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We're going through a bit of a Kirsten Dunstaissance this year, as the lovely actress is scheduled to appear in two films in 2017, thanks to Sofia Coppola's highly anticipated remake of the Southern gothic classic The Beguiled and the Rodarte sisters' dramatic Woodshock . For The Beguiled , specifically, Kirsten found herself shooting in the South for a few months with the talented likes of Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, and Colin Farrell, as the film tells the sexual-tension-filled story of the events surrounding a wounded Union solider (Farrell) arriving at an all-girls boarding school to recuperate. (It's pretty spooky and kind of in the ilk of Big Little Lies .)

Kirsten and Sofia recently sat down for an interview with Variety , and the two got pretty candid about Sofia not-too-subtly requesting that Kirsten lose a few pounds for her role as a one of the school's teachers. And to that, Kirsten promptly said... nah.

Its so much harder when youre 35 and hate working out, Kirsten explained, adding that she simply couldn't resist those deep-fried rural Louisianian delights and, frankly, who could? Im eating fried chicken and McDonalds before work, she continued. "So Im like, We have no options! Im sorry I cant lose weight for this role. (Best. Breakfast. Ever.) In the end, Sofia was "very understanding" about her star's pushback she even feels she has a special big sisterly relationship with her and didn't pressure Kirsten to change her body anymore. With everything they've been through together Sofia previously directed Kirsten in The Virgin Suicides and Marie Antoinette we're glad to see the duo working this one out.

For women in Hollywood, Kirsten's situation wouldn't come as a surprise. British treasure Emma Thompson has recently spoken out about the " evil " pressure younger starlets receive to be thin, while Jennifer Lawrence has opened up about being threatened to be fired from projects if she didn't drop pounds. Somebody told me I was fat, that I was going to get fired if I didnt lose a certain amount of weight, she explained . "They brought in pictures of me where I was basically naked, and told me to use them as motivation for my diet. It was just that.

Kate Winslet has also been candid about how an old drama teacher of hers mentally prepared her for accepting only "fat girl parts." (What?!) So what I always feel in these moments is that any young woman who has ever been put down by a teacher, by a friend, by even a parent, just dont listen to any of it, because thats what I did I kept on going and I overcame my fears and got over my insecurities," she said . Her Academy Award would certainly agree.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2017, 2:28 PM

That Metrocard may be as good as a gym membership.

Researchers have determined that higher mass transit use is linked to lower obesity rates in counties across the country. When a mass transit system is "healthy" and operational, it promotes more walking and other health-promoting activity that driving does not.

"When someone rides a bus, they may begin their trip by walking from their home to a bus stopthen, they may still need to walk from a bus stop to their destination," said co-author of the study, Sheldon H. Jacobson.

The study, conducted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, found that for each single percent increase of people riding mass transit, obesity rates dropped by 0.2%. This may not seem like a lot, but considering the amount of people who do take advantage of public transit, it's a considerable statistic to note.

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The researchers of this study previously discovered that reduced driving, even by a mile, lead to a reduced body mass index (BMI).

If people choose driving over taking mass transit, "they might simply drive directly from their home to their destination and eliminate the walking portion of the trip," Jacobson said.

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Why the Highest Calorie Beer May Be Your Best Bet For Weight Loss

Due to the nature of my job, I get a lot of questions about healthy eating, fitness, weight loss, and how these three things work together. Because my friends like a glass or two of Ros at the end of a long day (and they know I do too), I am often asked if it is necessary, truly necessary, to give up alcohol to lose weight. Unfortunately, the answer is not so straightforward at least for me.

While it's true alcohol is no friend to your waistline it's just empty calories that can interfere with your metabolism depriving yourself of things you enjoy is no way to live, in my opinion. Life should be pleasurable, and your weight-loss plan should not be about cutting out foods and fun, but about creating healthy habits you can keep for the rest of your life. You need to figure out how to enjoy yourself without going overboard.

