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Ifyou fancy a diet which still allows you to eat all your favourite foods, then this could be the one for you

WEIGHT Watchers is a diet with a difference which promises great results while allowing you to continue to eat your favourite foods.

Its a well-established diet brand endorsed by scores of celebrities.

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If youre thinking about signing up to your local Weight Watchers group, heres what you need to know.

Weight Watchers works on a Smart Points system, where foods are rated on their protein, carbs, fat and fibre content.

Its essentially calorie counting made easy, and theres absolutely no limit on the amount of fruit and vegetables you can eat.

Dieterseven get a weekly Smart Points safety net, meaning you can treat yourself on a night out, as well as a personalised exercise plan.

Weekly meetings and weigh-ins keep people on track.

Overall, the plan is less extreme than many other diets but the results are still promising, with dietersable to lose up to 2lb a week.

This is a well-balanced diet, which is less restrictive than many of its competitors.

No foods are completely banned, meaning dieters shouldnt be tempted to cheat.

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While a 2012 NHS study found that men and women who attended Weight Watchers classes lost more than those who went to other slimming clubs.

The main cons are that counting the points can be time consuming, and the NHS warn: Some people feel pressured into purchasingWeight Watchers-branded foods.

However, health-wise there are unlikely to be any negative effects.

Former Holby City star Patsy Kensit credits Weight Watchers will her 1 stone weight loss.

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While American singer Jessica Simpson used the plan to shed her baby weight, after giving birth to son Maxwell Drew.

The Voice judge Jennifer Hudson lost 5st 10lb when she completely transformed her body a couple of years ago, and says Weight Watchers and regular exercise keeps her trim.

Comedienne and actress Tina Fey is also said to be a fan, as is talk show host Oprah Winfrey.

While Sally and Paul Jones lost a combined 19 stone, and found love with each other at Weight Watchers.

And it's not just celebrities that have been successful withthis diet plan.

One couple found love and shed 19 STONE together after meeting at Weight Watchers.

And another super-slimmer shed over 11 stone after her boyfriend told her she "had gained weight".

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This 'cleansing' diet, involving juices of fruit and vegetables, has become a favourite of celebrities

THEYare known as juice detoxes, and cleanses and have taken over the dieting world in recent years.

Juice diets focus on peopleconsuming liquid mixes of fruit and vegetables with the aim of promoting healthy, radiant skin, weight loss and clarity of mind but do they work?

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The cleansing process involves the person taking inonly fruit and vegetable juices for nutrition, while abstaining from other food consumption.

The detox diets can last anywhere from a few days to several weeks.

Some plans can involve the user consumingjust liquids, while others can include solid foods as a snack or meal.

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Juicing presents a quick way to easily inject some quality nutrition into your diet.

Many of the detoxes involve restricting calories consumed and limiting the amount of unhealthy foods taken into the body.

In many cases, participants will blend fruit and vegetables to drink, or buy ready-made juice drinks for this time.

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Many nutritionists do not recommend the diet thanks to the high sugar contentfound in fruit-based juices.

As the sudden rush of sugar hits the blood stream, the body reacts by releasing insulin to encourage cells to take up the sugar.

A dip in energy can occur, as the body quickly reacts to utilise the sugar, leavingyou feeling flat or tired and causing some people to reach for more sugary foods.

The Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of California, Liz Applegate, confirmed that the body doesnt need any help in getting rid of toxins.

She also said that the diet is often low in protein, which is needed to build healthy immune cells.

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Juice detoxes are have a reduced fibre content, which is an important as it helps to remove waste products from the body, such as excess hormones.

Hunger pangs, stomach pains, moodiness, headaches and changes in bowel functions are just a few of the side effects of the diet.

Here are nine more reasons why the juice detox may have negative impacts on your health.

The juice diet has become a popular health trend among Hollywood celebrities, who view the detox as a way to rapidly lose weight and to flush toxins out the body.

