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TLCs My 600-lb Life is one of the most inspiring and touching reality TV series that showcases how addiction can take over someones life to the point that they cant even move from a single place and how individuals work hard to overcome their addiction. In this case, each individual that appears on the shows is trying to battle their food addiction. They go to Houston, Texas, to enter a year-long program and seek medical help from Dr. Now, who provides them with a strict diet plan and, depending on their progress, may even offer weight loss surgery.

Alicia Kirgan was the subject of season 6, episode 4 of My 600-lb Life. She went to meet Dr. Now weighing 622 lbs and with the fear that her food addiction will kill her before she can marry her long term boyfriend Tim or watch her nieces grow up.

At the start of her episode, she explained that when she started dating Tim, addiction was something that they had in common. But since he was able to kick his drug habit and she is still living to eat, her lifestyle is having a negative impact on their relationship. She even said, Tim got clean, and now Im killing myself because I cant stop myself from eating.

Alicia doesnt want to do anything at all. She just wants to sit in front of the TV and eat, Tim revealed. Its frustrating because we have a life to live together Its like shes a totally different person, and our relationship has grown stagnant.

Alicia also revealed that her issues with food and weight began at a very early age due to a traumatic childhood. Her mother worked while her father did nothing but go to bars and drink, which naturally resulted in a lot of resentment from her mothers side that led to huge fights. So, Alicia turned to food for comfort and happiness. She had crossed the 200 lb mark when she was just ten years old and weighed around 400 lbs when she was 18.

Wanting to take back control of her life and relationships, Alicia decided to enter Dr. Nows program and begin her weight loss journey.

With the help of a diet plan and the gastric bypass surgery, Alicia lost a total of 186 lbs over the course of a year, bringing her down to 436 pounds. Her eating habits and outlook did a 180, and she looked healthier than at the beginning of her weight loss journey. Even her relationship with Tim seemed stronger at the end of her episode.

Alicia has continued to make amazing progress in her fight against obesity on her own, which is very obvious from her Facebook account. She posts constant updates about her life and journey on there and had even teased getting excess skin removal surgery. She posted the following picture with a caption that included I so wish I could show you a full body pic! which makes us think that she did get the surgery but cant show us due to contractual obligations with TLC.

I so wish I could show you a full body pic! I feel incredible and look amazing in this beautiful dream dress!!! Thank

Posted by Alicia Kirgan As seen on TV onSaturday, June 15, 2019

Another positive outcome of her weight loss journey is that Alicia and Tim, having both given up their respective addictions, are still healthy, together and appear to be happier than ever.

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For many women, the journey through menopause is a roller coaster of symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbance, dry and itchy skin, mood changes, anxiety, depression and weight gain. For some, it can be relatively uneventful.

Menopause is medically defined as not having any menstrual bleeding for 12 months. Most women reach this milestone between the ages of 45 to 55.

Even though weight gain is common, you can beat it by using menopause as an opportunity to reset your eating and exercise habits.

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Australian women tend to gain weight as they age.

During menopause, women also experience a shift in how fat stores are distributed around the body. Fat tends to move from the thigh region up to the waist and abdomen.

A review of studies that quantified changes in body fat stores before and after menopause found total body fat mass also increased significantly.

While the average weight increase was only about one kilogram, the increase in percentage total body fat was almost 3%, with fat on the trunk increasing by 5.5% and total leg fat decreasing around 3%.

Average waist circumference increased by about 4.6 centimetres and hips by 2.0 centimetres.

Other bad news is that once postmenopausal, women have lower total daily energy needs. This is partly because body fat requires less energy to maintain it compared to muscle. So even if your weight doesnt change, the increase in body fat means your body needs fewer kilojoules each day.

In addition to this, the menstrual cycle had a small energy cost to maintain ovarian function. This amounted to about 200 kilojoules a day, which is now saved.

The bottom line is that unless your transition to menopause is accompanied by a reduction in your total energy intake or an increase in your physical activity, youre at high risk of weight gain.

