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There is no one recommended way to eat with Parkinson's disease, but a balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables promotes health and well-being for everyone.

One part of a healthy diet is eating foods with antioxidants. These "good for you" molecules help protect cells from stresses such as air pollution, cigarette smoke and even the process of converting food to energy. Antioxidants are found in fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, dark chocolate and some beverages, such as red wine, coffee and tea.

For some Parkinson's symptoms, the first step in treatment is to adjust your diet.

Talk to your doctor or a dietitian to craft a diet that helps you manage your Parkinson's symptoms and feel energized and healthy.

The medication levodopa (Sinemet) is a protein building block, so it competes for absorption with other proteins. Taking levodopa with high-protein meals, such as meat and fish, may reduce how much of the drug gets into your system and how well a dose works. Early in your disease, especially when symptoms are mild, you may have no problem taking levodopa around mealtime. If medication doesn't seem to be working its best, or if it's wearing off before it's time for your next dose, your doctor may recommend taking medication on an empty stomach 30 minutes before or 60 minutes after a meal. Another option is to save higher amounts of protein for the end of the day, when controlling symptoms may not be as critical.

Iron supplements can decrease absorption of levodopa. If you take those, do so at least two hours before or after taking levodopa.

Fava beans contain levodopa, so adding them to one's diet is an attractive idea. Unfortunately, the amount of levodopa in fava beans is unknown and likely minimal.

Dopamine agonists(pramipexole, ropinirole, rotigotine) do not require any diet adjustment. MAO-B inhibitors(rasagaline, selegiline) increase tyramine, and combining them with foods high in tyramine usually aged cheese and cured meats could raise blood pressure. These foods dont need to be eliminated from the diet altogether, but should be eaten in moderation.

Some studies are looking at the effects of diet on Parkinson's symptoms and medication effects. Visit The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)online study-matching tool Fox Trial Finderto find studies on diet and other areas.

Studies such as theMJFF online Fox Insight studyare gathering data on many aspects of life with Parkinson's, including diet. Fox Insight participants (with or without Parkinson's disease) complete surveys and questionnaires that are helping researchers learn more about the disease experience.

The medical information contained in this article is for general information purposes only. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research has a policy of refraining from advocating, endorsing or promoting any drug therapy, course of treatment, or specific company or institution. It is crucial that care and treatment decisions related to Parkinson's disease and any other medical condition be made in consultation with a physician or other qualified medical professional.

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Your body pH a measure of acidity or alkalinity plays a key role in your health because overly acidic or overly alkaline conditions can stop your enzymes from working properly, essentially stopping cellular function. This is the basis for the alkaline diet.

The Alkaline Diet Plan relies on pH, which measures the acidity or alkalinity of a food.

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The alkaline diet is based on the idea that the foods you eat can affect the pH of your body, and proponents claim focusing on alkaline-forming foods for at least 70 percent of your daily diet will combat disease and benefit your health.

While not enough scientific evidence exists to back up all the health claims associated with an alkaline diet, a 2011 study published in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health states that an alkaline diet plan might improve bone health and reduce muscle wasting.

Since at least 70 percent of your alkaline diet plan should come from alkaline-forming foods, you can eat almost all vegetables with the exception of pickled veggies and sauerkraut. Focus on leafy greens for your alkaline diet, such as wheat grass, sprouts, kale, dandelion and barley grass.

Eat alkaline root veggies, like beet root, kohlrabi and radishes. Several fruits are also alkaline-forming, with lime, lemon, avocado, cherries, watermelon and ripe bananas among your best options.

For healthy fat, reach for coconut, flaxseed, olive oil and sesame oil. Olive oil, especially, comes loaded with antioxidants and unsaturated fats beneficial for cardiovascular health, while flaxseed oil contains essential omega-3 fatty acids that lower inflammation and support brain function. You can also get healthy fat from alkaline nuts, like almonds and pine nuts.

Opt for whole grains like kamut, buckwheat, millet and spelt, and get alkaline-friendly carbs and protein with lentils. Lima beans, white beans and soybeans both mature seeds and edamame also work well in an alkaline diet menu. Other soy products, like tofu, offer an alkaline-forming source of protein.

Hydrate with water, as well as herbal and green teas, sweetened with an alkaline sweetener like stevia if needed. Add flavor to your meals with alkaline seasonings, including fennel seeds, cumin, caraway and sesame seeds.

