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By Cara Rosenbloom By Cara Rosenbloom July 6 at 11:03 AM

In the diet world, a new buzzword is emerging: lectins. Have you heard of lectins? Ten years ago, you probably hadnt heard of gluten, either. Going lectin-free is primed to become the next big thing in dieting, but this diet seems more fad than fact.

Lectins are a type of protein found in many foods including grains and beans. As isolated compounds, they have been researched for many years and can have positive and negative health effects. While some lectins are highly toxic, others are benign.

The problem is that online health gurus are painting all lectins with the same brush, and playing up the negative effects without the evidence to back it up. Saying all lectins are poison is akin to saying that you shouldnt eat button mushrooms because some foraged mushrooms are toxic. It makes no sense.

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What the online rhetoric doesnt mention is that North Americans actually dont ingest a lot of lectins, so the problems they cite linking lectins to obesity, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammation may be way overblown. Before you fall for any pseudo-advice, here are the facts.

Lectins 101

Theres more than one type of lectin, and different ones can do different things. Scientists are still trying to map out all of the lectins and what they are capable of. And unlike handy lists of how much iron or vitamin C is found in certain foods, there arent easy-to-access lists of the amount of lectins in food, and what each one does.

Without getting too technical, lectins help cells stick together. Research shows that lectins may have some benefits they are antimicrobial, help the immune system and have anti-cancer potential. But the same stickiness also makes them act as anti-nutrients, which hinder the bodys absorption of certain vitamins. High intake of lectins may damage the lining of the intestine, which lets proteins cross into the bloodstream undigested. This could cause an allergic reaction or increase risk of developing autoimmune diseases.

Its critical to note that the majority of lectin studies have been done with isolated lectins, not actual foods, and have been conducted in test tubes or in animals, not in people. So how can these online health gurus conclusively link lectin-containing foods to certain health issues when clinical trials in humans have not even been conducted yet?

Many rely on what we know for sure: Some lectins are toxic. But no one eats those ! For example, lectins in raw or undercooked kidney beans can cause symptoms that mimic food poisoning, such as vomiting and diarrhea. But that doesnt mean no one should eat any beans it just means we cant eat raw kidney beans.

Cook your beans

Have you ever crunched into a raw kidney bean? I didnt think so. Hard as rocks, all beans and lentils would be inedible in their raw form. Boiling beans for 30 minutes eradicates most, if not all, of the lectins. Note that soaking beans overnight does not remove enough lectin, and dont rely on slow cookers when cooking beans from scratch the machine doesnt get hot enough to destroy lectins. Prepared properly, beans have low lectin levels and are safe to eat.

Grains can also be boiled to reduce lectin content. Think about quinoa, rice and barley boiled first, then eaten, right? Fermenting and sprouting foods can also help reduce lectin content. Friendly bacteria in the fermentation process digests the anti-nutrients, and can reduce lectins by up to 95 percent.

Its a fad

Articles that promote the lectin-free diet cite it as a miraculous cure-all for arthritis, multiple sclerosis and even cancer. Thats the first sign its a fad overblown promises of astonishing health benefits before any clinical proof exists.

The next sign of a fad is a long list of foods to eliminate. Whats not allowed on the lectin-free diet? Whole grains, beans, peas, lentils, nuts, seeds, tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, dairy, eggs and fruit theyre all out. Thats pretty much my entire grocery list. Obviously this diet is not sustainable, and it unnecessarily cuts out a wide range of nutritious ingredients.

Its also a likely fad when everyone regardless of age, health status or medical needs is advised to follow the same diet. How can one diet work for everyone? Finally, its a fad when scare tactics persuade you to spend money on supplements. Of course, anti-lectin advocates sell expensive pills (just $79.95 a month) that claim to neutralize or reduce the negative effect of lectins.

If you have digestive issues and are particularity sensitive to beans or grains, avoid them. But please, dont suddenly eliminate all lectin-containing foods from your diet because an online article told you that they are bad for you. The amount of lectins found in the normal food supply is too low to be a real health concern.

Registered dietitian Cara Rosenbloom is president of Words to Eat By, a nutrition communications company specializing in writing, nutrition education and recipe development. She is the co-author of Nourish: Whole Food Recipes Featuring Seeds, Nuts and Beans.

