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Entering the summer months means that it's time to heat up the grill and invite family and friends over for a backyard cookout. This year try out some new grilling ideas, spice up the foods with some new seasonings and enjoy the warm weather with great company!

The Wonders of Produce Trying to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into our diets can be difficult. Grilling your vegetables and fruits can help to change their flavor or texture to please a crowd. When developing an appetizer try grilling some peppers and carrot sticks to use with dip rather than chips. This easy substitution can help reduce the calories in your appetizer and make your guests wonder how you could be so creative. Creating a dessert for your cookout does not always need to revolve around the apple pie. Instead try grilling fruit kabobs. Just a hint pineapple, watermelon and peaches all grill well.

Why exactly would it be beneficial to your health to incorporate more fruits and vegetables? Having a variety of fruits and vegetables in your diet may reduce your risk for developing chronic diseases like obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol. Plus, many fruits and vegetables are lower in calories which can help with weight management. By filling half of your plate with fruits and vegetables, without adding additional fat or sugar, you can help build a healthier plate.

Shake up your seasonings When creating a healthy diet it is important to think about reducing your intake of salt. As you are developing your grilling menu, play with different ways to season. Adding spices can help incorporate flavor without added salt. Some spices to consider using when grilling are garlic or onion powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne powder, black pepper or chili powder. A good rule of thumb when looking for lower salt seasonings is to choose those seasonings with powder in their name, but in any case you can look to the ingredients list. If you see the word salt, try and find another alternative.

Beyond spices Using herbs can help shake up your normal dishes. Summer is a great time to explore fresh herbs like basil, cilantro or parsley and growing your own herbs can help a family become more engaged with their meal. If you don't have access to fresh herbs, dried herbs work great and can often be found near the spices at your local grocery store.

So why is it beneficial to reduce the amount of salt you have in your diet? Having a high daily intake of sodium has been found to raise your blood pressure, so reducing sodium in your diet lowers your blood pressure.

The average American's daily sodium intake should be approximately 2,300 milligrams a day. Besides using spices and herbs instead of added salt, you can also reduce your sodium intake by looking for reduced sodium and no-added-salt alternatives in the grocery store. Try to compare the sodium content of prepared foods by looking at the Nutrition Fact Labels.

Make the grill a place to explore new dishes this summer! Don't worry, creating a healthier meal does not need to be difficult and it can be fun to get creative by adding variety into your dishes. Bon apetit!

Amanda Markie, MS, RDN, LD is a dietitian at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center's Digestive Health Center and can be reached at 410-553-8187.

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High fat foods tend to be the most palatable and preferred choice of food in both humans and animalsand the most overeaten. We are more likely to eat an entire bag of chips or a pint of ice cream and still want more than overindulge on broccoli. Even though we need fat in our diets, most people eat far too much of it. The reason why is because fat makes food taste delicious. It enhances the flavor, aroma, and texture of food, making us want it even more. Many experts believe that foods high in fat, like junk food, may be addictive and can lead to compulsive eating. This may be why eating healthy, only the calories and nutrients our bodies need, is a challenge for so many people struggling with obesity.

Scientists in Japan, however, may have good news with their latest study recently published in Diabetologia. They have found that a component in brown rice may epigenetically help reduce cravings for high fat foods. Based off their previous work, which investigated brown rice component -oryzanols effect on hypothalamic control, this study examined the same components impact on the functioning of the brain reward system in mice.

Numerous studies have indicated that overeating and drug addiction share common mechanisms in terms of responses in brain reward circuitries. In particular, a high fat diet decreases dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) signaling in the striatum, a critical component of the brains motor and reward systems. But, targeting this area of the brain with obesity drugs has not been entirely successful and often comes with adverse side effects. Therefore, a natural food-based approach toward the brain reward system might be more effective in treating obesity and obesity-related conditions safely.

This is where epigenetics comes in. Epigenetic modifications can arise as a result of changes in the environment, including lifestyle and diet. DNA methylation, which is a primary regulator of gene expression, can be modified by nutrition. For instance, well-known research on agouti mice fed methyl supplements showed altered DNA methylation which correlated with their phenotype differences in weight and color. Plus, other animal studies have linked a maternal high fat diet with changes in DNA methylation within the brain reward system of their offspring, contributing to their strong preference for high fat foods. It is also known that DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) are involved in regulating feeding behavior and that some natural food-derived substances, such as caffeic acid and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), have proven to act as DNMT inhibitors.