Blake Lively and Nikki Reed are said to be fans of consuming juices such as Blueprint Cleanse products, which are made from 100 per cent raw fresh fruits and veggies.

Juices are also said to be a favourite among celebrities such as Jessica Alba and Miranda Kerr.

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Last year,Peter Andre turned back time as he revealed an incredible six-pack after going on a strict juice diet.

Another fan of the diet is Vicky Pattison, who revealed her incredible new size 8 body after embarking on a juice diet retreat.

Earlier this year, the Geordie Shore lass returned to the Portugal haven to shape-up and detox after Christmas.

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Dieting does not work for long. Creating healthy habits with good, consistent decisions is effective in the short and long term.

When most people think about cleaning up their nutrition, they turn to popular and common diets. These diets are often restrictive, commercial, and unsustainable in the long run. At SPARC, we believe that there isnt one diet everyone should follow. Finances, free time, and personal preference play a huge role in determining whether or not a prescribed diet is successful.

In order to make the most effective changes to nutrition, it is better to focus ondaily nutritionand healthy habits. In order to help, we have implemented 11 nutritional guidelines that give you the freedom to forge the best nutritional plan for your lifestyle. These guidelines encourage you to assess your current dietary behaviors, educate you on the healthy options out there, and empower you to set realistic goals that lead to habitual change.

Behavior changes take time, so we encourage you to focus on one nutritional change per week. Some changes may take longer than others, and thats okay! Wait until you solidify one healthy habit before moving on to the next one. Put these guidelines somewhere you can see them, such as your refrigerator door, bathroom mirror, or office desk.

Finally, remember to use S.M.A.R.T. Goal setting when going through these nutritional guidelines. Effective goal setting should be:

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The city of Carmel on Monday morning announced a $13.4 million plan to redesign and downsize part of Rangeline Road into a two-lane boulevard that is friendlier to pedestrians.

The $13.4 million project will eliminate three of the five existing travel lanes from 116th Street to Main Street, add roundabouts at intersections, install a landscape median through the corridor and put multipurpose paths on both sides of the road. Public art will be incorporated into the landscaping.

Rangeline Road runs through the center of Carmel and intersects with City Center, Midtown and the Arts & Design District. Most of the corridor currently consists of five lanes, with two travel lanes in each direction and a middle left-turn lane.

What was once a pass-through area is now going to be a beautiful boulevard, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said.

Brainard said vehicle speeds will likely be reduced by 20 percent, but he expects traffic to flow better because the roundabouts should keep cars moving. The city is calling the plan a road diet.

Brainard said the goal isnt to reduce traffic on the corridor, which sees 10,000 to 20,000 vehicles per day. Instead, the goal is to make the corridor more pedestrian-friendly, while still keepingtraffic moving.

According to research published by AARP, "road diets" usually work best on roadways with traffic counts of 8,000 to 20,000 per day and can result in a reduction of thenumber of serious crashes.

The plan calls for roundabouts at 116th Street, Medical Drive, Carmel Drive, Executive Drive, City Center Drive, Fourth Street and possibly Sixth Street. Each roundabout will be two lanes, except for the one at Fourth Street.

From Executive Drive to Main Street, Rangeline Road will be reduced to two lanes, and from 116th Street to Executive Drive, the corridor will have four lanes with two travel lanes in each direction.

On both sides of the road, an 8-foot-wide mixed-use path will be added and will include a physical barrier from the street. Brainard said the barrier will likely be some sort of landscaping.

Mid-block pedestrian crosswalks will also be added in certain areas.

The project will be funded through bonds the Carmel City Council approved in January 2016.

The city has been planning to replace traffic lights along Rangeline with roundabouts for years, and some of the work has already been completedthe roundabout at Carmel Drive opened in November.

Construction on the roundabout at Rangeline and City Center Drive is expected to start this month. Other parts of the project will get started this summer, and the entire corridor should be completed by summer 2018.

