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Because so many people HATE going to the gym, it's hard to believe anyone would want to spend more time there particularly on one of the most special days of their lives. But when Joseph Keith III (Joe) and Stephanie Hughes got married on Sunday, Sept. 3, they held their ceremony where their love began: at Planet Fitness in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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The couple met at the gym when Joe asked Stephanie if she was done using a piece of equipment, according to their wedding website. (The newlyweds couldn't be reached for comment #honeymooning!)

They were immediately attracted to each other and exchanged phone numbers. Many of their date nights were held at the gym the duo even said their first "I love you"s in the Planet Fitness parking lot.

In July 2016, several months after their now one-year-old daughter, Blakely Ella, was born, Joe proposed to Stephanie by putting Blakely in a bib reading, "Will you marry Daddy?"

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Although Stephanie reached out to several venues before approaching Planet Fitness to host their ceremony, she was thrilled when the gym agreed to make her vision a reality. "I literally thought we were gonna stand on a treadmill and say I do," she said in a wedding video produced by the gym. "I just wanted to get married there."

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Although the couple did pose on cardio machines wearing formalwear and their wedding sneakers, which were adorned with the words Bride and Groom, the gym was able to accommodate a traditional alter after all:

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A Planet Fitness employee even officiated the ceremony.

Planet Fitness also gave the couple a Very Generous gift even better than gym memberships for life: a check so large they can (and probably will!) lift it later .

Can you imagine a sweatier sweeter way to celebrate your gym-born love?!

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Were in what the New York Times recently called The Anti-Dieting Age.

Working out and dieting arent cutting it anymore, some say. The goal isnt just about fitting into a little black dress, but to be healthy and strong, to better ourselves for the long haul, not just 20 pounds. Youve likely seen the buzzword everywhere: wellness.

Noticing this shift, Napan and personal trainer Tessa Mini wanted to offer total wellness to her clients, not just a hard workout. So in May, she founded Bare Health Fitness and Wellness a business best described as a wellness concierge service.

Bare Health is dedicated to getting your health back to the basics. My aim with this business has been to get people feeling good every day like our body is meant to, said Mini. Everyone is busy, but your health should be a priority and that is my goal for each of my clients to obtain.

A one-stop shop to your wellness needs, Bares services include personal training, postural analysis and pain relief, vegan cooking classes, wellness retreats, educational seminars and corporate wellness programs. Clients often come to Bare Health for one service, and later sign up for others to round out their wellness goals.

Mini operates Bare Health out of 2225 Brown St. Suite 106 as an independent contractor. If theres a wellness area that she isnt personally qualified to offer her clients, she brings in a local expert.

For instance, shes partnered with Matt Kathol, who brings 26 years of personal training, corporate wellness and ergonomics experience, with corporations like Walmart and Genetech, to the table.

Mins background in fitness goes back most of her life. She played Division I college tennis at the University of Portland, and has competed in half marathons, open CrossFit competitions and body-building competitions.

After moving to Australia for a job in marketing, the Vintage High grad finally decided to pursue her longtime dream of personal training, got her certification and eventually brought her business back to Napa.

But even while at the top of her fitness game, she wasnt truly well. In May of 2016, she was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Hashimotos, a condition in which the immune system attacks the thyroid and causes chronic inflammation throughout the body.

Ive been dealing with thyroid issues and just trying to find a natural way to deal with it rather than take medicine. I started with clean eating, but it wasnt enough, she said.

Thats when she cut meat out entirely.

Literally within a month, it was exactly what my body needed, all the inflammation went away, said Mini, who has been on a vegan diet ever since.

That wake-up call was a big motivator in starting Bare Health and Fitness.

One of the companys most popular programs is corporate wellness. Her team can come into an office, and assess each individuals work station and posture, a process called ergonomics. With a few easy changes, significant improvements can be made in a persons work-related pain.

Peoples common aches and pains, in the neck, back, wrist, can nearly all be alleviated with proper work station setup and proper corrective exercises, said Mini.

Bare also offers injury prevention programs, which are especially valuable to the local wineries, where staff is often lifting heavy cases of wine and injuring their backs.

