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By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:26:46 +0000

Hey Family Nutritionist,

Doctors can be so insensitive at times, can’t they? Maybe it’s a result of seeing so many sick people, they get desensitised to it! Possibly why your friend was so effective in enlightening her doc – she was reminded of her patients perspective again! Great story.

By: Family Nutritionist

Family Nutritionist — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:33:54 +0000

If your doctor has labelled you "TFTB", I think you need a new doctor. One who is less interested in making fun of you behind your back, and more interested in helping you improve your health. I know someone who was having trouble with inflammation on her legs. The doctor said it was due to her weight, and the solution was simply to lose weight. The patient said she was working on the weight but she needs the doctor to help her manage the inflammation NOW, and until the weight loss is sufficient to stop the inflammation. Surprisingly, the doctor was enlightened, and changed her attitude on how to work with bariatric patients. The patient actually MADE a new doctor. Family Nutritionist’s last blog post..USDA Dietary Guidelines 2010

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:28:42 +0000

Hey Moses,

Yes absolutely right! Any tips for helping others see that themselves?? Seems like the most common mistake people make!

Tom,

Best wishes with the new blog. There are so many directions you could go in the topic of health, but I know it’s difficult finding something that hasn’t been covered already. I suppose the main thing is find something you love to talk about, then cover it better than any other blog you know of.

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:02:21 +0000

Melanie, We started the 'Alive and Well Blog' quite a while ago, but didn't really know what we wanted to do with it, and pretty much put it on the back burner. I've decided that I'm going to start posting on there on now, although I'm still unsure as to what direction I am actually going to take it. Thanks for taking a look, and I'm definitely open to any tips or suggestions you or anybody else might have. I need all the help I can get. Tom’s last blog post..Vitamin D May Help Protect Us From Radiation

By: moses

moses — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:24:38 +0000

I agreed to the part "make gradual changes". This is what people usually forget. Don't be so hurry. Everything needs time. And just do small changes everyday. Nice mel! moses’s last blog post..Fat stem cells help type II Diabetics

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:19:22 +0000

Hi Tom,

I did notice you hadn’t been around for some time. I’m glad you’re back! Is ‘Alive and Well Blog’ a new site of yours? I look forward to reading more over there too!

Thanks for downloading the ebook, any comments or suggestions on that are most welcome!!

By: Tom

Tom — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:49:14 +0000

I've been very busy, and It's been quite a while since i've been here. These are all really good tips. I took a look at your ebook and it looks really cool. I like how you stress the basics, as opposed to trying to capitalize on a crazy fad. Hopefully I'll be able to start visiting more frequently, as you always have very sensible ideas. Tom’s last blog post..Potential Breakthrough in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:45:40 +0000

Hi Ruth,

Great to hear from you again!

It’s a difficult question, but did you realise you kind of answered it yourself when you said, “I need to stop eating sweet things completely?”

I think there are a number of options here:

a) Don’t bring it into the house

I know that’s difficult when you have others in the home, but it’s probably best for everyone. Armen and I have stopped buying sweet food too, because it’s expensive, and when it’s not here we don’t think of it. I usually just get a pack of plain biscuits, Ginger nuts or something, and sometimes bake biscuits or cake for a treat instead.

b) Have a ‘treat day’

One of my other readers does this regularly. I think her day is Friday, and she allows herself a chocolate fudge brownie, then that’s it, no more for the rest of the week. I think this could work because you get yourself into a different way of thinking about sweet food.

c) Have healthy snacks to replace the unhealthy

Things like:
- small handful of seeds – good because they take a while to eat
- small handful of nuts
- small handful of dried fruit – satisfy a sweet craving
- or you can also get the mixed nuts, seeds, and dried fruit
- raw veg with skinny tzatziki dip

Anyway, let me know what you think of the ebook – did you get it downloaded okay?

Hey Blake,

Thanks again!

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:42:49 +0000

another great list of tips! thanks!