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How Much Protein Do I Need in a Day?

FitSugar — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:15:00 -0800

How much protein are we supposed to get each day? It's not an exact number. It depends on how old you are and how much you weigh. If you are over 19 years old, for every pound you weigh, you need to eat .36g of protein (for every kg you weigh, you need to eat .8g of protein). See the chart below to see what the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) is for women.

Weight	Protein per day
100 lbs (45 kg)	36g
105 lbs (47.25 kg)	37.8g
110 lbs (49.5 kg)	39.6g
115 lbs (51.75 kg)	41.4g
120 lbs (54 kg)	43.2g
125 lbs (56.25 kg)	45g
130 lbs (58.5 kg)	46.8g
135 lbs (60.75 kg)	48.6g
140 lbs (63 kg)	50.4g

If you want to know how much protein you need for your specific weight, just multiply your weight in pounds by .36, or your weight in kg by .8.

Fit's Tips: If you are an extremely active person, and are hard-core exercising daily, on a competitive sport team, or are in training, your protein needs will be higher. You'll need .45 - .54g of protein per pound you weigh (1 - 1.2g per kg). Also, the RDA of protein increases by 30 grams if you are pregnant, and 20 grams if you are nursing.

Do You Ask Servers For Menu Recommendations?

YumSugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:45:45 -0700

Often, when I'm trying to decide between two dishes, I'll ask servers what they recommend. Sometimes they won't have an opinion, but often, servers are very knowledgeable about what the best items on the menu are. I rarely regret taking their advice. How about you?

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Preventing Heart Disease: New Recommendations for Women

FitSugar — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:00:00 -0800

February is Heart Health month and coincidentally new guidelines have just been released for preventing heart disease in women. Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and there are some significant things we can all do to prevent the onset of problems, starting many when you are young is the best prevention.

This is the first time that guidelines have encouraged women to take aspirin for daily preventing stroke. Sounds familiar but this is a new recommendation for women. However this is not recommended for young women and the American Heart Association strongly suggests speaking with a physician before heading to your local drugstore for a bottle of aspirin. Although men are advised to start taking aspirin daily, it is not recommended for women until age 65.

It is not surprising that the guidelines advise daily exercise and eating less fat. They also declare vitamins C and E, beta carotene and folic acid supplements worthless for preventing heart disease. This doesn't mean that those vitamins, minerals and antioxidants have no other benefits. Folic acid is especially important if you are considering getting pregnant or already are.

At risk of sounding like a broken record, since the suggestions sound very familiar, here is the list of new recommendations.

Exercise is so important. Get at least 30 minutes of moderately intense exercise on most and preferably all days, 60 to 90 minutes if you need to lose weight.
Watch what you eat. Eat mostly fruits and vegetables, whole grain and high-fiber foods, fish at least twice a week, and little salt. Limit saturated fat to less than 10 percent of calories, 7 percent if possible, and trans fats to less than 1 percent. Limit alcohol to one drink or less a day.

There's more, so read more

Don't smoke. Use nicotine replacement products if needed to stop.
In terms of weight, keep your body-mass index under 25. To find out your BMI check out Fit's calculator.
Consider omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) if you already have heart disease.
Blood pressure and cholesterol - you need to keep them under control, with medicine if needed. Keep LDL or bad cholesterol under 100 if at high risk of heart disease and under 70 if at very high risk.

Just a friendly reminder, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Bilson and Celebs Share Their Piperlime Picks . . . For Charity!

FabSugar — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:22 -0800

Want to know what some stylish celebs recommend wearing this Winter? And gifting? And help support and raise awareness for The Art of Elysium, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping children through music and the arts? Piperlime's got the right idea. The retailer has launched its Holiday Gift List featuring picks from celebrities: Brooke Shields, Rachel Bilson, Rashida Jones, and Kristen Bell. Each week between Nov. 23 and Dec. 31, Piperlime will unveil a new celebrity gift list sharing their stylish picks for themselves and others. First up? Fab fave Rachel Bilson - dig that faux fuzzy jacket and Cynthia Vincent studded flats.

Katie Price Has Broken Up With Alex Reid

PopSugarUK — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:28:00 -0800

Following her shock departure from the jungle, Katie Price had another surprise up her sleeve last night, as she announced during her interview with Ant and Dec on I'm a Celebrity she has broken up with Alex Reid. She's not showing any signs of regret yet, as she tweeted late last night: "I feeeel sooo goood today".

Kate didn't explain exactly why she had broken up with Alex, other than saying she's done a lot of reflecting and said: "I think that it's best I'm on my own. I just don't want to be in a relationship." In the show's sister programme, we saw the moment Kate met up with her pal Michelle Heaton for the first time after leaving the jungle, and Michelle told her about Alex's plans to propose and recommended that Kate dump him.

To find out what Peter Andre's been saying about Kate on the show, just read more.

Peter Andre claims he hasn't been watching the show, but news will surely have reached him about Kate's big decision. Kate also admitted that she'd been a "twit" over the last seven months, and apologised to anyone she'd hurt. It certainly sounds like she's done a lot of reflecting, so let's hope she's happier now that she's made these choices.

