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MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) After 75 years of enjoying all that life has to offer, including food, Howie Blau realized he needed to make a few changes.

Whats made me want to come to see Kristen is the same thing thats made me want to lose weight for the last 20 years, but I needed somebody who was really special to help me do it, Blau said.

That special person is Kristen Haight, ShopRite of Milfords registered dietitian.

My dietitian services here at ShopRite are free, Haight explained. People can come meet with me for one-on-one consults for diabetes, weight loss, any kind of issue that you need to see a dietitian for.

When Blau first met Haight six months ago, he was struggling to control his high blood pressure and cholesterol with medication.

Usually about 10 percent of weight loss is all some people need to get off of some medications, Haight said.

But on his own, the weight loss didnt come easy for Blau.

He was frustrated because in the past he tried diet after diet and nothing was really working so that was kind of the first step when he came in here I said I dont believe in diets, Haight recalled. I just believe in kind of tweaking how youre eating right now and your lifestyle.

We worked out a plan where I ate in moderation but I never felt deprived, and I would report in every week, Blau said.

Haight also took Blau through the store to talk nutrition.

We went up and down all the shelves stuff to eat between meals, stuff to thwart off hunger that would be a nice little snack between meals but wouldnt be so full of calories, Blau said.

We would look at nutrition labels together and just make sure he was choosing the healthier option of things, making sure hes looking at fiber and protein and especially the calories in the items hes choosing, Haight said.

After six months, Blaus hard work paid off. Hes lost 35 pounds and is now off all of his meds.

I feel Im healthier now than Ive been in the last 20 years and I owe it to Kristen, Blau said.

Proving its never too late to turn your health around.

When working with ShopRites dietitian, you can also work with their pharmacist to talk about medications, check your blood pressure and more. For more information, visit ShopRite.com.

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By now, most of us are aware of the link between being stressed out and stuffing your face. In tough times, many of us turn to cookies to try to chase away a bad case of Im freaking out!

Well, the Journal of Applied Psychology has just published a study that says a worse enemy to your waistline than stress could be your up-all-night TV binging habits. In two studies of more than 200 workers in China, researchers found that the real difference maker in healthier diets is getting plenty of Zs.

Related:10 Effective Ways to BeatStress

"We found that employees who have a stressful workday tend to bring their negative feelings from the workplace to the dinner table, as manifested in eating more than usual and opting formore junk food instead of healthy food," said study co-authorChu-Hsiang "Daisy" Chang, associate professor of psychology at MSU.

"However, another key finding showed how sleep helped people deal with their stressful eating after work," she continued. "When workers slept better the night before, they tended to eat better when they experienced stress the next day."

Related:12 Habits to Dramatically Improve YourSleep

In the two studiesof workers in high-stress positions, researchers found that when workers are in bad moods, they eat to compensate. Speaking with MSU Today,Yihao Liu, co-author of the study and assistant professor at the University of Illinois, explained that eating is [U]sed as an activity to relieve and regulate one's negative moodbecause individuals instinctually avoid aversive feelings and approach desire feelings, he said.

But for long-term relief, Chang and Liu found that the best way to curb negative feelings and negative eating is to put down the bag of chips and pull up the covers.

A good night's sleep can make workers replenished and feel vigorous again, which may make them better able to deal with stress at work the next day and less vulnerable to unhealthy eating, Chang explained.

Related:The Impact Of ChronicWork StressOn Your Employees

So are nap pods better than a box of donuts for office morale? Sounds like it.

Food-related perks may only serve as temporary mood-altering remedies for stressed employees, Chang said, and failure to address the sources of the work stress may have potential long-term detrimental effects on employee health.

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What if you could eat all of the junk food your heart desires and still lose weight? It sounds like a scam, but over the years, so-called junk food fad diets have popped up over and over with people claiming real results.

From the guy who lost nearly 100 pounds by only eating pizzato the famous cookie diet that's been kicking around for years , there is no shortage of people claiming miraculous weight loss from eating foods that are high in sugar and fat content. How is this even possible?

"What happens with these same-food diets is that people tend to consume fewer calories overall," said Dr. Joan Blake, a nutritionist and clinical associate professor at Boston University.

"You get tired quickly of eating the same foods over and over," she continued. "The issue with these diets is that you may be losing weight from eating less, but they're not nutritionally sound over the long term. Once you go back to your old eating habits, all of that weight will come back."

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Unfortunately, these chocolate chip cookies might not help you lose weight on their own.Erol Ahmed / Unsplash

Dr. Siegal's cookie diet has been around since the early aughts and pairs hunger-suppressing cookies (sorry, no Oreos!) with one meal a day.