Some intersections will close for construction, but otherwise the road will remain open. The longest a closure would last is 45 days, according to city engineer Jeremy Kashman.

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The diets of athletes vary greatly from one sport to another. Some athletes, such as wrestlers, follow a very strict diet that is designed to limit their calories and help them maintain their body weight. Others load up on carbs and protein to facilitate their tough workouts.

Swimmers fall in the latter category and have been known to eat a tremendous amount of calories every day. In 2008, the 12,000-calorie per day diet of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps went viral during the Beijing Olympics, and people were blown away by just how much Phelps ate. The swimmers diet included two pounds of pasta, a full pizza, three slices of french toast and three pancakes.

While Phelps diet is definitely an extreme, it is not uncommon for swimmers to eat colossal amounts of food. Soren Dahl, a senior on the NC State swimming and diving team and member of the 2016 Danish Olympic team, discussed his daily eating habits.

Im not sure how big my calorie intake is exactly, Dahl said. I do know for sure that I dont think about or care what I eat exactly. I can just eat whatever I want to, because the workouts are so hard and take so much out of me. Basically, I need to keep on eating all day. I have probably about five meals a day, spread out over the day.

Dahl doesnt count his calories because he doesnt need to. Swimming is widely regarded as one of the hardest workouts, and a student-athlete who spends hours in the pool each day doing it competitively burns enough calories to eat whatever they want.

For Dahl, the day consists of multiple, high-calorie meals to help fuel him. He uses a mix of on-campus dining options and food at home to sustain him throughout the day. His meals are big and he eats all kinds of foods.

I start out in the morning having oatmeal and some sort of protein probably like an omelet or something, Dahl said. Later in the day, around 10 or 11, I will eat some fruit or some snacks, something like that. Then I eat a big lunch around 1. Usually, I go to the Atrium and get a wrap and then maybe two orders of fries. Theres a chance Ill get a sandwich or something too.

At NC State, student-athletes have the option to eat at Case Dining Hall for dinner. While Case is open to all students for breakfast and lunch, in the evening it is exclusive to student-athletes and is somewhere that Dahl frequents for dinner. He said he normally eats two plates of food. He also eats a late-night snack before bed, which he said was normally some form of protein.

While Dahl likes to dine at the on-campus options, he also enjoys meals off-campus as well. He says his favorite places are sushi restaurants and Which Wich. He also expressed that his favorite meal from his homeland of Denmark was called kebabs, which are similar to Greek gyros.

While the dining halls and other options on States campus are enough to fuel the Olympian, Dahl was able to experience a whole new level of dining halls while in Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Dahl said along with a McDonalds, he was able to experience all kinds of foods in the Olympic Village.

They had a humongous dining hall, Dahl said. Probably like 15 times the size of any of the dining halls here on campus. They had eight or nine different stations. They had an Asian station, then African food and European food and American food. A lot of different kinds of foods.

Dahl eats a lot and often, maybe not quite as much as Phelps, but still an incredible amount compared to the average person. Many may envy this type of diet; however, it is well earned by swimmers for the amount of work that they put into the pool.

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Perhaps you heard about the woman who gave her husband a call at his work and told him she has good news and bad news.

Im sorry honey, he told her, I dont have time to talk, so just give me the good news for now.

Well, she said, the airbag works.

All of us have had times when weve heard something that caused us to stop what we were doing and listen, no matter how busy we are.

I had such an occasion the other day when I got into my car to drive home after work. When I turned the key, the radio popped on and I heard a captivating final minute of a Christian radio program.

It was a guy talking about how some in America have come to equate their diets with virtue that somehow eating lean, proportioned meals make them virtuous.

To question such logic, this fellow quoted Jesus: Its not what goes into the mouth that defiles a man, but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man (Matt. 15:11).

It came to my mind that the people Jesus was talking to at the time religious zealots known as Pharisees were fanatical about their diets. They had lots of dietary dos and donts. They were scrupulous about what they ate, and they considered themselves more virtuous than others as a result. They looked down on anyone who didnt follow their dietary rules.