Around 60% of women manage to avoid weight gain at menopause.

They manage this by either decreasing the total amount of food they eat, cutting down on fat and sugar, using commercial weight loss programs, doing more exercise, or a combination of all these.

They key thing is that they change some aspects of their lifestyle.

Until recently, only three major studies had tested interventions.

The Womens Healthy Lifestyle Project compared the impact of receiving support to improve diet and exercise habits over four years covering menopause, to making no changes at all.

Women who changed their lifestyle had lower body weights, less abdominal fat and better blood sugar levels compared to those in the control group.

The second study, of 168 women, enrolled them into a 90 minute Nordic walking program, three times a week.

This was associated with a reduction in weight, body fat and waist circumference, as well as blood levels of bad cholesterol and fats, highlighting the benefits of endurance walking.

The third study divided 175 Nigerian women into two groups: one group undertook a 12-week circuit training exercise program, the other was a control group.

Women in the exercise group reduced their waist circumference relative to their hips, indicating a reduction in abdominal fat, even though their total body weight did not change.

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More recently, we studied 54 women aged 45-50 years in the 40-Something trial.

We randomly assigned half the participants to receive healthy eating and physical activity support from health professionals, using motivational interviewing to encourage behaviour change. The other half received information only and were asked to self-direct their lifestyle changes.

Our aim was to prevent weight gain in women who were in either the overweight or healthy weight range as they entered early menopause.

We encouraged women who were overweight to reduce their body weight to achieve a body mass index (BMI) in the healthy weight range (BMI 18 to 25). We encouraged women already in the healthy weight range to maintain their weight within one kilogram.

We gave all women the same healthy lifestyle advice, including to eat:

And to:

Women in the intervention group had five consultations with a dietitian and exercise physiologist over one year to provide support and motivation to change their eating habits and physical activity.

After two years, women in the intervention group had lower body weights, less body fat and smaller waist circumferences compared to the control group who received information pamphlets only.

When we evaluated changes based on their starting BMI, the intervention was more effective for preventing weight gain in women initially of a healthy weight.

Of all the health advice, eating five serves of vegetables and taking 10,000 steps per day were the most effective strategies for long-term weight control during menopause.

Read more: What is a balanced diet anyway?

Although weight gain, and especially body fat gain, is usual during the menopausal transition, you can beat it.

Rather than menopause being a time to put your feet up, its a time to step up your physical activity and boost your efforts to eat a healthy, balanced diet, especially when it comes to the frequency and variety of vegetables you eat.

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April has been designated National Heartworm Awareness Month.

Heartworm disease is a serious disease caused by long, spaghetti-like worms (Dirofilaria immitis) that live in the pulmonary artery next to an animal's heart. If left untreated, heartworm disease can spread into the animal's heart and lungs, causing lung disease, heart failure and even death.

A variety of animals can be affected by heartworm disease, including dogs, cats, ferrets, coyotes and foxes.

Heartworms are passed from one animal to another by mosquitoes. When a mosquito takes a bite of an infected animal, microscopic baby worms (microfilaria) are in the blood the mosquito ingests. The baby worms mature into an infective larval stage while inside the mosquito.

When the infected mosquito bites another animal, the larvae enter the animal through the bite wound, where they develop into adult heartworms.

In a newly infected dog, infective larvae travel through the bloodstream to the heart and lungs, where they grow into adult heartworms, mate, reproduce and release more microfilaria into the dog's bloodstream. Now, mosquitoes that bite the infected dog pick up more heartworm disease to distribute.

Heartworms live five to seven years in dogs. Adult heartworms grow up to 6 inches long; female heartworms can reach up to a foot. The average number of heartworms in untreated dogs is 15, although there can be hundreds.

When a dog is first infected, he may not exhibit any symptoms. As the worms mature and reproduce, symptoms include coughing, fatigue and weight loss that worsen as the disease progresses. Heart failure is common in later stages.