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Coffee lovers rejoice because a new book claims your daily cup of coffee can have serious benefits for your health and assist in reducing your waistline.

In The Coffee Lovers Diet, journalist and health expert Bob Arnot explores how a cup of coffee can help with weight loss by increasing metabolism, alleviate the effects of fatty foods and even cause a consumer to burn more calories than someone who abstains.

First, theres an increase in metabolic effect, Arnot told People.

Youre going to burn 100 more calories a day by drinking coffee than if you havent.

Second, if you have coffee before your workout, youre burning many more free fatty acids.

The premise of the diet claims that coffee burns fat, suppresses the appetite and speeds up metabolism.

Combined with a sensible eating plan, the diet says that consumers should drink hot, black coffee right after each meal, before bathing and just before exercising.

Nutritionist Kristen Beck told News.com.au that while coffee can boost metabolism, the effects are usually short lived.

Caffeine can boost athletic performance, both in terms of measurable exercise outcomes such as speed, power and endurance, as well as psychological benefits in terms of making exercise seem more achievable, Beck explained.

Coffee can suppress appetite simply by providing a boost of energy, but relying on coffee as a source of energy is that it is only short term.

Alex Hodge, a gastroenterologist and liver disease specialist at Monash Health, the largest public health service in Melbourne, Australia told the Herald Sun that coffee, overall, is good for you as it has been associated with a string of health benefits.

Drinking coffee has also been associated with fewer incidents of neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinsons disease and Alzheimers disease, with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, he said.

Theres limited but emerging evidence that coffee is associated with lowering the risk of several cancers including colorectal, liver, ovarian, pancreatic, esophageal and endometrial. It has all those beneficial associations.

Arnot explained that the consumption of coffee had a positive impact on how the body broke down fat.

Coffee at the end of a big fatty meal decreases the amount of fat thats absorbed and decreases the amount of sugar thats absorbed, says Arnot.

If you give somebody a high-fat meal, their vascular function deteriorates, which over time can be a great risk. With a very high-phenol coffee, we blunted that response and actually improved vascular function.

Beck, who admits to drinking three cups a day, said people need to be aware that the use of coffee is like the spark plug in a car you still need the gas to keep you going.

She said that while coffee does have proven health benefits, people shouldnt take that to mean that they can have unlimited lattes.

If you dont already drink coffee, I would not encourage you to start in pursuit of weight loss, she said.

The thing to bear in mind here is that this diet is not just about drinking coffee, it also has an accompanying healthy eating regimen that, no doubt, is responsible for the vast majority of any weight loss achieved.

You need to think about how you drink your coffee. A latte with sugar is almost a small meal in itself, though not a healthy one.

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Professional athletes dont get to the top by accident. It takes superhuman levels of time, dedication, and focusand that includes paying attention to what they put in their bellies. In this series, GQ takes a look at what athletes in different sports eat on a daily basis to perform at their best. Heres a look at the daily diet of soccer star Jozy Altidore.

Jozy Altidores name has been synonymous with American soccer for a decade-plus, so it might come as somewhat of a surprise to learn that he is still only 27-years old. Twelve years of competing in La Liga, the Premier League, the Eredivisie, Sper Lig, and MLS, though? That will put some mileage on a body. So we sat down with the Toronto FC forward to learn the secrets to sustaining a professional career, plus the best Turkish dish for your cheat days and how he stays motivated with a new generation of American soccer stars nipping at his heels.

GQ: I have to admit, I was a little shocked when I realized before interviewing you that youre only 27 years old. Ive been watching you play professionally since I was in high school!

Jozy Altidore: Yeah, 12 years, man. Its my twelfth season.

So in terms of diet, how key is that for you in order to have that type of longevity?

Its important. You always hear people talk about it: What to eat and what not to eat. To be honest, though, Ive never had to be really conscious of it. I come from a Haitian background. My parents are Haitian and Dominican background, and so I always ate fresh seafood. I grew up eating pretty well, so Ive never had to focus in too much on it.

Yeah, its a lot easier when you grew up eating healthier foods as opposed to hitting the drive-through or chowing down on snacks. Its just ingrained into you.