In October, Mini is leading two, week-long wellness retreats in Bali. Participants stay in a private villa with on-site chefs to cook vegan meals. Everyone gets a custom program based on their needs, and each day involves activities like yoga, boot camp, hiking, surfing and snorkeling.

They will take an all-raw vegan cooking class, a nutrition seminar and spend a day volunteering at an orphanage. The goal is to develop healthy habits that will be continued in everyday life back home.

The first week is booked up, but spots are still open for the second week, she said.

Acknowledging that Napa also has all of the ingredients for a wellness retreat, Mini is working with hotels and creating a local retreat option for tourists as well. On Saturdays, shes leading weekly bike rides through Yountville, which include a stop at Trefethen for a splash of vino and also a vegan picnic.

Its exciting for Napa, because it seems like not a lot of people have tapped into health and wellness to the extent Im offering my clients, said Mini.

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Welcome to How I Got This Body, our look at some of the amazing things the human body is capable of and the Washingtonians who put their bodies to the test. Want to share your transformation story? Email ccunningham@washingtonian.com.

Who I am:Sarah Yudkin (@sweatwithsarah_), 24, a Hilton account manager from Arlington

What inspired my change:Back in 2012, I began following Kayla Itsines on Instagram and was blown away by the transformation photos I saw on her page through her program, BBG.I was envious of the transformations I was seeing, but nonetheless, continued through four more years of fad dieting, binge eating, and yoyo dieting. There wasnt one moment I can pinpoint which sparked this transformation. It was a collection of the days, weeks, and months that I spent feeling sorry for myself. I knew that I finally needed to make a real change. I was sick of my diet starts Monday mentality where Id eat anything and everything on the weekends while telling myself Id get a clean start in the new week. More importantly, I was sick of not loving myself.After being inspired by so many of the transformations Id seen from the BBG program, I decided to create a fitness Instagram in January and make a transformation of my own.

How I transformed:Ive lost 22 pounds and roughly 10 percent body fat throughout the last 20 months. My stamina and strength has improved tenfold. While my overall health has significantly improved, what is most noteworthy is my mental transformationthat is what I am most proud of. Before this journey, I went to the gym as punishment for eating poorly, whereas now it is a habit and natural part of my week. As my progress continued, I slowly realized that the number on the scale no longer controlled me like it used to, and I felt free from the old pressures I used to place on myself.

How long it took: I think the most noticeable transformation is my 18-month progress. That said, my transformation is not over yet. I think its important to remember that when you make health and fitness a lifestyle, you have the opportunity to grow and transform for the rest of your life.

Before this journey, I went to the gym as punishment for eating poorly, whereas now it is a habit and natural part of my week.

My exercise plan:For all of 2016, I was doing Kayla Itsines BBG guides. This consisted of six total workouts per week; three high intensity interval days a week (typically one leg day, one arm day, and one abs or full body day), and three-plus cardio sessions per week.In 2017, I have switched my routine up. I no longer follow a workout program, but make sure to get a sweat session in anywhere from three to six times a week. My workouts consist of anything and everythingranging from weight lifting in the gym to a boutique studio class.

My healthy eating plan: My diet has improved dramatically over the last couple years. I try to ensure I am getting enough protein in my diet and supplement it with healthy fats and carbs. Some of my favorite meals throughout the work week include spaghetti squash marinara with grilled chicken and avocado (balance of protein, carbs, and healthy fats) and ground turkey with taco seasoning, paired with a side of grilled zucchini and sweet potato fries. Oh and Halo Top ice creamif you have not tried it yet, youll thank me later!The thing I enjoy most about my diet is that its not a diet, its a balance of foods that will help me reach my goals and feel great, but also foods that I truly enjoy.

How I feel now:I am happier than I have ever been, and feel in control of my body and my choices. I respect my body and take care of it through exercise and healthy eating, but know when to relax and let loose. My relationship with food and my body image is infinitely better than it was two years ago, and I am so thankful for that.

How I stuck to my goals: Getting involved with a community of like-minded people made all the difference for me. Through the friends Ive made through my fitness account (many of which are local to DC/VA, many of which I have communicated with but never met in real life), I found a support system that has not failed me! It definitely helps to have people who are supporting your journey.

