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After a 30 year career of giving it all, giving birth to twins, body shaming and the stress of the music industry, its safe to say that Mariah Careys weight loss has been fluctuating.

After the birth of her twins in 2011, Carey (then 41 years old) ended up losing 70 pounds on the Jenny Craig diet plan.

She lost the weight with a strict diet and exercise plan, but added, I never weighed myself. People will think Im a liar but its true ... Im a big-boned girl, Im tall, and so I always weigh more. Instead of stepping on the scale, she said, I would tend to go, Does this size dress fit me that I wore three years ago? ... I would go by what it looked like, how I felt.

Mariah struggled with self acceptance a lot while she was pregnant.

When I was pregnant, I had a house with lots of antique mirrors on the walls, so as I walked around, I couldnt help but look at myselfthis huge pregnant woman, she recalls. I hated myself for decorating the house with all these mirrors. I was so mad at myself.

In fact, figuring out the proper lighting and decor in her home is essential to helping her feel her best.

According to a 2015 report, Carey might have started toying with the idea of a gastric sleeve for weight loss after hearing her ex-fianc, James Packer boast about it. The singers size had been steadily increasing over the years and it was her (then) billionaire boyfriend who put the idea in her since he himself lost more than 75 pounds from the procedure in 2011, an inside source revealed.

In 2016, Carey dished to ETs favorite daytime diva, Sharon Osbourne about her personal weight struggle. She was talking about getting ready to marry the millionaire businessman, James Packer.

The funny thing with me is I would always be like, Oh! I gained weight, because I am muscular, so sometimes I dont even notice it, Carey explained. Now I have been pretty consistent with this bleak diet that I am on.

She went on to mention this bleak diet again in another interview with ET about the dietary regime she has to follow while getting ready to perform for her Caesars Palace residency. Leading up to the big day, shes probably months deep in diets and more.

She said: I tried to bring the moments, the costumes, but its hard. I guess thats why I am on my bleak diet.

Basically, its as bleak as it sounds because she may have been trolling interviewers with this term.

Yes. My diet is very bleak, she told the Sunday Times, giggling. I overuse the word because there is a lot of bleakness going on. My bleak diet is horrendous, but I dont want to tell anyone about it because its none of their business.

I just dont want people commenting, she adds hinting that she doesnt want anyone to ask about her diet and exercise regimen at all.

Carry knows this stems from struggling to find confidence. I am a pretty insecure person, she explains, But I have to get over that because this is the reality of my life. I look better than I looked a few months ago, but I am definitely not one of those people who says, I look amazing today.'

Maybe this is why her weight had increased since and Mariah Careys biggest weight loss headline would come in 2017, from her gastric sleeve weight loss surgery. Theres no time for insecurity when youre in a permanent contract with the size of your stomach.

Aah, the year of body shaming! But haters would soon learn about how the power of determination, perseverance and having money can go a long way!

In 2017, online trolls really got to Mariah Careys skin when they commented unkind remarks about the singer during her Caesars Palace residency. One source revealed that Mariah Carey wanted weight loss through exercise and dieting again, but then she started getting a lot more criticism online from body shamers. The hateful comments shaming her size and pushed Mariah towards the procedure in September or October 2017.

Some of the comments read:

Mariah you need to lose some weight, you are starting to look like a whale

She looks like she cant breathe

The body shaming wasnt the first time Mariah felt insecure about her weight though. In 2011, she was feeling insecure about being the huge pregnant lady. Then, an insider opened up about her insecurities of weight gain to a point where: She has the tags cut out of clothes, so she can be blissfully unaware of her size.

All of this changed when she walked into her Hand and Footprint Ceremony at Hollywood.

In September 2017, ET confirmed that Mariah Carey lost weight by undergoing a gastric sleeve weight-loss surgery performed by a top surgeon in Beverly Hills, California. At age 47, Mariah felt like this was a new beginning for her.

She had shed at least 30 pounds from going through weight loss surgery by November 2017!

Mariah Careys weight loss came from a gastric sleeve and a new diet regime which includes: Salmon, Capers, Chicken Broth and an occasional glass of wine. Since gastric sleeve weight loss surgery is a procedure that shrinks the size of the stomach, patients eat less and so this type of diet could be the new diet Mariah had to follow. The procedure can be done via a small incision, meaning recovery time is fast and scarring is minimal.

This was the year where she became very confident about her appearance. Yes, like any diet, it was hard in the beginning but Mariah Carey was able to keep up with it, leading to a healthy mindset and body.

After 30 years of singing for us, Carey seems to be in the best shape of her life. Her career has had many ups and downs but in 2019, she snapped this photo on Instagram and posted it in January 2019. With a fabulous body, she also flaunts the effects of a consistent diet and exercise routine dressed in a two-piece swimsuit with minimal makeup.

When it comes to diets, Mariah Carey has been very open about trying to lose weight and her insecurities with the same. Fortunately, a source close to Carey told HollywoodLife.com that the (then 48 year old) entertainer follows a completely sugar-free diet and consumes plenty of lean protein.

Mariah loves smoked salmon and capers, so she eats a lot of that lean Instagram photos left us wondering exactly how shes managed to slim down, and attain one of the most enviable figures in the industry.

After looking at those bikini photos taken in January 2019, many have been wondering how they too can look that good at the age of 48.

