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PUBLISHED: 14:07 16 January 2020 | UPDATED: 15:09 16 January 2020

Lauren Knight

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Slimming World is celebrating over 50 years of slimming success, and since it was founded in 1969 it's helped millions of people to reach their dream weight. We spoke to four east Devon Slimming World members (Sharon Grove, Dawn Carter, Helen Jones and Mandy Parker) who are now consultants; each of them reveals how the weight loss plan has helped them - and how it can help you too.

Why did you choose Slimming World?

Sharon: I joined Slimming World after the birth of my first child, which was over 18 years ago now! My sister-in-law told me about it because she was a member and it was helping her lose weight.

Helen: I chose Slimming World because it's easy to follow and something you can do for life. It teaches you how to make minor changes that become long term habits and fit in well with family life. Slimming World can offer you the advice, support and recipes you need to eat and live healthily.

Mandy: I'd tried everything else going and nothing had given me lasting results. Slimming World's food optimising plan is the easiest way to lose weight and keep it off. It's about healthy eating, not dieting and the results speak for themselves.

How has Slimming World helped you?

Helen: I lost two stone 28 years ago and have kept it off. I became a consultant 27 years ago to help others achieve their goals too - it's never too late to start!

Sharon: I lost five stone with Slimming World after spending years trying all sorts of weight loss methods. It helped me change my habits and stick to them.

Dawn: I've lost three stone with Slimming World and that's given me a confidence I never had before. With it, I went on to become a consultant and I haven't looked back since.

Mandy: I've lost over two stone so far. I'm still on the plan and hoping to be at my target weight before my Maldives holiday in June.

Who does Slimming World work best for?

Sharon: Anyone that wants to improve their health, lose weight and eat well. Slimming World is particularly good for people with diabetes or high cholesterol. We've helped many members make significant changes to reduce their insulin levels. We're here to help people change the habits that have formed over years sometimes decades with in-depth support and encouragement.

Helen: It works for anyone whether you're 11 or 80. Children between the ages of 11 and 15 can learn about healthy eating and living if they're accompanied by a parent or guardian and can slim for free. It works well for families that can attend together.

Mandy: Slimming World works for everyone, from those with a few pounds to lose to those with several stones to lose. All members feel accepted and appreciated by the group regardless. Our food optimising plans supports diabetic, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, those who've experienced weight loss surgeries and eating disorders.

What's your advice for anyone wanting to lose weight or live a healthier lifestyle?

Sharon: Forget what you know about diets - this is different. You can eat loads on Slimming World. You can still enjoy everyday family meals without going hungry or feeling like you're missing out.

Dawn: If you want to lose weight or eat healthier, I'd say come along to a group and get involved. Take it one day at a time.

Helen: Join a Slimming World group near you, meet new friends and get the support you need to make a difference in your life.

What's your favourite Slimming World recipe?

Sharon: I can't choose between the spaghetti bolognese or lasagne and chips.

Helen: I enjoy chilli con carne or diet cola chicken - yes diet cola chicken - it's amazing.

Mandy: My favourite recipe is chicken and spinach balti with tarka dhal. My boys love a Slimming World fry up!

Slimming World can help you understand the importance of nutrition, how to eat healthier and what changes you can make to your lifestyle to have an impact. It has the tools, recipes and plans to help you kick-start the weight loss, make new friends and find online support to keep you going.

Visit slimmingworld.co.uk to find your local group or start your online plan. Call Sharon Grove on 07963 337178 for more advice on how slimming world can help you achieve your weight loss goals.

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HEALTH NEWS

Gift shop volunteers needed

Gift Shop volunteers are needed at Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals. This is a great way to learn about retail in health care or volunteer your time and experience in an enjoyable shop environment.

Volunteer benefits include shop discounts and a meal voucher. A variety of shift times are available including evenings and weekends. Please visit the hospitals website atbeverlyhospital.org/giving/volunteer-services for more information.

Pet therapy volunteers sought

Care Dimensions, formerly Hospice of the North Shore & Greater Boston, is seeking more volunteers with certified pet therapy dogs to provide pet therapy to hospice patients in a variety of settings throughout Greater Boston and on the North Shore.

Pet therapy dogs must be certified through a registered pet therapy organization. Volunteers will receive training and ongoing support while engaging in the rewarding experience of visiting hospice patients and their caregivers.

For more information about this volunteer opportunity, please contact Sheryl Meehan, Director of Volunteer Services and Complementary Therapies at SMeehan@CareDimensions.org or 978-750-9321.

SUPPORT GROUPS AND OTHER PROGRAMS

Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group

Spectrum Adult Day Health Programs, 600 Cummings Center, Beverly, will host an Alzheimers Caregiver Support Group from 1:30 to 3 p.m. every first and third Wednesday of the month.

The group will offer information and education about Alzheimers disease and related memory disorders, an increased understanding through shared experiences and mutual support from other caregivers. Free respite care available upon request. Light refreshments will be served

To RSVP for respite care or have questions, contact support leader Rachael Palmacci at 978-921-5020 or signup online at http://spectrumdayprogram.org.

Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients

An eight-session educational/support program for individuals newly diagnosed with breast cancer is held at the Beverly Hospital at Danvers. This program is designed to support, guide and provide knowledge.

The free program is held at Beverly Hospital at Danvers Breast Center, Beverly Hospital at Danvers, 480 Maple St., Danvers. Sessions are held on the first and thirdMonday beginning at 7 p.m. There is no fee.

For further details on upcoming dates or to register, please contact Kimberly Willis, NP-C, Certified Patient Navigator at kwillis@nhs-healthlink.org or call 978-304-8105.

Dementia Support Group

A Dementia Support Group will be held at Twin Oaks Center on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 7-8 p.m.

When you are faced with a loved one exhibiting symptoms of dementia, it can be a confusing and troubling time in your life. The group will help you understand the disease and gain knowledge about the best methods of care for your loved one.