Sadly, I must admit I know folks who are still like that, all these generations later.

Now, mind you, scripture tells us clearly to take proper care of our bodies. Proper diets and exercise are crucial if were going to be strong and healthy and able to work and provide for our families. But that brief bit of radio impressed upon me that we have to be very careful not to fall into line with the Pharisees in believing that we are somehow more virtuous because we eat our fruit and vegetables.

The truth is, a Christians virtue comes only from Jesus not from what he or she eats or drinks.

Im one of those people who chooses country living, and, in my case, that means spending some 2 hours each day sitting in a car getting back and forth to work where I spend the day sitting at a desk.

As a result, I have to be careful about food intake. I try to jog at least 20 miles a week. I spend free time outdoors, hunting and fishing and working on our little farm. Still, I wrestle with weight issues, which sometimes prompts more virtuous folks to share their dietary dos and donts with me. Perhaps thats why the radio program caught my ear.

Like the guy whose wife told him the airbag works, I stopped and listened. Perhaps we all should.

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"What we get out of our bodies is a direct result of what we put in. Food is fuel, and we believe that food can help you achieve and sustain your peak performance." -- Tom Brady, on the packaging for the official TB12 Performance Meals

I first noticed those words from the New England Patriots quarterback scrawled on the delivery box in a violent red that looked like B-movie blood as I dunked the last bite of Buffalo chicken pizza into a melted Chunky Monkey container. (Don't judge me. I was out of ranch dressing.) Tom Brady's Goop-for-bros personal brand, TB12, recently joined forces with meal subscription service Purple Carrot on a line of health-centric feasts, and I was intent on unpacking its purportedly nutritious secrets.

I am no fan of high-performance diets, or, as a die-hard New Yorker, of Brady himself. But I do respect the guy, especially his ability to achieve unprecedented heights of success while effortlessly lying to everyone in America. So I figured, What the hell, maybe I can actually learn something from this Bill Belichick-approved goon. Instead of treating my body like a Pats fan scarfing down buckets of deep-fried Oreos at Gillette, I would start treating my body like this living legend who doesn't even care if he chops his thumb off in the name of healthy eating.

Of course, this meant ordering Brady's Purple Carrot meal plan, based around his insanely weird diet. He doesn't eat fruit. Or dairy. Or even freakin' eggplants. But I read somewhere that "what we get out of our bodies is a direct result of what we put in," so I ponied up for a week's worth of meals and submitted fully to the constraints of his diet.

Would I reach Peak Performance? Would my already disproportionately attractive significant other turn into a disproportionately attractive Brazilian significant other? Would I get a six-pack?

The Brady meal plan arrived on a Tuesday in the typical trappings of any meal delivery service. There were copious amounts of packaging, laminated menus, and enough dry ice to kill a small dog.

Noticeably, no photos of Tom Brady were included inside the package, but I did find a lovely "handwritten" inspirational message from the five-time Super Bowl-winning QB that assured me he was on this journey to Peak Performance right there with me. Neat! I promptly framed the letter and hung it where my diploma used to be.

I've had some experience with Purple Carrot, the gratingly vegan meal-plan service. Compared to competitors (like Blue Apron), it's definitely not easy to prepare. Especially for a person like me. I can't even make toast without starting a forest fire, and I don't even live near the woods.

The first meal was an appealing "white lentil risotto -- a 'creamy comfort dish.'" It seemed like every ingredient was a root vegetable, and they all had at least two or more names: gold beets, ivory white lentils, frisee lettuce. It was the kind of shit you might roll your eyes at as a waiter rattles off daily specials at an overrated bistro where they serve food encased in a sideways Mason jar.

But, it did include a delightful broccoli-cauliflower mutant hybrid hilariously dubbed "the broccoflower." It was electric green and easily the most enchanting vegetable experience of my life, aside from that talking rutabaga I met at Burning Man.