The answer may lie in following a strict diet full of protein and the special secret: Cut out sugar completely, and that is processed sugar.

She has cut out chocolate and other sweets, and when she has cravings, she eats little pieces of fruit, like some blueberries or mangos, an insider said. She is working out regularly and eating clean, whole foods with a focus on vegetables. She has also cut out carbs and bread. As a result, she has lost a ton of weight and is looking and feeling great!

Carey also mentioned to Us Weekly that after delivering twins, she enlisted a full-time dietitian who helps her stick to 1,500 calories a day, especially in times where she needs to quickly shed excess weight.

When eating 1500 calories she would have opted for snacking on multiple smaller meals throughout the day instead of eating 3 big meals to keep her energy levels up while also avoiding bloating and tiredness.

Page six revealed that Mariah has always been proud of her curves, but this summer, as her Caesars Palace residency came to a close, and then she went on tour with Lionel Richie, she noticed it became harder to dance, and she was getting a lot more criticism online from body shamers.

It is hard to dance if unlike Jennifer Loper or Beyonce, you are well known for being a singer first and foremost. With vocal ranges of a goddess, why does her weight even matter?! She fluctuates and thats been something we all have dealt with at some point in time.

According to Us Weekly, Carey works out three times a week to stay at the perfect weight, and looks radiant without makeup. But some feel that her radiance could have plenty to do with her on/off relationship with back-up dancer Bryan Tanaka, the singer-songwriter has disclosed exactly how she maintains her physique in recent interviewsconsidering life as a mother to twins Moroccan and Monroe can admittedly get hectic.

Aside from being a mom to twins, Mariah Carey gets her heart pumping from workouts that are aerobic. These have been known to release pressure from your bones as well as relaxing your muscles. While aerobics are often unfairly associated with the elderly, Everyday Health reports that it makes your blood more capable of delivering oxygen around your body, as well as reducing chances of cardiovascular disease.

As with any entertainer, being on the road or preparing for your body to perform in front of millions is challenging. If Instagram is real even in the slightest of chances, Mariah seems to be doing fine with her weight.

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With the whole Chinese New Year (CNY) period slowly wrapping up, the strong desire to lose weight and get active usually kicks in right about now.

Youve had your fill of pineapple tarts and bak kwa, your Fitbits been registering fewer than 3,000 steps a day for the past week and youve been guilty-reading all those news articles calculating how much exercise you need to do to burn off that single hae bee hiam roll.

It does look like you have a lot of walking to do to shake off those post-CNY love handles but who has the time to take 10,000 steps a day? Thats eight kilometres.

WHY 10,000 STEPS IN THE FIRST PLACE?

From manufacturers of wearable fitness trackers to advocates of Singapores National Steps Challenge, anyone who has an interest in helping you become healthier would have seeded this in your mind: Aim for 10,000 steps a day.

That seems like a tough task. On average, Singaporeans take about 5,674 steps per day, according to a Stanford University study published in the science journal Nature in 2017. If you take fewer than 5,000 steps a day, youre considered sedentary. Which isnt good.

There is an association between sedentary behaviour such as prolonged sitting, and various health risks such as risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and death, said Dr Amanda Lim, an associate consultant with the Division of Endocrinology at National University Hospital. Walking and moving around a little bit throughout the day may reduce these risks, especially if a persons baseline activity level is sedentary.

But where did 10,000 steps come from specifically? It began as a marketing campaign for a pedometer shortly before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. Its name, Manpo-kei, comes from man for 10,000, po for steps and kei for measurein Japanese. The campaign encouraging users to walk 10,000 steps a day was so successful that the number has become the definitive goal on todays fitness trackers and in wellness programmes.

SO, DOES IT REALLY WORK?

The virtues of the 10,000-step guideline werent examined in depth until Professor I-Min Lee from Harvard Universitys TH Chan School of Public Health did; her study waspublished in theJournal Of The American Medical Association in May 2019.

Prof Lees research, ranging from 2011 to 2015, was based on 16,741 women aged 62 to 101 the same population she had worked with previously to study the relationship of physical activity and health in older women. During this period, the participants wore tracking devicesduring waking hours.

What the professor found was interesting. Instead of 10,000 steps which, honestly, not many of us succeed in achieving she discovered that participants who averaged 4,400 daily steps already had a 41 per cent reduction in mortality. That percentage increased the more steps the women took, but up to a certain point. In fact, mortality rates levelled off at approximately 7,500 steps per day.

Living longer aside, aspiring to 7,500 steps rather than 10,000 steps is also a more attainable goal. This is good news as, on average, Singaporeans walk around 5,000 steps per day and an additional 2,500 steps daily is an achievable goal for most, said Dr Alan Cheung, an orthopaedic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospitals International Orthopaedic Clinic.

WHAT ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS?

When it comes to weight loss though, it isnt as simple as walking X number of steps to burn off the calories of each kueh bangkit you eat.

In fact, steps arent big contributors to weight loss; 10,000 steps would torch just about 300 calories to 500 calories, depending on the intensity of your walk, said Dr Mandy Zhang, an associate consultant with Changi General Hospital'sSport & Exercise Medicine.To lose about half a kilo a week, youll need to have a calorie deficit of3,500 calories a week, said Dr Zhang, ideally from both exercise and diet.