Cats are affected differently by heartworm disease. Although they can be infected just like dogs, most worms do not become adults in cats. Cats typically have just one or a few worms, and the life span of worms is shorter. However, even immature heartworms can cause severe damage and death in cats.

Symptoms are sometimes rare and at other times extreme. They may include coughing, vomiting and weight loss. Unfortunately, sometimes the first sign something is wrong is sudden death.

It is also unfortunate for cats that the medication available to treat heartworm disease in dogs is not safe for cats. Cats with heartworm disease must develop a plan with their veterinarian for long-term therapies.

Dogs with mild to moderate cases of heartworm disease can be successfully treated with a series of a drug that kills adult heartworms. Additional medications may also be prescribed by your veterinarian. During the treatment period, dogs must reduce activity to minimize damage caused by dying heartworms. It is not a pleasant experience for the dog and is expensive for the owners.

The best way to treat heartworm disease is to prevent it from happening in the first place.

There are many methods available, with a product to suit every lifestyle. Your veterinarian can help you sort through the options before prescribing the medication. Tablets, topicals applied on the skin and injections are all available.

The American Heartworm Society recommends giving your pets year-round prevention.

A heartworm test -- a simple blood test performed by your veterinarian -- should be done for dogs more than seven months old and then repeated once every year after that to confirm the prevention program is working. Missed doses or doses given later than directed opens an opportunity of infection.

Testing in cats is not commonly completed annually and should be discussed with your veterinarian. Dogs and cats should be started on heartworm prevention by 8 weeks of age.

Heartworm disease has been reported in all 50 states, and veterinarians in this area have already seen several new cases of heartworm disease this year. It only takes one bite of just one infected mosquito to give your pet heartworm disease. Please protect him from this preventable disease -- it's easy.

Diana Stoll is the Practice Manager at Red Barn Animal Hospital with locations in Hampshire and Gilberts. Visit redbarnpetvet.com, or call (847) 683-4788 (Hampshire) or (847) 422-1000 (Gilberts).

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Green juice is one of the biggest health and wellness trends of the last decade.

Celebrities, social media influencers, foodies, and wellness bloggers are all drinking and talking about drinking green juice.

Green juice enthusiasts purport that this drink offers numerous health benefits, including improved digestion, weight loss, reduced inflammation, and boosted immunity.

Though these claims may make it seem like an obvious choice, green juice also has downsides.

This article reviews everything you need to know about green juice so you can determine whether to add it to your routine.

Green juice is a beverage made from the juices of green vegetables.

Theres no official recipe, but common ingredients include celery, kale, Swiss chard, spinach, wheatgrass, cucumber, parsley, and mint.

Given that green juice tends to taste bitter, most recipes add small quantities of fruit which may or may not be green to sweeten it and improve its overall palatability. Popular fruit options include apples, berries, kiwi, lemons, oranges, and grapefruit.

The most dedicated green juice drinkers prefer fresh, homemade juice, but you can buy it from specialty juice cafs too.

Commercial green juices are available as well, but some varieties contain added sugar, which reduces the drinks nutrient density. Excess sugar intake is also linked to several adverse health effects.

Moreover, many bottled green juices are pasteurized. This process heats the juice to kill harmful bacteria and extend shelf life, but it may damage some of the heat-sensitive nutrients and plant compounds found in fresh juice (1).

Green juice is made from various green vegetables and herbs. Fruit is often included to sweeten the final product.

Green juice is not a substitute for a balanced and healthy diet, but it shares many of the benefits that come along with eating more fruits and vegetables.

Green veggies and their juices are excellent sources of several essential vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds. For example, Swiss chard and kale are packed with vitamins A and K, while wheatgrass supplies plenty of vitamin C and iron (2, 3, 4).

Research suggests that eating leafy green vegetables daily may help reduce inflammation, heart disease risk, and your risk of age-related mental decline (5, 6).

Theres also evidence that certain compounds in fresh juice can function as prebiotics, which feed and support the growth of beneficial bacteria living in your digestive tract (7, 8, 9).

