I understand the RDI’s for nutrients, but where can I find out the levels of nutrients in foods. Ive got a book that tells me the carbs, fat & fibre of hundreds of foods, but Im wanting to know the minerals & vitamins of everyday foods.

My little sister wanted me to ask this question…

What is the average weight for an 11 year old girl?
She’s 4 feet and 7 inches & she weighes 80 pounds.

She’s also been a vegetarian for 2 months now, not to loose weight but for the animals.

My lower back is killing me. Random shocks of pain are becoming more frequent and intensifying… Where should I go & what should I be looking for?

I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted on June 9th, 2009. I have one dry socket and it is extremely painful. I just started searching about remedies & such.

I found a lot of sites saying that clove oil is a useful remedy.

When using clove oil for pain relief, how long do dry sockets last?
What’s the longest/shortest amount of time they can last?

I have been wearing diapers for pretty much my whole life… i am almost 18 and i just decided that i might want to try something new because the normal depend brand fitted briefs are getting old and they don’t hold as much as i put in them(#1 & 2). i need some good input… and please don’t answer my question with a question… oh… and i am not in a wheelchair or anything but i am urinary and fecal incontinent…

So, I’m planning on going to the gym, and going on the cardio machines a couple of times a week.
I’m 15 and weigh 120 pounds.
The machines at the gym tell you how many calories you have burned so what do you think would be a good amount to aim for in one day.

I only have fat thighs, so if you could also suggest some machines that would help me lose the fat there, or tone the muscle, would also be apreciated.

Please&Thankyouu!

Just say you don’t have diabetes, you eat small meals, but you eat a lot of sugars, because your elderly, and that is all you will eat. If you would randomly take a blood test after you just ate breakfast & had ice cream before bed, what would a normal reading be? I know fasting it should be between 70 – 99 mg/dl, but what would it be for a normal person without diabetes that ate sweets would it be higher?

What types of health problems are needed to qualify to have gastric bypass surgery? Do you only qualify if you have severe health problems caused by this or could you qualify if you have smaller health problems like knee arthritis & breathing problems? Most of my family is obese and have heart disease, sleep apnea. Would they take that into consideration? My sister had gastric bypass surgery with a starting weight at 208 and is down to 128. I don’t think she had any medical problems due to her obesity.

I am a 18 yr old male teen & have acne since i was 14. I realized today that i really do have acne scars – there is a cluster of red acne which leaves me red/brown marks, and i’ve had these for nearly 8 months. I wash my face 2 times a day, but no use. What proven treatments are there to solve this ? I am going to the doctors tomorrow to see what can be done….
Do you have past experiences that can be of use to me ? When did your acne vanish, do you have scars ?

i just got birth control from my doctor this morning, but i completely forgot to ask her when exactly i should start.

i know you’re supposed to start the sunday following your period. i started my period last monday & it was over by wednesday, which is completely normal for me.

am i supposed to start taking the pill once my period is over? or am i supposed to still be on my period when i start?