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Right from celebs to fitness enthusiasts, Ketogenic diet is one of the most popular diets that has turned out to be a love for health conscious people. This is simply because of its healthy eating pattern, which focuses on a low-carb high-fat diet. Interestingly, diet is very subjective, what works for one, might not work for the other person. However, much like every fad diet, there are several benefits of a keto diet and a few ill effects too, but what has made this diet a hit among people is that it allows one to eat their favorite delicacies by just avoiding and reducing the carb intake.No wonder, the new Keto 2.0 diet has been introduced as to avoid the lapses in the original keto diet. In fact, as per the typical keto diet, the food was generally broken down to macronutrients, which includes carbohydrates, proteins and fats; generally in the proportion of 5 percent, 20 percent and 75 percent from the total daily calorie intake. What is Keto 2.0?The new Keto 2.0 works on lapses in the traditional ketogenic diet. It basically works on three main purposes: Firstly, to make the diet regime more flexible. Secondly, to make it more sustainable and lastly to make the diet accessible and easy to follow. In fact, as we say the upgraded or rather revised form of the ketogenic diet focuses majorly on animals fats and proteins. As per Ethan Weiss, MD, a San Francisco based cardiologist, there is no clear way of practising a keto diet. This diet has no such rule book. In fact, this diet gives one the liberty to relish their favourite fatty foods like bacon, butter, steak and other foods high in animal-based saturated fats.However, it does work on reducing weight as well as body fat, but at the same time can increase LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol level in the body, which is not good for the heart health. He further validates that Keto 2.0 clearly states sourcing unsaturated fats, which can be derived from plant-based foods like avocado, olive oil, nuts, seeds. Bacon and other animal-based food can also be replaced with fish like salmon, which has a good amount of omega 3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats. In fact, this can help in managing the LDL levels as well as maintain a healthy heart health as too much of meat often aggravated heart issues. Apart from that introduction of plant-based protein will also induce fiber content in the body and improve the digestive system and eventually improve metabolism.In fact, in this new diet version-Keto 2.0, the focus will be more on plant-based foods such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, cauliflower, mushroom, etc. These foods are not only great in nutritional content but are also high in fiber, which makes this keto 2.0 perfect for health and sustainable too!In a nutshell, it can be concluded that following Keto 2.0 will be a lot easier for the body and this is due to the flexibility and high nutritional aspect of this revised diet.

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Corporate culture managers and business leaders typically value nothing more than productivity from their employees. In many U.S. office environments, nearly all of us are constantly competing to be better, work harder and increase our outputs. However, as we strive to get ahead we are often faced with major hurdles in our performance such as disengagement, too much multitasking, fatigue and procrastination that prevents us from being our best selves.

The term "biohacking" has become popular in the health and wellness space. Biohacking consists of making small, incremental diet or lifestyle changes to improve your health and well-being, often for better performance from both body and mind.

Biohackings basic principle is that optimal inputs into our body lead to maximum outputs. So, through the proper diet, supplements, daily routines and electronics, we can reach our personal peak of performance in all areas of life.

Biohacking is now making its way into company culture. As a company, you can implement simple health initiatives to help employees improve productivity. These small but simple hacks can boost mood, output and happiness.

Sleeping is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself to be in peak performance. However, 40% of Americans get less than the recommended minimum amount of sleep, which is seven hours. Many of those who lack sleep believe that theyll be able to catch up on lost hours during the weekends, but studies have shown that sleeping in only makes up for some of the deficits associated with past sleep deprivation.

The most successful entrepreneurs I have met think about sleeping as an investment. The more time you spend resting, the more efficient youll be while awake. The benefits of a good night's sleep include a healthy immune system, increased concentration, improved productivity and a better mood.

Make quality sleep a company priority for your employees. Implement a flexible schedule, power naps at work or training on the importance of sleep.

Experts typically recommend seven to nine hours of sleep for adults. However, to find one's optimal sleeping patterns, you can suggest employees try a sleep-cycle tracking app. By placing a smartphone on your mattress while you sleep, these apps measure how long you spend in each sleep cycle and also let you know the best time to wake up. With this information, your employees will learn to wake up naturally, refreshed and with enough energy to be their best all day.

Do you have employees who need an energy boost? Dont be afraid to make power napping part of your company's daily routine. In fact, many companies are now recommending employees take a short break in the early afternoon. At this time, a nap duration of 20 minutes will provide the lightest phase of sleep, or 90 minutes for one full sleep cycle. Napping for these set amounts of time will leave your employees feeling recharged rather than groggy when they get up.