Ten thousand steps would torch just about 300 calories to 500 calories, depending on the intensity of your walk. To lose about 0.5kga week, youll need to have a calorie deficit of 3,500 calories a week, ideally from both exercise and diet.

Instead, other factors such as your basal metabolic rate, thermic effect of food (the energy your body requires for digesting food) and, of course, exercise, play bigger roles, said Dr Lim. And by exercise, shes referring to the Health Promotion Boards recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week.

Interestingly, steps arent regarded as exercise but a component of energy expenditure called non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT), said Dr Lim. This includes standing up from a seated position or taking the stairs when the MRT escalators get too crowded. As long as it is an activity that requires some form of physical exertion, its counted as NEAT.

In general, the number of steps a person takes per day does not directly contribute to those 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise, unless the individual is walking at a pace or at an incline that pushes the heart rate to the moderate intensity zone, said Dr Lim.

And there's also yourcircadian rhythmtheinternal clock that governs when you sleep and waketo consider. Constantly messing up your sleep cycle can preventyourbody from working efficiently andaffect"digestion, metabolism and use of fat stores", said Dr Zhang.

CAN YOU STILL MAKE THE 10,000-STEP GUIDELINE WORK?

That is not to say you shouldn't bother trying to hit 10,000 steps a day. It is an easy start for getting yourself out of a sedentary lifestyle, which, according to Dr Cheung, is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality.

Moreover, physical inactivity is estimated to be the main cause for around 25 per cent of breast and colon cancers, diabetes and ischaemic heart disease, he said. Worryingly, one in 10 Singaporeans have diabetes and Singapore has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the world.

If 10,000 steps in a day seem impossible, Dr Lim suggests increasing the target by 500 steps per day for one week. Once the target becomes comfortable and easily achievable, you can increase the target further. Any increment in activity and reduction in sedentary time is beneficial, she said.

Also, people should remember that missing targets is only human. Dont be too hard on yourself or give up entirely, she said. Healthy living is a cumulative and long-term process. Focus on the benefits and remind yourself that any improvement, no matter how small, is beneficial.

Dr Lim also emphasised that it is extremely difficult to lose weight through exercise alone without controlling diet, so dont see the 10,000 steps as the be all and end all to your post-CNY weight-loss effort.

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Teens with obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have decreased bacterial diversity and a more "unhealthy" gut microbiome compared to similar-sized teens without PCOS, according to a new study published online January 23 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

"We have for the first time demonstrated that obese adolescents with PCOS have an altered gut microbiome compared to girls without PCOS with similar body mass index (BMI), activity level, and dietary habits," write Beza Jobira, MD, and colleagues.

Jobira is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, in Aurora.

Researchers also observed that higher testosterone levels, which are often found in women with PCOS, were linked to decreased bacterial diversity in the gut.

"The unhealthy bacteria [were] related to higher testosterone concentrations and markers of metabolic complications. The gut microbiome may play a role in PCOS and its related metabolic complications, and these changes can be found in teenagers who are early in the course of the condition," senior author Melanie Cree-Green, MD, PhD, also of Children's Hospital Colorado, said in a press release issued by The Endocrine Society.

"Further work is needed to better understand the relationship between androgens and the microbiome, especially as a potentially new avenue for therapy," the authors write.

PCOS affects about 6%-18% of women worldwide but is more common among teenagers who are obese and typically starts in adolescence. Individuals affected by the hormonal condition show a range of symptoms, including acne, excess body hair, and irregular periods.

The condition is linked to increased risk for cardiometabolic conditions including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), infertility, and depression.

"Despite the increased risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome in women with PCOS, there are limited data linking altered gut microbiota to PCOS," the researchers say.

"Our goal was thus to determine if youth with PCOS and obesity have altered composition of gut microbiota compared to equally obese girls with regular menstrual cycles. This information could provide additional directions to improve treatment and prevention of PCOS," they write.

To study the issue, they conducted a prospective, case-control, cross-sectional study that included 58 teens who were obese and sedentary with an average age of 16 years. Participants were from pediatric endocrinology and lifestyle medicine outpatient clinics at the Children's Hospital Colorado.

The teenagers self-reported dietary and physical activity on standardized questionnaires. Laboratory tests included fasting glucose, sex hormone levels, alanine aminotransferase (ALT, a measure of liver function), inflammatory markers, and lipid levels. Researchers analyzed stool samples for bacterial genetic material.

Compared to participants without PCOS (n = 21), teens with PCOS (n = 37) had significantly decreased -diversity, a measure of bacterial diversity within each individual participant (Shannon diversity, P = .045 and evenness, P = .0052).

"By closely matching our control and PCOS groups for BMI z score, which is a measure that is adjusted for age, as well as having a very similar absolute BMI, we were able to detect differences based on disease status without the confounder of weight," the researchers observe.

The PCOS group also had significantly decreased -diversity, a comparison of overall bacterial composition between the two groups (P < .001).

Results also showed a higher percentage relative abundance (%RA) of phyla Actinobacteria (P = .027), lower Bacteroidetes (P = .004), and similar Firmicutes and Proteobacteria in the PCOS group compared with the non-PCOS group.

These four types of bacteria make up the majority of the gut microbiome, the researchers explain.

