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The Biggest Losers Bob Harper, trainers Erica Lugo and Steve Cook, and USA executive Heather Olander at the Television Critics Associations 2020 winter press tour. Pic credit: USA/TCA/Evans Vestal Ward/NBCUniversal

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Poor Bob Harper, he never saw it coming.

The affable, energetic cheerleader trainer from the old The Biggest Loser was on panel at the Television Critics Association earlier this year to promote the rebooted version of their old show for USA Network still called The Biggest Loser. Harper served 17 seasons on that original series. His old partner Jillian Michaels is long gone and no longer tied to the series.

Time (and ratings) will tell if the audience cares any more about The Biggest Loser. And this is all happening while the legal woes are adding up for another long running weight-loss series, TLCs My 600-lb Life. A Texas attorney has now opened two lawsuits against the production company.

What this kind of push back reveals is that theres a limit to what production companies can successfully sell and present networks in pitch meetings in this day and age. It may come to be that the risk is not worth the reward for networks to be in the weight transformation business with liability issues growing and overall public sentiment changing.

Joining Harper during the press conference were trainers Erica Lugo and Steve Cook; and USA and Syfys executive in charge of alternative programming, Heather Olander.

The unease was there, the vibe palpable with this panel that spun the premise as not so much an idea of a show that pits people in tough challenges or parades them in front of audiences in their skivvies and weighs them on giant scales after a week being yelled at and subjected to pep talks but one of caring and medical interventions.

However, the feeling in the room facing the panel was that this reboot seemed to fly in the face of a new worldwide wokeness in acceptance.

The bottom line was that no one was buying what the panel and the network were trying to sell that fated day. Or, for those who call the three letter f-word unacceptable and obsolete in the modern day, the new body positive worldview seemed to center around the general audience adoration of actors and personalities like Shrill star Aidy Bryant, This Is Us star Chrissy Metz, musical performer Lizzo and reality TV star Whitney Way Thore.

These are all women living large, making big money being their authentic selves and not apologizing for it.

Truth be told, everybody was hoping someone would bring up the Jillian/Lizzo question at this Biggest Loser panel, about her previous remarks about the singer and her health. They did.

Also broached was the empirical evidence suggesting that carrying a certain amount of excess weight isnt all bad and that the approach to weight loss is better done incrementally and with less aggressive tactics than these competition weight shows promote.

In other words: Slow and steady wins the race in weight loss, and the decision to jump in to lose weight is nobodys business but your own. Much less plaster Peak TV with dated, insulting content that no longer feeds the audience in ways that satisfy.

Its clear from this #BiggestLoser panel at #TCA20 that the show has learned precisely nothin, except how to talk around criticism so they can get this popular brand back on the air and making more money off of people. Not that I have strong feelings!

Andy Dehnart (@realityblurred) January 12, 2020

But it appeared that no one gave that particular note to the network who resurrected this series. People are now far more agreeable to let people just be, and to mind their business about something as personal as what their scale reads. Twitter makes damn sure you keep your opinion about someones weight to yourself these days.

But getting back to Bob.

He looked great, so taut, and inked, and had new highlights in his hair. Regardless, the TV critics were ready to pounce on him, taking umbrage at the existence of this new rebooted old chestnut that frankly none of us were sitting on our hands and waiting (or wanting) for to return.

The displeasure in the large dark room was real. It had been at least 20 minutes since we had been served something to eat, and after the panel had wrapped, they threw beer and carbohydrate empty calorie bar snacks at us promoting new noirish, scripted series Briarpatch to keep the tempers at bay.

It did not go unnoticed.

After the #BiggestLoser panel they passed out pub mix and beer. LOL #timing #Funny #TCA20 #nobeerforme

CandaceHavens (@CandaceHavens) January 12, 2020

At first, Bob seemed to be back up on his heels a bit, taken aback by the direct line of questioning. Then it hit.

The first question out of the gate was a feel-gooder that lulled the panel into thinking their show was gonna rock the TCA:

Hi. I always found this show very inspirational, except sending people home, and I dont know. Did you have to keep that element this time around?

The storm clouds gathered.