Then there's Sol Owell, a man who lost 50 pounds in a year by sticking to the #cookielife diet. He ate every single homemade cookie that friends and family from around the world sent him. For Owell, it was a simple "calories in, calories out" mentality, in which he supplemented his cookie monster lifestyle with tons of exercise.

Our nutritionist says: "He has a reasonable approach to adding a little treat, in this case a cookie or two, in his diet daily along with a healthy diet, and activity level. A daily treat can be factored into a healthy diet as long as you stay active and factor the calories in that "treat" into your daily caloric intake."

Where you lead, I will follow ... with copious amounts of junk food in hand. The fictional Lorelai and Rory Gilmore are well-known for staying skinny while sticking to a high-salt, carb, and fat diet. When Netflix revived the series last fall, there were numerous claims of women trying a "Gilmore Girls "diet of pizza, popcorn, candy, and other junk food and actually losing weight.

Our nutritonist says: "This is not a healthy eating plan for weight loss."

Ice cream is usually a diet no-no. Shutterstock

One of the most recent junk food diet success stories follows Anthony Howard-Crow, the miracle man who lost 32 pounds and improved his blood pressure by eating 2,000 calories of ice cream and some protein supplements every day earlier this year.

Sounds like a dream come true, right? He later admitted that it was the "most miserable dieting adventure" he had ever embarked upon because it made him irritable and lackluster.

Our nutritionist says: "This is a classic example of chronically eating a diet that is lower in calories than you need so you will lose weight. Unfortunately, it isn't a balanced, satisfying diet so he lost weight but also muscle mass."

Processed foods are easy to get, and easy to eat. Shutterstock

Sometimes you can't decide which junk food to "cleanse" with so you decide to eat anything you want for a month and end up losing 11 pounds.

That's exactly what Jeff Wilser did. He limited his caloric intake to under 2,000 calories daily and ate only suggested serving sizes of junk food. He stuffed his face with Oreos, M&M's, doughnuts and more every day. 30 days later, he lost 11 pounds and his bad cholesterol went down.

Our nutritionist says: "He ate less calories daily for 30 days and lost weight. Unfortunately, his diet wasn't 2,000 calories of healthy foods. If he continued eating only these foods daily, he will likely end up deficient in many nutrients."

John Cisna's transformation is stunning. Facebook/Courtesy John Cisna

John Cisna made national headlines in 2014 after he lost 56 pounds in six months eating only McDonald's. He even published a book called "My McDonald's Diet" about his incredible weight loss journey.

But nutritionists called his diet "unrealistic" for the long haul, and claimed that while his weight may be down, most likely his sodium intake was high, and his body was lacking in essential vitamins.

There's a huge difference between this kind of pizza and the giant meat lovers' pie you ordered last night. Sydney Kramer

New York City pizza maker Pasquale Cozzolino swears by his pizza-centric diet that helped him lose 94 pounds. His secret? Stay away from the pepperoni and stick to thin-crust margherita pizzas made with simple ingredients. The pizzas helped him curb cravings so he could shed the extra pounds.

Our nutritionist says:" It appears that he enjoyed his pizza (which has only a little bit of cheese) at lunch but factor in those calories as part of his entire day. His made sure that his overall calorie intake remained less than he needed daily to maintain his weight."

Even vegan tacos are better than no tacos.Karl-Martin Skontorp/Flickr

This "detox" replaces kale smoothies with tortillas. The recipes for the taco cleanse, created by "taco scientists," promise a whole host of health benefits like virility and beard-growing abilities (though that may be a joke). The only catch is, all of the recipes are vegan, so put down that package of carnitas.

Our nutritionist says: "There isn't any science to back these claims up."

Twinkies: the most ridiculous health supplement we've never heard of.Flickr/Christian Cable

Most of the foods on this list have at least some nutritional value, but Twinkies do not. But ever since Kansas State University nutrition professor Mark Haub lost 27 pounds in 2010 by replacing all meals with Twinkies for 10 weeks, the Twinkie diet has popped up periodically, usually with disastrous results: Eating nothing but Twinkies for several days straight tends to result in massive stomach and headaches.

Our nutritionist says: "All this proves is what we already know: If you chronically eat less calories than you need daily, you will lose weight. However, in the long term, a diet like this will not be satisfying, healthy, or sustainable."

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Its easy to look at an actor thats lost up to ten pounds or more in a week and say theyre dedicated. Its also just as easy to say that theyre tearing up their body for their craft. Rapid weight loss and weight gain is impressive only to those that dont seem to understand what the implications are. If more people knew what it takes to actually lose that kind of weight and what it does to the body they might not praise actors for their dedication and discipline.