People afflicted with cognitive impairments require additional care to keep their emotional and physical functioning strong and healthy. The centers specialized professionals connect to deliver consistent, stable care while creating an environment of warmth and understanding.

Twin Oaks Center is located at 63 Locust St., Danvers. The support group is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jennifer Tineo at 978-777-0011.

One Life recovery program

One Life, a faith-based recovery program for those struggling with life-controlling issues (hurts, hang-ups, and habits), meets every Friday night at 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Danvers. This program will help you find freedom from addictive and compulsive thoughts, behavior patterns such as co-dependency, pornography, chemical dependency, eating disorders, depression, emotional/physical abuse, anger, and other personal struggles. This tried and proven recovery program uses traditional methods to build recovery for those struggling with life experiences that affect our peace. The First Baptist Church of Danvers is located at 1 Water St., Danvers. Contact by phone at 978-774-8277, by email at Baptist1@verizon.net, or visit them at http://www.fbcdanvers.org.

Stroke Survivor Support Group

A free monthly Stroke Survivor Support Group held on the first Wednesday of each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. The group meets at Addison Gilbert Hospital, 298 Washington St., Gloucester in the Longan Room. The free program is facilitated by a variety of professionals affiliated with the stroke program at Beverly Hospital.

Light refreshments will be available. There is no fee and preregistration is not required. For further information or questions, please call Eileen Consentino at 978-922-3000, ext. 2295.

Young Moms Pregnancy Workshop

The Healthy Pregnancy Workshop isa class specifically for teens and young women. It is a two-hour class to be attended in the first or second trimester, focusing on healthy pregnancy. There is no fee. To register or for further information, please call 978-922-3000, ext. 2720.

Prostate Cancer Support Group

The Beverly Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, located on the campus of Beverly Hospital. This free meeting meets in the Garden Room, located on the first floor.

Preregistration is not required, those wishing further information may call the Community Relations Department at Beverly Hospital at 978-236-1650.

Melanoma Support Group

IMPACT Melanomasponsors a support group open to all those who have been diagnosed with Melanoma. The group is facilitated by Kelli Braga, LICSW, in the Garden Conference Room, located on the first floor of the Beverly Hospital.

The group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6-7:30 p.m. There is no fee. Preregistration is requested. To register, or for further information, please contact Kelli Braga at Beverly Hospital 978-922-3000, extension 2710, or by calling theIMPACT Melanoma at 800-557-6352.

General Cancer Support Group

The General Cancer Support Group meets at Beverly Hospital on the first Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Womens Health Building in the small conference room.

Preregistration is required by calling the Social Work Department at Beverly Hospital at 978-922-3000, ext. 2710.

Healthy Streets Outreach Program

Healthy Streets Outreach Program, a program of Health Innovation, Inc., provides HIV, Hepatitis C testing, STI testing, Narcan and overdose prevention training, referrals to substance use treatment and mental health services.

Healthy Streets Outreach Program, is located at 100 Willow St., Second Floor, Lynn. For further information, please call: 781-592-0243.

Medication review

A free 15-minute review of medications may be scheduled with a registered pharmacist at Beverly Hospital. Appointments are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month. Participants are asked to bring a list of all medications, prescription and over-the-cou1nter medications, including vitamins, etc. To schedule a free and confidential appointment, please call Lahey Health Senior Care at 978-922-7018, ext. 1305.

Healthy Streets Outreach

Northeast Behavioral Health Healthy Streets Outreach Program provides rapid HIV testing, hepatitis C information, access to drug treatment, overdose prevention and Narcan training. All services, provided by NBH Healthy Streets Program, are available at various locations on the first Wednesday of the month. Please call 978-767-3913 or 781-592-0243 to reach the outreach team.

Help with hoarding issues

The North Shore Center for Hoarding & Cluttering at North Shore Elder Services is the leader in providing a support system for those who are feeling overwhelmed by the stuff in their life. Many of us periodically reach a point where we need to simplify, organize and declutter. Sometimes we cannot do it alone and need some help in meeting this challenge; thats when the North Shore Center for Hoarding & Cluttering can offer assistance.

If you or someone you know might benefit from any of the professional services NSCHC can offer, call 978-750-4540 and ask for Information Services to make a referral. There are no geographic or age restrictions for participating in any of the services.

NSCHC is located at North Shore Elder Services, 300 Rosewood Ave., Suite 200, in Danvers. For more information, please contact Marnie McDonald, LCSW at (978) 624-2207 or mmcdonald@nselder.org

Community CPR programs

Beverly Hospital is offering several American Heart Association CPR courses designed for non-medical personnel and teach the skills and techniques used in adult, infant and child CPR. This course also covers choking in adult and children, and the use of protection devices for mouth-to-mouth breathing. This course is appropriate for anyone wishing to learn lifesaving CPR skills.

The cost of the course is $50 and includes the American Heart Association Heart Saver Student Workbooks. At the completion of the course you will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver course completion card; this card signifies that you have successfully completed the CPR program.

The classes will run from 6-9 p.m. and are subject to cancellation due to low registration. The cost of the course is $50 and includes the textbook. To register or for further information , please contact Kim Regan at 978-922-3000, ext. 3436.

Suicide Survivor Support Group

SAFE PLACE, a peer-run suicide survivor support group is held for those who have lost a loved one to suicide. The support group is sponsored by the Samaritans of Merrimack Valley of Lawrence.

Friends are welcome to attend the free support group that meets at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 705 Hale St., Beverly Farms on the first and third Thursday of each month, from 7-8:30 p.m. There is no fee. Preregistration is not required.

For further information, please call Debbie Helms at 978-327-6671.

Prostate Cancer Support Group

The Beverly Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group meets on the third Thursday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, located on the campus of Beverly Hospital. This free group meets in the Garden Room, located on the first floor.

