong - you're young and healthy, so your metabolism is probably very high. Also, you're personal life should be taken into account. Are you very active? It's probably completely normal, but there are conditions and afflictions like a tapeworm that could be cause this to happen. If it seems out of the ordinary, talk to a doctor, if not then don't worry.

Question: EATING!!?? supper? and wat can you do to stop eating junk food I want to loose 5 pounds atleast wat iis the ideal meal for breakfast lunch and supper?

Answer: BREAKFAST. A BOWL OF SPACIAL K. WITH LOW FAT MILK /ORANGE JUICE.... LUNCH/ A SUBWAY SANDWICH WITH LETTUES AND TOMATOES ON IT A DIET POP/ DINNER/ 1 SLICE OF WHEAT BREAD A BAKE POTATO WITH BROCCOLI AND A T.BONE STEAK/LEMON TEA

Question: EaTiNg???? Hey, does anyone know anything GREAT to eat that a 10 year old child can fix on their own?? mi little sis is hungry and whinny!!! shes gettin on mi ever-lasting nerves!!! HELP ME!!!!!!!

Answer: the pop top lid to chef boyardee, let her open it, put it in a bowel, put a papertowel on top and microwave for 2-3 minutes, and then tell her to go watch tv,

Question: What kind of eating disorder does my child has? I have a child that eats just about anything. He eats uncooked/cooked items. He eats his regular meals a day, but continues to sneak uncooked/cooked items. He hides them under his bed. Sometimes after he tries the uncooked meat/items he realize they are not good and throws them under his bed. He doesn't care what the food items is, he will eat it. He has eaten everything from raw meats to uncooked pasta, rices, etc....He doesn't seem to get sick from eating these items. He does have Cerebral Palsy and Autism, but no one seems to know what causes him to eat all of these items. In order to keep grocery items in the home we have to have locks on everything. Last week, he broke the locks off the cabinet and the refrigerator to continue to sneek. He is 13 years old. Please help.

Answer: has he ever been checked for prader- willie syndrome? it is usually diagnosed in infancy but with other issues maybe it was missed?

Question: What is the difference between eating raw veggies and eating steamed or cooked veggies? Do the nutrient or mineral levels go down when you cook them? Is eating cooked veggies pretty much equivalent to eating raw veggies? I am bringing this up because it seems like all the nutritionists I see on tv say to eat raw veggies but they don't explain why you can't cook or steam them...I don't even hear them say you can't but if they didn't want you to cook them then they wouldn't bother saying "Eat raw veggies" and would just say "Eat veggies". Any thoughts?

Answer: The problem with cooking (in water) is that much of the nutrients leach into the water which is almost always thrown out. Along with this, many vitamins are destroyed by heat. Steaming is better for you because not as many nutrients are lost, but the heat still destroys some of the vitamins. This usually doesn't effect minerals though. With raw vegetables you get all the nutrients. However, as was already mentioned, the important thing is to get plenty of vegetables in your diet. If eating them cooked helps you eat more, then go for it.

Question: How unhealthy is not eating in order to loose weight? I know that the eating disorder anorexia is really bad! But if you just take a couple days away from food, if your around 20% or more body fat, that's partially why body fat is there right, to nourish you when you don't eat. So is it really that bad to just not eat for a day or two, or eat very little while being just as active as normal? And then after that resume eating healthier with a work out routine?

Answer: actuallyy... when yyou starve yourself like that, your body goes into starvation mode. meaning next time you eat, its will go straight to fat. its your bodys way of "storing up" in case you dont have a meal for awile. expect hunger pains, headaches, little energy, and the likes. plus, if you stare yourself for awile, you will start growing hairs all over you cuz ur body wants to keep you warm.

Question: What kind of eating disorder is someone drinking beverages more than eating food? Well, my friend has been drinking beverages more than eating today. I mean, today, she only ate three spoons of noodles and a slice of pizza, and she is full the whole day. But she drinks more frequently than she eats that she could still finish a whole bottle of milk in one sitting! Is this a disorder? What is wrong?

Answer: Well, I have an eating disorder and everyone I know who is anorexic would NEVER eat an entire slice of pizza or noodles voluntarily. Maybe she's developing an eating disorder though, because people tend to start out just lessening their diets and then work there way down to less and less food. And some of us go on certain diets, like juice diets and stuff. Check what she's drinking. If it's got calories in it it's probably not an eating disorder because she's obviosusly not counting calories. And if she's drinking milk, that has crazy calories in it, so it's probably not an eating disorder. Nevertheless, I would talk to her about it, just in case. Just let her know that you're there and want her to be healthy. Even though she doesn't yet have an eating disorder, she could be in the beginning stages of it and they're earlier to stop the earlier they are detected. Good luck!!!

Question: If i stop eating a certain food then start eating it again could i develope an alergy for it? Could i start being alergic to a certain food if i stop eating it for a long time then start eating it again? What if it was for less then a year that i stoped eating the food?

Answer: Technically, you can develop an allergy to a food at any time, no matter how long you've been without it. No matter if you have not eaten it for 1 year, or 1 day. You are safe to eat whatever food you are worried about eating. I'd say your chances are really really low of 'all of the sudden' having an allergy to a food. Could happen, but not likely.

Question: What benefits does eating fruit and vegetables bring to the human body? I try to be healthy and eat fruit and vegetables, but often I don't eat any, I feed on fast food, beer and other tripe all day but I don't feel or look any different - I don't feel any worse than when I eat healthily. But maybe that is because I am still young. What is the point of eating fruit and veg ?

