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NEW YORK (AP) Ree Drummond known for her Food Network cooking show, ``The Pioneer Woman wont follow diet trends to sell cookbooks.

I have found that I have to be authentic to me, otherwise it wont work. My interest will fizzle. I stay most passionate when its something thats really going on in my life, she told The Associated Press.

For instance, Drummond tried the Keto diet this year, but didnt stick with it. Still, she does offer Keto-like recipes in her latest cookbook, The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier, to reflect public interest in the diet.

It was a little too hardcore for me to sustain, but thats what was behind the handful of lower-carb recipes in the cookbook. Just on those days or weeks when you want to kind of make slightly smarter choices, those are the recipes that reflect that, she said.

But I call them lower carb because Im not making any Keto gods happy.

Drummonds cooking is all about making your stomach happy. Shes generally known for hearty fare, along with rich desserts. Surprisingly, though, bread is not her strong suit.

I can kind of muddle through ... But I just dont have the artistry to make a really great loaf of bread. So thats going to be my lifetime goal, she said.

Her cookbook includes step-by-step visual guides with her recipes.

Its the style that I used when I first started food blogging back in 2007. I just decided to take pictures of the steps as I cooked, Drummond said. I had no idea if anybody would be interested, but I posted them and the people who read it at the time said, Hey, do another one. And so that became my style.

Her brand continues to grow each year. She started as a stay-at-home married mom to four children on her ranch in Pawhusaka, Oklahoma, blogging about motherhood and simple recipes. Now she has a hit show, a collection of cookbooks and childrens books, and a houseware line at Walmart. She was even featured on the cover of People magazine.

I blogged on a whim, but I blogged about things that made me tick. Like, my kids. I wrote funny stories about raising them in the country, she said. Its kind of crazy what has happened since then. But its helped me enjoy the ride because, you know, just make all the plans you want and then pop popcorn and sit back and watch. You never know what will happen.

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Skin care and hair care during winter can be done by including leafy greens in diet

Winter skin care and hair care: Skin care and hair care regimes for winter tend to be slightly different during winter. Many people face dry skin issues and dandruff during winter. Modifications in diet and skin care and hair care routine can help you get rid of these woes. For instance, staying hydrated, using lukewarm (and not hot water) for bathing and avoiding excess exfoliation of the skin are a few tips that can help you have healthy hair and skin during winter. Apart from these, a few dietary recommendations from celeb nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar (shared on her social media), can help you have healthy hair and skin in winter.

What you eat and the current state of your health is directly reflected on you skin. So, if you feel that your skin and hair quality is getting worse, you might want to include the following foods in your diet:

According to Rujuta, eating seasonal greens during winter can have beneficial effects on your skin and hair. Time and again we have talked about the benefits of including green vegetables in diet for weight loss, healthy blood pressure and cholesterol, blood sugar control and much more. Spinach, mustard, peas, beans radish, cauliflower, cabbage, and fenugreek are some of the most popular greens available during winter. Not only do they taste delicious time of the year, they also provide anti-ageing benefits for skin. Spinach is a rich source of iron, Vitamin, K and C. Peas are rich in fibre and can help you keep off extra weight. Radish provides you Vitamin B, C and potassium. They can help in giving a boost to immunity. Eat these greens regularly during winter for healthy weight, skin and hair.

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Also read:This Winter, Load Up On These Traditional Foods To Stay Strong And Warm

Pinnis are laddoos are made with gond, wheat flour besan, ghee and dried fruits. Such a diverse mix of ingredients can nourish your skin and hair and also help you keep warm during chilly winter. Have a pinni or laddoo after your meal as a dessert during winter. You can also have pinnis and laddoos in-between meals to satiate hunger pangs and prevent unhealthy snacking.

A spoonful of chyawanprash during winter mornings can support overall strength, immunity and rejuvenation. Primarily, chyawanprash helps in preventing sickness, thanks to its Vitamin C content. Amla is an essential ingredient used in chyawanprash. Health benefits of amla for skin and hair are known to all. Have this Ayurvedic paste regularly in winter to rejuvenate your skin and hair naturally.