Here are just a few reasons why rapid weight gain and loss arent that impressive.

It can affect how your organs function.

If you put on too much weight its more work for your lungs to fill up and expand, meaning youll start noticing breathing problems eventually. Should you go the other way and lose too much too fast then you run the risk of throwing your bodys fluid balance out of whack. This can eventually result in damage to the internal organs such as the liver and the heart. Believe it or not you need those to exist.

Losing weight too fast can affect your metabolism.

If you start losing the pounds too quickly, no matter how you do it, your body will go into whats called survival mode. This means youre not getting enough nourishment and as a result the body will start storing calories so that it wont begin to shut down. In this case youre actually bound to gain weight rather than lose any more.

Gaining weight too fast can damage your joints and put undue pressure on your bone structure.

Ever see a person that cant run, walk, or even hobble their way down the street because they weigh so much? Some of those people might have a problem with their glands, but others just dont know how to gain weight evenly or put the snacks down. Gaining weight too fast puts more weight, and therefore more pressure on your joints, which are needed to help you move about. The more pressure you put on your knees in particular, the less time its going to take for something to pop out of socket or just give up entirely, which could result in serious injury.

Whether you gain weight or lose weight too fast, your energy levels will fluctuate at a dangerous rate.

Your body depends on a certain amount of fuel to be present to operate at optimal efficiency. The less you eat the less energy youll have. In the same breath if you eat too much and pack it on too fast your body will lack the proper nutrition to keep working the way it should. A healthy balance is what is needed in order to keep your body running the way it should.

A lot of us have seen stars such as Robert DeNiro, Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, and even Natalie Portman lose or gain insane amounts of weight to prep for a role. What people need to realize is that as much as theyre trying to stay true to their character, theyre also doing a large amount of damage to their bodies that will eventually catch up with them.

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The revenge body may be doing more harm than good. Getty/Alberto E. Rodriguez

Breakups are tough. When we're wronged or feel rejected by an ex, many people may try to improve themselves, while others strive to get their former partner back. Sometimes, they might try to do both at the same time by aiming for a "revenge body."

A "revenge body" refers to when a person loses weight after a breakup as a way to make their ex jealous whether intentionally or not. The term is generally seen as a positive act of self-improvement or a way to "get over" your former significant other.

And while it's been used to describe everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Janet Jackson, most recently Khloe Kardashian has embraced the term. She shed some weight after her split with Lamar Odom and suddenly that's all people could talk about. Kardashian's body and Odom's betrayal were directly linked it even spawned the E! show "Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian."

On the show, people who go through breakups or hardship are challenged to lose weight quickly to enact a sort of "revenge" against the person who had wronged them. People took to it so much that it's been renewed for season two. Kardashian took the term "revenge body" that was being thrown at her by tabloids and branded it to be about empowerment.

Body-positive activists take issue with the term for many reasons, health coach Beth Clayton told INSIDER, including the idea that your body or any physical factors can be altered in such a way to manipulate someone into wanting to be with you again.

"If you are changing your body for someone else, you are the one that loses in the end because you are still letting that person dictate your life and your body and you are doing it for their approval," body positive coach Michelle Elman told INSIDER. "So what happens when you don't get it? Despite the person being it for whatever reason, they remain the focus of your life and it also sends the implicit message that the reason they should've stayed with you is for your appearance, which I believe should never be the sole reason you are with someone."

A "revenge body" instills an idea that the person who left the relationship wouldn't have if the other person had just been smaller or more traditionally "attractive." It makes weight and physical appearance a scapegoat for the problems in a relationship, implying that your fat or larger self was inherently flawed and that weight loss has made you better.

"Whenever we are using our bodies as a currency for love or validation, or to prove our own worth to ourselves, we are playing a game that will never end with our winning," health coach Beth Clayton told INSIDER. "We are making decisions out of fear of not being enough rather than genuine desire to be loving toward our bodies and ourselves."

If you want to get healthy, do it for you.ND300/Shutterstock

Breakups or other traumatic experiences that people emerge from with "revenge bodies" are extremely stressful life events. Stress can make people lose weight in an unhealthy way and even signal the presence of a mental illness. Weight loss is not always a positive thing, and assuming that it is can have dire effects on someone's physical and/or mental health.

Even if you mean it as a compliment, commenting on someone's weight if they have an eating disorder can be a huge trigger. If you praise someone for losing weight but they've lost it because they've been too depressed to eat, that may trigger them to go another day without food in an effort to get even more exterior validation.