Up to 30 percent of your daily food intake can come from acid-forming foods if you're following an alkaline diet plan.

Limit refined grains such as white bread, and opt instead for whole-grain versions. While whole-wheat bread is still slightly acidic, it's a less acidic option than white bread, corn tortillas or sourdough bread. Eat acidic fruits a group that includes mandarins, pineapple, tangerine, raspberries and unripe bananas in moderation.

Most meat is highly acid-forming, with beef, sardines, pork, tuna and veal among the most acidic. Diet staples like chicken, salmon and freshwater fish still count as acidic foods, but they're less acidic than beef. You'll also need to cap your intake of dairy products with the exception of buttermilk, which is alkaline.

Avoid cooking with acid-forming oils, including butter, margarine, corn oil and sunflower oil, and steer clear of acid-forming nuts like peanuts and pistachios. Minimize your use of certain condiments, including ketchup, mustard, mayo and soy sauce.

Stay away from processed foods; canned food and microwave dinners are both highly acidic. You'll also need to limit acid-forming beverages like sugar-sweetened juice cocktails, coffee, beer, wine and liquor.

If you need a helpful breakdown of what you should be eating throughout the day, here's a sample alkaline diet menu.

Start your day with a high-protein, alkaline-forming tofu scramble. Simply crumble tofu into bite-size pieces so that it will resemble the texture of scrambled eggs and add your favorite alkalizing veggies.

Add steamed kale, mushrooms and a pinch of cayenne pepper for a spicier scramble, or try bok choy, mustard greens and fresh grated ginger for an Asian-inspired dish featuring alkaline-forming ingredients.

If you'd prefer a breakfast with more carbohydrates, cook millet in unsweetened almond milk stirring continuously to prevent burning to make a healthy alkalizing porridge. Top your porridge with chopped almonds and sliced dried figs, or add sliced banana and a dash of cinnamon.

Use alkaline-forming ingredients to make healthy lunches and dinners. Because leafy greens are among the most alkaline veggies, enjoying a big green salad on the alkaline diet is a no-brainer.

Add heft to your salad by adding a half-cup of cooked lentils, a few blocks of grilled tofu or a small serving of grilled chicken or salmon, and make your own healthy spicy buttermilk dressing with a mixture of buttermilk, olive oil, oregano and cayenne pepper. For an Asian-inspired salad, top your greens with edamame, shredded carrot and baked chunks of tofu; then make a dressing out of sesame oil and fresh-grated ginger.

Make a light, alkaline-friendly soup by cooking your favorite veggies in a low-sodium vegetable broth, then tossing in edamame, sea vegetables and tempeh for high-quality protein and added flavor. Make a heartier soup by adding a half-cup of cooked kamut or spelt pasta to your bowl before serving.

Pasta made with alkaline grains, like kamut, can also satisfy a carb craving at dinner. Make your own alkaline-friendly pasta sauces at home using a food processor; try one made with tomatoes, fresh garlic, olive oil and basil for a traditional tomato sauce, or puree roasted butternut squash with buttermilk and sage until it takes on a creamy consistency.

Make an alkaline chili featuring white kidney beans, lentils and your favorite vegetables, and serve it on a bed of steamed greens. If you're craving extra carbs or protein, eat your chili with a small portion of grilled chicken or a slice of whole-wheat or sprouted-grain bread.

Snacks on the alkaline diet can be simple; enjoy a ripe banana, a few slices of watermelon or an ounce of almonds. If you have a little more time to prepare your snack, try a quarter-avocado topped with a spoonful of hulled sunflower seeds and a drizzle of honey.

Alternatively, blend up an alkaline smoothie made with almond milk, a handful of chopped kale, a few fresh figs or a frozen banana and a spoonful of almond butter.

The alkaline diet has several potential benefits. You'll likely be eating lots of alkaline-forming fruits and veggies each day, which can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. You'll emphasize plant-derived protein over red meat, which can also boost heart health.

However, the high number of restricted foods on the alkaline diet might make it hard to follow, especially if some of your former diet staples fall into the "highly acidic" category. And many acid-forming foods have real health benefits; for example, skinless chicken is a rich source of protein, while raspberries and pineapple supply essential fiber and vitamin C.

If you're struggling with the restrictions of the alkaline diet, consult a nutrition professional to help you develop a meal plan that incorporates the main concepts of the alkaline diet, but still suits your individual food preferences.

