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A WOMAN has demonstrated her contempt for trolls who told her she needed to lose weight.

They said she was not slim enough to wear crop tops and short skirts.

But these keyboard warriors did not reckon on this lady's towering confidence.

Kristen (@itskristenlynn) made it clear that she would not be bullied into submission by them.

Instead, she has become strident, insisting she will wear whatever she likes.

In her post, she wore precisely what they told her not to.

She oozed body positivity in her short black skirt and midriff-revealing black top.

Emblazoned across the screen was the hurtful jibe she had had to endure.

You need to lose some weight before wearing that," said the body haters.

On her TikTok, Kristen list of interests included, "beauty and fashion.

But she was also into cosplay, a performance-like art.

It had prepared her well when it came to confronting her critics.

Whatever trolls, haters," she said, "dont like it dont look.

In another post, her self-worth was even more evident: If you hang out with me too long you might just get brainwashed into believing yourself and thinking you can achieve anything," she wrote.

Fans were wowed by her.

At least you can see all of those wonderful curves," gushed one follower.

While another gave her a ten out of ten: Nope, absolutely perfect the way you are.

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Benefits of potatoes for weight loss

Despite the fact that they have a bad reputation, Best assures us that potatoes are a "highly nutritious vegetable that can be a beneficial addition to a weight loss diet." Potato lovers rejoice!

Here are just a few of the ways this starchy vegetable can support healthy weight loss:

Of course, the way you prepare your potatoes can make or break the effect this vegetable has on your health, and moderation is always crucial. For example, you shouldn't take these potential benefits as a free pass to scarf down a large order of fries from McDonald's every day (that would come with some serious health risks).

Best recommends baking, roasting, or boiling your potatoes, rather than frying or adding high-calorie toppings like butter and cheese. "Incorporating potatoes into a well-rounded, balanced diet can provide important nutrients while supporting weight loss goals," she concludes.

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Ozempic face refers to the wrinkled appearance of the skin after prolonged Ozempic use, especially after rapid weight loss.

Some people look older than they're along with a loss of volume from the face. This is one of the concerns associated with the use of Ozempic, also known as semaglutide, developed by the pharma brand Novo Nordisk in 2012.

It's a US FDA-approved drug for diabetic people and was initiated as an anti-diabetic and anti-obesity medication. However, Ozempic gained popularity as a weight loss drug due to its effectiveness in rapid weight loss.

In this article, we discuss how this drug might cause Ozempic face and what can be done to improve skin appearance.

Many people have been using Ozempic for weight loss. Rapid weight loss is often associated with skin sagging since the skin takes time to tighten after sudden fat loss.

Dr. Silvana Obici, chief of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Division at Stony Brook Medicine, said:

That's because the fat deposited underneath the skin (subcutaneous fat) suddenly decreases, leaving the skin at its original size behind.

Ozempic face can be dealt with by using facial fillers. While some fillers are temporary, some are permanent and must only be used under the supervision of a dermatologist. Many celebrities are believed to have used Ozempic, including Mindy Kaling, although there's no evidence to support these claims.

It's not just Ozempic face, common side effects of Ozempic include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and constipation. Ozempic weight loss results are impressive, and the drug has been gaining popularity rapidly. Several celebrities are believed to be on Semaglutide courses to lose weight.

Semaglutide is a weight loss drug that should be used with caution and proper dosages must be followed for optimal results. Just like Ozempic face, improper or excessive use can lead to various side effects.

Being a diabetic medication, Ozempic directly targets insulin and blood glucose pathways in the body. Sudden discontinuation of semaglutide and an improper diet can cause rapid weight gain. Side effects of Ozempic also include loss of appetite and blood sugar spikes.

Being a prescription medication, Ozempic (semaglutide) must be taken only with the proper advice of a medical professional. Registered weight loss clinics have in-house doctors for proper guidance. Ozempic face wrinkles can be easily managed with the proper guidance of a dermatologist.

Indranil Biswas is a nutritionist and personal trainer with a diploma in dietetics and personal training with a specialization in sports nutrition and strength training.