Obviously, not all weight loss is bad. Kardashian was public about how she found an escape and a type of therapy in going to the gym and the weight loss started to follow from there. Other people develop better eating habits out of a relationship because they're not cooking for two or they're less busy. But it's important to keep why you're doing it in mind, not just the how.

"I think stereotypically when you are in a relationship you have less time than when you are single so it's understandable to not only have more time for workouts but to use the gym to get out negative feelings around the breakup," Elaman told me. "But to twist that motivation into 'revenge' is what's the problem and to associate working out with simply appearance based results."

If you're looking to get healthier and weight loss happens to be a factor in that, then great! There is nothing saying that can't be a part of your healing after a breakup. But comparing yourself to an ex's new fling or the people on "Revenge Body" (which has been criticized for showing an unrealistic portrayal of weight loss) is not a healthy way to go about it.

And using the term to describe someone else's body can have even worse consequences.

So the next time you feel the need to praise someone on their "revenge body," think twice about using that term. Try a compliment that gives them ownership of their own body like "you look so radiant/happy/strong" instead.

Or better yet, just keep your mouth shut unless they ask for your opinion.

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ANN ARBOR Michigan starts off an important recruiting weekend Friday as it hosts its 1-Day Elite camp. That will be followed on Saturday with the Big Man Big House camp.

Fridays 1-day Elite Camp is expected to draw several big names from the 2019 and 2020 recruiting classes, while Saturdays Big Man Big House camp is designedsolely foroffensive and defensive linemen.

Land of 10s Rachel Lenzi and Kevin Goheen will be on hand both days to bring you updates on recruits for the 2018 class and beyond.

7:04 p.m.: Jim Harbaugh spoke with reporters after a thorough meet-and-greet with players and parents. Here are some of the highlights of his discussion:

All 19 players in the freshman class who werent January enrollees are expected to be on campus by Saturday. A few such as DT Aubrey Solomon, DE Luiji Vilain, S Brad Hawkins and WR Nico Collins arrived a week or more ago.

Theyve got to be here tomorrow when orientation starts, Harbaugh said. Say a prayer that all the cars and planes operate effectively. God willing theyll get here safely.

If a player wants to participate in another sport as well as football, Harbaugh is all for it.

Incoming freshman LB Jordan Anthony also played baseball at IMG Academy and has expressed interest in joining manager Erik Bakichs team.

Very much we would embrace it., Harbaugh said. He is an elite football player and an elite baseball player. When theyre elite at two sports, right when football season is over, well let them go to another sport.

Harbaugh stressed that a player couldnt go play another sport if he was just going to another player. The player needs to be, Harbaugh said: elite-elite.

He mentioned WR Oliver Martin as another possible two-sport athlete. Martins second sport, however, would be swimming.

[Martin]s that elite-elite. Jordan Anthony is elite-elite. We may have somebody who wants to wrestle, too. Thats a possibility, Harbaugh said.

We feel that the athletic reps that they get when theyre competing in the other sports are really valuable, and we encourage it.

Senior fullback Khalid Hill and sophomore offensive lineman Michael Onwenu were put on notice this offseason that they needed to lose weight before the start of training camp. Hill was listed at 263 pounds and Onwenu 350 pounds on last seasons roster. Offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Tim Drevno mentioned in April that Onwenu was up to372 pounds.

Harbaugh said Friday that each is getting to their weight goals (which are being kept in-house) but theyre not there yet.

As a coach youd like to see it happen faster but I think they understand now that things have amped up, Harbaugh said.

There could be some roster subtractionsby the time camp begins on July 31 but Harbaugh isnt ready to what those possible attritions would be.

Its been my experience that those usually happen right before [camp], Harbaugh said. They usually happen, historically, the day before winter conditioning starts and the day before training camp starts. I usually sit at my desk by my phone and wait for it to ring.

5:01 p.m.: Michigans 1-day elite camp has officially closed, and Jim Harbaugh has bid the campers farewell. But before he left, he gave them some advice:

Avoid the fun stuff! Harbaugh said. If something looks fun, dont do it. Say no. For every three nos, say one yes.

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3:29 p.m.: Get a closerlook into Michigans 1-Day Elite Camp here:

1:01 p.m.: Theyre about to return from lunch at todays camp; about an hour ago, Michigan passing game coordinator Pep Hamilton offered the campers some good advice:

During the lunch break, several of Michigans current players and incoming freshmen and early enrollees discussed offseason workouts. Josh Metellus, who will play at safety this fall, said his experience playing at the Viper position in the Orange Bowl prepared him for playing safety.

It got me comfortable and showed me that I can play with the best guys in the country, Metellus said.