I won't bore you with the minutiae of cooking, but Brady & Co. basically want everything in their diet to be minced into oblivion. If you don't have a sous chef on hand, you might want to check out Craigslist. If you don't have carpal tunnel on hand, you will. The step headers were pretty standard, except they kind of gave off this pseudo-drill sergeant vibe:

Step 2: Knife Skills!

Step 4: Get Dressed

Step 5: Plate It Up!

I took particular offense to Step 5, because if I want to gorge my gullet to Peak Performance by eating straight out of the skillet like an animal, I have every right to.

But I didn't. I portioned two generous servings and, unsurprisingly, found all that hard work paid off. Despite being practically vegan (a great name for a reality show) and directly sponsored by every Massholes adopted god, the meal was excellent. Like, I would eat this by choice. And ultimately, I really only like to eat things by choice.

We were off to a good start.

After eating the Brady meal plan for a day, I noted some minor improvements in my life. When I went on a run later that evening, I found I had more energy than previous nights where I would have probably eaten some variance of Buffalo chicken pizza dipped in Chunky Monkey.

And while Purple Carrot's meal plan only comes with two servings of three different meals, I had a thought: Why limit myself to only one serving size of excellence per day? Why not buy into Brady's theory of energy and double down? It was likely the only way I could reach Peak Performance without being bit by a radioactive spider.

That meant I had to adopt Brady's rigid diet rules to every meal. Basically, he only eats organic food. No gluten. No white sugar. No white flour. No caffeine. No dairy. And certainly no schnitzel with noodles. This is unfortunate, as those are a few of my favorite things.

He stays away from fruit almost entirely and throws shade at nightshades. About 85% of what he eats are vegetables. The rest is pretty much super-lean meats and wild grains. But he does drink alcohol every once in a while (probably during the off-season). So I had that going for me.

I threw away everything I actually liked in my fridge, timed another mile run, and played a game of catch with my girlfriend, as a way to compare my progress later.

Look, this was not going to be easy. But Tom Brady didn't get all the way to the top just by being smug and maybe-cheating-just-a-little-bit sometimes, did he?

It had been four days since I began, and holy shit. This was not fun.

The first thing that really kicked my ass was the cold-turkey caffeine hiatus. I don't so much enjoy a morning cup of coffee, as need it to function. If I could freebase my cortado, I would. It took me a few days to adjust.

I was walking around my life in a very un-Brady fashion. Sleepy. Hungry. Randomly eating cashews and baby carrots because that was pretty much the only TB12-approved snacking at Thrillist HQ.

I cracked into another meal plan for dinner, the crispy turnip cakes -- which included my favorite step header: "TA-TA-TABBOULEH!" The finished product made eating like a pseudo-vegan, excellence-obsessed athlete delicious, even if it took me one hour and approximately 61 profanities to make. (That's more than one swear word per minute -- Gordon Ramsay territory.)

When I wasn't eating my Purple Carrot meals (which, after the risotto, I learned I could stretch into three servings), I was basically eating baby carrots and cashews as snacks. For bigger meals? One night, I found the most local steak I could, outside of killing the cow myself with my laptop, and had that alongside some brown rice. Another, I just bought a salad from Sweetgreen and picked out all the naughty bits. A third night, I ate limp chicken without the skin for dinner and washed it down with some baby carrots.

This may sound bleak, but the diet began to get easier by the day, which was an upside. The downside? Eating this way is super-expensive and time-consuming and my wallet was feeling it. The traditional Purple Carrot meals cost $68 (three meals, two servings each), with the same deal at Blue Apron costing about $60. The Brady deal cost $78 -- possibly because Peak Performance don't come cheap. That is $18 more per week, or $936 every year. And these meals take at least an hour to make, no matter what the recipe sheet says. Paying premium prices for organic meat and what seemed like a lifetime supply of baby carrots for the rest of my meals was not inexpensive, either.