These days, everybody claims to have some dietary solution that will magically solve all your problems. Although there is truly no one-size-fits-all diet, there are certain guidelines that can lead to great results for most people. So, educating employees that an optimal diet will help gain mental clarity and boost productivity at work will help you run a successful business. For example, you could have a nutritionist come to talk to employees about implementing better dietary habits into their daily routines.

All in all, adding simple health biohacks for employees can be great for boosting productivity to reach higher heights for all at work. With these simple daily practices, employees will be healthier and happier and will meet corporate goals and set new benchmarks in no time.

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FISHERS, Ind. (WTHR) With just a couple weeks left in 2019, have you started thinking about your New Year's Resolutions? Every year, one of the top resolutions is losing weight!

With that being said, you'll probably start seeing the words "intermittent fasting" or "time-restricted feeding" more often. In recent years, it's really taken off as a successful way for people to lose weight. More research still needs to be done, but some recent studies have shown intermittent fasting has other health benefits as well.

Typically, for intermittent fasting, you eat all of your meals in an eight to 10-hour window, which means you don't eat anything for 14 to 16 hours. During the fast, you can drink water, coffee and other non-caloric beverages. Since your body ends up not having anymore food to burn, it turns to your fat and burns through that for energy.

Jodi Krauss, a mother of two boys, says when she sticks to eating in an eight-hour window, she loses one to two pounds a week.

"I have definitely seen a change in my body," said Krauss. "I'm a lot stronger. I'm not really that hungry in that fasting window because you can still eat what you want to eat. Take that with a grain of salt because I still eat a lot of whole foods. I don't have a ton of carbs. I get most of my carbs from vegetables, so I eat a high fat, low carb meal plan."

Besides weight loss, studies have revealed some other health benefits. Intermittent fasting has been effective in reducing inflammation and blood pressure, improving blood cholesterol and helping with insulin sensitivity, which is why it might be beneficial for someone that's pre-diabetic.

IU Health Dietitian Garrett Swisher thinks it's a great tool for people who have trouble sticking to a traditional diet or who can't help but snack late at night. Krauss agrees.

"I don't feel hungry," said Krauss. "It's more of a mind game mental approach. I'm a huge desserts person, and I love to have a late-night snack of ice cream. I know that if I'm in my fasting window, and it ends at 7, I don't need ice cream at 9 at night. So that helps me to have control to know that I'm just not going to have it or if I do decide to have it, which I can on this plan, I will just push my fasting window back and start later the next day."

Swisher says the only down side he sees is intermittent fasting can lead to bad eating habits such as binge eating.

There are now apps out there that help with eating control when it comes to intermittent fasting. Some of the most popular ones are called Zero, Fastient and Life.

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Warning: This story discusses eating disorders and body dysmorphia.

No one is immune to the social stigma that dictates what our bodies should or shouldnt look like, what we should or shouldnt eat, and how we should or shouldnt feel about it all. Whether youre someone who consciously struggles with body image or not, these messages are unavoidable, especially around the holidays. As licensed mental health counselor and psychotherapist Akilah Sigler puts it, This is the water that were swimming in. And as much as were all doing our best to stay afloat, the ways we often talk about bodies and food can end up causing others, and ourselves, to sink further into the negativity.

Many of us may look forward to seasonal food the most when the holidays roll around, but with so many celebrations centering around communal feasting and so many New Years resolutions centering around weight loss, this time of year can come with a lot of mixed and uncomfortable messaging.

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Thats not to say your family cant partake in those holiday-themed marathons if thats their thingbut the origins behind the traditions may not be as all in good fun as wed hope.

During the holidays, many of us also reconnect with family members we only see a couple times a year. And because our bodies change over time (thats human and totally normal, btw) family gatherings can bring about a lot of unsolicited comments about our bodies and appearance. Some of these comments, even the ones that seem like praise, can actually be harmful to a persons body image.

Sigler helped us identify a list of the types of body and food comments you should avoid making during the holidays. Its important to remember that while body image is an inherently gendered issue, Sigler says diet culture and weight stigma affects everyone, but some more than others.

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Most importantly, you can never fully know someones relationship with their body or food, so you may never be aware of the impact a certain comment may have on someone. Instead, we can work to understand the weight and implications of our words and be more intentional in our conversations. Check out the list below to learn what not to say about someones body this holiday season (and, honestly, every day).