This begs the questions, is beer or wine the better choice? Dietitian Stephanie Clarke of C&J Nutrition told me "to choose the one that you will enjoy most, and make sure you're sticking to the right portion." I like both adult bevvies and have done a lot of soul searching on this choice, keeping portion control top of mind. I choose a bottle of beer; I choose the IPA the flavorful, higher alcohol content, hoppy wonder that runs around 170 calories per bottle. (IPA, ales, and stouts are higher in calories and carbs than lagers and pilsners.)

It all comes down to this rationalization: if I choose beer, I will only have one bottle due to built-in portion control. Beer is awfully filling, IPA is high in alcohol so a second one will send me over the edge, and having a second beer just doesn't seem to be living in moderation. With wine, once the bottle is uncorked, it's ever so easy to top off a glass, pour a little more, have some while cooking, some with dinner, and little more after. That is just way too much wine and it's way too easy to tipple.

In my mind, a bottle of beer is finite the drink is complete with the last sip of beer. With wine, I clearly don't have strong boundaries. My strategy is to go big, and then go home . . . or rather, then start drinking water. Although this strategy works for me, your means to moderation might be different. If you're still figuring out how to balance drinking with your healthy-living goals, I spoke with a couple of experts for additional strategies.

Registered dietitian Julie Upton believes you can dabble on occasion, but her tactics are a little more scientifically sound than mine. She told us it's best to reach for a light beer (here's a guide to our favorites in this category). Most bottles are around 100 calories, but she suggests to really keep the calorie count down, try an ultralight beer for about 60 calories per 12 ounces. I know Julie is the expert, but I would rather choose flavor over a lower calorie count just sayin'.

To go even lighter, Julie suggests "blending a light or ultralight beer with Diet 7Up or diet ginger ale for a variation on the Shandy," traditionally a mix of lemonade and ale popular in the UK. Stephanie reminded me that "the more alcohol in the beer, the more calories it is going to have per ounce," which is why my dear IPA is so high in calories; so pay attention to alcohol content when selecting your brew. But if you love a porter, Stephanie said "surprisingly, Guinness is a low-calorie choice (about 125 per 12 ounces), so it's a good option for someone who craves a more hearty tasting beer."

When it comes to wine, Julie suggests a little bubbly because "Brut Natural and Extra Brut have the least sugar and fewest calories." Stephanie suggests limiting yourself to one glass of whatever wine you choose, but you can extend your happy hour by making a spritzer: "half wine, half club soda so you can split your five ounces of wine into two drinks."

You might be wondering why hard alcohol isn't being discussed here. I'm not much of a cocktail drinker, being too lazy to mix one at home. Plus, cocktails are way to easy to drink quickly, which can mean ordering a second. And ordering a second is what I am trying to avoid, so I'm sticking with beer.

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HAGERSTOWN, Maryland You've heard it from friends, family, maybe you've even said it yourself: I've tried everything andI just can't get rid of the extra fat.

Traditionally, some people turn to "tummy tucks", the surgical removal of fat. But others are now turning to a cheaper alternative called CoolSculpting.

CoolSculpting is a freezing treatment that works like a vacuum cleaner. While the canisters suck in fat, the tissue chills to 39 degrees, causing it to crystallize.

"They found a way to cool the fat, but not kill the skin," said plastic surgeon Dr. Salvadore DiMercurio.

Jerra Feaga was treated on her thighs and stomach.

"It's like a numbing feeling that continues to get colder and colder to the point of probably what hypothermia feels like," she explained.

The pain generally lasts about seven minutes of the hour-long treatment.

"Even though we have some good results four to eight weeks post treatment, we find that if we treat that area again, we get better results," said Dr. DiMercurio.

"It's only up to a 30 percent decrease, so it`s not going to be a wow factor," said Feaga.

For more dramatic results, some patients consider the tummy tuck sometimes called the yummy mummy surgery.

"Typically it's the woman who's had children; she goes to the gym five days a week, she doesn't understand why she can't remove this loose flabby skin," said plastic surgeon Dr. Henry Garazo.

Like Christine, a mom, who after two C-sections, still had overhanging skin. But she says after surgery, she physically improved by 90 percent.

"Everything isn't going to be perfect, but it's better than it was," explained Christine Rosenthal. "That's how I viewed it."