All of these issues probably would have been promptly solved with an NFL-sized paycheck and a personal chef. But alas, eating like Tom Brady doesn't actually turn you into Tom Brady.

Living, cooking, and eating like the GOAT is decidedly not as effortless as a prime Randy Moss slant. It's a fucking ordeal. It's Gronk bowling over three linemen then blowing out both knees. It's waiting seven rounds to be drafted while your mom stares at you. It's playing Eli Manning in a game that matters (too soon?).

But -- I could feel myself feeling better. As someone who has subjected his body (and diet) to numerous tests in the name of a paycheck, I know that it pretty much takes close to a week to begin to really know how a change like this can affect you. And in this case, I wasn't drastically changing my life, I was just eating super clean.

I could tell things were moving more fluidly. I did in fact have more energy. And, I just had the indescribable feeling that can only be referred to as "oh, yeah, this right here." Like I was the Tin Man, and baby, I just got oiled.

I no longer craved the food of mortal men. I was eating my veggies, with a side of veggies, and some baby carrots in between. I saved my final Purple Carrot meal for my last night: a ramen bowl with whole-grain soba noodles.

And as I sat over my steaming bowl of soupy noodles, with a glass of Gray Goose vodka on the rocks on the side (for some reason, I feel like this is the only booze Brady would drink), I thought about my brief but brilliantly bright journey into the world of Tom Brady's diet.

When I ran that night, I clocked in almost a full 30 seconds faster than the week before. Plus, the existential dread I'd held in my heart since reading The Stranger in eighth grade seemed to be drifting away. And when I played catch again with my girlfriend, I asked her if my excellence bar had been noticeably raised. She said, "Um, yeah, I guess," which I took as a minor success.

I had reached Peak Performance.

I took a swig of my ramen broth, chased it with some vodka (or, maybe the other way around), and came to my conclusion: Is Tom Brady the GOAT because he eats like Gwyneth Paltrow on a CrossFit challenge? Probably not. But it definitely does not hurt.

Going forward, it's doubtful I will stick to this diet. Mainly because -- even with the Purple Carrot meals -- it's just a little too hindering to my everyday life. And it precludes me from eating Buffalo chicken, in all its forms. But, I respect the hell out of anyone who can do it... including Brady.

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Medication helps many adults and children with ADHD, but it doesnt work for everyone.

Parents and adults see me either because the medication isnt doing the job, or they want more improvement and cant increase the dosage without increasing side effects, says Richard Brown, M.D., associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and coauthor of the recent book How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care.

Medication does not cure ADHD, and it should never be the only treatment, says Edward Hallowell, M.D., coauthor of the best-selling Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood. Diet and nutrition play key roles in how well the ADHD brain operates. Toward that end, here are 10 foods, ADHD supplements, and herbs that you should add to your treatment plan. As always, talk with your doctor first before doing so.

Poor nutrition can cause a child or adult with ADHD to become distracted, impulsive, and restless. The right foods, on the other hand, can lessen those symptoms.

Protein Foods rich in protein lean beef, pork, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, nuts, soy, and dairy products are used by the body to make neurotransmitters, the chemicals released by brain cells to communicate with each other. Protein can prevent surges in blood sugar, which increase hyperactivity.

Because the body makes brain-awakening neurotransmitters when you eat protein, start your day with a breakfast that includes it, says Laura Stevens, M.S., a nutritionist at Purdue University and author of 12 Effective Ways to Help Your ADD/ADHD Child: Drug-Free Alternatives for Attention-Deficit Disorders. Dont stop there. Look for ways to slip in lean protein during the day, as well.

Balanced Meals Hallowell suggests that you divide your lunch and dinner plate in the following way: Half of the plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables, one fourth with a protein, and the remaining fourth with a carbohydrate, preferably one rich in fiber whole wheat pasta, whole grain bread, brown rice.

This combination of foods will minimize swings in behavior caused by hunger or by a shortfall of a particular nutrient. Fiber prevents blood-sugar levels from spiking and plummeting, which can increase inattention.