One piece of advice:Be patient with yourself. While you may see initial results in a month, two months, even 6 months remember this is the start of a lifestyle change, not just a quick fix. Like I said before, I have lost 22 pounds in 20 months, which only translates to one pound lost per month. Slow and steady wins the race.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Caroline Cunningham joined Washingtonian in 2014 after moving to the DC area from Cincinnati, where she interned and freelanced for Cincinnati Magazine and worked in content marketing. She currently resides in College Park.

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Chicago, ILThe makers of a testosterone supplement that only carries FDA approval for hypogonadism (severely depleted testosterone) but nonetheless has been heavily marketed to treat a largely manufactured disease, won their day in court at the end of last month when a jury in state court found in favor of AndroGel manufacturer AbbVie. The decision translates to a loss for the plaintiff, who alleged in his testosterone lawsuit that his heart attack was associated with his use of AndroGel.

Plaintiff James Couch became interested in advertisements for AndroGel as a response to so-called Low-T. The manufacturer claimed that depression and lethargy could be related to a drop in testosterone levels and that use of AndroGel could boost an individuals energy and foster a return to vitality. Couch alleged in his testosterone side effects lawsuit that there was no inference to the normal depletion of testosterone with age, and that use of testosterone supplements in otherwise healthy men carried a risk for testosterone heart attack.

The plaintiff went to his doctor and asked to have his testosterone levels checked out. Couch was provided with a prescription for AndroGel in February, 2013 and later that year suffered a heart attack, after which he received a defibrillator implant to help regulate his damaged heart.

Couch filed his testosterone lawsuit one of hundreds housed in state court in Illinois about six months following his heart attack, asserting that AbbVie knew about the increased risk for testosterone heart attack and testosterone stroke but withheld those risks from consumers, and declined to study the link. Couch made claims for strict liability, negligence, breach of implied warranty, negligent misrepresentation and willful and wanton conduct.

However, following a two-week trial the jury dismissed the plaintiffs claims and found in favor of the manufacturer. In their defense, AbbVie noted that Couch was seen to have refilled his prescription for AndroGel only once before he stopped using it altogether. He suffered his heart attack two months after stopping use of testosterone, according to Court documents.

Court records also showed that attorneys for the plaintiff were not allowed to present years of marketing materials which were alleged to reflect how AbbVie sought to expand the market for AndroGel.

That evidence was allowed in the first bellwether trial for AndroGel in federal court as part of multidistrict litigation. In that case, plaintiff Jess Mitchell claimed his heart attack was related to his use of AndroGel for Low-T and accused AbbVie of misrepresentation. He asserted that AbbVie claimed that testosterone replacement therapy was safe and effective, when in fact it was not.

The jury in the federal trial determined, at the end of July that use of AndroGel did not cause Mitchells heart attack and thus did not award compensatory damages. However, unlike the state trial the jury awarded $150 million in punitive damages on the misrepresentation claim.

The next federal trial in the AndroGel MDL is scheduled for this month (In re: Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, Case No.1:14-cv-01748, in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois). Ahead of the start of that trial and perhaps with a view to how the state trial turned out AbbVie has requested that marketing materials not be allowed as evidence in the second federal trial, as it was in the first.

The precise impact of that evidence was demonstrated in a verdict that found no compensable loss, but went on to award punitive damages that were tethered to nothing, AbbVie said of the Mitchell verdict (Mitchell et al. v. AbbVie Inc. et al., Case No.1:14-cv-09178, US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois).

As for the Couch trial, AbbVie had this to say in their motion: The impact of that ruling also is clear the trial was focused on the claims at issue and the jurys verdict was not overshadowed by an unconstitutional and collateral finding that AbbVie should be punished for conduct that had nothing to do with the plaintiff.

There are about 150 testosterone lawsuits in state court in Illinois, with the next lawsuit prepared but as yet without a start date. Couch plans to appeal the verdict in his state court trial.

The Couch testosterone lawsuit is Couch v. AbbVie Inc., Case No. 2014-L-005859, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.

