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By SAMANTHA MUNSEY Published March 1, 2012 at 12:15am Updated March 1, 2012 at 12:15am

As part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the UAs Love Your Body Day, Campus Health Service hosted a film screening of America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments in Gallagher Theater on Wednesday.

Nationally recognized body image activist and author Carolyn Costin attended the screening. Costin, who contributed to the film and is also the executive director of the Monte Nido eating disorder treatment facility, followed up the film with a discussion session. Before the event, Costin took questions from the

Daily Wildcat about her involvement with the film and her experiences treating eating disorders.

Daily Wildcat: What made you want to get involved with the film?

Costin: I guess in a nutshell, I do a ton of work with people who have eating disorders. So this movie is a way to help with prevention. Its not like seeing the film is going to prevent people from getting eating disorders, but were trying to bring home the message that diets dont work. People need to focus on health as opposed to weight. Our culture sends a lot of messages about weight loss and the importance of being thin, but where is the antidote to that? I think this film is the antidote, just a little bit.

What has been the films response so far?

Its interesting the eating disorder community really embraces it. I found that, at times, the general public had a lot of questions about the film. It stirs them up because it covers a lot of stuff they might not know about. In that way it is kind of cool because when you show it to the eating disorder community, its like preaching to the choir, but when you show it to a college campus or a bigger population its like waking people up.

What do you want people to take away from the film?

Diets dont work. I dont know if viewers will be able to take that away from the watching the film, because the truth is we can say they dont work over and over. Take your health into your own hands. Dont just trust what you read in a magazine and newspaper. Dont just trust what a physician says. Educate yourself and learn ways to take care of yourself.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- When you think you've tried everything to lose weight or quit smoking there may be another option: hypnosis.

I personally have tried a lot of fad diets and various workout programs over the years. Some have been successful, others have not.

I have always wondered about hypnosis so I decided to find out more about it. I went to see local hypnotist and authorChris Halbohm, and I brought along our cameras.

Before my first hypnosis session Halbohm and I met to discuss my goals. We also talked about what I've tried in the past and what some of my personality traits are.

At my next session it was time to take the plunge and actually go into hypnosis.

First Halbohm walked me through how to relax, something I have struggled with my whole life.

"Hypnosis is a clinical thing. It is something where we're bringing you to relaxation. You're learning like a kid learns. Everything is slow, it's easier," Halbohm said.

Following that portion I then listened to an audio CD, which contained suggestions on how to lose weight.

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Just what is a macrobiotic diet? Can it coexist with a low carb lifestyle? Learn more about macrobiotic diets and what their features are.

Low carb diets are about minimizing starches and sugars in a daily diet. Macrobiotic diets are about eating up to 60% of your daily intake as grain. So that is a fairly large difference between the two.

If we go past that one major difference, there are many underlying similarities. Both ask the person to aim for fresh, healthy foods - avoiding items that are processed or modified. Both have a focus on healthy vegetables.

In a macrobiotic diet you are warned to be cautious about how much sugar you ingest, as well as coffee, alcohol, and salt. So all of those are similar to low carb diets.

In one area, the macrobiotic diet is like a "vegetarian low carb" diet. That is, macrobiotic diets tend to avoid all meats. You can have fish once or twice a week, and that's it. Certainly many people on this planet thrive on a vegetarian diet, so it's quite possible to eat in a nutritious, healthy way while not ingesting meat.

It's important to note, though, that eating a meat-free diet takes active attention to each day's nutrition. The human body needs proteins and other components to keep its daily body activities running smoothly. If you take the macrobiotic approach, you have the same challenges that a vegetarian or vegan does. You need to talk with a doctor and plan out your path.

There are also a few vegetables that macrobiotic practitioners are told to avoid. These are spinach, avocado, tomatoes, and eggplant. These are all foundation foods for both a low carb and a vegetarian / vegan diet. So it's challenging to take on a diet that is both avoiding meat and also avoiding some of these powerhouses of nutrition.

Again, the macrobiotic diet does get kudos. While they focus on grains, they do talk about whole grains and brown rice. They encourage high levels of broccoli, kale, cauliflower, and other healthy vegetables.

In the end, any major change of dietary intake should be discussed with a doctor and planned out. If you decide on going with a macrobiotic diet along with low carb, it can certainly work!

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- From various diets and exercise routines to complicated medical procedures such as Botox and liposuction - people go to great lengths to look better, younger and sexier. Alex Guberman, the owner of the new upscale hair salon Exclussif in San Jose, California, has a different, much simpler and more affordable idea: new hairstyle! It's a much easier and faster solution to transfer yourself into a new, sexier and younger you.

"I don't think people realize how much their hair and makeup can affect their look," says Guberman. "You can make your nose appear smaller, your eyes look larger, your skin more glowing, your cheeks perkier and your smile shinier simply by changing the style, cut and color of your hair."

Guberman opened his new salon last year by partnering up with award-winning stylist Michael Yocum, a former Joico platform artist and a recipient of multiple hair color, styling and cutting awards over the last three decades. Yocum enjoys his work and it shows. "When a customer leaves my chair," says Yocum, "I give them more than just a hair style - I give them confidence, youth and character."

In only a few months of its grand opening, Salon Exclussif is already one of the top-rated salons on Yelp with a growing number of five-star reviews. Salon customers rave about the salon stylists' abilities to perform top-quality work on different types of hair, transforming their customers' images and looks. Services range from deep conditioning, blow dry and style items, all the way to keratin treatments, color and highlights, facial waxing, makeup, and many other services. All new clients receive a free consultation where they work with salon stylists on designing their new look and a plan on its proper maintenance.

Salon Exclussif is an exclusive Joico salon that not only carries a full Joico retail line but uses the Joico products on all of the clients.