Changes in the relative abundance of these bacteria have been linked to a high-fat, low-fiber diet, as well as conditions associated with PCOS, including obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, NAFLD, and inflammation in general.

In this study, lower Bacteroidetes was linked to a 4.4 increased likelihood of having PCOS.

Laboratory tests also showed that higher testosterone levels were significantly associated with decreased -diversity (P < .001).

A range of bacteria were linked to markers of metabolic syndrome, such as waist-to-hip ratio, fasting triglycerides, fasting insulin, and insulin sensitivity.

The study had several limitations. Not all lab tests were available for all participants because they came from three different studies with varying study designs. The study was relatively small, took place at a single tertiary care center, and did not include normal weight individuals with PCOS.

The study was supported by grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Doris Duke Foundation, Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring award, University of Colorado GI and Liver Innate Immune Program, Center for Women's Health Research, and National Institutes of Health/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. The authors have reported no relevant financial relationships.

J Clinical Endocrinol & Metabol. Published online January 23, 2020. Abstract

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The term fad diet is defined as a popular weight-loss plan that promises positive dramatic results, but is actually unhealthy, does not cause long-term weight loss and can even threaten overall health. In a culture where having a skinny body can often be mistaken as having a healthy body, it can be difficult to judge what foods or diets can truly keep you healthy and happynot just help cut weight. In the midst of fad-diet promises, what tried-and-true, nutritionally based diets can provide results in terms of weight, but also overall health?

Some of the options include the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carb), the paleo or caveman diet (veggies, fruits, meat and no gluten), Whole30 (30 days of veggies, fruit, nuts and meat), the mediterranean diet (vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, whole grains, seafood, limited dairy and red meat), and the more radical option of intermittent fasting (described as more of an eating pattern than a diet), which aims to control the hunger cycle through timing when you eat instead of what.

Notice that these options all include a mixture of fresh, whole foods like vegetables, fruits, and meat, with limited processed food included. While all of these diets have pros and cons, and each has their own problems and arguments for and against them, they each aim to shape a healthier lifestyle that includes fresh foods instead of commercially available processed food.

Nutrition has changed drastically in the past century as more research and data has become available on what is actually good for human bodies. After World War II studies came out linking diets high in saturated fats with heart disease. With fats having a higher calorie per gram count than carbohydrates or protein, some people reduced their intake of healthy fats like those in olive oil and avocado. In an unexpected effect, these people gained weight due to their increased intake of carbs to make up the caloric difference.

As research progressed, it was discovered that healthy fats, like monounsaturated fats, can decrease the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol. Healthy fats now comprise the majority of the popular ketogenic diet, which promotes a high-fat, low-carb diet with aims of putting the body into ketosis. While the word may seem intimidating, ketosis really just means the body burns fat for energy instead of carbohydratesbut the body can only get to this point by greatly reducing carbohydrate intake. That means no bread, fruit, starchy vegetables like potatoes, processed foods, rice or grainsjust lots of vegetables, dairy, all varieties of meat, fish, nuts and seeds, eggs, and plenty of oils and fats.

While somewhat controversial medically, and notoriously hard to stick to because of the extreme diet restrictions, many people have found success with the keto diet! Ive asked Hope College Tabitha Burrink (21) to share her experience and how being keto has changed her lifestyle.

Burrink, like many others who switched to the keto diet, wanted to lose some weight but wasnt seeing any changes with eating healthy and working out. My Dad did keto one year and he lost so much weight, Burrink said when I asked her why she decided to go keto. We have a very similar body type so I decided to go all in and try it out.

The abundance of sugar and refined carbohydrates present in grocery stores with easy access has caused many (if not nearly all) people to be addicted to sugar. When starting the keto diet, its common for people to go through a sort of withdrawal, often called the keto flu, where they feel sluggish, easily annoyed, have headaches and can be fatigued for a few days or weeks as their body transitions from burning carbs to fats. As Burrink puts it, I am [was] a carb addict so it was like weaning myself off of a drug. I was tired all the time, short tempered, wasnt sleeping much because I was constantly hungry (all of these things are normal).

The good news is, after the slump when fats begin to be used for energy, the mood switches. I had so much extra energy. I would work out and then sometimes do another workout that day because I had endless amounts of energy, Burrink told me. While having so much energy sounds incredible, the body must remain and ketosis (by not consuming large amounts of carbs) to continue in the state.

Instead of taking a cheat day or cheat meal, Burrink makes small exceptions for herself by having ketchup with a meal, a glass of lemonade mixed with water, a piece of 72 percent dark chocolate, or at Cook or Phelps I will have raspberry vinaigrette on my salad. Meanwhile, I (along with many other college students, Im sure) am eating Frosted Flakes at 11 p.m. on the couch. But with Burrinks method, by letting myself have these little things daily I cancel out my cheat day to balance out the ketosis.

Surprisingly, Burrink told me she doesnt miss carbs or sugar whatsoever. There are great substitutes that I dont ever miss them. She also shared some recipes for keto pumpkin bread for when a bread craving hits or keto cookie dough (yum!). Her secret keto weapon? Always keeping a keto protein shake on me no matter what. I always have one available in my car for when Im away and get hungry. I can easily mix it with water and poof! I have a whole meal.