Routine prebiotic intake is linked to numerous benefits, including reduced constipation, weight maintenance, and improved immune function (9).

Moreover, many people find that drinking their vegetables and fruits is an easy and efficient way to boost their intake of valuable nutrients (10).

Finally, certain people, such as those whove had surgery on the stomach or intestines, can benefit from green juice, as its easier to digest. For these populations, juicing is a short-term option during recovery.

Speak to your healthcare provider or dietitian about juicing for your specific condition.

Regular green veggie intake may reduce inflammation, as well as support heart and brain health. Fresh juice may also play a role in promoting healthy digestion. Also, specific populations can benefit from juicing in the short term while healing.

Although drinking green juice is a great way to increase your intake of a variety of important nutrients, there are several drawbacks you should consider before buying into the trend.

Juicing a fruit or vegetable removes the majority of its fiber (11).

Fiber is vital to a healthy diet. Adequate fiber intake supports heart health by helping manage blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels. It may also relieve certain digestive disorders, such as acid reflux, diverticulitis, and intestinal ulcers (12).

The Institute of Medicine recommends a daily intake of 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men.

Given that green juice doesnt contain much fiber, it shouldnt be used to substitute your veggie or fruit intake.

If youre considering adding green juice to your wellness regimen, dont forget to eat plenty of whole vegetables and fruits as well.

If you have diabetes or another medical condition that contributes to poor blood sugar control, juices may not be the best option for you.

These drinks tend to be low in fiber and protein, two nutrients that support balanced blood sugar (13, 14).

Green juices made only with veggies are lower in carbs and unlikely to negatively affect your blood sugar. However, if you prefer your green juice with fruit, the sugars in the fruit may contribute to unwanted increases in your blood sugar levels.

You can mitigate this effect by pairing your juice with a meal or snack that provides fiber and protein, such as flax crackers with cheese, veggie sticks with tuna salad, or oatmeal with unsweetened plant milk and almond butter.

That said, you should be especially wary of store-bought green juices, as these may pack added sugar. Check the label and ensure that fruits or veggies are the only ingredients.

You can also check the nutrition label for added sugar, which should be zero. This is distinct from total sugars, which will account for the natural sugar found in fruits.

Drinking green juice in moderation can boost your intake of multiple nutrients, but too much may cause serious side effects.

Green vegetables are a rich source of oxalic acid, or oxalate, which is considered an antinutrient because it binds to minerals in food and stops your digestive tract from absorbing them.

The amount of oxalates you typically consume from whole vegetables in a balanced diet isnt harmful. However, green juices tend to be highly concentrated sources of oxalate.

Too many oxalates can lead to negative health effects, including kidney stones and even kidney failure (15).

A handful of recent cases of acute kidney failure have been attributed to excess oxalate intake from green juices and smoothies included in cleanse or fasting protocols (16, 17).

Although juice cleanses, detoxes, and fasts are a popular trend, relying on green juice or any other juice as a sole source of nutrition is never necessary and may harm your health.

If you plan on including green juice in your diet, play it safe by practicing moderation and eating balanced meals that include a variety of whole foods.

Green juice is healthy when consumed in moderation but lacks certain important nutrients like fiber. Whats more, drinking too much may harm your blood sugar and kidney function.

Although green juice is often marketed as a cure-all with exceptional healing powers, it gives you nothing that you cant get from eating whole vegetables and fruit.

As such, the drink is largely overhyped.

That said, it can be a nutritious component of your diet as long as you drink it in moderation and dont use it to replace whole veggies and fruit. Furthermore, you may find it to be a simple way to boost your intake of a number of nutrients.

Just remember to read food labels if you buy store-bought varieties, as these may harbor added sugar. If you have diabetes or another blood sugar condition, you may also want to limit yourself to those that only contain vegetables.

Finally, keep in mind that you cant depend on juice to meet all of your bodys nutrition needs.

Green juice doesnt offer any benefits beyond those associated with fresh produce. However, if it helps you get more nutrients in your diet, its safe and healthy in moderation.