Many diets are deficient in key vitamins and minerals that may improve attention and alertness, says Brown. Supplements can often fill in the dietary gaps.

Multivitamin/Multimineral If your child is a picky eater or eats lots of take-out food, he wont get the daily recommended value of vitamins and minerals. A daily multivitamin/multimineral will ensure that he does, no matter how finicky he is.

B Vitamins Studies suggest that giving children who have low levels of B vitamins a supplement improved IQ scores (by 16 points) and reduced aggression and antisocial behavior. Vitamin B-6 seems to increase the brains levels of dopamine, which improves alertness, says Brown.

Zinc, Iron, and Magnesium Zinc synthesizes dopamine and augments the effects of methylphenidate. Low levels of this mineral correlate with inattention.

Iron is also necessary for making dopamine. In one small study, ferritin levels (a measure of iron stores) were low in 84 percent of ADHD children compared to 18 percent of the control group. Low iron levels correlate with cognitive deficits and severe ADHD.

Adequate levels of magnesium have a calming effect on the brain, says Brown. While diet is the safest way to increase mineral levels, a multivitamin/multimineral with iron will ensure that you or your child will get the daily reference value (DRV) of all three.

Omega-3s One study suggested that a subgroup of boys with ADHD are deficient in omega-3 fatty acids compared with those who have no symptoms of the condition.

Another study showed that omega-3s-found in cold-water, fatty fish, such as sardines, tuna, and salmon-tend to break down more readily in the bodies of patients with ADHD than in those without the condition. Individuals with ADHD who have low blood levels of omega-3s will show the biggest improvement in mental focus and cognitive function, says Brown.

Picamilon A combination of the B-vitamin niacin and gamma-aminobutyric acid, picamilon improves blood flow to the brain and has mild stimulative effects, improving alertness and attention. It can also reduce aggressive behavior. Both adults and children derive benefits from this supplement, says Brown.

Most children and adults derive moderate benefits from the vitamin-mineral approach, says Brown. Those with more significant ADHD may need stronger stuff-namely, herbs.

Ginkgo and Ginseng These herbs are cognitive activators, says Brown. They act like stimulants without the side effects. Typically, adults and children who take ginkgo and ginseng improve on ADHD rating scales, and are less impulsive and distractible. Asian ginseng may overstimulate younger children. If this happens to your child, switch to American ginseng.

Pycnogenol An extract made from French maritime pine bark, pycnogenol was found to improve hyperactivity and sharpen attention, concentration, and visual-motor coordination in students after one month, based on standardized measures and teacher and parent ratings.

The herb pycnogenol is also rich in polyphenols, antioxidants that protect brain cells from free radicals. The first double-blind study on the herb was published in 2006, confirming its benefits, says Brown. Larger randomized trials, though, are needed.

Rhodiola Rosea Made from a plant of the same name that grows in the Arctic, this herb can improve alertness, attention, and accuracy. It can be too stimulating for young children, and is occasionally beneficial in children ages eight to 12. It is most useful, says Brown, for students in junior high, high school, and college, who have to complete long papers and spend hours reading.

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Your stomach is growling, but lunch is hours away. You could grab a snack, but you think its best to grit your teeth and wait for lunch. Not so, if weight loss is your goal.

In fact, well-planned weight-loss diets allow for healthy snacks to help manage hunger and reduce bingeing at mealtime. The key is to eat healthy snacks that satisfy your hunger and keep the calorie count low.

Healthy Snacking

The best snacks are those that fill you up quickly, make you feel full until mealtime and add relatively few calories to your daily total. Fruits and vegetables meet these ideal snack requirements for several reasons:

100-calorie goal

A good goal for a between-meal snack is something with fewer than 100 calories. Generous portions of fruits or vegetables can easily help fill you up while staying below that calorie count. All of the following servings have fewer than 100 calories:

For comparison, one reduced-fat cheese stick has about 60 calories 100-calorie but it also has 4.5 grams of fat. While the protein and fat may help curb your appetite, a single cheese stick may not be as satisfying as, say, 20 baby carrots, which add up to nearly 10 times the weight of the cheese stick, have 70 calories and less than 1 gram of fat.