While the keto diet doesnt require exercise for results, Burrink has incorporated that into her lifestyle, so I wondered how she stayed accountable for her workouts and diet. Burrink chose an interesting, new method to keep herself accountable, using herself as her accountability partner. I started posting things on my Instagram story as accountability posts when it comes to working out, she said. I do this so that I can look at it later on and it makes me feel better about myself. After 24 hours it disappears, so I want to post another one, which makes me workout again. She has been doing this for over 100 days!

Using social media as a form of accountability also affects Burrinks followers. I am constantly getting told in-person or through DMs that I have inspired someone to start going to the gym which also inspires me to keep going, Burrink said.

Burrinks workouts have helped her stay committed and improve her overall health along with the diet. Once you get into a routine, working out becomes as easy as getting ready in the morning, she said, also mentioning that her workout routines all say go until you cant anymore. She writes down how many reps of each exercise she completes each week to watch herself improve, and shes now adding on cardio at the end to train for a 5k.

Three months into the keto lifestyle, Burrink has already lost a total of 35 pounds and feels amazing, not only physically but mentally. Ive had mental health issues and because of keto and working out, I have been able to go completely off my medications. This is just my scenario and I dont recommend going off medications ,but my body responded well to ketosis that I was able to go the natural route with my treatment.

Her excitement in sharing how being keto has changed her life was evident throughout everything she said to me. Even if keto isnt for you, just start small and go for a walk because all you have to do is get started, which is the hard part for most people. Follow her on Instagram (tabitha_burrink) if youre interested in hearing more about her journey or have any questions!

When asked about her future plans with keto, Burrink responded, Im not sure how long I plan to continue keto, I guess Ill reevaluate after a year.

Some people choose to slowly reintroduce healthy carbs into their diet in exchange for some of the fats, relying on the healthy habits formed during the diet (like working out and eating fresh foods) to keep the weight off.

If you or someone you know would like to learn more about nutritional needs or has been struggling to eat enough to sustain themselves, the Hope College Health Center offers nutrition counseling appointments with registered dietitian Lindsey Fick. She is available on Mondays and could further address any concerns about nutrition and help create a diet plan personalized to your needs.

The key part of any diet is forming a healthy lifestyle that allows you to meet your goals with your physical body, like weight or muscle tone, but also keeps your mind happy and your belly full. Eat well to live well!

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Even when shes not prepping for the Super Bowl halftime show, Shakira works incredibly hard to stay in shape and live a healthy lifestyle. The Hips Dont Lie singer will take Pepsis stage with Jennifer Lopez at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Feb. 2which also happens to be her birthday.

Aside from increased exercise (i.e. a ton of dance rehearsals), her fitness routine follows the same simple structure it has for years. Heres exactly what she does to stay in such incredible shape at 43.

Shakiras trainer and good friend Anna Kaiser has told multiple publications about the artists fitness routine ahead of her once-in-a-lifetime performance. Every day is different because I want to make sure Im preparing her not just for the Super Bowl, but for each day as it comes, she told E! News. Her workout changes depending on the physical demands of the workday ahead. Yesterday she had a really long dance rehearsal in the afternoon, so we just focused on an hour of pure strength in the morning, Kaiser said. [Some days] she has even longer days of physical dance rehearsals, so she just started with something very short: 20 minutes.

Other days, when she has the time, she does more intense workouts specifically programmed by Kaiser for her fitness studio, AKT. They can be anything from sports conditioning to dance intervals to HIIT or circuit classes. It is really important both for your mind and your body to consistently switch up your workouts so that you keep your head in the game, you dont get bored, and you have a workout thats going to work for you that day for what you need to accomplish that day, Kaiser said. She added that Shakira works out six days a week and rests on Sundays.

For Shakira, listening to Green Day helps her get pumped up to do just that. Shakiras committed to fitness and wellness, and not just to be in shape for a specific event, Kaiser told the New York Post. But so that she can continue to perform injury-free into her 40s and stay healthy. In November 2018, she wrapped her El Dorado World Tour, which spanned 22 countries and garnered approximately a million guests (she postponed the entire tour due to a vocal cord injury in November 2017).

Another pro fitness tip Shakira stands by is wearing an activity tracker. Knowing if your body is changing, if youre getting results, and how hard youre working in class is super important, Kaiser told Shape.

This is a daily practice also inspired by her trainer. Kaiser doesnt let me turn on my phone until I finish my workout and spend time with my kids, the mom of two said in an Instagram video. Kaiser told E! News its not an easy task for her to accomplish.

Its not just the Super Bowl, she said. Shes filming new music videos, shes coming out with new music, shes still really involved with her philanthropy schools in Columbia. There are just so many things happening at one time. Plus shes a mom, she has kids and she wants to spend time with them too. Theres just not enough hours in a day. So we have to refocus. Refocus, realign, and find ways to try to be present.

Kaiser has discussed Shakiras pre-Super Bowl diet with a few different outlets, sharing various options that follow the same basic plan: small, nutrient-rich meals keep her fueled throughout the day. Right now, shes eliminating sugar and dairy, but overall, even when its not crunch-time, Kaiser told E! News that the singer is usually great about eating in moderation.

Shes good about it in general, but she will treat herself, Kaiser said. Balance is really important. Having those moments where youre allowed to cheat every once in a while is also very important. During the week, Kaiser works with Shakiras chef to prepare meals and snacks for the work days. She told Shape that the musician doesnt like supplementing, so all the food has to be fresh.