11:48 a.m.: Among the confirmed campers today is 2019 running back Noah Cain of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. Allen Trieu of Scout.com reported that Cain is making his first visit to Michigan.Camp is about to break for lunch in the next 15 minutes.

11:03 a.m.: Some of Michigans players are coaching at todays camp. Heres offensive lineman Ben Bredeson leading drills.

And heres incoming freshman Cesar Ruiz.

10:24 a.m.: Cant start a camp without warming up. Jim Harbaugh had his bullhorn working as he led players through sprints. Little by little, he was engulfed.

9:16 a.m.: And heres a first look at the inside of Michigan Stadium, where Jim Harbaugh opened the camp.

9:15 a.m.: Heres a first look at the 1-Day Elite Camp attendees, taken about an hour before the start of the camp.

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Quick facts:

Death loss from nitrate is an occasional problem in cattle consuming certain annual forages, particularly sorghum hybrids.

Cattle producers should be concerned if rations contain over 5,000 ppm nitrate on a dry matter basis.

Avoid poisoning with good management practices.

A qualitative check called the diphenylamine test can be used to screen forages for potential harm.

High nitrate forages can be used if diluted with other feedstuffs and supplemented with energy.

Brian Kailey Logan County Extension agent

Nitrate toxicity is sometimes a lethal problem for livestock especially during the fall. The amount of nitrate accumulated within the plant depends on two factors: the rate of uptake by the plant from the soil, and the rate the plant reduces it. If uptake exceeds the rate of reduction, large amounts of nitrate can accumulate. If the rate of reduction equals the rate of uptake, there is no accumulation.

Nitrate accumulation usually results from plant stress, such as drought, and is accentuated by excessive soil nitrogen. Most nitrate accumulates in plant stems rather than leaves, and concentration tends to be highest in immature forage. A characteristic symptom of nitrate toxicity in the animal is a chocolate-brown color to the blood.

Use good management practices to avoid poisoning. Fertility programs consistent with plant needs and growing conditions minimize the problem. Test potentially dangerous forage before feeding. Often hay containing excessive nitrate can be fed safely when diluted with other feed, particularly concentrates.

Nitrate accumulation

Nitrate is the primary nutrient form of nitrogen in most soils and is a normal constituent of plants. Normally nitrate is assimilated so rapidly following absorption from soil that its concentration in plant tissues is low. Occasionally, excessive levels in plants occur. In Colorado, the most notorious accumulators of nitrate are the sorghums. Other annuals that less frequently accumulate nitrate are small grains (wheat, oats, rye and barley) and millet.

Some perennial grasses (fescue and johnsongrass) and weeds (pigweed, mustard, kochia, nightshade and lamb's quarters) also can contain dangerous levels. The corn may be safe but weeds harvested with it may be poisonous. Stinging nettle, elderberry, burdock and Canadian thistle are a few of the known nitrate accumulators. In fact, some of these will accumulate nitrate to such a high concentration that they literally explode when burned - nitrate is explosive.

Accumulation usually is triggered by some environmental stress where plant growth is restricted but absorption of nitrate from soil continues. The most common stress of summer annuals is drought. Lack of moisture, together with excessive soil nitrogen for existing growing conditions, is a frequent cause of toxic levels of nitrate in sorghums. Other stress factors that favor buildup are reduced sunlight from cloudiness or shading, frost, certain herbicides including 2,4-D, acid soils, low growing temperatures, and deficiencies of essential nutrients like phosphorus, sulfur and molybdenum.

When more soil nitrogen is present than needed for maximum growth, some plants tend to accumulate nitrate even without environmental stress. This response is particularly true with hardy soil feeders like sorghum, noted for "luxury consumption" of certain nutrients.

When accumulation occurs, the concentration of nitrate is greater in stems than leaves. Seeds seldom contain significant amounts. Rate of uptake diminishes with maturity; mature plants usually contain less nitrate than immature ones. Differences in potential for accumulation exist among species and varieties.

Toxic Levels of Nitrate

The level of nitrate that causes toxicity in ruminants varies depending on rate of intake, diet, acclimation to nitrate and nutritional status. As a rule, forage containing less than 5,000 ppm NO3 on a dry matter basis is safe. Forage containing 5,000 to 10,000 ppm NO3 is considered potentially toxic when provided as the only feed. Forage containing over 10,000 ppm NO3 is considered dangerous but often can be fed safely after proper dilution with other feeds.

Various methods of reporting nitrates in feed are used by laboratories. Use the formulas in Table 1 to convert nitrate reporting to a common basis.

Table 1: Formulas for converting methods of reporting nitrates.