To evaluate -oryzanols potential influence on the brain reward system and feeding behavior, the researchers studied groups of mice fed either a regular chow diet or high fat diet (HFD) for several weeks, giving them free access to food and water. Some HFD-fed mice were administered -oryzanol either in pellet form or by oral gavage. In addition, they also evaluated a strong pharmaceutical DNMT inhibitor (5-aza-2-deoxycytidine).

After 12 weeks, striatal levels of molecules involved in D2R signaling (D2Rs) in the brain were evaluated. The principal results showed that mice fed only a HFD had decreased production of D2Rs via an increase in DNA methylation of the promoter region of the D2R. On the other hand, mice fed a HFD and given -oryzanol had reduced expression and activity of DNMTs, which thereby raised and restored the D2Rs levels in their striatum. Correspondingly, body weight and high fat food preference measured throughout the experiment were lower in the mice given -oryzanol, especially in the group administered the brown rice component orally. As expected, the mice treated with the DNMT inhibitor, 5-aza-2-deoxycytidine, had increased levels of striatal D2R which also reduced their preference for dietary fat.

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These findings were further supported by enzymatic in vitro assays confirming that -oryzanol as a complete structure inhibited the activity of DNMTs significantly. In the study, EpiGenteks EpiQuik DNA Methyltransferase Activity/Inhibition Assay Kit provided quick measurement of total DNMT activity using a 96-stripwell microplate. The researchers used this kit to colorimetrically quantify the ratio or amount of methylated DNA, which is proportional to enzyme activity, through an ELISA-like reaction.

While the high fat diet by itself did not seem to affect mRNA and protein levels of DNMTs in either the striatum or the hypothalamus (also tested), the addition of -oryzanol did diminish levels of DNMTs in the striatum. The contrary occurred in the hypothalamus, as it proved to noticeably increased levels of DNMT1. The researchers wrote, These data raise the possibility that -oryzanol might regulate levels of DNMTs in a striatum-specific manner.

Further investigation led them to suppose that -oryzanol might decrease the mRNA level and enzyme activity of DNMT1 in the striatum by negatively regulating the expression of ERR a nuclear protein known to positively regulate the mRNA level of DNMT1. They found that -oryzanol essentially decreased ERR activity by roughly 40%. This was contrary to its effect on increasing protein levels of DNMT1 in the hypothalamus, where production of STAT3 (a positive regulator of DNMT1) is dominant. They also noted that ERR was highly expressed in the striatum of mice but not in the hypothalamus; vice versa was true for STAT3.

Although further research is needed, this study in combination with their prior one provides reasonable evidence that the brown rice component, -oryzanol, acting as a DNMT inhibitor, may reduce the preference for high fat foods via epigenetic modulation of striatal D2R. The report concluded that -oryzanol represents a unique property of ameliorating both hedonic and metabolic dysregulation of feeding behavior and that [it] is a promising anti-obesity candidate.

In the fight against obesity, epigenetics research is clearly needed. Studies like this on diet and the effects that individual nutrients or bioactive food components have on gene expression might ultimately lead to reliable anti-obesity treatments ones that could help undo the damage of this particularly common and challenging health condition.

Source: Kozuka, C., Kaname, T., Shimizu-Okabe, C. et al. (2017).Impact of brown rice-specific -oryzanol on epigenetic modulation of dopamine D2 receptors in brain striatum in high-fat-diet-induced obesity in mice, Diabetologia,doi:10.1007/s00125-017-4305-4

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If youre looking for a quick and effective way to lose weight, chances are youve heard about the hCG diet. The three-week crash diet promises to help people drop large amounts of weight with the aidof injections of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced by cells formed in the placenta during pregnancy that issaid to help reduce feelings of hunger, thus allowing people to eat very little.

The hormone is also said to keep dieters from losing muscle while calorie-cutting, despite their being unableto exercise during the diet, due to low energy levels. This is one reason for the hCG diets prominence, as muscle wasting is a common side effect in crash-diet weight loss. Supposedly, hCG helps to elevate levels of other hormones in the body, including testosterone, creating an anabolic (muscle-building) state to counteract muscle loss.

