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Image: Normal breast epithelial cells with stained mitochondria (green), microtubules (red) and DNA (blue). Credit: Julia Sero, the ICR, 2016.

Gaining weight from early adulthood is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause, a major global study of more than 600,000 women has found.

Being heavier as a young adult is known to lower the chances of developing premenopausal breast cancer, but it has been unclear to date what impact any subsequent weight gain (or loss) might have.

In a new long-term study, funded by Breast Cancer Now and other collaborators, women who gained 10kg or more from early adulthood (aged 1824) up to their forties or early fifties were found to have a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause than those whose weight remained stable, regardless of their starting weight.

The international collaboration led by scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, the University of North Carolinaand the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences found that the more weight women put on, the stronger the protective effect, with a reduction in risk of around 4% for each 5kg gained between early adulthood and ages 4554.

The findings provide further evidence that levels of fat, or adiposity, are a fundamental factor determining a womans chances of getting breast cancer.

Experts today called for studies to explore why both body size and additional weight gain independently reduce the likelihood of developing breast cancer before the menopause.

It is hoped that an understanding of the biological mechanism could lead to new preventive therapies and more accurate risk tests to help guide when individual women may benefit most from breast screening.

Breast cancer is the UKs most common cancer, with around 55,000 women and 370 men being diagnosed with the disease each year in the UK.

While the risk of breast cancer increases with age, nearly 20% of cases arise in women under the age of 50, and the disease remains the leading cause of death in women under 50 in the UK.

Previous research has established that having a higher body mass index (BMI) at a younger age is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer before the menopause, but it has been difficult to study in detail the role of weight gain due to the relatively low rates of breast cancer among younger women.

In a new analysis of data from 628,468 women from 17 studies across the world, including the Breast Cancer Now Generations Study in the UK, researchers investigated the effect of weight gain during six age intervals on the risk of breast cancer before the menopause: from ages 1824 to 2534, 3544 and 4554, ages 2534 to 3544 and 4554, and ages 3544 to 4554.

The analysis led by Dr Minouk Schoemaker and Professor Anthony Swerdlowat The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), Dr Hazel Nichols at the University of North Carolina and Professor Dale Sandler at the US National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences collected information on womens weights at a minimum of two ages, and followed participants for a median of 10.1 years.

Weight changes were analysed in increments of 5kg and a wide range of information was collected from participants to adjust for other factors that influence breast cancer risk including whether they had children and when, their starting weight and any family history of breast cancer.

Where available, other lifestyle factors such as smoking, level of physical activity, and alcohol consumption were taken into consideration.

The researchers observed that 10,886 out of the 628,468 women had gone on to develop breast cancer before the menopause, and found that weight gain of 10kg or more from early adulthood led to a reduction in risk.

Weight gain between early adulthood (1824) and ages 4554 led to decrease in risk of around 4% for each 5kg gained, with weight gain specifically between early adulthood and ages 3544 leading to decrease in risk of around 3% for each 5kg gained.

Interestingly, weight gain when started from the ages 3544 onwards did not affect womens chances of developing the disease before the menopause, which could suggest that it is overall exposure to excess weight over time that is linked to a lower premenopausal breast cancer risk.

Weight loss (of 5kg or more) was not found to be linked to the risk of premenopausal breast cancer once womens starting weight had been taken into account.

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While further studies are needed, the authors propose that the impact of a womans weight in early adulthood on her chances of developing premenopausal breast cancer may originate in childhood, and could be related to changes in her breast composition during puberty.

It is also thought that other factors such as altered levels of hormones or growth factorsin early adulthood may play a role.

With the protective effect of weight gain reversing after the menopause (where excess body weight increases breast cancer risk and where the disease most commonly) develops, Breast Cancer Now today urged for women of all ages to be fully supported to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, to help reduce the risk of breast cancer after the menopause, and of other types of cancer and other diseases.

The study ispublished in the International Journal of Cancer.

Lead author Dr Minouk Schoemaker, Senior Staff Scientist in Cancer Epidemiology at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said:

The link between a higher body mass index and a lower breast cancer risk before the menopause has puzzled researchers for a while now. In our large-scale international study, we were able to tease out the effects in more detail than ever before.

