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Combating sudden weight gain can be very challenging if youve uprooted your entire life to start afresh at a new college or job. Even more so, if youve followed a very healthy lifestyle up until the move but now, suddenly, are a caffeine-dependent life form who eats anything and everything.

22-year-old Mrinal Kumar tells us that he started gaining while he was in the 12th grade due to late-night binging and couldnt breakaway from the habit even after moving cities for college. I gained 10 kgs when I was in 12th grade due to late night binging during exams. Soon after, I moved away for college and ended up gaining another 12 kgs, he says. My lifestyle has become very horrible. I used to get disgusted by my own unhealthy choices.

During this duration, I had transformed from being a healthy and fit teen to an obese person who couldnt even climb a flight of stairs without wheezing. I remember this one time when I was hanging out with friends of my own age, and someone confused me as one of my friend's older brother and even someones father this one time. Instances like these broke my heart but I wasnt going to let them define me or be stuck in this form forever.

There was also this other time when I was playing football with my friends and they challenged me to do one single push-up, which is actually not that difficult. But, I just couldnt do it. It made me feel very weak and unhealthy. I started to lose confidence in myself and would even shy away from being in pictures.

Looking back at it now, I realise that I felt ashamed of myself as staying in a hostel (for college) and eating junk food, day in and out, had made me obese. And even though I knew that the junk food was making me gain weight, Id still find comfort in it and eat a ton more to make myself feel better.

But beyond a point, my self-awareness made me realise that something had to be done or else it will be too late. So, in the beginning of this year, I gathered all my courage and decided to devise a plan to lose weight. I felt that if I will not come to my own rescue then no one will be able to help me as well. Also, two of my best friends have recently also transformed themselves from being overweight to being fit. I felt that if they could do it then what's stopping me? I can also do it!"

I weighed 95 kgs when I embarked on my weight loss journey. By following the below weight loss plan for 7 months, I was able to 21 kgs and trim to a healthy 74 kgs."

The first thing I did was - changed my eating habits and join a gym. I also changed my mindset from being a victim of obesity to that of someone who is willing to take action for a better future and life. Initially, the results were not visible as I was not following a strict diet and was also allowing myself a few cheat meals every now and then. I managed to shed a couple of kilos but it didnt feel right as I was indulging in a lot of cardio and expecting different results.

To tackle this issue, I enlisted the services of a personal trainer from the gym. The trainer charted out a proper meal plan for me and also an exercise regime that followed religiously. Slowly but surely, I started seeing changes in my body and with each dropping kilo I was further motivated to burn more fat. By this point, I refused junk food and aerated drinks all together, and only followed the below weight loss diet plan.

Pre-workout meal: A cup of black coffee and 1 banana

Post-workout meal: 4 egg whites and 1 whole egg

Breakfast: Boiled veggies + 50 grams of paneer

Lunch: 1 roti + 3 egg whites with sauce or ketchup as per taste

Snack: A cup of green tea and 1 apple

Dinner: 100 gms of boiled chicken + 1 cucumber/carrot

I tried to not eat anything post 8 pm in the night and drink at least 4 litres of water each day. Also during this time, no food from any restaurant was allowed and salt intake was limited to minimum to lose water weight.

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My weight loss workout regime was very rigorous 6 days/week routine. As per this routine, I did cardio everyday, alternating between 30-40 minutes of HIIT, running and cross trainer, post weight training. For weight training, each set had a break of up to 1 min and there was a break of 2-3 minutes between each exercise. I also did 10 minutes of stretching before and after the workout. This the plan that I followed:

