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Is your blood sugar blocking your efforts to shed pounds and causing health problems? Total Health and Fitness explains how your blood sugar and body weight are connected. And extra weight puts us at risk for other health problems that involve blood sugar.

Every time we eat, our pancreas produces insulin. This hormone helps our bodies harness the energy provided by food by "unlocking" your cells, helping to move sugar (aka glucose) inside each one, where it's used for fuel. The cycle starts when you gain weight so if you have excess weight you may find you are fighting an endless cycle of trying to lose weight only to find the scale doesnt budge or the weight quickly comes back on.

Once you have blood sugar problems, it's much harder to do the one thing that can really help: slim down. The good news: losing weight is not impossible if you understand the correlation between blood sugar, belly fat and insulinand how to make the necessary changes you want to see both in your physical appearance and your overall health statistics.

The problem starts with insulin resistance, in which our cells no longer respond to the hormone. Weight gain can bring it on, especially if we add visceral fat (the kind around our abdominal organs) because it churns out inflammatory chemicals that harm cells' response to insulin. This starts an endless cycle of adding more and more weight with starting and stopping diets that are not balanced for our lifestyles.

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CNN host Brian Stelter has faced criticism for revealing that his colleagues in the mainstream media regularly discuss whether President Trump is mentally fit to hold office.

During Sunday's edition of "Reliable Sources," Stelter said such conversations were happening "in newsrooms and TV studios" in the wake of Trump's response to the previous weekend's violence between white nationalists and counter-protesters and Charlottesville, Va.

"Usually after the microphones are off, or after the stories are filed, after the paper has been put to bed, peoples concerns, and fears and questions come out," Stelter said. "... Questions like these: Is the president of the United States a racist? Is he suffering from some kind of illness? Is he fit for office? And if hes unfit, then what?"

Stelter's segment was met with a furious response from social media users, including Fox News' Geraldo Rivera.

Stelter answered Rivera that he had never called Trump a "mental case" and doubled down on his original claim, saying "some journos and many other folks are worried about Trump's fitness. And that's a fact."

Undeterred, Rivera said Stelter had inadvertently revealed the network's "rotten bias" by going "a bridge too far."

Wall Street Journal opinion writer James Freeman pointed out that contraray to Stelter's protestations, his program has repeatedly hosted on-air discussions of Trump's mental well-being.

Led by Stelter, a former New York Times reporter, "Reliable Sources" has emerged as a determined anti-Trump presence both over the airwaves and on social media. Former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein, a frequent guest, has used the program as a platform to compare Trump unfavorably to Richard Nixon. On at least one occasion last year, the former Watergate reporter described Trump as a "neo-fascist sociopath."

Another frequent guest, liberal historian Douglas Brinkley, said Trump was "a sick man in the White House."

"Look, we all know [Trump] is a neon billboard for, you know, overt narcissism, malignant self-love. Weve all known that," Brinkley said, later adding, "He's not mentally stable."

"This column can hardly imagine what these guys talk about when they really are off-camera," the Journal's Freeman wrote.

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Tim McGraw, the super buff country music star, is joining forces with Chanhassen-based Snap Fitness to open a line of fitness centers that reflect his music and workouts.

The gyms will be called Tru Mav Signature Clubs, a play on true maverick, and will be co-branded with Snap Fitness.

The first are expected to open later this year or early next, Snap Fitness founder and chief executive Peter Taunton said. Exact locations havent been selected, but the first few stores will be corporate-owned, with McGraw and Snap Fitness as 50-50 equity partners.

Future stores will be available for franchising, and McGraw will collect the fees. Taunton wouldnt say how many Tru Mav clubs might be expected to open in the U.S., but he said they likely would be in traditional markets where Snap Fitness operates.

Tim lives a healthy lifestyle, Taunton said. He approached us and said, I want to give back and one of the ways I want to do that is to promote the things Ive done to live a healthy lifestyle.

The gyms will incorporate all the vital elements of McGraws workout routines, including special cardio or strength-building equipment that he will help pick out. McGraw also will be involved in the look of the space and, as McGraw said in an e-mail, Of course, I will be part of choosing the music!

Members also will be outfitted with wearable technology and have access to fitness and nutrition coaches who can design custom workouts.