Potassium nitrate:

= Nitrate x 1.6

= Nitrate nitrogen x 7.0

Nitrate:

= Potassium nitrate x 0.6

= Nitrate nitrogen x 4.4

Nitrate nitrogen:

= Potassium nitrate x 0.14

= Nitrate x 0.23

The effects of feed and water levels are additive. Consider both in avoiding or assessing nitrate problems. Common causes of high nitrate levels in water include shallow wells contaminated with surface water, water containing animal wastes, and surface runoff from heavy rain after fertilization with ammonium nitrate. Water containing more than 200 ppm NO3 is potentially toxic, especially when feed also contains an excessive level.

Laboratories report nitrate content of feed and water in different forms. Consider the form for expressing nitrate levels to avoid errors in determining the potential for toxicity. Table 2 should aid in interpreting laboratory results.

Although the term "nitrate toxicity" is commonly used, the toxic principle is actually nitrite. Nitrate is converted to nitrite in the rumen. Nitrite is absorbed from the rumen and converts blood hemoglobin to methemoglobin. Methemoglobin cannot transport oxygen to body tissues, so animals die from oxygen insufficiency.

The first symptom to appear is a grayish to brownish discoloration of nonpigmented skin and mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, eyes and vulva. This discoloration results from the chocolate-brown color of the blood, a distinct characteristic of nitrate toxicity that persists several hours after death. As the syndrome progresses, a staggering gait, rapid pulse, labored breathing and frequent urination develop, followed by collapse, coma and death. Symptoms often occur rapidly, within one-half to four hours after ingestion of a toxic dose. Some animals exhibit symptoms but recover spontaneously and completely. Pregnant animals may abort a few days later.

Treatment of nitrate poisoning with 4 percent methylene blue at the rate of 100 cubic centimeters per 1,000 pounds live weight (intravenously) is effective if administered soon after symptoms appear.

Table 2: Equivalent levels of nitrate.

Potassium nitrate (KNO3)

%

.0326

.815

1.63

*parts per million

Preventing Nitrate Poisoning

Problems with nitrate toxicity can be avoided with proper management of forage and livestock. Nitrate accumulation can be minimized by analyzing soil and using a balanced fertility program consistent with plant needs and moisture conditions. For sorghum hays, split nitrogen into two or three applications, with a maximum of about 50 pounds of actual nitrogen applied per cutting. In situations where tests indicate soil is laden with nitrogen, reduce rates accordingly.

Use of true sudans or sudan-sudan hybrids instead of sorghum-sudan or sorgo-sudan hybrids may be warranted to reduce potential for accumulating nitrate. Usually the potential for problems is only reduced, not eliminated. Do not ignore differences in yield, quality, drought tolerance and insect and disease resistance.

Take extra care when moisture stress occurs in sorghums before harvest or grazing. Test samples of plants from different areas of the field, particularly those showing the most stress, for nitrate content. If the level is dangerous, delay harvest until rain comes and the plant increases in maturity. Occasionally forage that is questionable as hay can be grazed safely when forage is abundant, because animals tend to select leaves and refuse stalks. Silage also may be a good alternative since appreciable reduction in nitrate levels occurs during ensiling. Forages that are high in nitrate will normally lose 40 to 60 percent of their nitrate content during fermentation.

Testing for Nitrates

Avoid poisoning by routinely testing any forage pasture, hay or silage suspected of containing excessive nitrate. A qualitative check called the diphenylamine test can be used to screen forages for potential harm. Positive results indicate more than 5,000 ppm NO3 and possible danger.

If results of the diphenylamine test are positive, send forage samples to a laboratory for quantitative analysis.

When forage is collected for analysis, it is essential that representative samples be taken. Although samples often are pooled for other laboratory analyses like moisture and protein, nitrate tests often are required on individual bales or from specific areas of a field to accurately assess the potential for toxicity. To illustrate this point, an evaluation of 15 large round bales of sorghum hybrid hay from one cutting showed considerable variation from bale to bale, with nitrate levels ranging from 17,500 to 39,000 ppm.

Diphenylamine Test

This is a qualitative test to evaluate forages (hay, pasture, silage) for nitrate levels that are potentially dangerous to ruminants.

1. Prepare the test solution by mixing 0.5 grams diphenylamine with 20 milliliters of distilled water, then bringing the total to 100 milliliters with concentrated sulfuric acid. Caution: The solution contains a strong acid. Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Store in a cool dark place. Do not add water or any other material to the solution.

2. Carefully place a drop of the solution at various locations on the inner tissue of the plant stem; repeat for several stems in each sample.