"It's transformational. For women when they walk in the office, you can literally see them at the front desk walking down the hall and they're a completely new person," said Dr. Garazo.

Neither procedure is covered by insurance. CoolSculpting costs about $2000 to $3000 and tummy tucks from $5000 on up.

COOLSCULPTING: CoolSculpting, or cryolipolysis, is a procedure that selectively damages subcutaneous fat cells by freezing them. The body eliminates the dead fat cells, which results in a more sculpted appearance. There is no damage to the overlying skin which makes this a generally safe and non-invasive fat removal procedure. The treatment includes the application of a gel pad and applicator, which delivers controlled cooling to the targeted fat. Typically it takes anywhere from one to three months to see results and often requires several procedures. Source: (http://coolsculptinghcp.com/fat-freezing-science/cryolipolysis/)

If this story has impacted your life or prompted you or someone you know to seek or change treatments, please let us know by contacting Jim Mertens at jim.mertens@wqad.com or Marjorie Bekaert Thomas at mthomas@ivanhoe.com.

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Summary: Consistency is important to losing weight. If you do these 6 things every day you will greatly increase your chances of losing weight successfully.

Do you ever feel like youre putting in the effort to lose weight but it never seems to get you anywhere? Or you try for a week and then stop because its frustrating, you dont see results or you just start forgetting?

One of the biggest keys to weight loss is consistency. If youre consistent about doing things every day that improve your health and fitness you will see a change, you just have to be patient and persistent. Another important factor is remembering to add in good habits, rather than focusing on what youre taking away. For example, dont dump carbs, but instead focus on eating 5-6 servings of vegetables a day. Youll naturally eat less carbs or other foods in general because youre filling up on vegetables.

If youre ready to commit to your health and see results, here are six things you can do every single day that will help get you started on the weight loss youre looking for.

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Have you heard of the blood type diet? I thought it had been debunked long ago but patients keep asking about it, so I figured I should learn more.

In 1996 Peter DAdamo, a naturopathic physician, published a book in which he described how people could be healthier, live longer, and achieve their ideal weight by eating according to their blood type. Ones choice of condiments, spices, and even exercise should depend on ones blood type. Soon, the book was a best seller and people everywhere were finding out their blood type, revising their grocery lists, and changing how they ate, exercised, and thought about their health.

Here are some of the recommendations according to the Eat Right for Your Type diet:

As mentioned, the recommendations for the blood type diets extend well beyond food choices. For example, people with type O blood are advised to choose high-intensity aerobic exercise and take supplements for their sensitive stomachs, while those with type A blood should choose low-intensity activities and include meditation as part of their routine.

High-quality studies about the blood type diet had not been published in peer-reviewed medical literature. Even now, a search in the medical literature for the authors name reveals no research pertaining to this diet. Studies published in 2013 and 2014 about the blood type diets are worth noting. The 2013 study analyzed the worlds medical literature and found no studies demonstrating benefit from a blood type diet. The 2014 study found that while people following any of the blood type diets had some improvement in certain cardiometabolic risk factors (such as cholesterol or blood pressure), those improvements were unrelated to blood type.

The theory behind this diet is that blood type is closely tied to our ability to digest certain types of foods, so that the proper diet will improve digestion, help maintain ideal body weight, increase energy levels, and prevent disease, including cancer and cardiovascular disease.

Type O was said to be the original ancestral blood type of the earliest humans who were hunter-gatherers, with diets that were high in animal protein. Group A was said to evolve when humans began to farm and had more vegetarian diets. Group B blood types were said to arise among nomadic tribes who consumed a lot of dairy products. And since Group AB blood was supposed to have evolved from the intermingling of people with types A and B blood, type AB recommendations were intermediate between those for people with types A and B blood.

Each of these theories has been challenged. For example, there is evidence that type A was actually the first blood group to evolve in humans, not type O. In addition, there is no proven connection between blood type and digestion. So, in addition to a lack of evidence that the diet works, serious questions remain about why it should work in the first place.

