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The main goal of the Keto diet is to lose weight

by: Len Rome

Have you heard of that Keto diet?

It was one of the most searched for diets online in 2019.

The Keto diet involves cutting your carbohydrate intake to about five percent of what you take in now.

Camille Skoda, RD of the Cleveland Clinic says the diet helps your body burn off fat.

The keto diet is a high-fat, low-carb, moderate protein, eating plan. What it does, is it switches your bodys fuel source from the normal carbohydrates which is your glucose stores over to ketones. Your body produces ketones, and in turn, it can burn its own fat for fuel.

The main goal of the Keto diet, for many people, is to lose weight.

But its not for people with a history of eating disorders, who are pregnant, or people with chronic conditions such as type-one diabetes or chronic kidney disease.

A typical Keto diet contains moderate protein such as chicken and fish, but it limits beans and soy protein, which are higher in carbs.

The focus is on healthy fats, such as avocados, nuts, seeds, coconut oil and olive oil.

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I was a vegan for three years and some change. I read this book about how our bodies were not made to consume any animal productsabout how dairy was causing me to be constipated and causing mucus buildup, eggs were something my body literally rejected, and meat rotted inside of our intestinesand I was hooked on veganism. I also didnt mind the drastic weight loss I experienced when I first became a vegan (it was really just because I didnt know what to eat, so my refrigerator wasnt stocked enough). I thought Id be a vegan for life. I was certain there was no going back for me.

Today, Im a full dairy-eating, meat-consuming, egg-gobbling individual. Veganism, it turned out, almost killed me. Im sorry if thats hard for some people to hear, but it did. I confirmed this was my physician. A vegan diet was so lacking in important nutrients, that my blood tests came back nearly toxic. That explained the insane headaches, muscle pains, fatigue, and depression Id been experiencing.

I understand veganism has its merits. Im not blind to the ethical and health reasons behind it. I mean hi, hello, I was a vegan for three years. I did see the light on many of the reasons people stop eating animal products. It was not easy for me to just flip a switch and stop being a vegan. I put a lot of thought into it, and I had to ease my body back into animal products slowly. But I did ultimately decide, without a doubt, that it was the right choice for me. I think everyone should be able to decide whats best for their body. We seem to accept that surrounding things like birth control and abortion, so why not diet? Heres why I stopped being a vegan, and how it saved my life.

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B12, zinc, proteinthese are all nutrients that can be hard to get on a vegan diet. B12 exclusively exists in animal productsat least in a natural way. You can buy vegan products fortified with the stuff, but even then, they wouldnt have naturally contained it. It had to be added. Zinc is another food thats tough to find in plant-based foods. It exists in them, but you must eat massive quantities of the stuff to get enough zinc.

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Migraines. Depression. Bruising easily. Three to four colds a year. Fatigue (sleeping 14 hours a day, and still tired). Being low on these important nutrients destroyed my body. I had blood work done, and my doctor told me that had my B12 levels dropped any lower, I would have had to be hospitalized. My blood was nearly toxic. P.S. if youre wondering if youre low on B12, there are signs.

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You may say, So, just take supplements. Supplements are a great thingno doubt. But I did get to thinking: shouldnt my diet provide me with the supplements that I need? If the foods I am choosing leave me so deficient in vitamins that, if I dont take the artificial stuff (aka supplements) Ill die, perhaps thats a sign that that diet isnt meant for my body.

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I know what some may say here: that a diet full of animal products can still leave a body slightly deficient in nutrients, and even non-vegans need to take some vitamins. Yupthats absolutely true. But the nutrient deficiency caused by a meat-eating diet is minimal. The consequences of not taking vitamins, while eating meat products, are puny compared to the consequences of not taking vitamins on a vegan diet.

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Its right in the name: supplements. That means that they should give your nutrient profile a little boost, but they shouldnt be your entire nutrient profile. Your food should do most of that work. Lets put it this way: vitamins are to an omnivore diet as the cherry on top is to a cake. On a vegan diet, the supplements are the whole cake and youre screwed without them.

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I didnt want to rely on vitamins and supplements in order to just function. I did try staying a vegan and taking supplements, and the supplements helped a lot! They really did. But if I forgot to take my B12 for three days, migraines and fatigue would come back. If I forgot to take my zinc for a few weeks, Id get a cold. I didnt like being so reliant on something (supplements) created in a lab. What would happen if I went on a multi-week trip and didnt have access to a place to buy said supplements?

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Look, this isnt a pretty thought. Its not. I understand that. But heres the thing about me not eating animals, so the animals can live: I was dying. My body was falling apart so that I could theoretically save animals. If you really want to get macro about it and analyze it to death, if I had to choose between saving the life of a human and a chicken, Id choose the human. Humans do things like cure cancer and develop solar energy products.

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Heres another thought that may not be appealing but is true. As humans, we are cursed with consciousness and empathy. When we kill animals for food, we feel bad about it, so many of us dont want to do it. But umdo you think that animals in the wild give a sh*t what their prey feels when they hunt them for food?