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) Losing weight is always a top New Years resolution. This year, a lot of people are talking about and trying intermittent fasting as an option to lose weight.

Becca Fischer decided to give it a try after her boyfriend committed to fasting at the start of the new year.

For the last few months, Ive taken advantage of all the holiday food and really not paid attention to what I was eating. I felt myself gaining weight and craving sugar and all the bad foods, Fischer told KDKAs Heather Abraham.

Fischer does the 16/8 Fast, which means she fasts for 16 hours and is allowed to eat during eight hours. She goes without a meal or snacking from 8 p.m. to noon the next day.

When I make it to noon, I feel good that I made it there, said Fischer. I feel strong and even though Im hungry, I feel like Ive accomplished something by waiting until noon.

If you do a quick search online, youll find a ton of purported benefits to fasting. Some say it can promote autophagy, which is broken down to mean self-eating, a process which helps the body break down old or damaged cells and has other health benefits.

Registered Dietician at UPMC Magee Alleda Rose says, however, a lot of research still needs to be done on autophagy and fasting.

You would have to be fasting for longer than 18 to 24 hours and theres still not significant research to show that you would produce that type of response from your body, says Rose, adding that there have been animal studies but not enough in humans.

Yes, its still what we consider a trend and not an evidence-based practice, said Rose. Fasting, with the research thats out there is just comparable to following a low-calorie diet.

Even so, Fischer says she is seeing results.

She admits part of the reason why could be because shes more aware of what shes eating and most likely limiting her calories intake.

I love carbs. I love bread, I love pasta. I love all of that stuff. So, I dont want to limit myself from having those things. But just being more conscience during those eight hours of what Im putting in my body, Fischer said, whos already lost a few pounds.

Fischer says she doesnt consider intermittent fasting a diet, but more of a lifestyle change. She also says its not sustainable for her long term, but plans on continuing it until she reaches her goal.

There are several ways to do intermittent fasting.

Heres a link to some of the most popular methods: https://www.eatright.org/health/weight-loss/fad-diets/what-is-intermittent-fasting

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As many Americans cancelled meat from their diets this January in what became known as Veganuary, Joe Rogan went all in, going on the Carnivore Diet.

For a full 30 days, he ate only meat. Grass-fed beef, elk, eggs, repeat.

"When you have no carbohydrates, one of the things that's amazing is that there's no crashing," Rogan said in an interview with Tom Papa. "My energy levels were amazing." Some proponents believe that the Carnivore Diet can reduce certain health issues that plants might aggravate in a small number of people (get insight on the whole debate here).

But about two weeks in, the picture wasn't so rosy. He'd lost weightafter 30 days, he dropped about seven pounds, he saysbut the side effect of having all meat, all the time was what he called on Instagram "explosive uber diarrhea."

Or, well, worse than explosive uber diarrhea. And he clarifies in the Papa interview that "It needs to have a new name. Diarrhea isn't strong enough for what I was experiencing; it's like someone was tapping into, like, an oil well." We'll leave it to you to get many, many more details on that from the video, but suffice it to say that they're there, and you're probably going to want to know them before you attempt this diet, if you dare.

All told, Rogan says he dropped about 12 pounds during the month. (The diarrhea cleared up after about two weeks, he says.)

Here's what a day on the plan looked like:

A typical breakfast: 6 eggs, or steak.

A typical lunch: "I don't eat lunch, just usually two meals a day."

A typical dinner: Steak or elk.

He supplemented that with baconyou need fat, he says, since meats like elk are very leanplus "lots of vitamins and supplements," including amino acids and fish oil, to make up for the nutrients he was missing from eating a variety of foods during the month.

"What is it like if you extend that to 90 days, or 365 days?...Is it going to start breaking your body down? I don't know." He also admits "I don't know that it's a way to eat all the time."

What he does know, he says, is that there's value to going all in sometimes. Ideally, he says, any restrictive plan is probably best done 6 days on, one day off. But for the Carnivore Diet in January, it was all-in, and there's value to that, he says. "We need a certain amount of rigidity occasionally, that's how you get shit done."

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We don't need a nutritionist to tell us that prescribing to a diet of just cheeseburgers, donuts, and pizza is unhealthy. But, we are curious as to the other, more inconspicuous eating and lifestyle habits that can unknowingly derailour health and wellness goals. For example, how do lifestyle factors like sleep, hydration, andmeal times actuallyimpact our diets and overall health?