Preregistration is not required, those wishing further information may call the Community Relations Department at Beverly Hospital 978-283-4000, ext. 585.

Grief recovery

G.R.A.S.P. Grief Recovery after a Substance Passing a support group for families or individuals who have lost a loved as a result of substance use or addiction, meets on the first Thursday of every month, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Highland Hall inside the auditorium at Salem Hospital. For more information, call 781-593-5224 or 978-354-2660 or online at http://www.grasphelp.org.

Young Moms Childbirth Preparation Series

The CYM Childbirth Preparation Series is specifically for teens and young women. This seven-week series follows the Healthy Pregnancy workshop. This series prepares young women and their support people for labor and delivery. The class meets one evening a week for seven weeks. There is no fee; preregistration is required by calling 978-922-3000, extension 2720.

Helping seniors stay healthy

This winter as the rate of senior hospitalization typically reaches its highest point of the year the Home Instead Senior Care, serving Danvers and surrounding areas, has committed to reducing area hospitalizations through the launch of a new informational campaign aimed at educating families how to help aging loved ones remain healthy at home year-round.

There are many things families can do to help keep their senior loved ones out of the hospital. In fact, in a new study of nurses who work primarily with seniors, 99 percent say that the role families play in keeping seniors out of the hospital is just as important as the role of the medical community.

From monitoring their taking of prescribed medications for chronic conditions to attending doctors visits and checking in to ensure doctors instructions are followed, their role as a medical advocate is critical.

To help family members identify and act on potential warning signs, Home Instead is offering Five Ways to Prevent Senior Hospitalizations guide, developed in partnership with Dr. Carolyn Clevenger, incoming president of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

This free resource includes information about common risk factors and the steps that families can take to help ensure a healthy lifestyle. Additional free family resources can be found at http://www.preventseniorhospitalizations.com. To obtain a copy of the guide or to learn more about how you can help keep your senior loved one out of the hospital this winter, please call 978-725-5995.

Surgical Weight Loss info sessions

Lahey Hospital & Medical Center is pleased to bring Surgical Weight Loss services to Lahey Outpatient Center, Danvers. While the actual surgery will be performed in Burlington, patients will now have the convenience of receiving preoperative and postoperative care close to home.

Surgical Weight Loss offers a multi-disciplinary team approach for treating obesity through a combination of surgery, behavioral health, and nutrition. This multi-disciplinary approach is the key to successful long-term weight loss and well-being.

As part of the offerings, free monthly bariatric information sessions are held at Lahey Outpatient Center, Danvers. These sessions are open to patients and the community, and are facilitated by surgeons and nurse practitioners of the program.

Patients who typically qualify for surgical weight-loss include those with a body mass index greater than or equal to 40, and/or a body mass index between 35 and 39 with at least one major medical co-morbidity, such as obstructive sleep apnea or hypoventilation syndrome, diabetes or hypertension.

Free upcoming Surgical Weight Loss info sessions are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Please call 978-304-8020 for further information regarding upcoming programs.

Newly Bereaved Workshop

Held 5-7 p.m. first Thursday of every month at the Bertolon Center forGrief & Healing, 78 Liberty St., Danvers.The group is for those who have lost someone within the last three months.To sign up or forinformation: 855-774-5100; grief@caredimensions.org.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group

Held 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.second Thursday each month at the Beverly Senior Center, 90 Colon St. Group meets once a month at the Senior Center. Come meet other grandparents like you, get support, learn helpful informationand have some fun. Walk-ins are welcome. Held in the Meeting Room.For information: 978-921-6017.

Nar-Anon Support group

Held 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Salvation Army building, 93 North St., Salem. Affected by someone elses addiction? Nar-anon offers Hope. Nar-Anon is a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone elses Addiction. As a twelve-step program, Nar-Anon offers help by sharing experience, strength and hope. Meetings are open to family and friends of addicts in the North Shore area. Meetings will continue as long as they are needed by the community. There is parking in the rear of the building via Mason Street. All meetings are free, non denominational, all are invited.

Caregiver Support Group

Held 10-11:30 a.m. thesecond Tuesday of each month at the Beverly Senior Center, 90 Colon St.Come participate with other caregivers in confidential discussions about the difficulties and joys of caregiving for a loved one. The support of others who understand and have similar experiences can be exactly what you need. Held in the Conference Room. Sign upin advance. For information:978-921-6017.

Gloucester Stroke Club

Held 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month atAddison Gilbert Hospital, Longan Room,298 Washington St.,Gloucester.Support groups are a great way to meet each other, stroke survivors or caregivers who understand what you are going through. The club will offer members various activities such as arts and crafts, gentle exercise, and health demonstrations - such as massage, blood pressure checks and other social activities.

Peer and Recovery Support Group

Held 7-8:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month in the doctors conference room at Beverly Hospital, 85 Herrick St., Beverly. These support groups are for family and friends of those dealing with mental health challenges and also for peers in recovery and meet the last Wednesday of each month. For information: 617-984-0504; csadkowski@yahoo.com; namigreaternorthshore.org.

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Fans of Grammy-winning songstress Adele, who recently celebrated her 31st birthday, have been keeping up with Adele's weight loss via her Instagram profile since early 2019. But what fans might not know, is that it seems the British recording artist may be following an under-the-radar diet plan known as the Sirtfood Diet, which is designed to supercharge your metabolism.

According to People, Adele hired a personal trainer in 2019 to help her get into a new fitness routine, but reports have long linked her weight loss to following the relatively new diet. She's lost more than 40 pounds by following the program over the last four years, per The Sun (although the singer hasn't confirmed any of this). And she's not the only Brit who swears by this diet, either Pippa Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge's sister, also reportedly has experimented with the Sirtfood Diet.

While it certainly may help you lose weight, dieters may be surprised to learn that experts aren't sure of the Sirtfood Diet's effectiveness in the long run. Here's why nutritionists are wary of the Sirtfood Diet in the first place, and how you may be able to adapt the best elements of this fad diet into your own.

