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JUST last year she claimed 250 Skinny Jabs had helped her lose an impressive two stone.

But now Gemma Collins has turned to another controversial weight loss method in a bid to blitz her body fat - and look more like Khloe Kardashian.

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The reality TV star got hooked up to a 'fat burner drip' at close pal Dawn Ward's salon this weekend.

Taking to Dawn's Instagram Stories, Gemma talked fans through what she was doing, saying: "Now, as you know I am on a mission to lose some pounds and look like Khloe Kardashian.

"I am on the fat burner plus which is an IV drip, it gives you energy.

"In these winter months we lack energy, once spring comes we get that step back in us."

However, fans were left wondering how exactly the 'fat burner drip' works and if it's really safe - here we answer those questions for you...

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The 'fat burner drip' the GC was using is from a non-surgical clinic based in Cheshire called We Are Skulpt.

It's an intravenous drip called IntraVita that pumps different micronutrients, vitamins and minerals, including vitamins B1, B12, galactose and taurine into your blood.

The company claims that by doing this it not only gets vitamins into your body, but also speeds up your metabolism.

As Gemma's therapist, who gave her the product, told her in Dawn's Instagram story: "It'll boost your immune system, it'll boost your energy but also it detoxifies your liver and it boosts your metabolism so that's why it's a good fat burner."

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We Are Skulpt also say the treatment is "scientifically proven", adding: "The Fat Burner aids healthy weight loss, speeding up your metabolism and helping you burn more fat. Ultimately becoming a healthier you."

Despite this, the IntraVita website adds that the IV drip only aids weight loss if combined with a diet plan and exercise.

Patients are only allowed to have the treatment every one to two weeks.

While the company Gemma uses say the fat burner drip will speed up weight loss, top medical experts have said there is "no evidence" to suggest vitamin drips help you lose weight.

Dr Sarah Jarvis, GP and clinical director ofpatient.info, said: "There has been a huge surge in the number of people seeking quick fixes for weight loss.

"This latest product appears to be a combination of vitamins and amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins.

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"There is absolutely no evidence that taking a vitamin supplement will help you lose weight."

Dr Jarvis says there are only two medicines that are legally available in the UK to help with weight loss - Orlistat and Saxenda.

She adds: "Orlistat capsules reduce the amount of fat you absorb from your gut. Saxenda is given as an injection, and contains a medicine developed for people with type 2 diabetes.

"There are no other drugs available legally which have any evidence at all for weight loss."

Dr Jarvis says high dose vitamin injections could be dangerous.

She says: "I would never suggest anyone has high dose vitamin injections unless, for instance, they have a condition like pernicious anaemia.

"This can lead to severe anaemia due to lack of vitamin B12, because your body cannot absorb it.

"For people without a medical condition diagnosed by their doctor, high dose vitamin injections are not helpful and could be dangerous.

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"In the small print of the website for this product, it admits that their product is classed as IV nutrients that are used for supplementation purposes only and not to treat any medical conditions."

It comes after Gemma's 250 skinny jabs faced a backlash from medical professionals - who said they should only be used by people who are obese or "significantly overweight."

Doctors similarly claimed the jabs have side effects including sickness and diarrhoea.

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Getting liposuction from a practitioner who is board-certified in these types of procedures is safest. andriano.cz/Shutterstock

Liposuction is a surgical procedure to remove extra fat from your body. It started in the 1980s and has become one of the most popular plastic surgeries in the US. An estimated 258,000 Americans got it in 2018.

Today, you can expect to pay around $3,500 for liposuction and most health insurance plans won't cover the cost. But if you're willing to pay the price, liposuction is a relatively safe and quick procedure that can help you shed fat that diet and exercise can't.

Here's what you need to know about how liposuction works and why it's not a weight-loss tool.

Liposuction is a 1-to2-hour-long procedure where fat cells are permanently removed from your body, usually for cosmetic reasons. People who get liposuction don't do it to lose large amounts of weight but rather to help sculpt the shape of their body.

Some of the most common places to have fat removed are the belly, thighs, buttocks, arms, back, the upper neck just under the chin, and jawline/jowls.

Depending on where you're getting the procedure, doctors will either provide a local anesthetic to numb the area of operation or they will give you a general anesthetic so you're unconscious during the procedure.

Then, surgeons will often inject into the area of operation a solution containing a mix of saline solution, a numbing medicine, and medicine the decreases bleeding. This is to help the skin and fat separate from important structures like muscles and blood vessels so they aren't damaged during the suctioning process.

