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The end of one year and the beginning of the next is for many, a time to look back and reflect on all that transpired over the past year.

Good, bad or indifferent, its a time when many people feel compelled to make changes for the upcoming year.

Enter the New Years Resolution. Whether you actually call it a resolution or simply make a promise to yourself, set specific goals or just plain decide to do things differently, change is the aim of the game.

Health, weight loss, finances, relationships, quitting smoking statistically January is the month when most people commit to getting started. January is also the same month most will throw in the towel.

A study done by the University of Scranton revealed that a mere eight percent of those who made resolutions in 2018 actually followed through with their plan and achieved their goals, while a whopping 80 per cent did not. As it turns out, the make or break window of time is extremely short.

Strava, a fitness social network, tracked data for over 31.5 million users and reported they were actually able to pinpoint the date people called it quits. Strava discovered that Jan. 12 a mere 12 days after making their resolutions is the day people gave up.

And with the other data showing 55 per cent of those failed resolutions were health related, its safe to say theres a lot of folks out there tackling the same resolutions again this year.

Change is never easy but it doesnt have to be impossible. With that in mind, here are five simple steps that will help keep you on track to achieving your health and weight loss goals in 2020.

Know your why. With weight loss, there is typically a short-term and a long-term why. Wanting to fit into a dress for a class reunion, or feeling confident in your bathing suit for that cruise at spring break are examples of short term.

A long-term why is something that usually comes from a place of emotion. Something deep down inside that really resonates with you in a big way to support your new healthier lifestyle and will tug at your heartstrings and bring you back on track when life happens to try and knock you off course.

Stay away from diets. The results you experience will likely be short-lived as statistics say that less than one per cent of people can maintain a diet for life. Opt instead for a program that focuses on health, nutrition and lifestyle to help you get results that stick.

Set weekly goals and be realistic in your expectations. Consider setting goals to implement healthier lifestyle choices and building on those each week rather than choosing a number of pounds. Putting the pieces in place to fill nutritional gaps and stabilized blood sugar will allow the body to naturally release fat and lose weight. That extra weight did not suddenly appear overnight so be patient and kind to yourself.

Celebrate all wins, especially the small ones. Small things done consistently over time will get you huge results.

Be all in at one per cent. Im sure youll agree that you can do something for your health one percent better tomorrow than you did today. And when you do this everyday, just think where youll be next year? Not making weight loss resolutions again that's for sure.

And remember, the scale is not the only way to measure success. Maybe you didnt lose any weight this week but youve noticed your clothes are fitting better. Perhaps youre sleeping better and now have so much more energy. Or the bloating and discomfort is finally gone and youre feeling better than you have in years. Or maybe those sugar cravings are finally gone. These non-scale victories are just as important because they show improvements to overall health.

So, regardless how far you went (or didnt) with your weight loss and health goals last year, 2020 is a New Year, and todays a new day. If youre not living with optimal health and feeling your best, then I invite you to follow the steps and set your sights on health this year. Set a 2020 vision and get clear on where you want to take your health this year. Know your why. Begin today making small changes, and better choices consistently. Be all in, one per cent at a time. And imagine where youll be this time next year.

A happy, healthy and blessed New Year to all.

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Adeles transformation is the talk-of-the-town these days and it involves weight loss without exercising. Rolling in the Deep singer, who looks like a Sarah Paulson doppelganger now followed a strict diet plan with no exercise. The question is, is this a healthy way to lose fat? The answer might surprise you.

English-singer songwriter Adele is in the news for her weight loss transformation. The 31-year-old superstar who has morphed into a Sarah Paulson look-alike looks beautiful but I think Adeles weight loss program is not a long-term approach.

Why is Adeles weightloss plan unhealthy if it works? Well, to answer the question Id like to pose a counter-question. Gene altering chemicals like SARMS and other steroids also work but do you think it is healthy? My guess is, most of you will not agree with this notion.

From what we know, Adeles transformation is 90 percent dieting and involves little to no exercise. Now, unless theres some medical condition restricting her, the absence of any sort of exercise makes no sense.