In other forms of the hCG diet, people use over-the-counter products such as drops to ingest the hormone orally. These products are illegal, however, and are not proven to raise blood levels of hCG, thus leaving dieters feeling hungry.

Critics argue that the 500-calorie-per-day intake is responsible for the drastic weight loss associated with the diet, not the hCG hormone itself. The diet requiresthat those 500 calories consist of only one vegetable per meal, prohibit the use of oil, and adhere to low-fat macronutrient ratios.

Dieters prepare with two days of fat loading and then cut out most fats, and they lose several pounds per day over the course of the diet. Despite the supposed metabolic reset that the diet claims to stimulate, dieters often report feeling weak while cutting calories and then struggling to maintain their weight loss after the diet ends.

Still, the hCG diet has gained cultlike support from people who lose large amounts of weight in very little time. Blogs with tips for effectively dieting using hCG and weight loss success stories nurture a community of fanatical dieters who swear by the hormone. Perhaps the most prominent of these blogs is writtenby Rayzel Lam, better known as HCG Chica, who lost more than50 pounds usinghCG injections and created a program to help people maintain their weight loss post-hCG diet.

To me, the hCG protocol is an extremely efficient use of your time and energy, Lam tells Yahoo Beauty. You focus on your weight loss for three to six weeks; then you can move to a maintenance level of eating and go back to focusing on the other important things in your life. If I can spend three to six weeks focusing on this weight loss and then go back to a maintenance level, rather than undereating for, say, six months to one year to lose that 15 to 20 pounds, for me this is a much more realistic approach psychologically.

Indeed, Lam admits that hCG fits the dictionary definition of a crash diet. The purpose of those who embark on this protocol is certainly to achieve rapid results, and it accomplishes that for most who do it, she says. The question is: Is that a bad thing?

Many health professionals would argue that crash dieting is indeed a bad thing. Aside from impacting your blood sugar and insulin levels in a negative way, the method of bingeing and skipping meals will also affect your mood, energy levels, and put you at an increased risk of getting headaches and dizziness, registered dietitian-nutritionistBeth Warrentells Yahoo Beauty. The eating behaviors also contribute to a poor relationship with food and promote bad eating behaviors that, over time, will contribute to weight gain and a greater difficulty in future weight loss.

Proponents of the diet are the first to admit that hCG is physically and emotionally draining, though. This protocol is difficult and can be taxing on the body, especially if done in an unwise way, says Lam, who used hCG injections without her doctors supervision. For instance, doing multiple rounds of the diet back to back without giving your body a nice break in between to balance out and normalize, or staying on the diet for too long a time.

Author, blogger, and registered nurse Lynette Sheppard agrees, explaining, There was one woman who was a cop who stopped after three days because she had brain fog and she suffered from really not feeling well. She had to be on top of it, shes a cop, so she had to stop.

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Despite using the hCG injections instead of the homeopathic drops that reportedly do not curb hunger, Sheppard felt physically drained throughout the diet, but not hungry. Its an easier diet to do if you work at home or you can take some time off. Some people feel great, they feel almost euphoric on it, but I did not. My holistic physician and his wife said they felt really great. I did not feel really great. I felt fine, but I didnt feel great, and I felt tired every afternoon. Sheppard, as a nurse, was able to administer her own injections with the approval of her doctor.

Still, Warren argues that too many doctors are willing to prescribe hCG without sufficient knowledge. Im seeing more often doctors that do not specialize in weight promoting the hCG diet and prescribing the shots. This is as unsafe as going to anyone who does not have the expertise and background in diet and weight loss, says Warren. The public should only seek out medical professionals, such as registered dietitians, who are experts in the weight loss area to ensure you reach your weight loss goals in a safe and sustainable manner. Just because a doctor has the ability to prescribe medications doesnt mean he or she has the qualifications necessary to do so.

And while many dieters report weight gain after returning to normal eating habits, some, like Lam, are certainly able to keep the weight off. I am approaching my five-year anniversary of maintaining my weight loss from hCG injections in November, says Lam. I have not done any diets since I finished losing that weight in November of 2012. I make small corrections of two to three pounds here and there when needed; that is all. I dont care what diet you research or how healthy the mainstream media thinks such a diet is, it is not common to find individuals who have been maintaining their weight loss this long. Lam also argues that injecting thehormone helped her to prevent muscle wasting during her weight loss, a theory that Warren does not believe is possible.

