Dear Dr. Gourmet,
Q: I am trying to better my diet and eat healthier. I see that you say we should be eating fish or seafood 3 times a week. I don’t like fish or seafood, I can’t eat it.
I pretty much eat chicken and wheat pasta and vegetables. I eat some red meat on occasion. I do take Omega 3 pills every day, so that should help with the health benefits of eating fish.
How many times a week I should eat chicken?
A: This is a great question. We have folks that are allergic to fish or shellfish and there are those like you who simply don’t like fish. The research does show that using fish oil capsules may be almost as good as having fish 3 days a week, so using these is a good idea. The rule of thumb….
Q: I signed up for The Quality Calorie Diet today and do not seem able to get a menu. I requested “vegetarian” and within the list of foods I do not like I listed goat cheese. The menu I received includes an item requiring chicken stock and another includes goat cheese. How I can get this straightened out?
A: With the Vegetarian option all the recipes that the software chooses will work well using vegetable stock instead of chicken stock. We have modified recipes to reflect this.
The Vegetarian option in the Quality Calorie Diet Plan doesn’t yet offer the ability to eliminate ingredients. A good option….
Q: My mom is on warfarin and I have gone through your listing regarding the vitamin K content in foods but for some reason, orange peppers are not listed. Can you help me out? My mother eats the yellow peppers because their vitamin K level is zero and I would like her to have some variety.
A: Yellow, red and orange peppers have a very low amount of Vitamin K and should be safe for those taking Coumadin (warfarin).
Q: Where can I go to get my percentage of body fat measured and compared to my muscle mass?
A: There are a number of different ways to measure body fat. Most use calipers to look at various areas of the body including the chest, abdomen, thigh, arms, hips and back. Many folks can help you with measuring the percentage of body fat. Measuring Body Fat
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