After that, the surgeon inserts a long metal instrument called a cannula under your skin. The cannula then vacuums out your fat. During this process, surgeons may also use a smaller microcannula to remove fat in nearby areas to achieve a more natural, smoother contour.

Once the fat is removed through liposuction it can be discarded or it can be injected back into your body to enhance features like breasts, buttocks, or face. Or, more recently, in the last decade or so, liposuction has also been used to retrieve stem cells a type of cell that can form other specialized cells in the body for laboratory research.

After liposuction, your surgeon will likely recommend you wear a temporary band or brace over the area of operation to help the skin heal. The band or brace also helps prevent fluid from building up in the area of operation where the fat was removed, between the skin and deeper structures like muscles and blood vessels.

Whether you are awake or asleep during liposuction, you shouldn't feel any pain during the procedure, says Marco A. Pelosi II, MD, a cosmetic surgeon with experience performing liposuction procedures. The recovery, also, should be a relatively mild process.

After getting liposuction, you will feel soreness similar to a muscle ache. "The level of this soreness is typically a 2 or 3 out of 10 for a few weeks," says Pelosi, adding that you should be able to go back to work in 2 to 3 days.

Ongoing pain near the area where the cannula was inserted is a risk of liposuction, and if the pain grows or pain killers don't help, you should tell your surgeon.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, you should not use liposuction as a weight loss alternative. It recommends that if you want to lose weight, you should first try diet and exercise, then use liposuction to take care of more stubborn areas like the chin or belly fat.

Moreover, research shows that people who keep up other weight loss practices like a healthy diet and exercise will see better results after liposuction and keep fat from returning to a particular area.

This is because while liposuction permanently removes fat cells from your body, there is nothing to stop the remaining fat cells from getting bigger if you gain more weight.

There are some important safety tips to look for when choosing a liposuction provider.

First, look for a facility that meets national safety requirements. You can verify if a facility is accredited on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' website here.

Pelosi says that doctors should also do blood work testing and medical clearances before a liposuction procedure to ensure your safety. These tests are to make sure you can safely undergo general anesthesia without complication. If, for example, you have an infection or are pregnant, you may not qualify for the surgery.

Last, but not least, is to look for a surgeon who is board-certified in performing these types of procedures and also has extensive experience with liposuction procedures so you know that they are well versed in the technique. To find out more about a practitioner's experience with liposuction, you can check the American Society of Plastic Surgeons' website.

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Protein-rich foods can help you with weight loss as well

If you are trying to gain muscles, then lifting weights alone will not serve the purpose. You need to take care of your nutrition is important for gaining lean muscles. Proteins, which are considered as the building block of human body, can help in building muscles. The daily recommended intake of protein is 0.8 gm per kg of body weight. This number vary depending on your physical activity, the kind of training that you are undergoing at the gym and your calorie intake. Ideally, you need higher amounts of protein if you are doing strength training regularly and want to gain muscles.

Apart from helping in building muscles, protein-rich foods can also help you with weight loss. They are filling in nature and help in keeping you full for longer, thus reducing appetite and overall calorie intake.

Eggs are an excellent source of protein. They are considered to be an ideal inclusion in the very popular keto diet for weight loss. Most of the protein in eggs come from egg whites. Apart from protein, eggs also provide Vitamin D, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Zinc, iron, selenium and copper other nutrients that eggs provide.

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Nuts and seeds, nearly all the varieties that exists, are a rich source of protein. Nuts and seeds make for great snacking options. You can carry nuts and seeds along with you to work. Munching on nuts to beat in-between meals hunger pangs is a great way to increase your protein intake for building muscles.

Soy foods like soy beans are a rich source of protein. They are also rich in magnesium, Vitamin K and phosphorus. Soy foods can help growth and repair of muscles. Additionally, they are also rich in iron.

Quinoa is excellent source of vegetarian protein. One cup of quinoa contains 8 gm of protein. Quinoa is also a food with a complete amino acid profile. You can have quinoa with saut vegetables or even chicken to increase your protein intake for building muscles.

Quinoa is a good source of vegetarian proteinPhoto Credit: iStock

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Salmon is known to be an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids which can help in burning fat after workout. Salmon is also known to boost exercise performance, rebuild and repair torn muscles.

If you want to get fitter, it is important to gain lean muscle mass which can be done by eating more protein rich foods. The healthy way to increase your protein intake is by including a protein-rich food in every meal. You need to eat protein-rich foods along with healthy carbs, fibre and fat. A balanced diet is important for proper functioning of your body.