Definitely. And the past few years Ive focused a little bit more and more on it.

Youre a pretty big guy, too. By that I mean tall and muscular. With you playing up in Toronto now, one of my favorite things is seeing you and Sebastian Giovinco celebrating goals, because the size difference between the two of you is hilarious. Now, hes a pretty small dude, but it made me realize just how big you are compared to a lot of other players. Has that been part of your focus with your diet these past few years? To keep that size?

Ive definitely started to lift moremore to maintain, not really to gain bulk or anything like that. I still want to keep my mobility. You dont want to be too big because then simple movements become difficult and you strain other parts of your body. But I definitely do try to maintain my figure and keep strong with what makes me a dangerous player. You know, being able to shield defenders, being able to go into battles and win them.

With the diet, its just trying to eat green. You want to be lean, you got to eat green. Thats the motto the trainers and I came up with in Toronto. Towards the second half of the season, I always start to eat even more green, just because the season You get to the point in the season when your bodys a bit worn down and youre getting a bit more tired. All the games, the wear and tear starts to get at you, so anything I can do to help myself become even more agile and get a little bit of an edge I do. Playing the MLS is a challenge. You have to travel five, six hours. Theres a lot of tough stretches. Like, were going to have something like six games in 14 days.

"You want to be lean, you got to eat green. Thats the motto the trainers and I came up with in Toronto."

Thats actually something I wasnt even thinking about beforehand, but just in terms of the traveling when youre playing in the MLS compared to the Premier League or somewhere else in Europe. The travel aspect has to be even more of a demand on your body.

Yeah, traveling in England was easy. Everything was a 45-minute flight. This week is okay; we travel 40 minutes to Montreal. But then next weekend we are flying to Dallas, which is four hours. Then from Dallas weve got to go to Orlando. Im not complaining about it. It is what it is. You know what you sign up for, but it just becomes all the more important about what you put in your body and the rest that youre getting. You lose a little bit when you have to make those trips, right? You land and its almost like you played a little game. I mean, your body is going to be sore. Sometimes, in cases, youre going to be dehydrated. So theres a lot of challenges in it that a lot of people dont really know about that make away games and playing on the road so much tougher in MLS.

Especially for you guys up in Toronto. I mean, Toronto is an amazing city, but in terms of the travel, aside from the north-east

Exactly. Aside from the stadium teamsNew York, DC, and Boston, every trip is a pretty lengthy trip. Like I said before, you have to make sure that youre eating right and taking care of yourself.

Do you have any little life hacks for when youre facing one of those long flights?

Nothing too fancy. Most of the time me and a few of the guys will do yoga, just to loosen up and make sure that we stretch out areas that you typically dont stretch. I dont necessarily eat different, I just make sure Im hydrated even more. To the point where I have to piss every 20 minutes. Being on a plane, its dangerous. If you dont get the right hydration in, and youre going to play a game the next night, you could be in a lot of trouble. Its not like the NBA when were traveling on these big, big airplanes, so you have to make sure that every little thing counts.

I was going to say, Ive started trying to make sure I get in at least a gallon to a gallon and a half of water, especially if I am hopping on a flight somewhere. I always feel bad for the person sitting next to me because I have to get up and pee about four times throughout the flight, but its the only way I feel good the next day.

I always request an aisle seat. That way when Im in and out I dont bother the person next to me and I can still keep my routine. After playing in the league a while, you start to learn what works.

Never get that window seat.

Yeah, that window seat doesnt work at all for me.

You mentioned playing in England. Youve also spent time over in Spain, Turkey, the Netherlands. What country had your favorite food?

I love Spain. I enjoyed Spain so much. Just with it always being so fresh and living by the beach and getting fresh fish was so amazing. I took that for granted. I didnt know how good I had it when I was there. And I actually really enjoyed Turkey. The food there was really, really good. You know, a lot of different spices, a lot of different tastes. Holland was good, as well. I mean, I cant complain, man. Everywhere Ive beenthe worst was probably England. You can only eat fish and chips so many times, you know?

England has that reputation. Are there any specific meals youve taken from your time in Turkey or Spain that you still incorporate into your diet today?