Breakfast could be eggs or avocado with olive oil, tomato, sea salt, then a smoothie, berries, plant protein, sometimes greens or green powder, Kaiser explained to E! News. Then for lunch, we have fish and fresh vegetables or a salad with lots of colors. Afternoon is, I know it gets really busy, but well do a soup. There are some really good artichoke soups, or it could be a leek and eggplant soup, carrot ginger, and sometimes with a side of cucumbers with lemon and salt. For dinner, shell also do fish and veggies. Its usually cold for lunch and warm for dinner.

If that rotation gets a little old, theyll incorporate one of Shakiras favoritespork chops. Pork chops are my least favorite food, but she likes them, Kaiser said. Sometimes there will be dark chocolate, like a really pure dark chocolate with little to no sugar in it.

Vitamin C and sunscreen are her two standbys, according to a video Shakira did with beauty YouTuber Melanie Murphy. She said she likes using a vitamin C serum because it stimulates collagen and it also helps to keep her skin even and bright.

When it comes to SPF, shes serious about a high broad spectrum level and wears no lower than SPF 100. Those two staples, combined with her pact against drinking and smoking, keep her hips shaking and her skin glowing.

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DEAR DOCS: My wife and I are trying to get pregnant, but things arent working out. Before we try in vitro, what can I do to increase my contribution to our chances?

DEAR STAN: In vitro fertilization isnt always effective. For women younger than 35, the success rate is just over 21%; for those 38-40, the rate is around 11%. So before you start down that road, heres our advice:

Dont smoke (anything); cut down on or avoid all alcohol; exercise regularly; maintain a healthy weight; and eat a healthy diet.

Theres a reason why a good diet is so important. New research from Sweden shows that too much sugar in the diet has a chilling effect on sperm motility. Just two weeks of a sugary diet (or what most Americans, unfortunately, eat regularly)can sink your swimmers. The good news? The researchers found a strong link between good nutrition and reproductive health.

So, here are some nutritional plans you might try after giving up all added sugars and syrups. According to an annual U.S. News and World Report paper created by 25 nutritionists, dietary consultants and physicians specializing in diabetes, heart health and weight loss, the top three diets, based on palatability, sustainability, family-friendliness and healthiness are:

1. The Mediterranean Diet, which we advocate. Its based on vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, potatoes, whole grains, herbs, spices, seafood, lean skinless meats (as a side dish) and extra-virgin olive oil.

2. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet. It was developed to lower blood pressure without medication. It encourages lowering sodium while emphasizing vegetables, fruits and low-fat dairy, moderate amounts of whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts.

3. The Flexitarian Diet. You dont have to cut out all animal proteins, just eat lots of vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, potatoes and whole grains, eliminate red and processed meats, and eat fish and poultry occasionally.

Mehmet Oz, M.D., is host of The Dr. Oz Show, and Mike Roizen, M.D., is chief wellness officer and chairman of Wellness Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Email your health and wellness questions to them at youdocsdaily@sharecare.com.

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Gwyneth Paltrow gets a vampire facial in the fourth episode of Goop Lab.

Netflix's The Goop Lab follows Gwyneth Paltrow and the team that runs her wellness brand, Goop, as they experience various alternative wellness practices, from meeting with a psychic to taking aworkshop about how to orgasm. In The Goop Lab's fourth episode, The Health Span Plan, Paltrow, chief content officer Elise Loehnan and Goop's marketing VP Wendy Lauria explore the societal obsession with antiaging and the often expensive lengths many go to avoid it.

In their quest for eternal youth, members of the Goop staff try several different diets reported to reduce the risk of age-related disease, including fasting, veganism and pescatarianism. Paltrow and her team also set out on a quest to find "more natural" alternatives to plastic surgery and fillers, like facials and acupuncture.

Aging is one of many things that medicine can't stop, so that raises the question: Is there any validity to these diets and treatments? Can you really slow down the aging process with food? That's what The Goop Lab sets out to determine and the results are, surprisingly, somewhat valid.

The Health Span Plan episode explores diets and skincare treatments that claim to have antiaging benefits.

The Goop team chats with Valter Longo, the director of the University of Southern California's Longevity Institute, about the practice of fasting and how it can have positive effects on health. He promotes his fasting mimicking diet in the episode (for which he has a book and a $250 diet kit that Paltrow tries). Notably, the group doesn't talk about other forms of fasting -- such as intermittent fasting or alternate-day fasting -- which can have the same health benefits as Longo's diet.

Paltrow also talks with Morgan Levine, who studies aging at the Yale Department of Pathology. Levine developed a method of calculating a person's "biological age," based on several factors that intend to predict how likely you are to get age-related diseases or be at risk for early death.

Paltrow, Loehnan and Lauria are tested for their biological age before starting a new diet for three weeks. Lauria followed a vegan diet and Loehnan did a pescatarian diet, while Paltrow uses Longo's kit (which includes a nut bar, soup packets and kale crackers -- appetizing, huh?) for a five-day fast.

At the end of the three weeks, all three have their "biological ages" retested. The only person whose age did not "lower" was Lauria.