Also read:Top 4 Facts You Need To Know About High Protein Intake

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Losing weight and gaining muscle mass is not easy. If you think only hitting a gym can serve the purpose, you are highly mistaken. That is just one part of your fitness regimen. Another one is your diet. What you eat plays a vital role in determining your overall health and body weight. In order to build muscle mass, you need to feed your body with the building block of the human body, proteins.

Though 0.8 gm is considered as the recommended intake of proteins, it may differ based on your body type, the types of physical activities you are doing and your daily calorie consumption. Usually, those who wish to gain muscle and build strength are advised to have higher amounts of protein. Here, we tell you about certain food that are a good source of this vital nutrient. Read on to know about them.

Considered as the best post-workout food, eggs contain a good amount of protein, especially in their white part. Also, their daily intake can increase the level of good cholesterol in the body lowering the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, eggs contain two strong antioxidants called lutein and zeaxanthin. They play a major role in maintaining eye health and preventing the onset of degenerative processes that are known to affect eyesight.

High in proteins, soybeans are native to eastern Asia. It is considered as the best source of plant-based protein. They are also rich in both soluble and insoluble fiber that is known to increase satiety and help in weight loss. Soybeans are jam-packed with vitamin K1 that plays a significant role in blood clotting.

Being one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids, salmon can reduce inflammation, lower blood pressure, and decrease your risk of developing heart diseases. Also, salmon is rich in protein that is known to build muscle mass and protect your bones.

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Provided by Daily Mail Diet plan? This Morning's health experts have suggested Adele's alleged '1000-calorie-a-day' diet isn't sustainable in the long term (pictured left last weekend)This Morning's health experts have suggested Adele's alleged '1000-calorie-a-day' diet isn't sustainable in the long term.

The 31-year-old singer is rumored to have shed a whopping 98 pounds in recent months due to a calorie-controlled diet, according to recent claims made by her one-time PT Camila Goodis.

Speaking on Wednesday's installment of This Morning, food writer Dale Pinnock - aka the Medicinal Chef - warned the diet could have adverse side effects such as brain fog and irritability.

The conversation came during a chat about Adele's transformation, with the singer looking stunning in her latest snap taken over the weekend.

Dale explained: 'If you've got a short-term goal that kind of approach could be very, very suitable - if you want to lose weight for a wedding or holiday.

'But it isn't sustainable. There will be a cut off because after a while your body will start to down regulate the things it will do.'

He reminded people at home that the recommended daily intake for a woman is between 1,800 and 2,000 calories.

'[The body's] top priority is survival, after a couple of weeks you won't be as active, you'll find that you get brain fog and become irritable, it kicks in quite quickly.

'Slow and steady wins the race, definitely - find something that you can stick to.'

Provided by Daily Mail 'Slow and steady wins the race': This Morning's resident doctor Zoe Williams and food writer Dale Pinnock - aka the Medicinal Chef -reminded people at home that the recommended daily intake for a woman is between 1,800 and 2,000 calories Provided by Daily Mail Weight loss: The 31-year-old singer (pictured) is rumoured to have shed a whopping seven stone in recent months due to a calorie-controlled diet, according to recent claims made by her one-time PT Camila Goodis

This Morning's resident doctor Zoe Williams was in agreement, advising viewers to make small changes they will be able to stick to.

She said: '1000 calories a day isn't sustainable and you set yourself up to fail. Make small changes you can stick to for the rest of your life.'

'Brazilian body wizard' Camila appeared on Lorraine earlier this year, where she gave a unique insight into the grueling regime that has helped Adele.

But in recent weeks, several fitness industry experts have spoken out about the rumored diet.

Instagram star Alice Liveing, 26, hit out at Camila on social media for promoting a green juice diet and 'riding on the coat tails of a celebrity client.'

In an impassioned post, personal trainer and nutritionist Alice, who goes by the name Clean Eating Alice, said: 'For the record, no credible trainer would agree to their client eating only 1,000k cals a day.

'No credible trainer would suggest green juices to be the elixir of good health. No credible trainer would/should share this confidential info for their own gain.

'I have trained celebrities in my time and when asked in interview about said clients, I have always remained silent because of client confidentiality, their privacy and the fact that that is their information to share, not mine.

'These 'so called' celebrity trainers need to realize that putting someone on a 1000 calorie a day diet and an intense workout regime doesn't make them a good trainer.

Brazilian body wizard: Camila Goodis (pictured) appeared on Lorraine earlier this year where she gave a unique insight into the gruelling regime that has helped the musician

'It makes them the instigator of seriously disordered eating habits and the health repercussions that accompany it.'

Alice continued she has trained celebrities herself but wouldn't boast about it on TV, so as to not betray her client's privacy.