For some much-needed insight, we tappedSerena Poon, a leading chef, nutritionist, reiki master, and founder ofthe Culinary Alchemy eating method, whichcombines education, integrative and functional nutrition, and healing energy. Below, find the seven worst things you can do for your diet, in Serena's professional opinion.

Serena immediately confirmed that sleep plays a heavy-handed role inour diets. First and foremost, a lack of sleep can disrupt your digestion. "After one night you might just feel discomfort and crave comfort foods, but if you aren't getting about eight hours of sleep on a regular basis, it could lead to bigger problems," she explains. "Along-term disruption in your digestion could lead to inflammation and chronic disease."

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"Staying hydrated is one of the most important parts of a creating a healthy lifestyle," notes Serena. "Our bodies are made up of about 60% water and our systems, especially our kidneys, need water to operate properly." She adds that hydration can alsodistort our hunger cues. "Sometimes, you might think you're hungry, when all you really need is a big glass of water."

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As Serena notes, the need to subconsciously alleviate stress or difficult emotions with food is incredibly common. But, "eating when youre not hungry can confuse your body's natural hunger signals," she explains. She suggests learning your personal triggers, and taking a walk or calling a friend the next time you're tempted to reach for edible comfort.

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Nuts, which are packed with protein, fiber, and healthy omega-3 fatty acids, tend to be a healthy eating staple. But as Serena notes, they also have their downsides. "Even thoughnuts are healthy, it's important to practice portion controltheyare also high in calories and fat," she explains. "About one handful of nuts a day is a good snack for most people."

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In Serena's opinion, too many people equate healthy eating with cutting out the foods they love. "This just isnt true!" she exclaims. "One key to creating a sustainable path toward health is moderation. If you forbid yourself from anything, you may feel deprived, whichmay lead to binge episodes." It's all about balance and creating a realistic, sustainable eating plan.

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As Time magazinereported in 2017, approximately 90% of Americans don't eat enough fruits and vegetables. "Some of the diets of the moment tend to be meat and fat-heavy," she notes. "No matter what you label your diet, plant foods should make up a large percentage of what you eat." At the end of the day, no diet should every replace vitamin, mineral and antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables.

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In our always-on culture, five-minute meals are commonplacewe view eating as a chore rather than something to enjoy. "The problem is, when you eat very quickly, without attention to the colors, smells, and flavors of your food, your hunger signals may not have time to alert you when you are full," she explains. "Slow, mindful eating supports greater joy andheightened awareness of your body and its needs."

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Bulking is a term commonly thrown around by bodybuilders.

It generally refers to a progressive increase in the number of calories consumed beyond your bodys needs in combination with intense weight training.

Whereas some people claim that bulking is unhealthy, others insist that its a safe and effective method for gaining muscle mass.

This article explains everything you need to know about bulking, including what it is, how to do it safely, and which foods you should eat and avoid.

Bodybuilding is both a recreational and competitive sport that rewards muscle size and definition.

The three main phases in bodybuilding are bulking, cutting, and maintenance. Among competitive bodybuilders, preparation for their contests can be considered a fourth phase.

Bulking is the muscle-gaining phase. Youre meant to intentionally consume more calories than your body needs for a set period often 46 months. These extra calories provide your body with the necessary fuel to boost muscle size and strength while weight training (1).

To varying degrees, body fat tends to accumulate during bulking due to excess calorie intake (1).

Cutting, or the fat loss phase, refers to a gradual decrease in calorie intake and increase in aerobic training to reduce excess body fat from the bulking phase, allowing for improved muscle definition (2).

During the cutting phase, bodybuilders eat fewer calories than their bodies require, which puts them at a disadvantage for building muscle. The goal of this phase is generally to maintain not gain muscle mass (2, 3, 4).

One review found that the average calorie intake of bodybuilders during the bulking phase was 3,800 calories per day for men and 3,200 for women, compared with 2,400 and 1,200 calories during the cutting phase, respectively (5).

Bodybuilding consists of three main phases bulking, cutting, and maintenance. Generally, bulking is meant to increase muscle mass and strength, whereas cutting is intended to shed excess body fat while maintaining muscle mass.

Bulking requires consuming more calories than your body needs.