Consider how much time weve all probably spent debating whether or not its acceptable to go back for a second, third, or fourth round of food. Even in a family setting, it can feel like others are always observing our food intake. Comments like, Should you really be eating that? or Shouldnt you eat more food? can make people feel ashamed of how much or how little food they consume, whether you may realize it or not.

The comments that can be especially insidious, Sigler says, are the ones that seem like praise, the ones like, Wow, you cleaned your plate, or You mustve really liked your food. Dont get us wrong, cleaning your plate can be a great thing, but when someone else makes the comment, it can induce more shame than pride.

Instead, simply give your compliments to the chef. Your aunt would probably love to hear how much you enjoyed her green bean casserole and your uncle would likely be flattered that you thought his mashed potatoes were a smash.

While telling someone they look healthy may seem like a compliment, it could reinforce what Sigler calls the hierarchy of bodies, by implying that some bodies are better than others. Oftentimes, the language around thinness is good body, fit, healthy, and the language around [plus-size] is bad body, sluggish, unhealthy, lethargic, says Sigler. In those instances, the language might be coded, but the message is clear.

Using this kind of coded language can assign different levels of morality to someones weight, which means these types of statements dont only tell someone how you think they look, but also, how you view about their lifestyle. While people with thin bodies are perceived to be virtuous and hardworking, Sigler says, We assign laziness and poor health to [plus-size] bodies, which is really inaccurate and unfair.

In reality, you cant tell someones capability, health, history, or happiness just by looking at their body. And the truth is, you shouldnt try to either.

This is a more explicit way of assigning morality to body size. Congratulating someone on changing the size or shape of their body can also reinforce the idea that some bodies are better than othersand more worthy of celebration. Most often, people congratulate someone when theyve lost weight, because losing pounds is associated with the idea of becoming healthier. But Sigler brings up another important reason for why we should reconsider these types of comments: Body changes can signify so many different things, like illness, improved health, financial hunches, food scarcity, recovering from an eating disorder or an eating disorder itself.

Even though a congratulatory statement may seem positive and supportive in nature, we cant know if someone is in a healthy place with their body, and these comments could trigger an emotional response instead.

These types of comments are just one step (or one layer) removed from commenting directly on someones body. Sigler points to the comment, I could never wear that, as one that is rooted in body shame and weight stigma. It also reinforces the idea that we have to dress in a way that society dictates is flattering when ideally, at least in my mind, were only beholden to our own comfort and self-expression, says Sigler.

Like the many other types of comments, many clothing-related remarks are disguised as compliments as well. Comments like, Your arms look really muscular in that shirt, or Those jeans show off your thick thighs, might not be received the way we intended them to. What we may think of as complimentbecause of what we individually see as positive body traitscould land as an insult with someone else, especially if youre drawing attention to a part of their body theyre currently struggling with.

You might think youre in the clear with this one, but its not that simple. The way we talk about our bodies can affect the way other people see theirs. Ive definitely sort of experienced and also heard clients talk about the impact of what its like to just witness someone whos struggling with their relationship with food, even if thats not the way theyre framing itif theyre talking about how the diet theyre on is the best diet ever, it reinforces weight stigma and the norm that we should be discontent with our bodies, says Sigler.

Negative body comments (whether theyre at your own expense or not) and conversations about restricted eating habits, can be particularly harmful for people who are working on rebuilding their body image. It tempts and triggers those who are trying to move away from diet culture, Sigler says. It sometimes tempts and triggers us back into a diet culture and mindset.

Sigler also emphasized the importance of setting your own boundaries when you unwilling get stuck in these conversations. Having good boundaries over the holidays and really telling people, I cannot have this conversation with you, is totally valid, Sigler says.

Its okay to not be okay, is a mantra we always have on repeat here at HG. So, its an easy transition for us to also say that its okay to not be okay with your body, too. Because, for all the exact reasons listed above, it can be really hard to be content with, let alone love, the body youre in. Its sort of like the pendulum has swung in the other direction and people are really interested in cultivating an environment of body positivity, which can be a really beautiful thing, Sigler says.

But not everyone is ready to dive right into talking about body love. To some extent, weve all internalized the body hierarchy and diet culture, she says. Most of us are sort of struggling with getting to a place of self-acceptance, self-love. And so being told that our feelings about our bodiesif were not feeling good about oursare not valid, or we should feel differently, can really induce a lot of shame.

Sigler tries to meet her clients where theyre at, and she finds that working towards body respect, rather than full-on love, can be an easier starting point for some.