Believe it or not, this somewhat-controversial diet program was launched by two U.K.-based nutritionists, Aidan Goggins and Glen Matten, after they first published a recipe book by the same name in 2016. The book touts the diet's effectiveness as it turns on the "skinny gene" by relying on staples that are high in sirtuins, a subset of plant-based proteins that can be found in certain foods and in the body naturally. Increased sirutin levels in the body may help jumpstart your metabolism and reduce inflammation, and has been highlighted for its anti-aging properties, according to this 2013 review published in the Annual Review of Physiology. "In general, it could be a good thing to eat foods that are rich in sirtuin a gene that may be able to help with weight like apples, blueberries, and extra virgin olive oil," says Tracy Lockwood Beckerman, RD, author of The Better Period Food Solution. Foods high in sirtuins, then, have been dubbed "sirtfoods" in the diet plan.

As highlighted in The Official Sirtfood Diet, the diet program is based on a meal plan that is curated to be full of sirtfoods, but curtailed in overall calorie counts. In fact, one of the book's authors claims that it can help you shed seven pounds in a single week, according to the New York Post. But the book's meal plan is quite regimented: For the first three days, dieters are expected to consume just 1,000 calories each day that consist of a single meal and two green juices. Later in the first week, dieters will enjoy 1,500-calorie meal plans for four days that are mostly divided between two meals.

The majority of the program asks dieters to create meals that are high in sirtfoods... and not much else. Some of the staples that the diet highlight include many different produce items, including kale, strawberries, onions, parsley, arugula, blueberries, and capers. Some grains, like buckwheat, and walnuts are praised, as are spices like turmeric. Interestingly, beverages like coffee, matcha green tea, and red wine are encouraged as is a heavy reliance on 85% dark chocolate.

If the diet's list of celebrated ingredients seems a bit lacking, you're not alone many health experts criticize the Sirtfood Diet for being highly restrictive. Beckerman says she has never recommended the Sirtfood Diet to any of her clients because of it's tight calorie restrictions. "While I applaud the Sirtfood Diet for promoting the consumption of real ingredients, I denounce it for its promotion of calorie restriction and unhealthy eating rules." Like many other diets that remove food groups from regular consumption, Beckerman says the Sirtfood Diet may indeed lead to "disordered eating" as it also blends elements from intermittent fasting plans into the mix.

McKenzie Caldwell, MPH, RDN, who specializes in women's nutrition and pregnancy dietary wellness in particular, says that the calorie counts associated with the diet are by far it's worst quality. "1,000 calories per day is only appropriate for a child between the ages of 2 and 4," she says, citing current dietary guidelines distributed by the Mayo Clinic. "Not only is this not enough energy to support an adult body, it is not possible to fit in all the macro- and micronutrients an adult needs in that amount of food The diet may cause weight loss in the short term merely because of it's caloric restriction."

Most importantly, however, both nutrition experts agree that there is little to no clinical evidence to support this diet being healthy for sustained weight loss. "There is absolutely no evidence to back up any claims that the Sirtfood Diet has a beneficial effect on healthy weight loss," Beckerman says. "The creators of the diet claim to have put participants at their own gym on the diet, but this anecdotal supposed study has not been published nor validated by true researchers or scientists."

Just like Keto and Whole30, the Sirtfood Diet often radicalizes how you normally eat by asking you to skimp on meals. While all diets often adhere to some form of a calorie-limit, Caldwell says it's important to consider your own lifestyle and think about what you need throughout the day. "The reality is, there is nothing magical about sirtfoods in particular being rich in polyphenols, they do have anti-inflammatory properties, but the research doesn't support them having any extra effectiveness for weight loss."

If you're dead set on giving the Sirtfood Diet a try, first experiment by incorporating more of the diet's signature staples into what you're already eating at home. "Incorporating polyphenol-rich foods, including those on the sirtfood list, can be helpful in preventing or reducing inflammatory diseases like cardiovascular disease," she advises. "Skip the initial restrictive steps and prescribed green juices, and instead opt for adding in antioxidant-rich foods to your eating pattern in a way you enjoy."

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The Dubrow diet is the brain-child of Heather Dubrow, a former Real Housewives of Orange County star, and her husband Dr. Terry Dubrow, a plastic surgeon who also stars on reality TV. Together, the couple published The Dubrow Diet, outlining a program based around intermittent fasting, which they call "interval eating."

According to the Dubrows, following an interval eating plan is the most important factor in weight loss and weight control. They also claim the program will help you control blood sugar, improve energy levels, slow the signs of aging, and boost fat-burning.

But before you try this diet, here's what you need to know and why a registered dietitian says it's not sustainable.

The Dubrow diet has strict rules about when and what you can eat. It focuses on whole, minimally processed foods, non-starchy vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats, and a small serving of fruits and complex carbohydrates.

It also involves intermittent fasting for 12 to 16 hours per day, with the couple saying the ideal time is 16 hours.

According to excerpts from their book "The Dubrow Diet," the plan is divided into three phases:

While the Dubrows don't encourage counting calories, you'll likely get only 1,000 to 1,200 calories per day in the first two phases. For reference, the FDA uses a 2,000 calorie diet for its daily values, and dietitians worry that the Dubrow diet is far too low.

"At the end of the day, it's very low in calories, which may also translate into inadequate amounts of necessary nutrients, as well as poor appetite satisfaction," says Melissa Nieves, LND, RD, MPH, a registered dietitian for Healthy Meals Supreme.

Nieves also has concerns about the over-the-top focus on aesthetics. "This diet plan is heavily focused on physical appearance, which does not always equal health, and undermines self-acceptance and body positivity," she says.

Due to its low-calorie content, Nieves says the Dubrow diet is not sustainable in the long run. "Plus, its focus on being bikini ready and looking good does not support long-term, healthy lifestyle changes," she says.