Also read:6 Reasons Why You Must Include Amla In Your Daily Diet, Especially During Winter

Amla and bel sherbets are the fourth recommendation from Rujuta for healthy skin and hair during winter. Amla is rich in Vitamin C, which can help in building strong immunity. It can help in reducing dandruff, boost hair growth by improving blood circulation in scalp and conditioning hair naturally. Skin benefits of amla include reducing blemishes and pigmentation on skin. Wood apple of bel is packed with nutrients like beta carotene, riboflavin and Vitamin C. Bael or wood apple is a powerhouse of various vitamins and organic compounds like tannins, calcium, iron, phosphorus and protein. These compounds can aid blood purification. This can reflect on improved skin and hair quality too.

Amla can do wonders in improving your skin and hair quality during winterPhoto Credit: iStock

Rujuta ends her post with a special tip for hair care. "Mustard oil for the scalp with a few methi dana soaked in is a traditional winter ritual that every Himachali will swear by and it works beautifully," she writes.

Try these remedies and bid good bye to your skin and hair woes this winter!

Also read:Mustard Oil: The One Cooking Oil Which Is Good For Your Heart, Skin And Much More

(Rujuta Diwekar is a nutritionist based in Mumbai)

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Thanksgiving is a traditional time for Americans to celebrate Earths bounty. The whole of humanity, however, can be thankful that extraordinary advances in agriculture have enabled food producers to keep pace with a fourfold increase in population since 1900 and rising standards of living in the developing world. Can that progress be sustained in the face of climate change? This months selection of books and reports addresses this fundamental question from a variety of perspectives. Their answers may cause you to look more closely at whats on your plate over the holiday.

As always, the descriptions of the books and reports are drawn and/or adapted from copy provided by the publishers or organizations that released them. When two dates of publication are provided, the second is the date for the paperback edition.

The Fate of Food: What Well Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World, by Amanda Little (Penguin Random House 2019, 352 pages, $27.00)

The race to reinvent the global food system is on, and the challenge is twofold: We must solve the existing problems of industrial agriculture while also preparing for the pressures ahead. Through her interviews with farmers, scientists, activists, and engineers, Amanda Little, a professor of journalism and writer-in-residence at Vanderbilt University, explores new and old approaches to food production while charting the growth of a movement that could redefine sustainable food on a grand scale. Little asks tough questions: Can GMOs actually be good for the environment? Are we facing the end of animal meat? What will it take to eliminate harmful chemicals from farming? How can a clean, resilient food supply become accessible to all?

Kiss the Ground: How the Food You Eat Can Reverse Climate Change, Heal Your Body & Ultimately Save Our World, by Josh Tickell (Simon & Schuster 2017/2018, 352 pages, $16.00 paperback)

Kiss the Ground explains an incredible truth: by changing our diets to a soil-nourishing, regenerative agriculture diet, we can reverse global warming, harvest healthy, abundant food, and eliminate the poisonous substances that are harming our children, pets, bodies, and ultimately our planet. This richly visual look at the impact of an underappreciated but essential resource the very ground that feeds us features fascinating and accessible interviews with celebrity chefs, ranchers, farmers, and top scientists. Kiss the Ground teaches you how to become an agent in humanitys single most important and time-sensitive mission: reversing climate change and saving the world through the choices you make in how and what to eat.

We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, by Jonathan Safran Foer (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 2019, 288 pages, $25.00)

Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what we know. In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer (explains that) the task of saving the planet will involve a great reckoning with ourselves with our all-too-human reluctance to sacrifice immediate comfort for the sake of the future. We have, he reveals, turned our planet into a farm for growing animal products, and the consequences are catastrophic. Only collective action will save our home and way of life. And it all starts with what we eat and dont eat for breakfast.

Global Hunger Index: The Challenge of Hunger and Climate Change, by Klaus von Grebmer, Jill Bernstein, Fraser Patterson, Miriam Wiemers, Reiseal Ni Cheilleachair, Connell Foley, Seth Gitter, Kierstin Ekstrom, and Heidi Fritschel (Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide 2019, 72 pages, free download available here, eight-page synopsis available here)

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels. GHI scores are calculated each year to assess progress and setbacks in combating hunger. The GHI is designed to raise awareness and understanding of the struggle against hunger, provide a way to compare levels of hunger between countries and regions, and call attention to those areas of the world where hunger levels are highest and where the need for additional efforts to eliminate hunger is greatest. Measuring hunger is complicated. The report explains how the GHI scores are calculated and what they can and cannot tell us. This years report also focuses on the impact of climate change on hunger.