You can estimate your daily calorie needs by using a calorie counter, which considers your weight, sex, age, height, and physical activity level to estimate your daily calorie needs.

Experts recommend consuming 1020% above your daily weight maintenance calorie needs during the bulking phase for an average weight gain of 0.250.5% of your body weight per week (1, 6, 7).

For example, if you need 3,000 daily calories per day to maintain weight, you should aim to consume 3,3003,600 instead, depending on your experience level. For a person who weighs 150 pounds (68 kg), this equates to an increase of 0.40.8 pounds (0.20.4 kg) per week.

While novice bodybuilders who have 6 months or less of weight training experience should aim for the higher end of this calorie range, bodybuilders with several years of experience should target the lower end to limit increases in body fat (8, 9).

If youre gaining less or more than 0.250.5% of your body weight per week, you should adjust your calorie intake accordingly.

Once you establish the number of calories you need for bulking, you can determine your macronutrient ratios.

Macronutrients carbs, fats, and proteins are the nutrients that are needed in larger quantities in your diet. Carbs and protein each contain 4 calories per gram, while fat packs 9.

Experts recommend that you get (4, 6):

For example, if you decide you need to eat 3,300 calories per day, your diet would contain:

While you can make adjustments based on your dietary needs, the proportion of calories from protein should remain at 3035% to support optimal muscle growth (4, 6).

You can use calorie tracking apps to help you stay within your calorie budget and macronutrient ranges.

Experts recommend consuming 1020% more calories during bulking than your body needs. Carbs should comprise the largest percentage of your diet, followed by protein and fat.

Many people view bulking as unhealthy because it can increase fat mass, particularly when your calorie surplus is too high.

While bulking, some bodybuilders also tend to eat calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods that are typically not consumed during the cutting phase, including sweets, desserts, and fried foods.

These foods, especially when eaten as part of a high calorie diet, can increase markers of inflammation, promote insulin resistance, and raise levels of fat in your blood (10, 11, 12, 13).

However, proper bulking is not about extreme overeating or giving free rein to every craving.

It can be performed in a healthy manner if you maintain a proper calorie surplus and focus on eating nutrient-dense foods. These foods contain a high amount of nutrients for their calorie count.

Remember that bulking is also intended to be followed by a cutting phase to decrease your fat levels.

When bulking, its easy to eat high calorie, nutrient-poor foods like desserts or fried foods to rapidly achieve a calorie surplus. Yet, healthy bulking is possible as long as you focus on nutrient-dense foods.

Your diet is essential to bulking the right way. Remember that just because a food is high in calories and will lead to a calorie surplus doesnt mean that its great for muscle gain or your overall health.

Including nutrient-dense, whole foods in your diet ensures that you get adequate vitamins and minerals, healthy fats, and quality protein.

Here are examples of foods that should comprise the majority of your diet:

Beverages with added sugars, such as sweetened coffee, tea, or regular soda, can be enjoyed in moderation.

While a bulking diet allows for most foods, some should be limited because they contain very few nutrients. These include:

These foods dont need to be avoided completely but should be reserved for special occasions and events.

Supplement use is highly prevalent among bodybuilders (18).

Bodybuilders take supplements for various reasons, including to boost overall health, immune function, and exercise performance (19, 2).

Still, despite the hundreds of supplements marketed toward bodybuilders, only a handful have strong evidence to support their use. Those backed by studies include (20, 21):

Whats more, mass- or weight-gaining supplements tend to be popular among people looking to bulk up. They come in powder form and are mixed with water or milk.

These supplements can pack over 1,000 calories per serving and boast sugar, protein, and several vitamins and minerals.

While theyre a convenient way to increase your calories, theyre often poorly balanced, containing too high a percentage of carbs compared with protein and fats.

While occasional use is fine, most people shouldnt make them a regular part of your routine.

When bulking, be sure to include a variety of nutrient-dense foods in your diet to support muscle growth and overall health. You should limit alcohol, added sugars, and fried foods, though certain supplements can be useful.

Bulking is a technique used by bodybuilders to increase muscle size and strength.

It involves consuming 1020% more than your daily calorie needs in addition to weight training.

To make bulking healthy and effective, you should ensure that your calorie surplus isnt too high and that youre limiting highly processed, nutrient-poor foods.