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Do you think a lion sees a goat and says to his lion friend, Leave him alone. Hes a living being. We shouldnt hurt him. Im just saying: the food chain is one of the oldest systems in the history of life. We as humans are just cursed with empathy, so we struggle with the concept. But just because we, people, stop eating other living things doesnt mean that we in any way will stop the fact that out there, in the wild, animals eat each other all of the time.

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You know how humans actually do get the whole food chain thing right? When we push for humanely-raised livestock and fish. Death is inevitable, but at least, in these circumstances, we ensure the life was good. And we also make sure the death was peaceful and humane.

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Do you think a lion who rips his prey to shreds in the wild concerns himself with the peaceful and humane death of his meal? Absolutely not. At least when I buy humane animal products, I gain some control over the controllableaka the quality of life of the animalwhile understanding that the food chain is something I cant stop.

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Hello there you pet-owning vegans. Yes, Im talking to you. What do you feed your pet? Is your German Shepherd eating kale and chickpeas? What about your cat? Is she happy to eat pureed carrots all day? The insane hypocrisy of it all is that many vegans do, without realizing it, acknowledge that the food chain is essential because they feed their pets animal products.

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I understand there are pet owners who keep their pets on a vegan diet. But if youre one such pet owner, then you know that that diet has to be so precariously and specifically prepared, and typically is most safely prepared by a professional, rather than yourself, if you dont want to put your pets health at a huge risk. And thats because, once again, pets arent really meant to be vegan. If the tiniest mistake in this direction or that direction in a vegan diet could mean fatal consequences for Fido, its because hes not supposed to be a vegan.

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When I was a vegan, I dropped from a healthy 122 pounds to a terrifying 108 pounds. It happened in a matter of six weeks or so. If youre going to eat healthy vegan foodaka dont just pound tofu and fake cheeseyou need to eat massive amounts of food. Eating a truly balanced vegan diet required immense quantities of food. Its like all I did was eat all day, and I could still barely keep weight on.

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I cannot surround my life around eating. As a vegan, I had to. I had to pack all of these carefully prepared snacks to bring everywhere. It ruled my life. I need a meal that is so densely and overwhelmingly packed with nutrients and calories that I can just eat a few times a day and move on with my life. You know how they say veganism is a lifestyle? Yeah, its more like your whole damn life because preparing the food takes so much time that you have to give up on other pursuits.

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Aaron Leupp knows hes a workaholic. Now in his late twenties, the marketer and YouTuber came to Los Angeles nearly homeless, working 100-plus hour weeks at his hustle and grind as he established himself. He didnt sleep much and spent most of his time sitting at a computer. He went to the gym, but probably wasnt exercising right. He tried fad diets, but nothing seemed to work, and his weight kept creeping up. I was over 310 pounds, he saysmorbidly obeseand never in my life did I think would ever get that big.

For a while he was in denial, even as he tried many ways to slim down. But he wanted to feel healthy and productive, and not wake up with acid reflux in the middle of the night. He wanted to look better and start dating again. He turned to podcasts and YouTube, researching online all the different ways he might get back in shape. Despite all the trial and error, nothing seemed to work.

So Leupp radically scaled back his diet. He started eating once a day, only after hed finished the days workout. Every day I wake up to check my emails to see if there are any fires or urgent matters, he says. If not then I go straight to the gym. He cross trains every day, with a weight workout three days a week. If hes also doing cardio (40 minutes, trying to do more than three miles) that day, hell eat before his workoutsticking to natural, unprocessed foodsas well as after. Most days hell still eat only once, but he has cheat days and those when hell fast the entire day, only drinking water.

Putting his workout before his meals keeps him motivated. Trust me, you find motivation quick when you're hungry, he says. He tried working with a trainer for a couple months, but found it didnt work with his schedule.

In a year, he lost more than 100 pounds. Even his mom was surprised by the transformationshe didnt recognize him when she picked him up from the airport. I feel better than I ever have, he says. I have way more energy and have more confidence. Hes more productive in his work, and seeing how people responded to his changes, especially online (where he posts daily accountability photos), also keeps him going.

Hes not finished yet. Hes reaching out on social media, eager to help anyone who finds themselves in the same place he was: frustrated and looking for a way to change. He hopes his story can be an inspiration for them. I will continue to do this until I get fit and then for the rest of my life, Leupp says.

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Protein is responsible for way more than just bulking up your biceps the macro is a part of every cell in your body and helps you perform daily life functions and stay healthy.

Knowing your protein needs and how best to incorporate the macro into your daily diet is vital.

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Your body needs a bare minimum of 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day. So if you weigh 150 pounds, you'll need at least 54 grams of protein daily. And according to an observational study that looked at over 12,000 adults, getting enough protein helps support physical health and normal daily functions including everything from walking half a mile to crouching, lifting weight and going up a flight of stairs, per April 2019 research in the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.

The study also revealed that not getting enough protein was also associated with poorer diet quality. What's more, the research showed an increasing trend of poor protein consumption as we age: It observed that 46 percent of older adults do not meet their protein requirements.