Climate Change and Agricultural Risk Management into the 21st Century, by Andrew Crane-Droesch, Elizabeth Marshall, Stephanie Rosch, Anne Riddle, Joseph Cooper, and Steven Wallander (United States Department of Agriculture 2019, 63 pages, free download available here; two-report summary available here)

Programs that help farmers manage risk are a major component of the federal governments support to rural America. Changes to this risk and thus to the governments fiscal exposure are expected as weather averages and extremes change over the coming decades. This study uses a combination of statistical and economic modeling techniques to explore the mechanisms by which climate change could affect the cost of the Federal Crop Insurance Program (FCIP) to the federal government, which accounts for approximately half of government expenditures on agricultural risk management. We compare scenarios of the future that differ only in terms of climate. (We find that) differences between the scenarios are driven by increasing prices for the three crops studied, caused by lower production, inelastic demand, and increasing volatility.

Climate Change and Land: An IPCC Special Report on Climate Change, Desertification, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Food Security, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems, by IPCC Working Group III (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2019, 1542 pages, free download available here; 43-page Summary for policymakers available here)

This report addresses greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes in land-based ecosystems, land use and sustainable land management in relation to climate change adaptation and mitigation, desertification, land degradation, and food security. This report follows the publication of the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5C, the thematic assessment of the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) on Land Degradation and Restoration, the IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, and the Global Land Outlook of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). This report provides an updated assessment of the current state of knowledge while striving for coherence and complementarity with other recent reports.

Growing Better: Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use, by co-lead authors Per Pharo and Jeremy Oppenheim (The Food and Land Use Coalition 2019, 237 pages, free download available here; 32-page executive summary available here)

There is a remarkable opportunity to transform food and land use systems, but as the challenges are growing, we need to act with great urgency. The global report from the Food and Land Use Coalition proposes a reform agenda centered around ten critical transitions of real actionable solutions. These could deliver the needed change to boost progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris agreement, help mitigate the negative effects of climate change, safeguard biodiversity, ensure more healthy diets for all, drastically improve food security, and create more inclusive rural economies.

Creating a Sustainable Food Future: A Menu of Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People, by 2050, by Tim Searchinger, Richard Waite, Craig Hanson, and Janet Ranganathan (World Resources Institute 2019, 564 pages, free download available here; 96-page synthesis report available here)

Can we feed the world without destroying the planet? The World Resources Report, Creating a Sustainable Food Future, shows that it is possible but there is no silver bullet. The report offers a five-course menu of solutions to ensure we can feed 10 billion people by 2050 without increasing emissions, fueling deforestation or exacerbating poverty. Intensive research and modeling examining the nexus of the food system, economic development, and the environment show why each of the 22 items on the menu is important and quantifies how far each solution can get us. This site presents text from the Synthesis Report, with download links to full chapters from the complete report.

Climate-Smart Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals, by Shereen DSouza, Julian Schnetzer, and Rima Al-Azar (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2019, 144 pages, free download available here)150210

Rising sea levels and more intense storms and droughts are becoming the new normal. In addition, the imperative of reducing food insecurity and population growth amid changing dietary preferences requires increased food production at a time when natural resources are more and more constrained. Given these intertwined challenges and threats to sustainable development, the world needs a comprehensive approach to addressing one of the primary connections between people and the planet: food and agriculture. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) offers a wealth of opportunities in this respect, combining a focus on sustainably increasing agricultural productivity and incomes; building resilience and adapting to climate change; and reducing and/or removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, where possible.