Monday: Chest day

Push-ups

Incline bench dumbbell press

Flat bench dumbbell press

Decline dumbbell press

Pec fly

Incline bench

Dumbbell fly

Decline plate press

Tuesday: Back

Close grip pull ups

Seated Rows

Hyperextensions

Face pulls

One arm row

Lateral pulldown

Rear delt laterals

Wednesdays: Arms

Close grip pull-ups

Standing dumbbell curls

Standing hammer curls/Cable rope

Hammer curls

EZ bar preacher curls

Overhead tricep extension

Tricep pushdown

Tricep dips

Thursday: Shoulders

Seated overhead dumbbell press

Plate press out

Lateral raises

Shrugs

Machine shoulder (military) press

Side raises

Fridays: Legs

Free squats

Goblet squats

Sumo squats/Barbell squats

Deadlifts

Weighted walking lunges

Leg curl/extension

Calf raises

Saturdays: Cardio

Jogging - 20 minutes

Cross trainer - 30 minutes

Spin cycling - 12 minutes

Leg raises

Sit ups

Planks

Skipping

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Sundays were usually classified as rest days but Id still try to get some exercise in the form of swimming or football.

Currently, I am maintaining my weight by counting the number of calories in my diet and the kind of calories too. I also go to the gym everyday and try to maintain a healthy lifestyle overall.

QUICK READ: How many calories should you eat every day to lose weight?

According to me, the most difficult exercise on this path is to leave the comfort of their house/workplace and enter the gym. I feel that if someone goes to the gym, half the battle is won right there. Anyone who wants to lose weight must also sacrifice the short term gratification achieved from junk food for the long term reduction of weight. It will take an immense amount of hard work and willpower but you must love yourself enough to know what is good for your body!

Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.

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A dad who shed almost eight stone in an amazing transformation has become a bodybuilder.

Olly Hewitt, 36, tippled the scales at 21.4st at his heaviest but has since spent hours training in the gym and has changed his diet.

The photographer now weighs 13.5st, reports Leicestershire Live .

Olly, whose kids are aged nine and seven, is taking part in the Classic Physique category at a UK Bodybuilding Fitness Federation contest.

"Im incredibly proud," he said.

"I started my weight loss journey because I never liked my photo being taken in public.

"My wife said that you cant moan about being fat, either accept it or try to lose weight.

"I wanted to go swimming with the kids. I wouldnt go out, on holidays I wouldnt take my top off.

"I thought it was no good."

The dad-to-two, from Barwell, Leicestershire, has developed an impressive muscular frame. His lean 5.4% body fat is down from more than 50%.

And Olly, who has been with wife Michelle for 20 years, has ditched pasties for several small meals throughout the day.

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He also trains six days a week at the Iron Generation gym, near where he lives.

The bodybuilding contest takes places this month at De Montfort Hall in Leicester.

Before that, he will be taking part in the Pure Elite Federations World Championships on November 9, in Margates Winter Gardens in Kent.

The snapper hopes his story can inspire others who want to lose weight and get fit.

He said: "Its never too late. I just want people to share the story and to encourage people and motivate them.

"I help people at the Iron Generation gym all the time."

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STAR slimmer Dannielle Millar has changed her life after losing six stone in a year and will now champion the weight loss cause.

Dannielle, 28, of Coronation Drive, Salterbeck, has slimmed from 17 stone 4lbs to 10 stone 13lbs with Slimming World after joining the Workington group last year.

And she will now look to pass the knowledge on, having trained as a consultant for Slimming World at their national academy in Derbyshire.

Dannielle takes over as consultant at the Workington group on Monday.

She said: Obesity is becoming such a huge issue across the UK.

When I first joined Slimming World as a member I never dreamed that I would end up helping other people to lose weight but now I just cant wait to get started. Support is really the most important thing, it all starts with feeling that youre not alone.

I couldnt have lost six stone without the weekly help, encouragement and understanding of my own consultant and group.

She added: The eating plan encourages you to eat lots of tasty, filling foods like pasta, rice, potatoes and lean meat and fish, you are never hungry and no foods are banned so theres no deprivation.

Slimming World consultants are people who have lost weight at the group and want to help others in their area.

Vicky Beck, consultant at Slimming World groups in Cockermouth and Keswick and Dannielles team leader, said: Slimming World consultants are chosen for their positive outlook and because they genuinely care about the health and happiness of others.

The group led by Dannielle will meet at The Oval Centre in Salterbeck every Monday at 5.30pm from November 11 onwards.