Green juice is extracted from green vegetables like kale, spinach, and celery. Some green juices may also include fruit.

This beverage is a rich source of numerous nutrients and plant compounds that support heart health, digestion, and immunity. Still, its lacking in fiber and may contribute to poor blood sugar control or kidney issues if consumed in excess.

If you drink green juice, be sure to moderate your intake and include it as part of a balanced diet.

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When embarking on a weight loss journey, there are plenty of options when it comes to diets to follow, from Mediterranean and DASH approaches to keto and macro tracking. The biggest question: Which one should you follow? Recent research in The BMJ suggests it doesnt actually matter what diet you embrace, since most of them will provide resultsbut theres a catch.

Researchers compared 17 diets that were studied in 121 nutrition trials, totaling nearly 22,000 participants. They found that all diets had some effect on reducing weight and lowering blood pressure over the initial six months.

Low-carb and low-fat options had about the same modest results on weight, but the latter is slightly more beneficial in regards to blood pressure, the study noted. The diets with the most weight reduction were Atkins, DASH, and Zone, but none of the diets significantly improved levels of HDL (good) cholesterol.

The most notable conclusion, though, is that while most diets that changed macronutrient distributions showed some degree of weight loss and improvements in blood pressure at the six-month mark, those effects largely disappeared a year after the diets start.

Does this mean the takeaway here is that you shouldnt even give weight loss and blood pressure management a shot, since youll be back to square one anyway? Not at all, said Helen Truby, Ph.D., coauthor of an accompanying editorial on the study and director of nutrition and dietetics at Monash University in Australia.

Instead, she told Runners World, the message of this study should be that you could choose any popular diet and youll likely see results, but that after a certain period of timefor example, about six monthsthe focus should shift to weight maintenance.

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For instance, that might involve changing from a diet mindset into one focused more on long-term strategies, said Truby, particularly when it comes to nutrition. Considering that the Mediterranean model fared so well here, the researchers suggest that could be the eating plan with the most staying power in terms of maintaining weight loss and cardiovascular benefits.

National dietary guidelines in any country are failing to resonate with the public, Truby said, and this study shows that dietsand particularly those that have numerous restrictionsare less helpful in the long run than focusing on healthy eating basics like eating more vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, and limiting your amount of sugar, salt, and alcohol.

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Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass exhibited greater weight loss, a slightly higher T2D remission rate, less T2D relapse, and better long-term glycemic control compared with those who had sleeve gastrectomy, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.

This cohort study included data from 9710 individuals participating in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network Bariatric Study. In total, 6233 patients underwent RYGB and 3477 had SG. Patient outcomes were analyzed up to 5 years following surgery.

Remission of T2D is common after bariatric surgery and may reduce risk for subsequent microvascular and macrovascular disease, the authors said.

T2D remission was defined as the first postsurgical occurrence of an HbA1c [hemoglobin A1c] level less than 6.5% following at least 6 months (presurgical and/or postsurgical time) without T2D medication prescription orders. In addition, relapse was defined as levels of 6.5% or more and/or a prescription for T2D medication after patient remission.

Participants' mean (SD) preoperative body mass index was 49 (8.4) and most (73%) patients were female.

These study findings are especially noteworthy:

Preoperative insulin use, older age, higher HbA1clevel, and more complex T2D medication regimens predispose patients to lower probability of T2D remission, the researchers note.

In order to make informed decisions about which surgery may be best suited for individual patients, additional studies should investigate adverse event profiles and the efficacy of the procedure compared with other methods of weight management.

However, the authors conclude, these results indicate that RYGB is associated with better long-term T2D and weight outcomes than SG in real-world clinical settings.

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McTigue KM, Wellman R, Nauman E, et al. Comparing the 5-year diabetes outcomes of sleeve gastronomy and gastric bypass [published online March 4, 2020]. JAMASurg. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.0087.