Delivering Sustainable Food and Land Use Systems: The Role of International Trade, by Christophe Bellmann, Bernice Lee, and Jonathab Hepburn (Chatham House/Hoffman Centre for Sustainable Resource Economy 2019, 80 pages, free download available here)

Meeting future global food security requirements is not just about quantity; it is also about meeting growing needs in a manner that safeguards human as well as planetary health. International trade and trade policies play an ambiguous role in the current food system. With 80 per cent of the worlds population depending on imports to meet at least part of their food and nutritional requirements, trade has a unique function in offsetting imbalances between supply and demand. However, in the absence of effective regulatory frameworks or pricing frameworks that internalize environmental, social or health costs, trade can exacerbate and globalize challenges associated with food production and land use trends such as deforestation, land degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and the shift to unhealthy diets.

Beyond the Impossible: The Futures of Plant-Based and Cellular Meat and Dairy, by Martin Rowe (Brighter Green 2019, 58 pages, free download available here; two-page brief available here)

Beyond the Impossible: The Futures of Plant-based and Cellular Meat and Dairy imagines what the United States might look like as a vegan country in 2050. Martin Rowe, who heads the Vegan America Project, has read widely in plant-based meat and cellular agriculture, and he has listened to scientists (both natural and social), food marketers, entrepreneurs, investors, and policy mavens. Rowe has gathered the results of his research in a work that is both a state-of-the-industries overview and a work of speculation, a critical effort to reconcile competing concerns and values. Beyond the Impossible is oriented toward a vegan future, even as it recognizes that cellular agriculture has the means to transform just what vegan might mean in that future.

Editors note: Those not yet ready to embrace veganism but still wanting to reduce emissions from the meat in their diet can consult Achieving Peak Pasture: Shrinking Pastures Footprint by Spreading the Livestock Revolution (Breakthrough Institute 2019, 80 pages, free download available here).

Youth in Motion for Climate Action! A Compilation of Youth Initiatives in Agriculture to Address the Impacts of Climate Change, by Melanie Pisano, Fiona Korporaal, and Rima Al-Azar (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2019, 60 pages, free download available here)

This publication is a compilation of 10 successful youth-focused or youth-led initiatives in agriculture that address the impacts of climate change. The case studies are organized under five themes: E-agriculture, innovation and technology; youth employment; capacity development; entrepreneurship; and Alliances and Networks. For each theme one FAO-led initiative and one non-FAO initiative is showcased to provide a broad picture of the activities being implemented around the world at various levels. FAO and other institutions believe that partnerships and collaboration on youth-focused projects, programs and initiatives produce stronger results on the ground. This publication highlights these multi-organizational, collaborative efforts.

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CultureTVAlso Chris Tarrant sets off on a railway trip to follow in the footsteps of WWII soldiers and psychology drama Vienna Blood continues

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Meat: A Threat To Our Planet?

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One of the biggest recent shifts in peoples perception of vegetarianism is in how not eating meat has gone from being an animal welfare/personal health issue to a wider ecological problem. Here, the biologist Liz Bonnin (who fronted Drowning In Plastic) investigates the environmental impact of a carnivore diet. Bonnin (left) begins in Texas, on a vast intensive farm with 50,000 cows, which emit huge amounts of methane, an incredibly potent greenhouse gas. At a university in California, she hears of scientific efforts to better understand a cows digestion. Meanwhile, in the Amazon, much deforestation is happeningin order to create beef farms.

The Mallorca Files

With more than two million British tourists visiting Mallorca each year, and more than twice that number of Germans, a crime drama set on the Balearic island in which British and German detectives team up should find a large market among sun-starved northern Europeans. Dan Seftons refreshingly breezy new daytime crime drama sees DC Miranda Blake sent to escort a supergrass back to the UK, but when her mission goes awry, she stays on.

Vienna Blood

Our 1900s psychoanalytical sleuth Max (Matthew Beard) leaves his own engagement party (not that he seems that committed to Clara) in order to join Oskar, who has rushed off to investigate the murder of three women in a brothel. The police quickly make an arrest, but Max is unconvinced and his mentor Sigmund Freud might have something to say about the symbolism of this latest storyline.

24 Hours In A&E

Mohammad, a 43-year-old with motor neurone disease, is taken to St Georges Hospital with sepsis and doctors work to get the infection under control, while David has fallen 20ft from a billboard and retired journalist Tom is in the urgent care centre after knocking his arm.