Sheppard did not have such luck with maintaining her 15-pound weight loss, though. I kept it off for a few years and then went to France. And you still need to eat properly afterwards; you can eat but you have to avoid a whole bunch of things like sugars and refined flour, she says. So yes, I put the weight back on. The next time she attempted to lose weight, she decided to forgo the hCG diet in favor of the Fast Metabolism diet, which she calls much more humane.

Still, Sheppard believes in the metabolic reset that the hCG diet is said to spur, though shes not convinced that it can help maintain weight loss in the long term. I think that any diet can actually reset your metabolism if you follow it as its designed, says Sheppard. I dont think its unique in that. I think it probably did do a reset, but does that reset last? That depends on how you eat after that, how you keep up with your exercise, and on a whole bunch of factors, she says.

But Warren insists that following the hCG diet as its designed is unsafe, and she believes that it actually slows the metabolism. The only way to make this diet healthier is to increase calories to a safe level, at about 1,200 per day. The hCG isnt shown to add benefit of causing any more weight loss than an otherwise balanced diet of a safe calorie restriction. In other words, to make the hCG diet safe, you will in essence not be doing the actual protocol.

And despite testimonials of success, Warren does not believethat hCG can healthfully foster long-term weight loss. She says that hCG is not only an ineffective way to lose weight over time, but due to its muscle-wasting results and decrease in metabolism, it is dangerous and can be life threatening. Whether it be the unknown combinations inside the supplement [Ed. note: Saidsupplements are illegal], the heavy calorie restriction, the eating behaviors and foods recommended, or the overall diet, the hCG is one of the worst diets out there.

Extreme weight loss like Rayzel Lams speaks volumes about the power of calorie restriction, but the jury is still out on whether hCG injections and the entire hCG protocol are safe or effective.

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I joined in a wave of the intermittent fasting trend about 10 years ago before I was a dietitian. Thats when most of the writings on the topic were in the form of blog posts and self-published PDF e-books. Today, a perusal of the Internet turns up several best-selling books extolling the benefits of intermittent fasting for weight loss and improvements in the metabolic risk factors that contribute to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Then, and even now, the intermittent fasting hype was way ahead of the science. Most early research data came from animal studies, with human data coming from observations of participants of religious-based fasts or from small, short clinical studies. A systematic review published last year in the journal Nutrients looked at studies of at least six months that assigned adults with overweight or obese BMIs to either intermittent fasting or daily calorie restriction, and found no evidence that intermittent fasting was superior. The authors cited the need for longer, larger studies to assess sustainability and effects on weight maintenance.

So I was eager to read the results of a study published in the May issue of JAMA Internal Medicine that was longer and larger, enrolling 100 participants for a year six months of weight loss and six of weight maintenance. Researchers randomly assigned metabolically healthy adults ages 18 to 64 who had BMIs in the obese category to an alternate-day energy restriction group, a daily-calorie-restriction group or a control group whose members ate their usual diet.

Researchers found that the intermittent fasters had a harder time following their diets and were more likely to drop out than daily calorie restrictors. Weight loss and weight regain were similar between the dieting groups, as were changes to fat and lean tissue which is significant, because one intermittent fasting claim is that it leads to less muscle loss than traditional calorie-restrictive diets. Reduction of cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides, were also similar between the two dieting groups. The conclusion? Intermittent fasting was no better, and no worse, than a standard, calorie-restrictive diet.

Although no one study should be taken as a be-all, end-all answer, the results add substance to what previous research studies have overwhelmingly found.

The JAMA study used alternate-day energy restriction for the fasting group, whose members ate one meal containing 25 percent of their usual daily intake on fasting days and feasted on 125 percent of their usual daily intake on the other days, for an average 25 percent calorie reduction. The calorie-restriction group reduced calories by 25 percent each day, spread over three meals. Participants started out sedentary, and researchers asked them not to increase activity.