Now that you know just how important the vital macro is, make sure to avoid these common protein blunders that can undo your health wins.

While plant-based diets are getting more attention these days for their health benefits as well as their positive effect on the environment, Americans are still eating way too much red and processed meats, a habit that's linked to an increased risk of chronic disease and a shorter lifespan, per Harvard Health Publishing.

Choosing a diet that emphasizes plant proteins such as whole grains, beans, legumes and nuts and seeds can provide amino acids as well as the fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants we need to stay healthy and feel good.

ICYMI: Amino acids are the building blocks proteins are made out of and help carry out protein's important functions. There are both essential and non-essential amino acids: Our bodies can't make essential amino acids and so we need to obtain them via our diets while non-essential amino acids can be made by eating foods with protein, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

All essential amino acids can be obtained from plant sources, according to a May 2017 study published in the Journal of Geriatric Cardiology. Plant-based proteins may have lower levels of amino acids compared to animal proteins, but combining plant proteins can give you a complete amino acid profile in addition to other nutrients you won't find in animal protein sources like fiber and phytochemicals.

Additionally, many people don't enough seafood and dairy products to round out their protein consumption, per the FDA. The FDA recommends eating a variety of nutrient-dense protein foods from both plant and animal sources, and notes that processed meats and poultry should be limited.

If you need another reason to focus on meeting your protein needs, get this: People with obesity who follow higher-protein diets at least 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight were observed to lose more weight and preserve more lean muscle mass as well as enjoy reduced blood pressure and triglycerides, according to a June 2017 clinical review in the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle.

Calculate your personal protein needs. The current recommended daily allowance (RDA) is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight daily. However, growing research suggests increasing this to 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight per day to stay lean and reduce the risk for sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) and osteoporosis.

To meet those needs, limit your intake of red and processed meats and include plenty of plant-based proteins in your diet. Good sources include legumes, nuts, seeds, soy foods, whole grains and leafy vegetables. Round out your diet with seafood, low-fat dairy, poultry and eggs.

"Many Americans think breakfast is only full of carbohydrate-rich foods and therefore tend to skip the meal," Tawnie Graham, RDN, tells LIVESTRONG.com, adding that many people aren't sure how to include protein in their morning meal.

There are many benefits to including protein at breakfast, one of which is weight control. "A high-protein breakfast can help promote weight loss and/or prevent weight gain or regain," says Su-Nui Escobar, RDN. "One key factor is the improvement in appetite control and satiety."

A study compared a 350-calorie cereal-based breakfast with a 350-calorie high-protein breakfast and found that the higher-protein meal was associated with reduced hunger and feeling more full, per the April 2013 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. "The high-protein breakfast led to daily reductions in the hunger-stimulating hormone ghrelin, increases in the satiety hormone PYY and reductions in evening snacking particularly of high-fat foods compared with skipping breakfast," Escober explains.

Add eggs into your breakfast routine! An egg scramble with beans and cheese is a great way to boost protein intake at breakfast, says Graham. She also recommends oatmeal with egg whites or adding a poached egg, kale and sauted onions to your oats for a savory option. Need another choice besides eggs? Graham suggests pairing cottage cheese and fruit.

Forking into a thick steak or chugging a protein shake with 40 or 50 grams of protein in one sitting is, unfortunately, not as effective as you might think, says Paige Penick, RDN. "Your body just can't use that much protein at once."

According to research, 0.4 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per meal or about 20 to 30 grams of protein at each meal is optimal and is the maximal amount your muscles can absorb at once, per a February 2018 study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Any more provides no additional benefit and excess protein is broken down to glucose or triglycerides for energy storage in muscle or fat.

Dietitian Lisa C. Andrews, MEd, RD, calls getting too much protein in one meal the "shake mistake." "Clients often think they should refuel with a protein shake after a long workout (60 minutes or more) and forgo having carbohydrates. Protein alone won't replace glycogen in the absence of carbohydrates."

Bottom line: "Protein doesn't give you energy (carbs do) and excessive protein isn't always the best for our health," Graham says. "Protein is for maintaining and building muscles, as well as replacing other needed protein in the body."

Spread your protein consumption throughout the day, and stick to 25 or 30 grams max each time you eat, says Penick.

If you need a quick or convenient source of protein, shakes are fine, but you should include some fruit, yogurt, crackers, bread or other quality carbs along with your protein to replete glycogen, says Andrews, who recommends a 3:1 carb-protein ratio (that's 3 grams of carbs for every 1 gram of protein).

Americans love to snack. The problem: Many of our noshes are high in carbs and low in protein. Sure, carbohydrates are your body's ideal energy source, but neglecting protein isn't a good idea if you're trying to curb your appetite or lose weight.

Foods with protein take longer to digest by the body, so there's a health payoff for you, says Cheryl Mussatto, RD, author of The Nourished Brain. Adding protein into your meals can help slow the absorption of carbs, which can help prevent blood sugar fluctuations, Mussatto says. Plus, it'll squelch that gnawing feeling of hunger by keeping you feeling satisfied longer.