'I'm not going to get on to Lorraine riding on the coat tails of a celebrity client,' she said.

'If I ever do get on TV it will be because I am a credible trainer in my own right and I don't need to compromise their privacy to further my career.'

Alice has become a health and fitness Instagram sensation.

Thanks to the no-nonsense healthy recipes and simple workout regimes, she has garnered more than 600,000 followers and recently launched her own gymwear range with Primark.

Her debut book The Body Bible was so successful it outsold well-known bakers like Mary Berry, Deliciously Ella and Jamie Oliver.

Alice was once a binge eater and yo-yo dieter but shed four dress sizes after finding a love for fitness.

The Instagram star has been vocal about her own journey, admitting she was once addicted to working out but now encourages her followers to have a healthy relationship towards exercise and eating.

Celeb clientele: Camila describes herself as 'a Brazilian body wizard', was introduced to Adele through Robbie Williams' wife Ayda

On Lorraine, Los Angeles-based personal trainer Camila revealed the changes to Adele's body are largely down to significant decrease in her calorie intake, cutting the recommended daily allowance for females of 2,000 calories by half.

'She's working out but I think 90 per cent of it is diet,' Goodis said.

'It's a good diet to shed the weight. The first week is intense, green juices and only 1,000 calories. She doesn't look too thin - she looks amazing.'

The instructor, who describes herself as 'a Brazilian body wizard', was introduced to Adele through Robbie Williams' wife Ayda and even gave them a joint workout in the former Take That star's Los Angeles mansion.

Her online biography says she uses 'a variety of Pilates and core strength training exercises'.

Provided by Daily Mail Revelation:'She's working out but I think 90 per cent of it is diet,' 'Brazilian body wizard' Goodis told show host Lorraine KellyShe recalled: 'When she came for a work out I didn't know it was her and when she left I thought 'Oh it looks a little bit like Adele'.

'She looks amazing - she's changed her lifestyle and diet.'

Speaking to The Sunin January, the fitness coach claimed the singer's weight loss is mostly down to dieting because she doesn't like exercise.

'I trained Ayda [Field] for a long time and it happens that they are good friends so I did Adele when she was there in Robbie's house,' she said.

'I don't believe she liked exercise much but she has changed her lifestyle and I believe that 90 per cent was dieting.

Provided by Daily Mail Stunned: Adele left fans shocked over the festive season when she unveiled her amazing weight loss at a Christmas Party (pictured)The singer has wowed fans with her weight loss, which she first unveiled over Christmas and also showed off during a holiday toAnguilla with Harry Stylesearlier this month.

It is believed the Rolling In The Deep hitmaker transformed her physique after a dietary overhaul but was inspired to do so for her son, Angelo, seven.

A source toldPeopleearlier this week: 'She got to the point where she didn't feel great. She knew she had to change something, because she wants to be the healthiest mum possible.

'Her whole focus during the weight loss journey has really been all about how she can be healthier and how can she treat her body better.It was never about losing weight.'

Provided by Daily Mail Feeling better: It is understood the Rolling In The Deep hitmaker transformed her physique after a dietary overhaul but was inspired to do so for her son, Angelo, seven (pictured in 2017)The comments come after college student Lexi Larson, 19, spoke to People and claimed that Adele told her she's lost 'something like 100 pounds'.

Lexi crossed paths with the singer at theBlanchards Restaurant and Beach Shack in Anguilla.

She said: 'She said she lost something like 100 pounds, and that it's such a crazy positive experience. She seemed so happy, and she looked amazing.'

The teenager said that the singer's weight loss was evident as she met her in the eatery.

Lexi added Adele did not want to take a picture with her as Angelo was present at the time, but did bring over Harry to chat to her group of pals in the restaurant.

She revealed that she and a group of pals spoke with the British stars for around 15 minutes and discussed college life and their future plans.

The Sirtfood Diet is based on sirtuins (SIRTs), a group of seven proteins

It focuses on plant foods which help to suppress appetite and activate the body's 'skinny gene'

Followers of the diet go through two diet cycles that last for three weeks

Recommended Sirtfoods include:Kale, red wine, strawberries, onions, soy and dark chocolate (85% cocoa)

The diet has been criticized for failing to provide any long-term benefits

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Back in October, Adele joked that she 'used to cry but now I sweat' in an Instagram post, as details of her overhauled fitness regime emerged.

It's understood that her huge transformation has been a result of reformer pilates, using weights in the gym, cutting down on sugar and also following The Sirtfood Diet.

The regimefocuses on plant foods, such as kale and buckwheat - which help to suppress appetite and activate the body's 'skinny gene'.