A good workout routine is not just a tool to look good but rather a complete lifestyle. It aims at keeping your mind and body healthy as we age. The inspiration behind Adeles weight loss program is pure fat-loss and the lack of a good workout routine is depriving the British star of so many health benefits.

Here are some of the major health benefits that are lacking in Adeles routine. According to MedlinePlus here some of the advantages:

It helps in losing fat.

Reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Maintains blood sugar and insulin levels.

It improves mental health and mood.

Increases your concentration level.

Helps people with insomnia.

It also improves your sexual health

These are just a few of many good things that may or not be a part of Adeles routine. A program like hers might work well for short-term but its not a healthy longterm option.

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In my last article I talked about the missing piece of the weight loss puzzle the skills of behaviour change. Now, maybe missing is the wrong word, lets just say in my experience as a coach and gym owner its often undervalued and overlooked.

With changes to our health, our fitness, or our waistline, there are really two questions: Can I do it? And Do I want to? It comes down to ability and motivation, so a person could hire a coach or do some research and improve their skills and abilities with regards to exercise and nutrition, but without understanding and appreciating that change management is also a skill, the odds of achieving the goal plummet.

So, lets start with the components of behaviour change and how we can apply it to the desire to transform our health and fitness. The technical term for behaviour change is self-regulation and Dr. Roy Baumeister, a Social Psychologist at the University of Florida, one of the foremost experts on behaviour change (and the researcher responsible for the concept of willpower as a muscle) lists the ingredients of self-regulation as:

In order to change we need a clearly defined standard, something to align with. Standards can be cultural, political, philosophical or even spiritual. Belching by the campfire is perfectly fine (even a little competitive with my family), but not so acceptable during a classroom lecture, or a sermon in church.

This is measurement. Tracking and measuring the thing were looking to change. With exercise, lets say youve decided to walk or run, it could be time, distance, or speed, (the distance over time) If you want to change something you need an initial measure and some feedback to make sure that actions you take are having the desired effect.

Better known as willpower, this is the strength we exhibit in resisting actual temptation and sticking to our plans for change. Its the power to pass-up something that we want, but that we understand might not be in our best interests. It may, or may not be like a muscle, but there are definitely strategies to boost it when we need it.

This is the need to take action. Its the internal (or external) driver for taking whatever actions we take. When it comes to food, hunger is our motivation to eat, its unfortunate that it isnt always the primary reason This is where we can really apply our strategies and techniques to stay on task.

The idea of ingredients in a recipe is a really good one!

As I mentioned in the last article, were all different in our reasons for wanting to change our nutrition, our exercise, or both.

Whatever the reason is, its uniquely yours, and like a recipe each of these components needs to be considered, in varying degrees, when you decide that its time for a change. Any change! Turning back to the cooking analogy, if you understand salt, spice, fat and heat you can cook pretty much anything.

It might be aesthetics, reducing bodyfat, or increasing muscle mass

It might be performance, running longer or faster,

Or maybe its function, reducing pain from injury or disease.

Whatever the reason is, its uniquely yours, and like a recipe each of these components needs to be considered, in varying degrees, when you decide that its time for a change. Any change! Turning back to the cooking analogy, if you understand salt, spice, fat and heat you can cook pretty much anything.

Lets look at weight loss, or more specifically improvements to body-composition and how the first ingredient of behaviour change, standards, can apply. Were going to look at setting a goal (which is part of the idea of a standard) and ensuring that we make that goal, salient (especially meaningful) by applying personal standards to it. Theres a lot more to setting goals that work, and Ill address that in the future, but for now, lets see how we can take a little self-awareness and work it into our plan for change.