Snack smartly by including a high-protein food at each of your mini-meals, Mussatto says. She recommends snacking on Greek yogurt, almonds or walnuts, a boiled egg, low-fat cottage cheese or a glass of low-fat milk, beans, edamame, low-sodium beef jerky, peanut butter or seeds (such as pumpkin seeds).

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This list names top healthy vegetables for a healthy diet.

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A good health comprises lots of fresh vegetables. Almost all vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals that support good health, skin and overall well-being. With a plethora of regional, seasonal, locally-produces and fetched from far places, you may not know which ones to pick from the lot and which ones to leave out. You may try as many vegetables as you can, but consuming particular sect of vegetables regularly will make a whole lot of difference in bringing good health.

To help you out, some noted nutritionists and dietitians revealed their picks that they claim to be the healthiest of all. This list will help you decide which vegetables should be definitely added to your diet.Romaine Lettuce is proposed as one of the healthiest vegetables by celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder. She says, "It is terrifically rich in nutrients and shouldn't be confused with Iceberg Lettuce, which is virtually devoid of any nutrient."

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Nutritionist and Health Coach at Parsley Health, Samantha Franceschini vouches for bell pepper. She says, "We typically think of citrus fruits when we think of vitamin C, but bell peppers take the leap in this area with 153 milligrams of vitamin C per serving. That's over 200 percent of the daily value."It's spinach for Annessa Chumbley, registered dietitian, who adds that spinach is low in calories and may boost metabolism effectively.

Sweet potatoes also find a spot in the list. They contain vitamins A and C, carotenoids and beta carotenoids - all of which help in fighting harmful free-radicals. Beets are rich in antioxidants, may curb inflammation and help flush out toxins; and that's why, are one of the healthiest vegetables around.Lesser known vegetable - Dulse, also known as 'the bacon of the sea', is rich in calcium and potassium and may help lower blood pressure level, boost eyesight and improve the functioning of thyroid gland.

Pick your cues from this list and stock these healthy veggies in your pantry.

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A full-scale nuclear war would likely trigger a worldwide period of cold and darkness that could spark a famine.

However, David Denkenberger, a mechanical engineer at the University of Alaska who runs the nonprofit Alliance to Feed the Earth in Disasters (ALLFED), told Business Insider that it would still be possible to save humanity with some type of sustainable disaster diet.

Experts have warned that a nuclear war between India and Pakistan would unleash a global catastrophe that would result in 50 to 125 million direct fatalaties and cause a sharp drop in the global temperature devastating the worlds food supply.

Researchers found that if Pakistan attacks urban targets in 2025 with 150-kiloton nuclear weapons and if India responds with 100-kiloton nuclear weapons, smoke from burning cities would release 16 to 36 teragrams of black carbon into the atmosphere, blocking out sunlight and cooling the global surface by 2 to 5C (3.6 to 9F), according to a news story on the website of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

According to Denkenberger, who published his work in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, there are ways to sustain humanity even amid a nuclear winter. A 2008 paper describing how fungi could survive a thermonuclear holocaust and a subsequent nuclear winter drew his interest.

The conclusion of the paper was, maybe when humans go extinct, the world will be ruled by mushrooms again, Denkenberger said in an interview with Business Insider. I said, Wait a minute. Why dont we eat the mushrooms and not go extinct?'

Mushrooms could feed on the milions of dead trees, which could potentially feed everyone still alive for about three years, according to Denkenbergers estimates in his study.

In addition to mushrooms, which dont need much light to grow, seaweed is another potential food source.

Seaweed is a really good food source in a scenario like this because it can tolerate a low light levels, Denkenberger explained to the business publication. Its also very fast-growing. In a nuclear winter, the land will cool down faster than the oceans, so the oceans will remain a little bit warmer. Seaweed can handle relatively low temperatures.

The mechanical engineer estimates the world would need about 1.6 billion tons of dry food per year to feed everyone, but he said humans could possibly grow that much seaweed in three to six months.

Theres definitely historical precedent, he told Business Insider, noting previous volcanic winters that have taken place and triggered cooler temperatures worldwide. But it has been a challenge getting people to think about these bigger disasters.

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TheWorld Health Organization(WHO) recently released alistof 13 urgent health challenges the world will face over next decade, which highlights a range of issues including climate change and health care equity.

According to WHO, the list provides an overview of "urgent, global health challenges" that WHO developed with help from experts around the world. WHO said the challenges included on the list "demand a response from more than just the health sector," adding, "Governments, communities, and international agencies must work together" to address these "critical" issues.

WHO said all of the challenges included on the list are urgent, and several are interlinked. As such, WHO did not list the challenges in any particular order.