The diet's creators claim that following the Sirtfood Diet will lead to rapid weight loss, all while maintaining muscle mass and protecting you from chronic disease.

Provided by Daily Mail All over: Sources previously claimed her new workout regime has given the vocal talent a 'new lease of life' following her split from ex-husband Simon Konecki (pictured in 2013) Provided by Daily Mail Diet: Adele admitted that she'd cut out alcohol, cigarettes, and caffeine, as well as 'spicy, citrusy, and tangy' foodsFollowers of the diet go through two diet cycles that last for three weeks - following specific recipes and plans - and they are then encouraged to continue adding as many sirtfoods as possible into their food.

However, Healthline report that although the low-calorie diet may kick-start weight loss, it is too short to have a long-term impact on health.

Speaking in June, sources claimed Adele's her new workout regime had given the vocal talent a 'new lease of life' following her split from ex-husband Simon Konecki - with whom she shares son Angelo.

Adele confirmed her split from Simon in April 2019 and filed for divorce in September

The vocal powerhouse and Simon first began dating in 2011 and welcomed their son the following year, before tying the knot four years later.

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ADELE has been warned that her "1,000-calorie a day" seven-stone weight loss "isn't sustainable" by This Morning's health expert.

Dale Pinnock spoke out against the 31-year-old star's reported methods, with the singer wowing fans with her trim figure in recent months.

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Speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby earlier today, nutritionist Dale explained that restricting her calorie intake so drastically will only work for short-term weight-loss goals.

Revealing that the average calorie intake for a woman should be between 1,800 and 2,000 calories a day, Dale said: "If you've got a short-term goal that kind of approach could be very, very suitable.

"If you want to lose weight for a wedding or holiday, but it isn't sustainable."

He continued: "There will be a cut off because after a while your body will start to down-regulate the things it will do.

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"Its top priority is survival, after a couple of weeks you won't be as active, you'll find that you get brain fog and become irritable, it kicks in quite quickly."

When asked how he'd advise Adele on how to lose the weight, Dale shared: "Slow and steady wins the race, definitely - find something that you can stick to."

Fellow guest Dr. Zoe agreed, adding: "1000-calories a day isn't sustainable and you set yourself up to fail.

"Make small changes you can stick to for the rest of your life."

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Earlier this week, Adele looked almost unrecognisable as she posed next to Polish presenter Kinga Rusin at Jay-Z and Beyonce's Oscars 2020 after party.

She initially debuted her weight loss at Drake's birthday party in October, just weeks after she filed for divorce from Simon Konecki.

Her former personal trainer previously revealed that Adele shed the pounds on a gruelling "1,000 calories a day and green juice diet".

Camila Goodis said: "She's working out but I think 90 per cent of it is diet.

"It's a good diet to shed the weight. The first week is intense, green juices and only 1,000 calories," she said.

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"She doesn't look too thin - she looks amazing."

Adele told a holidaymaker on her recent getaway to Anguilla that she a lost a staggering seven stone.

The singer was said to have opened up to a fan about her weight loss while holidaying with Harry Styles and James Corden on the Christmas Caribbean trip.

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Exercising too much, too hard can lead not only to burnout but sometimes to a serious condition that can harm the kidneys.

Every 365.25 days, when the Earth completes a full orbit around the Sun, we humans have the opportunity to hit the reset button and become fitter, finer versions of ourselves. As usual for January, social media is humming with advice on how to eat better, exercise regularly, lose weight and remain healthy. We feel particularly invincible at this time of year, armed with renewed vigor and motivation to purge ourselves from previous indulgences and our couch-potato ways.

The New Year is also the time when our overzealous, instant-gratification selves emerge, and we do too much exercise too soon to make up for lost time. Exhaustive muscular work, especially following a period of inactivity, can cause mechanical and chemical disruptions to muscle cell membranes which trigger the muscle cells to burst.

I am an exercise physiologist and sports medicine specialist who studies exercise-associated collapse. I am seeing and hearing of more incidents of skeletal muscle ruptures that are causing harm in other parts of the body.

This information is not designed to scare people back onto the couch. The key take-away from highlighting these cases is to remind athletes, coaches and mere mortals that the desired physiological response to a training stimulus requires both a gradual buildup period and period of recovery in between training sessions.

The medical term for skeletal muscle cell rupture is rhabdomyolysis, or rhabdo for short. When muscle cells rupture or explode, the intracellular contents are released into the bloodstream. These cellular contents include enzymes, such as creatine kinase; electrolytes, such as potassium; and proteins, such as myoglobin.