Some research has shown that intermittent fasting is helpful for weight management, but Nieves says most guidelines for intermittent fasting do not significantly restrict calories, especially not as severely as the Dubrow diet.

Even though following a very low-calorie diet may result in rapid weight loss, Nieves says the best approach to healthy, sustainable results are slow, steady, and health-focused.

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SALT LAKE CITY Recently, trainer and former host of The Biggest Loser Jillian Michaels made some comments regarding singer Lizzo's body during an appearance on a Buzzfeed News morning show.

Why are we celebrating her body? Why does it matter? Why arent we celebrating her music? Because it isnt going to be awesome if she gets diabetes, Michaels said.

Later, Michaels expanded on her statement saying, "We should always be inclusive, but you cannot glorify obesity. Its dangerous."

Micheals' beliefs about weight contributing to disease are widespread. Perhaps youve been strongly advised by your doctor that you must lose weight to decrease symptoms or prevent disease. Because our culture strongly believes that thinness is of a symbol of health, this universal recommendation is normalized.

While it's not recommended to go against the advice of your doctor, you have every right to get curious and ask questions.

Dr. Elisabeth Poorman wrote in Self Magazine, "As medical school and residency drilled into me, its an essential part of my job to counsel patients with BMIs in the overweight or obese range about losing weight. But this maxim ignores the reality of what we know happens when people are told 'just lose some weight.' It perpetuates the misconception that weight loss is a simple matter of willpower."

When it comes to pursuing weight loss to improve health, there are several considerations that must be made.

First, any good practitioner should inform you that it is impossible to know how your body will respond to any diet or exercise intervention. Ultimately, a physician cannot guarantee weight loss nor can they determine how long the weight will stay off. In fact, we lack any scientific evidence that demonstrates how to keep weight off in the long term.

One study from 1992 showed that one-third to two-thirds of individuals who intentionally lose weight will regain most of that weight within a year. Additionally, almost all the weight is regained within five years. These stats remain consistent today. A 2019 study found that excess weight can be lost but the majority is regained over time.

Sadly, dieting or the pursuit of intentional weight loss is the No. 1 predictor of future weight gain. Also known as weight-cycling, this restrict-binge cycle can be far more detrimental to health than the weight itself and can increase the risk of coronary heart disease and death.

Next, it's important to zoom out when it comes to the connection between larger bodies and poor health. We are bombarded with news segments, stories, even documentaries on the "obesity epidemic" almost daily. Certainly, there is a link between higher weights and particular diseases, but there's more to it than that. Many studies including one from 2012 report that individuals with more body fat have an increased risk of coronary heart disease. However, it's vital to understand that correlation does not indicate causation. In her book "Anti Diet," author and registered dietitian Christy Harrison states, "We cant say that being in a larger body causes poor health, because we havent controlled for some very important confounding variables. Research shows that experiencing weight stigma is one of the most confounding variables."

Weight stigma is also known as weight bias or weight-based discrimination. It's stereotyping or discriminating against a person based on their weight. In weight-related research, weight stigma is never accounted for. Not only does weight stigma increase the risk for developing diabetes and heart disease, it also physically increases stress in the body and stress is well-known to be detrimental to health. How people are treated because of the size of their body matters in terms of health.

Finally, it is vital to understand that there are serious harmful effects that result from dieting. While you do have body autonomy and get to decide how you want to take care of your body, seeking weight loss as your main goal keeps you focused on a number. This is an external factor and isn't a good indication of health as health can be found at any size. This prevents you from turning inward and can set you up for feelings of failure when you don't see a certain number on the scale.

Additionally, continuously seeking weight loss can set you up for a lifetime of dieting, which can lead to developing an eating disorder. In fact, one study shows one out of every four individuals who start a diet may develop an eating disorder.

Simply put, weight loss as a prescription is what many non-diet nutrition professionals call lazy medicine because it fails to look at a person's whole health and doesn't provide informed consent of the side effects. Desiring a smaller body is incredibly normal because of the society we live in. However, if improved health is a priority to you, it's important to understand the difference between pursuing health through behaviors and pursuing weight loss.

Instead, aim to shift your focus away from weight and toward health-promoting behaviors, such as getting enough sleep, stress reduction, variety in your diet, therapy, connection with others and engaging in regular movement that feels good to you. Each of these behaviors will feel good regardless if weight is lost or not.

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Heres how I incorporate four of HAES most important principles into my work as a trainer and an athlete. But these reminders arent just for fitness professionals. Theyre important reminders for anyone who wants to shift their mind-set around movement, body image, and health.

The principle of weight inclusivity is a fundamental reason I was finally able to embrace fitness in a sustainable way. It started with that running coach, who, for the first time in my life, trained and coached me without ever mentioning my size, the need to burn calories, or any other weight- or body-related language. This resonated with me deeply because she was seeing me as an athlete in the making, rather than a fat person trying to get my shit together, which is often how it felt I was being seen. I realized that I could live an athletic life not for the caloric expenditure but because it made me feel kick-ass, powerful, and alive. I could turn my energy and focus toward my athletic goals and let go of the obsessive energy around counting calories, how much I exercised, and what I could eat as a result. This freed up an enormous amount of mental real estate.

When I was finally free of thinking there was something pathologically wrong with my body, I wanted everyone to know about it and experience it. This is something that I now, in turn, try to do with the people I train. I see them as athletes, train them that way, and encourage them to think of themselves that way. In many cases I might be the very first person or trainer to relate to them this way, as my running coach was for me.

The principle of respectful care is core to HAES and my own philosophy. By recognizing that not everyone has the same access to resources, I can understand and serve my clients, meeting them where they are in the moment. I can better understand what might help them pursue well-being on their terms, within their means, and within their accessibility.