Over here to your left. In conversations about body positivity, a lot of people talk about the idea of reclaiming the word fat, and Im wondering, on the show and for you guys just personally, how do you feel about the word fat? Do you feel like its a word that should be reclaimed, or is it something you try to avoid using?

Harper said: I think I never really use that word.

Steve Cook concurred: No.

Harper said: Yeah. Im trying to think. I never really use that word. Its always about the weight issues, right? Its one of those things I guess, like, being gay, I can say the f word, but if you say it, Im going to have a problem with you. So its, like, Im not. I dont have a weight problem. So I dont think that its really my right to be throwing that word around loosely.

Cook replied: And because its so subjective, you know. Its a word that I feel like its just one that, on the show, I never use, I dont think I ever heard.

Heather Olander chimed in: No, never.

The questions the critics asked piled on like the pounds I gained during the two-week cloistered press tour where a writers sedentary immobility is paired with daily good intentions-meet-passive-aggressive spreads of ice cream, coffee, tapas, candy and snack breaks underscored with calorific parties galore every night.

I would KILL for a soft pretzel and some nacho cheese.#BiggestLoser #TCA20

Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) January 12, 2020

If you have never experienced a TCA event, its food porn with cocktails writ large. The subsequent questions, like the onslaught of meals, booze and goodies at the twice annual press tour, were relentless.

Yeah, but everybodys bodies are different, and you fluctuate, and it just always seems so unfair, and always the one I liked the most goes home first. So I was just curious if you guys thought about changing that?

You talked about that the show has been updated for 2020, but there has been a considerable amount of criticism of the show over the years, particularly in the health of the contestants afterwards and how it has normalized fat shaming and the idea that anyone can go lose weight if they just try hard enough. What is your responsibility to people who are not out there being able to exercise 20 hours a day? What responsibility do you have to people whose lives have been hurt by the show?

But not just the contestants. There are people in real life who have been affected by the perception that the show brings, that anyone can lose weight and that fat people are entertainment. So why do you want to bring this show back in 2020 when were starting to make very small steps towards body positivity?

I wanted to piggyback on that because there have been critics who have also said that the actual process of the show isnt healthy, including people who have been on the show, who said that the pressure to win a contest that involves a cash prize and that involves fame pushes them to do unhealthy things during the course of the contest, some things that may not even be shown on the show. So when we hear that the show is coming back, the big concern I had as a critic is that were going to see more of this, that were going to see contestants pushed to do unhealthy things because they want to stay on the show because the person who loses the least amount of weight is going to get ejected no matter what you say. So what have you done to deal with those criticisms?

So someone decides to put on, like, a garbage bag or wear heavy sweatpants and work out for hours and hours and hours the day before weigh-in because they need to lose that weight, which weve heard some contestants have done, youre not going to allow that?

Bob, you were talking earlier about the struggle of keeping it off and kind of framing that as about willpower and people doing it, and the first episode very much does that to you about how much people want this. But Im wondering if you all, and especially Heather, were aware of the NIH study that was done of Biggest Loser contestants that followed them over six years and found that, basically, this kind of extreme weight loss doesnt work because peoples bodies fight back against it, and it actually slows the metabolism. So, essentially, this is not a successful plan, and yet here it is back on television again?

Maybe some of the issues today we have grown. Society has been more, is more enlightened since the show first aired is the title alone. There are some, sort of, negative connotations with the wordplay even though its kind of cutesy, Loser, in other words. So, in that vein, what do you guys know of any studies, the latest in the mental health portion of dealing with weight loss and getting healthy, trauma, stress, physical addiction, and what sort of programs or methods really work now along with exercise and eating veggies?

I dont want to belabor this. But my question is, what did you specifically require of them to keep them from doing things that would endanger their health so they can lose weight to stay on the show?

To her credit, Erica Lugo, a panelist with Bob, shared her personal weight loss journey. She said:

Personally, myself, I have a history of where I lost 160 pounds, and I know at that point in my life I was not healthy. I had high blood pressure. I was prediabetic. Health comes in all different shapes and sizes. Im a size 8, and Im the healthiest Ive ever been. My doctor and I understand that all my markers are great. I just beat thyroid cancer. Im a size 8, and Im healthy. So for someone to say what size is healthy or not, thats up to them and their doctor to determine what is healthy and whats not.