Oftentimes, our comments are well-intentionedsometimes were just trying to give our loved ones a complimentbut the impact can go be deeper than what we see on the surface. So this holiday season, lets just all try to eat, drink, and be merry without all the body and diet talk.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please visit theNational Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) for more information and support or text NEDA to 741-741. Or, if you know someone who may be struggling with body dysmorphia, please visit The Body Dysmorphia Disorder Foundation for more information.

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YPSILANTI Caprice Augustine sat in the stands at the Michigan womens basketball game last Sunday, studying the Wolverines sophomore star Naz Hillmon.

Augustine, a 6-foot-2, junior forward for Ypsilanti, marveled at Hillmons game and envisioned herself in a similar form at the next level.

She was studying (Hillmon), said Ypsilanti assistant coach Lonjyno Bond. Everything she did, she watched her carefully. She goes, Coach, we need to work on that. Coach can we do that? And then she says, Coach, is there any way I could work out with her? Thats what I want to do, thats who I want to be.

This is someone who really wants to be good. She thinks she can be her.

Prior to the game, Augustine spent two hours working out at Planet Fitness, and then followed up the game with a two-hour practice with her team and finished the day with an extra hour of work after her teams practice.

Augustine rarely takes days off from her craft and its transformed her into one of the top players in the Ann Arbor area.

But two years ago, that wouldnt have been the case.

As a freshman, Augustine hadnt really played the game of basketball. She grew up in a family filled with volleyball players and originally thought that was the path she needed to take.

But Ypsilanti head coach Dwayne Scott and coach Bond saw a future for Augustine as a basketball player, even before she saw it for herself.

I used to tell her that some of the best basketball players are volleyball players, Scott said. Every time I looked at her, I looked at her build and I kept saying, (If) this kid works out a little and gets a little stronger, shell make an impact in basketball.

We told her, In order to get this basketball thing right, you may have to stop doing volleyball. And she was like, Nah, I love volleyball.

Scott moved Augustine up to the varsity during her freshman year to help her avoid bad habits in her development.

As time went on, Augustine began to see that her future could lie on the hardwood and during her sophomore season, the light switch came on.

One day, she walked in (the gym) and she had a jug of water in her hand and said, Coach, you know what, Im going to get in shape and see how this is going to work, Scott said.

And the kid came in, she started staying late after every practice, she started coming on weekends, working out and she started losing weight.

The junior forward gave up volleyball this fall to focus solely on basketball and ran cross country instead to improve her conditioning.

I came from a volleyball family," Augustine said. "Thats how I grew up and thats what I was naturally good at. I had those skills, but basketball, thats what always made me feel good.

Making a change

Augustines mindset had changed, and she was determined to improve her game.

I was kind of just going through the motions, Augustine said of her freshman mindset. I didnt really know what I was doing. Then sophomore year I was like, I want to be good at this. So, I changed my diet. Everybody knows me for bringing a gallon everywhere. I would drink one to two gallons every day.

After having a game where she scored zero points, she asked Bond if he would stay after practice with her to help her improve.

I figured itd be one or two days a week, Bond said.

But it was more than a day or two. It turned into six days a week, hours upon hours of extra work to aid in her development.

She really wanted to learn and get to understanding the game, Bond said. It has turned her entire game around. She really loves it.

Adding in the extra workouts, along with her water intake, and a changed diet, Augustine completely transformed her game and her body in the process.

Augustine has trimmed down from 235 from her freshman year, to 185. Shes also added muscle to her frame and its catching the eye of recruiters.

Its just been a journey, Augustine said. And then, its been hard, but I never let that get to me. I just try to stay strong.

After shining during the AAU circuit for 1Nation Elite over the summer, Augustine received offers from Eastern Michigan and Wayne State, with interests from others growing.

I just started studying the game and working after and trying to make myself better, Augustine said. I really felt like I was going to be great, so I had to just focus.

All Ive really been thinking is I want to get better. Because ever since freshman year, I always felt like, I dont know what Im doing. I just try to do as much as I can to be where I want to be and its really starting to come more easy and Im really getting it.

The best is yet to come

Augustines surge was on display in Ypsilantis season opener. She scored 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds and blocked five shots in a 57-9 win over Dearborn Heights Robichaud.

Its been a long journey for Augustine, but Scott believes this is just the beginning.

Its really not all about her, he said. Shes a pleasant girl. She doesnt brag about any of her accomplishments. Shes excited about the whole process but she doesnt have the big head. She knows she still has a lot of work to do. You can see that by the way she comes to practice and how she focuses up from getting out of class and all the things that she does. Im proud of her. Shes a good kid.

The success Augustine has earned to this point hasnt changed her and she has a message for everyone.