Chris Tarrant: Railways Of The Somme

The former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host seems to have become Channel 5s answer to Michael Portillo, Tarrants latest railway documentary series seeing him travel across Europe to examine the trains role in the First World War. In Northumberland, he rides on a preserved locomotive to find out how important the railways were to Britain for mobilisation of troops, and aboard a holiday train commandeered to transport troops and ammunition, Tarrant tells the stories of two opposing soldiers, one English and one German, both of whom took trains to the Somme in 1916.

Murder In The Bush: Cold Case Hammarskjold Storyville

This could either be the worlds biggest murder mystery or the worlds most idiotic conspiracy theory, says the gonzo Danish filmmaker Mads Brugger at the start of his documentary investigating the circumstances surrounding the death by plane crash of United Nations secretary-general Dag Hammarskjold in 1961. Bruggers investigation into this 58-year-old mystery leads him to a mercenary organisation with the innocuous name of the South African Institute of Maritime Research. He discovers a conspiracy that, if true (and its an enormous if) is truly monumental.

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Benefits of amla juice: The Indian gooseberry is a Vitamin C-rich fruit which can help weight loss, speed up metabolism and help in burning belly fat. Read here to know other health benefits of including amla in your daily diet.

Amla benefits including stimulating hair growth and reducing hair fall

Amla or Indian gooseberry has been popular for many years in Ayurveda and otherwise. You can eat it raw or make a murabba out of it or consume it in the form a juice. Amla has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. Some well-known benefits of amla include reducing bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels, without affecting good cholesterol levels. Apart from this, amla has been famous for its haircare benefits. Applying amla on hair can stimulate hair growth, reduce hair loss, strengthen scalp and hair and much more. In this article, however, we are going to talk about weight loss benefits of amla.

1. Amla is a rich source of Vitamin C, antioxidants and polyphenols. It can help in cutting the very stubborn belly fat. Vitamin C in amla not only helps in fighting off toxins from the body, it also helps in reducing inflammation and boosting metabolism. A healthy working metabolism is an essential prerequisite for weight loss and belly fat loss.

Consumption of amla can give a boost to metabolism and aid weight lossPhoto Credit: iStock

2. Amla is rich in fibre. Fibre is an essential weight loss nutrient which can fill you up quickly and keep you full for longer. Eating fibre-rich foods can prevent and treat constipation.

3. Amla also contains hypolipidaemic properties, which can help in reducing symptoms of fatty liver and preventing obesity.

4. Symptoms of diabetes associated with weight gain can also be tackled by including amla in your diet.

5. You can bank on benefits of amla if you want a body detox. It can help you get rid of bloating and water retention.

Also read:Amla, Reetha And Shikakai For Hair Growth: Know How To Use This Amazing Trio To Fight Hair Fall

For those seeking weight loss, you can start your day with amla water or juice. Mix 2-3 tbsp of amla powder in water and have it in the morning on an empty stomach. It will detox your body, improve digestion, aid fat loss, speed up metabolism and help you lose weight in a healthy way.

Just be careful if you have a sensitive stomach or if your stomach gets upset easily. Amla is slightly acidic and might not suit you. To use amla for weight loss, it is best to consult an expert beforehand.

Also read:Amla - A Treasure Of Health Benefits

Not just weight loss, but amla can provide you with an array of health benefits. Following are the health benefits of amla you can bank on

Using amla on hair can give you shinier and stronger hairPhoto Credit: iStock

Also read:Balanced Diet And 4 Other Home Remedies To Treat Grey Hair In Kids

All in all, amla is one of the healthiest fruits in existence and it must be a part of your daily diet.

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Losing weight for many is an ongoing battle of ups and downs, butonekey to successful weight loss or maintaining a healthy weight is incorporatinghealthysnacks into your daily regime. After all, snacks can help maintain energy levels throughout the day and could also help prevent slimmers from overeating once its mealtime. So, why not try some fat burning snacks to lose weight while you sleep?

Snacking is one of the main causes of unwanted weight gain. Previously, in research conducted by USDA, it has shown that when someone is snaking they tend to add extra calories to their diet while neglecting to add any nutrients.