However, testosterone has never been approved for vanity use in men seeking a so-called fountain of youth and having found one in testosterone supplements. In otherwise healthy men, who may not be aware that testosterone levels ebb and flow with age and even according to the time of day, use of testosterone supplements can pose a risk to the cardiovascular system, or so it has been alleged. Research has suggested that testosterone supplements can multiply red blood cells, thickening the blood when patients are at an age when thinner blood is needed to travel through veins shrinking with age and plaque build-up. Testosterone heart attack or testosterone stroke can sometimes lead to testosterone death.

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With the average soda containing around 150 calories, it might seem that replacing those sugar calories with a zero-calorie artificial sweetener would promote weight loss. But several studies show that this just doesnt happen. Why?

If you think switching to drinks and foods sweetened with zero- or low-calorie sugar substitutes will help you lose weight, think again.

Thats the message from a study published in the July 2017 Journal of Canadian Medical Association. The researchers found that using artificial sweeteners did not result in weight loss. In fact, the study found that compared to people who do not routinely use artificial sweeteners, those who do gained more weight, had a larger waistline and higher incidence of hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The 2008 San Antonio Heart Study found that people who drank 21 or more artificially sweetened beverages a week were twice as likely to be either overweight or obese as those who drank one or less per week.

The use of artificial sweeteners is more widespread than ever. There are six no-calorie artificial sweeteners currently approved for use by the FDA. All of these are approved for safety when used in moderation. They include acesulfame potassium (Sweet One), aspartame (Equal), saccharin (Sweet N Low), sucralose (Splenda), neotame and advantame.

Additionally, stevia and monk fruit extract have been given GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status. Sugar alcohols, such as xylitol and sorbitol, are low-calorie sweeteners.

Since 1999, there has been a 200-percent increase in Americans use of artificial sweeteners. According to the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 25 percent of children and more than 40 percent of adults consume artificial sweeteners on a daily basis.

With the average soda containing around 150 calories, it might seem that replacing those sugar calories with a zero-calorie artificial sweetener would promote weight loss. But several studies show that this just doesnt happen. Why? Following are some theories.

We may replace those calories with other sweets. I had a diet soda with lunch, so I can have dessert.

Artificial sweeteners may change how we taste foods. These sweeteners are several-hundred-times sweeter than sugar. This may over-stimulate our sugar receptors. As a result, naturally sweet foods, such as fruit, might taste less sweet to us and foods that are not sweet, such as vegetables, might taste bitter and unpalatable.

Artificial sweeteners may prevent the body from associating sweetness with calories, which might cause us to crave more sweets.

Artificial sweeteners may alter our gut bacteria leading to glucose intolerance a risk factor for diabetes and obesity.

Artificial sweeteners are some of the most studied ingredients in our food supply. The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association both approve the use of artificial sweeteners in place of sugar to combat obesity, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee assessed the use of low-calorie sweeteners and found that replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners could reduce calories in the short-term but may not be effective for long-term weight loss.

The concern I have is that even if you avoid artificially sweetened beverages, you probably consume these sweeteners more than you know. Kids, especially, are at risk with their smaller bodies and the overabundance of artificial sweeteners in many commonly consumed foods. Most flavored waters and more than a third of yogurts contain artificial sweeteners. Many products marketed as light or no sugar added contain artificial sweeteners. Following are examples of products that contain artificial sweeteners.

Whole grain breads and English muffins containing a combination of sugar and sucralose

Pedialyte, which uses sucralose and acesulfame potassium

Microwave kettle corn sweetened with sucralose

Hot cocoa mixes with a mixture of sugar, corn syrup and sucralose

Reduced-sugar ketchup with sucralose

No-added-sugar fruit cups containing monk fruit extract

Flavored waters sweetened with sucralose

Natural low-calorie sweeteners, such as stevia, monk fruit extract and sorbitol, may or may not be better. They are relatively new and few studies have assessed them.

No one knows the long-term effect of consuming large amounts of multiple artificial sweeteners on a daily basis. Using artificial sweeteners as an excuse to keep eating sweet foods is not the answer to a healthy diet. With no clear evidence showing a benefit to using artificial sweeteners, I cant help but wonder if the potential for harm is worth a few saved calories.