This gave Harper the platform to mitigate the prickly situation and salvage a panel that went sideways.

He said:

And, I also think that its having realistic goals, working with what you have, making sure that you are in constant communication with your doctor because only you and your doctor know what your real health is like. We cant judge anyone. Its none of my business to tell you how you look or how you feel unless you bring me in under the tent to ask me those questions. Otherwise, its none of my business.

Cook then added the cherry on this controversial sundae, leaving the interpretation of all of it still untethered:

Yeah. If you are 300 pounds and healthy, great.

At the end of the day, the audience showing up (or not) for this genre of reality TV will determine if it is, indeed fat and fabulous and a keeper, or part of the growing cancel culture and ready to bin.

The Biggest Loser airs Tuesdays at 9/8c on USA Network. My Big Fat Fabulous Life airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on TLC. My 600-lb Life airs Wednesdays at 8/7C on TLC

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- When Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire greeted Miguel Cabrera on Monday, he could tell that the slugger was considerably thinner than when they last met in September.

When I hugged him, I actually could reach around him, Gardenhire said with a smile.

Cabrera, 36, said his goal was to slim down this offseason after getting too puffy in 2019. Hes now at his 2015 weight, he said.

Its unclear what exactly that weight is. He was listed at 240 pounds in five consecutive seasons from 2014-2018, then jumped to 249 pounds in 2019. Team rosters are updated only sporadically and arent considered scrupulously accurate.

In any case, Cabrera said he cut out carbohydrates, tried to eat more vegetables (presumably those that are not high in carbs) and worked with his personal trainer.

Last year I think I was heavy," he said. "I did a lot of work from last year to this year. Youve always got to have a goal. My goal was to get in shape, get ready for the season, try to come back 100 percent and trying to produce on the field.

Despite all the challenges of 2019, Cabrera played in a team-high 136 games, hitting .282 with 12 home runs and 21 doubles. But in the last three seasons, hes hit a home run only once every 40 plate appearances, compared to one every 19 plate appearances in the five preceding seasons.

The Tigers finished the season 47-114, the worst record in baseball.

Last year I was not happy with my numbers and the way we played, the losses we had," Cabrera said. Its a reason to motivate you.

Gardenhire said Cabreras arrival means everything gets louder.

Youre talking about one of the better players to ever play the game, Gardenhire said. The numbers prove it. Hes had some injuries. Hes fighting through them. The guy loves baseball. He loves to play. He went and did what he needed to do, and thats lose weight. Now hes just taking it day by day. Hes our leader. Theres no doubt about it.

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If you're walking your way to weight loss on a treadmill, congratulations you've made a good choice! Walking is an effective exercise for weight loss, especially for beginners, said Audra Wilson, MS, RD, LDN, CSCS, a bariatric dietitian at the Northwestern Medicine Metabolic Health & Surgical Weight Loss Center at Delnor Hospital in Geneva, IL. "It's fairly low-impact," she explained. "It's in a controlled environment. . . . It's a good way for beginners to just get started moving."

You have a couple of things to figure out, though: namely, how long you should be walking and the speed you should aim for. Keep reading for those answers and more tips to make treadmill walking for weight loss a breeze.

For a beginner, 15 to 30 minutes of walking on a treadmill will help you lose weight, said Dan Charak, NASM-CES, the fitness manager at the Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Health & Wellness Center in DeKalb, IL. But you can also cut back more than that, Audra said. It all depends on your starting fitness level. "You could start with just 10 to 15 minutes. If that's challenging, you could start with five minutes," she explained.

The key, Audra said, is "to set up a routine that we can stick with." If 20 minutes of treadmill walking feels too intimidating right now, try 10 or 15. If it's convenient, you can even split your workout up throughout the day. Jump on the treadmill for five to 10 minutes at a time, twice or three times a day, to increase your overall workout time without feeling like you have to set aside a big 15- or 20-minute chunk.

For a beginner on the treadmill, a brisk walk is a good place to start, Dan said. It really depends on your individual fitness level, though. Audra recommended paying attention to your rate of perceived exertion (RPE), or how hard it feels like you're working. If one is rest and 10 is an all-out sprint, aim for "anywhere between five and seven," Audra said. "Feeling like you could talk to somebody, but not carry on a steady conversation." Here's a simple RPE scale to help you stay on track with your intensity.