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With a dry weight of 350 pounds and an engine that makes 234 horsepower, the Superleggera will likely accelerate with unbelievable violence.

There are a lot of words in Italian that sound good on their own, but when applied to a car or a motorcycle becomes completely magic. One such word is Superleggera, or super light. When it comes to motorcycles, in particular, Ducati has offered Superleggeras before, but they've always been wildly special and expensive bikes. Rare to see in the wild.

Well, they're doing another one, and this one promises to just as much of a near-mythical beast as the rest. But unlike its predecessors, this one comes with track time at Mugello and even a go on a MotoGP bike for a few buyers.

We'll wait until you wipe the drool off of your keyboard.

Now, as we said before, the Superleggera always comes with some unique stuff, but the Ducati Superleggera V4 ups the ante even further by being the only street-legal motorcycle with a carbon-fiber chassis, swingarm and wheels. All that carbon is good for a total weight savings of 14.77 pounds over the standard aluminum-framed Ducati V4.

On top of that, it's got all the wild canards, winglets, and dive planes of its racing cousins, and in racing kit (read: an uncorked exhaust system from Akrapovic) form makes 234 horsepower. In its more "tame" trim, it still pumps out 224 horsepower, and that's from an engine that's 105 cubic-centimeters smaller than the regular road-going V4 Panigale. Oh, by the way -- that engine? Yeah, it's also 6.17 pounds lighter than the regular V4's engine.

Ducati found a way to remove over six pounds from its 998-cc V4 engine and it's not like you'd call the regular V4 "portly."

Toss in the lightweight but likely velvety-smooth titanium Ohlins shock and forks, essentially skeletonized Brembo brakes and a lightweight exhaust, and this bike is just silly.

In total, all of Ducati's weight-saving trickery makes for a bike that tips the scales at just 350 pounds. For comparison, that works out to a power-to-weight ratio that would make most Lotuses weep. Unfortunately, this Ducati, like so many of its special editions, isn't meant for mere mortals. This is a barely-legal street bike that plays awfully convincingly at being a MotoGP bike.

Part of the buying experience for the Superleggera includes access to what Ducati calls the SBK Experience, which lets participants throw a leg over the World Superbike-spec Ducati Panigale V4 R at Mugello in Italy. Even crazier is that 30 of the 500 customers for the Superleggera will go a step further and get the MotoGP Experience, which will let them ride on-track on the Desmosedici GP20 with factory race team support.

Ducati isn't divulging just how much you can expect to pay for its newest track toy. Still, given that the last Superleggera retailed for around $90,000 and had half as many cylinders and less carbon, we can safely assume that it'll be somewhere in the neighborhood of "eye-watering." Ducati plans for deliveries of the bike to kick off in June of 2020 at the rate of around five bikes per day.

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Its no secret that loading your plate with fruits and vegetables and eschewing processed meat products is good for your insides. But is a vegan diet good for healthy skin, too?

Many celebrities say that it is; Natalie Portman and Billie Eilish have noticed significant improvements in their skin since going vegan and cutting out dairy.

Portman told the Cut a few years ago, Im vegan and I found my skin is much, much better than when I was a vegetarian. I cut out dairy and eggs, and I never had a breakout after. Eilishwho went vegan for ethical reasonssaid in a Tumblr post in 2018, Im lactose intolerant and dairy is horrible for your skin and my skin is VERY aware of that.

But its not just celebrities who think veganism is good for your skin, experts agree that theyre onto something. Blade Tiessena medical aestheticianwho owns the Ontario-based Anti-Aging Clinic and has worked in skincare for 33 yearsbelieves that ditching animal products for a healthy vegan diet can have a dramatic effect.I say this from both personal and professional experience. I suffered from acne since my early teens until months after going vegan at 35, being in the industry I had every treatment and product at my disposal over the years, he told LIVEKINDLY. Some helped to keep breakouts under control but nothing solved the issue permanently until shortly after becoming vegan.

Multiple studies say that ditching dairy could help acne-sufferers. Acne is the most common skin condition in the United States; it affects around 50 million Americans every year.

There are a few different theories on why dairy can cause an acne flare-up; some studies suggest that hormones in cows milk are the culprit. These hormones are intended to stimulate growth in calves. When humans ingest them, they release insulin, which can trigger breakouts.

According to a medically-reviewed article on Healthline, sometimes the hormones in milk can also interact with our own hormones, confusing our bodys endocrine system and signaling breakouts.