I love cardiovascular exercise. Its good for your brain and your body, from both a health and an aesthetics perspective. Now, improving your body composition can be a challenge given the power of the relationship with the foods we eat, but if youre sedentary, improving your health can be as easy as regularly going for a long, brisk walk. Providing your physically capable, this is a great place to start, but some people just dont like it. (Yet)

One of my friends, and a long term client, really didnt like walking for exercise, but she loved dogs. She regularly volunteered at the local SPCA where she would walk the dogs waiting for adoption. We had talked about how to incorporate specific behaviours that would help with weight maintenance, longevity and mood, and getting outside and walking definitely met those criteria. Theres a greenway walking trail near our local SPCA and so she was able to get outdoors in nature, be of service to her four-legged friends, and get some extra cardio.

With a little analysis and strategy she was able to take that healthy vital behaviour of a brisk nature walk and transform it from a low-motivational chore into an activity that she really wanted to do. Now that weve got a bit of base to work from, each week Ill take one of those ingredients of self-regulation, explore it in a little more detail, and then give an example of how it can be applied to your plans for change.

Sean Hawthorne is the owner and operator of OneLife Health and Wellness, Kelownas first and longest running private, personal training facility. While working in Dubai, UAE as a Contracts and Project Manager, Sean decided to leave his successful career in Civil Engineering Technology and pursue his passion for health, fitness and helping others achieve their goals. He returned to Canada in 2001, taking formal education in Exercise Science and starting his career in the field of health and fitness. Working in collaboration with their clients, Sean and his team of health and fitness professionals strive to continually improve their skills and to help everyone reach their goals.

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Dry January is growing year-on-year as more people decide to be mindful of their drinking, giving their body a break both physically and mentally. According to recent reports, 4,2 million people were estimated to partake in Dry January last year, and a recent survey revealed that the rate of drinkers saying theyd forgo alcohol had risen by almost 35 per cent. Which begs the question, what are the the main changes and benefits of doing Dry January?

As excess long-term drinking leads to liver inflammation and fatty deposits, regular bingers need to take at least a couple of months off drinking to get their liver health back on track.

"However you are doing Dry January, take care which beverages you switch to instead of plumping for calorie-rich soft drinks, aim for regular tea, herbal teas or water to see maximum benefits.

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Nutritionist Emily Rollason revealed the five health benefits of giving up alcohol which include:

Better sleep

Sleep is one of the most important factors for better overall health and well-being. Regular good sleep which is around 8 hours uninterrupted a night, not only gives you energy, but affects everything from reducing the chance of heart disease and lowering stress levels.

"Sleep is an active period in which a lot of important processing and restoration strengthening occurs, says Emily, a nutritionist at Holland & Barrett.

Regular drinking affects the quality of your sleep, which makes you feel tired and sluggish. Whilst many people may think that a late-night tipple will help you nod off, drinking before bed can make for a much more unrested night as it has a sedative effect, reducing activity in the cortex of the brain, similar to sleep, but not quite the same.

Alcohol may increase deep sleep in the first half of a sleep cycle, but disrupting your sleep pattern throughout the night and inhibiting Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, the stage of sleep linked to a more restful night, leaving you feeling less refreshed in the morning.

Additionally, alcohol causes your whole body to relax, including the muscles of your throat, making you more prone to snoring.

"Make sure youre getting enough sleep as it plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout your life. Good sleep will help protect your physical health, mental health and quality of life.

Improved skin

When party season rears its head, you may notice your skin suffering, with alcohol playing a large factor in this. Alcohol is a toxin with little nutrient content, impacting on the quality, ageing and overall appearance of your skin.

"Alcohol is also a diuretic, meaning it may dehydrate you, so you lose water from the body quite rapidly, both leaving your skin dry and dull and making it harder for you to rehydrate afterwards, potentially leaving you with flaky skin and making your fine lines more visible thanks to the lack of fluid.

Sticking to non-alcoholic drinks or choosing cocktails with a high ratio of low-sugar mixer, can hydrate your skin better and calms the symptoms alcohol normally introduces, continues Emily.

On the topic of sugar, calorific cocktails and wines usually have a high sugar rate, which we all know can lead to spot breakouts, so look for low-sugar alternatives Id suggest a non-alcoholic cocktail such as Kolibri, which contains just 2g of 100 per cent natural agave sugar (14kcal) per 100ml.

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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.