Salon Exclussif, a member of Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, is also giving back. Five percent of all service revenues are automatically donated to a charity of each customer's choice. The choices of charities for Salon Exclussif customers include Silicon Valley Humane Society, Red Cross - Bay Area Chapter, as well as American Cancer Society and Our City Forest. Salon Exclussif is also a place where customers can donate their hair to Locks of Love - a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss.

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TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Gluten-free diets have become a popular way to manage gluten sensitivity, but a new analysis suggests that many people who stop eating gluten may not need to do so.

Health experts have claimed that this special diet can ease digestive ills in those who are sensitive to gluten, a substance found in wheat, barley, rye and possibly oats. Some even think avoiding gluten might reduce headaches, fatigue, hyperactivity and autism symptoms.

However, when comparing the number of mentions of gluten sensitivity on Google to the number of scientific articles on the subject, Italian researchers found that the Google mentions far outweighed mentions in the medical literature, at a ratio of 4,598 to one.

"Clinically, we see a lot of suspicion that gluten reactions are responsible for numerous health problems, and it's difficult to counter this belief. There are a lot of alternative practitioners out there that blame gluten for everything, even though there's not a lot of science behind it," said Dr. Joseph Levy, division director of pediatric gastroenterology at New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City.

In the article, published in the Feb. 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, the Italian researchers explain that gluten has become "the new diet villain" in the United States. American marketers claim that 15 percent to 25 percent of consumers want gluten-free foods, and popular estimates suggest that as many as 17 million Americans are gluten-sensitive. However, there's no official data on the prevalence of gluten sensitivity in people who don't have celiac disease, according to the study authors.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that damages the lining of the small intestine when gluten is eaten. This damage prevents the small intestine from absorbing the nutrients in food, and people with celiac disease slowly become malnourished. It's essential that anyone with celiac disease maintain a gluten-free diet; even occasional slips can cause damage.

Levy said there's no question that some people appear to have what the researchers dubbed nonceliac gluten sensitivity. "Some people, when you remove gluten, have less gas, belly aches and nausea," he said.

But, he added that it might not be the gluten that's the problem, and could instead be something else in foods containing gluten.

Another digestive expert, Dr. David Greenwald, isn't convinced yet. "It's very hard to tell if someone has nonceliac gluten sensitivity. I have a healthy skepticism until there's a scientific basis for the diagnosis. It's very easy to jump on the wave, but the authors here are saying to wait for the scientific evidence that there is a sensitivity that's not based on celiac disease," he explained. Greenwald is a gastroenterologist at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.

Greenwald said that a lot of people who try gluten-free diets do so because they're having symptoms that suggest irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), such as abdominal pain, gas and bloating.

"Most of the people who come to the conclusion that they have nonceliac gluten sensitivity have IBS symptoms, and they've heard that a gluten-free diet might help them, and a number of them start feeling better when they eliminate gluten," said Greenwald. But, in clinical trials, people with IBS often have high placebo success rates, sometimes more than 30 percent, he said. So, for some, going on a gluten-free diet might induce a placebo effect.

Levy agreed. "Physiological changes can occur with positive thinking. If, for whatever reason, someone is convinced that removing gluten will help, and it does, that's fine," he said.

The good news is that a gluten-free diet is generally considered safe. It's helpful to work with a nutritionist to ensure you're getting all the necessary vitamins and nutrients if you decide to undertake a gluten-free diet. And, Levy advised reading ingredient lists on gluten-free products. Some are made with beans, which could cause gas and bloating if eaten in significant quantities.

The only significant downside to gluten-free diets is cost, since gluten-free foods are significantly more expensive than foods that contain gluten.

"If people are uncomfortable and want to put themselves on a gluten-free diet and they don't mind it, there's no real harm to that if they're willing to bear the inconvenience and cost," said Greenwald.

However, both experts cautioned that it's important that a doctor rules out celiac disease before anyone undertakes a gluten-free diet. Lowering the amount of gluten in your diet can change the results of the blood tests used to screen for celiac disease, and might mask the presence of celiac disease. With celiac disease, it's essential to avoid all gluten to avoid complications.

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COMMENTARY | Scientists say they know why the obesity rate is so high: Everything we know about dieting, including calorie counting and metabolism rates, is wrong, AFP reports. This would explain why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stats show we're getting fatter faster. Generally, I think this study is overlooking some key issues.

It says people quit dieting because they don't know about the plateau effect and they should cut fewer calories over a longer period. Most dieters know that crash dieting might take the fat off faster, but it really doesn't teach new healthy new habits. I've tried the fad diets for quick weight loss (Acai, Hoodia, lemon detox). I lost a few pounds with those tricks, but it's only with better nutrition that I've managed make any real strides.

To lose weight, my nurse practitioner had me identify a goal weight (I chose 125 pounds). According to her algorithm, people who weigh that amount consume 1,400 calories a day. If I want to weigh 125 pounds, I need to take in calories needed to sustain that weight. I've been following this plan, and I've lost 40 pounds in about six months. The more exercise I build in, the better it works.

Yes, people fall off the wagon when they plateau, but it's more than that. Most dieters quit because they don't see appreciable results and get discouraged. If I only cut out 100 calories a day, as suggested in the study, I would only lose about 10 pounds per year. I can't speak for everyone, but I would have given up long before at those rates.

The study also ignores age-related weight issues. The goal weight plan from my nurse practitioner does, too. Up till age 38 or so, I weighed 125 pounds. I was on-the-go constantly. I never did formal exercise and I could eat anything I wanted and not gain weight. After 38, I had some health setbacks, was less active and put on weight very easily. Much of that could be exercise-related, but aging accounts for some of the problem. Weight loss research needs to address those issues.

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