They should know how dedicated, Augustine. When I started getting looked at (by colleges), everybody was confused, like, When did you get good? I dont really put myself out there, but I feel like everybody needs to know that Im up and coming. Im not about to stop until I get big, big, big. I love my school. I appreciate everything they did for me. There are so many great people here.

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Newswise New research from anthropologists at McMaster University and California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), is shedding light on ancient dietary practices, the evolution of agricultural societies and ultimately, how plants have become an important element of the modern diet.

Researchers examined plant remains found on ceramic artifacts such as bowls, bottles and jars, and stone tools such as blades and drills, dating to the Early Formative period (20001000 BCE), which were excavated from the village site of La Consentida, located in the coastal region of Oaxaca in southwest Mexico.

They focused on remnants of starch grains, which are where plants store energy, and phytoliths, also known as microfossils, a rigid, microscopic structure made of silica which is produced by plants and can survive the decay process. Both types of microbotanical remains are routinely recovered from artifacts to analyze ancient foodways.

A careful analysis found the remains of flowering plants, wild bean families and grasses, including maize. The findings support existing evidence that the village was transitioning from a broad, Archaic period (70002000 BCE) diet to one based on agriculture.

This is an important piece of the puzzle. The work provides us with a better idea of how plants became cultivated and how they made their way to our plates, explains loi Brub, a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University, who conducted the work with advisor Shanti Morell-Hart, an assistant professor of anthropology.

It gives us a more complete understanding of the daily activities that played a significant role in ancient societies, he says.

For example, researchers found maize microfossils pointing to the storage and processing of different parts of the plant, as well as indications of heat damage, likely caused by cooking. Evidence of maize and wild beans was also found in artifacts used for burial offerings.

The Early Formative was a key moment of social transformation for native peoples of Mesoamerica, says Guy Hepp, director of the La Consentida Archaeological Project and assistant professor of anthropology at CSUSB. La Consentida was among Mesoamericas earliest villages, and these new dietary results help us better understand some of the changes the community was experiencing, including a shift toward permanent settlements and the beginnings of social complexity.

Combined with other evidence from the site, including variations in burial offerings and the diversity of human depictions in small-scale ceramic figurines, this study suggests that the community was in the early stages of establishing a complex social organization.

The artifacts considered for the study come from a variety of contexts at La Consentida, including mounded earthen architecture, the spaces around ancient houses, and even human burials.

Pottery from the site includes jars used in domestic and communal cooking events and likely also for storage. Some of the jars were later reused as offerings with human burials. Decorative bowls were likely used for serving foods at communal feasts. Ceramic bottles, also found in feasting refuse, likely held beverages brewed from maize and possibly even cacao.

The research is published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.

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Bruce Chadwick lectures on history and film at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He also teaches writing at New Jersey City University. He holds his PhD from Rutgers and was a former editor for the New York Daily News. Mr. Chadwick can be reached atbchadwick@njcu.edu.

One of the first photos you see in Renee Taylors delightful play about dieting is a black and white picture of her as a chubby kid in New York in the late 1940s. In hundreds of subsequent photos and videos, Taylor, the unforgettable mom of Fran Drescher in the hit TV seriesThe Nanny,tells the story of her life and all the diets she has been on, real and crank, medical and fanciful. Its about caloric food you can bake and a LOT of chocolate cake.

Her story is told in her engaging one woman show,My Life on a Diet,that just opened at the George Street Playhouse, in New Brunswick, N.J. The play is the story of her career in show business, marriage (53 years) to actor/writer Joe Bologna and a world ofcalories. As she says, its a story of her highs and lows, on and off the scale.

In her story, told as she sits at a desk in her home, she tells the rather remarkable tale of all the famous celebrities she knew as friends and lovers. Each has a number of anecdotes attached. Lovers included brilliant off-color comic Lenny Bruce, who overdosed during his relationship to her, and friends Barbra Streisand and, most importantly, Marilyn Monroe.

She met most accidentally.

Taylor enrolled at the Lee Strasberg Acting School in New York in the 1950s to become a performer. Sitting in class with her was Marilyn Monroe, who was just becoming famous. Taylor had no qualms in befriending Monroe and Monroe saw in her a level headed, down to earth friend that she desperately needed. The two hit off right away and remained pals for years.

Taylor rose from bit movie player to c-star of some movies and became a television star in several shows and thenThe Nanny. Through it all, she constantly a waged war against weight, fighting all the way to keep it down, and often failing. The play starts off as a standard Hollywood story but as it goes on you feel real empathy for her and her waistline combat.