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Dramatic and quick weight loss is never a great idea. The long game dietary intervention alternative is always a better option. That being said, service members have a height and weight requirement that they must meet yearly.

If you find yourself in a situation where you need to lose those last few pounds quickly, here's how to do it in a safe way. This method has nothing to do with those fat burners that have zero efficacy and that usually just induce fever-like symptoms in order to "burn" fat.

WARNING: This protocol, although safer than other methods, is still risky. Only attempt this if you have an actual reason to and with someone closely monitoring your progress. *This is not medical advice. I take no responsibility for any potential adverse effects.* In fact, I recommend you don't do this. This article is just to show a safer method of cutting weight than individuals typically conduct.

For that dietary intervention alternative, check out The Ultimate Composure Nutrition Guide in my Free Resources Vault, where I lay out the process in a step by step easy to follow protocol.

The name of the game is water manipulation.

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Water intake: You're over half water. By reducing the amount of water you drink, you are inherently reducing your weight. The other two factors that you'll be manipulating are simply ways for you to reduce your water retention. More on why you should be drinking water here.

Carbohydrate intake: Every gram of stored carbohydrate stores an additional 3-4 grams of water. This is why the word hydrate is included in the word carbohydrate. When you eat a higher carb diet, you may feel that you look softer, it's because you're holding on to more water. The extra water retention makes you look less cut in general.

Sodium intake: Electrolytes transport electrical signals throughout our body, it's how we work. When you manipulate your intake of electrolytes, especially sodium, you can trick your body into excreting more of them than usual, which will, in turn, expel more water and help reduce your weight.

The process starts 8 days before your weigh-in.

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8 days prior:

6 days prior:

5 days prior

3 days prior

2 days prior

Day of weigh-in prior to weigh-in

Day of weigh-in and post weigh-in

A shiny trophy may be a great reason to cut weight. Make sure you don't cut so hard that you can't perform though.

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This is a protocol very similar to what professional fighters and other weight-class athletes use to cut weight prior to a fight. Those individuals have coaches and medical professionals at their disposal to help monitor and implement the protocol. This is not the type of thing that should be undertaken flippantly.

Be smart.

If you want to lose fat, this is not how to do it. This protocol simply rids the body of water weight. All the weight you cut will be put back on in a matter of days, if not hours.

To lose fat, read my nutrition guide, The Ultimate Composure Nutrition Guide. It's free and you can get it in my Free Resources Vault.

To understand why diet manipulation is a better method for fat burning than exercising more read my article The key to your body goals here.

To learn what type of exercise burns the most fat and can compliment a caloric deficit, read this.

If you find this article helpful share it with a friend that needs to lose a few more pounds to make weight.

Email me at michael@composurefitness.com if you want a professional to help guide you through this process or if you have more questions concerning the intricacies of the protocol.

Join the Mighty Fit Facebook Group to keep this conversation going and learn everything you need to achieve your highest level of health.

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Gone are the days of waiting until the New Year to make some healthy changes! Ree Drummond recently debuted a slimmer figure in October, and the Pioneer Woman star wrote on Instagram that it took her "two full seasons" to achieve her goal.

Drummond shared a boho-inspired elevator selfie wearing black jeans and high, tan boots. "These jeans are a size smaller than Ive worn for (quite) awhile and even though they were skin tight (as you can probably see) and a long top was required, they buttoned," she wrote in the caption.

The Food Network star went on to say that she attributes her ability to fit into her dream jeans to watching her favorite show, as long as she did so while working out on a rowing machine. It seems like the system worked for the celebrity chef! "It just took two full seasons for the buttoning to be successful," she wrote.

Here are the secrets behind Drummond's recent weight loss. (Hint: A low-carb diet is involved!)

The rowing machine isn't the only way Drummond stays active. She began her most recent weight loss journey last summer. In July 2018, the celebrity chef wrote on her Facebook page that she slimmed downnot by endorsing any weight loss pillsbut by staying active.