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(Reuters Health) Several popular diets that emphasize low-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate-macronutrient eating patterns are associated with moderate weight reduction and reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure at six months, according to a meta-analysis."Our research is aligned with the growing body of literature on diets to support weight loss and related cardioprotective benefits," said study co-author Gordon Guyatt of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Compared to the regular diet, low-carb diets like Atkins and Zone, and low-fat diets like Ornish, had a similar effect at six months on weight loss (4.63 v 4.37 kg, both with moderate certainty) , reduction of systolic blood pressure (5.14 mm Hg, moderate certainty v 5.05 mm Hg, low certainty) and reduction of diastolic blood pressure (3.21 v 2.85 mm Hg, both low certainty).The study also found that moderate macronutrient diets like DASH resulted in slightly less weight loss and smaller reductions in blood pressure.

Low carbohydrate diets had less effect than low fat diets and moderate macronutrient diets in reducing LDL cholesterol (1.01 mg / dL, low certainty v 7.08 mg / dL, moderate certainty v 5.22 mg / dL, moderate certainty , respectively), but low carbohydrate diets were also associated with an increase in HDL cholesterol (2.31 mg / dL, low certainty).

Among the popularly named diets, those with the greatest effect on weight reduction and blood pressure compared to the usual diet were Atkins (weight 5.5 kg, systolic blood pressure 5.1 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure 3, 3 mm Hg), DASH (3.6 kg, 4.7 mm Hg, 2.9 mm Hg, respectively), and Zone (4.1 kg, 3.5 mm Hg, 2.3 mm Hg, respectively) at six months (all with moderate certainty ).No diet significantly improved HDL cholesterol or C-reactive protein levels at six months.Overall, weight loss decreased at 12 months across all macronutrient patterns and popular named diets, while the cardiovascular risk factor benefits of all interventions except the Mediterranean diet essentially disappeared.

"While the Mediterranean diet is beneficial, at 12 months follow-up, it even had very limited evidence of efficacy," Guyatt said by email.This suggests that doctors should encourage patients to follow most diets if it is sustainable for their lifestyle, but that it might make sense to switch to a different healthy diet if the former does not help patients achieve their goals, Guyatt said."Given the difficulty with long-term adherence, doctors may even encourage overweight patients to switch between the most effective diets," added Guyatt.A limitation of the study is that many comparisons provided low-certainty evidence primarily because of inconsistency and imprecision, but also because of the risk of bias, the study authors write in The BMJ. Another is that many smaller trials included in the analysis did not report specific results at 12 months, and most of the evidence was low or very low certainty.

Diet adherence was also not reported in most trials, and macronutrients were determined based on the general characteristics of different popular diets and not based on measures of food intake or macronutrient intake of the individual participants.

Doctors and patients need to be careful about reading these results too much, said Helen Truby of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, co-author of an editorial accompanying the study.

"Adults tend to have maximum weight loss after 10-12 weeks when they reduce their energy intake and after the weight loss decreases and can stabilize," Truby said by email.

"Most & # 39; popular & # 39; diets do not include information and advice needed to extend the weight loss phase or provide information on how to maintain weight after losing that initial weight," said Truby. "This is a gap in what is provided and people often need much more support after the first 6 months to maintain that weight loss."

SOURCE: https://bit.ly/2yzV4wE and https://bit.ly/2xEgHvZ The BMJ, online April 1, 2020.

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The eating plan is included in the book The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman by Timothy Ferriss (an entrepreneur, author, and podcast host), which was published in 2010. In the book, Ferriss details his Slow-Carb Diet approach. But the diet has also gained lots of followers who haven't necessarily read about it in The 4-Hour Bodyit's a buzzy diet that makes the rounds.

So what's the Slow-Carb Diet all aboutand can it really help you lose weight in a safe and sustainable way? Let's get into it, with the help of a registered dietitian.

The Slow-Carb Diet involves eating five food main groups (animal protein, vegetables, legumes, fats, and spices) and teaches to eat four meals a day for six days of the week. You also get one cheat day, on which you can eat whatever you want, explains Brigitte Zeitlin, a registered dietitian and owner of BZ Nutrition in New York City.