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Are carbs the new fat? For much of the second half of the 20th century, doctors constantly suggested we avoid high-fat foods, but more recently a new target for our dietary scorn has emerged: carbohydrates. Two new companion studies are suggesting a ketogenic diet high fat, low protein, and low carbohydrates could enhance memory, improve physical strength and extend lifespan.

Whether you want to call it the Atkin's Diet, Paleo or simply "Keto," there have been plenty of variations on this way of eating. While some diets suggest no carbohydrates or sugars, many are underwritten by the same theory. The idea is that by severely restricting the body's intake of carbohydrates, a state known as ketosis is entered into. This forces the body to burn stored fats as fuel instead of carbohydrates.

A ketogenic diet certainly does result in weight loss, at least in the short term, but the long-term health effects of this kind of eating have long been cause for controversy among scientists.

A recent large-scale observational study published in The Lancet concluded that a high-carb diet was more dangerous to a person's health than a high-fat diet. The results made headlines around the world, but not all scientists were convinced. Criticisms of the study included a lack of clarity in regards to what types of carbohydrates were being recorded (processed sugars versus whole grains, for example) and a noting of the extreme levels of carbohydrate intake that the study used to constitute a "high-carb diet."

These two new companion studies have examined the long-term effects of a ketogenic diet on mice. The results are certainly fascinating, albeit nothing close to definitive.

Over at the University of California, Davis, the mice were split up into three groups: a high-carb diet, a low-carb/high-fat diet, and a ketogenic diet. The researchers made sure the calorie count of each diet was exactly the same in order to focus just on the metabolic effects.

"We expected some differences, but I was impressed by the magnitude we observed a 13 percent increase in median life span for the mice on a high-fat versus high-carb diet," says senior author Jon Ramsey. "In humans, that would be seven to 10 years. But equally important, those mice retained quality of health in later life."

The mice on the ketogenic diet also displayed increased motor function and a reduced incidence of tumors.

The second study, conducted by the Buck Institute for Research on Aging in California, was constructed with a similar three-group design. This study found no extension to overall lifespan in the ketogenic-fed mice, but they did display a lower risk of dying between the ages of one and two years old.

The most interesting effects seen in the Buck study came in the cognitive tests. The mice fed a ketogenic diet displayed no age-related decline on memory tests, performing just as well in old age as they did in middle age. The ketogenic mice also displayed more exploratory behavior than the other diet groups.

"We were careful to have all of the mice eating a normal diet during the actual memory testing which suggests the effects of the ketogenic diet were lasting," says lead scientist on the study, John Newman. "Something changed in the brains of these mice to make them more resilient to the effects of age."

While the team at the Buck Institute is cautious to note that these results shouldn't necessarily be mirrored in humans, the UC Davis researchers more explicitly suggest their results can be.

"In this case, many of the things we're looking at aren't much different from humans," says Ramsay of the UC, Davis research. "This study indicates that a ketogenic diet can have a major impact on life and health span without major weight loss or restriction of intake. It also opens a new avenue for possible dietary interventions that have an impact on aging."

Undoubtedly, this recent wave of pro-low-carb and ketogenic diet research will spur a new interest in the dietary phenomenon, but the long-term health effects in humans are still not clear.

A healthy human diet involves more than simple generalizations. Does this high-fat/low-carb plan address salt intake? Is anyone removing carbs from their diet still getting the necessary nutrients they would otherwise get from more complex carbohydrates like whole grains?

Eric Verdin, President of the Buck Institute, suggests the best outcomes from this research are the new therapies that can be developed. Understanding how ketones interact with our cognitive faculties for example, will help target new opportunities for anti-aging therapies. The Buck Institute is also currently looking at how a ketogenic diet affects mice with Alzheimer's disease.

In the meantime, Verdin suggests we think about exercising more if we are excited by this ketogenic research. "Exercise also creates ketone bodies that may be one of the mechanisms why it shows such protective effects on brain function and on healthspan and lifespan," he says.