We found that while higher weight in early adulthood was most strongly linked to reducing breast cancer risk, later weight gain had an independent effect in bringing risk down further. But we know that the protective effect of a higher weight is reversed after the menopause, when being heavier increases womens breast cancer risk.

Women shouldnt consider gaining weight as a way to prevent breast cancer but understanding the biological reasons behind the link between weight and breast cancer risk could in future lead to new ways to prevent the disease.

Baroness Delyth Morgan, Chief Executive at Breast Cancer Now, which helped to fund the study, said:

These are really important findings that bring us a step closer to understanding the fundamental role of weight on the risk of breast cancer in younger women.

We must be really clear that weight gain itself should never be considered to try to prevent breast cancer, particularly as excess weight raises risk after the menopause, when the disease is most common. Its vital that women of all ages are fully supported to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, to help reduce their overall risk of cancer and other diseases.

We now urgently need to understand the biological reasons why body size and weight gain both lower womens risk of breast cancer before the menopause. Its really promising that the discovery of this protective effect could help us develop new preventive therapies or better risk tests to identify those who may benefit most from screening or risk-reducing steps.

In the meantime, everyone can help keep their risk of breast cancer as low as possible by being more active, drinking less alcohol and keeping to a healthy weight. Anyone who is concerned about their breast cancer risk can call our free Helpline on 0808 800 6000 to talk to one of our nurses.

The Breast Cancer Now Generations Study is a landmark prospective study of the causes of breast cancer that is following over 113,000 UK women for over 40 years.

The Study based at the ICR has already led to a number of significant discoveries into the interlinked causes of breast cancer, including clarifying that women taking combined HRT are 2.7 times more likely to develop breast cancer than non-users, and that smoking is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer particularly if started during adolescence.

Breast Cancer Now thanks M&S for their generous support of the Breast Cancer Now Generations Study.

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A new analysis of existing research this week suggests that Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and similar 12-step facilitated peer counselling programmes (TSF) really can help people dealing with alcohol use disorder to abstain from alcohol. Compared to other methods, like cognitive behavioural therapy, AA-type programmes seem to provide similar benefits in most health-related outcomes. Where AA and TSF programmes may perform better on average is in the percentage of programme participants able to abstain from alcohol for about a year or longer.

But the findings dont mean that AA/TSF isnt without its flaws or that its necessarily meant for everyone with alcohol problems.

The new researcha review of 27 studies and randomised clinical trials involving over 11,000 peoplewas published Wednesday by the Cochrane Library. Many scientists consider Cochrane reviews to be some of the most well-researched and comprehensive looks at a topic.

The review analysed studies comparing AA and AA-like 12 step programmes to other counselling approaches, including those involving a therapist, as well as to no treatment at all. These included 12-step programmes following a set protocol established by the larger organisation (known as manualised) as well as not (called non-manualised). Other methods studied included therapy employing motivational enhancement and cognitive behavioural techniques, as well as variants of multi-step peer counselling programmes.

For most outcomes, such as cutting down on a persons self-reported amount of drinking, both versions of AA/TSF (manualised and non-manualised) performed as well as any other treatment. But manualised AA/TSF seemed to do better when it came to complete sobriety, based on the combined results of two randomised clinical trials involving 2,000 people. On average, around 42 percent of people who remained inmanualised AA or a 12-step facilitated programme(which may involve other approaches in combination with AA) for a year, in these trials, reported being sober a year later, the review found, compared to 35 percent for people on other treatments like cognitive behavioural therapy. More people in these programs also reported remaining sober two and three years later than did people using other methods. It also found evidence that AA/TSF leads to substantial health care savings for people with alcohol use disorder, which can often lead to liver damage.

There is high quality evidence that manualised AA/TSF interventions are more effective than other established treatments, such as CBT, for increasing abstinence, the authors wrote.

The findings are the strongest validation yet for AA, which has been criticised by many former adherents and some mental health experts. These criticisms include the explicit focus on spirituality (submission to a higher power) as a way to cope with alcohol addiction, the negative attitude toward other treatments, including medication, seen in some circles, and the lack of concrete evidence for its benefits.