There are two kinds of cardio workouts you can do on a treadmill: steady-state, when you're walking at a constant pace the whole time; or intervals, when you'll go from faster intervals to slower ones in order to pump up your heart rate. Beginners should start with steady-state, Audra said, as that format is the best way to get your feet under you and acclimate to walking for exercise.

Speed intervals burn more calories in a smaller amount of time, but starting with them without the proper fitness baseline can lead to injury or discouragement, Audra said. "You want to start with a level that's going to make you feel good, invigorated, and give you energy, which is what exercise should do if you're doing it at the right level for the right amount of time," she told POPSUGAR. Kick your weight-loss journey off with steady-state walking and set those interval workouts as a goal as you build up your cardio fitness. (Here's a walking-running treadmill interval workout you can work your way up to.)

And since you'll be doing all this walking, Audra said, get a pair of supportive shoes so you can feel your best when you hit the treadmill. It's common to experience foot or knee pain due to inadequate footwear, and you'll fall off your workout and weight-loss goals if you're in pain every time you hop on a treadmill. A healthy diet will also help you reach your weight-loss goals faster, and help you feel better while you're doing it. This two-week healthy eating plan can help you get started.

Between logging steps and eating healthy, nutritious foods, you'll be on your way to your weight-loss goals. Fire up the treadmill and lace up your shoes it's time to hit the ground walking!

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LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio Medical experts are weighing in on how restrictive dieting and drastic weight loss/gain can impact your body.

When the average person tries lose weight over a healthy, regulated period of time, the goal is to burn fat and build muscle, which then helps you slim down, which can't be done in 24 hours.

When someone who's already very active tries to lose weight over a short period of time through these extreme methods, they are only losing water weight. This causes their body to be dehydrated and can cause them to under-perform.

If you have to maintain a certain weight for a sport, doctors recommend the best way to do that is to treat your body the same during the off season.

"I think the safest thing is to stay close to your competing weight. Try and keep your off-season weight close to your in-season weight for your competing, just so you don't have to do drastic measures to lose weight in a short period of time," said Dr. Steve Wing, a Promedica Emergency Physician.

Cutting weight as an athlete can also lead to metabolism problems later in life.

"Weight cycling is linked to weight gain in the long run. Our metabolism tries to maintain a homeostasis and weight cycling is an attempt to change that homeostasis," said Amy Good, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

There are health risks with both cutting and gaining weight quickly, especially when an athlete is young.

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ON average, Brits fork out a whopping 211 per month on getting fit and losing weight.

That adds up to more than 2,500 for the whole year.

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A new study revealed consumers splash out the most on health food, supplements, protein shakes and active wear.

However, getting into shape doesn't have to break the bank - according to top Coach and Personal Trainer at VitalityHealth Jonathan Kibble.

He said: "With a bit of creativity and determination you can turn your fitness goals into a reality without exhausting your wallet."

Here, Jonathan takes us through the best ways to shed pounds without spending them...

If your gym membership expired in 2019, don't worry about renewing it.

There are plenty of other ways you can get in shape without spending your hard-earned pennies on gym membership - you just need to make sure you're raising your heart rate.

Running is a great way to improve cardiovascular fitness

"Running is a great way to improve cardiovascular fitness, helping to strengthen bones and even reduce stress," Jonathan says.

"Add a bit of community spirit to your running routine, by joining a local parkrun.

"Its free to attend and at just 5km in distance, its accessible to all."

It's a myth that the only place you can get fit is shut away inside a stuffy gym.

Jonathan emphasises that you can just go into the garden or a local park and do some circuits training to blitz your body fat.

He says: "Outdoor gyms are now a thing - available to use for free in parks and recreational spaces across the UK. "Head to the outdoor gym to add strength training to your routine - and if you need a bit of encouragement, grab a friend or family member to work out with you.

"During those cold, dark winter months you could even tackle some bodyweight moves from your very own home!"

You can do something as simple as a brisk walk to boost your fitness.

In fact - you could burn 100 to 300 calories in just 30 minutes or 200 to 600 in an hour - depending on your weight.

