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The concept of eating a plant-based diet is tossed around frequently, but its a label that can be confusing. Some people shy away from the notion because they assume that plant-based is code for vegan. On the other hand, its easy to think that eating all plants and no animals guarantees that your diet is healthful and nutritious. But does it?

The research in support of plant-based diets is bountiful, which is likely because of what they include vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and fiber as much as what they dont excess saturated fat. But one limitation of much of that research is that it defines plant-based as vegetarian. Plant-based diets can take many forms, from vegan to vegetarian to flexitarian to omnivore. The common denominator is that they make plant foods the focal point of the plate. If you choose to eat animal foods like meat, poultry, fish, eggs or dairy, they play smaller, supporting roles.

The other limitation is that the research tends to treat all plant-based diets equally, without regard to food quality. The fact is that many people focus on avoiding certain foods but are blind to whether the rest of their diet is nutritionally adequate. This is one of the perils of demonizing specific foods no one food makes or breaks a diet, and its your overall eating pattern that matters most for health and well-being.

Thats not the message you get from many of the recent plant-based diet documentary (in other words, propaganda) films. The latest, What the Health, blames animal foods for every ill known to man and woman. While excessive amounts of animal protein and fat arent good for us, that doesnt mean that moderate amounts in the context of a plant-rich diet are harmful. An excessive amount of anything isnt good even water and a cupcake is a cupcake, even if its vegan.

A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology seems to agree. It found that when it comes to the plants you eat, quality does count and omnivores have a place at the plant-based table, too.

Not all plants are created equal

The study, which came from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, included more than 200,000 women and men from the Nurses Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, aimed to get a clearer answer on both quantity and quality of plant foods needed to see a benefit for health. This included the role of animal foods. Researchers measured what proportion of each participants diet was plant-based, and whether those plant foods were healthful vegetables, fruits, whole grains or unhealthful sweetened beverages, refined grains, sweets.

They found that a diet rich in healthful plant foods is associated with a substantially lower risk of developing heart disease, while a plant-based diet that emphasizes less-healthful plant foods is associated with increased risk of heart disease. Those eating a nutritious plant-based diet while also being more physically active fare even better. In a 2016 study, the researchers found similar results for the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The study also supports the value of a plant-rich diet even for omnivores. Individuals who ate the least plant foods were eating about five or six servings of animal foods per day, while those with the most plant foods were eating three servings of animal foods. This means that reducing not eliminating animal foods even slightly while increasing healthy plant foods has benefits for preventing heart disease and diabetes. This allows a lot of flexibility with eating. The traditional Mediterranean diet follows this pattern, as do other healthful dietary patterns from around the globe.

Putting the research on your plate

While association does not prove cause and effect, there are various physiological mechanisms that may explain the health benefits of a plant-based diet. Whole and minimally processed plant foods are rich in vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and antioxidants, along with heart-healthy unsaturated fats and dietary fiber. Together, this can promote healthy blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, while lowering inflammation and nourishing your gut microbiota. To reap these benefits, heres what to eat more of:

Whole grains and foods made from whole grain flour

Fruits and vegetables

Nuts, beans and lentils

Vegetable oils (olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil) in dressings and for cooking

Tea and coffee

Healthy animal foods like fish, dairy (other than ice cream) and eggs

At the same time, heres what to eat less of:

Fruit juices and sugar-sweetened beverages

Refined grains and foods made from white flour

French fries, potato or corn chips, and baked or mashed potatoes

Sweets (candy, pastries, desserts)

Less-healthful animal foods (butter, lard, meat, ice cream)

Bottom line

In this era of free-from foods (lactose-free, gluten-free, GMO-free), this study is a reminder that for nutrition and health, what you do eat matters as much as, if not more than, what you dont eat.

Dennett is a registered dietitian-nutritionist and owner of Nutrition by Carrie.

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Dogs are omnivores, like humans are, so they can technically survive on a vegan or vegetarian diet and some even need to in order to address health issues. But transitioning to a meat-free diet isnt right for every dog, so you should consider the following factors before switching your dog to a meat-free diet.

Dogs are our friends, and they rely on us to make sure theyre healthy. Some breeds are prone to

Dr. Cailin R. Heinze, a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and Assistant Professor at Tufts Universitys Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, typically recommends a vegan or vegetarian diet for dogs dealing with liver disease, specific types of bladder stones, or when testing for food allergies. While shes open to working with owners who want to switch their dog because of their personal beliefs, she warns against putting growing puppies on meat-free diets because of the high amount of protein and other essential nutrients they need to develop. Your dog may have different needs, so you should check with your vet before transitioning their diet, even if theyre facing one of the health issues discussed above.

Dr. Heinze points out that some popular commercial meat-free dog foods may not contain the adequate levels of protein and amino acids, so you should stick with therapeutic diets sold through your vet. Make sure to check that any commercial food you buy fulfills your dogs nutritional needs before you shell out for it.