Heres 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 youre following a diet of 2,000 daily calories, a day on DASH might look like this:

Specifically, youll want to eat foods that are high in potassium, magnesium, calcium, and fibre. 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 persons 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 didnt examine the diets 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, a 2018 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 persons cardiovascular health, as it was associated with higher levels of HDL cholesterol and lower pulse wave velocity, a measure of a persons 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 its a diet thats easy to follow, since it isnt very specific and there arent 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 whos looking to eat healthier, Sasson said. Its 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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A family suing a New Jersey nursing home says their loved one died as a result of negligence at the facility.

And among their allegations is a claim that a staff member at Cumberland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center performed a "simulated lap dance on the 84-year-old man.

Fred Pittman was a long-term care patient at the facility, located in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, from late January through mid-February 2018. He died on March 2 of that year.

During his time at Cumberland Manor, staffers failed to prevent and treat injuries, manage pain, comply with physician orders and provide adequate food and hydration, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in state Superior Court.

An official with Cumberland Manor said the allegations were already investigated.

The complaints of this particular family have been investigated by regulators and found to be unsubstantiated, said administrator Steve Brodt. We will defend any litigation as appropriate and will have no further comments.

Pittman suffered from malnutrition, dehydration, sepsis, bedsores and weight loss, his family alleges.

His medical condition degraded quite rapidly within that building, according to the familys attorney, David R. Cohen, of Cohen Kolodny Abuse Analytics Law LCC.

Pittman was transferred from the facility to a hospital for treatment.

The plaintiffs have sought copies of medical charts, nursing records, nurse aides records and incident reports relating to Pittmans stay at Cumberland Manor.

The suit also accuses facility operators of abusing Pittman, "by (among multiple other actions] allowing a staff member to sit on decedents lap (and/or knee) and performing a simulated lap-dance, and/or acted in such a fashion to otherwise embarrass and humiliate decedent.

That claim was investigated by the state, Cohen confirmed.

The state did not substantiate the complaint, he said. The family is very firm in their belief that it did in fact happen. Its depraved if it did happen.

Cohen said that nursing homes like Cumberland Manor receive substantial sums of taxpayer dollars to care for residents.

"Their whole job is to take care of people who cannot take care of themselves, he said. "Theyre supposed to keep people safe and keep people fed and hydrated. And they get paid a ton of money to do that.

The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages from the privately-owned facility.

Cumberland Manor was owned by Cumberland County for more than 60 years, but was sold to a private operator in 2012. Its currently owned by Cumberland Operations LLC.

Cohen said when families file lawsuits like these, their primary goal is to save others from similar situations and make nursing homes accountable.

"Its important for people to understand that people in nursing homes have rights and New Jersey has a wonderful set of laws that enable people like Mr. Pittman and his estate to pursue their rights.

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He was the corporate hotshot who spent his working life dining in restaurants, going on nights out and playing golf with clients.

But behind the mask of a glamorous career was a Lostock Hall man suffering from anxiety and a long-term physical health condition.

With his luxurious lifestyle endangering his health, Graham Smith decided to switch careers in 2018 and fulfilled a long-term dream of setting up his own business that July. Now he has relaunched Real Food Co, which provides nutritious prepared meals, at Smart Fit Arena in Campbell Street, Preston.

The 36-year-old, who welcomed customers to his company's new home earlier this month, said: "On the outside my life looked great. I was eating at nice restaurants, attending sporting events and going on nights out.

"But in reality, it was hard work. I was away from family a lot, eating unhealthily and drinking heavily three or four times a week. I ended up being three stone overweight by the beginning of last year."

After dropping out of university, the dad-of-two spent six years working in finance in various sales and marketing jobs, including head of partnerships for a bank. He managed sales functions with a turnover of more than 100m and his most recent corporate role saw him trekking the globe and playing golf most weeks.

But Graham realised he needed to change his life when he was diagnosed with Crohns Disease two years ago. The condition causes inflammation of the digestive system and the main symptoms are fatigue, weight loss, diarrhoea, and stomach aches.