Its a fair question, especially since some improvements were seen in people who adopted certain blood type diets (see link above). Eating based on your blood type requires you to know your blood type and then follow a restrictive diet. Personal preferences might be a problem: a vegetarian with type O blood may struggle to stay on the assigned diet, and people who love red meat may be disappointed to learn they have type A blood. Recommended supplements are not cheap; neither are the recommended organic foods. And if you have certain health conditions, such as high cholesterol or diabetes, a nutritionist can make better evidence-based recommendations for you than those determined by your blood type.

Advocates of blood type diets may say that while the ideal study has not yet been performed, the absence of evidence doesnt prove theyre ineffective. And theres also no proof that these diets are harmful. So, my guess is that interest in the blood type diets will not disappear any time soon. But theres a reason that bookstores have rows and rows of books on diet, each claiming to be highly effective if not the best. We simply dont know which diet is best for each individual person. And even if we did, sticking to any single diet is often challenging.

Stand by its likely youll soon be hearing about yet another best diet. And my guess is that it wont have anything to do with your blood type.

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Zoe Saldana will be dominating Cineplexes this summer as Gamora inGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2; recently started her own production company with her sisters, Mariel and Cisely; and is the mother of three boys under 3a recipe for feeling forever frazzled. Yet Zoe's demeanor is chill and collected. Credit the mindset of a woman who knows her goals and has energy to spare. Her fuel? Clean eating, her family, and a determination to embrace the beauty of every single day.

Despite living witha bevy of boys (twins Bowie and Cy are 2, and little Zen was welcomed to the family in February), Zoe Saldana is a girls girl. She coos adorably when talking about her twins affection for their new baby brother (Theyre perfectgentle, considering, caring, and nurturing ), and on her YouTube show, Rose Roundtable, she takes girl bonding to new heights. Sampleconversation topic: If it wasnt for love,where would Shakespeare be? But make no mistake: Shes got grit, and shes not afraid to use it, especially if its for the good of her health, family, or community. A diagnosis of Hashimotos thyroiditis in 2012 along with rising rates of childhood obesity in the Latino community have made her an outspoken advocate for clean eating. Once you know better, you cant not care, she says. Not that this stops her from downing pink vino with her sisters or enjoying cookies (grab the magazine for her favorite healthy recipe). A big proponent of the 80-20 approach to things (adhere to structure most, but not all, of the time), Zoe just strikes a balance. (Related:Why Finding ~Balance~ Is the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Health & Fitness Routine)

"Between travel, meetings, and shoots, schedules are rough for me. I try to work out three times a week, but I dont believe in getting on one machine for 30 minutes. If I do a lot of cardio, it usually just means Ill be dragging my feet for the rest of the day. And when Im shooting, I really dont like to be strict with my workout, since Im already putting in 16-hour days. So I do 20-minute intervals either at the gym or at home, where I run in place for 30 seconds, then do squats, then carry a heavy medicine ball a few times in a row until I get my heart rate up."

"I cant work out regularly, so I compensate by eating a lot healthier than I might otherwise. Once you have relatively healthy eating habits, your workout can become playing with your kids, strolling around the neighborhood, playing airplane, or just changing diapers."

"I dont believe in cheat days because I dont believe in diets. I try not to deprive my body of anything, because the moment I have just salads and protein for a few days, I crave carbs. But whenI eat everything in balance, I think less about food and more about everything else. Its about eating to live, not living to eat."

"If my husband and I had different professions, where we didnt need to shop in supermarkets and could live more naturally, we could eat more sustainably. I grew up partially in the Dominican Republic, and I remember what eating was like when my grandma would pick herbs from her garden and wed get seafood that had been caught that morning. Life was very simple and much healthier. Its not that I like to eat superlight, just superclean. I like food that is fresh. I dont go for things that come in canand Im losing trust in things that come in plastic. And were starting to move in the direction of becoming a vegetarian family; society has a very violent, dysfunctional, and wrong relationship with how we cultivate and produce meat. So if I have to pay more to eat better, then Ill just balance my checkbook better. For example, Id rather get the dark chocolate with goji berries than the milk chocolate packed with saturated fat.