1. Climate crisis

The world's climate crisis has major health implications, according to WHO, with air pollution alone killing an estimated seven million people annually. In addition, more than 25% of deaths from chronic respiratory disease, heart attack, lung cancer, and stroke are attributed to the same emissions responsible for global warming, WHO said. Climate change also worsens malnutrition and promotes the spread of infectious diseases, according to WHO.

To address the issue, WHO said it is working toward creating "a set of policy options for governments" that aim to lower the health risks associated with air pollution. The organization said, "Leaders in both the public and private sectors must work together to clean up our air and mitigate the health impacts of climate change."

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2. Health care delivery in areas of conflict and crisis

WHO noted that, in 2019, most of the disease outbreaks that required the organization's "highest level of response occurred in countries with protracted conflicts." WHO said it recorded a total of 978 attacks against health care workers or facilities in 11 countries last year, which resulted in 193 deaths. The conflicts also forced a record number of people to leave their homes, resulting in limited health care access for tens of millions of people, WHO said.

WHO noted that it is "working with countries and partners to strengthen health systems, improve preparedness, and expand the availability of long-term contingency financing for complex health emergencies." However, the group said "political solutions" are need "to resolve protracted conflicts, stop neglecting the weakest health systems, and protect health care workers and facilities from attacks."

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3. Health care equity

There are major discrepancies in the quality of people's health across socio-economic groups, WHO said. For example, WHO noted that there is an 18-year difference between the life expectancy of people in low- and high-income countries, as well as significant differences in life expectancies among people living within the same countries and cities. In addition, low- and middle-income countries face a disproportionately large burden of cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases, which can quickly put a strain on the resources of low-income households.

WHO said it is working to address disparities in health equity by improving "child and maternal care, nutrition, gender equality, mental health, and access to adequate water and sanitation" and providing guidance on how countries can work to improve health care equity.

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4. Access to treatments

According to WHO, about one-third of people across the world lack access to essential health products such as diagnostic tools, medicines, and vaccines. Limited access to these products fuel drug resistance and threaten people's lives and health, according to WHO.

To address the issue, WHO said it will "sharpen its focus" on efforts to combat "substandard and falsified medical products; enhance[e] the capacity of low-income countries to assure the quality of medical products throughout the supply chain; and improve[e] access to diagnosis and treatment for noncommunicable diseases."

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5. Infectious disease prevention

HIV, sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis and other infectious diseases will kill an estimated four million people this year, accord to WHO. Vaccine-preventable diseases also are expected to kill thousands of people over the next decade.

Part of the reason why infectious diseases continue to spread is because of weak health systems in endemic countries and insufficient levels of financing, WHO said. As such, WHO said there is "an urgent need for greater political will and increased funding for essential health services; strengthening routine immunization; improving the quality and availability of data to inform planning, and more efforts to mitigate the effects of drug resistance."

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6. Epidemic preparedness

An airborne and highly infectious virus pandemic "is inevitable," WHO said, but countries around the world continue to spend more on responding to these emergencies than preparing for them. This leaves countries unprepared for when another pandemic strikes and potentially threatens the lives of millions of people, according to WHO.

WHO said countries should invest in evidence-based practices to strengthen their health systems and protect populations from disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other health emergencies.

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7. Unsafe products

Nearly one-third of today's global disease burden is attributed to a lack of food, unsafe food, and unhealthy diets, according to WHO. WHO said while food insecurity and hunger continue to be an issue, there also is a growing number of people who have diets that are high in fat or sugar, leading to a rise in weight- and diet-related diseases. Further, there's been an increase in tobacco and e-cigarette use in most countries, raising additional health concerns.

WHO said it is looking to combat health risks related to unsafe foods and other products by "working with countries to develop evidence-based public policies, investments, and private sector reforms to reshape food systems and provide healthy and sustainable diets," and "to build political commitment and capacity to strengthen implementation of evidence-based tobacco control policies."

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8. Underinvestment in health workers

There is a shortage of health workers around the world because of low pay and chronic underinvestment in health workers' education and employment, WHO said. According to WHO, the shortages negatively affect health systems' sustainability and jeopardize health and social care services. An additional 18 million health workers, including nine million nurses and midwives, will be needed across the world by 2030, according to WHO.

WHO said the World Health Assembly has designated 2020 as the "Year of the Nurse and the Midwife" in an effort to spur "action and encourage investment in education, skills, and jobs" for health care workers. In addition, WHO said it is working with countries to generate new investments to ensure health care workers are trained and paid "decent salaries."

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9. Adolescent safety

Each year, more than one million adolescents ages 10 to 19 die, with road injuries, HIV, suicide, lower respiratory infections, and interpersonal violence leading as causes of death among teens. According to WHO, a number of factorsincluding harmful alcohol use, unprotected sex, and lack of physical activityincrease the risks of these types of death.

WHO said it will aim to promote mental health and curb harmful behaviors among adolescents in 2020 by issuing new guidance and working to bolster emergency trauma care.

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10. Improving public trust of health care workers

The spread of misinformation, coupled with weakening trust of public institutions, is playing an increasing role in the health decisions patients make, according to WHO. But when patients trust health care systems, they are more likely to follow a health care workers' advice on how to stay healthy and are more likely to rely on health services, WHO said.