Renee had personal struggles, too. She dated a lot of men before meeting Bologna, and they had a tempestuous, marriage counselor filled marriage. Her good friend Marilyn died young of an overdose of pills. Lenny Bruce overdosed, too. You begin to see Taylor as just like any other human being, with lots of troubles, grieving over the losses of friends as we all have, and not just a glitzy Hollywood star. Its a humanity that develops right through the end of the show and makes her lovable.

Oh, the endless diets. They are funny. She makes up celebrity diets and recounts tales of famous people she met who went crazy over diets, such as Jackie Kenneys sister, rail-thin Princess Lee Radziwell. The woman walked up to a gourmet delight buffet table an ate three little carrots for dinner. I leaned over and said to her, oh, such overeating

There was 40s box office Queen Joan Crawford, whom she met with her slightly nutty mother Freida. Mom told Joan she had to work harder at body cleansing diets to save her health and Crawford, with a long nod, said Im doing that.

Taylors story is familiar to any one who has been on a diet. She always weighed herself after getting up andbeforebreakfast. I also fixed the scale before I got on it, she laughed.

You have to admire her for battling against her weight and remaining sane in Hollywood over such a long time. We all know what a crazy life show people have too much eating and drinking, drugs, love affair, on and off employment, shrinks, always waiting for the next job. What do you do? You eat.

The play is warm and loving. It is a memoir of sorts with her as the center. It is not a drama or high comedy or sprawling spectacle, either, but it is good as good as a big, calorie ridden holiday dinner, with a big dessert cake, please large slice.

PRODUCTION: The play is produced by the George Street Playhouse. It is written by Taylor and Joe Bologna, and directed by Bologna. Sets and Lighting: Harry Feiner, Projections: Michal Redman, Costumes: Pol Atteu, Sound: Christopher Bond.The show runs through December 15.

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The United Nations General Assembly week in New York in September was a global stock-taking exercise aimed at understanding where the world collectively stands on progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ahead of the 10 years remaining to achieve the 2030 agenda.

That week of stock-taking identified that although we have made progress in certain areas such as infant and maternal mortality, poverty and infectious diseases we are falling dangerously behind in efforts to reach the Global Goals. The natural environment is rapidly deteriorating because of climate change and collapsing ecosystems, global hunger is on the rise and at least half of the worlds population lacks access to essential healthcare services.

Two of the greatest challenges facing the 2030 agenda, climate change and public health, were strongly displayed in September. The U.N. Secretary Generals Climate Summit brought together world leaders to ramp up ambition for climate mitigation. By the summit, 65 countries committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and 87 companies had joined the "Business Ambition for 1.5C- Our Only Future" campaign. (As of Dec. 11, 177 companies had signed the pledge). Alongside the Climate Summit, the U.N. hosted the High Level Political Forum on Universal Health Coverage, where countries signed the Political Declaration on "On Universal Health Coverage: moving together to build a healthier world" (PDF).

By using health as a leading indicator of progress, companies will find a compelling business case for action by uncovering cost savings and risk reductions that otherwise would go unseen.

A recent Lancet report explains that the challenges facing obesity, undernutrition and climate change make up a syndemic (synergies of epidemics) "because they co-occur in time and place, interact with each other to produce complex sequelae, and share common underlying societal drivers." Another Lancet commission publication, "Food in the Anthropocene: the EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems," demonstrates that existing policies, incentives and subsidies in the food system cause unhealthy diets and unsustainable agricultural practices simultaneously. These reports demonstrate that the common systemic drivers that cause our global institutions to produce results that hinder the 2030 agenda require a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to create long-lasting solutions.

That is why the U.N. Global Compacts "Health is Everyones Business" action platform in September published the "Business Leadership Brief for Healthy Planet, Healthy People." Launched at a side event to the U.N. General Assembly, the report calls on businesses to take an integrated approach to simultaneously improve the health of people and the planet. The report highlights that many challenges facing the planet and the health of people are interlinked: air pollution and climate change; water, sanitation and hygiene; and food and nutrition (see below).

The private sector has a substantial role to play in addressing the joint challenges facing the health of people and the planet. Companies can exacerbate these challenges by, among other things, releasing greenhouse gas emissions, having suppliers in areas without access to proper sanitation and hygiene, and having employees with unhealthy diets that hamper their productivity.

The private sector also can positively contribute to solving these challenges. "Especially through energy renovation of buildings, we can contribute simultaneously to addressing environmental and health concerns, to the benefit of residents and the planet," said Mirella Vitale, senior vice president for marketing, communications and public affairs at ROCKWOOL Group.