Basically, the idea is to follow a very low-carb regimen on the premise that it will increase your bodys ability to break down fat for energy and reduce your overall fat stores, says Zeitlinand in turn, reduce your body weight.

Ferriss also talks about various supplements (like calcium and magnesium) you can take while doing the diet, but they aren't a requirement. Now, a break down of the Slow-Carb Diet eating rules.

The slow-carb diet is based on the following five fundamental rules, which Ferriss also detailed on his blog :

Turns out, there are no foods that are actually dubbed slow-carbohydrate foods. "I believe the name of this concept comes from the approved-food lists and the fact that the carbs that are allowed are all complex carbohydrates, meaning they have fiber in them and therefore take your body longer to break down and process," says Zeitlin. "In other words, they move through your system at a slower rate than the simple, or white, carbs that are off limits on this diet."

For anyone unfamiliar with the concept of simple versus complex carbs : White-flour items or simple carbohydrates move through the body at a faster pace than complex ones like legumes or dark leafy greens, Zeitlin explains. So, simple carbs end up being less filling and satiating, plus they spike your blood sugar, compared to complex ones due to the removed fiber. So, complex carbs = slow carbs. Get it?

Foods allowed on the Slow-Carb Diet include:

FYI: Several food groups are off-limits on this diet, including fruit, dairy (except for cottage cheese), fried foods, white-flour products, and alcohol.

One of the main aspects about this diet is that you must take one day "off" to eat whatever you want. The book calls it a "free day," during which you can eat and drink anything you wish.

"[Ferriss] believes this eases the mental stress that often comes along with dieting and that it may help to boost your metabolic rate, which can sometimes slow down with calorically restrictive diets like this one," says Zeitlin.

One of the principle rules of the diet is that you will eat the same things over and over. A variety of meals is not the goal or purpose.

The following are a few examples of meals you could enjoy that would fit the Slow-Carb Diet bill, provided by Zeitlin:

Slow-Carb breakfasts

Slow-Carb lunches

Slow-Carb dinners

The diet cuts out processed foods, sugary beverages, and other less-nutritious foods, and doing so can certainly yield weight-loss results. Allowing for a day of eating whatever you want may help some people feel less deprived, too. (However, the opposite can also be arguedsee the cons comin' up!)

The reviews about the Slow-Carb Diet online are mixed, but there are certainly lots of positive ones. "Even if you don't actually apply any of the techniques, this book will likely make you think about your overall health in a different way," one reviewer wrote on Amazon. "There is a wealth of information in this book, and it has helped me lose weight, gain strength, and run faster in the last 12 months."

The same reviewer went on to explain: "Like most of Ferriss' work, it could easily be misunderstood. Be clear that it isn't about shortcuts or 'hacks'it's about efficiently getting maximum benefit from the minimum inputbut that 'minimum input' still requires effort and dedication. You'll get out what you're prepared to put in." (That's only *one* person's opinion, of course, but valid points.)

There are very few pros to fad, restrictive diets like this one, according to Zeitlin. You can definitely lose weight, but she warns it may not be sustainable for everyone. As soon as you reintroduce the healthy food groups that have been removed, like whole grains and fruits, you will regain weight and likely gain back more weight than you originally lost, Zeitlin says.

Zeitlin also warns that you may feel guilty about falling off the plan, and you may end up going overboard on the restricted foods if you feel deprived while omitting simple carbs, alcohol, and more six days of the week. Additionally, the concept of a free or cheat day can create a messed-up relationship with food, reinforcing the notion that they are 'good' foods and 'bad' foods, when some of those 'bad' foods are vitamin-rich fruits and whole grains," she adds.

The choice is ultimately yours, and you know your body and personality best. Some people have an easier time losing weight by following structured guidelines and grocery lists, while others (like people with a history of disordered eating) may find that type of heavy guidance and rigidity harmful or even downright dangerous.