The takeaway? Intermittent fasting may actually be less sustainable in the long term for most people than daily caloric restriction, which itself is not sustainable, as the majority of people who lose weight on calorie-restrictive diets regain the weight, sometimes repeatedly, as with yo-yo dieting. The authors questioned whether there was a difference in perceived hunger or actual levels of appetite-related hormones between intermittent fasters and calorie restrictors. The answer is no, according to a small study published in April in the journal Clinical Nutrition. Researchers found that neither method has an advantage for weight loss or for lessening the bodys means of compensating for perceived starvation, which include slowing the metabolism and increasing levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin.

I tolerated the hunger that ebbed and flowed on fasting days and wasnt ravenous when it was time to eat, but not everyone has that experience. I stopped doing intermittent fasting when I went back to grad school to study nutrition because I had a hard time focusing on fasting days. My brain needed regular fuel. Today, I know that restrictive diets dont work, regardless of the form. Despite the hype, intermittent fasting isnt a magic bullet its plain old calorie restriction in a new outfit.

Dennett is a registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Nutrition by Carrie. She lives in the Seattle area.

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A new report by the Banfield Pet Hospital determined which states have the most obese pets. (Elyse Samuels/The Washington Post)

It might seem logical that the stateswith the highest prevalenceof overweight people would have the highest percentages of heftypets. Surely all those fit Coloradans with their outdoorsy lifestyles have slim dogs, right?

Not according toa new report based on the physiques of more than 2.5 million dogs and 500,000 cats in the United States. In some cases, it found nearly the opposite patterns for people and pets: Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi whichhave some of the nations highest rates of human obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all ranked in the bottom five states for overweight or obese pets. Dogs and cats in Coloradowere in the top 20.

Topping the list for both chunky dogs and fat cats: Minnesota, where 41 percent of pooches and 46 percent of kittieswere rated by veterinarians as overweight or obese. In second place for both species was Nebraska, where the figures were 39 percent for dogs and 43 percent for cats.

The animals were all seen in 2016 at one of the 975 veterinary hospitals run by Banfield, a chain that operates in 42 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.Overall, 1 in 3 of those dogs and cats were overweight or obese, according to a five-point body conditioning score the hospitals veterinarians assign to animals aftera visual and physical examination. They want to be able to see pets waistlines and feel their ribs (but not see them, because that would mean a dog or cat is too thin).

The folks at Banfield were surprised to find thatpet and people weight problems dont correlate by state, said Kirk Breuninger, a veterinarian whos on the Banfield research team. But he said states with higher percentages of overweight pets also had higher percentages of pets with intestinal parasites, which can be avoided with tests and treatments. Taken together,that could suggest dogs and cats in those states have lower rates ofpreventive care or regular vet checkups, Breuninger said.

But while regional trends and people-pet relationships are murky, the overall picture when it comes to pet heft is not. Lots of American dogs and cats are far too heavy, andas a group theyre getting heavier all the time. Banfield says it has trackeda 158 percent increase in overweight dogs over the past 10 years. The prevalence of overweight cats has shot up 169 percent.

And its worth noting that Banfields numbers are actually lower than other commonly cited figures from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). According to that organization, which relied on a far smaller sample size, astunning 54 percent of dogs and 59 percent of cats were overweight or obese in 2016.

Experts citemultiple reasons our furry friends are swelling in size. More than ever, pets are treated as family members, and Breuninger said owners often show love to themwith table scraps, treats and extra scoops of kibble. Theres also been what he called a normalization of bigger-than-ideal bodies. A 2015 study, for example, found that 1 in 4dogs that placed in the top five of their class in Britains renowned Crufts dog show wherecontestants are judged on how close they are to a perfect example of their breed was too heavy.

Many pet owners dont quite understand that their pet is overweight, Breuninger said.

Other factors might also be in play, includinggenetics. Last year, researchers identified a variation in a gene in Labrador retrievers, which tend to pack on pounds, that drives overeating; whether its present in other breeds is not yet known and even if it is, Breuninger said, it wouldnt give owners anexcuse not to manage a pets weight.

Theres also ample confusion amongowners about what to feed their pets: Grain free? Organic? Raw meat? Theres no right answer for every animal, said Breuninger, who advised people check witha vet. (Vets, according to the APOP survey, arentgenerally as hot on low-grain, raw or organic diets as their pet owners are.)