I am a regular gal who loves food and whose jeans periodically get too tight. Right now, I am losing weight and my jeans are fitting better, but its because I am eating fewer carbs and walking/sweating with my dogs every night," she wrote.

Going for walks on the regular can not only help you burn belly fat and increase your metabolism to lose weight, but it can also improve your mood and decrease your risk of chronic disease. Plus, we'll take any excuse to spend quality time with a fur baby!

In the past, Drummond has admitted to drinking Slim Fast shakes to lose weight. In 2012, she wrote on her blog that she lost seven pounds by drinking the shakes.

Her recent weight loss is attributed to following a low-carb diet. In July 2018, the Food Network star decided to switch up her lifestyle by hopping on the keto train. Last summer, I kind of dove into the keto world and enjoyed it, Drummond told People in April. It was a good exercise.

"I have been eating low carb for a couple of months, but there's still plenty of calamity and chaos going on under my blousy top, which is why I have an undying loyalty to blousy tops," she wrote in an Instagram caption from July 2018.

The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat plan that aims to induce ketosis, a metabolic process where your body uses fat storage for energy instead of carbs (carbs in the form of glucose are the body's go-to source for energy). The keto diet has been shown to result in weight loss, yet more research is needed to understand its long-term effects.

Drummond told People that she has since settled back into a more sustainable, realistic way of eating," but her keto experience influenced her latest cookbook, The New Frontier.

The Food Network star told the outlet that her new book is not a keto cookbook or a low-carb cookbook, but it's packed with suggestions for how to lighten up an otherwise really carb-heavy dish."

She added that she enjoyed coming up with lower-carb versions of delicious dishes in The New Frontier. More than any cookbook before this one, this really reflects my life in terms of what Im eating, she said. Some days Im like, You know what? Im going to use spaghetti squash instead of pasta, and the next day I eat, like, a big lasagna roll up with creamy shrimp scampi.

You can pick up a copy of The New Frontier now.

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In 1984, the World Chess Championship was called off abruptly, due to the worryingly emaciated frame of Anatoly Karpov, an elite Russian player who was competing for the title. Over the preceding five months and dozens of matches, Karpov had lost 22 lbs. (10 kilograms), and competition organizers feared for his health.

Karpov's wasn't alone in experiencing the extreme physical effects of the game. While no chess competitor has experienced such profound weight loss since then, elite players can reportedly burn up to an estimated 6,000 calories in one day all without moving from their seats, ESPN reported.

Is the brain responsible for this massive uptake of energy? And does that mean that thinking harder is a simple route to losing weight? To delve into that question, we first need to understand how much energy is used up by a regular, non-chess-obsessed brain.

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When the body is at rest not engaged in any activity besides the basics of breathing, digesting and keeping itself warm we know that the brain uses up a startling 20% to 25% of the body's overall energy, mainly in the form of glucose.

That translates to 350 or 450 calories per day for the average woman or man, respectively. During childhood, the brain is even more ravenous. "In the average 5- to 6-year-old, the brain can use upwards of 60% of the body's energy," said Doug Boyer, an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology from Duke University. Boyer researches anatomical and physiological changes associated with primate origins.

This glucose-guzzling habit actually makes the brain the most energy-expensive organ in the body, and yet it makes up only 2% of the body's weight, overall.

Humans aren't unique in this regard. Together with Duke University evolutionary anthropology graduate student Arianna Harrington, who studies energy usage in mammal brains, Boyer conducted research revealing that very small mammals such as the tiny tree shrew and the minuscule pygmy marmoset devote just as much of their body energy to the brain as humans do.

Boyer believes the reason is that despite brains being lightweight, human brains and the similarly glucose-hungry brains in tree shrews and marmosets are large relative to the rest of the body. "If you have a really big brain relative to your body size, then it's probably going to be more expensive metabolically," Boyer told Live Science.