I still cheat every now and again on Iskender, which is a Turkish dish. I wouldnt think its the best thing to eat for your diet, but sometimes on an off day I will reward myself and go eat some at a Turkish restaurant in Toronto?

Okay, so what is Iskender?

Its beef on top of buttered bread. Its delicious, and the bread is baked all together and then you roll the beef on top and you eat it with special sauce or cream. I loved it so much that Ive kept eating it ever since.

For your day-to-day diet, when youre just training up in Toronto, what does that typically look like?

So I wake up in the morning at eight oclock and I have breakfast by nine. Breakfast will be some toast, oatmeal, probably some granola with yogurt, and then water. Nothing too special. Ill mix some scrambled eggs in every now and again, just to have some variety. But I stick to that every day and it gives me a balance of everything I need to start the day and have a good, energetic training session. As the day goes onso my biggest meal is probably lunch. After practice is when I get everything in that I lost during training, and thatll be my biggest meal where I focus in more on getting some proteins and carbs. And then dinner is fairly light. Maybe some type of fish or a salad, and then a type of fruit salad for dessert.

Youre coming off of another big match with the USMNT against Mexico at the Azteca. That is such a massive rivalry. Is there anything you do a differently beforehand or maybe even afterwards when youre down there?

This is the second time in a row that I have gone down there and got a good result, and both times I had authentic Mexican tacos. Thats my way of celebrating a good, hard-earned point and a good team performance.

That might have to become your new tradition now.

Yeah, theyre really good. I really enjoy the tacos. Theyre delicious.

With the national team specifically, were starting to see an influx of fresh faces and new players. You know, Christian Pulisic is obviously the big name that comes to mind. How much do those kids coming up now push you to have to keep that competitive edge, whether its through diet or training? Is that something where its actually good for your career because you have these new, young kids who are hungry and pushing you guys to the limits?

Oh, for sure. A guy like Christian, hes young, hes energetic. Hes pushing everybody to want to play a little bit longer and to make sure we make ourselves a little bit better because you want to be playing with those guys. They make our team better. Theyre the players that the country is excited to have, and theyre the guys that are helping raise the profile and help our team improve. I mean, theres nothing really crazy Id change, but its just when you see them and you see how good they are, and how good they could become, it makes you want to stay at that level all the much longer. You want to be a part of the future and the good things that are still to come.

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Want to know how the greatest quarterback of all time got to where he is and how he's consistently sustaining that success?

Good news: Tom Brady has a new book for you.

Simon & Schuster announced Thursday it will publish The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance, a book written by the New England Patriots' star to help the masses understand just how Brady has been so successful through the years.

The future Hall of Famer has been vocal about his diet and training in the past -- avocado ice cream and no strawberries have made plenty of headlines -- but Brady's new book promises to reveal all of the quarterback's secrets to gaining and sustaining the success he's had in his football career.

"We expect this book to become an essential source for the way athletes of all ages live and train, whether they are in high school or in retirement," said Jonathan Karp, president and publisher of Simon & Schuster. "The fact that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time gives him the authority to write this book -- but the fact that the principles that he's espousing go well beyond sports is one of the reasons readers are going to pay close attention to his message."

The book is scheduled to be published in September.

I am excited to share this with you, the culmination of what I have been working on for the past 12 years of my career - something that I know can benefit ALL people regardless of age, athletic level, or stage of life. So many people ask me, "What do I do to maintain my motivation and commitment to my sport? How is it possible to keep playing football at 40 years old?" So for anyone who's ever wondered why I feel better today than when I was 25, I've got something for you. Whether youre a high school, college, or pro athlete, a coach, a farmer, an executive, a teacher, a doctor, a student, a parent, a graphic designer, ANYONE - I know the methods in this book can be a blueprint to better understanding how to maintain peak mental and physical fitness for the rest of your life. I call it the TB12 Method and it's coming soon (not the actual book cover pictured)... Link to preorder in bio! @tb12sports

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San Jose is planning on trimming down the fat on some city streets in an effort to make them safer and slower.