Answer: health

Question: How can I transition from eating everything to eating vegan? I WANT to become a vegan. I feel strongly about alot of things, but I find it hard to stick to just because alot of foods I eat are due to convienience. I don't have time to make my food and end up buying things. Then I as I'm eating it, I go, oh yeah, this has meat in it... Just because I've eaten it for so many years, It's just habit. How can I transition from eating everything to vegetarian and then eventually vegan? Any tips?

Answer: I was the same way as you before I became a vegan and its only been a few weeks now but I dont miss it at all to eat meat, dairy or eggs.Buy yourself a book like skinny bi.... or the kind diet from Alicia Silverstone.Both of these books explain to you why you should go vegan and how bad it is for your health,the animals and the enviroment to eat a diet with a lot of animal products.Its hard to eat out at the begining because so many things have meat or eggs in it and are made with butter or some other non vegan product.Just do your own sandwiches and meals for the first weeks..you can find a lot of easy recipes online or there are also tons of vegan recipe books out there.Buy a lot of veggies,fruit,grains,beans,legumes.There is a vegan substitute for everything...go to trader joes or whole foods and check their vegan products..its amazing how many different fake meats are out there.What is more important in your Life than you and your health?!NOTHING...you do something good for yourself every day you eat a planed based diet and dont be so hard on yourself if you have a little slip just be on track again at the next meal.Look in your fridge and give everything away to your neighbour or friend that has animal products in it..read ingredients.And then go shopping and have fun..its not hard at all... oh and dont listen to what other people say its your life and your body and you can do whatever you wanna do with it.

Question: Is it rude to not eat the food others are eating when they are eating it? I'm a bit picky about my food being healthy or not, and my boyfriend says it's rude for me to not eat pizza or take out when he gets it. Am I being rude for not eating the same food as him when he eats it?

Answer: That depends on the time and place. If you are invited to a friend's place for pizza and you show up and won't eat, then yes that is rude. It spoils the mood for others. A piece of pizza, unless you are allergic, wouldn't hurt you to be social. There are other times, when if you have other food to order, or eat, then it is fine. Using common sense is the main thing. Setting yourself up as a Princess and making others uncomfortable goes again the principles of proper etiquette.

Question: How do I go from eating fastfood everday to eating healthy? I'm 18 200 pounds I eat fast food everyday I want to stop that and eat healthy but I'm worried that if I do I won't get that full feeling I get from eating fast food. And then I will keep eating unhealthy.

Answer: you can get full from other things than fast food, pasta for example. Something I make a lot at home is whole wheat pasta with veggies with lemon and a little bit of olive oil, my boyfriend and I like it a lot and it is healthy and filling. Also make sure you have healthy foods at home (veggies, fruits, soybeans, almonds, etc) so when you feel like a snack you dont go out and get fast food. Oatmeal is another healthy food that fills you up. In general try to eat slower and pay attention to when your body is saying "I'm full!" and remember you don't have to be stuffed to the max. Hope this helps!

Question: How to stop my chihuahua from eating on the carpet? My chihuahua has a very annoying habit of taking food from her bowl and eating it on the living room carpet. She will take the food there, eat it, trot back to the kitchen to get another bite of food and then take it back to living room to eat it. Why can't she eat the food at the bowl like other dogs do? How can I stop her from doing this? There are food bits all over the carpet. When I yell at her about it she will drop the food and look pitiful. I tried to put a little fence around her and the food bowl but she will just sit there looking pitiful again for a very long time and not touch her food until I can't take it anymore and lift the fence. Then she will start to eat.

Answer: Almost every chihuahua I know does this, including mine. I put a soft furry matt in front of his food bowl and he doesn't do it anymore. I wouldn't scold her for it...she doesn't know what you're trying to tell her.

Question: How does eating disorder treatment work? I am going to start seeing an eating disorder specialist next week and eventually do a partial hospitalization program possibly. How hard is it to recover from anorexia or an eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS)? Does the therapy really help? What exactly happens in treatment that helps? Do they make you force yourself to eat?

Answer: Yes, eating disorder treament does work! I used to be bulimic, but I had to go through treatment... it REALLY helped. But you have to get in the right mindset, you know? You need to want to get better. They don't force you to eat. They explore why you aren't eating, and encourage you to find other ways to deal with stress. And um no, they don't "guilt" you.

Question: How do you get a six pack without eating like a bird or a squirrel? I want to eat damn it. I don't like eating like those men's fitness magazines where they tell you eat 2 spoons of raisins, 1 slice of wheat bread, and 2 spoons of nuts, and a 1/4 glass of orange juice for breakfast. Man, screw that I want to be able to eat like a human not a bird or a squirrel. Somebody give me advice on eating what you want to eat and still having that six pack. I'll hit the gym hard to make up for what I eat is it possible?

Answer: Sure it's possible to eat what you enjoy and work out at the gym. The trick is to EAT LESS of it.

Question: How can I get myself to stop eating junk and start eating healthy? I'm 15 and im at a normal weight and I have a fast metabolism so no matter how much junk I eat I dont gain weight. My problem is that because I have to cook for myself and never feel like cooking, fast food is more convenient for me. I'm kind of a vegitarian so i'm really picky with my meats. I rarely ever get any protein. In a day all I will usually eat is candy and then french fries for dinner and im completly satisfied with that but everyone tells me if I continue to eat that way I'll be lucky to make it to 25. I know I need to eat healthy but I cant stick with that for more then a day. What should I do? I have no one to motivate me and keep me on track of eating healthy so I will give in to junk. I am aware that I make poor choices when it comes to eating so I am trying to change my ways and eat healthier.

Answer: I used to be like you. I had a lot of junk food everyday and usually ate nothing healthy. Try eating fruits, grains, beans, vegetables and possibly meat if you can. Take multivitamins daily as well. If you can't stand think about your health. That's what I did.