Most of the energy hauled up by this organ is devoted to enabling neurons in the brain to communicate with each other, via chemical signals transmitted across cell structures called synapses, said Harrington. "A lot of the energy goes towards firing a synapse. That involves a lot of transportation of ions across membranes, which is thought to be one of the most expensive processes in the brain."

In addition, the brain never really rests, she explained; when we sleep, it still requires fuel to keep firing off signals between cells to maintain our body's functions. What's more, servicing the brain are fleets of cells that exist to channel nourishment toward neurons. And these cells also need their share of the body's glucose in order to survive and continue doing their job. The huge resources devoted to building a brain also help to explain why during periods of intensive development, when we're 5 or 6 years old, our brains scarf up almost three times the amount of energy that our adult brains need.

Since the brain is such a big energy-guzzler, does that mean that the more we put this organ to work, the more energy it'll slurp up and the more calories we'll burn?

Technically, the answer is yes, for cognitively difficult tasks. What counts as a "difficult"' mental task varies between individuals. But generally, it could be described as something that "the brain cannot solve easily using previously learned routines, or tasks that change the conditions continuously," according to Claude Messier, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Ottawa in Canada, who has studied cognition, diabetes and brain metabolism. Such activities might include learning to play a musical instrument or plotting innovative moves during an intense game of chess.

"When you train to learn something new, your brain adapts to increase energy transfer in whatever [brain] regions are activated by the training," said Messier. Over time, as we become more skilled at performing a particular task, the brain no longer has to work as hard to accomplish it, and so doing that task will eventually require less energy, Messier explained.

Nevertheless, in those early stages of learning to perform a mentally taxing task, surely we can justify eating a sugary snack to boost our energy reserves?

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If you simply feel the need for a mood-boosting sugar rush, then yes. But if you believe your deep thinking will burn off that sugary snack, then unfortunately, no.

Because against the backdrop of the brain's huge overall energy usage, which is devoted to a multitude of tasks, the energy required just to think harder is actually comparatively tiny. "Most of what's going on, what slurps up the brain's energy, is what we might call 'under the hood,''" explained Messier. "We are unaware of most of the activity going on in the brain. And a lot of that activity is unrelated to the conscious activities like learning how to sing or play the guitar," he said.

In other words, learning a new task or doing something difficult isn't actually the most energy-taxing part of the brain's work. In fact, "When we learn new things or learn how to do new activities, the amount of energy that goes into that 'new'' activity is rather small compared to the rest of the brain's overall energy consumption," Messier added.

As Harrington explained, "The brain is able to shunt blood [and thus energy] to particular regions that are being active at that point. But the overall energy availability in the brain is thought to be constant." So, while there might be significant spikes in energy use at localized regions of the brain when we perform difficult cognitive tasks, when it comes to the whole brain's energy budget overall, these activities dont significantly alter it.

But if that's true, how do we explain why Karpov grew too skinny to compete in his chess competition? The general consensus is that it mostly comes down to stress and reduced food consumption, not mental exhaustion.

Elite chess players are under intense pressure that causes stress, which can lead to an elevated heart rate, faster breathing and sweating. Combined, these effects burn calories over time. In addition, elite players must sometimes sit for as much as 8 hours at a time, which can disrupt their regular eating patterns. Energy-loss is also something that stage performers and musicians might experience, since theyre often under high-stress, and have disrupted eating schedules.

"Keeping your body pumped up for action for long periods of time is very energy demanding, Messier explained. If you cant eat as often or as much as you can or would normally then you might lose weight.

So, the verdict is in: Sadly, thinking alone won't make us slim. But when you next find yourself starved of inspiration, one extra square of chocolate probably won't hurt.