We want to make sure these clubs have a touch and flair that is meaningful to Tim, Taunton said, but at end of day will still deliver results.

McGraw, 49, maintains a rigorous fitness routine when on the road. Promotional photos show him doing handstands to work on strength and balance, and hoisting metal kettlebells to maintain those washboard abs.

Nearly a decade ago, I changed the way I ate, and dedicated myself to live healthier, he said in response to e-mail questions. That hard work has helped give me the energy to put on the best shows I can while on tour.

McGraw said this was his first business partnership in a fitness-related industry.

McGraw will perform a private charity concert for about 400 people at Tauntons Minnetonka home on Sunday. Taunton expects the event will raise about $400,000 for the Folds of Honor Foundation, which provides education scholarships to children and spouses of killed or wounded soldiers.

Likewise, Snap Fitness will contribute profits from the Tru Mav partnership to the foundation, Taunton said.

Snap Fitness has nearly 2,000 gyms open or in development in 19 countries. Taunton launched the company in 2003.

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ANDERSON Having an active group of walkers using the trail at Jackson Park, the city of Anderson is preparing to construct a fitness area.

The Anderson Board of Public Works set a date of Sept. 19 to accept quotes for the placement of fitness equipment on the west side of Jackson Park along Raible Avenue.

Kim Townsend, project contract specialist with the Anderson Community Development Department, said the new equipment will include pieces that can be used by disabled city residents.

Unlike other fitness equipment spread out along trails, the Jackson Park equipment will be centrally located so that people can work out together, she said.

There will be several stations and signs placed to explain how to use the equipment, Townsend said.

There is an active group that uses the walking trails at Jackson Park and a focus group indicated they wanted fitness equipment in the park, she said.

Funding for the project is coming from the citys Community Development Block Grant funds.

The estimated cost is $30,000.

David Eicks, chairman of the Anderson Board of Public Works, said the Jackson Park facility will be the first of its kind located in a city park.

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This semester, Campus Recreation is transforming increased funding into increased opportunity by significantly expanding their services.

For the first time, the university has decided to eliminate a decision thats usually on many students minds at the beginning of a semester to get, or not to get, a gym membership.

This year, theres no need to make a decision the cost of every students gym membership has been included in their student activity fee.

Though this does mean the student fee increased, it also means Campus Recreation has more funding to offer students more services.

Jill Garrigan, assistant director of Campus Recreation for Fitness and Wellness, is excited for students to be able to utilize the Intramural Building expansion, in which Campus Recreation was one of the largest beneficiaries of space.

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Due to unexpected delays regarding safety regulations, Laura Hall, senior director of Campus Recreation, hopes the expansion will be open within the next two weeks.

The expansion features two new workout rooms with completely new equipment, much of which the university has never seen before, Garrigan said.

Tall windows and hardwood floors characterize the new FitWell Studio, which is fully equipped for a number of yoga practices, Pilates and more.

This barefoot studio features Total Body Resistance Exercise, better known as TRX, Suspension Trainers for 20 people.

The studio also offers Indo Boards Balance Trainers, which are completely new to Penn State, enabling instructors to add new elements to yoga and Pilates classes.

FitWell Studio will also serve as a new home to two of students long-time favorite classes, Washboard Abs, renamed Pure Core, and Butts and Guts, renamed Power N Core.

Just downstairs, students can find the studios inverse. Room 16 is a grungy, garage-style classroom named FitWell Basement.

Rubber floors and large closets fit for bulky equipment make this room ideal for classes such as High Intensity Interval Training and Total Training, a new circuit style class, Garrigan said.

The basement is stocked with kettle bells, preloaded barbells, sand bags, climbing machines, battle ropes and more, Garrigan said, creating endless possibilities for boot camp style classes.

Bringing unique equipment to campus is just one way were redefining health and fitness at Penn State, Garrigan said.

Aside from the new workout rooms, Hall said students can also take advantage of a rock climbing wall, a bouldering wall and an indoor turf field.

Enthusiastic about the number of new opportunities for students, Hall said the indoor turf field can be used for IM games, informal games, high intensity fitness classes and more.

Students also have access to the Natatorium and White Building pools during recreational swim hours. The White Building pool will be offering a new Aqua Bootcamp class twice a week.