If you decide to make your own vegan or vegetarian dog food, you still need to make sure they meet your dogs nutritional needs. Dr. Heinze explains how homemade diets can be lacking, too:

Home-cooked vegetarian diets tend to have much bigger nutritional concerns than commercial dietsmany of the ones that Ive seen are quite protein deficient, as well as lacking in other essential nutrients.

You can get help formulating a homemade meat-free diet by finding a certified animal nutritionist through the American College of Veterinary Nutritions directory. Theyll help you figure out if your dog should be on a meat-free diet, how to best design one for your dogs nutritional needs, and if there are any other foods your pet should stay away from.

Most dogs will happily chow down on human food, whether you give them a treat or they sneakily

As with any diet change, you should err on the side of caution and have your vet keep a close eye on your dog during the transition and even as your dog continues with a meat-free diet. Dr. Heinze explains why you need to have your dog monitored by a vet even after they switch diets:

While vegan and vegetarian diets can be made to meet dog nutrient requirements, we dont know that dogs that eat them long-term are as healthy as dogs that eat more typical diets. No one has really studied the use of these diets long-term in healthy dogs.

Ultimately, you have to decide what is right for your dog, but knowing the common issues that come up with vegan or vegetarian dog diets will help you figure out how to keep your pet healthy.

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Dont let her looks fool you: Emily Ratajkowski has quite an appetite.

On Jimmy Kimmel Live!on Monday night, the model admitted that while shes not so skilled behind the stove, eating takeout in bed is a regular occurrence in her household.Im not someone who cooks. Im someone who eats a lot, she said.

You should see my refrigerator. Its insane, she continued. I have a relationship with Postmates. Its basically Indian food and Thai food, preferably when Im horizontal in bed. Ive had people come over and watch me eat and then say, like, Ive lost all respect for you.'

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TheGone Girlactress frequently posts pictures of her decadent meals on Instagram, often showing off her trim figure simultaneously.

Ratajkowski also buried the hatchet with Kimmel regarding some beef theyve had since the 2016 Emmy Awards.

Kimmel, who was hosting the ceremony, passed out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the audiencewhich he claimed were made by his mother. After the event, Ratajkowski told TMZ that they werent that good.

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Why do you hate my mother?, Kimmel asked.

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I was one of the few people who actually ate them, a lot of people dont eat in Hollywood, Ratajowski responded, explaining that she felt like her sandwich had been sitting out too long, thus compromising the quality.

To your mother, I really apologize, she added. And maybe to you because you had to eat those peanut butter and jelly sandwiches throughout your life.

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Over the past several years, Tom Brady has become notorious for an unusual and highly specific diet that has not only become the lifeblood for how he trains, but has actually become a profitable little side hustle.

Brady has a new book coming out, "The TB12 Method,"that is already a bestseller. (See the cover art here.) That's in addition to his $200 cookbook that is routinely sold out and his TB12 delivery meal service. It feels like this all sort of popped up very recently, but Brady actually revealed in an interview with Willie McGinest on NFL Network that he started to head in this direction well over a decade ago.

And, in fact, it was apparently McGinest who approached Brady before the 2004 season, with Brady already a two-time Super Bowl champion, and told him that if he didn't change his diet and training regimen, he would struggle to stay healthy throughout his career.

"I love playing and I think all of the work that I've been able to do has really set me up for this. I've been working hard for a long time. Because of you," Brady told McGinest. "When I was out here in 2004 and couldn't go through a training camp practice without being hurt. You said, 'Listen, this is what you've got to do, you've got to go work with Alex [Guerrero]. You've got to start preventing these injuries, because it's no good if you're sitting on the sideline.' From that day, my elbow hasn't hurt, my shoulder hasn't hurt.

"And you just incorporate those continuing treatments with the right diet, the right nutrition, you keep doing it. That's what I love talking about, because I love football and I want to keep doing it for a long time."

Brady has long said that he wants to play until he's 45 years old. It sure does feel like an impossible feat, but he is already 40 and he is playing at a high level, having just completed an MVP-caliber season (if he had played all 16 games he might have won it) that culminated in the greatest Super Bowl comeback ever and another Super Bowl MVP award.

It's something that apparently has been in the works for a long time. It would be easy to assume that around the age of 35 Brady started to change his diet and incorporate new and different technology, dietary habits and exercise activities into his day-to-day routine. But it turns out it actually happened way back in 2004, when Brady was just a young (well, 27, but still) quarterback who was already feeling the wear and tear of the NFL growing on his body.

Now Brady feels better than he did a decade ago, and has shown no signs of slowing down as he gets older.

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Trainer Justin Gelband has been called the "model whisperer," so when he talks about the diets of Victoria's Secret models, we listen.