The Buck Institute study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism, while the UC, Davis study was published in the journal Cell Metabolism.

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Over the years, Robert Kushner has seen many obese patients get "tripped up" trying to keep pounds off because they rely on fast food, juggle too many tasks and dislike exercise.

So Kushner, an obesity expert, began helping patients plan diet and physical activity around their lifestyles and habits.

"We don't necessarily put people on any specific diet; it really gets to what is their life, what are their struggles," he said. "We believe obesity care can't be inconsistent with culture, family or how you lead your life."

He recently suggested that a patient split meals with his wife when they dined out, rather than each having large portions or avoiding restaurants entirely. When the man said he was uncomfortable sharing a meal with his wife when the couple was out with friends, Kushner said to do it anyway.

"I said, 'It's a strategy that works whether you're with other people or not. . . . Be assertive,' " said Kushner. "I think people don't think about it because they just aren't raised to share."

The patient kept track of the foods he was eating, learning to avoid larger portions and fattening dishes. He has lost 15 pounds in six months, cutting about 500 to 700 calories per day.

More than a third of U.S. adults are obese, according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kushner, who directs the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, said he realized in the 1980s that obesity was a looming problem. He started combining diet, nutrition, exercise and behavioral changes into a plan for patients.

Since then, "what's changed is the maturity of the area, understanding more about the effects of stress and sleep on body weight, and some of the behavioral-change techniques have expanded," he said.

In addition to promoting good sleep habits and stress management techniques such as meditation, Kushner and his colleagues suggest bariatric surgery for patients with a body mass index of 40 or more and for some who are less obese but who have medical problems such as Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and heart disease. They also recommend medication for patients with BMIs as low as 30 who have additional medical problems or have failed to lose weight despite lifestyle changes.

While studies haven't generally proved that lifestyle changes are effective for weight loss, Kushner said patients often have trouble shedding pounds unless problems like stress are managed.

Kushner's approach proposes gentler, moderate changes. Rather than tell patients to cut out every unhealthy food they love, Kushner suggests focusing on alternatives with higher fiber and water content but fewer calories. (Think beans, vegetables, salads, fruits, broth-based soups and whole grains such as oatmeal.)

For the couch potato who finds exercise overwhelming, Kushner advises walking for short periods, building up to three 10-minute brisk walks daily to "boost your energy level and mood while you also burn calories."

He also suggests that dog owners walk their pet for 30 minutes daily rather than leave Fido in the back yard. Kushner found that dog-walking helped overweight and obese people lose weight in a study, and he wrote a book about it - "Fitness Unleashed!: A Dog and Owner's Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together" - with veterinarian Marty Becker.

"I call it an exercise machine on a leash," Kushner said. "It is a way for people to think about moving their body around in a fun way."

Most of his patients lose about 10 percent of their body weight (some more than 20 percent) after six months and keep it off during the program, Kushner said.

"Patients say they feel understood and more motivated as they are given personalized direction to make positive changes in their lifestyle," he said.

Kushner created a questionnaire to screen patients for traits that prevent weight loss - such as eating what's convenient rather than planning healthy meals or having an all-or-nothing mentality - traits that Kushner and colleagues found in a study to be strongly linked with obesity.

"Once you take the quiz and know your factor type, I can personalize a plan to help you lose weight and keep it off," Kushner said.

Another way Kushner hopes to help patients tackle obesity is by teaching medical students about treating and preventing it. He found in a recent study that the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination was focusing much more on diagnosing and treating obesity-related illnesses, such as Type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea, than on how to counsel patients on diet, physical activity, behavior changes, the use of medications and bariatric surgery.

But Kushner said his approach isn't only about weight loss.

"We know that as little as 5 to 10 percent weight loss will improve the health and well-being of individuals and can also improve blood sugar, blood pressure, the fats in your blood, arthritis or reflux symptoms, as well as your mood and energy level."

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Lets start off by saying this aint no body shaming weightloss ra-ra. If you love your body, then you do you, boo. If, however, youre looking to shed a few kilos, then keep reading.

Hunger comes knocking pretending to be hunger when its actually something else far too often. Listening to your body is a very good idea, but dont be fooled by it.

