http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/expert.q.a/diet.fitness CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. en-us 2009 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:50:28 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/27/holiday.diet.tips.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/27/holiday.diet.tips.jampolis/index.html Instead of answering a viewer question this week, CNNHealth Diet & Fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis offers her thoughts on confronting the dietary temptations of the holidays. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:49:42 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/19/rotator.cuff.carpal.tunnel.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/19/rotator.cuff.carpal.tunnel.jampolis/index.html I can't do a pushup or pull-up because of rotator cuff and carpal tunnel issues. What kind of exercise moves can I do instead that will get me the same sort of gains? Thanks. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:18:58 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/13/phentermine.interactions.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/13/phentermine.interactions.jampolis/index.html Is phentermine safe to use? What drugs does it have a negative interaction with? Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:52:13 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/06/diabetes.fruit.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/11/06/diabetes.fruit.jampolis/index.html Which fruits are allowed for a diabetic, whose condition is controlled by diet only? No medicines are taken, except Glipizide 5 mg, ½ hour premeal at noon? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:54:02 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/30/bariatic.surgery.diabetes.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/30/bariatic.surgery.diabetes.jampolis/index.html "60 Minutes" had a story several months ago about a type of weight-loss surgery that seemed to also cure type 2 diabetes in many people. Has more research been done on this? Do you need the full bypass of about one-third of the small intestine or just the duodenum and jejunum? My weight problem came about with/after diabetes, not before. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:48:16 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/22/sugar.honey.nutrition.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/22/sugar.honey.nutrition.jampolis/index.html I was wondering if substituting sugar for honey is a healthy trade-off? Are the types of sugar and antioxidants in honey worth the 70 calories per serving, or if I'm trying to lose weight, should I cut out sugar altogether, including honey? Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:35:32 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/16/weight.loss.start.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/16/weight.loss.start.jampolis/index.html Hello! Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:01:49 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/08/healthy.snacks.dorm.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/08/healthy.snacks.dorm.jampolis/index.html What are some healthy snack choices that college students can store in their dorm room? Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:05:07 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/02/knee.pain.exercise.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/10/02/knee.pain.exercise.jampolis/index.html I have torn meniscus in each knee and it gives me pain when I exert myself. I have been through physical therapy three times and several doctors. They just keep referring me to physical therapy. It doesn't seem to help. How can I get 30-60 minutes of cardio every day with greatly limited use of my knees? Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:06:20 GMT http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/25/antioxidants.jampolis/index.html http://cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/09/25/antioxidants.jampolis/index.html You said that one of the few supplements you take is fish oil. With all the buzz about the benefits of antioxidants today -- and the tenet that "too much of anything is not good" -- can you get "too much" antioxidant? Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:08:08 GMT