Though this review may answer that last criticism to a degree, those others remain. The review also suggests that a majority of people who seek out treatment for their alcohol use disorder still find it hard to achieve sobriety, even with AA. For many people with alcohol use disorder, as is the case with other types of substance-use problems, it may be a chronic condition that no one treatment can easily help with, but rather responds to one or more approaches tailored specifically to that persons needs.

Some advocates also say that the overarching goal of lifelong sobriety espoused by organisations like AA isnt a healthy way to approach alcohol use disorder. More important, they argue, is that a person is able to function daily as best as they can, not necessarily abstain completely. For some, the forced expectation of constant abstinence may only set them up to fail, much as strict diets rarely help people accomplish long-term significant weight loss. And of course, the free peer counselling provided by AA is both a blessing for many as well as an indictment of how difficult it remains for people to access dependable and affordable mental health care.

None of this is to say that AA cant help someone with alcohol use disorder, just that it may not be right for everyone. And thats okay, since there are other options available a message that the authors echoed in a Cochrane interview as well. These options can include medications like naltrexone, therapy, and secular peer-counselling groups, as well as emerging treatments such as MDMA-assisted therapy.

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Trying to shed some weight? You may have heard of the 1200-calorie diet. Whether its because you need to or simply want to, the key to losing weight fast is to take in fewer calories than you burn. The challenge is figuring out exactly how many calories it takes in order to lose weight without driving yourself mad from hunger. Turns out, science has already done it for you: the 1200-calorie-per-day threshold seems to be the sweet spot, providing your body with enough fuel to get through the day while still helping you drop a few pounds.

A 1200-calorie diet is a diet focused on counting calories; it is primarily for weight loss, as it is a low calorie meal plan. Losing weight this way emphasizes a calorie level, rather than types of foods or nutrients being consumed, says Daniela Novotny, registered dietitian and instructor of biomedical sciences at Missouri State University.

The good news about following a 1200-calorie diet is that you dont have to follow a strict list of foods you can and cant eat. You can choose a plant-based diet or a clean-eating approach, you can go keto, or you can eat the foods you love but pare back portion sizes. You simply need to keep track of the calories youre eating throughout the day and avoid going much higher than 1200. The best way to do that? Use one of the many calorie counting apps out there to keep track, like MyFitnessPal or Cron-o-meter.

That said, youll quickly find that your choices definitely affect your success when it comes to following a 1200-calorie diet. Ryan Maciel, RD and Head Nutrition CoachElite Athletes and Organizations for Precision Nutrition says, since its such a restrictive diet, you do want to focus on consuming mainly whole foods, having well-balanced meals made up of lean protein, vegetables, healthy carbohydrates and healthy fats. This is really going to help keep you full for a longer period of time and give you a better chance of success.

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While you may not need any gadgets or gizmos to follow the 1200-calorie diet, theres one thing you definitely will need, and thats a plan! For most people, limiting daily caloric intake down to 1200 is a pretty drastic cut. So in order to avoid mood swings and blood sugar imbalances, its a good idea to draw up a meal plan to follow, even if its just a rough idea of what youll eat as you follow the 1200-calorie diet.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has put forth a healthy guide with examples for all three meals, and includes small amounts of fats like margarine and mayonnaise to keep you feeling fuller. Their recommendations also include several glasses of water each day. Need more inspo? Pinterest is a great place to search for 1200-calorie diet ideas.

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If you want to lose weight fast, restricting your calories to 1200 is certainly an effective way to do it. But, how much weight can you lose on the 1200-calorie diet isnt an exact science. Theres a lot that goes into calculating someones energy needs for the day, like their height, age, weight, sex, how much they move throughout the day, how much physical activity they do, says Maciel. And then, of course, everybodys metabolism is slightly different. But the average weight loss that most people see on the 1200 calorie diet is about one to two pounds per week.

If you choose to follow the 1200-calorie diet, you may find you lose more weight in the first week, simply due to the large changes youre making to your diet, especially if youre opting for healthier food than you were before beginning the diet. After that, weight loss may begin to level off a bit.

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The biggest, and some might argue the only, advantage of following the 1200 calorie diet is rapid weight loss. And since most adherents to this diet tend to stick to whole, unprocessed foods, a healthier lifestyle is a fringe benefit as well.