Zeitlin personally doesnt recommend trying an overly restrictive diet like the Slow-Carb Diet. "Diets that encourage cutting food groups out completely dont support your health-goals long-term and can leave you yo-yo-ing up and down with your weight," she says.

If you are trying to lose weight, Zeitlin recommends "concentrating on foods you should be adding in versus taking out," she says. This includes adding in more veggies, lean proteins, whole grains instead of white flour, and fruits. "Keep your grains and fruits to two servings each per day and dont forget to add in more water, along with sleep and physical activity," she says.

More here:
What Is The Slow-Carb Diet? Everything To Know About The Low-Glycemic Eating Plan - Pulse Live Kenya

Data from the 2,204 patients admitted to 286 NHS intensive care units with Covid 19 reveals 73 percent fell into this category.It prompted health experts to warn of the dangers of eating too much processed and junk food. Dr Aseem Malhotra, NHS consultant cardiologist and Professor of Evidence Based Medicine, has called for public health messaging to be urgently updated in the light of the epidemic to ensure people are eating nutritious whole foods in an attempt to reduce risk and subsequent death rates.

He said: What is staggering is after looking at all the data it is irrefutable that metabolic disease is the leading cause of mortality from Covid-19. This covers much of what we are already being told, that outcomes for patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure are far worse than in otherwise healthy adults. What is not being spelled out is that poor diet and obesity is behind this.

By immediately cutting out sugar and ultra-processed food and preparing fresh meals, the impact on health can be seen in just a matter of weeks.

Ultra-processed food, usually packaged and containing five or more ingredients with additives and preservatives which are energy-dense, high in unhealthy types of fat, refined starches, free sugars and salt, and poor sources of protein, dietary fibre and micronutrients, now make up half of all British diets.

With tens of millions of people now forced to stay at home during lockdown many are turning to convenience food and putting themselves at risk.

In a rallying call health experts said official guidance should be urgently changed so people slash sugar, refined carbohydrates and junk food and switch to a whole food diet abundant in vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, dairy and plenty of protein from pulses, fish, meat, and eggs, to improve their health within weeks to help protect themselves if they contract the coronavirus.

Last month the Daily Express revealed how medics were embroiled in a blazing row over the effect of carbohydrates on obesity fuelled Type 2 diabetes.

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition [SACN] sparked anger for suggesting foods like bread, rice, potatoes and pasta make no real difference in the fight against weight loss.

Public health experts currently recommend one third of daily diets should be made up of starchy foods.

And in new draft guidance SACN, which advises the Government on health and nutrition, said there was no overall difference between low and high carbohydrate diets on body weight in the long-term. It also said low carb diets may have benefits over high carbohydrate diets on blood sugar in the short term, but their longer-term effects remain unclear.

The latest findings are at odds with a growing weight of expert opinion.

Dr Malhotra said: A significant health message should now be to eat real food, protect the NHS and save lives. Such implementation backed by policy changes may not just save hundreds and potentially thousands of lives around the world in the coming months, but given the high likelihood of another international viral pandemic in the next decade a healthier population and a subsequently more manageable health service will be much better equipped to handle what wouldthen be a smaller mortality peak on the next occasion. Hopefully if and when that occurs a lockdown will not be required.

Last night a chorus of experts backed the plan.

Tim Spector, Professor of genetic epidemiology, Kings College London, said: "Obesity and poor diet is emerging as one of the biggest risk factors for a severe response to Covid-19 infection that can no longer be ignored."

Robert Lustig, Professor of paediatric endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco and chairman of institute of responsible nutrition, said: "I've heard Covid-19 referred to a beast, because it doesn't distinguish. In point of fact, it doesn't distinguish who it infects. But it does distinguish who it kills. Other than the elderly, it's those who are black, obese, and/or have pre-existing conditions. What distinguished these three demographics? Ultra-processed food. Because ultra-processed food sets you up for inflammation, which Covid-19 is happy to exploit. Just another way processed food kills. Time to rethink your menu."

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Coronavirus warning: Most patients admitted to intensive care were overweight or obese - Express.co.uk

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