All in all, if youve got a fat petand want to fix that, the answer in most caseswill sound pretty familiar: diet and exercise. A vet can advise on the quantity and type of food, Breuninger said, but the exercise part will be up to you and your fur baby. That includes indoor cats, who arent so easy to take to the dog park. Laser pointers, feather toys and food puzzles which make cats work for their food can be helpful weight-loss tools, he said.

The truth is that very small changes in activity levels for cats can lead to long-term changes in their health and weight, Breuninger said. Even playing with them 10 minutes a day can really have long-term impacts.

Need more motivation? Do it for your loyal friends health and for your wallet. More than 20 common pet diseases, including diabetes and arthritis, are linked to obesity. Banfield saysowners of its overweight dogpatients spent 17 percent more on health-care costs and 25 percent more on medications at its practices, while owners of pudgy cats spent 36 percent more on diagnostic tests.

Here are the states with the highest percentage of overweight dogs, according to Banfields State of Pet Health Report:

And here are the top 10 for cats:

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Tijuana, Mexico -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/27/2017 -- Founded by Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon, Mexico Bariatrics is a holistic weight loss practice focused on delivering long-term weight loss solutions through customized programs to help patients successfully lose weight, reclaim their health, and live longer happier lives. Mexico Bariatrics is not just a bariatric surgery center, it is a long-term partner for good health, and is committed to its patients for life.

At Mexico Bariatrics, Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon and his team have performed over 6,000 bariatric surgeries which have exceeded the average of successful weight loss management.

Mexico Bariatrics is a modern surgical facility located about 10 miles south of the border between the United States and Mexico. Many of its patients are from the US and Canada. In addition to bariatric surgery, the center offers a complete approach to weight loss, including diet and lifestyle advisory. "We believe in a lifelong process for healthy living at a healthy weight," Dr. Ponce de Leon added. "I know that my vast clinical experience and my training will allow me to provide optimal care for my patients."

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Small can be very powerfullooking at you, split atom, microchip, and mosquitoand that definitely holds true when it comes to bacteria in your gut. The 100 trillion tiny microbes, a.k.a. gut flora, that call your digestive tract home play a pivotal role in everything from your immune system to your digestion to your mood. But researchers are now convinced that theres something else your microbiome (your internal microbial ecosystem) affectsyour weight.

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The gut is connected to everything, says Mark Hyman, M.D., director of the Cleveland Clinics Center for Functional Medicine. If your microbiome is out of whack, i.e., it doesnt have enough good bacteria or too much bad bacteria, it can affect how your food is metabolized as well as lead to inflammation. Its a cascade of casualties: Bad bacteria in the gut can trigger inflammationin your skin, joints, brain, everywhereand send your bodys immune response into overdrive as it tries to rid the body of the bacteria. This can lead to insulin resistance, which can promote weight gain, says Hyman. The theory is that more good bacteria helps you process food more efficiently and reduces cravings. We are actually all born with very little bacteria in our guts, but through exposure that amount slowly increases. It varies wildly based on the type of birth (vaginal versus C-section), environment (city versus country), and diet and lifestyle factors. The average American today has a lot less bacteria than in the past, mostly because of a modern-day diet thats low in probiotics (live microorganisms, including bacteria) and prebiotics, the fibers that feed probiotics, says Josh Axe, a clinical nutritionist and the author of Eat Dirt. Top it all off with antibiotic and hand-sanitizer overuse, both of which wipe out vital gut flora, and you have an imbalanced gut that could be causing you to hold on to extra pounds.

If it all sounds rather dire, consider this happy fact: Changes that you make today can very quicklywithin a few daysbegin to overhaul your microbiome profile, improve your overall gut health, and help efforts to lose weight. Heres your action plan.

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Avoid processed foods and items high in sugar and carbohydrates, says Axe. Studies have shown that both sugar and artificial sweeteners can decrease good bacteria levels in the gut.

Fiber can lower blood sugar, reduce cholesterol, and promote weight loss, says Hyman. Whats more, fiber slows the rate at which food enters your bloodstream and increases the speed at which it exits your body through the digestive tract, keeping you fuller longer. While all fiber is good, here are some great prebiotic fiber sources: Jerusalem artichokes, onions, garlic, and leeks, as well as chia seeds, flaxseeds, and hemp seeds. Aim for 25 grams a day, if not more. Or consider a fiber supplement, says Hyman. Try: PGX, a blend of konjac root and seaweed fibers.