One of the biggest drawbacks of the 1200-calorie diet is the fact that its just not a fun plan to follow. No matter what foods you eat, or how you space them throughout the day, youre bound to experience some amount of hunger on this diet. Not all diets are going to have you reduce your calorie intake by this much, says Maciel. Twelve hundred calories is really the low end. Anything lower than that and you run the risk of developing nutrient deficiencies.

As such, the 1200 calorie diet can be exceptionally difficult to stick with for the long term. Due to the fact it is not often maintainable, a 1200-calorie diet is often followed by a time where you tend to eat a larger amount of calories, leading to weight gain. True, lasting weight loss rarely occurs following extremely low calorie diets, says Novotny.

Finally, constantly counting calories can lead to an unhealthy preoccupation with food, especially if youve dealt with an eating disorder in the past. A much better way to lose weight if youve ever struggled with disordered eating is to combine healthy food choices with daily exercise.

In conclusion, limiting yourself to only 1200 calories each day is an effective way to lose weight for the vast majority of people. And while this diet isnt overly difficult to follow, it is challenging to stick with, since there are very few cheats or rewards to look forward to. The best way to do the 1200 calorie diet may be to follow it for a few weeks or months, then slowly add more calories without adding in a bunch of junk food like sweets or processed food.

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People have plenty of complaints about the keto diet, including the fact that its super heavy on meats. But theres a slight variation on keto that's more friendly to lovers of plant-based foods. Its called the ketotarian diet, and its a plant-based version of the keto diet.

Just to recap: The keto diet is an eating plan that focuses on having foods that are high in fat and moderate in protein, and limiting your carb intake. When you follow a keto diet, your body moves into a state known as ketosis, which is when your body doesnt have enough carbs for your cells to use for energy. At that point, your body starts making ketones, organic compounds that it uses in place of carbohydrates. At the same time, your body also starts burning fat for energy.

The ketotarian diet attempts to do the same thing, but with a vegetarian slant. The ketotarian diet was coined by Will Cole, DC, a functional medicine expert. He wrote a book called Ketotarian: The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation that laid out the new eating plan. However, many people create their own variation of a plant-based keto that may not necessarily be based on this book.

As a whole, the ketotarian diet is really similar to the keto dietjust without meat. Under the ketotarian diet, followers get their fat and protein from sources like eggs, ghee, and fish (if theyre open to it) to try to keep their bodies in ketosis.

But a ketotarian diet is clearly different from a regular keto diet, and theres a lot to unpack here. Everything you need to know about going ketotarian, ahead.

The ketotarian diet takes most of the animal fats youd have on the keto diet and swaps them out for plant-based fats. Think: avocados, olives, and nuts. You can still have those foods on the regular keto diet, but the ketotarian diet places a heavier emphasis on them.

Not all plant-based food is considered good on the ketotarian diet, though. In the book, Cole recommends opting for organic foods and limiting how much you have of non-fermented soy products like tofu.

Like regular keto, the ketotarian diet aims to have the same breakdown of macronutrients. While everyones needs are slightly different, that typically ends up breaking down your macronutrients like this:

That usually means eating no more than 50 grams of carbs a day, but some strict keto dieters even opt for just 20 grams a day. Its tricky to get enough plant-based protein on a ketotarian diet, says Scott Keatley, RD, of Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy. Thats why the diet allows for eggs, ghee, fish, and shellfish, he says.

Of course, not all plant-based foods are high in protein and fat. In general, these are the ones you want to load up on:

This is a tough diet to follow, says Samantha Cassetty, MS, RD, nutrition and wellness expert and contributor to the book Sugar Shock. Your food choices are so severely limited, she says.

Being a ketotarian requires a lot of planning and cooking, too, Cassetty says. Takeout and restaurant options are very limited, she notes. This might make it feel like a chore to start and maintain the ketotarian diet.

Restrictive diets like this can also take a toll on your emotional well-being and make you feel defeated when, actually its not youits the extreme set of food rules youre trying to follow, Cassetty points out. And, she adds, people who are prone to disordered eating are very vulnerable on an eating plan like the ketotarian diet.

Cassetty is also concerned about fish being the only allowable animal protein source, citing mercury poisoning as a risk. If youre attempting the ketotarian diet, its important to vary your seafood consumption, she says.