In a recent interview with Business Insider, Gelband opened up about which diets he's in favor of and which he urges his clients to stay away from.

In the pro column: following a Paleo diet, also known as the caveman diet. The diet cuts out processed foods, dairy, and most grains in favor of protein, fruits, veggies, and nuts. (For an even stricter version, there's the Whole30.)

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Gelband puts his foot down when it comes to juice cleanses though, particularly if you're trying to lose weight. He told Business Insider,"At Fashion Week, some models went on a juice diet and didn't tell me. Not one lost weight, some actually gained weight. That got me in big trouble."

This is likely welcome news to anyone who's tried a juice cleanse, most of which involve severely restricting your calories (and getting seriously hangry). Here's what's going on once you dip below around 1,200 calories a day, your body starts to hold on to calories, slowing down your metabolism.

It's worth noting that if you're, say, on a yoga retreat in Bali, Gelband can make a case for a temporary juice diet.

"There's a time and place for juice fasting, just not for weight loss," Gelband told Business Insider.

As for his own diet, he told blog Nutrition Stripped his regular meals include egg white omelettes, protein shakes, grilled veggies and lean meats, plus occasional burgers and fish tacos.

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An obese long-tailed macaque rescued from a lazy gluttonous life of limitless food from over-generous tourists to Thailand has shed over two kilogrammes since being placed on a diet and is now ready for release back into the wild.

Officials of the Wildlife Conservation Office were on Thursday preparingto return the 15-year-old primate to Khun Kala Monument, an attraction known for its horde of long-tailed macaques, in Bangkoks seaside district of Bang Khun Thian, Thai media reported.

The overweight monkey was taken into care on May 4.

It was so fatit hardly moved at all, just sat still waiting for food from visitors. It weighed 27kg. The normal weight of an adult macaque is 10 to 15 kg.

Now, three months later, its weight is down to 24.72kg, officials said, attributing it to a strict diet.

Veterinarians have carefully fed it a measured diet of vegetables and fruit, and encouraged the monkey to move around and get frequent exercise.

The latest examination found its tummy was a bit smaller and the primate was in good health, with normal blood test results and no contagious diseases.

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The social network has strict rules about the advertisements it allows, prohibiting before-and-after pictures, pornography, snake oil and aggressive business offers.

But the companies that sell these shady products are, not shockingly, comfortable breaking Facebook's policies. Some partake in a practice called "cloaking," where they direct Facebook's algorithms and human reviewers to a legitimate landing page, while sending unsuspecting users somewhere else entirely.

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Facebook (FB, Tech30) announced on Wednesday it has increased its efforts over the past few months to crack down on "bad actors," identifying them and banning them from the service. It said it has caught thousands of advertisers breaking the rules during that time.

"It's been an industry problem for many years," said Rob Leathern, a product management director at Facebook who specializes in fighting fraud. "We've stepped up enforcement in the preceding months and we've spoken to different people in the industry. ... We want to get the message out to the bad actors and let them know that it won't tolerate it."

The problem isn't unique to Facebook. Cloaking is done by spammy advertisers on Google and Microsoft, as well. Leathern said Facebook is looking for industry-wide solutions to the problem and could collaborate with other big services.

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It's the most recent in a string of minor announcements Facebook has made this year about its attempts to clean up content and ads in the news feed.

The effort started after outrage over "fake news" stories that went viral on the site during the U.S. presidential election. Facebook responded by making a number of tweaks like partnering with fact checking organizations and cracking down on bots. Most recently, it announced it's giving stories that load faster better placement in the News Feed and bumping down links to stories that have more ads than text.

Although most casual users probably won't notice the minor changes, together they could help repair damage to the company's reputation caused by recent influxes of spam and propaganda.

"The volume is pretty low, but we know that it can be a pretty jarring or negative experience for our users," said Leathern.

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Losing weight is one of the most difficult tasks for many and even though there is a simple calculation behind it, you consume lesser calories than you burn, it isnt always easy dropping those excess kilos. However, there are things you can do to speed up your metabolism and burn fat at a faster rate that will eventually help you lose weight quickly. Rather than starving yourself and going for crash diets that do result in weight loss but it is rather unhealthy, try methods where you lose weight in a healthy way without compromising on your health. We have one such quick remedy for you to shed those kilos in a faster way. Read on.