In an effort to give students full access to all of the new services, all fitness centers have significantly increased their hours, Hall said, some staying open as late as 1 a.m.

We heard students requests, Hall said. They wanted us open later. So, we responded.

Alex Shockley, vice president of UPUA and member of the student fee board, said after thorough decision making, hes confident the increased student fee, and therefore increased services, were necessary changes to campus life.

Penn State is showing an increased focus on students wellness and well-being, Shockley (senior-hospitality) said. Facility access for all makes it much easier for students to put more focus on their own wellness and well-being as well.

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MINOT, N.D. - Minot is at the forefront of mobile entertainment in the United States, thanks to AT&T. The company opened its first store in the entire U.S. that focuses on entertainment and streaming services in the Magic City.

We've partnered with DirecTV. We've created everything from a dish experience with DirecTV, actual anchored at your house, to a perfect streaming experience, said Fred Strand, store manager.

You can learn more about streaming your favorite movies, tv shows, or even live television, right on your phone.

Strand said the presence of Minot Air Force Base compelled AT&T to open shop.

Many of our employees here are actually military spouses, and some of them former military people themselves, she said.

The new shop is located at 3447 South Broadway, next to Aspen Dental and in front of Home Depot.

Theyre open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Across town, Forever Fitness 24/7 has opened to the public in the 20th Avenue Mall.

Manager Barb Clemetson said the gym offers flexibility for the people of Minot.

We offer no contracts, which is great for people that may not be in the area very long, and it is a 24-hour gym, so you can come in any time you'd like to work out, said Clemetson.

At Forever Fitness 24/7 you get in your cardio workout or push some serious weights around the clock. Staff also offer tanning and hydro-massage services, along with a large room to stretch those muscles.

They love it. It's a great environment. It's a homey, comfortable, non-intimidating environment for people to work out in, she said.

You can learn more about the gym by searching 'Forever Fitness 24/7' on Facebook.

Forever fitness is located at 515 20th Avenue SE in the 20th Avenue mall where Dakota Dave's used to be.

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Though plans still need to be finalized, Proximal50 Life Center is considering a second location in downtown Bismarcks former International Harvester building.

We knew that to be able to serve more people in our community we'd eventually be looking at a second location. When the opportunity came up to be a part of the downtown revitalization efforts, we knew it was time to look seriously. No lease has been signed as we continue to look at the feasibility of the project, said Tana Trotter, owner and CEO of Proximal50.

Proximal50s current Divide Avenue location is a life center with a wellness clinic and gym. The downtown location, should it come to fruition, would focus on fitness.

A big part of making exercise a regular habit is that it works into a daily routine, Trotter said. A second location makes us accessible to more people. Plus many people squeeze exercise in on their way to work, over lunch or on the way home. And for those that work downtown, this location is convenient.

Katie Kost, who does marketing for the fitness center, said it was not expected to find a second location so soon, but the 13,000-square-foot building had that Proximal feel.

Plus with a unique layout and the downtown vibe, this location opens up new potential for small group training and specialty classes, said Trotter, adding that Proximal50 members would have access to both locations.

Trotter and the buildings owners won Renaissance Zone approval for the project, which would provide a five-year state income tax exemption to Proximal50. The 122 N. Mandan St. location previously housed One Source Lighting.

Renovating a building built in 1929 is a large project and the ability to qualify for Renaissance funding and incentives is what makes projects like this viable. Initial project cost estimates are nearly $600,000, read a statement from the company.

As part of the renovation, the interior would get new lighting and paint, original brick walls and flooring would be exposed and restored, and locker rooms and physical therapy rooms would be added. Outside bricks would be removed to expose original windows and the main entrance will be moved to the side of the building.

Construction would begin when a lease is signed and the Renaissance Zone process is complete.

Timelines are always shifting with construction projects, but, should all go as planned, we hope to open in early 2018, Trotter said.

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The proposal forms part of a winning bid in NHS England's "Healthy New Towns" programme, launched last year. The NHS is working with ten new housing developments with the aim to "put good health at the heart of urban design and planning." The rewards scheme is one of several ideas cooked up by the city planning researchers at Citiesmode for the Halton Lea site in Cheshire. Other facets to the plan include public gym equipment, running tracks marked out on pavements, healthy cooking lessons for locals, free bicycles, and potentially even an outdoor cinema and community space to encourage people to get off the couch and socialise.