"Walking is one of the easiest ways to get fit and stay in shape, with little to no cost involved," Jonathan says.

Average health and fitness spend in 2019 (full year)

"Get more out of the daily dog walk, by increasing the challenge.

"Try pumping your arms as you walk to get more of a workout or add a couple of hills into your usual walk to fatigue your muscles more."

In particular, Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn has credited walking 15,000 steps a day for helping her to drop two dress sizes.

From snapping selfies to helping you beat traffic - your phone can do a multitude of things - including helping you lose weight.

Jonathan has pointed out that there are hundreds of free and low-cost apps that can help motivate you to work out and track your calories.

There are plenty of free or low-cost apps offering ready-made workout plans

He says: "Looking for inspiration, consult the experts on the go.

"From former Olympians, to high profile health and fitness influencers, there are plenty of free or low-cost apps offering ready-made workout plans which are fun and easy to follow, helping you to stay active, even if you have a busy schedule."

Some fitness apps we can recommend include fitness influencer Grace Beverley's Shreddy app and the NHS' Couch to 5K running app.

You don't even have to leave the comfort of your own home to kickstart your fitness regime.

"Transform your home into a ready-made workout space with a few low-cost equipment buys," Jonathan says.

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"Dumbbells are one of the most versatile pieces of equipment, allowing you to add an extra challenge to almost any work out.

"Resistance bands are also a great way to elevate a workout session helping to strengthen many areas of the body.

"Finally, foam rollers have become a key staple for home workouts, helping you to recover more quickly and loosen up any tight spots you may have."

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If youre like a lot of Americans, youve been doing all the right things to get in shape in 2020. Hitting the gym regularly, eating salads for lunch, biking to work, cutting out carbs, skipping dessert. There are a million ways to lose weight and usually, a combination of them is the best way to create that calorie deficit, so youre burning more than you take in. But after all that hard work, the hardest part is yet to come: Keeping the weight off. Whats the best way to make sure you dont put all that weight back on? Try Noom.

Look, all the hard work in the world isnt going to make a difference if you go back to your old ways once you hit your target weight. Youve got to change your lifestyle, break bad habits, and re-train your mind to live like a fit, healthy person. Try Noom. It can help.

Noom is much more than a calorie-counting, weight-watching system. Yes, its that. But its so much more. When you try Noom, you join a community of tens of thousands of like-minded individuals who are going through the same things you are. Theyve been there and done that. And they can help you fight the urges, resist the cravings, and become the fit, trim person you want to be.

Our bodies are delicate machines. Especially as we get older, the bad things we do to our bodies are much harder to negate than they were in our youth. Our metabolism slows, so things like overeating and sitting at a desk all day have a much greater effect than they used to. Thats why its important to stay active, eat right, and exercise regularly as we age.

Our minds are just as delicate. We instinctively repeat the things we enjoy and avoid the things we dont. Its just human nature. Now, everyone loves to sit at a table of delicious comfort food and gorge until were stuffed! Or drink way too much beer on the weekends, watching sports or whatever. It feels great to indulge! For a while, anyway. Its why the experts call it binging. Its fun while it lasts but ultimately takes its toll.

Binging is a fall-back mechanism we tend to repeat, and repetition begets habits. Habits become behavior, and next thing you know were drinking too much every weekend, or going to the same Mexican restaurant and filling up on rice and beans and enchiladas until were stuffed. Its fun, Its tasty. Its easy. And its incredibly unhealthy.

Try Noom. It can help you reprogram your behavior and unlearn those bad habits. Thanks to the support of your personal coach and of the community of Noom users, the dietary and fitness guidelines noom lays out are easy to follow. And easier to repeat. Soon, those smart decisions, those good behaviors, turn into good habits. And you become that healthy, fit person you picture yourself being.

So dont waste your hard work getting into shape for the new year by backsliding into bad habits and poor decisions. Try Noom today, and re-train your mind so you can begin living the life you want to live and keep off the weight youve worked so hard to lose.