Can the ketotarian diet help you lose weight?

Many people swear by the keto diets ability to help followers lose weight, and Keatley says you can also lose weight on the ketotarian diet. Most weight loss on this diet will occur due to calorie restriction, as it can be hard to meet your energy needs with such lean proteins and limited carbohydrates, he says.

Still, he warns against losing too much weight. Too much weight loss, too fast is not healthy as you may be losing lean muscle which is very hard to replace as we age, he says. And while its likely youll lose weight on a ketotarian diet, Cassetty says its also likely that youll regain it when you stop following the eating plan.

Like regular keto, experts dont exactly recommend this diet. I would not engage with this diet beyond 12 weeks, as there is limited research on the long-term effects of a ketogenic diet, Keatley says.

Cassetty also notes that other plant-focused diets can be great for overall health and weight loss, and other methods include more complex carbohydrates than ketotarian. The best evidence Ive seen is for other dietary approaches that include carbohydrates, she says, pointing to the Mediterranean diet, which is plant-focused and includes carb-rich foods, like whole grains, beans, legumes, and fruit.

If you stack up the ketotarian diet against regular keto, though, Cassetty says its healthier to be a ketotarian. Both versions of keto eliminate or drastically reduce plant foods, which isnt a good game plan for long-term healthy living, she says. But if youre choosing between the two versions, Id say the ketotarian diet is healthier for you.

The bottom line: Experts dont really recommend following a ketotarian diet long term, and they would recommend other plant-based diets (with more complex carbs) over it. If you really want to give it a go, try it out for just a short time and continue or stop based on how your feel.

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WE'VE all experienced it - those couple of hours after lunch when all you can think about is a trip to the vending machine.

Or when you're sat in front of the TV watching a movie and you're gripped by the compulsion to eat a whole tub of Ben & Jerry's.

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For some these intense sugar cravings strike most days - which can be especially harmful if you're trying to lose weight.

As top dietitian Susie Burrell says: "Often sweet in nature, it is intense food cravings that can see our dietary goals fly out the window as we are completely overcome by a desire to eat foods that are high fat, calories, salt and/or sugars.

"While cravings can tell us a lot about our base line nutrition, how we respond to our cravings is also important, as eating more of what you are craving can actually make the cravings worse."

Here, the Sydney-based expert takes us through some simple strategies to help you take control of your sugar cravings and maximise your weight loss...

Doing something different at the time you would usually have a sweet snack or treat such as going for a brisk walk is a great way to curb sugar cravings.

Not only will it distance you from the food you're craving but it will help to release endorphins - the 'feel good' chemicals in your brain - which can help turn the craving off.

Writing in her blog Shape Me, Susie says: "Cravings are largely behavioural and can easily be broken when we work to alter the neural pathways that we have previously established."

A study published in the journal Appetite found that a significant number of participants lost their craving for chocolate altogether when they had to go for a walk before they could indulge.

Slimmers should try to avoid any large servings of intense sugars and high fat foods such as chocolates, biscuits and ice-cream - as these will be virtually impossible to stop yourself from overeating.

Susie urges people to go forindividual portions of ice-cream or chocolate so you physically cannot overeat them.

Susie recommends practicing the art of food combining - and putting protein rich foods with something sweet to help balance out the flavours you are exposing yourself to.

Here you will avoid the frenzied feeding that can occur when you are quickly eating sugary foods, whilst still satisfying the need for something sweet.

Susie says: "The foods higher in fat hummus, cheese and peanut butter will give you the rich mouth feel you are looking for, as well as offering protein which will also help to keep you full.

"Some of my favourite food combos include apple slices or celery dipped or spread with peanut butter, Greek yoghurt with berries, chopped nuts and a spoon of honey (this can also be made into frozen yoghurt, or rice cakes or corn cakes topped with peanut butter and banana."

We're all guilty of reaching in the biscuit tin or munching on a bar of chocolate right at the end of the day to give us a boost.

However, Susie urges slimmers to set a time when they stop eating to ensure they don't gorge on sweet treats.

She says: "Aim to stop eating by a certain time, and brush your teeth to help to shift the desire for sweet food.