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But had we really swayed far enough in the other direction, toward genuine acceptance, away from the view that a low body mass index was something to venerate? Fat activists believe that we have not, which is why there are proposed laws in the New York City Council as well as in the State Legislature that would make weight (and height) discrimination illegal, particularly as it relates to employment and housing(exceptions would be made for certain occupations).

Whatever progress has been made, prejudice against the overweight has hardly been eliminated. Four years ago, researchers at Harvard published a study in the journal Psychological Science that looked at data from four million tests taken between 2004 and 2016 examining long-term changes in attitude toward historically marginalized groups. The study found that while explicit bias against the overweight had decreased by 15 percent, this represented a much slower decline than similar shifts in attitude toward gays and lesbians, where the figure was 49 percent. This may be because, unlike race or sexual orientation, weight is thought of as mutable. The only barrier to losing it, presumably, is a weakness of will.

Business leaders, who point to higher health care costs for obese workers, have predictably expressed concern that legislation of the kind under consideration would unduly burden the courts because of all the resulting litigation. In truth, these cases are very hard to push forward. We know this because Michigan has had a weight discrimination law on the books since the mid-1970s. (The state of Washington, the only one to have followed, added added its own law a few years ago.)

Recently, Jon Marko, a civil rights lawyer in Detroit, laid out the odds. Most of the time there is not direct evidence of bias, and while the Michigan law allows for circumstantial evidence to be brought in as well, that is amuch harder route to building a case. Direct evidence might be an employer who says, Oh, sweetie, you need to lose some weight before you can get that promotion, Mr. Marko told me. That is rare. Sometimes a weight case can be embedded in a harassment case, and those are more promising. Mr. Marko offered the example of a boss in the habit of squeezing a subordinates love handles.

At the level of federal law, weight is not a protected category. Still, in 1992, flight attendants sued United Airlines on the basis that its weight requirements were too restrictive the maximum weight for a 30-year-old, 5-foot-7 woman, for example, was 142 pounds. United wound up abandoning these rules altogether two years later, because the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed that the complaint was a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which bans employment discrimination on the grounds of race, religion and sex. Men working in the same capacity at United were subject to more forgiving standards.

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With his NFL future in limbo, Ezekiel Elliott is seemingly not wasting any time. B/R Gridiron recently shared a video of the former Dallas Cowboys running back going through some training drills.

Interestingly, the post attracted mixed reactions from fans on Twitter. Many felt the running back looked out of shape and needed to work on his fitness in order to remain in the NFL.

The Dallas Cowboys released Elliott earlier this offseason, four years after he signed a six-year, $90 million extension. He looked like a reliable option for the Cowboys backfield then. But last season, Tony Pollard had 1,007 yards while Elliott had 876.

Thats a significant difference, considering Pollard started in only four games. As a result, Pollard received a $10 million franchise tag from the Cowboys. Conversely, Elliotts production did not justify his massive salary, making him a salary cap casualty.

Furthermore, Ezekiel Elliotts decline prompted FOX Sports personality and die-hard Cowboys fan Skip Bayless to call him a one-year wonder. The 'Undisputed: Skip and Shannon' host said:

Its certainly a depressing turnaround for a player who burst onto the NFL scene as a rookie in 2016. The Cowboys took him as the fourth overall selection in that years draft and he became the Week 1 starter that season. He finished the campaign with a league-leading 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns. Those numbers earned him First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selections.

More importantly, he and fellow rookie Dak Prescott led the Cowboys to a 13-3 record that year. They lost to the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round, 34-31.

Things went south for Ezekiel Elliott after being suspended for the first six games of the 2017 season for violating the leagues personal conduct policy. The suspension came after domestic violence allegations were made by his ex-girlfriend. Still, he finished his sophomore year with 983 rushing yards and seven touchdowns in 10 games.

Elliotts decline started after two solid seasons, (1,434 yards in 2018 and 1,357 yards in 2019) when it took him 11 games before having his first 100-yard rushing performance in 2020, finishing with 979 yards.

A year later, lingering ankle and knee injuries limited him to 1,002 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns in 17 games. His output last season seemingly made the Cowboys decide theyre good to go even without him.

However, it isn't fair to say that Ezekiel Elliott's career is over. He will likely have another opportunity soon, which might come during the 2023 NFL season when injuries pile up.