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The desire to stay in shape is an universal dream, and what makes it even more important is our fast paced life. In fact, a healthy body and a sane mind is something that we all need to stay abreast with the challenges of urban life.According to a recent study, eating all your meals earlier in the day helps in suppressing food cravings, thereby promoting weight loss. In fact, eating a healthy and wholesome diet, early in the day can help your body to derive all the essential nutrients and still help you manage weight. A simple way to manage this is by going for an intermittent fasting. One of the most popular diets, this term intermittent is used to describe the eating patterns in which one needs to fast for as good as 8-12 hours, which gives the body ample time to digest the food and restore the nutrients. In fact, eating early also helps in reducing obesity. As per a few studies, it has been observed that early time-restricted feeding helps in curbing appetite and promote fat burning.It has also been established by a few studies that eating after long intervals make it pretty sustainable to lose weight. However, intermittent fasting much like other fad diets must be started only after seeking medical advice as it can also lead to too much bloating and acidic formation and dehydration. Moreover, this form of diet can be unhealthy for people suffering from high blood pressure, cancer or gastro intestinal issues. Another amazing thing about this diet is that it does not restricts one on what they eat, but it restrict the time and intervals in which they eat. In fact, the best thing about this diet is that you must eat all meals early, so that you body gets enough time to process it and extract all the essential elements, this helps in managing weight in a sustainable way. But too much of anything can be harmful, thus seeking a medical advise is the right way to go about it!

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Helping my clients to lose weight is only half of my job. Its important to me that I not only support people with their weight loss, but also help them to maintaintheir ideal weight once theyve reached it.

Why? Because weight regain is not uncommon. Its easy to reach your goal weight, feel fantastic and think Ive done it!! but the reality is not so simple. Weight maintenance is the start of a new journey altogether.

So what makes people who lose weight, and keep it off, successful?

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The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) was developed to identify the characteristics of people who have succeeded at long-term weight loss. Established in 1994 by Dr Rena Wing,from Brown Medical School, and Dr James O. Hill,from the University of Colorado, its currently tracking over 10,000 individuals who have lost significant amounts of weight and kept it off for extended periods of time. Members have lost an average of 66 lbs and kept it off for 5.5 years.

The researchers have identified seven traits common to most of these successful losers. Three of the factors were dietary, whereas the remaining four were behavioural, which shows that it isnt simply a case of calories in vs calories out when it comes to maintaining weight loss.

1. All successful dieters consumed a relatively low calorie diet. The amount they ate was limited on average to between 1,300 and 1,680 kilocalories per day and thediet didnt end when the weight was lost, the careful, portion-controlled eating continued.

2. Dieters ate roughly four to five times per day, and had a consistent food intake. Striking the balance between regular, balanced meals, and avoiding constant grazing, is key.

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3. Most of the dieters ate breakfastevery day. As well as preventing cravings and overeating eating later in the day, its thought that eating breakfast elevates basal metabolic rate, so you burn more calories throughout the day. Base your breakfast on a source of protein, like eggs, which will provide you with slow releasing energy.

4. Exercise. It will come as no surprise that all the successful dieters were very physically active. The average person in the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) exercised for about 60-90 minutes per day.

5. They also weighed themselves frequently to track their progress, stepping onto the scales weekly or even daily. Being aware of your weight is key to making sure it doesnt creep up on you again.

6. 60 per centof the dieters watched less than 10 hours of television per week, while the national average was reported to be 28 hours. It doesnt take a scientist to work out why sitting in front of the television isnt the healthiest lifestyle choice. It can be easy to succumb to the lure of a Netflix binge after a long day, but aim to watch no more than two hours a day maximum.

7. Finally, the successful dieters took action as soon as they noticed small weight gains. They would either adjust their food intake or increase their level of exercise at the first sign of weight gain.

These might not seem like ground-breaking weight loss revelations, but it goes to show that a rounded approach to weight loss achieves the most long-lasting results. A shift in attitude and lifestyle is requiredalongside nutritional adjustments to achieve your goals, and its worth considering the moment you achieve your goal weight as a key marker on the journey, rather than the finishing line.

Kim Pearson is a qualified nutritionist and weight loss specialist based on Londons Harley Street. She consults clients in London and internationally via her virtual consulting room. For more information about Kim and the services she offers, visit her website kim-pearson.com

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Weight loss teas promise to boost your metabolism, burn away stomach fat, and even "teatox" your body.