The findings of the report highlight three key insights that can help companies create effective and lasting solutions that address the health of people and planet.

Addressing environmental and climate determinants of health can provide strong business outcomes across many touchpoints in the value chain.

In the report, Steve Rochlin, CEO of Impact ROI, highlights mounting evidence that companies that take an integrated approach to climate and environment outperform their competitors across a range of vital key performance indicators (KPIs) including increased share price by as much as 6 percent and increased sales value by as much as 20 percent.

Mette Ss Lassesen, market director for the Environment & Health business at Ramboll, an engineering, design and consultancy company, reports that "most of our environment-related work focuses on human health outcomes, as well as environmental impacts the two are inextricably related. We have found that business strategies that include health and well-being as a component of a broader sustainability focus improve competitive advantage and increase market opportunity."

Minimizing health risks associated with air pollution, climate risks, poor water quality, sanitation and hygiene, and poor diets can reduce absenteeism, reduce presenteeism, reduce healthcare costs, increase productivity, and increase employee retention. Considering air pollution as an example, industry studies have found that poor air quality reduces consumption, hinders executive recruitment and contributes substantial healthcare costs to the company.

Sally Uren, CEO of Forum for the Future, wrote in the business leadership brief: "We need to acknowledge the deeply interconnected nature of challenges we are facing , and accept that addressing them will require fundamental changes in the way we think and operate."

In her recent article on GreenBiz, Uren outlined six steps to build a sustainability strategy based on a systems approach. Consider those steps in the context of taking action on the interconnected challenges facing the health of people and planet:

The last key insight outlined in our report is the need for strategic integration of health into environmental strategies across the value chain. Companies demonstrating leadership on planetary health challenges exhibit competencies in working collaboratively across disciplines and functional silos and across organizational boundaries to serve people and the planet. Two attributes are essential to successful business leadership on planetary health:

The first is the mastery of intent the ability to intentionally design and implement solutions, such as programs, policies and products, which tackle global problems at the intersection of public health and the environment, thereby achieving more than the sums of both parts.

The second is the mastery of integration the ability to design a corporate strategy that aligns teams, policies and targets around these integrated solutions.

Ambitious action to solve challenges facing the health of people and planet requires that companies design solutions at the intersection of public health and the environment built within a corporate strategy that aligns the proper teams, policies and targets. The Health and Environment Strategy integration matrix below shows that companies must reach quadrant D through forming integrated strategic value of health across the value chain.

In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we must put aside incremental change and target transformative opportunities that realign the ways in which systems operate.

When it comes to achieving a healthy planet for healthy people, we believe human health must become a leading indicator for environmental progress. With 23 percent, or 12.6 million, deaths globally attributed to environmental risk and $5.11 trillion in welfare losses every year caused by air pollution, transformative change will take place only if companies begin to measure the health and welfare losses associated with their environmental impact.

Ambitious action to solve challenges facing the health of people and planet requires that companies design solutions at the intersection of public health and the environment.

Leading businesses understand the urgency of taking ambitious action on planetary health and more need to follow suit. Pam Cheng, executive vice president of operations and IT at AstraZeneca, stressed the urgency to act: "Our collective response to climate change over the next 10 years will define health and wellness globally for generations to come. We do not have the next 50 years to make a difference. The time is now."

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Colon Health: Diverticulitis may cause abdominal pain, fever, nausea, constipation and diarrhoea.

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Our digestive tract, which starts at the mouth and ends at the anus, is an amazing interconnection of organs which are hollow and are together vital for life itself. As the food we eat with our mouth moves along the oesophagus, stomach, the small intestines, large intestines, it is broken down from its solid form, and further digested to release nutrients that are absorbed to nourish our body to support growth, cell repair and for energy. The digestive tract is supported from the outside by organs like liver, gall bladder, pancreas etc.

Large intestines, also called colon, is the last part of the digestive tract that ends at the anus. Its length is about 150 cms. Its main function is reabsorption of water, minerals and the formation of stools. It is also the space where billions of bacteria live and support our body. Sometimes a sac forms in the wall of the colon, bulging outwards; this is called diverticulum. If there is more than one, it is called diverticula and if they are inflamed or infected, they are diverticulitis. Usually they appear on the left colon as a result of increased pressure and can be asymptomatic for a lifetime. Diverticula have been linked to obesity, high-fat low-fibre diets, and inactive lifestyles. Diverticulitis can be a simple inflammation or a more serious condition requiring hospitalisation or even surgeries. Diverticulitis may cause abdominal pain, fever, nausea, constipation and diarrhoea sometimes.