Of course, often there are different diet plans which fight for and against counting calories but the main problem with snacking is that when theyre consumed, more often than not, the snacks contain high levels of carbohydrates, that arent the good kind, meaning that they can drive overeating and increase the risk of obesity.

According to Helena Griffiths, fitness and nutritionist, snacking can keep slimmers hunger levels down and reduce excess calorie intake.

She said: "Snackingcan help keep your hunger levels on an even keel, especially on days when your meals are spaced further apart.

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"However, it's important to make healthy snack choices and there are some miracle snacks that can really help with weight loss. If consumed in moderation."

Eating snacks with the right ratio of nutrients and calories will help to keep a body energised as well as stimulate weight loss.

Protein plays a huge role in this as it helps to fuel the growth of lean muscle mass. This, in turn, boosts metabolic rate and increases calorie burn.

Some of these snacks bellow also contain healthy amounts offibre. This helps to improve digestion and keeps you from going crazy on the unhealthy fats and sugars.

DON'T MISS

1. An apple and almond milk

When trying to lose weight, often slimmers will go on fad or crazy diets to stimulate quick weight loss.

When trying to lose weight there is no need to cut out or reduce dairy intake, unless its full-fat dairy.

A great alternative to milk is almond milk. After a bit of getting used to it will transform a slimmers life. Not only is it vegan, but it is also low in calories, its nutritious and high in vitamin D.

Apples are a great snack due to their high levels of fibre as well their ability to satisfy and quench hunger.

So, why pair it with almond milk?

Having an apple and almond milk before bed, boosts the protein levels in a slimmers system allowing the food to stimulate and increase ones metabolism, therefore encouraging natural weight loss while slimmers slumbers.

2. Cottage cheese-filled avocado

Avocados are a super fruit that when consumed increases the rate at which fat in the body is burned. As well as having properties which reduce appetite and decreases the desire to eat.

A study also found that by introducing cottage cheese into a diet helps decrease body weight, as it is high in protein and increases the feeling of fullness.

So, why pair the pair?

Mixinganavocado with full-fat cottage cheese can provide a slimmer with a great snack fully loaded with the nutrients that a body needs to lose weight as well as increase a slimmers feeling of fullness, preventing them from overeating and gaining further weight.

3. Tuna on whole wheat cracker

In moderation, tuna is a healthy, low-calorie protein source that is rich in omega-3-fatty acids, which are essential nutrients that aid your heart, brain, and immune system.

So, why should it be paired with a whole-wheat cracker?

Tuna provides great taste while still balancing out calorie intake since its low in fat and rich in proteins and nutrients. Paired with a whole-wheat cracker, which is full of fibre, allows a slimmer a well-balanced snack that stimulates fat-burning in the body.

4. Warm pear with cinnamon and ricotta cheese

Cinnamonis said to increase insulin sensitivity and decrease blood sugar - both key components forlosing weight. Cinnamonis also thought to boost metabolism because your bodyusesmore energy to process the spice than it does for other foods.

Pearsare rich in essential antioxidants, plant compounds, and dietary fibre, they pack all of these nutrients in afat-free, cholesterol-free, 100 calorie package.

So, why pair these with ricotta cheese?

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We've all heard that we should "eat less" and "move more" when trying to lose weight, but this advice is a little vague. Take eating less, for example: Exactly how many calories should you be aiming to cut each day to get the scale moving in the right direction?

How many calories you should cut to lose weight depends on where you are in your journey, but experts agree that 500 is a good place to start for most. Credit: 10'000 Hours/DigitalVision/GettyImages

To figure this out, your goal needs to be broken up into practical and digestible pieces. Sure, losing 5 pounds a week sounds great, but what it takes for most of us to do that is not enjoyable, sustainable or safe. Instead, set realistic and approachable daily and weekly goals that will help you get there. Here's how.

Did you know that keeping a food diary is one of the most effective ways to manage your weight? Download the MyPlate app to easily track calories, stay focused and achieve your goals!