3. If an intense blue color appears in a few seconds, the forage contains potentially dangerous levels of nitrate.

4. If the results are positive (blue color), send the forage to a laboratory for quantitative analysis before feeding.

5. Occasionally, false positive reactions occur. However, any sample resulting in a positive reaction should be tested in the laboratory.

6. Avoid contaminating the solution in the bottle with plant tissue or other material. Discard any solution that is not clear.

Feeding High Nitrate Forages

In most instances, hay high in nitrate can be fed safely with adequate laboratory testing and good management. The best alternative is to dilute dangerous forage with feeds low in nitrate, preferably concentrates. Unfortunately for many producers, proper dilution makes it necessary to grind and mix. Gradual acclimation to questionable feed is a good practice to minimize risk. Animals should be healthy, on a good nutrition plane, and filled with low nitrate feed before they are allowed access to nitrate-containing forage. With respect to supplementary rations, those containing urea result in less toxicity than soybean meal, and the presence of readily available carbohydrate (corn, sugar, etc.) offers a considerable degree of protection. This may be due to lower pH in the rumen that facilitates reduction of nitrate.

Nitrates have been reported to increase the need for vitamin A in the ration. Recent information indicates that a relationship of this kind may not be of practical importance under most feeding conditions. Formulate rations to be adequate in vitamin A as well as other nutrients. Excessive vitamin A fortification does not appear to be needed.

Hay, straw or fodder suspected of being high in nitrate should not be fed when damp. Damp feed seems to be more toxic. The probable explanation is that some of the nitrate is converted to the more toxic nitrite before being consumed.

Chemical Formulas

NO3- = nitrate ion

NO2- = nitrite ion

NH3 = ammonia

NH4+ = ammonium cation

Summary

Nitrate poisoning can be a serious problem for livestock producers if not considered in their management plan. Drought, excessive soil nitrogen, shade, frost, certain herbicides, acid soils, low growing temperatures and nutrient deficiencies can contribute to high nitrate levels in plants. Stems usually have higher nitrate content than leaves. Do not overlook the nitrate content of water when a nitrate problem arises. Avoid poisoning by routinely testing any forage suspected of containing excessive nitrate. High nitrate forages can be used by diluting it with other feedstuffs and supplementing it with energy.

*J.C. Whittier, Colorado State University professor, department of animal sciences. 9/92. Revised 6/11.

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Many people suffer from depression. In as much as the causes of this mental disorder remain largely unidentified, numerous therapies have been advanced. Mental health experts have been trying to advance therapies that provide a longstanding solution to this disorder. Public awareness has equally been raised in an effort to address the social stigma that is associated with depression.

A study spearheaded by Deakin University researchers indicate that an improvement in ones diet can go a long way in treating depression. Deakin Food and Mood Center Director Prof. Felice Jacka, opines that the study will definitely offer a new approach in the treatment of depression.

For a while, it had been hypothesized that there is a link between peoples risk for depression and the quality of their diet. The situation cuts across different geographical regions, age groups, and cultures. In addition, healthy diets have typically been associated with a lower risk of depression. The study is the worlds first randomized trial and sought to test whether there is a correlation between improved diet quality and low depression levels.

The Trial

During the trial, adults who are affected by major depression were recruited and unsystematically assigned to receive either support from clinical dietitians, or social support for three months. The social support group was headed by trained personnel whose role was to lead discussions on neutral topics that were of interest to participants. This was done to ease the symptoms of major depression. The dietary intervention group was headed by nutritionists whose role was to guide participants about healthy diets.

The nutritional group received info and assistance aimed at augmenting the quality of their diets. Emphasis was placed on increasing the consumption of fruits, veggies, whole grains, olive oil, lean meat, nuts, and fish. Consumption of unnatural foodstuffs such as sugary drinks was discouraged. Both groups underwent equal seven hour-long sessions during the course of the trial.

The trials results were recently published and indicate that subjects who were placed in the nutritional intervention group had an impressive reduction in depression levels compared to those who only received social support. (add this in?: At the end of the trial, a third of those in the dietary support group met criteria for remission of major depression, compared to 8 percent of those in the social support group. ) Prof. Jacka states that the results of the trial cannot be adequately explained by body weight or physical activity. Those who adhered to the nutritional program more closely had the lowest depression levels at the end of the study.

New Insights into the Treatment of Depression

The trials findings will offer therapists a new dimension as far as treating major depression is concerned. Mental disorders are the main cause of disability. Up to half of those who are affected by depression will be helped by dietary control. The trials results will spawn other numerous benefits considering that depression escalates the risk of common physical disorders such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Besides lifestyle diseases, depression has also been linked to inflammation and the health of micro biota in the body. Both of these are linked to ones diet. The trial suggests the adaptation of healthier lifestyles as a natural way of reducing the devastating effects of major depression. It similarly suggests the addition of clinical dietitians to psychotherapy teams since it can help those who suffer from depression. Therefore, an improvement in the quality of ones diet goes beyond the treatment of major depression. It is a crucial determinant of physical and mental health.