In South San Jose, the effort is getting mixed reviews. The changes to Kooser Road, from Camden Avenue to Blossom Hill Road, have received both praise and criticism. When the so-called road diet project is completed, Kooser will have just one lane for vehicles in each direction.

"It'd be a good idea, just for safety reasons," neighbor Gage Wilkerson said.

Wilkerson has lived along Kooser Road for 20 years and has seen parked cars sideswiped by speeders at night.

"There's a couple of bars down the street," he said. "People come racing down the street all the time. People do burnouts."

The wide, four-lane road is being cut down to one driving lane in each direction and will include a center turning lane and bike lanes.

"Overall, I think it's probably a good idea, although it'll put everybody into a tizzy when they make the change," resident Jeffrey Sulenski said.

San Jose implemented a similar road diet plan in Willow Glen back in March 2015. But that was for a downtown shopping district to create a safer and more inviting street for pedestrians. People there were mixed on the results, but the city says it's working.

For a less crowded street such as Kooser, some don't agree with the change.

"But it's already congested during the daytime when people get out of school and all that," said resident A.J. Foye, who lives around the corner and thinks it'll steer drivers in another direction. "I don't see the point in it. That's a pretty wide road

to have one lane on each side. I don't even know what they'll do with the other part of the road. What are they going to make, parking?"

While street parking will stay intact on Kooser, other San Jose roads on the diet plan, such as Curtner and Union avenues, will lose some spots.

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Crohns disease is a constant source of misery for sufferers. This chronic condition, which triggers inflammation in the digestive tract, is commonly found in the small intestine and the symptoms can include persistent diarrhea, stomach cramps, joint pain, weight loss, and anemia. A new study suggests there may be a way to alter your diet to tame this difficult-to-treat disease.

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One common cause of the condition, which affects as many as 780,000 Americans according to the Crohns and Colitis Foundation, is an overactive immune system that perceives harmless gut bacteria as foreign invaders and responds by producing inflammation. Standard treatments include anti-inflammatories and immune suppressors. However, the new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU-M) suggests that a diet rich in healthy fats and oils such as coconut oil or cocoa butter may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation.

Although the research was conducted on mice with a Crohns-like disease, the results are the first to show how high-fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat inflammation, according to lead author Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios, DVM, DVSc, PhD and Assistant Professor of Medicine at CWRU-M at the annual Digestive Disease Week Conference in Chicago, Illinois. In the study, the mice who were fed even low concentrations of coconut oil or cocoa butter were found to have up to 30 percent fewer types of gut bacteria and less severe intestinal inflammation and less than those fed a typical diet.

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These findings suggest that there may be a beneficial Crohns disease diet that involves ingesting good fats in normal amounts. Patients can substitute these good fats for other sources in their diets, Dr. Rodriguez-Palacios notes. The results could also help doctors to identify bacteria that should be used in probiotic supplements aimed at treating patients suffering from all inflammatory bowel syndromes.

Humans and mice share many common genetic features, and by examining the physiology, anatomy and metabolism of a mouse, scientists can gain a valuable insight into how humans function. Nevertheless, humans may respond to dietary changes differentlyand in their own individual ways. For example, not all so-called good fats will be work for all patients, Dr. Rodriguez-Palacios points out. That said, he is hopeful that the diet could be beneficial to at least some patients, and it wouldnt have the side effects and risks that come with medical treatments. The trick now, he says, will be to really discover what makes a fat good or bad' for Crohns patients.

Did you know that patients are developing Crohns getting younger and younger? More and more millennials are being diagnosed with autoimmune disorders.

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Heart palpitating, beads of invisible sweat dripping, Ill have the House Chop Salad please.A small pause. Nerves. The loud silence from the rest of the table. Youre positive theres no soy or peanuts in the dressing? Ill have it with no dressing if youre not sure. So sorry to trouble you.

Doesnt matter which allergen: peanuts, soy, shellfish, dairy, gluten, just name the culprit, its a roll of the dice every time. Triple roll with gluten and soy because theyre not as easy to avoid as shrimp is.

What Follows Contamination Almost Every Time: Supplements Aisle for Damage Control

Some just tough it out, while many will be in the supplements aisle trying to find what will take them out of pain faster.

Or make the red blotches go away faster.