I know what its like to live on a tight budget, but my mom was one of those parents who gave us great food despite our budget. Thats where I get who I am from, and Id like to be a voice of inspiration for my Latino community, as underage diabetes and high blood pressure are on the rise.

"I know Ive become a very boring person to take to dinner, but Id rather be that way than deal with health issues. When you have an autoimmune condition, you have to stay away from foods that cause inflammation. (Zoes family is gluten- and dairy-free.)

"My husband [Marco Perego] and I love to cook. Im going through a phase where Im making a lot of beans and quinoa. And I love ceviche and stews. But my favorite type of food is Asian. No matter how north or south in the Pacific, I love the spices, the vegetables, and the ways they cook them. Lately my husband and I have been learning to cook with Asian spices, like turmeric, and ginger, and were having a blast."

"If we could design ourselves, wed all be perfect. But we cant, so why be unhappy about it? Ive never wanted different hair or my body any other shape. And Ive never thought of a person as ugly unless they opened their mouth and their heart was full of venom."

For more from Zoe, pick up theJune issue of Shape on newsstands May 23.

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On TV, you can drop 30 pounds in a few weeks. In real life and clinical trials, 5-10 pounds over the course of a year is more realistic and actually quite impressive, Christopher Labos writes. Trent Penny / THE CANADIAN PRESS

The other day, over dinner, I got into a debate with some friends about intermittent fasting. Its a new diet strategy where you eat restrictively on some days but then eat freely, almost indulgently, on others. Although many forms of intermittent fasting exist, the most common form Ive seen is whats called alternate day fasting.

With alternate day fasting, you can eat very little on one day (usually one 500 calorie meal at lunch time, or about one-quarterof what a regular diet includes) and then essentially eat to your hearts content on the next day before repeating the two-day cycle.

The idea has an obvious appeal. Dieting is hard because eventually, people find the restrictive nature of most diets impossible to stick with and revert to their old ways. But alternate day fasting seems easier because most people can summon enough will power for one day if they know they can be libertines tomorrow.

The obvious question becomes, does intermittent fasting work? Will it help you lose weight? And perhaps most important, does it outperform a standard diet where you just eat a little bit less every day?

That question was answered recently in a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers took 100 obese adults and divided them into threegroups. The first group was told to continue their regular habits. The second intermittent fasting group ate a single 500-calorie meal on fasting days while on feasting days they could eat up to 25per cent more than they usually did. The third group was told to follow a conventional diet where they simply ate less every day.

The results were a surprise to the researchers. There was no difference between intermittent fasting and conventional diets. Both groups did equally well. Or if you are a nihilist, both groups did equally badly. At sixmonths, both groups had lost just under sevenpounds. By one year, the number had slipped back to about sixpounds.

These numbers probably dont seem that impressive. On TV, you can drop 30 pounds in a few weeks. In real life and clinical trials, 5-10 pounds over the course of a year is more realistic and actually quite impressive.

But intermittent fasting proved to be a disappointment in this trial. It did not outperform its conventional counterpart. In terms of weight loss, visceral fat, blood pressure, blood sugar, insulin levels and inflammatory markers, there was no difference between intermittent fast and simply eating a little less on a daily basis. In fact the intermittent fasting group had slightly higher cholesterol levels at oneyear, although the difference was minimal.

Here, intermittent fasting underperformed because rather than being easier to stick with, it ended up being harder. More people abandoned the intermittent fast (38per cent vs. 29per cent) and ended up switching to conventional diets.

In the end, intermittent fasting is not better than a standard diet. It wont help you lose more weight and it wont make you any healthier. Though to be fair, its not much worse, either. And contrary to the hype, it actually seems to be harder to stick with long term, not easier.

Im sure some people will swear by intermittent fasting and say that it works for them. The point here though is not that one diet is better than other. Its that dietswork only if they get you to eat less. Eating less is really the only way you can lose weight (although regular exercise certainly wont hurt). How you do it isnt really as important as whether you do it. Fad diets fail because they are unsustainable and people abandon them. So when Im asked whats the best type of diet, the answer is clear. The best diet is the one you can stick with.