Myoglobin, in particular, is a big, red protein that can block the kidney filtration system, or renal tubules, that serve as kidney plumbing. It also can dissociate into toxic byproducts that injure kidneys. In rare cases, too much myoglobin in the bloodstream can stop kidney function altogether, as happened with a 27-year old marathon runner who died from kidney failure.

In a study we conducted on college swimmers, we saw a cluster of rhabdomyolysis, in which six out of 34 swimmers were hospitalized after participating in a 20-minute or so arm competition to see how many pull-ups, rows and bench presses they could complete. Cases of symptomatic rhabdo, or those needing medical treatment, appear to be increasing within collegiate sports teams at an alarming rate, with the characteristic appearance seen in football players returning to January practice after a season-ending holiday layoff.

To date, 17 cases of team rhabdo have occurred from doing too much, too soon, too fast and include a variety of sports such as football, swimming, lacrosse, soccer, track, basketball, softball, volleyball and golf.

So, what about us mere mortals trying to get back in shape? Any physical activity that is either new or excessive can cause symptomatic rhabdo. Excessive gardening, weightlifting, CrossFit type activities and even a routine Army physical fitness test have triggered symptomatic rhabdo with kidney injury.

Over 90 cases of rhabdo have been documented after spinning, while 119 high school students in Taiwan ended up in the emergency room after their teacher made them complete 120 push-ups within five minutes. Thus, harmful muscle cell rupture can occur after any degree five minutes to 36 hours of exuberant and/or unaccustomed physical activity.

In combination, gradual training and appropriate recovery allow beneficial muscular, cardiovascular and body composition adaptations to occur, such as building muscle, increasing fitness and losing body fat. Our research confirms that a two-week gradual introduction into training after a layoff is required for muscle cell membranes to fully adapt to training stress.

Subclinical rhabdo, or muscle breakdown without acute kidney injury or debilitating symptoms, is common and represents the typical response to training which does not require medical treatment. However, hard exercise, especially following a layoff, with the following signs or symptoms within one to two days requires an appropriate medical examination:

There are risk factors which increase the likelihood of developing rhabdo following a workout. These risk factors include exercising in the heat, dehydration or overhydration, binge drinking, excessive coffee consumption, extreme dietary practices (vegetarian or high protein) and possessing the sickle cell trait. Both men and women can develop symptomatic rhabdo, although we see more cases in men. Smaller arm muscles appear more susceptible to rupture after five to 30 minutes of exercise than bigger leg muscles for reasons that remain unclear.

Although symptomatic rhabdomyolysis is uncommon, this emergent complication of exercise should be on everyones radar since cases are on the rise. We coaches, trainers, scientists, practitioners and others encourage everyone to reap the joys and benefits of regular exercise training. However, we caution against exercising too much too soon. Self- (or coach-) inflicted skeletal muscle cell explosions are fully preventable with adherence to smart, physiologically sound approaches to training.

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Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise and Sports Science, Wayne State University

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Whats a new year resolution that is:

1 Good for the environment

2 Will save you money

3 Will help you lose weight

4 And involves just one small change?

Answer: giving up lattes! You know, those big buckets of brown, hot milk that you need to drink three of each day just to function? Crucially, giving up lattes is not the same as giving up coffee. That is next level. But giving up milk in your coffee can have a big effect on a whole range of areas.

Take the money and calories youll save. If you buy three small full-cream lattes a day at $4 a latte, youre spending $84 a week and adding (at about 130 calories a latte) 2,730 calories a week. Giving up milky coffee is the equivalent of having an extra day of calories spare each week.

Of course if you buy all your long blacks, the financial saving will be cancelled out, but the calorie saving will still be massive.

But black coffee is easier to make at home and transport in a flask than making a cafe-quality latte. You could save close to $4,000 a year by bringing a flask from home, even counting the price of beans.

Then theres the environmental costs. A recent Guardian article pulled no punches. It called dairy a disaster and said: A glass of dairy milk produces almost three times more greenhouse gas than any plant-based milk.

Milk substitutes have their problems. Almond milk is bad for bees, rice milk sucks up a lot of water, and large swathes of rainforest in the Amazon have been burned to make way for soy farms. Could the answer just be to go black?

And how easy is it to give up milk in your coffee?

As a descendant of dairy farmers who has enjoyed cows milk daily all my life, the task appeared daunting. Week one, and the hardest part was retraining my palate. I made black coffee at home in a plunger (unenjoyable either too weak or too strong, felt like an incomplete beverage), and then got long blacks or double espressos in cafes when I was out (also unenjoyable, felt wrong). My first double espresso tasted like swallowing a small cup of tar.