Youll be amazed at how easy it easy to confuse boredom and hunger and how quickly these calories add up with you forgetting that you consumed them.

Learn to distinguish between hunger and boredom.How to do that is a post all on its own, but heres a rule of thumb: are you so hungry that youd eat an apple? If not, then postpone that doughnut. If yes, then eat an apple.

You might be diligently tallying all your calories into MyFitnessPal, but are you remembering to add the full cream milk, the cream on top of your latte, your soft drink, fruit juice and your booze?

Cortisol, the stress hormone, has been shown to have an impact on weight. Some studies even suggest that those of us who are constantly stressed will most likely weigh more. Never heard a better reason for Netflix and chill.

Reason 4: Youre trusting the scale too much

If youre obsessed with the scale, stop it. If youre exercising regularly, your fat is likely being replaced with muscle. The scale might not change, but the way your clothes fit will. Measuring centimetres and body fat percentage is a far better indicator of your weight-loss progress.

In line with drinking your calories, dont be fooled by health drinks. Vitamin water? Yeah, more like sugar water. While there is a zero calorie variety, some bottles contain over 100 calories with a large chunk of that coming from carbs. The same goes for all those fruit juicies and smoothies youre guzzling down.

Look, this one can be an easy excuse for some of us. But, if you really are doing everything right, you might have a medical condition like hypothyroidism, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) or sleep apnea that makes it difficult for you to lose weight. There are also some medications that can make dropping those extra kilos a bit more difficult.

Healthy weightloss does not happen overnight. You didnt gain all that weight overnight, so why should it disappear just like that? Be patient. Be persistent and dont get disheartened. There is no quick fix. Also, lets get real:

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It does not help you lose weight.

Coconut oil has been described asa secret weapon to losing belly fatand it is reportedly both a great source of energy and also a great way of burning off your stored body fat.

However, in a review of a clinical study that was done in August 2017 on weight loss and metabolism, nutritionist Georgios Tzenichristos of lipotherapeiareports that coconut oil does not help you lose weight.

The study which was published in theUS National Library of Medicine stated that the idea that coconut oil makes you feel fuller and helps you lose weight was in fact untrue.

They found that coconut oil is not the same as medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil which is known for making your stomach feel like it is at its capacity.

MCT oil is concentrated medium chain fatty acids derived from coconut oil and other oils that boosts energy and metabolism and more can be found on MCT here.

This study examined the satiety effect of coconut oil, versus MCT oil vs normal vegetable oil and showed that coconut oil is not nearly as effective as MCT oil in reducing hunger and food intake.

Tzenichristos said:

"Coconut oil has become the darling fad of celebs, bloggers and instagrammers, with almost magical properties attributed to it. This was based on several studies which have shown that MCT (a constituent of coconut oil) does improve satiety, boost thermogenesis and stimulate weight loss.

"However, coconut oil only contains 14% MCTs and the studies were conducted with 100% MCT oil, i.e. 7x times more. Coconut oil is NOT the same as MCT oil, in the same way that black cherries are not the same as a black forest gateau. They are two totally different things, and all those studies on coconut oil prove it.

"Coconut oil may be or may not be a healthy fad (it's still being debated by scientists) but one thing is for sure: it does not help you lose weight."

It looks like it's back to the drawing board for us so.

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In the ever-more masochistic world of wellness-boosting, pound-shedding diets, the latest trend involves putting your body into a controlled state of starvation known as ketogenesis, by cutting out nearly all carbs. If that doesnt sound like your particular brand of torture, guess what? Youre already on it. Well, at least while youre sleeping.

Two independent studies published Tuesday in the journal Cell Metabolism raise hopes that ketogenic diets, if followed full-time, do more than just slim waists. They also appear to improve the odds of living longer and remembering better if youre a mouse. The same effects have yet to be proven in humans, and plans for that are in the works. But in the meantime, self-experimenting biohackers (i.e. dieters) are collecting anecdotal evidence all around the world.