Nonprofit PlantPure Communities (PPC) recently launched a social media campaign called Ditch Dairy for Clearer Skin. The campaign aims to educate the public about the link between acne and dairy consumption.

In a supporting article, pediatrician Dr. Jackie Busse, MD, FAAP, says, removing dairy is the first and most important dietary change you should make to prevent and treat acne.

A vegan diet could also help people who suffer from eczemaa condition where patches of skin become inflamed, itchy, and cracked. According to Healthline, a handful have studies have shown that a raw, vegan diet, in particular, can be very beneficial, although there isnt conclusive evidence.

Plant-based foods have also been linked with easing psoriasis, an immune-mediated disease. Similar to eczema, it causes raised red flaky patches to appear on the skin.

Eating a whole food plant-based diet can help psoriasis sufferers because it is naturally low in inflammatory foods, says dietician Deirdre Earls, RD, LD. She was once hospitalized with psoriasis as a child, but switching to a plant-based diet helped her manage the condition effectively.

She told Everyday Health,I drastically changed my diet. I took all of the diet coke, all of the ultra-processed stuff out, and then I replaced it with simple, whole, mostly plant-based foods. Within six months, my skin had cleared.She added,psoriasis is an inflammatory condition, so anything you can do to cut down on inflammation should help.

Reality TV personality and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian-West has suffered from psoriasis for more than a decade and was recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. She opened up on sister Kourtney Kardashians website Poosh about her battle with the disease, and how switching to a plant-based diet has helped her.

I love a healthy life and try to eat as plant-based as possible and drink sea moss smoothies,she said, adding that she also tries to keep her stress levels to a minimum.I hope my story can help anyone else with an autoimmune disease feel confident that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Eating vegan foods can help with painful conditions, but they can also just make your skin glow too.

According to Tiessen, patients who follow a vegan diet achieve superior skin results to those who do not. They also have more energy and they sleep better. He says, eating a healthy vegan diet free of inflammatory foods along with drinking lots of water, sleeping well, exercising, reducing levels of stress, taking care of and protecting your skin will help ensure beautiful glowing skin that will last a lifetime.

He also recommends using cruelty-free vegan skincare products. Skincare should be looked at as nutrition and protection for the skin, he added. Supplying the skin with nutrients from organic plants can offer benefits that are unavailable from chemicals and or animal-based ingredients.

If you want to opt for cosmetic intervention, Tiessens clinicsin Orillia Ontario and Port Severn Ontariooffer many cruelty-free and vegan treatments, including microneedling. The chain is also an ambassador for vegan medical skincare brand ElaSpa.

If you prefer to stick to just consuming whole foods, here are seven of the best plant-based foods to eat to keep your skin looking glowing and healthy.

Eating spinach regularly can benefit your skin. Its rich in vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin E, which are particularly good for your skin. Its also a great source of iron, as well as folate and magnesium.

Blueberries are packed with skin-beautifying antioxidants. Stephanie Clarkeco-owner of C&J Nutritiontold Self, that deep blue/purple color that makes blueberries so gorgeous translates to helping your skin look young too. This color is a result of compounds called anthocyanins, powerful antioxidants that shield the skin against harmful free radicals that can damage the collagen that keeps your skin firm.

Eating avocados is good for your skin, as theyre rich in vitamins C and E. You can also apply them directly to your face and feel their benefits that way. Registered dietician Maureen Eyerman told Elle, the hydrating properties may reduce fine lines and wrinkles, help keep skin smooth, and boost skins immunity against stress and other environmental factors.

Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin E and vitamin C, which helps to boost collagen. Theyre also rich in anthocyanins, which can help to prevent blemishes and dark spots. Sweet potatoes are also a source of fiber, iron, calcium, and selenium.

Walnuts contain omega-3 fats, which, according to Clarke,strengthen the membranes of your skin cells.They also contain nourishing fats which attract soothing moisture from the air and reduce inflammation, helping to avoid breakouts.

Carrots are associated with good eye health, but theyre good for the skin, too. According to Healthline, vitamin C-rich carrots can help skin recover from conditions like psoriasis and rashes. They can also help you heal faster from cuts and other wounds.

Kiwis have more vitamin C than oranges, and theyre packed with vitamin E. You can also place them over the top of your eyes, which can help to reduce the appearance of dark circles.

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