Christopher Labos is a Montreal doctor who writes about medicine and health issues.

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Certain kinds of foods prescribed to manage the rare metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU) could contribute to skeletal fragility seen in many PKU patients, according to a new study by University of WisconsinMadison researchers.

Led by Waisman Center and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences investigator Denise Ney and her graduate student Bridget Stroup, the study represents the first human clinical trial to compare how different PKU-specific diets affect the bone health of people living with the disease. Skeletal fragility affects 40-to-50 percent of adults with PKU and 33 percent of children with the disease.

Individuals with PKU must adhere to a lifelong diet of medical foods that contain protein but are low in the amino acid phenylalanine. Their bodies are unable to metabolize phenylalanine, so it accumulates at high levels in their blood, leading to intellectual disabilities, seizures and other serious health problems.

However, almost all naturally occurring proteins contain phenylalanine, so in order to get enough protein, people with PKU have traditionally eaten medical foods containing synthetic protein substitutes made from amino acids. Still, they often struggle to maintain adequate bone health.

Just over a decade ago, Ney helped develop foods for PKU patients made from a protein called glycomacropeptide (GMP), a natural byproduct found in the whey extracted during cheese production. In one study, Ney showed that mice fed GMP-based diets had larger and stronger bones than mice on amino acid-based diets.

"It was a vital clue that there could be a link between amino acid medical foods and the skeletal fragility seen in many PKU patients," says Ney.

For the current study, published in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, Ney and her research team assigned eight individuals with PKU to a diet of amino acid-based medical foods. Then, these same patients switched to a GMP-based diet.

The researchers found that, compared to when on the GMP diet, PKU patients had higher amounts of calcium and magnesium in their urine while on the amino acid-based diet, which indicated that their bones were leaching elements critical for bone health.

"The amino acid medical foods have high acid loads, which can change the overall acid-base balance within the body," says Stroup. Bones are able to buffer high acid loads in the body, but over time this leads to a breakdown and release of minerals. GMP medical foods, on the other hand, do not have high acid loads.

Although the researchers did not directly measure bone breakdown and density in this study, other studies have found that reducing the acid content of diets leads to lower urine-calcium excretion and increased bone density. The findings, Ney says, could help patients with other kinds of metabolic disorders, like maple syrup urine disease. And though the sample size of the study was relatively small, it is typical of rare diseases. Ney hopes to secure additional funding for further study.

Her work carries on a legacy of PKU research at the Waisman Center and at UWMadison. Harry Waisman, after whom the center is named, championed mandatory newborn screening for PKU and dedicated his life to developing treatments for the disorder. Waisman was among the first to show that PKU can be managed by strictly adhering to a low-phenylalanine diet.

Today, Ney is working on a larger clinical trial to study the metabolism of calcium and other minerals in PKU patients consuming amino acid or GMP medical foods. "We will be looking at bone health, but also other physiological aspects, such as the gut microbiota," says Ney.

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Who: Jennifer Noyes Occupation: Homemaker City: Thunder Bay, Ont. Age: Age 42

By The Numbers: 386.7 pounds at my heaviest. I currently weigh 196.5 pounds for a total weight loss of 190 pounds. I am 5'6".

The Weight Gain: I have been overweight my entire life. I weighed 200 pounds when I was 12 years old. Being teased a lot in school, I tried starving myself or only eating a couple of crackers a day, but the weight kept creeping up.

Final Straw: After hearing a hurtful comment from a family member, I cried for weeks and came to the realization that I wasn't leaving the house for fear of running into people I know. I was unable to walk a few steps without having a hard time breathing. I needed to be there for my children, I needed to be around to watch them grow up. I knew deep down inside that I needed to change.

The Plan of Attack: I decide to rejoin TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly), as the weekly weigh-ins and informative meetings helped keep me accountable. My weight loss took 10 years, as I averaged losing roughly 20 pounds a year.

I started to cut back on portion sizes and I made healthier choices when it came to food. I traded in full-fat foods for lower-fat foods but never deprived myself of anything. I just ate in moderation.

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