For those looking to lose weight, sources like the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend cutting 500 to 750 calories a day. How did they land on that "magic range?" Well, cutting this amount from your diet each day should equate to about a 1 to 1.5 pounds weight loss each week, which is considered safe and maintainable in the long run, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Here's the breakdown on how that works:

In September 1958, a doctor named Max Wishnofsky published a paper in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluding that 3,500 calories equals about 1 pound of fat. Thus, it's estimated that you need to burn about 3,500 calories to lose 1 pound. Based on this, if you cut about 500 to 750 calories a day from your diet, you should create a weekly calorie deficit between 3,500 and 5,250, which means you'll lose about 1 to 1.5 pounds in that timeframe.

While that sounds pretty straightforward, it's actually a bit more complex, as explained in a June 2014 Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics article. That's because when we lose weight, we don't just shed fat we lose a bit of water and muscle along with the fat. Additionally, as we lose weight, our metabolism typically slows for two reasons: There's less of us to feed and we're losing some muscle, which is metabolically active (aka helps us burn calories).

The takeaway? Cutting 500 to 750 calories a daily is still a safe and effective way to start your weight-loss journey. But as you begin to lose weight, you'll want to make adjustments to your calorie needs, especially if your weight loss plateaus. Additionally, incorporating resistance training as part of your exercise regimen will help you to maintain and build muscle, which boosts your metabolism.

Cutting more calories to reach your goal faster isn't a great idea. As mentioned earlier, sure, losing 5 pounds a week sounds efficient, but the calorie deprivation and extensive exercise it would take for most of us to reach that goal is exhausting, difficult to maintain and, quite frankly, unhealthy.

One way the "more is better" approach is counterproductive is by slowing your metabolism. When you drastically cut your calories, your body slows down in an attempt to conserve energy ("starvation mode"); the opposite of what you're looking for when trying to lose weight.

An August 2016 study published in Obesity looked at the long-term outcomes of The Biggest Loser contestants, known for weight-loss success as a result of significant calorie restriction and excessive exercise regimens. The study found that, immediately following the competition, the contestants' weight loss was significant but they were naturally burning about 600 calories less than when they started. And six years after the competition, their metabolisms had slowed even further.

A slowed metabolism as a result of cutting too many calories too quickly can happen in the short-term, too. An older study, published March 2006 in Environmental Health and Preventative Medicine, restricted daily intake to 1,462 and 1,114 calories in two groups of people over four days. Both groups of people lost the same amount of weight, but the lower-calorie group had a greater reduction in their basal metabolic rate (13 percent) compared to the other group (6 percent reduction).

You also run the risk of nutritional deficiencies if you're not getting enough calories and ultimately eating enough food. According to Harvard Health Publishing, women shouldn't dip below 1,200 calories per day, and men shouldn't consume less than 1,500 calories per day unless you're working with a healthcare professional.

The majority of people can use the Dietary Guidelines for Americans to determine how many calories they should be eating each day based on their sex, age and activity level. And if you're trying to lose weight initially, you can subtract 500 to 750 calories from that number to get you started, then adjust as needed as you go. But keep in mind that cutting that amount per day from your diet might not be appropriate for everyone, especially if it you puts you below the 1,200- or 1,500-calorie thresholds mentioned earlier for women and men, respectively.

To make it even easier on yourself, you can download the MyPlate tracker to determine your daily calorie needs to meet your specific goals. It also makes it easier to update your needs as your weight and exercise regimen change.

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Ponder this question: What motivates you? Millions of people post their inspirations to the #mondaymotivation hashtag on Instagram and Twitter each weekoften its a gym selfie to encourage others to work out too, or a stunning sunrise that made starting a new workday just a little bit easier. We love the sentiment, so we posed that question to the ladies in this years Live Longer & Stronger Challenge, with a very specific angle: What were they using to motivate themselves to stick to our heart-healthy eating and exercise plan that week? There was one common threadthe family they were working so hard to change for. But each woman also drew motivation from other things that were near and dear to their (already healthier) hearts. A new dress they wanted to fit into, a pacemaker scar that symbolized her fight to live well, a new book she authored that taught kindness and acceptance, good friends who changed their own habits as a show of support, and more. Here are a few of our favorites.