Every time you wake up from a solid snooze and exhale out the fiery iron breath of a thousand rotting apple cores, thats the taste of the keto lifestyle. That smell is acetone, and a little bit of it in the morning is a normal sign of a healthy metabolism. Over millennia, humans evolved a backup energy production system, for when glucoseyour bodys main fuel sourcegets depleted. Like during a famine, or just a good long nap. The goal of keto diets is to switch your body over to to this alternative metabolic pathway not just at night, but during your waking hours as well. By limiting carbs to just a few grams per day, your body begins to rely on its fat stores instead, and voila, epic weight loss.

That works pretty well for things like your heart and lungs and muscles. But your brainthat electrical power suck, which consumes about a quarter of your daily caloriescant burn fats. So in the absence of glucose, it snacks on something called ketone bodies, which are a byproduct of fatty acid metabolism in the liver, hence keto diets. Now, you dont have to run a clinical trial to start selling keto cookbooks, and you dont have to present statistically sound results to buy out late-night infomercial slots for bulletproof coffee. But the popularity of keto lifestyles has so far outstripped the scientific evidence for not only how it works, but even whether or not it works at all.

(Unless you're an epileptic; the altered metabolism reduces levels of glutamate in the brain, which has been proven to lower the risk for seizures. In fact, the first ketogenic diet was developed by the Mayo Clinic as an epilepsy treatment.)

There have been some clues though, over the years, that ketone metabolism might have some additional benefits. Back in 2010, molecular biologist Eric Verdin changed the way people thought about ketone bodiesin particular, one called beta hydroxybutyrate, or BHB. Scientists in his lab at the Buck Institute for Research and Aging observed that BHB wasn't just a passive fuel floating around the brain. It was sending out signals and modifying molecular pathways in the brain to reduce inflammation and other damage caused by free radicals. That got researchers thinking that BHB could have anti-aging propertiesand so would ketogenic diets.

So three years ago, Verdin and other scientists at the Buck and UC Davis began raising young mice, feeding them standard lab chow until they were a year old. For some of them, that was the last time a carb ever crossed their lips. About a third of the mice went on a ketogenic diet, spending the next few years consuming 90 percent of their calories from fats and the rest from protein supplements. In one of the studies, that steady supply of soybean oil and lard made them live longer by about four months. In the other, the sugar-starved mice performed better than their carbed cohort at a variety of maze problems designed to test their memory and ability to recognize new things.

Were very excited to see such a profound effect on brain function, says Verdin. But he says its important to remember that mice studies are just the first step. Our results dont imply this is going to work in humans. For that, well need extensive clinical trials.

In some ways, the mouse brain is a very good model for what happens inside a human skull. After all, electric signals zipping around a mouse brain have to follow the same laws of physics that they do inside a persons. But there are some key differences when it comes to ketones. For one thing, humans have more capacity to metabolize the molecules than almost any other animal. Thousands of years ago, as early humans were gathering tubers and greens and learning how to kill big game, mice were doing what theyd done since the demise of the dinosaurseat seeds and grains. With such different systems for digesting and breaking down proteins, fats, and sugars, it's far from sure that human brains will respond identically to an all-ketone-all-the-time routine.

Its a harder question to ask in humans, one that hasnt been studied very extensively, says Emily Deans, an evolutionary psychologist who specializes in the connections between nutrition and mental health. We dont have a good way to get into the brain to see exactly whats happening with metabolism. Healthy people arent exactly going to line up for elective brain biopsies.

Deans says what scientists really need are some well-controlled clinical trials to see how ketogenic diets impact people over the long term. She has hopes they might one day help some of her patients, who suffer from things like bipolar disorder and PTSD. But getting people to participate in a trial that takes away things that help to cope with their diseaseslike candy and other pleasure-center-hitting foodsis no small task. Thats something Verdin has thought about too. Which is why his lab is already moving forward to capture the protective effects of ketogenic diets in something more palatable: a pill.

Theyve begun synthesizing precursors to BHB and feeding them to mice. After following the rodents for a few years, they'll look to see if the molecule on its own provides the same protective effects as an all-Crisco diet. If it works, clinical trials would be next. And unlike a diet, which can't be patented or easily monetized, a supplement could be something pharma companies (and bread-lovers) can get behind.

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