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TOLEDO As a former Type II diabetic, Norm Baird admits that he used to abuse dairy. For years, the retired engineer enjoyed eggs and loved yogurt. He used to cut off little pieces of cheese to nibble on as he passed through his kitchen. His diet resembled a typical Americans: high in sugar, processed foods, meat and scant on vegetables.

But the silver-haired Toledo resident and cancer survivor no longer looks like a dairy abuser, having shed about 65 pounds and his diabetes diagnosis after adopting a plants-based diet in February 2016.

The 72-year-old is one of a small but growing number of people who have opted to go vegan or near-vegan as a first-line treatment for chronic weight- and diet-related illnesses such diabetes.

With more than two-thirds of American adults considered to be overweight or obese, diabetes is one of the leading causes of death in the country. The number of people with Type II diabetes is expected to double by 2030, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Washington, Cowlitz County ranks 10th among the states 39 counties in prevalence of the disease. About 13 percent of Cowlitz residents are living with the condition, according to a chronic disease report by the Washington State Department of Health. Thats more than a third higher than the statewide average of 9 percent.

Things first started to change for Baird when he was diagnosed with cancer, and they snowballed from there.

As you get older it feels like doctors have two columns of health conditions, Baird said. Every year that passes it seems they move another one over from the list of possible conditions into the column of ones you have.

During his cancer treatment Baird started injecting himself with insulin to counteract a steroid he was taking that drove up his blood sugar.

After chemotherapy, Baird stopped taking his insulin until he was diagnosed with Type II diabetes. At a follow-up visit, Dr. Robert Ellis, an oncologist at the Kaiser Permanente Clinic in Longview, proposed the idea of adopting a vegetarian diet.

Ellis is a passionate champion of plants-based eating. In an interview, he noted that the top health conditions in the United States cancer, heart disease and obesity are all preventable and treatable through diet and nutrition.

One of the first things I go over with patients is their diet, he said. If you had a high-performance car and I told you that it needs high performance gas, would you really drive to Costco and put that crappy gas in your car?

In 2013 Kaiser issued a nutritional update for physicians urging health care providers to recommend plants-based diets to patients. Its now one of the most-cited scholarly journal articles ever published on the subject.

As one of the nations largest not-for-profit health plans and the largest managed care agency in the United States, with 10.2 million members, its in Kaisers interest to keep its patients healthy.

Ellis said he has serious discussions about diet with about 80 percent of his patients. Of that number, about 40 percent to 50 percent say theyre actually going to change the way they eat, he said. And the percentage that go full crazy on you and adopt a vegan diet like Bairds is around 10 percent to 20 percent, he said.

Were not hiding something, Ellis said. This isnt quantum physics.

A person can dramatically lower their blood sugar by eating plants and whole foods while avoiding meat and other animal products that are high in fat, he said.

Some of the biggest impediments to adopting this kind of diet are socioeconomic. Not having much money for food and living far away from grocery stores that sell quality produce can make it hard for people to commit, Ellis said.

But Baird is one of the few who has bought into the eating program. With a referral from his primary physician in hand, he next met with Andrea Ferreiro, a Portland-based Kaiser nutritionist who specializes in healthy eating plans.

Norm was kind of the ideal patient, Ferreiro said in an interview. Norms an engineer and hes pretty analytical, so we just kind of told him exactly what to do and how to do it and he implemented it precisely.

Baird proceeded to cut out all meat, dairy and other animal products from his meals. In a mere five weeks, his A1C score a measure of blood sugar dropped to 6.1, placing him below the 6.5 or above score used to classify a person as diabetic.

Baird was able to stop injecting himself with the insulin he had been using twice daily for two years. He also stopped taking an oral prescription medication for diabetes and went from monitoring his blood sugar four times a day to just two.

Its exceptional its a really big deal, Ferreiro said of Bairds progress.

Ellis said he had to revise Bairds medication regimen to compensate for the chemistry changes that can occur within the body after just a few days of vegetarian meals.

The rest of Bairds follow-up visits were conducted by phone by one of Ferrieros assistants, and he still receives a weekly call to review his numbers.

They call once a week to make sure nothings out of whack, he said.

Baird said he still fixes himself a plate with some meat on special occasions like Christmas and Thanksgiving but only one.

No seconds and no leftovers, he said.

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