"I also really suffered from stress and anxiety for around 18 months so I decided I needed to completely change and step out of the corporate world," he said.

And when he began educating himself about sustainable weight loss and making his own healthy meals, he rediscovered a passion for food and cooking and even made it to the final audition of BBC One TV show MasterChef a few years ago.

Gaining new motivation, he also applied for Channel 4's TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins, in which an ex-British Special Forces soldier pits contestants against harsh environments across the globe. This gruelling two-week long training course has been designed to replicate Special Air Service selection.

"I didn't get on the show but I passed the fitness test and if I hadn't gone through that change of personal fitness, my mental health would have deteriorated further.

But despite discovering a new love, he says his business was a happy accident and began with a friend asking him to cook nutritious meals for them.

"He liked them and it all spiralled up from there. He posted on Instagram about them and people began making inquiries. I've done no advertising," Graham said.

Today, he makes hundreds of meals a week and aims to reach 1,000 to 1,500.

"I find it relaxing and satisfying, even if I'm making 400 meals a week, working until 1am and my kitchen turns into a bomb site," he said.

And on top of a new passion, Graham has gained a new sense of control over his life, adding: "You have to take responsibility for yourself, whether you're unhappy, stressed or overweight. It's so easy to just accept your situation and continue in it. No-one's ever going to make the changes for you."

It's a new attitude that has impressed his wife Jenny Hollowood-Smith.

She said: "Admitting when you are struggling doesnt come easy to any of us and it took some time for Graham to speak up and admit this to me. Battling anxiety and the side effects of Crohn's has made Graham evaluate his life and has changed his perspective. I am really proud of how he has managed to turn the negatives into positives and is doing something he absolutely loves!

"Its also a bonus that I dont have to do any cooking too. I love having a modern day husband!"

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If youre like 50 percent of American adults, youve tried to slim down in the past year. Many people search for a shortcut to dropping pounds, and although some studies show dieting doesnt lead to long term weight loss, certain diets do seem to enable weight loss safely and quickly. One diet thats done the trick for thousands of people is the ketogenic diet.

Eating keto involves replacing carbohydrates with lots of fat and moderate levels of protein. However this isnt a free pass to load your plate with salami or cheese. Instead, a healthy keto diet includes lots of greens, olive oil, nuts, and some fish. The dietary approach kickstarts a biological process called ketogenesis, where the body burns fat for fuel, not its usual favorite energy source, glucose.

Some studies suggest that the keto diet is more effective at helping obese individuals lose weight than a low-fat diet. However, long term data on the mental and physiological impacts of going keto are missing. Physicians have cautioned against drastically cutting carbs and eating so much fat especially saturated fat noting that the diet could lead to nutritional deficiencies or threaten heart health.

Furthermore, people may lose weight in the short term but whether they keep it off in the long term isnt clear. Due to its nutritional drawbacks and unsustainability, the keto diet landed second to last on U.S. News diet ranking of the best diets overall. But it was ranked number three when it came to best fast weight-loss diets.

Despite the risks and restrictions, the diet is soaring in popularity.

Part of the reason why its become so popular is that theres this almost evangelical quality to the people that get on it, Ethan Weiss, a cardiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and founder of Keyto, a company manufacturing breathalyzers to monitor ketone levels, told Inverse in July.

Its almost like people have felt they have discovered the fountain of youth, and they want to share it with everybody. Thats very unusual in weight loss.

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So youve decided to eat healthier and lose weight in 2020. Now what? With New Years resolutions in full swing, along comes a slew of diet options that promise to help you shed 5, 10, or even 15 pounds in just a few weeks. While its tempting to try a fad diet that involves say, eliminating an entire food group, there are more sustainable (and safer) ways to lose weight.

The truth is, fad diets often backfire, and once the diet is stopped, youre likely to gain even more weight back than you lost. Small, actionable, sustainable changes that actually work for you are really the only way to achieve long-term health and well-being, says Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN, the head of nutrition and wellness atWW (Weight Watchers Reimagined) in New York City.