To round out this antiaging episode, all of the women try three different facial treatments -- acupuncture, facial threading and a vampire facial -- that are supposed to be more natural than using typical dermatological treatments such as skin fillers and Botox injections.

Loehnen tries facial acupuncture, which is reported to boost collagen production. Lauria gets a "facial threading" treatment that involves sewing a plastic thread that dissolves after nine months into her face in an effort to boost collagen and lift the face.

A Goop employee tries facial threading, a less invasive way to get the effect of a face lift.

Finally, Paltrow gets a "vampire facial," which is when a facialist extracts platelet rich plasma from your blood, and then microneedles it into the skin on your face. The PRP is supposed to help the skin resurface and look rejuvenated. Paltrow seems a bit weirded out by the process but notes that there's an "overuse of that stuff," (referring to injections, fillers and plastic surgery), and at least "this is your own blood and not a toxin, it's a more natural way."

Right now, there is a lot of hype surrounding fasting, intermittent fasting and ketosis and how those diets might benefit our overall health. It's not all hype -- there's definitely some sound science here and it's likely to keep expanding.

During the episode, Longo presents his fasting mimicking diet, which involves "tricking" the body into a fasting state while allowing specific amounts of food for at least five days. The idea is to give your body just enough nutrients that it thinks it's fasting, but not so few that you encounter the negative effects of prolonged fasting like a weakened immune system and nutritional deficiencies.

Fasting can help improve your overall health, some studies have shown.

Longo says that his clinical trials on the fasting mimicking diet showed to "reduce risk factors for multiple age-related diseases." That's not totally bunk -- science shows that when you restrict calories for certain periods of time, it does promote longevity. A study on this type of fasting did show that it can be effective in improving health markers that put you at risk for age-related diseases such as BMI, body fat percentage and blood pressure. Fasting can also lower inflammation levels in the body, improve cognitive impairment in miceand can decrease insulin-like growth factor, a hormone linked to cancer. The research is promising.

While Longo's diet might be scientifically sound, I found it hard to wrap my mind around the idea that eating processed, packaged foods for five days could actually be better for you than eating whole, unprocessed foods. Surely you can hit the same macronutrient targets (low carb, low protein and a total of 750-1,000 calories per day) he cites is necessary to "trick your body that it's fasting" with real food?

I'd be interested in seeing studies on groups who do the fasting mimicking diet versus groups that follow a pescatarian diet (as Loehnan did in the show). Also, I'd like to see results in a study of participants who follow the fasting mimicking diet with Longo's food packets and bars versus the same exact macronutrients in whole food form. My guess is that the results could be pretty different.

The facial treatments in the episode are pretty extreme. While they are touted as "more natural" alternatives to plastic surgery or fillers, Goop did not provide much information on why these treatments are "better" for you.

When each practitioner did each treatment, it sounded more like an infomercial about why you should do it, rather than a scientifically backed procedure. The episode lacked real information or science on if these treatments are actually safe, and how they compare to fillers or Botox. No one (at least that we could see) challenged the practitioners about the safety or quality of what was going on.

Facial acupuncture is said to help stimulate the production of collagen in the skin.

The science behind facial acupuncture is promising, but there's still a lot of work to be done. As for the facial threading, aka the noninvasive face lift, a study published in JAMAconcluded that the results of the threading face lift are not effective enough to justify the patient's risk of potential complications from the procedure.

I would describe the facial threading procedure more as a cosmetic procedure and less of a facial treatment. Even though the Goop staff say it's more "natural" than a face lift, it seems pretty invasive to me. You see the doctor literally sew a plastic thread into her face and if that isn't invasive plastic surgery, I don't know what is. Nothing about this treatment says "natural alternative" to me. It just says, "here is another way to get a face lift, and it's temporary."

Goop has long been criticized for presenting highly inaccessible treatments, and that's the same in this episode. The vampire facial costs over $1,000, and the facial threading pricing can start at $1,500 and go up to over $4,000. Facial acupuncture is typically less expensive, but it depends on where you go and how many treatments you get.

There's nothing wrong with showing what these extreme treatments are like, it makes for entertaining television. But if Goop wanted to better serve its audience, perhaps it would have been more helpful to show more accessible options for natural beauty products, regimens or other useful skincare advice.

This episode of The Goop Lab presents a few valid and several questionable antiaging practices for your body and face. While fasting to improve your overall health is backed up by science, there are plenty of other more accessible and doable ways to improve your health through nutrition, exercise and lifestyle alone.

Focusing on the basics like sleep, drinking water, moving more and lowering stress seems more realistic, and then you can experiment with fasting if you think it could help you. Fasting is not a very accessible wellness trend in that it's difficult to do, you should do it under the supervision of a specialist, certain health conditions can prevent you from doing it and it can be really triggering for someone who has a history of eating disorders.

Because of this, fasting is not my favorite wellness topic to explore, and I would have loved to see Goop cover more of the actual science on the benefits other diets such as pescatarianism and veganism, or even better the benefits of eating more plant-based diet versus a restrictive plan like veganism or vegetarianism.

As for the facial treatments, I found it interesting to see the different procedures on the market, but unrelatable for someone who can't afford to drop $1,000 and up on a treatment. It would have been much more interesting to me if Goop had talked to skincare experts, dermatologists and other pros in the space who can teach people about good skincare regimens, habits, ingredients and explain what clean or natural beauty products can help.