(During the exercise challenge, you might remember that Nancy tried hiking a mountain but had to stop after experiencing chest pains. Almost two months later, and just weeks after filming this video, she made it to the top!)

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While losing weight is never going to be as easy as 1,2,3 or lets be honest as easy as gaining it, no ones said that to be able to lose weight you absolutely have to spend a fortune. 20-year-old Naman Agrawal tells us that at his heaviest he weighed a whopping 102 kgs and to bid adieu his bodys excess fat, he resorted to a hassle-free dieting pattern of intermittent fasting clubbed with cardio.

I was ashamed of the way I looked. And, beyond a point, I just wanted to feel healthier. Thus, I decided to commence my weight loss journey by following an intermittent fasting pattern of eating clubbed with the simplest cardio workouts ever - jogging and running, initially, to trim from 102 kgs to 73 kgs, he says.

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It doesnt specify which foods you can or cannot eat. It only focuses on when you should eat them.

There are many IF plans and patterns that you can follow, but the most effective one, according to studies is the 16:8 IF diet. The 16:8 IF diet entails one to observe a 16-hour fasting period, followed by an 8-hour eating window.

You can commence a 16-hour fast at 10:00 pm in the night, after you eat your last meal of the day and go to sleepthats 7-8 hours gone right there. You can break the 16-hour fast at 2:00 pm with your lunch and eat small meals till 10:00 pmthis makes up the 8-hour eating window. Alternatively, you can also begin your fast at 8 pm and break it at 12 pm, the next day, like Naman did.

My 8 hour window started from 12 pm (Lunch) and ended at 8 pm (Dinner) and in the remaining 16 hours, Id only drink water and sometimes a cup of espresso to sustain. In addition to this, all my meals and drinks comprised no sugar and processed foods except Diet Coke (just a little something to kill the sweet cravings now and then).

The best thing about intermittent fasting is that there are no such restrictions on what to eat, as the main principle is based on when to eat. But I only stuck to eating lunch and dinner, which would include 2 rotis with a vegetable preparation.

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My weight loss exercise regime comprised only cardio exercises (for the first 3 months). Id go for a jog around my college's campus everyday for about 20 minutes with a pace of around 7min/km and on Sunday I used to go for a long-distance run (5K-10K)

Post these 3 months, I added weight training to my weight loss regime. So then, 6 out of the 7 days of the week, I trained every muscle group and on Sunday, as usual, Id go for a long run.

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Just try intermittent fasting with some daily cardio it really works.

Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.

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CLEVELAND Weight Watchers has helped adults lose weight for years, now, it is turning its attention to kids. It developed an app called Kurboa food tracker that uses color coding to let kids know if the food theyre eating is good or bad.

The color green is used to indicate healthy foods such as vegetables and fruits, yellow will pop up for foods you shouldnt overindulge on, and red for junk food.

Weight Watchers said the app is science based, doesnt count calorie, and helps kids build healthy eating habits. However, some experts believe the app will do more harm than good.

This makes children self conscious about food and about their bodies. When we label foods as good, medium and bad, we are giving their very concrete, little kids the wrong idea, said Dr. Jennifer Guidiani, an eating disorder expert.

Theres no debate around the benefits of building healthy habits.

They definitely need to eat foods that are healthy, not just junk food, said Rachel Madiri, a mom and teacher.

According to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1 in 6 children aged 10 to 17 in Ohio are obese, the 10th highest in the nation.

But Madiri thinks healthy habits are better learned at home than on a device.

My son will want to sit down and I say Nope, you gotta go outside, she said.

For her, its about leading by example.

As adults we need to be eating healthy for them, as well as exposing them to a variety of different foods, said Madiri.

University Hospitals psychologist, Dr. Carolyn Levers- Landis said leading by example is even deeper than just diet and exercise.

You have to be so careful about how you yourself speak about your body and your appearance, she said.

She specializes in body image issues with kids and said her patients are getting younger and younger.

Children are aware of how society views appearance and attractiveness, and they internalize that and they feel like I have to fit up to those standards, said Dr. Levers-Landis.

While most experts agree Kurbo could be harmful to children and their relationship with food, weight loss and body image is not black and white.

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