Learn to Love: Persimmons

FitSugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:01 -0800

Now that berry season is long gone, I'm expanding my breakfast fruit horizons. Celebrate the cold weather with pomegranate seeds in your oatmeal, or slice pears or persimmons and serve them with nut butter on toast or whole-grain waffles.

You probably know how to pick and slice a pear, but persimmons have a steeper learning curve. They're worth learning to love, so read more.

Persimmons come in two varieties: hachiya, which are orange-red and shaped like acorns, and fuyu, which sort of look like yellow-orange tomatoes. The hachiyas are bitter and astringent when they're not ripe, but when ripened, they have a soft, jelly-like texture. Fuyu persimmons are a bit firmer like a pear when ripe and can be sliced up like apples.

This fruit is an excellent source of antioxidants and chock-full of vitamins. One persimmon packs 55 percent of your daily allowance of Vitamin A and 21 percent of your recommended Vitamin C, plus six grams of fiber. In addition to having persimmon for breakfast or a snack, you can slice them up and serve them in a pretty Fall salad.

Have you tried persimmons? Tell me how you like to eat them in the comments.

A Conversation With Diddy

partysugar — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00:03 -0800

Rapper and mogul Diddy was in San Francisco last week promoting Cîroc, his vodka brand. I was lucky enough to sit down with the musician, and we chatted about entertaining. Not surprisingly, he consumes a lot of Cîroc and his signature drink is a Cîroc and lemonade - say it fast and it sounds like a lyric in one of his songs, "ci-rocking lemonade." To find out what the Diddy had to say, read more.

PartySugar: What’s new with Cîroc?
Diddy: The newest thing with Cîroc is our success. Our success and our appeal. The sales went up 1,000 percent and just the appeal is becoming more recognizable to the consumer.

PS: Aren't you coming out with some new flavors?
D: Yeah. In the world of Cîroc, one of the biggest differences is the flavors. Red Berry and coconut. Now most flavors, to be honest, in the vodka industry, most flavors just haven’t been done right. They taste like cough syrup. I went down with the innovation team, and I was like, whatever we do I want to make sure that this doesn’t taste like cough syrup.
And then also make something that really tastes like what it says. If it says coconut, let’s make sure it tastes like coconut. If it says red berry, let’s make sure it tastes like red berry.

PS: Do you ever cook?
D: I cook breakfast.

PS: What music do you recommend for cooking?
D: Music for cooking? Marvin Gaye’s always good for cooking.

PS: What are your guilty pleasure foods?
D: I would probably say jello. Strawberry jello.

PS: If you had to drink one type of alcohol for the rest of your life what would it be?
D: Vodka. Cîroc.

PS: Besides yourself, who are some celebrities that know how to entertain/host a good party?
D: I never seen anybody do it how I do.

PS: What was the first alcoholic drink you ever drank?
D: Peach schnapps and orange juice, before I was enabled.

PS: What do you think will be the next big thing in cocktails?
D: Jello shots.

Stay tuned for Diddy's tips for hosting the ultimate party!

Fab Finding Follow-Up: College Holiday Party

FabSugar — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:14:22 -0800

You're cool in school, but instead of hitting the books, you're thinking about the fabulous holiday party your friend is throwing. How are you going to stand out from the crowd? This is the time to put together one of the snazziest outfits you've worn all year. Sequins highly recommended. I started you off with these SO Silver-Tone Crystal Stud Earrings ($7) because they'll kick-start the sparkle. Let's see your dazzling finds.

Look #1, created by Sarahab145, is totally '20s, with a modern twist.

To see the rest, read more.

Look #2, created by maria212134, delivers major sparkle. I want that skirt!

Look #3, created by Zivanod, has a rock 'n' roll 'tude, and I like it.

What Sugar Free "O" Cereal Do You Recommend?

Lil Community — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:38 -0800

This question comes from the group The Children's Table from member chab.

Does anyone out there know of a sugar free "O" cereal? I used to get Cascadian Farms "O" cereal because it was organic and sugar free, but it seems like they changed their product as it now has sugar. I compared old and new and they are definitely different looking, too, in addition to having different ingredients. Any recommendations out there?

Do you have a favorite product or recipe that your tots love? Share it with other lunch making mamas in The Children's Table group over in the LilSugar Community!

Doctors Tell Women to Ditch Annual Pap Test

TresSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:42 -0800

There may be no need to feel guilty about putting off your annual trip to the gynecologist anymore! New guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists assert that healthy women should not get cervical cancer screening pap tests every year. Instead they encourage women to get the screening every two to three years. The medical group also recommends against getting a pap test until after the age of 21, even if an adolescent is sexually active.

The new recommendations against annual cervical cancer screenings are not intended to save you embarrassment or discomfort - they're meant to prevent unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments. For example, treatment of precancerous HPV symptoms that would otherwise go away on their own puts women at a higher risk of giving birth to a premature or underweight baby. Still, cervical cancer rates have dropped 50 percent since the 1970s mostly thanks to the pap test, so I hope the doctors aren't trying to fix something that isn't broken. But the authors of the guidelines explain that the same results can be accomplished with less-regular screenings.

I'll admit the idea that less screening can be better for your sexual health seems counterintuitive. Will you stick to your annual pap test or do you welcome a chance to get one less frequently?