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Weight loss: Food to eat, and avoid when trying to lose weight after a Caesarean section delivery  |  Photo Credit: Getty Images

New Delhi: A woman's body goes through various changes at the time of pregnancy when she is carrying the child, at the time of delivery of the baby, as well as after the baby is delivered. One of the most common problems they face is that of weight gain. Women gain multiple kgs of weight when they are pregnant with their child, especially because their focus at that time is not a weight-loss-friendly diet, but a healthy, nutritious diet which will ensure health for the baby.

Caesarean delivery, or C-section delivery, is becoming a common method of delivering babies. This is when surgery is used to deliver the baby. It is mostly opted for when a vaginal delivery would put the baby and the mother's life and health at risk. Losing weight after a caesarean delivery is not very different from losing weight after a normal delivery.

The first stepto losing weight after a C-section delivery is to consult your doctor about the same. Since it involves a surgical procedure, the doctor can tell you the best time that you should rest for your body to heal, and when you can hit the gym again, or start a diet. You must also remember that breastfeeding is important not just for your baby's health, but can also help you lose weight. Women who breastfeed lose weight faster than women who do not.

Like always, diet plays a very important role in helping you lose weight, even if it is after a C-section delivery.

Initially, your focus should not start a diet that helps you lose weight, but instead, you should just try to eat healthier. Cut off junk food from your diet and choose healthier foods, like whole foods. Whole foods are mostly low in calories, which means you can eat them in large volumes, while still losing weight.Here is a list of foods to eat, followed by foods to avoid, when you are trying to lose weight after a C-section delivery.

Fruits and vegetables

Fruits are naturally sweet, which ensures that your sugar cravings are satisfied. You can have a few slices of sweet fruits for dessert when you feel the urge to eat something sweet, and avoid foods with added sugar. Fruits can also serve as a good mid-day snack. Fruits and vegetables are also rich in nutrients and fibre which help to fill you up and help you curb appetite, which will help you lose weight.

Nuts and seeds

Nuts and seeds are very nutritious and can help in healing the body after the surgery. They are also rich in fibre, which makes them weight loss appropriate. Nuts and seeds can be added to salads, fruit bowls, etc to make them richer in fibre, and more filling. Nuts and seeds can also serve as healthy, weight-loss appropriate snacks.

Whole grains

Whole grains are very rich in fibre and various nutrients. Whole grains are also a plant-based source of protein. These properties make whole grains very healthy, and weight-loss appropriate. The protein in whole grains can help build your muscles and improve the pace of healing. The fibre and protein together can fill you up, and reduce your appetite, which can help you lose weight.

Junk food

Junk food like fried foods, foods made with refined sugar, flour, unhealthy oils, etc should be avoided, when you are trying to lose weight after a C-section delivery. Not only is junk food fattening, but it also contains a lot of empty calories. Empty calories are calories which do not bring with them any kind of nutrition.

Processed foods

Processed foods like chips, baked goods, biscuits, etc should be avoided when you are trying to lose weight. Consumption of processed foods has been linked with weight gain, as well as a higher risk of other diseases. Binging on processed foods is very easy, and one should consciously try to avoid them when trying to lose weight.

Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purpose only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.

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Are you motivated by competition? If so, Orangetheory might just be the workout youve been searching for.

Youve likely heard of the exercise chain, which has you strap on a heart-rate monitor and uses the approach of tracking heart-rate "zones" to motivate members to push themselves in the gym (and on the leader board).

But for those who have never tried a class, the unique structure can be intimidating. So how exactly does it work? And could it deliver the results youve been looking for? Heres everything you need to know.

Orangetheory uses a combination of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and traditional cardio to help members reach their fitness goals whether that be weight loss, strength or endurance. HIIT is a technique where you alternate between shorter periods of high-intensity exercise and periods of less intense exercise or recovery, and research shows that HIIT workouts may be better than traditional steady state cardio when it comes to fat loss. While Orangetheory uses HIIT concepts, the workout also works on cardiovascular endurance by steadily raising the heart rate, which helps with overall endurance, power and strength.

Eli Ingram, coach and regional fitness director at Orangetheory Fitness, notes that the class is a well-rounded, full-body exercise because they are comprised of either endurance, strength or power exercise within your one-hour workout. Through the various templates that we employ, no two workouts are ever alike. When a work out varies from day to day, you keep your muscles guessing and prevent burnout and boredom with your exercise routine. Similar to CrossFit, Orangetheory also has one daily work out that is shared across all of their gyms across the nation.