What tea marketers don't tell you is that drinking these brews might also be associated with more missed periods, unplanned pregnancies, and permanent gut damage.

Social media influencers can make thousands (or even tens of thousands) of dollars promoting these teas as fundamental weight loss strategies. But Instagrammers and YouTube stars are not required to vet, understand, or even actually drink the things that they post about.

It turns out the heart-healthy teas that you might actually want to drink, which are scientifically-linked with good health outcomes, are both cheaper than a "teatox" detox tea and much safer for your body in the long run. Here's what to know.

Actress Jameela Jamil has been a vocal opponent of weight loss teas. Her online petition to end celebrity promotions of "toxic diet products" on social media has garnered more than 244,000 signatures. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Detox teas don't do much in the way of helping people lose weight.

"If you want to 'curb your appetite' eat some damn green vegetables or have some nutritious natural vegetable soup," The Good Place star Jameela Jamil, who started a body-positive #iweigh movement on social media, said on Instagram last year, railing against the diet tea industry.

Jamil is correct that detox teas are not a science-backed way to lose weight. At best, they may lead to more urination and bowel movements, and at worst, they can do serious harm.

Instagram told Insider that it recently began blocking weight loss product ads to Instagrammers under age 18. The platform also promised to remove from the platform any content that "makes a miraculous claim" about diet or weight loss.

"I've been working with Instagram all year towards this," Jamil said on her Instagram page after the new policy took effect on September 18. "If you're under 18, you will no longer be exposed to any diet/detox products, and for all other ages; all fad products that have bogus, unrealistic claims will be taken down and easy to report."

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There is good reason why tea is considered the most popular drink in the world (after water).

In places around the globe where it's not always safe to drink out of the tap, making a well-boiled tea from leaves or ricewater can be a great way to stay hydrated, without getting any waterborne illnesses.

But not all tea is created equal. Green tea is one of the healthiest options, studies suggest, because it may help lower blood pressure and is rich in plant chemicals called flavonoids.

Flavonoids are not unique to tea; they're also abundant in fruits (especially citrus), veggies, chocolate, and wine. The way that these plant chemicals work inside humans is still something of a mystery to science, but researchers have discovered that they tend to be associated with better vascular health, and what look like decent heart health benefits (hold the milk for best results, and go easy on the sugar).

Weight loss claims about teas are more contentious. Many of the studies that people use to bolster diet tea claims have been done in mice, not people.

Some scientists are intrigued by appetite-regulating chemicals called catechins that are especially common in green and oolong tea varieties.

There is evidence that, at least for some people, drinking catechin-rich green tea can help burn more fat. But experts treat these findings with caution, as the studies tend to be small, the effects minimal, and the results not entirely conclusive. (Some research, for example, has only been performed on small groups of men, while other results find ethnic differences to the benefits of tea-drinking.)

Another issue with bigger, population-based studies is that tea-drinkers tend to have healthier lifestyles overall, making it difficult to tease out how many of the observed health benefits researchers see in them are really from the tea they drink.

It is also possible to drink too much tea, no matter what kind. The plant chemical oxilate, abundant in tea, can prompt kidney trouble, if you consume glasses upon glasses (like, really a lot, say, 16) every day.

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Some teas aren't "diet" at all, they're just emptying out your insides. Literally.

Many teas contain laxatives and diuretics, all-natural or not. Some of these teas are designed, quite simply, to get things moving out the back end, while others perpetuate dangerous myths about how they can prompt rapid weight loss.

"The 'weight loss' caused by a laxative-induced bowel movement contains little actual food, fat, or calories," the National Eating Disorders Association says on its website. "If the chronic laxative abuser refuses to re-hydrate, they risk dehydration, which further taxes the organs and which may ultimately cause death."

Drinking laxative-laced teas regularly can lead to laxative dependency, effectively shutting down a person's colon, and potentially damaging their liver, too.

Some of the other serious side effects of laxative useinclude fatigue, rectal bleeding, dizziness (often associated with dehydration), and weakness. That's why doctors recommend laxatives should only be used to treat constipation now and then, and not every day.