The final proposal and implementation strategy for the Halton Lea site is expected to be published in January next year, so it's all very much in the concept stage at this point. The activity-related rewards scheme would also need retail partners to get off the ground, but that's not inconceivable. UK insurer Vitality already offers discounted fitness trackers and a tradable points system for meeting exercise goals, for instance. Similar schemes exist elsewhere, too, showing that it's not a great stretch to imagine an NHS-backed version could also work.

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ove over, low-fat diets. More and more experts are recommending plant-based diets to reduce the risk of heart disease and other chronic conditions such as diabetes and cancer. But are all plant-based diets equally beneficial? And must they be all-or-none eating strategies, or is there a role for a semi-vegetarian or flexitarian approach?

The term plant-based diet often conjures up images of vegetarian or vegan fare. But it really means a diet that emphasizes foods from plants vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, seeds, and the like not one that necessarily excludes non-plant foods.

The results of studies on the health effects of plant-based diets have varied widely, largely due to how these diets were defined. Some focused on vegetarian or vegan eating habits, others included some foods from animals. Notably, these studies tended to treat all plant foods equally, even though eating certain foods from plants, such as refined grains and sugar-sweetened beverages, is associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes or having a heart attack or stroke, while eating whole grains and produce are associated with lower risks.

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Thats why we were so interested to see the results of a recently published study performed by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Led by Ambika Satija, the team catalogued the diets of nearly 210,000 nurses and other health professionals based on their answers to food frequency questionnaires every two years for an average of 23 years. From these data, the researchers defined three versions of a plant-based diet: an overall plant-based diet that emphasizes the consumption of all plant foods and reduced the intake of animal foods; a healthful plant-based diet that emphasizes the intake of healthy whole grains, fruits, and vegetables; and an unhealthful plant-based diet that emphasizes the intake of less-healthy plant foods, such as refined grains.

In addition to detailing their food choices, the study participants also recorded other lifestyle choices, health behaviors, and their medical histories.

Over the course of the study, 8,631 participants developed coronary heart disease, which the researchers defined as a nonfatal heart attack or dying of heart disease. Those who followed an overall plant-based diet were slightly less likely (an 8 percent reduction) to have developed coronary heart disease than those who didnt.

But heres where things get interesting. Those who followed a healthful plant-based diet had a substantial 25 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease, while those who followed an unhealthful plant-based diet had a substantial 32 percent increased risk.

This study is certainly not the last word on the subject. As an observational study, it cant prove cause and effect like a randomized trial can. And the diet data came from self reports, which arent always accurate at measuring an individuals diet. However, these diet assessments were validated against multiple-week diet records and biomarkers. Overall, this work adds to the substantial evidence that a predominately plant-based diet reduces the risk of developing heart disease.

It has two important take-home messages. One is that a plant-based diet is good for long-term health. The other is that not all plant-based diets are equally healthy. The kind that deserves to be highlighted in dietary recommendations is rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and unsaturated fats, and contains minimal animal protein, refined carbohydrates, and harmful saturated and trans fats.

In practice, this translates into eating mostly vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and soy products in their natural forms; sufficient good fats, such as those in fish or flax seeds, nuts, and other seeds; very few simple and refined carbohydrates; and little or no red meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy. It also means choosing quality over quantity.

As we wrote in a commentary on the Harvard study, just as physical activity is a continuum some activity is better than none, and more is better so is diet. For anyone following a traditional American diet, heavy on the meat, its easier to make a change by starting with small dietary tweaks instead of embracing a precipitous shift to a vegetarian or vegan diet. Try the elimination game: cut out red meat from your diet then, after a couple weeks, eliminate other types of meat; and then do the same with dairy foods and eggs. Or try the Meatless Monday approach dont eat meat on Monday then gradually add more meatless days each week. No matter what approach you take to cutting out foods, try to add one or more new plant-based recipes to your cooking repertoire every week.

What you stand to gain is so much more than what you would give up.

