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Melissa Anderson

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returns 01/05/2010
Expertise

I have a Bachelor`s degree in biochemistry, researched metabolism and endocrinology for four years, and am currently attending medical school. Ask me anything and everything relating to Atkins and other low-carb diet plans!

Experience in the area

I've been on Atkins since 2001 and I'm still going strong!

Education/Credentials

Professionally, I have a Bachelor's degree in biochemistry, researched metabolism and endocrinology for four years, and am currently attending medical school.

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Recent Answers from Melissa Anderson

2009-10-26 metabolism:

Kayla, Anorexia slows your metabolism down, and the slow metabolism can last for a year after you start eating normally again-and sometimes even longer. The most important thing that you can do is to

2009-10-01 Expert's opinion on homebrew ketogenic program:

Benjamin, The only change I'd make to your plan is to absolutely NOT eat carbs after your workout. If you want to eat a very small amount of carbs before cardio, that should be OK. But remember-if you

2009-09-25 beef and pork:

Sue, It's pretty rare to have sudden trouble digesting red meat after not having issues for 50 years. Frequently gas and bloating are caused by imbalance of intestinal bacteria-your husband might try

2009-09-23 low cholesterol, low sugar, high protein diet:

Sarah, First of all, forget about dietary cholesterol. The official recommendation (based on opinion, not research) is that you should be eating about 300 mg of cholesterol daily. Unfortunately, your

2009-09-10 Yogurt, low glycemic:

Van, Let's stick with one diagnosis at a time! Gas after ice cream would also be expected with lack of normal gut bacteria, due to the high sugar content. Stick with the probiotics and the diet changes

 

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