A science- and behavior-based weight loss program like the newmyWWfrom WW, Weight Watchers Reimagined, can help you find the most effective way for you to lose weight since it matches you with a customized eating plan that takes into account your unique food preferences, activity level, lifestyle, and approach to weight loss.

To help you learn more about what works and what doesnt, weve rounded up the top reasons fad diets fall short in the long term, plus proven ways to achieve your weight loss goals in 2020.

Many fad diets tell you to cut out foods that contain key nutrients, such as fiber or protein. The popular ketogenic diet, for example, restricts carbohydrates, a food group that includes grains, fruits, vegetables, and legumes.

Most fad diets rely on one basic principle thats simply ineffective for weight loss, and thats restriction of a whole food group or nutrient, London says.

Restrictive diets can leave you feeling hungry, deprived, and bored with your food options, which can wreak havoc on your weight loss goals. Whats more, restriction is not exactly living your best life, London adds.

Restriction often doesnt work because its not sustainable. With myWW, no foods are off-limits, says London. The program helps you make more informed decisions with their proprietary SmartPoints system to help you shed the pounds.

Plus, eliminating key nutrients without talking to your doctor can be detrimental to your health. TheDietary Guidelines for Americans, which are put out by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), recommends eating a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean sources of protein while limiting saturated fats, added sugars, and sodium. Following these guidelines can help boost your health, ward off chronic disease, and help you reach and maintain a healthy weight.

You can incorporate these guidelines into your own diet by following abalanced weight loss program like myWW, which features a wide variety of foods in its customized plans. With myWW, you can eat what you love and lose weight.

The one-size-fits-all approach is destined for failure, says London. For starters, people have their own unique food preferences, and we all need to approach healthier eating in a way that works for us. What works well for your sister, co-worker, or best friend isnt necessarily going to be the right approach for you.

A study published in February 2018 in theJournal of the American Medical Association supports the notion that different methods work for different people. In the study, both low-fat and low-carb diets, which involve drastically different eating approaches, were equally effective at helping people lose weight over a 12-month period. Unlike most fad diets, the diets in the study featured a variety of foods that were wholesome and contained real food ingredients.

London says that a healthy weight loss program should take into account the foods you like and dislike, your weight loss goals, your activity level, your lifestyle (and busy schedule), and more. Thats the best way to make a lifestyle change you can feel good about and actually stick with.

Its scientifically proven that customized approaches lead to greater engagement and more behavior change than generic approaches, says Gary Foster, PhD, the chief scientific officer of WW. Thenew myWW program does just that: Through a science-backed personal assessment, youll be matched to the weight loss plan that can be most effective for you.

The new myWW program enables people to live their lives and still lose weight, Dr. Foster says.The myWW personal assessment asks you questions about your eating habits and behaviors to deliver a customized weight loss plan.

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Restrictive, quick-fix diets not only cut out essential nutrient groups, but also often limit you to fewer calories than whats recommended by reputable health organizations or allow you to eat too much of certain foods. For example, eating an unlimited amount of high-protein foods sounds appealing, but that all-you-can-eat steak dinner isnt good for your waistline or heart.

Commonly, fad diets tout misleading health claims that promise to modify your genetics, alter your bodys natural chemistry, or burn more fat.

A wealth of research supports the benefits of nutritionally-balanced diets that give you flexibility. Examples include Mediterranean-style diets, the DASH diet, and myWW, all of which are rich in veggies, fruits, whole grains, and lean proteins (including legumes, nuts, and seeds) and limited in unhealthy fats, sweets, and salt.

In the case of myWW, the team at WW used cutting-edge nutritional and behavioral science to develop a weight loss program with multiple customized plans that are equally effective. Theyve also studied the results: In a six-month pre-post study of myWW conducted at the Weight Management Center of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), the 143 participants experienced a number of benefits on and off the scale. On average, people lost 8 percent of their weight, experienced a 24 percent drop in hunger, and saw a 7 percent reduction in their overall cravings.

