Dear Lesley: Milky Way

I heard that almond milk wasn’t great for you.

Dear Lesley: To Weigh or Not to Weigh

Do you think it is necessary to weigh my food?

Dear Lesley: My Head Aches

I have frequent headaches. What would you suggest I do to help naturally?

Dear Lesley: Unbeetable Odds

I was at the gym talking about eating healthy with an older man. He told me to eat beets. I told him I add beetroot to my shakes to help with hydration post workout. He said for me to eat the whole beet and not just the powder.

Dear Lesley: It’s Not Complicated You’re Just Constipated

Do you think stool softeners are healthy? I don’t know why it started but it was hard to go after a while.

Dear Lesley: My Husband Keeps Getting Gout

My husband keeps getting gout.

Dear Lesley: A Girl’s Gotta Have Fun

I want to go out with friends and eat and drink without anxiety. I can manage my calories by choosing healthier meals, but I have not figured out how much alcohol I can have.

Dear Lesley: Protein Shake in Place of Milk

I take care of my mom and I give her Ensure because she doesn’t eat enough. My daughter tasted my mom’s drink one day and she really liked it. I assumed the protein shakes were as healthy as milk.

Dear Lesley: Calcium Depletion

I have been put on a medication that interferes with the amount of calcium in my body. What can I eat to keep the calcium up?

Dear Lesley: My Baby has a Runny Nose

My baby has had a running nose and cough for a little over a week. I don’t want to give him too much of anything. I just started giving him the elderberry for babies. I need suggestions for his runny nose and cough.