Whatever way I made it the coffee was too hot and bitter. First thing in the morning, black coffee seemed harsh and acidic it burnt my tongue. I missed lattes! Part of it was psychological. I wanted to be lulled into the day with a cup of warm milk (yet paradoxically also woken with a shot of coffee). My milky morning coffee had become such a ritual and going without it felt like a day that got off to a bad start.

I asked Twitter for advice.

Some suggested making the transition slowly via the macchiato road; others recommended milder cold brews.

Maybe try a short macchiato or just one milk coffee for a few days until you get used to the black stuff. Years ago, I switched to one milk coffee per day. My stomach/digestion was way better & I lost weight felt like a great thing to do

Advice for weaning yourself off lattes and flat whites came thick and fast and included adding a bit of sugar to your coffee to remove the bitterness, then gradually cutting out the sugar, or having your coffee with a chocolate.

Well I dont know if this is better but it will help you associate it with a nice taste have something sweet with it. Like a Lindt ball or something small. The sweet + bitter is yum and its actually the same calories overall as a latte.

People advised it took between three and 14 days to adjust your palate to black coffee.

By day three I had started drinking a pour-over that I bought in Osaka. The night before I would make a pot of black coffee, put it in the fridge and have a cold brew with ice in the morning.

I dont know why I found cold brew more palatable, but it seems gentler first thing in the morning than an espresso.

Now, five weeks in, I have become a black coffee drinker. If I have a craving to take the edge off the bitterness, Ill have a macchiato. But largely the change has stuck.

This week I tried a flat white, just to see what I was missing it tasted weird, wrong somehow.

Trading lattes for long blacks once seemed impossible. But five weeks in the transition has gone well. I am saving money, feel less bloated, am consuming fewer calories and have made a lifestyle change that is good for the environment.

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As if we need further reason to interrogate the ubiquity and bastardisation of the concept of self-care as brought to you by the modern day wellness industrial complex, last week Mattel debuted a new Wellness Barbie collection.

Barbie knows the way to be ones best is to give yourself the best care!, proclaims the advertising copy. Barbie introduces girls to the benefits of self-care through play, it goes on, as it spruiks various accessories, including athleisure, a face mask play set, fizzy bath bombs and mindfulness meditation.

How did it come to this? The concept of self-care originally gained prominence in Black and Queer activist circles in the 1970s and 80s as a gesture of defiance. In 1988, the radical Black feminist Audre Lorde famously said, Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.

Yet, in a mere three decades self-care has been whittled down to Wellness Barbie. and of course she is wearing a Girl Power T-shirt, further proof that corporate feminism has now also taken hold of the concept, along with late stage capitalism (think department stores selling jeans with fake mud on them for $425), thereby rendering it completely meaningless.

Self-care is now little more than a vehicle to sell women, and now girls, that they dont need alongside the myth that if they just invest in themselves anything is possible. You can almost imagine Wellness Barbie was dreamed up in the Goop Lab by Gwyneth Paltrow and her Frankenstein wellness gurus.

Looking back through the archives of problematic Barbies, one quickly realises that Wellness Barbie is not unique. Many attempts by Mattel to keep pace with changing times by transforming its most iconic doll who originally came with a book entitled How To Lose Weight that advised dont eat and a scale permanently marked at 110 pounds (35 pounds underweight for Barbies 59 frame) have fallen short of their lofty goals.

There was Share the Smile Becky, a wheelchair user whose wheelchair, one eagle eyed girl pointed out, didnt fit in the lift of Barbies Dream House. And Computer Engineer Barbie one of 130 plus career-oriented Barbies introduced over the years to transform the once passive doll into a Lean In modern career woman who in the accompanying book, Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer, haplessly injected her computer with viruses that she couldnt fix without the help of her male co-workers.

Each ham-fisted attempt by Mattel to transform Barbie tells us something about the times we live in. Every generation, it seems, gets the Barbie it deserves, and Wellness Barbie is no different.

Firstly, there is the blindingly obvious. While writing this, my 10-year old daughter asked, Mum, why do you have so many pictures of Barbie up on your screen?. When I explained that I was writing about the new Wellness Barbie, she asked, Is she still super skinny. Seems to be, I answered. Taking care of yourself means not being that skinny, she wisely replied. Touch Ms. Ten.

But even more alarmingly, Wellness Barbie would have girls retreat to a soothing bath (the self in self-care) rather than take collective action to tackle the systemic inequalities that could negatively shape their future.the very inequalities that contributed to the burn-out of their mothers generation, giving rise to the perceived need for this new, vacuous, quite frankly selfish, form of self-care.