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Dariush Mozaffarian, Jean Mayer Professor of Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, will be joining the Presidents Council on Sports, Fitness, & Nutrition.

President Joe Biden recently announced his intent to appoint Mozaffarian and 26 others to the federal advisory committee, which aims to promote healthy, accessible eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability.

The council will also focus on expanding national awareness of the importance of mental health as it pertains to physical fitness and nutrition.

The committee is co-chaired by chef and humanitarian Jos Andrs, H18, of World Central Kitchen, who holds an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree from Tufts, along with Elena Delle Donne, and Women's National Basketball Association member Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics.

As chef Jos Andrs has said, for too long our food has been part of the problem. Its time for food to be part of the solution, said Mozaffarian, who is also a cardiologist and an attending physician at Tufts Medical Center and has served as dean of the Friedman School.

Mozaffarian said the country is at a tipping point to achieve real positive change. We face a national nutrition crisis, with half of U.S. adults having diabetes or prediabetes, three-quarters having overweight or obesity, and fewer than 1 in 15 having optimal metabolic health, he said. This is causing devastating health disparities, rising health-care spending, and reduced military readiness. And diet-related diseases are now more and more common in children, degrading the potential for fully productive, vibrant, healthy lives.

He added, Im honored to be nominated by President Biden to serve on this council alongside so many terrific members, to use my expertise and passion to help promote healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability.

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By Anushree Madhavan| Express News Service |Published: 06th April 2023 07:26 AMFor representational purposes

CHENNAI: When the sweltering heat of May takes over the city, the air-conditioned halls of Chennai Trade Centre will play host to an exhibition that claims to be a one-stop destination for fitness and nutrition needs. Organised by Sai Solutions, the Fitness, Nutrition & Sports India Expo, south Indias exclusive B2B expo for fitness equipment, nutrition products, sports goods, and the wellness industry will be held fromMay 5-7.

City-based Sai Solutions, an exhibition organising company that entered the scene in 2016 with its first major show, Pro Wave Expo for the sound and light industry, has gathered the big players from across India to be part of this expo. We did a Pro Wave Expo as there were no exhibitions for the sound and light industry held in south India. Similarly, the fitness industry has also not had any big expos in the recent past. So we wanted to bring the manufacturers in north India and major players in south India and provide a platform for them to join at one place and connect, says Sai Vigneshwar, one of the directors of Sai Solutions who is the project manager for FNSI.

The expo will have a minimum of 80 stalls, more than 150 leading brands and manufacturing brands from India. The team is expecting a footfall of 10-12,000 people on all three days from across south India.

Activity galoreThis project was set in motion two years ago before the pandemic struck. The team picked up from where they left in October 2022, and finalised this show in six months. Sai believes this is a good time for the market.

Alongside stalls, several activities, challenges and contests have also been planned. The major attraction will be the body-building competition called UBC, Ultimate Bodybuilding Championship. This is going to be an open south India tournament. People ranked and unranked can participate. We have 11 categories of body-building and there is also fitness modelling done along with IBBFF and Tamil Nadu Gym Owners Association (TNGOA), shares Sai Vigneshwar. Workshops and activities like Zumba, pep talks by leading industry specialists on getting into fitness, strength lifting competitions, and an award ceremony to felicitate senior people from the industry and athletes are also on cards.

At the expo, all the nutrition companies will be giving away free samples. Short promotions will be held on stage in the presence of each companys brand ambassador who is expected to meet and greet the audience. Fitness and equipment companies will conduct small competitions and give away gift hampers.

Fitness first

Sai, who is a badminton player, believes that the awareness of fitness has been on the rise and more people are getting interested in the fitness industry. Several gyms are opening up. You have chains of gyms, big and small ones with minimum to maximum budgets. The market has been expanding dramatically in the past year. So, I feel this will be the best platform for people to get what they are looking for, he adds.

This expo is for all those fitness enthusiasts and business-oriented individuals looking to get into the industry. You should know whats happening in the market. If I go to a particular shop I will know about that particular brand. But when I come to an expo I will be looking at 20-25 brands that deal with the same product. Every brand will have its uniqueness and its plus and minus. I will be able to look at them, touch and feel, and get a clear understanding. The range of products Im looking at will give me a better idea as to what is available in the market. This expo does just that, he says.