Hena Patel, M.D., is a cardiology fellow and Kim Allan Williams Sr., M.D., is chief of the division of cardiology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

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The protein powder aisle is beginning to look like the cereal aisle. Dozens of options, an abundance of ingredients and colorful packaging, with promises of better health. The market for more protein in the American diet has arrived and its not going away. The attraction to protein as a weight-loss and muscle-building nutrient has exploded so exponentially that many of us may be getting more than medical experts think we need.

Recently, a story came out about a woman who died after consuming an extremely high-protein diet. She was a body builder and suffered from a rare genetic condition called urea cycle disorder. This condition is an inborn error of metabolism and can be diagnosed in both children and adults. Those who have it may have a diminished ability to break down protein in the correct manner. As a consequence, the byproducts of protein don't leave the body like they should. Instead, they build up in the blood, and can cause coma or death.

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According to the National Urea Cycles Disorder Foundation, the condition may be mild, and undiagnosed for years if the individual carrying it produces enough enzymes to remove these protein byproducts from the blood. Its when the body is pushed to the limit that problems may occur. An excessively high intake of protein can be one of these stressors.

Death from too much protein intake is not something you hear of every day, but there are certainly people who should focus on getting less (not more) protein in their diets. For example, individuals who have chronic kidney disease, certain diseases of the liver as well as phenylketonuria (PKU) and other inherited disorders all require a low-protein diet.

On the opposite end of this are populations that need more protein: endurance or weight-training athletes, pregnant and breastfeeding women, individuals recovering from surgery or injury and elderly. Then, there's the rest of us. Whats the protein sweet spot for everyone inside the extreme ranges and can we keep including all the bars, powders and liquids safety and effectively?

Unlike other macro and micronutrients, there remains no official standard defining an upper limit for protein consumption, and most government standards recommend a bare bone minimum to be assessed by a universal calculation that takes your weight in kilograms multiplied by 0.8. For example, if you are a healthy, 150-pound woman, your low end of protein would start at 54.5 grams per day, and as for your high end, theres really no agreement on what that is.

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Many experts believe we are getting way more than we need, but despite the very clear evidence that too many protein-rich foods like red and processed meat can lead to heart disease and cancer, its unclear whether doubling down from other sources (such as plants) is negatively impacting health.

Protein has often been described as the building block of life. Thats because all of our cells including those that make up your hair, skin, bones, muscles and organs like your heart, brain and liver contain protein. Youd be dead without it. Protein is a must if you want to grow and thrive.

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Thats probably not whats driving the protein craze though. After all, how often do you think of your cells, or whats keeping them all alive? Whats driving this is our desire to be thin and maintain, or build muscle. Protein, according to research, appears to play a positive role in both. This explains why new protein powders are coming out every week and why so many of us are turning to them to get that added boost.

Bottom line: Should we take a chill on this very hot macronutrient? Will death by protein be the next fear derived from food?

My advice to my patients is this: Embrace protein and the many benefits it can provide to health, but resist the urge to triple or quadruple your recommended amounts on a regular basis by downing protein drinks the way you would water. Going to this extreme may mean you're skimping out on other important macronutrients, like healthy fats and complex carbohydrates. While it may not lead to death in relatively healthy individuals, too much for too long may put too much stress on your kidneys, which can lead to other serious problems.

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Some liquid forms of protein and protein powders and drinks can be loaded with additional supplements and herbs, added sugar or excess amounts of sugar alcohols (which can lead to diarrhea) or artificial sweeteners.

Just like any other dietary choice, youll want to find the options that best fit your goals. If youre a vegetarian or dairy intolerant, your best bet is a plant-based option made with pea, soy, hemp or rice. If you're not interested in a plant-based form, then whey, or bone broth products may work best for you.

Do your research, and try a few single packet options before you settle on buying an entire vat of it. A powder or drink can never mimic whole foods, so use them as a way to boost your protein for one meal, or after a workout, for example, but not exclusively.

You can get plenty of protein in the day by adding in small amounts at each meal, like sprinkling hemp seed in your yogurt in the morning, enjoying canned wild salmon over a salad for lunch, munching on roasted chick peas as a snack and ending the day with a grilled tempeh sandwich. In the world of food, you can have too much of ANY good thing. Protein included.

Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, R.D., is the manager of wellness nutrition services at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, and the author of "Skinny Liver." Follow her on Twitter @KristinKirkpat. For more simple swaps to improve your life, sign up for our One Small Thing newsletter.

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