In order to bolster public trust in health care workers and systems, WHO said it is working to help countries "strengthen primary care" and to combat misinformation on social media platforms. Further, WHO added that "scientists and the public health community need to do a better job of listening to the communities they serve," and there is a need for investments "in better public health data information systems."

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11. Capitalizing on technological advancements

Breakthroughs in technology have revolutionized disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, WHO said, and genome editing, digital health technologies, and synthetic biology have the potential to solve a number of health problems.

However, WHO also noted that these technologies raise a number of questions regarding how they should be regulated and monitored. WHO cautioned that without the appropriate guardrails, these technological advancements have the potential to create new organisms and harm people, and said it is setting up new advisory committees to review evidence and provide guidance on the technologies.

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12. Threat of anti-microbial resistance and other medicines

Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) has the potential to undo decades of medical advancements and has increased due to a number of factors, including limited access to quality and low-cost medications, the unregulated prescription and use of antibiotics, poor infection control, and more, WHO said.

The organization said it is working to combat AMR "by addressing its root causes, while advocating for research and development into new antibiotics."

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13. Health care sanitation

Billions of people across the world live in communities without adequate sanitation services or potable water, which are major causes of disease. And about one-fourth of health care facilities across the world lack basic water services, which are critical to health systems, WHO said. A lack of water and other basic resources results in poor-quality care and increases the likelihood of infections, according to WHO.

To address the issue, WHO and its partners are working with low- and middle-income countries to improve hygiene, sanitation, and water conditions at the countries' health care facilities. WHO also is calling on all countries to ensure all health care facilities have basic hygiene, sanitation, and water services by 2030 (WHO, "Urgent health challenges for the next decade," 1/13).

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A recent survey of registered dietitians named the low-carbohydrate keto diet yet again as the most popular diet in the US. Powering this diet is fat, and loads of it up to a hefty 90 per cent of ones daily calories.

Its fans feed social media with before and after photos, crediting the diet for life-altering weight loss or other effects. They swirl butter into their coffee, load up on cheese and eat lonely burgers without its bestie, the bun.

The diet is hailed for dropping pounds, burning more calories, reducing hunger, managing diabetes, treating drug resistant epilepsy, improving blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as triglycerides, the major storage form of fat in the body. People have reported improved concentration, too.

What is a keto diet?

A typical ketogenic diet consists of at least 70 per cent of calories derived from fat, less than 10 per cent from carbs and less than 20 per cent from protein. That can mean chowing down on a lot of cheese, butter, eggs, nuts, salmon, bacon, olive oil, and non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, greens and spinach. The keto diet is vastly different from the USDA dietary recommendations of 45 to 65 per cent of total calories to be from carbohydrates, 20 to 35 per cent from fat, and 10 to 35 per cent from protein.

The goal of the ketogenic diet is to enter a state of ketosis through fat metabolism. In a ketogenic state, the body uses primarily fat for energy instead of carbohydrates; with low levels of carbohydrate, fats can be converted into ketones to fuel the body.

For ketosis, a typical adult must consume less than 20 to 50 grams of net carbohydrates total carbs minus fibre each day. Crossing that threshold is easy: a thick slice of bread adds 21 carbohydrates, a medium apple 25, and a cup of milk 12. Its not just bread and soda that are on the outs but high sugar fruit and starchy veggies like potatoes, as well as too much protein.

There are many ways to interpret the keto diet. Some people eat a salad with chicken, dressed in olive oil, while others feast on bacon washed down by diet soda, the kind of diet known as dirty keto. Thats eating anything, including processed foods, as long as your carbs are low enough and your fat high enough to achieve ketosis. The best diet is one that works for you, but if you want to try this, avoid trans fats such as margarine and limit saturated fat by consuming lean cuts of beef, skinless chicken breast and fatty fish like salmon. Reach for foods high in unsaturated fats such as avocado, nuts, seeds and olive oil.

Christopher Gardner, the lead author and a professor of medicine and nutrition scientist at Stanford Prevention Research Center, US, also says he sees one common misconception about keto: eating too much protein. Most amino acids in protein foods can be converted into glucose in the body, undermining efforts to keep carb intake low. It drives me nuts that people dont get it, he said when he sees people eat, for instance, steak after steak.

Can I lose weight on it?

For the first two to six months, theres evidence that a very low carbohydrate diet can help you lose more weight than the standard high carbohydrate, low fat diet, according to a new literature review of low-carb diets by the National Lipid Association.

By 12 months, that advantage is essentially gone, said Carol F. Kirkpatrick, director of USs Idaho State Universitys Wellness Center, and lead author of the new literature review. She said keto is best used to kick start a diet, before transitioning to a carb intake that you can adhere to for the longer term.

How long to see results?

For some, its the promised land of diets. Instead of cringing through carrot sticks, they can fill up on chorizo with scrambled eggs. Indeed, some evidence suggests that people feel less hungry while in ketosis, and have fewer cravings.