"Or if cravings take hold mid-afternoon, try and preempt them with a healthy snack and keep gum or sugar free mints or vegetable sticks on hand to take the place of sweet foods when you want to mindlessly munch."

Factoring in one sweet, but healthy option each day will help to take the edge off the craving before it takes hold of you.

You could have one Jaffa Cake which contains 46 calories or one two-finger KitKat which contains just 106 calories,

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To avoid these, it may be a good idea to make sure you're eating regularly and have healthy snacks close at hand.

By being prepared, and avoiding long periods of hunger, you may be able to prevent the craving from showing up at all.

Susie says: "Eating well throughout the day can go a long way in keeping your blood glucose levels well controlled and ultimately preventing extreme cravings long term."

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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

Cooking Through Grief

Care Dimensions will host a Family Cooking Night, Cooking Through Grief, from 6-8 p.m. March 18 at Beverly Taste Buds Kitchen, 131 Rantoul St., Beverly.

This is a group event for children, teens ages 4-18 and families who are grieving the death of someone important in their lives. The group will have fun cooking up treats while meeting new friends who are also grieving.

This event is free. Space is very limited. Registration is required. Call 978-750-9335 or email grief@caredimensions.org.

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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Tired of being hammered over the head with a head of lettuce about eating more plants? Fair enough. But eating more plants - whether you want to call yourself plant-based or not - has some pretty powerful perks when it comes to your health, way beyond a smaller jeans size (though research has shown losing weight is one of the top benefits of a plant-based diet). Read on to find out what they are and give that kale in your crisper a second chance.

While theres no official definition of a plant-based diet, many people take it to mean that youre eating more plants but that you may be eating a flexitarian or vegetarian diet, says Amy Gorin, RD, an NYC-based registered dietician. Being vegan is a little more extreme, she adds, restricting all animal products like eggs, fish, and even honey. For those not willing to give up their Sunday scramble,adopting a 'plant-leaning' or 'plant-forward' approachis a nice middle-ground to help you begin to integrate more plants and fewer animal products into your diet. Learn more about the distinctions between the labels plant-based, vegan, plant-leaning and more here.

Its not just the lack of meat that goes along with a plant-based diet, but the shift in what youre adding to your diet instead of your usual foods. People who eat pulses (such as chickpeas, white beans, and lentils) regularly are 22% less likely to be obese, Gorin says. Beyond weight loss, eating a vegetarian diet can also help lower your risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.

A 2014 study published in Trends in Food Science & Technology suggested that plant-based diets can improve your memory largely by preventing the degeneration of the mind. The researchers argue that, since bodily stress and inflammation can lead to degenerative diseases and neurodegeneration, its important to have a diet that helps minimize these issues and a plant-based diet are able to accomplish this.

A major contributor to client change in the United States is the means by which we support meat-based diets. According to research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, The U.S. food production system uses about 50% of the total U.S. land area, 80% of the freshwater, and 17% of the fossil energy used in the country. As the population increases, so does this number.

On the flip side, a 2014 study of Europes meat and dairy intake found that lower livestock production leads to 40% lower nitrogen emissions along with 2540% lower greenhouse gas emissions. By not eating meat, or simply lessening the amount of meat in your diet in favor of plants, your impact on the earth and your carbon footprint lessens with it. Its also worth noting that its easier and more practical for many people to raise their own fruits and vegetables than livestock, so if you are able to take your plant-based diet in-house and grow your own plants, youre able to continue cutting down on this impact and be more sustainable. Read more about what difference one person can make by switching to an entirely plant-based approach here.

Many diets serve as quick fixes, helping you get healthy and lose weight fast, only to gain every pound back the moment you stop it. And the reason you have to stop them is because many of these diets are too restrictive to realistically live off of indefinitely. But plant-based diets offer a functional take on a healthier lifestyle, meaning that the steps you take forward in your health are more likely to stick.

Beyond slashing your risk of chronic and long-term disease, a plant-based diet can also keep you from getting the common cold or the flu each year.Switching to a diet that centers fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds and forgoes animal products has been proven to strengthen your immune system and fend off seasonal illnessessuch as the flu. Adding more plants to your diet ensures that your body receives plenty of antioxidants which are key in defending your immune system and reducing your risk of disease.