Drink warm water with lemon and honey to lose weight faster. Yes, this simple liquid can boost your metabolism and help you in weight loss. All you have to do is add a spoonful of honey and squeeze lemon juice in the water, mix the concoction and then drink it every morning on an empty stomach. You can do this two times in a day as well for faster results. What it does is not only boosts your metabolism that results in fasting fat burn, it also helps you detox and aids in digestion. Your bowel movements come back on track and your appetite also is regulated. This means, all that you eat is digested better, you get rid of toxins and you also lose weight. (ALSO SEE Top 5 drinks that do wonders for your health)

Obviously, this is no magic drink and you have to ensure that you also eat healthy and exercise along with it to see results, but by adding this remedy to your diet, you will see faster weight loss results. Once you wake up, drink this liquid and then have it one more time before you go to bed. This will improve your metabolic rate and aid in digestion as well. (ALSO SEE Natural drinks to melt belly fat)

In order to find out that the three ingredients are working well, you should check your weight before you begin this and then check it again after a week to see the difference. Chances are, you would have lost weight by doing this. Also, ensure you eat a light dinner and that your meals are balanced. This is a healthy way to lose weight as losing too much weight drastically is not good for your body and can lead to digestive and metabolic problems later.

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Sharing before and after transformation pictures to Reddit, user EdmontonAB83 revealed she started at 210lbs (15stone) and is now 138lbs (9.8stone), a weight she achieved over the course of 12 months.

Her goal weight is 125llbs (8.9stone), so she has another nine pounds to go.

Her photos quickly received over 2000 likes, and many comments asking how she did it and what tips she could share.

Explaining her plan, EdmontonAB83 said: My routine was very simple; got a Fitbit and started getting 10k-16k steps a day.

My diet was focused on CICO using my fitness pal app (free) and I went to my community drop in clinic because they have a free dietician once a week who answers any questions.

Majority of the meals I made were from skinnytaste.com AMAZING recipes.

Revealing her calorie goal, she told one commenter: I'm on a 1200 cal daily diet, and I intermittent fast to allow my lunch and dinner to be a bit more satisfying for me.

I enjoy cooking so I found this worked best and I didn't have any difficulties with it.

I weigh all my food, that's the only way to have an accurate account of what you are taking in.

I stopped buying lunches or snacks out, packed my meals and took with me every chance I got, even to football games.

Gentle exercise was also a part of EdmontonAB83s routine, and she said: I too do yoga, I found it really helped my back pain.

Get moving! I started walking, walking absolutely everywhere! I mainly did this because I was so out of shape but I think it can't hurt either.

Plus hey if it gives more of a caloric deficit that again bad either! Just try not to justify exercising by eating more.

My calories burned I never eat back, unless it's a very special occasion. (sic)

The final piece of advice EdmontonAB83 had was to avoid negative people, and she explained: Remember don't let anyone sabotage you, learn to say no to things that will derail you.

Stay focused on your goals. We all have it in us to do this and ultimately do it for your health, that's the most important thing we have.

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Bouncing back after baby wasnt at the top of Olympic swimmer Dana Vollmers to-do list.

Vollmer who is mom toRyker Alexander, 5 weeks, and Arlen Jackson, 2 posed nude for the inauguralWomens Healths Global Naked issue while she was still pregnant with her younger son, and revealed some of the experiences she has had concerning her body both as an athlete and a mom.

It took the disappointment of missing the Olympic team in 2008 to realize that I wasnt happy, says Vollmer, 29, who won three medalsat the 2016 Summer Olympicsafter becoming a first-time mom to Arlen. (Previously, she took home three gold medals at the 2012 games.)

I wasnt enjoying competing, or training, and it was because I was picking apart every single thing I did and picking apart my body. It took that disappointment to realize this is not a way to live, she continues. From that point forward, I tried to step back from that mindset and learn to appreciate all that my body does.

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Vollmersays pregnancy was a positive for me too, as she came to the realization that my body has created a new life.

Thats one reason why coming back to the sport after the birth of my son went so well. I had Arlen, and it wasnt about getting back to mypre-pregnancy weight, she explains. My top priority was being able to nurse him. That meant that if I was going to train, I couldnt just quickly lose weight.

Adds the mom of two, I had to view getting back into shape as this healthy, nutritious process. It made me love training again, and it made me embrace my body, embrace life. All of that made getting back into Olympic form easier.

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The athlete sees her naked body as strong, but admits that her career choice has made that difficult at times in the past, considering how much competition was around her. Being a swimmer all your life, youre exposed. Youre always in aswimsuit. Its easy to be critical of yourself, Vollmer says.

I wasnt as lean as some of the athletes I saw. I wasnt as toned. I didnt have as much muscle mass, she continues. You look at other swimmers and you think,Their body is why theyre successful I need to do exactly what they do.But my body is not their body. I cant eat the same way as other people. My body is not going to respond the same way.

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Luckily, Vollmer has learned to see the bigger picture in terms of how to appreciate her form in the frame of all parts of her life including how fortunate she is to have her sons and husband Andy Grant by her side.

Looking at myself now, at 35 weeks pregnant [as of the interview], I joked with the photographer that this is the first photo shoot where Im not thinking about sucking in my abs, she reveals. I can step back and look at the broader perspective: My son is happy; the pregnancy is going well; life is good right now.

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