Or control the vomiting, at least until their plane lands (that concludes the sexy portion of this article).

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The bigger question is should they be? Are they meant to be substitutes to doctors? But doctors dont usually handle these things anyways. Nutritionists? Contamination is a 911 Emergency; its not like the person can wait a week for an appointment.

Q: Is There a Quick Fix for Food Contamination?

A: Not really. But you can speed up the process by flushing toxins out faster.

5 Suggestions:

TIP: Know what to do ahead of time. While in pain is not a good time to be running around. 2 more things you can do:

Writing this article, my predominant thought is: I wish no one ever needed this info.Heres to Speedy Recoveries and one day never needing them.

p.s. This isnt a long-term full-on healing protocol; its just immediate damage control. Work with a qualified professional for proper gut repair.

Jaqui Karr, CGP, CSN, CVD, is a best-selling author, speaker, and corporate consultantwho specializes in educating about gluten, celiac disease, specialty diets, and health through nutrition. Her popular NakedFood brand has helped thousands include more power raw and healing greens in their diet. Ms. Karr is a certified gluten practitioner, certified sports nutritionist, and certified vegan/vegetarian educator to dietitians.http://jaquikarr.com

Note: The statements presented in this column should not be considered medical advice or a way to diagnose or treat any disease or illness. Always seek the advice of a medical professional before altering your daily dietary regimen. The opinions presented here are those of the writer, not necessarily those of the publisher.

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The keto diet is like the once popular Atkins diet, in that it promotes eating low carb foods.

The diet involves limiting carbs to 50 grams or less, which puts the body into a state of ketosis.

While the Atkins diet works in phases, the keto simply involves cutting the amount of carbs you eat right down.

For that reason it is much more simple for dieters to follow - and now one nutritious hs claimed the diet helps with superior weight loss and could help with epilepsy and seizures.

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Keto diet offers superior weight loss - according to Australian dietitian who promotes plan

Susie Burrell is a dietician and nutritionist with two Honours degrees in Nutrition & Dietetics and Psychology.

She has told dieters that there are many benefits to the diet plan.

She wrote for news.com of the keto diet: With their superior weight loss and associated reductions in inflammation in the body, there are a number of benefits, particularly for individuals with high blood glucose levels, fatty liver and significant amounts of weight to lose.

She also said: There is no evidence to show that keto diets are damaging to the body.

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She advocates avoiding foods like bread, cereals, pasta, rice, sugar and even fruit during the diet to quickly drop weight.

The theory is that if dieters train your body to run off fat then they can achieve better weight loss.

Ketosis is a state that the body goes into if it doesnt have it usual source of energy - carbohydrates.

The body then turns to ketones to create energy.

Ketones are created from the liver and are converted from fat.

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It is possible to measure it by testing urine, blood or breath samples, but there are also some telltale symptoms which dont require any testing.

Look for a dry mouth and increased third, increased urination and keto breath - this is due to a ketone body called acetone escaping via the breath and can make a person; breath smell fruity.

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No on both counts. In fact, the Food and Drug Administration has advised consumers to steer clear of over-the-counter weight-loss products that contain HCG. HCG is human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced during pregnancy.

As a prescription medication, HCG is used mainly to treat fertility issues. HCG is not approved for over-the-counter use, nor has it been proved to work for weight loss. Companies that sell over-the-counter HCG weight-loss products are breaking the law.

So why has there been so much talk about the HCG diet? Perhaps it's because the diet recommends severe calorie restriction typically just 500 to 800 calories a day. People who follow such a very low calorie diet are likely to lose weight, at least in the short term.

However, diets that so severely limit calories have risks, such as gallstone formation, irregular heartbeat and an imbalance of electrolytes.

Side effects have also been reported with the HCG diet and include fatigue, irritability, restlessness, depression, fluid buildup (edema), and swelling of the breasts in boys and men (gynecomastia). Another serious concern is the risk of blood clots forming and blocking blood vessels (thromboembolism).

If weight loss is your goal, there are safer ways to lose weight. Talk with your doctor or other health care provider about how to make healthy changes that lead to permanent weight loss, such as eating a balanced diet and getting regular exercise.

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