Thats why its become so popular for the general population, said Dr Mackenzie C. Cervenka, medical director of Johns Hopkins Hospitals Adult Epilepsy Diet Center in the US. Because once you are in ketosis, its easy to follow. Usually, it takes between one to four days to enter the state, doctors say, but it depends on many factors like activity level: a runner, for example, may sprint there faster than a couch potato.

The keto diet appears to deliver fast results: The first pounds seem to slip off. That can be seductive but its likely water weight. Then, dietitians say, its back to energy in minus energy out. You can gain weight on any diet if youre consuming 5,000 calories a day, according to Whitney Linsenmeyer, director of Saint Louis Universitys Didactic Program in Dietetics.

Its not like it is going to magically alter your metabolism to where calories dont matter, she said. And when resuming the carbs, that water weight returns.

Does it help with diabetes?

Yes. Carbohydrate is the biggest driver of blood sugar, said Dr William Yancy, director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center, who sees a lot of promise in the diet helping those with diabetes.

A new randomised clinical trial enrolled 263 adults with type 2 diabetes into group medical visits, with half receiving medication adjustment for better blood sugar control, and the others undergoing weight management counselling using a low carb diet. (All participants of the study had a BMI that fell within the range of overweight or obese.)

Both groups experienced lowered average blood sugar levels at the end of 48 weeks, according to findings in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. However, the weight management group on the low carb diet slimmed down more, required less medication and had fewer problematic low blood sugar episodes.

For those with type 2 diabetes, a low carb diet seems to improve average blood sugar levels better in the first year than the high carbohydrate, low fat diet. After that time, the review by the US National Lipid Association found that difference almost disappears but with a very important benefit: the low carb participants were able to use less medication. People like that because they dont like to be on diabetes medicines, Dr Yancy said.

Are there side effects?

At first some can experience some stomach issues and GI distress. Ninety percent of calories from fat is probably going to be a shock to the system, said Linsenmeyer.

Its crucial, doctors say, to consult with a dietitian or physician, have cholesterol levels checked, and replenish the fluids and sodium lost by increased urination and the severe restriction of carbohydrates. If not, within two to four days of beginning the diet, that depletion may bring on keto flu dizziness, poor sleep and fatigue.

Carbohydrates have a lot of nutrients that can help us maintain our body function, said Carla Prado, director of the University of Albertas Human Nutrition Research Unit, US. Some people experience keto breath, a halitosis likely caused by the production of acetone, one of the ketone bodies.

Possible side effects for patients with epilepsy starting the diet include constipation, vomiting, fatigue, hypoglycemia, worsening reflux and increased frequency of seizures. The US National Lipid Association review urges patients with lipid disorders (high cholesterol or triglycerides), a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (such as a heart attack or stroke), heart failure and kidney and liver disease to take caution if considering the diet. People on blood thinners should take extra care.

Whichever eating plan one chooses for 2020, certain recommendations are nearly universal: cut down on refined carbs and ultra-processed foods, and consume more whole foods, particularly non-starchy vegetables, such as broccoli, asparagus, and spinach.

The optimal diet lies somewhere between what has been proposed historically the high carbohydrate, low fat diet and the ketogenic diet, said Dr Cervenka.

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Its the middle of January. That probably means you are still trying to stick to your New Years resolutions. And if youre like many people, losing weight, eating healthier and getting to the gym more often are probably some of your top 2020 goals.

That appears to be one reason why WW, the company formerly known as Weight Watchers, is off to a hot start this year. Shares of WW are up nearly 10% in the first few weeks of 2020, adding to impressive gains for the stock over the past few months.

WW shares are up nearly 75% in the past six months alone and are not far from their 52-week high.

The company has enjoyed an impressive run under the leadership of CEO Mindy Grossman, who left shopping network HSN in 2017 to take over as WW CEO.

Grossman has worked closely with Oprah Winfrey, who is a WW customer, spokesperson, board member and investor. Winfrey bought $43.5 millions worth of WW shares in October 2015. Winfreys 8% stake in WW is now valued at more than $225 million.

WW unveiled a new wellness program dubbed myWW in November. The program has three different weight loss plans but also emphasizes fitness and other healthy living choices as opposed to just dieting and counting calories and points.

The WW rally is impressive. But its left many on Wall Street wondering if the stock needs to take a breather.

According to data from Refinitiv, the consensus price target for WW from analysts is just under $38 a share. Thats nearly 10% below the stocks current price of around $42.

It may simply be too soon to tell if dieters are really planning to stick to their weight loss plans. Thats the main reason why Linda Bolton Weiser, an analyst with D.A. Davidson, downgraded WW stock in November. Her new price target is $33.

Weiser wrote in a report at the time that there was uncertainty over diet season marketing, She said in another report later in November that the new myWW program, is good but it is certainly not unique, as other weight loss programs (including Nutrisystem) are also focusing on greater personalization.

Concerns about increased competition from keto and paleo diets have also been a problem for WW. But the company is fighting back against these trends.