In one study, women who took probiotics for 24 weeks lost 51 percent more weight than those who didnt. Yogurt and kefir products contain live, active cultures, as do fermented foods like kimchi, miso, and sauerkraut. Its also a smart bet to take a probiotic supplement twice daily, says Hyman. Look for at least 25 billion live CFUs [colony-forming units] from diversified strains of bacteria, such as lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, he adds.

Theres a complex interplay between your hormones and your gut and how they affect one another, notes Raphael Kellman, M.D., an integrative and functional medicine physician and the author of Low thyroid function, in particular, can contribute to gut sluggishness.

Nurturing the beneficial creatures in your digestive tract may be the surest route to reaching your healthiest weight. Within a week of following a gut-friendly diet, you will notice a drop in cravings, promises Kellman. And you could be eating the same amount of calories as you were before, but you will lose weight. In fact, you may be able to eat even more.

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HOLLY Willoughby looked shocked today as she overheard Nadia Sawalha make a comment about her weight loss.

The 36-year-old telly favourite was presenting This Morning when she and co-host Phillip Schofield linked over to the Loose Women studio however the panel seemingly didnt know they were already live.

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As they laughed among themselves Nadia was heard exclaiming: Holly Willoughbys disappearing!

Both presenters looked stunned by Nadias on-air remark, with Phillip shouting at them, Cue, cue! as Holly stood there speechless and looking upset.

Ruth Langsford quickly tried to cover up this morning, telling them: You caught us by surprise there. We were talking about incontinence Phil!

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And as her co-host continued to joke with the Loose Women, Holly stood silently and looked clearly concerned by Nadias slip, while Nadia was seen looking nervously off set.

Holly managed to regain her composure quickly and went back to her usual self, laughing at Phillips joke, but no doubt the remark will sting after she had been subject to many online comments about her weight.

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Yesterday fans asked on her social media how she had lost weight so quickly and even moaned that she was losing her Willoughboobies.

Posting next to her recent snaps, admiring fans wrote Wish I knew how to lose that much weight so quickly, Always beautiful, Looking slender! and How is @hollywilloughby so naturally beautiful?.

But others were more forlorn about what they saw as the loss of Hollys Willoughboobies, with one leaving the cheeky comment: #WhereHaveHollysBoobsGone.

Another crestfallen fan added No more boobies :-(.

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Honolulu, HI, June 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The creators of the Blood Type Diet claim that eating foods that are compatible with an individuals corresponding blood type will help them lose weight, boost energy, promote efficient digestion and prevent common diseases. For type A: a vegetarian diet is recommended. Type B: A low-fat and low-dairy diet, and Type AB is a pescatarian diet of seafood, dairy and vegetables. It might sound great in theory, but Diet Doc finds a few glaring issues with the fad diet as a solution for weight loss and other health benefits.

Not every person who falls under blood type A can sustain a vegetarian diet. Protein is an essential aspect of any diet, and while meat is replaced by beans and legumes according to the recommendations, this type of diet may not work for individuals interested in building muscle or burning higher amounts of fat (which a high-protein diet helps with). It also doesnt take into account those with iron deficiencies who may not be eating enough protein in the first place. The Blood Type Diet can also interfere with certain medical conditions. For instance, an AB blood type may have an aversion to dairy, even though its listed as an important aspect of the recommended dietary plan. Diabetics may also struggle to find a balance on this diet, and heart disease is not addressed in some of the high-fat options that are recommended.