I was drawn to a model that fosters an individualized approach to health because it allowed me to break out of the mold of what I believed health was: thin, hungry, and controlled. Similarly, when I work with clients, I really want to get to know them and understand their big picture so that we can devise, together, a workable plan. Its not about prescribing goals and ways of achieving them. Its about understanding each individual client, their goals, and what wellness means and looks like to them.

One philosophy Ive embraced as an athlete and trainer (and person) is the idea of eating for well-beinghunger, satiety, nutritional needs, and pleasureversus for weight loss. I am not a registered dietitian, so I dont coach people specifically around their diet and nutrition, but because most of the people who work with me are done with dieting but often still struggle with shifting old thinking patterns around food and fitness, one of the things I do is coach them to think differently about food as it relates to fitness. In my practice, theres no such thing as deserving or being allowed to eat certain foods because you exercised.

This is very deep work because we have been so conditioned to use this type of language.

I love the HAES model because it calls for joyful, life-enhancing movement. This is so important because for many people, fitness has been a punitive, negative experience. Ive had people share their fitness trauma dating back to elementary school, where they felt like they didnt belong and were pushed beyond their limits. This created a disconnect for them from physical movement. The HAES-informed model asks people to revisit fitness in a joyful way. Theres no right way to move and no one way to be more active. But thats a truth that can be difficult to keep in mind when were all wading through so much messaging about the best way to exercise.

After many years of struggling to find something that works, HAES has allowed me and thousands of women to reclaim health and movement in a way that aligns for them in the long-term.

Louise Green is a plus-size trainer, founder of the fitness program Body Exchange, and author of Big Fit Girl: Embrace the Body You Have. Follow: Instagram @LouiseGreen_BigFitGirl, Twitter @Bigfitgirl, Facebook @louisegreen.bigfitgirl

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The Mediterranean Diet was picked as the best diet overall for 2020, according to new rankings released by US News and World Report.

An expert panel assessed 35 diets to come up with the final results, examining the evidence behind each diets claims. Specifically, they evaluated the likelihood of short-term and long-term weight loss, how easy the diet was to follow, how well it conformed to current nutrition standards, and whether it could be an effective tool for diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention.

Diets that rounded out the top spots for best overall included the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet (#2), the Flexitarian Diet (a mostly vegetarian diet; tied for #2), the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) Diet (#4), the Mayo Clinic Diet (#5), the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) Diet (tied for #5), and the Volumetrics Diet (food is divided into categories based on energy density; tied for #5).

The Keto Diet, which focuses on strict carbohydrate limitations and high-fat intake, was ranked at #34, with some experts noting that it could lead to nutritional imbalances and that there was insufficient evidence to suggest long-term weight loss. Other diets that made the bottom of the list included the Raw Food Diet (#31), the Atkins Diet (#32), the Whole30 Diet (#33) and the Dukan Diet (#35), which the experts thought was too restrictive, difficult to follow, and unlikely to result in long-term success.

As for diabetes prevention and management, the Mediterranean Diet (#1), DASH Diet (tied for #2), Flexitarian Diet (tied for #2), Mayo Clinic Diet (tied for #2), and Vegan Diet (tied for #2) were at the top of the list, while the Ornish Diet (#1), Mediterranean Diet (#2) and DASH Diet (#3) were voted best heart-healthy diets.

For those looking for a quick way to drop the extra holiday pounds, the experts chose the HMR (Health Maintenance Resources) Program (delivered meal replacement; #1), the Optavia Diet (similar to Medifast products; #2), the Atkins Diet (tied #3), the Jenny Craig Diet (tied for #3), the Keto Diet (tied for #3), and the WW Diet (tied for #3).

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Fed up starting a diet in January and finishing it in February?! Make this year different by being armed with all you need to know about the latest weightloss trends.

Are the most popular diets always the best? How do you sort fad from fab? We asked Clinical Nutritionist Suzie Sawyer, who gives us the lowdown. Shes picked the five diets likely to be the biggest this year, and explains how to pick the very best diet in 2020 for you (and what you need to watch out for)

What it looks like: Eggs and bacon for breakfast. Chicken and salad for lunch and steamed fish with mixed vegetables for dinner.

How it works: Its super-low carbs, with high fat, pushing the body into ketosis; where the body is forced into breaking down fat for fuel. Whilst theres certainly merit in keeping a diet low in carbs overall, which reduces the release of the fat-storing hormone insulin, following the Keto for a prolonged period can lead to acidosis or at the very least mood swings, constipation and energy lows.

However, its certainly very effective for weight loss and you can choose the rate at which you want to lose weight by closely monitoring the total number of calories youre eating on a daily basis. For example, if you want to lose a kilo per week (a sensible approach), an average-sized woman would need to eat around 1,500 calories daily. Around 65% of those calories would come from fat.

Pros and cons: Weight loss can be achieved quickly, and with around 30% of calories coming from protein, the body wont lose muscle mass, which frequently happens on weight loss plans. However, youre likely to have quite a few nutrient deficiencies especially calcium as the diet contains no dairy or other calcium-rich foods such as soya milk. If youre following a diet like this you might want to consider a high potency daily multivitamin and mineral such as Alive! Ultra Wholefood Plus.

Verdict: Probably not a diet for the long-term but can be effective for weight loss in the short term, with the potential of reducing the growing obesity crisis in the UK.

What it looks like: Spinach, mushroom and tomato omelette to start the day. Wild salmon salad for lunch and organic roasted chicken with mashed sweet potatoes, broccoli and peas for dinner. Its not going to be cheap!

How it works: Its basically a throw-back to caveman times! So, its based on meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts and seeds. However, out go dairy, sugar, grains, legumes and beans. The good news is that since its based on healthy eating principles, with foods that are not processed or pumped full of hormones, its certainly not in fad territory.

Pros and cons: Your diet will be very clean with no refined foods allowed. It naturally follows that youll be getting a great range of nutrients. However, the Paleo Diet could lead to deficiencies in the mineral iodine, since dairy is one of the main sources. We know from our National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS)2 data that 17% of women of child-bearing age are iodine-deficient. Iodine is key for growth and brain development during pregnancy.