Youve likely heard of yo-yo dieting, or the tendency for dieters to rebound from unsustainable fad diets with unhealthy eating habits and regain the weight theyve lost. This happens because most fad diets dont address permanent changes, such as healthy food choices and regular exercise, that are necessary to keep pounds off. Without a foundation of healthy habits, youre likely to return to your starting weight.

A weight loss plan should be more than just a no eat list, but it should also encourage you to make healthier choices wherever you are at home, at a restaurant, or on the go.

In the MUSC six-month clinical trial of myWW, more than 90 percent of participants agreed that the program helped them learn healthy long-term habits and taught them the skills they needed to keep the weight off.

Millions of people have been able to reach their weight loss goals through WW, and key to that success is having the tools you need to stay on track, including people to support you along the way.

In addition to offering meal plans and more than 8,000 recipes, myWW members have access to a huge support network through WWs global community. Whether you choose to attend in-person WW workshops or use theWW app or both you can learn new skills from WW coaches and share stories and tips with other members. With the app, coaches are available online 24/7 to answer your questions.

Since people who track their weight loss progress tend to be more successful at meeting their goals, the WW app motivates members to log their meals, activities, and weight through theWellnessWins feature, a rewards program in which you win free stuff anything from a yoga mat to a month of Rent the Runway Unlimited simply for adopting and maintaining healthy habits. Plus, you cansync the app with your fitness device, which makes it even easier to track your habits.

There are so many cool and unique things about myWW, says London. The program creates as much or as little encouragement as you personally need, and it [comes with] a built-in community of people who are there to see one another succeed.

If you want to try a new approach to eating healthier and losing weight in 2020, try myWW. Not only is the program proven to work, itsbeen consistently ranked the #1 Program for Weight Loss, 9 years in a row by US News & Report. And now, with myWWs customized plans, its easier than ever to lose weight and keep it off. Get started with myWW now.

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Countless diets and meal plans exist to help you lose weight, but for some surgery seems like the only option.

That was the case for Jackie Paige. She was part of the FOX 2 News Morning family for many years. And for many of those years, she struggled with her weight.

Her life completely changed when she finally decided on weight loss surgery.

While diets and exercise can help you lose weight, surgery may be the best option for some. That was the case for Jackie Page, formally a part at FOX 2 and now an anchor at WWJ 950.

"It was the best decision I ever made for myself," she tells us. "I needed to reset the mechanism. You have a 6-week time period where you are very, very limited in what and how much you can eat, and I really needed that. It retrained my taste buds, it retrained my brain."

In March 2017 she had what's now considered one of the most common weight loss surgery, called the gastric sleeve.

About 70 percent of the stomach is removed, taking the stomach from round to more of a narrow sleeve.

Beaumont bariatric surgeon Kevin Krause explains this surgery leads to dramatic hormonal changes.

"What we've learned over time is that surgery has a bunch of hormonal changes. They change appetite, they change blood-sugar metabolism and so all these things really impact weight loss, not just the food consumption," he says.

Are there risks? Yes, it is surgery. But it's also proven to be the best route for longterm weight loss and beyond.

"A little over 85 percent of people are going to be successful in both achieving initial weight loss and maintaining it over time. It has tremendous health benefits in terms of medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, back, and arthritic problems," Krause says.

Now, you hear Jackie's voice. She's a news anchor on WWJ News Radio. When you see her, she's 125 pounds lighter. She's a new person.

She ran her first half marathon and is still committed to working out and eating right every single day.

"It's really about what you think you can and you can't do. So many of us are limited when we are overweight; we think that we are limited by that. We think the weight makes it so we can't live our lives. But running a marathon, having the surgery, doing things like that you realize it's mind over matter and you can do whatever you want to do. You really can," Jackie says.

Interestingly, most people who qualify for weight loss surgery choose not to do it. Keep in mind if you're 80 lbs. or more pounds overweight, you might be a candidate.

You can do research on the pros and cons at http://www.beaumont.org/weight.

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Weight loss surgery involves removing part of the stomach, which can lead to hormonal changes - FOX 2 Detroit

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