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The study observed two diet types to test their impact on adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

The study observed two diet types to test their impact on adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.A new study from researchers with the University of Alabama at Birminghams Department of Nutrition Sciences suggests consumption of a moderately carbohydrate-restricted diet may result in decreased fatty liver tissue, as well as improvements in body composition and insulin resistance, in adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

NAFLD has emerged as the most common form of liver disease among adolescents in industrialized countries, according to the study, reaching 40 percent in children with obesity. For children and adolescents ages 2 to 19, the prevalence of obesity has reached 17 percent and affects nearly 13 million children in the United States.

Lead author Amy Goss, Ph.D., assistant professor of nutrition sciences, says understanding the effectiveness of lifestyle interventions as long-term solutions in treating this condition in child and adolescent populations is critical.

For many children, NAFLD ends up progressing, and by the time they are adults, they may have other health complications or may even need a transplant, Goss said. There have been other studies done that focus more on removing added sugars; but to our knowledge, this is the first study to test the effectiveness of overall diet quality.

The primary objective of the pilot study was to compare the effects of an individualized weight-maintaining, high-quality, lower-carbohydrate diet, versus a lower-fat diet, in 32 children and adolescents with NAFLD, on reducing liver fat and Type 2 diabetes risk using a family-based intervention with a two-week feeding phase and a six-week free-living phase.

The moderately CHO-restricted diet was designed to minimize intake of refined carbohydrates like added sugars, high glycemic grains and fructose. The fat-restricted diet limited high-fat foods like butter, cream cheese, fried food and bacon.

Amy Goss, Ph.D., R.D.All groceries were provided to the families by a grocery delivery service for the first two weeks during the modified controlled feeding phase. During the entire intervention, parents and guardians were encouraged to adopt the prescribed diet for the entire family. Participants were asked to complete a three-day food diary at week four of the intervention.

Family involvement can predict successful adherence to diet, Goss said in the study.

Goss and her team found significantly different results when comparing the CHO-restricted vs. fat-restricted diets, reporting that the participants in the CHO-restricted group on average lost one-third of their liver fat in just eight weeks, in addition to significant reductions in weight, BMI, total fat mass and abdominal fat.

We were encouraged to see that big a change in such a short amount of time, Goss said. What this means is that an emphasis on weight loss may not be necessary, but just improving quality of diet could improve overall health in these age groups.

Goss says larger studies are needed to more accurately test the impact of the two diets on NAFLD.

Funding for this study was provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grants P30DK56336 and P60DK079626.

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FREDERICK, Md. (WDVM) Need to lose a few pounds? Many assume the first step is to diet, but not all diets are created equal.

According to Executive Health and Lifestyle Coach at Sweet Life Wellness, Kay Loughrey, 122 million people attempt to lose weight each year, this year, and 97 million of them are disappointed, and dieting is the main reason for that kind of disappointment.

TheKeto Diet is one of the most popular diet trends on the market today.Keto is a low-carb, high-fat diet that helps people lose weight quicker. By not eating carbs you put your body in a state of ketosis. Ketosis is a natural metabolic state that occurs when your body starts burning fat for fuel instead of using carbs.

Normally your body focuses on glucose as a fuel, but when you do the ketogenic diet you alter that fuel source and basically you use ketones as fuel, said Christina Brockett of Encompass Integrative Wellness.

Some research suggests that some people benefitfrom the diet such as cancer patients, but the real question is, is it safe for everyone? Most registered dieticians say no.

While many do report significant weight loss on the Keto Diet, nutritionists say its not an ideal long-term solution.

Your body is always talking to you, its about whereyourechoosing to listen, said Brockett. You go from listening, how do I feel when I eat this, this mindful approach to eating to, this numbers game and as a long term basis. I just found thata lotof people cant do it on a long term

Loughrey says on average most peopletend to gain 7% more than before the diet started. She says, dietingin general, is a vicious cycle.

The quick fix is always alluring, but what happens is theres a boomerang effect and you end up worse than you started, Loughery said.

Regardless of your size, dieticiansand nutritionistsboth agree, if you want to slim down, exerciseand eating healthy will always be the way to go.

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