The Orangetheory spin on HIIT is called zones. They recognize five zones, the most notable being Zone 3, Zone 4 and Zone 5. During your workout a digital board on the wall displays what zone you are in based on your heart rate (tracked by your wearable heart rate monitor), as well as what zone you should be striving for based on your personalized workout plan.

Zone 3 is a period of time where the exercise should be challenging, but not making you overexert yourself. Zone 4 is a little more difficult, and makes the exercise seem a little uncomfortable. Zone 5 is the highest intensity you can give an exercise and will only be done for a short amount of time. The ultimate goal is to spend around 12 minutes total of the one-hour workout in Zones 4 and 5.

The science behind the zones is based on the concept of excess post exercise oxygen consumption. What does that mean? When you're working out and exerting energy, especially in Zones 4 and 5, your body will need a significant amount of time to recover. So much so that your body will continue to burn calories for up to an additional 24 hours after a workout, boosting your metabolism.

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As previously mentioned, your zone tracking will be based on a wearable tracker. There are a few options as to what tracker you can choose, but generally it will either be worn around your wrist or around your waist. These trackers will read to your cell phone and a TV monitor in the room from an app and are easily tracked throughout your workout.

Each class is an hour long. Ingram explains that that time is broken up into thirds: time spent on the treadmill, the rowing machine and the floor.

Shara Posner, DC, an Orangetheory coach as well as a chiropractor at Back to Health Center, recommends Orangetheory as a great workout option because the intensity is based on your own individual heart rate zones, making the workout accessible for all fitness levels. Orangetheory is a great option for beginners because of how many modifications can be made to the workouts. Its also great because the zones you are given are completely unique and created based on your height and weight among other factors.

Many who attend Orangetheory feel that the unique daily workouts help to build camaraderie as well as community within their gyms another motivating factor to stick with it. Another upside of having the daily workout standard across all gyms is that it allows the coach to focus their time on showing individuals modifications that can be made to take their workout to the next level (or make it safer or easier), instead of demonstrating an exercise or explaining how to do a move.

While the ability to personalize the workouts does make Orangetheory a good exercise option for many people, it is still important to consult a medical professional before starting any rigorous program.

There is also the possibility of overexerting yourself in this type of environment because you see how fast others are working around you and may feel compelled to keep up. Make sure that even though you are following the zones given to you, you also listen to your body and set your own limits. Dont be swayed by the speed or weight being used by other people in the class. Listen to your body and respect your limits to avoid injury.

If you go from not working out at all to an hour class where you are trying to go as hard as you can trying to get in the orange zone, you are asking for an injury, says Joey Thurman, certified personal trainer and host of the Fad or Future podcast. He also warns that these classes dont always take into account proper rest periods, metabolic stress, mechanical tension and muscle damage. Going from a sprint to the floor and trying to lift heavy without proper rest and knowing your percentage of one rep max and having your tempo under control wont pack on the muscle, he explains. So ease into it, and if you're currently in couch potato mode, it may make sense to get a few weeks of activity like walking/jogging and strength training under your belt before trying a class.

Implementing elements from Orangetheory into your workouts at home can be surprisingly easy. The best way is to use a fitness tracker such as a FitBit or Apple Watch to track your heart rate during a workout.

You may lose the competitive spirit with others in the class, but you can draw motivation from pushing your heart rate to certain thresholds, and thinking of your own past performance as your competition. In each workout, try to do more reps in the same amount of time or the same amount of reps in less time than you were able to complete during your last workout. In a notebook, track your progress week by week to see how your numbers, speed and strength improve.

You can also mimic the setup of an Orangetheory class by arranging stations in your family room or home gym. For example, put your yoga mat in one corner and do core exercises on it; put dumbbells in another corner and do your strength training over there; put a resistance band in another corner and do resistance training there. Make yourself move from section to section of the room instead of staying in once place.

Finally, you can also search for Orangetheory inspired workouts on YouTube as well as Pinterest to give you some more ideas of ways you can give the method a try at home.

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(Reuters Health) - Obese people who have weight-loss surgery may also lower their risk of developing colorectal cancer, a research review suggests.