Dieters who've tried one celebrity-endorsed "teatox" have complained to outlets including Vice and The Daily Mail that they were missing periods and getting pregnant while on birth control.

Green tea, on the other hand, is generally considered fine to drink during pregnancy, as long as sippers stick to a cup or less per day. (The caffeine in green tea, just like coffee, is linked with more premature babies and lower birth weights, when drank with abandon.)

If you enjoy a little green tea, it can be a great and inexpensive way to stay warm, get some caffeine, and maybe even help regulate your appetite.

But tea can be dangerous when people use it to avoid eating real food. Diet teas don't work, and you'll stay far healthier eating a balanced diet, rich in nutrient-dense plants, without the gut-bomb diarrhea-inducing diet cleanses.

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According to Ayurvedic medicine, an alternative health system with roots in India, cows milk should be consumed in the evening (1).

This is because the Ayurvedic school of thought considers milk to be sleep-inducing and heavy to digest, making it unsuitable as a morning drink.

Still, you may wonder whether theres any scientific evidence to support this claim or whether drinking milk at other times of the day may be beneficial depending on your health goals.

This article reviews whether timing matters when it comes to drinking milk.

In certain instances, drinking milk at a specific time may help you reap the most benefits.

Milk provides a variety of health-promoting nutrients, and drinking a glass at mealtime is an easy way to add them to your diet.

In fact, 1 cup (240 ml) of whole milk contains (2):

The calcium in milk supports bone growth, while magnesium and potassium are vital for blood pressure regulation. This ubiquitous beverage is also low in calories but rich in protein (3, 4).

In the United States, most milk products are fortified with vitamin D, another nutrient that promotes bone health by helping your body absorb calcium. However, not every country fortifies its dairy (3).

Still, no research suggests that theres a specific time to drink milk to reap its general health benefits.

Since milk is rich in protein, it may aid weight loss and muscle building.

Protein-rich foods like milk can boost weight loss by improving metabolism and increasing fullness after meals, which may lead to lower daily calorie intake (5, 6).

Whats more, drinking milk after workouts supports muscle growth and improved body composition (7, 8).

One 3-month study in 10 young women found that those who drank fat-free milk 5 days per week after strength training experienced greater improvements in muscle mass and fat loss, compared with those who did not drink milk (8).

Based on these results, the best time to drink milk to promote muscle growth and weight loss appears to be directly after exercise.

However, keep in mind that drinking excessive amounts of milk may lead to weight gain due to high calorie intake (9).

Some people believe that milk bolsters digestion, although scientific evidence does not back this idea.

Therefore, theres no recommended time of day to drink milk to aid digestion. All the same, you can try drinking it with meals to see if you notice a difference.

Nonetheless, some fermented dairy products, including yogurt and kefir, may promote digestion and healthy bowel movements. These items contain probiotics, or beneficial bacteria that support your gut microbiome (10, 11).

Theres no recommended time to drink milk to reap its general health benefits. However, if youre looking to lose weight or build muscle, studies suggest that drinking milk right after workouts is best.

People with lactose intolerance or a dairy allergy should avoid milk.

Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest the main sugar in milk. This condition results in gas, bloating, and diarrhea (12).

Additionally, people with diabetes or poor blood sugar control may want to limit their milk intake. Since milk contains lactose, a type of sugar, it may contribute to high blood sugar levels (13).

If you limit your dairy intake, you can choose from several plant-based milk substitutes, including almond, soy, cashew, and hemp milks. You may want to look for varieties that are unsweetened and dont contain unnecessary additives.

People with lactose intolerance or dairy allergies should avoid milk. Numerous nondairy alternatives, including soy and almond milks, are available.

Cows milk is a nutrient-rich beverage that provides protein, calcium, and several other nutrients.

No research suggests that you should drink milk at a particular time to reap its health benefits. However, some studies indicate that drinking it after a workout may help those who specifically want to lose weight or build muscle.

Overall, the best time to drink milk depends on your personal goals and needs.

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