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With obesity still rising among certain groups of kids, a US government panel is renewing its advice that all children and adolescents ages 6 to 18 be screened for obesity. Screening is just the first step. Kids who are obese should then be referred to treatment programmes that use a variety of approaches to change their behaviour and help them slim down. The recommendations were issued recently by the US Preventive Services Task Force, a group of experts appointed by the Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The task forces advice influences healthcare providers and the coverage offered by health insurers. The new recommendations, which were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, earned a B grade from the task force. That means the experts determined with moderate certainty that the overall benefit of obesity screening and treatment referral is moderate. Here are more details about the new recommendations. Is screening really necessary? I mean, cant you tell if a child is obese just by looking at them? Not necessarily. As extra pounds become the new normal, fewer parents are able to recognise when their childs weight is too high. Besides, the medical definition of childhood obesity is pretty specific. You start by measuring a childs height and weight and using that to calculate his or her body mass index. Thats weight (measured in kilograms) divided by height (measured in metres) squared. There are online calculators to help you. To determine if a child meets the criteria for obesity, you compare his or her BMI to the BMIs of other kids who are the same age. Doctors use growth charts from 2000 as a baseline for these comparisons. If a childs BMI is high enough to land him or her in the top 5 percent, he or she is considered obese. Today, about 17 percent of Americans ages 2 to 19 are in this category, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whats wrong with having a high BMI? Children with obesity are at greater risk for a variety of health conditions. These include asthma, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, orthopaedic problems and obstructive sleep apnoea. The task force also noted that obese children are more likely to experience mental health and psychological issues, as well as to be teased or be targeted by bullies. What if its just baby fat? Wont kids just grow out of it? Not necessarily. Tracking studies show that about 64 percent of pre-teens who are obese grow up to become obese adults. By the time kids become teenagers, the odds are even more stacked against them nearly 80 percent of obese teens go on to become obese adults. Adults who are obese (defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher) are more likely to develop serious chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease as well as certain types of cancer. OK, lets say my paediatrician tells me my kid is obese. Now what? The task force advises doctors to help their patients find a comprehensive, intensive behavioural intervention. Thats a fancy way of describing a weight-loss counselling programme. What am I looking for? In clinical trials, the programmes that were most effective shared several features: They included at least 26 contact hours with patients, spread out over a period of months. The ones with the best results had 52 contact hours, enough for one hour per week for an entire year. They involved not just the child but also his or her parents and siblings. They included instruction on healthful eating, including steps such as how to read nutrition information on food labels. They showed kids how to exercise safely and supervised some of their workouts. They taught kids the value of reducing their access to junk food, limiting their screen time and steering clear of other triggers that could undermine their progress. They helped kids learn how to set goals for themselves, monitor their progress and reward themselves when appropriate. Where am I going to find that? A programme like this can involve not just doctors but dietitians, psychologists, exercise physiologists and other kinds of specialists. The task force acknowledged that some families would have limited access to programmes like this, but it didnt dwell on this problem. Others did. In an editorial published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Drs Jason Block and Emily Oken of Harvard Medical School pointed out that in most areas of the United States, programmes like this simply arent available. Among childrens hospitals, for instance, only 60 percent have something that meets the task forces criteria, and only 25 percent have a programme that lasts a full year. Even if a kid is fortunate enough to live near one of these hospitals, his or her family might not be able to afford to use it, Block and Oken added. Three other doctors from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine were even more critical. In a JAMA editorial, Drs Rachel Thornton, Raquel Hernandez and Tina Cheng wrote that the task forces recommendations could wind up diverting resources from more practical public health measures that would probably do more to reduce childhood obesity. Like what? Thornton, Hernandez and Cheng touted efforts to keep junk foods out of schools and prevent companies from marketing sugary drinks to kids. Block and Oken mentioned some other policies that have been shown to improve kids eating habits, such as taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages or changes in the rules governing the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Greater focus on policies that support healthful behaviours across all settings will be essential not only in ensuring the sustained success of treatment for established obesity, but also in preventing its onset, the Harvard pair wrote. Cant the doctor just prescribe some kind of medicine? The task force considered two medications that are sometimes used to help kids lose weight, orlistat and metformin. Clinical trials have found that both drugs helped children lose about five to seven pounds. But that wasnt enough to reduce their BMIs by even 1 point. However, the drugs did cause side effects, such as vomiting, cramping and uncontrolled passage of stool, according to the panels report. Overall, the experts concluded that the clinical benefit of these drugs was uncertain. Didnt I hear that the childhood obesity epidemic had stabilised? Thats true for American kids overall its been around 17 percent for about the past decade, according to data from the CDCs National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. At the turn of the century, that figure was about 14 percent; in the 1970s, it was under 6 percent. But some groups of kids are still getting fatter. For instance, obesity rates are still rising among African-American girls and Latino boys. Also, the proportion of kids who are severely obese continues to grow. Los Angeles Times/TNS

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