Obesity has long been linked to increased risk of colorectal tumors and other types of cancer, as well as a greater risk for chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Losing weight is thought to reduce these risks.

"Our findings further support . . . that these surgeries do in fact have an overall protective effect among the obese population in terms of reducing colorectal cancer," said Dr. Sulaiman Almazeedi of Jaber Al-Ahmed Hospital in Kuwait, who led the study.

The researchers examined data from seven previous studies that followed more than 1.2 million patients for about seven years, on average. Colorectal cancer was rare: just 638 people developed these tumors during the study.

Compared to obese individuals who didn't get bariatric surgery, those who did were 35% less likely to develop colorectal cancer, the researchers report in the British Journal of Surgery.

"Obesity is one of the most preventable causes of early death and it, as an epidemic, should not be taken lightly," Almazeedi told Reuters Health by email. "Although lifestyle modifications and medical therapy have long been the cornerstone of this problem, bariatric surgery is proving day by day to be of vital importance in this battle."

The studies in the analysis used a variety of methods and none was designed to prove bariatric surgery directly affects colorectal cancer risk.

Researchers also lacked information about how obese people were prior to surgery, how much weight they lost and what type of bariatric surgery they had.

"The primary explanation for reduction in cancer including colorectal cancer following bariatric surgery is the extent of weight loss which occurs," said Dr. Bruce Wolfe, a researcher at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, who wasn't involved in the study.

Earlier research suggests obese people need to lose 20% of their body weight to get the best outcome in terms of reducing the risk of cancer, Wolfe said by email. Bariatric surgery is the best way to accomplish this, he said.

When people lose weight after bariatric surgery, many changes happen that impact cancer risk, said Dr. Daniel Schauer of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, in Ohio.

"Perhaps most importantly for colorectal cancer risk, the body has less inflammation and many of the (tumor) growth factors associated with obesity are decreased," Schauer, who also wasn't involved in the study, said by email. "These are strongly related to the amount of weight loss."

The single biggest thing people can do to lower their risk of cancer is to keep calories in check, said Dr. Graham Colditz of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

"For those who are overweight or obese, one good goal is to try to stop gaining more weight," Colditz, who wasn't involved in the study, said by email. "That alone can have health benefits."

People at any weight can also reduce their risk of certain cancers with healthy eating and exercise habits, Colditz added.

"If you're overweight, there's still real benefit to things like: being physically active, eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, limiting alcohol and processed meats, and getting colon and cervical cancer screening tests," Colditz said. "Reducing snacks and eliminating sugar sweetened beverages as part of this approach leads to sustained weight loss."

SOURCE: https://bit.ly/2SmLYtG British Journal of Surgery, online January 24, 2020.

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Weight loss diets come in many different forms so knowing the best one to use can be a challenge.The ITV show, Save Money:Lose Weight, road tested different plans to see which gets the best results without spending too much money. So does the Eat Yourself Healthy and Pegan diet really work?

The Eat Yourself Healthy diet is an an anti-inflammatory and fibre rich diet, that suggests that by eating healthy food options high in fibre slimmers will be able to lose weight more naturally and prevent gut inflammation.

According to scientific studies, there is a close connection between food, inflammation and various diseases. So, what causes inflammation in the gut?

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Learning how specific foods influence the inflammatory process is the best strategy for containing it and reducing long-term disease risks, saidDr. Andrew Weil.

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According to experts and studies, the diet is successful to an extent but is not a short-term solution, followers of this diet are expected to overhaul the diet completely - and often permanently - to see the success of the diet.

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The Pegan diet is all about fresh, wholesome foods, enjoyed in balance with each other and in accordance with what your body naturally craves, Amelia Levin writes in the first chapter of her book, The Complete Pegan Diet for Beginners.

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Dr. Mark Hyman first coined the term on his blog in 2014, but the philosophy has only since picked up steam.

Followers of the diet eat vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, meat, fish, and eggs and avoid dairy, grains, legumes, sugar, and processed foods.

But does the diet really work?

While the Pegan diet may work,according to experts, the Pegan diet is often deemed as hard to follow and its severely restrictive and most slimmers find that they can not follow this diet long-term.

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