Verdict: Its not a fad but it carries a high price tag!

What it looks like: Homemade beans on wholegrain toast for breakfast. Chunky vegetable soup with barley and tofu for lunch and vegetarian goulash with wholegrain brown rice for dinner. Youll not be hungry on this one!

How it works: The vegan diet contains no foods from animal sources at all, therefore it will naturally contain lots of nutrient-rich fresh fruits and vegetables, wholegrains, beans and legumes. Another positive of the diet is that since our food chain is far from perfect with tonnes of animal products being pumped full of chemicals and antibiotics, youll be escaping their onslaught!

Pros and cons: The vegan diet is generally nutrient-dense with good levels of lots of key trace minerals such as magnesium, potassium and calcium. However, vegans can sometimes miss out on vital vitamins, especially vitamin B12. Interestingly, tempeh is taking over from tofu in terms of popularity as a vegan protein source. Tempeh contains probiotics, which naturally encourage the bodys production of vitamin B12, so this could help to plug some of the gaps. However, taking a daily multivitamin is recommended.

Verdict: Veganism is certainly increasing in popularity, but many people have had to revert to eating some animal protein due to varying health issues, often associated with low protein intake.

What it looks like: Egg white omelette with spinach and mushrooms for breakfast. Chicken salad with avocado for lunch and roasted cod with veggies for dinner.

How it works: Its based on being In the Zone where your body better manages the insulin response and has more control of inflammatory issues. The diet requires a balance of 1/3 protein and 2/3 carbohydrates with just a small amount of monounsaturated fats from avocado, olive oil and nut butter.

Pros and cons: The great news about this diet is that it includes plenty of colourful foods every day and is much more likely to give the body the nutrients it needs; richly coloured fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins and minerals, plus antioxidants although starchy veg and highly sugary fruits such as bananas should be avoided.

However, its lacking in essential polyunsaturated omega-3 fats found in oily fish, nut and seeds. These fats are needed for hormone balance, glowing skin, healthy eyes, heart and brain. However, any diet that reduces inflammation can certainly promote longevity.

Verdict: Most criticism of this diet has been about its sustainability and the difficulties in maintaining it with a busy lifestyle.

What it looks like: Eggs, smoked salmon and avocado for the first meal. Chicken, broccoli and quinoa for dinner.

How it works: The usual routine is to skip breakfast and eat one meal around 1pm and another around 8 pm. The body is then fasting for 16 hours. This diet will produce weight loss because the body burns fat when its in the post-absorptive phase of digestion.

This means its not been fed for a while and insulin levels are low, allowing fat burning to happen. Problems can arise because there are only two windows of opportunity for eating well-balanced, nutrient-rich foods with a good proportion of macronutrients.

Pros and cons: There are many health benefits to this diet, especially relating to heart disease and inflammatory issues. However, it may be low in antioxidants, which can affect the immune system, because theres less opportunity for food intake overall.

Verdict: This needs to be strictly followed to stand any chance of the body getting what it needs.

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WERE frequently told that the key to weight loss is simple just eat less and move more.

Yet with obesity rates as they are, its clear that for many people, its really not that simple at all.

There is, of course, another option for those who are seriously obese or overweight and conservative methods alone havent worked and thats weight loss surgery, also known as bariatric or metabolic surgery.

This type of surgery is available for people who meet certain medical and weight criterialy, at a substantial cost.

But why is surgery sometimes deemed necessary, and what does it involve?

Here, metabolic surgery pioneer Professor Francesco Rubino, lead of The London Bridge Hospital Metabolic and Bariatric Centre, part of HCA Healthcare UK (hcahealthcare.co.uk), and chair of bariatric and metabolic surgery at Kings College London, shares his views...

Severe obesity is a disease, not a lifestyle choice. Research shows that when we lose weight by diet, our body reacts by activating mechanisms that defend against that. In fact, hunger-stimulating hormones typically increase after diet-induced weight loss and our body also tends to reduce the amount of energy it utilises, making it difficult to maintain weight loss in the long-term, says Rubino.

These effects are not under control of our willpower and are ingrained in our biology. This explains why people who try diets almost invariably regain weight at some point. This isnt necessarily a lack of self-discipline, or a persons fault, as most people think, but the result of the way our biology works, defending a set, narrow range for body weight.

In people with severe obesity, this set point is too high but the mechanisms that normally defend against weight loss are still working and powerful, thus frustrating voluntary efforts to lose weight by eating less and exercising more.

There are different variations of weight loss surgery. The two most common are gastric bypass surgery, which divides the stomach into two smaller pouches and re-routes the small intestine, and sleeve gastrectomy surgery, a procedure that removes part of the stomach and shapes it as a tube or sleeve.

They were originally designed to reduce the size of the stomach but they actually change the physiologic mechanisms that regulate appetite, satiety and sugar metabolism, Rubino explains. There isnt a single procedure that fits everyones needs.

Different procedures have different actions, which may result in different potential to improve metabolic conditions associated with obesity, beyond weight loss, he adds.

Hence, the choice of procedure needs to be thoroughly discussed with a specialist and must be tailored to the individual patients need.

In the 1950s, when bariatric surgery was first introduced, understanding of the functions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract was quite rudimental it was considered a mere digestive organ. So it made logical sense to think that by physically limiting the size of the stomach, or bypassing large portions of the intestine, one would be able to reduce the amount of food you can eat or the calories the body can absorb.

Research over the last two decades, however, has shown this isnt true, Rubino explains.

The GI tract is a complex, sophisticated endocrine and metabolic organ, something akin to a computer some call it the second brain that receives input from the food we eat and sends signals to other organs to regulate body weight as well as sugar metabolism.

Signals from the gut can inform the brain about calorie intake and accordingly regulate hunger and satiety. Other signals reach the liver and pancreas, where they can influence the production or action of insulin.