The expo will be held from 10 am to 6 pm. Free entry. Register for UBC on or before May 5 at `500. On-the-spot registration is allowed too. For registration, call: 9840030298, 9840931939

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Women's sports are in a moment of transformation and that includes their uniforms. Heading into the FIFA Women's World Cup this summer, soccer teams are ditching their white shorts in an effort to be more mindful of periods, marking a huge win for women's issues in sport.

Off the back of their landmark Euros win, England's national women's football team is swapping out their white shorts for a more practical navy pair. The New Zealand national team will forgo white for teal blue. This movement isn't exclusive to World Cup-bound teams, either; the Orlando Pride, part of the US's National Women's Soccer League, also announced their switch to black shorts in February, in an effort to "make players more comfortable and confident when playing during their menstrual cycle."

The English players had voiced their concerns about wearing white on the pitch during that time of the month, and let's face it, who would want to wear white shorts when they're actively bleeding? After discussions with the Football Association, the organization finally agreed to switch the color to navy, which still adheres to the color scheme of the national kit.

The team famously rallied as part of an unofficial campaign to get the uniform changed once and for all. Striker Beth Mead contacted Nike, England's official kit manufacturer, which recently unveiled its first menstruation base layer products for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup, to discuss the change. "It's very nice to have an all-white kit, but sometimes it's not practical when it's that time of the month," the 27-year-old Arsenal striker said, according to The Guardian. "We deal with it [menstruation] as best as we can but we discussed the shorts issue together as a team and fed our views through to Nike."

In addition to nixing white shorts from the lineup, Nike will also be providing their new period shorts as a uniform base layer for all 13 federations they're outfitting at the World Cup.

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This move for soccer uniforms follows the change to the Wimbledon dress code in 2022. The all-white dress code of the Wimbledon tennis championships had been around since the Victorian era, yet it disproportionally affected women athletes during their menstrual cycle. The organizers changed this rule last summer to allow female competitors to wear mid- to dark-colored undershorts, provided they're no longer than the player's shorts or skirt.

Periods have a significant impact on women and girls' involvement in sports. Greater Manchester Moving found that 64 percent of girls aged 16-17 will have quit sport by the age of finishing puberty, while 42 percent of 14- to 16-year olds say that their period stops them from taking part in physical activity while at school.

When Nike was developing their new period short, they came to a similar conclusion: In their "Teen Girl Insights Project" Nike researchers found that, "by age 14, girls are dropping out of sport at twice the rate of boys. And by age 17, an age at which most have gone through puberty, 51 percent will have quit," Lisa Gibson, senior apparel innovation project manager for the Nike Advanced Innovation Collective, told POPSUGAR. "We know periods aren't the only reason she drops out of sport, but it is a critical component . . . that fear of bleed-through is very real; it doesn't just last when you're a teenager, it really lasts your entire adventure with menstruation."

Elite athletes, like those playing in the World Cup, aren't immune to bleed-through worries. In fact, those fears are likely even more acute on the world stage and when playing at such a high level. "Professional footballers play two 45-minute halves without breaks or time-outs," Jordana Katcher, vice president of women's global sport apparel for Nike said in a release. "Many told us they can spend several minutes on-pitch concerned that they may experience leakage from their period. When we showed them this innovation, they told us how grateful they were to have this short to help provide confidence when they can't leave the pitch."

Some athletes choose to use hormonal contraceptives like birth control pills to try to control their periods so they don't have to worry about bleeding during important events. For example, a 2018 study of 430 elite female athletes from 24 different sports (including soccer) found that about half used some kind of hormonal birth control, and of that group, about 12 percent said they liked being able to reduce the number of periods they experienced. But birth control is an extremely personal choice, and the same solution doesn't work for everyone. Playing during menstruation can prove difficult for those with heavy periods, including women with conditions like endometriosis or polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

These statistics yet again highlight the inequality affecting women's sports, which affects everything from research on women athletes, available training resources, and media coverage to fair pay. The Brazilian, English, and US national teams have all made major strides in securing compensation equal to their male counterparts, but the fight for equal pay in sports has really just begun as has the movement for more awareness of how the menstrual cycle affects athletes.