As the feminist writer Laurie Penny wrote, the risk of promoting individual self-care as a solution to existential anxiety or oppression is that victims will become isolated in a futile struggle to solve their own problems, rather than collectively change the systems causing them harm.

Wellness Barbie is not obviously engaged in any of the vital social justice work that Lorde and her ilk had in mind when they originally conceived of the concept of self-care as a sustaining force enabling good people to do good work the kind that would truly shift the goal posts for women and girls. Or maybe I missed Womens March Barbie, Planned Parenthood Barbie, Time Out Barbie and Black Lives Matter Barbie.

You have to ask, is Wellness Barbies idea of self-care the message we really want to send the next generation of girls who are poised to take action, rising up and taking charge, according to a new report, She Has a Plan: The Unique Power of Girls to Lead Change, released late last year by the international girls non-profit Plan International? Exhibit A: Greta Thunberg and Malala Yousafzai.

In that regard, Wellness Barbies oh so tempting message of individual retreat and self-absorption may ultimately prove more harmful than the now infamous Teen Talk Barbies message to my generation that, Math class is tough. The ongoing fight for women and girls equality will be tough. But with Lordes (not Barbies) notion of self-care to sustain them, girls may yet help shape a different world.

Kristine Ziwica tweets @KZiwica.

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Testosterone is a hormone found in humans, as well as in other animals. The testicles primarily make testosterone in men. Womens ovaries also make testosterone, though in much smaller amounts.

The production of testosterone starts to increase significantly during puberty, and begins to dip after age 30 or so.

Testosterone is most often associated with sex drive, and plays a vital role in sperm production. It also affects bone and muscle mass, the way men store fat in the body, and even red blood cell production. A mans testosterone levels can also affect his mood.

Low levels of testosterone, also called low T levels, can produce a variety of symptoms in men, including:

While testosterone production naturally tapers off as a man ages, other factors can cause hormone levels to drop. Injury to the testicles and cancer treatments such as chemotherapy or radiation can negatively affect testosterone production.

Chronic health conditions and stress can also reduce testosterone production. Some of these include:

A simple blood test can determine testosterone levels. Theres a wide range of normal or healthy levels of testosterone circulating in the bloodstream.

The normal range of testosterone for men is between 280 and 1,100 nanograms per deciliter (ng/dL) for adult males, and between 15 and 70 ng/dL for adult females, according to the University of Rochester Medical Center.

Ranges can vary among different labs, so its important to speak with your doctor about your results.

If an adult male's testosterone levels are below 300 ng/dL, a doctor may do a workup to determine the cause of low testosterone, according to the American Urological Association.

Low testosterone levels could be a sign of pituitary gland problems. The pituitary gland sends a signaling hormone to the testicles to produce more testosterone.

A low T test result in an adult man could mean the pituitary gland isnt working properly. But a young teen with low testosterone levels might be experiencing delayed puberty.

Moderately elevated testosterone levels in men tend to produce few noticeable symptoms. Boys with higher levels of testosterone may begin puberty earlier. Women with higher than normal testosterone may develop masculine features.

Abnormally high levels of testosterone could be the result of an adrenal gland disorder, or even cancer of the testes.

High testosterone levels may also occur in less serious conditions. For example, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, which can affect males and females, is a rare but natural cause for elevated testosterone production.

If your testosterone levels are extremely high, your doctor may order other tests to find out the cause.

Reduced testosterone production, a condition known as hypogonadism, doesnt always require treatment.

You may be a candidate for testosterone replacement therapy if low T is interfering with your health and quality of life. Artificial testosterone can be administered orally, through injections, or with gels or patches on the skin.

Replacement therapy may produce desired results, such as greater muscle mass and a stronger sex drive. But the treatment does carry some side effects. These include:

Some studies have found no greater risk of prostate cancer with testosterone replacement therapy, but it continues to be a topic of ongoing research.

One study suggests that theres a lower risk of aggressive prostate cancers for those on testosterone replacement therapy, but more research is needed.

Research shows little evidence of abnormal or unhealthy psychological changes in men receiving supervised testosterone therapy to treat their low T, according to a 2009 study in the journal Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management.

Testosterone is most commonly associated with sex drive in men. It also affects mental health, bone and muscle mass, fat storage, and red blood cell production.

Abnormally low or high levels can affect a mans mental and physical health.

Your doctor can check your testosterone levels with a simple blood test. Testosterone therapy is available to treat men with low levels of testosterone.

If you have low T, ask your doctor if this type of therapy might benefit you.

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