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Joe Rogan, at the age of 52, is in absolutely incredible shape after completing the whole of January on a purely carnivorous based diet.

Rogan is known around the world for a few different things he is a regular commentator and interviewer employed by Dana Whites UFC, as well as being an avid mixed martial artist himself.

Alongside his work in the world of MMA and the UFC, Rogan is also a successful stand-up comedian and is currently on tour in the United States he has previously noted how unlikely the two professions go together but went on to say that for whatever reason, it just seems to work.

As well as that, he hosts one of the most popular podcasts on the planet - The Joe Rogan Experience in which he has world-famous guests on to discuss anything from stand-up, MMA to conspiracy theories.

The one main thing Rogan keeps as a consistent theme across his many platforms is his promotion of leading an active and healthy lifestyle. He is often posting stories to his social media of him and his dog going for a run (HIS DOG, IN FACT, HAS HIS OWN INSTAGRAM PAGE!) as well as posting post-workout videos of him at the gym either after weight training or sparring.

Before the start of the new year, Rogan vowed to lean up his physique and become an even healthier version of himself and, as a result, he embarked on the carnivore diet.

After a full month of dedication, Rogan finally revealed to his followers via his social media the changes he feels both physically and mentally.

Joe has stated many times on his podcast that a good workout often leads to a better state of mind and increased productivity.

Rogan revealed that he has lost a total of 12lbs since the start of January, losing his love handles and has gained a tone of energy.

He cited that his energy levels used to fluctuate somewhat and also mentioned to his listeners that he, in fact, suffers from an immune disorder known as Vitiligo of which had appeared to improve since the diet though he is unsure of the direct correlation.

Rogan closed out his message by stating how it was the best he had felt in a long time, and its only been one month.

The carnivore diet includes cuts out all vegetables, fruit, grains, nuts and seeds in favour of meat, fish and other animal foods such as eggs and a few dairy products here and there.

Last year, Rogan stepped on the scales on the set of his podcast and weighed 205lbs (14.5st) he later stated that it was the fattest he had ever been.

Rogan went onto say:

"I had a belly; a lot of people made fun of me, fat-shamed me. I lost all my fat, I lost the belly, I lost my love handles.

"I don't know if I'm gonna keep eating like this, but it was tremendously beneficial.

"I also have an auto-immune disorder, it's called vitiligo, and my vitiligo improved, I had a bunch of white spots fill in, so, I don't know.

"I went into this thing thinking this carnivore diet was wacky and probably thought it was nonsense, but this is as good as I've felt in a long time and it's just one month.

Rogan made fans aware in a jokey social media post that he had suffered a severe bout of diarrhoea but noted that this passed and now feels great.

At the age of 52, Joe Rogan puts all of us to shame and is definitely one to watch, if not for health advice, tips and tricks, but because he is so damn entertaining!

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You probably know that your sweet tooth affects your waistline, but did you know it can also be harmful to your heart?

A 2014 study showed that a diet high in sugar puts you at a greater risk of dying from heart disease, even if you arent overweight. If at least 25% of calories in your daily diet come from added sugar, you are twice as likely to die of heart disease than if your diet included less than 10% of total calories from added sugar.

Sugar can affect your heart by:

Increasing the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, which in turn increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Spiking blood sugar levels (and so insulin levels), which increases your risk of obesity and heart disease.

Stopping triglycerides (fat in the blood connected with cardiovascular disease) from breaking down.

Lowers the level of HDL cholesterol (the good cholesterol) while raising LDL (bad cholesterol) levels.

Increasing blood pressure through increasing sodium accumulation in the body.

Sugar is added to most processed foods, which most Americans consume daily. Refined sugars are also found in all of the sweet treats lining your pantry shelves. They are even found in yogurts, salad dressings, ketchup, and other common condiments. On average, Americans consume 66 pounds of sugar per person per year. That equals nearly 20 teaspoons per day.

Limiting sugar in your diet can not only decrease your risk of heart disease, but it can also help with your overall health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends sugars should not take up more than 10% of your daily calories (based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet). The American Heart Association recommends women should not consume more than 24 grams of sugar per day, and men should have no more than 36 grams. Just four grams of added sugar is equal to one teaspoon.

Tips to limiting sugar, include:

Read all food labels. Sugar can be hidden on labels. Sugar may be named brown rice syrup, barley malt, beet sugar, agave, and sucrose.

Avoid processed foods. By cooking with whole foods and shopping the outside aisles of the grocery store, you can naturally decrease sugar consumption and increase the amount of vegetables and fruits you eat.

Avoid sugary drinks. Replace soda with carbonated water with a squeeze of lemon or splash of fruit juice.

Remember that all calories are not equal. You should work to eat a balanced diet with 30% lean protein, 30% good fat, and 40% low-glycemic carbohydrates.

Sugar can also be very addicting. The more you consume, the more you crave. Moderation is the key to staying healthy and keeping your heart healthy. It is important to ignore the constant barrage of advertising and messages tempting you to eat more sugar your heart and your waistline, will be better for it.

Dr. Michael Desiderio is a cardiologist at UPMCs Heart & Vascular Institute. He earned his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. Dr. Desiderio sees patients in the Health Innovation Center at UPMC Williamsport, 740 High St. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Desiderio, call 570-321-2800.

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