This explains why gastrointestinal bariatric/metabolic surgery is so effective in inducing and maintaining weight loss, and also why it can dramatically improve other metabolic diseases, especially type 2 diabetes. Research has clearly shown bariatric surgery reduces or abolishes the very mechanisms that normally resist weight loss. In fact, the changes in hunger and satiety hormones that follow bariatric surgery are exactly opposite to those elicited by dietary interventions.

Some argue that diet and exercise, rather than expensive surgery, should be used to treat diabetes or severe obesity. This idea is both ill-conceived and ill-informed.

In fact, theres definitive evidence that where surgery is indicated by current guidelines, lifestyle interventions alone are no longer sufficient to achieve adequate disease control, says Rubino. On the other hand, in people with mere overweight or mild, uncomplicated obesity (BMI under 35 without other metabolic disease), surgery isnt indicated and isnt a replacement for a healthy lifestyle, which can still be effective in preventing progression towards more severe obesity.

Hence, suggesting lifestyle interventions and not surgery should be the way to treat severe obesity is at odds with both scientific evidence and logic.

Suggesting use of only lifestyle interventions in people with severe obesity (a full-blown disease) is tantamount to suggesting one should use lifestyle changes instead of surgery or chemotherapy to treat cancer.

Theres a range of criteria for having weight loss surgery. These may include having a BMI of over 40, or having a BMI of 35-40 if youve already developed health complications that may improve with weight loss. Patients will need to be committed to long-term healthy changes after the surgery too.

Recent clinical trials have shown that in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity, metabolic surgery is more effective than any other available therapy, says Rubino.

Currently, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and international guidelines recommend metabolic surgery be considered to treat type 2 diabetes patients and those with a BMI of 30 or over. However, only 0.2% or less of eligible patients have access to such surgery.

A number of factors can deem people unsuitable for surgery too, including: People who dont suffer from severe obesity or its complications. Bariatric surgery is generally safe but this doesnt mean its an appropriate or proportionate approach to deal with less severe overweight levels, where lifestyle changes have been shown to prevent progression toward severe obesity or diabetes in many patients, says Rubino.

Also, people who are candidates for surgery but would be unsafe to operate on. Though bariatric surgery is less life-threatening than obesity or diabetes, its still major surgery and requires general anaesthesia, he adds.

And people with conditions that can undermine compliance with nutritional supplementation.

Bariatric surgery can alter the absorption of certain vitamins and micronutrients, so patients need to rigorously take nutrient supplements, lifelong.

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DASH stands for dietary approaches to stop hypertension and was developed in the early 1990s when the National Institutes of Health was researching ways to lower blood pressure.

Since then, studies have found that the DASH diet can help lower blood pressure and prevent heart disease in people over time.

Here's what you need to know about the DASH diet.

The DASH diet focuses on nutrient-rich foods that are low in sodium, like many fruits and vegetables.

"For too long we focused just on cutting down on sodium," said Lisa Sasson, a registered dietitian and clinical professor of nutrition and food studies at New York University. "We now know that including more of the other minerals that are in plant-based foods is very helpful and beneficial."

The NIH offers a helpful guide for following the DASH eating plan, with recommended serving sizes based on your daily calories and examples of the best foods to eat. It mainly recommends:

So if you're following a diet of 2,000 daily calories, a day on DASH might look like this:

Specifically, you'll want to eat foods that are high in potassium, magnesium, calcium, and fiber. Some examples of DASH-approved foods are oatmeal, leafy greens, potatoes, apples, bananas, oranges, fish, and mixed nuts.

A 2017 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology examined 412 participants with pre-hypertension or stage-one hypertension. The study found that the participants who followed the DASH diet and reduced their sodium intake to 1,150 milligrams per day for 30 days straight saw a greater reduction in their systolic blood pressure than participants who ate a standard American diet.

Moreover, the higher a person's systolic blood pressure was at the start of the study, the greater the improvement they saw from following a low-sodium DASH diet. For example, people whose original systolic blood pressure was greater than 150 mm Hg saw a decrease of as much as 15.54 mm Hg, whereas people whose original systolic blood pressure was less than 130 mm Hg saw a drop of as much as 2.07 mm Hg.

A 2014 review in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Disease found that the DASH diet was also associated with lower diastolic blood pressure as well as systolic blood pressure.

And while these two studies didn't examine the diet's effect on blood pressure in the long term, a 2014 study published in the American Journal of Hypertension found that a 16-week structured DASH diet was associated with lower systolic blood pressure for the next eight months.

Moreover, a2018 study published in the British Journal of Nutrition of 1,409 participants over 24 to 28 years found that living by a DASH diet might also improve a person's cardiovascular health, as it was associated with higher levels of HDL cholesterol and lower pulse wave velocity, a measure of a person's arterial health. Cardiovascular health was even better for people who paired the DASH diet with regular exercise, the study found.

However, the benefits of this diet may extend beyond hypertension and heart health.

"Although the original research was about the benefits of the DASH diet on hypertension, it would be a diet I recommend for everyone," Sasson said.

She said it's a diet that's easy to follow, since it isn't very specific and there aren't many restrictions, aside from cutting out excessive sweets the NIH recommends five servings of sweets a week at most.

"The diet is very safe and sustainable for anybody who's looking to eat healthier," Sasson said. "It's exactly how we would advise all people to eat."

While the main focus of this diet is not weight loss, Sasson said many people do end up losing some weight on the diet, since many of them are eating healthier, less processed foods, and cutting back on snacking. A 2016 study found that the DASH diet was more effective for weight loss than other low-energy diets, especially for participants who were overweight or obese.

According to Sasson, the DASH diet is also a good way to educate people on what healthy meals look like, especially when so many of us eat on the go and opt for processed foods.

"We should look at it as one of the healthiest ways to eat," she said.

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