Everybody on the diet side looks for the quick fix. Weve been through this before and we know that we are the program that works, Grossman said in a conference call with analysts last February.

And Grossman told CNNs Poppy Harlow in April about how WW was adding more zero point foods that were low in carbs to help fight the keto craze, which also focuses on foods that are low in carbohydrates. Grossman also stressed that WW is about eating what you want in moderation as opposed to outright limiting entire categories of food.

That has helped push WW towards the top of Google search rankings for weight loss plans.

WW shares have come in from their December highs, which we believe is in part related to trepidation surrounding competitor weight loss programs and the persistence of keto and paleo, said BofA Global Research analyst Olivia Tong in a report.

But we are encouraged by WWs resilience in searches vs these alternatives. Keto remains king, but its search volume has declined significantly since last year, Tong added. She has a buy rating on WW and price target of $45.

The uncertainty about WW is likely to linger for the next few weeks though. The company should report fourth quarter and full-year earnings (as well as give a first glimpse at 2020 guidance) sometime during the end of February.

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captionThe military diet, while strict, has nothing to do with the armed forces.sourceavid_creative/Getty Images

With every new year comes a wave of trendy, too-good-to-be-true diet promises, and 2020 is no exception. This time, its the resurgence of an old concept known as the Military Diet, a low-calorie plan that claims to help adherents lose up to 10 pounds in three days.

On Twitter, a search for the Military Diet returns equal numbers of people talking about their (often hungry) experiences on the plan, and ads promoting its weight-loss capabilities.

The meal plan ranges from 1,000 to 1,300 calories a day, far lower than the typical daily intake recommended even for weight loss, since fewer than 1,500 to 1,200 calories can put you at risk of malnutrition, according to Harvard Health.

According to the Military Diet website, a typical breakfast on the plan consists of one egg, one slice of toast, and a half a piece of fruit like banana or grapefruit. Lunch is a cup of cottage cheese and five saltine crackers, while for dinner you can look forward to two hot dogs (minus the bun), 1 cup of broccoli, 1/2 cup of carrots, and 1/2 cup of vanilla ice cream.

The portion sizes are nonnegotiable, no snacking is allowed on the diet, and participants are instructed to subtract calories from beverages like coffee (about five calories per cup) out of their meals.

Also known as the Mayo, Cleveland Clinic, or Kaiser diet, despite not being affiliated with any of those organizations, the crash diets origins are unclear. Online searches for the Military Diet plan appear to have spiked a few times a year since at least 2012, most recently peaking again the last few days of 2019, according to Google Trends.

Despite occasional claims that it was invented by an anonymous military officer, theres no evidence that the diet is connected to any branch of the armed forces in any way. Nutrition specialist Patricia Deuster, who developed the official Special Operations forces nutrition guide, has previously debunked the diets military connections. The actual guide recommends between 2,200 and 3,400 calories a day for operators.

In my 30 years working with the military, Ive never heard of it, Deuster told CNN. We did not develop this. We do not use it. It has absolutely no resemblance to the real military diet. Even our rations are healthier and more nutritionally sound.

In fact, the diet doesnt appear to be endorsed by any expert or professional of any kind, let alone someone qualified in nutrition. Theres no qualified expert listed on the diets webpage, and many of the sources it cites come from Wikipedia.

A message sent to the Facebook page for the Three Day Military Diet was not returned.

Its true that the diet will probably cause most people to lose weight. Any strict calorie deficit is likely to cause weight loss, especially in the short term, according to registered dietitian Rachael Hartley.

Certainly any time you restrict calories that heavily and deprive the body of needed nutrients, youre going to have rapid loss of weight, Hartley told Insider. Its a calorie-controlled crash diet, theres nothing special about the foods included.

The diet could have negative side effects, according to Hartley, including low blood sugar, dizziness, and fatigue. People with health conditions or who take medications may face additional risks.

Further, exercising, or even accomplishing daily tasks, can be difficult on a such a low-calorie eating plan, Hartley added.

A thousand calories is under the daily amount recommended for a 2 year old. So for an adult eating that and expecting to fuel their day, you might not keel over, but youre not going to have the energy to perform at your best, Hartley said.

More importantly, the quick-fix diet wont really make a difference in long-term health, since participants will regain the weight if they return to their usual eating habits.

When it comes to dietary habits, sustainability is key, registered dietitian nutritionist Kristin Kirkpatrick previously told Insider.

I often tell my patients that the best diet for them is one they can stay on long term, she said. So many of my patients try the Mediterranean, keto, or something else, and lose weight, only to go back to old cravings and habits.

Ideally, Hartley added, a sustainable eating pattern doesnt have to even include weight loss, and instead should prioritize good habits. This can include eating more vegetables, doing more physical activity, or even making sure to get enough sleep.

The focus on the scale really takes us away from what serves our physical and mental health she said. Instead of looking at an arbitrary number, we should look at actually taking care of ourselves with healthy behaviors that are sustainable.

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