By changing the color of their uniform shorts, teams like England and New Zealand are helping to lead the charge.

Additional reporting by Lauren Mazzo

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An injectable weight-loss drug similar to the infamous Ozempic is being advertised on New York City's subway system, and Sophie Turner is not amused.

On April 3, Turner posted on her Instagram Stories, resharing an Instagram repost of a Tweet showing pictures of the ads in the Times Square subway station. The large posters are plastered with text reading, "A weekly shot to lose weight." The "Game of Thrones" star's reaction? "WTF."

The ads are for telehealth company Ro, which claims to prescribe both Ozempic and Wegovy both brand names for the drug semaglutide, though each brand delivers a different dosage.

The catch is that Ozempic isn't approved by the FDA as a general weight-loss treatment; it's only meant to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. The drug's website states that "Ozempic may help you lose some weight. Ozempic is not for weight loss."

And yet Ro's page for Ozempic claims that the company will prescribe the injectable online "for weight loss," and also states that "150,000+ have lost weight with Ro."

Ro also claims to prescribe Wegovy, which has been approved by the FDA as a weight-loss drug, albeit only for certain groups of adults (those with BMIs of over 30, or with BMIs of over 27 who also have a weight-related health issue).

The recent spike of interest in Ozempic as a weight-loss tool has caused quite a bit of controversy, with celebs including Chelsea Handler, Kyle Richards, Remi Bader, and Jameela Jamil speaking out about the pressure to use it or the risks around using the drug off label. It's become so renowned that it even made its way into Jimmy Kimmel's Oscars monologue.

Touting Ozempic and Wegovy as quick and easy weight-loss fixes reinforces harmful messaging rooted in a diet culture that glorifies thinness. It also risks creating a demand around the drug that could make it harder for type 2 diabetics the people the drug was intended for to access it. So seeing ads that make overly simplified claims about the drug and its effects is troubling, to say the least. Turner really put it best: WTF.

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Lazar Angelov is a household name in the fitness industry, especially on social media.

He was a bodybuilder who would often take to social media to discuss bodybuilding, fitness and even healthy and balanced lifestyles.

Angelov started his fitness journey in his teenage years and quickly gained a lot of muscle mass through his dedication and hard work. He became a professional basketball player, but an injury forced him to give up on his basketball career. He then decided to pursue a career in fitness and bodybuilding.

He started working as a personal trainer and began competing in bodybuilding competitions. He quickly gained fame for his impressive physique and became a popular fitness model. Angelov has secured victories in many bodybuilding competitions, including the Mr. Olympia Amateur, and has featured on the covers of many fitness magazines.

Angelov is known for his strict diet and rigorous workout routine, which he shares with his clients and fans on social media. He has a massive following on social media, with millions of followers on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Apart from his fitness career, the fitness influencer is also a motivational speaker and has published several books on fitness and nutrition. He continues to inspire people around the world to adopt an active and healthy lifestyle.

Between 2020 and 2021, Angelov stopped training. As expected, that raised concerns among his fans. However, sometime around January 2021, the bodybuilder took to social media to explain that his hiatus from working out and training was due to knee and elbow surgeries, and he wouldnt be able to work out till the joints healed.

Some claimed that Angelovs injuries were a result of his alleged steroid use, which resulted in his ligaments and cartilage becoming weak. However, these are claims that do not have any evidence.

In fact, there have been probes into whether or not the bodybuilder took steroids to enhance his physique, and more often than not, the conclusion has been negative. The primary reason being that the bodybuilder has barely had any side effects of steroids. He took clenbuterol to cut, but that is where he drew the line.

Going back to what happened to Angelov, once he stopped working out due to his surgeries, his physique changed, and he gained weight. Moreover, he has had to deal with constant joint aches and has admitted to taking a small dose of steroids to relieve himself of that pain.

Fast forward to 2023, the fitness influencer is working out and is going back to the physique his followers were used to seeing on social media, the physique that inspired many.

The bodybuilder is actively posting on social media where he discusses the nitty-gritties of bodybuilding and the lifestyle bodybuilders have to follow.

He also conducts online training on his website to help people build their best physique and pop abs of steel they wish for.

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