Fresh is best, but . . .

While fresh fruits and vegetables are the best choices for between-meal snacks, frozen fruits and vegetables are a suitable alternative. And canned fruit packed in its own juices or water not in syrup is a reasonable choice even though the processing does somewhat lower the nutrient value.

Other snack options

Other snacks that are healthy and low in calories include the following:

Making snack time work for you

In closing, bodies are made in the kitchen. You must make that commitment to being great. dieting, exercise, whatever it is you are looking to do. Never forget the basics. THE BASICS ALWAYS WIN!!!

Here is a list of some of the most obsession worthy health apps.

MapMyRun is the number one selling running app for a reason: it is easy to use, offers community support if you want it, and tracks and stores your exact routes for you. If you are training for a race or a serious runner, users say that the extra perks in the upgraded paid version are well worth it.

Made for iPhone, Android and Blackberry

MyFitnessPal seems to be the clear favorite amongst everyone polled. It is helpful not only for the fitness tracking aspect, but everyone polled mentioned how much they loved the food/diet aspect as well. From carb counting for diabetics to recipe ideas to complement your fitness goals, users love this app.

Made for iPhone and Android

JeFit is another fitness app that has rave reviews. It not only tracks progress for you, but offers a huge database of workouts. While many apps offer community support, JeFit allows you to sync workouts with friends who use the app, offering a (real) virtual buddy system.

Made for iPhone and Android

Strava gets the highest mark of all the cycling apps. While it is also great for runners, the cyclers seem particularly inclined towards the fierce competition that can be ignited by this app. You can track all of your rides via GPS, then you can compare your efforts to those logged by others in the community on the same stretch of road. You can also join ongoing challenges that can net you great prizes (in addition to bragging rights).

Made for iPhone and Android

YogaStudiogets the top vote for Yoga apps. It has a lengthy collection of full class-length videos available at your fingertips. Unlike many other apps, this one also allows you to customize your own video yoga class. All of the poses are done by qualified yoga instructors, and you can find classes suitable for all levels of yogis.

Made for iPhone only

SimplyBeing meditation app offers the best of both worlds. You can choose to run this app as a background for your meditation with soothing music or natural sounds that run for a set amount of time. Conversely, for those of you who have trouble focusing during meditation, you can choose a soothing voice-guided meditation.

Made for iPhone and Android

Fooducate is an app all about educating people so that they make healthier food choices. Although not perfect, this app is easy to use (you can even take pictures of bar codes to instantly find foods in their database). It gives food a letter grade, tells you the pluses and minuses, and gives you better ranked alternatives. You can also use it as a weight loss tool by tracking your daily calories.

Made for iPhone and Android

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Professor Susan Lanham-New, Clinical Advisor to the National Osteoporosis Society and Professor of Nutrition at the University of Surrey, says: Diet in early adulthood is so important because by the time we get into our late twenties it is too late to reverse the damage caused by poor diet and nutrient deficiencies and the opportunity to build strong bones has passed.

Half of all women and one in five men develop osteoporosis after the age of 50. Broken bones, also known as fractures, caused by osteoporosis can be very painful and slow to recover from.

A poor diet for those in their teens and early twenties now could see a significant rise in the numbers of people suffering fractures and the complications associated with them in the future.

Professor Lanham-New said: Without urgent action being taken to encourage young adults to incorporate all food groups into their diets and avoid particular clean eating regimes, we are facing a future where broken bones will become just the norm.

We know that osteoporosis is a painful and debilitating condition and young adults have just one chance to build strong bones and reduce their risk of developing severe problems in later life.

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'Clean eating' is a ticking timebomb that puts young at risk of fractures - Telegraph.co.uk

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