Prevention is better than cure so eating a diet that has fibre reduces the risk of diverticulitis. It softens the stools and ensures quick passage. A diet rich in both soluble and insoluble fibre is recommended. Add fresh vegetables in all your meals; half your plate should contain seasonal vegetables. Carrots, green leaves, cauliflower are all rich in fibre. Whole grains like wheat, bajra, maize, buckwheat, ragi, and barley, all add up to increase the fibre in your daily food. At least two of your major meals must have whole grains. Whole dals and legumes like rajma, chana, lobia, whole moong, and sprouted pulses are other good sources of fibre. Swapping fresh fruit juices with 2-3 whole fruits, especially oranges, guava, apple with the skin, and pomegranates with the seeds are smart choices. If you are prone to constipation, then including fibre supplements like physillium husk, at least 3 times a week works well.

Along with fibre, fluids are also essential; if the amount of water you drink is less than what is absorbed by the fibres then the stools tend to become hard. To keep the stools soft, drink up. Water is the best fluid but fresh vegetable soups, vegetable juices, fresh lemon water, coconut water, green tea also add up to the total. The recommended adequate intake of water is 35ml/kg body weight.

(Also Read:Prebiotic Foods Versus Probiotics: What's Best For Our Diet?)

Probiotics have a positive role to play in diverticulosis. As the stools move slowly, research has shown that it may affect the flora of the colon causing inflammation as the gut bacteria act as barriers. Including both probiotic and prebiotic foods can turn out to be beneficial. Fibre is the best prebiotic for our gut as it forms the base for the bacteria to thrive on. Probiotics are found abundantly in fermented foods. One of the best sources of probiotics is dahi or yogurt. Apart from this, khamiri roti, fermented idli and dosa batter are some other common foods that you may add to your diet.

Exercise helps reduce the intra colonic pressure and also helps prevent constipation, so keep a daily schedule. Exercise also helps manage weight, which is a risk factor for diverticulitis.Medical nutrition therapy for diverticulitis depends on the severity and stage of treatment. If the symptoms are severe, you may need clear liquids; liquids that do not leave any residue like clear soups, green tea, and fresh coconut water etc. This is followed by a full liquid diet comprising chaas, tea, diluted milk and maybe supplements. From here, a soft diet which is low in residue is added. Typically this will have soft dals like arhar, moong, masur, khichdi, ghiya, tori, and carrots to start with and your clinical nutritionist will work with you to bring you up to a normal diet depending on your treatment, symptoms and how you are coping with your diet changes.

Diverticulum isn't so common in Asia as compared to the western world, but with all of us moving towards high-fat, low-fibre, ready-to-cook, ready-to-eat processed foods and away from our traditional lifestyles, we need to take precautionary measures.

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The idea of relishing good food and losing weight never goes-hand-in-hand. However, the need to stay in shape in this fast moving world is equally important and this what makes us go for trying the best of diets and workout to lose that stubborn fat!Interestingly, there are diet plans that often makes you avoid several things you love! Then its time to say goodbye to such diets and embark on this new Mediterranean diet, which allows you to diet and relish your favourite meat delicacies prepared in a healthy way. However, as per a few studies, the traditional plant-based Mediterranean diet has been observed to significantly strengthen the metabolism by improving the gut health. According to a few researchers and fitness experts, the new version of Mediterranean diet includes meat to cater to Western palate preferences and also deliver several health benefits.The age-old typical Mediterranean diet includes extra virgin olive oil, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grain breads, pastas and cereals, moderate amounts of fish and red wine, and low consumption of red meat, sweets and processed foods. The new version of the Mediterranean diet includes 2-3 serves (250g) of fresh lean pork each week. You can replace pork with other leans meats. The findings published in the journal Nutrients showed that the Mediterranean-Pork (Med-Pork) diet delivers cognitive benefits."The Mediterranean diet is widely accepted as the healthiest diet and is renowned for delivering improved cardiovascular and cognitive health, but in Western cultures, the red meat restrictions of the diet could make it hard for people to stick to," said Alexandra Wade from University of South Australia.

"By adding pork to the Mediterranean diet, we're broadening the appeal of the diet, while also delivering improved cognitive function," Wade said.

This study compared the cognitive effects of people aged 45-80 years and at risk of cardiovascular disease following a Med-Pork or a low-fat diet (often prescribed to negate risk factors for cardiovascular disease).

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