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INDIANAPOLIS, IN--(Marketwired - May 03, 2017) - 'Eat like a caveman,' say supporters of the Paleo Diet. It is based off the premise that eating like our ancestors will make us leaner and less prone to many common conditions like cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The diet is high in protein, and does not require calorie-counting to keep off the pounds. Rather, it calls for the elimination of processed foods and replaces them with fresh fish, lean protein, nuts and seeds, leafy green vegetables and healthy fats. Paleo dieters must also remove dairy, potatoes, sodium and sugar from the diet. Its high-fiber content and portions of lean proteins are very filling and satiating so calorie intake naturally tends to reduce while on the diet and so does one's weight if the principles are adhered to.

The Paleo Diet has many benefits and is seen as a great method to control blood pressure, insulin levels and reduce inflammation throughout the body. However, with any diet, keep in mind that the Paleo Diet may require some adjustments to balance out a few of its nutritional deficits. Studies have shown that Paleo dieters tend to lack in folate, B vitamins, vitamin D and calcium, all which are critical in maintaining bone and cell health. Also, as with any protein-heavy diet, those who are prone to kidney disorders should exercise caution when choosing the Paleo Diet.

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The Biggest Loser has been a popular show for years, but it faced some serious backlash last year after The New York Times profiled an explosive study that revealed the contestants' weight loss is often unsustainable and can actually harm their metabolisms. Now, The Biggest Loser creator J.D. Roth is working on a new show, The Big Fat Truth , in an attempt to find out why so many of his former stars regain the weightand to help six of them who will appear on the show lose it again. (Roth will also try to help others lose weight as well.)

In a clip for the show obtained by People , Roth acknowledges the criticism around The Biggest Loser . The New York Times published an article telling everyone that, You cant get away from a basic biological realityas long as you are below your initial weight, your body is going to try to get you back. Could this really be true? How do you get lucky enough to get a lottery ticket to be on The Biggest Loser , lose all the weight, end up on the cover of People magazine, and then gain it all back? he says. So is it your metabolism? Or is it your choices?

The article Roth references cited a study published in the journal Obesity in 2016, in which researchers tracked contestants who participated in the shows eighth season, which aired in 2009. Scientists found that within six years, 13 of the 14 contestants studied regained all the weight theyd lostand four are heavier than they were before the show started. Researchers determined that, among other reasons, their metabolisms slowed after the show and stayed that way.

Contestants also said they felt hungry all of the time , which scientists found was because they had lower levels of leptin, a hormone that helps control hunger. Contestants had very low leptin levels at the end of the show, and as they regained weight after the show, their leptin levels went upbut they stopped at about half of what they were beforeleading to constant feelings of hunger.

While Roth doesn't reveal how he helps people lose weight on his new show, he implies that it's a similar method to how they lost it on The Biggest Loser . Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A., instructor of medicine and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and obesity medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, tells SELF that the show's methods revolve around extreme behavioral changes that are not sustainable over the long term, including exercise that is well beyond what most normal people can commit to. Its almost taking them outside reality, Stanford says.

But Roth says that his weight-loss methods work, noting that within 10 days of working with former contestants for this new show, they saw "considerable weight loss," as well as significant decreases in insulin levels and bad cholesterol levels. This series is proof that the mind is the gateway to transforming the body," he says. Roth also says in a press clip for the show that he gives people the tools to transform their livesbut its up to them to follow through.

Weight loss is incredibly complicatedthat can't be overstated. As this entire debate shows, if you'd like to lose weight, it's not just about what you eat and how you exercise. There are many factors in play, like sleep and stress , and even some that fall outside of people's control, like your hormonal fluctuations, effects of medications you're taking, and any health conditions you may have.

Beyond all of that, the brain has a set point for weight that it likes to maintainand it fights hard to keep someone at that weight, Stanford says. When we take the body outside that realm, the brain does whatever it can to get back to that set point where it feels comfortable, she explains. Its very similar to how it defends your body temperature when you have a fever. This process can involve a slowed metabolism .

Bartolome Burguera, M.D., Ph.D., director of Obesity Programs at Cleveland Clinic and executive medical director of the National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute ( NDORI ), tells SELF that the rate at which people lose weight also factors into this dynamic. When you lose weight quickly, your brain doesn't have time to catch up and still wants you to try to maintain your old weight, he explains. "Unless you lose weight slowly, your brain is going to want you to go back," he says. "The only way to be successful is by changing your lifestyle in a way that you lose weight slowly and it doesn't set off too many alarms in your brain."

That's part of the reason why, if weight loss is a goal of yours, experts recommend making tiny tweaks to your lifestyle for sustainable changes, rather than overwhelming yourself by trying to lose a lot of weight ASAP. Being overly restrictive in an effort to lose weight will likely lead to bingeing at some point, which is mentally and physically taxing enough on its own. But it can also get you into a cycle of yo-yo dieting , or repeatedly gaining and losing a lot of weight. Over time, yo-yo dieting can boost your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and other health issues.

Avoiding those kinds of drastic changes is safer physically, but it's also just a kinder way to treat your body and mind instead of putting yourself through absolute misery.

If you're trying to lose weight, much of that progress will come down to building healthier habits. Let's be real: Breaking old habits and building new ones is hard . For example, people often turn to emotional eating and alcohol when stressed, Peter LePort, M.D., medical director of MemorialCare Center for Obesity at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, tells SELF.

Making long-lasting changes often comes down to hammering out specific goals that will help you keep working toward progress. That's partly why The Biggest Loser is so successful at helping people lose the weight at first, LePort says. There's a cash prize for whoever loses the highest percentage of weight, which can be motivational. But when the contestants are no longer motivated to lose weight for money, they can regain it if they don't have another goal, LePort says.

Saleh Aldasouqi , M.D., Chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Michigan State University, agrees that mindset is "very important" in the weight loss process. He cites an example of a patient with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease who repeatedly struggled to lose weight but failed until she read about fatty liver disease and its potential impact. "That was the click," he tells SELF. "Doctors should always look for what they think clicks and is important for the patient."And if you don't have a doctor or registered dietitian guiding you, it's about figuring out your own intrinsic motivation that won't just fade away when things get hard, then making changes from there. (If you've ever struggled with an eating disorder, be sure to consult your doctor before changing your eating or exercise habits.)

Weight loss isn't a one size fits all approach, Stanford sayssome people do well with modifications in diet and exercise, while others may need medications or weight loss surgery. And, while a change in mindset is necessary and helpful, losing weight and keeping it off ultimately involve more than that.

Deciding to lose weight is an incredibly personal process. What works for someone else might not work for you, and vice versa. But if it happens to be a goal of yours, there are healthy ways to do itand that's really what's most important. LePort says some people can change their exercise and diet habits and keep weight off with various approaches, but it's most likely to happen if you go about it with methods that are safe, realistic, and actually doable for you. "It's so important to lose weight in a way thats healthy and you can sustain that effort long-term," Burguera says.

If youve lost a significant amount of weight and are struggling to keep it off, Stanford recommends seeking the help of a doctor who specializes in weight management. They can help you decide the best course of action from there.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) - Linda talks with Donna Herberger from The Ideal You Weight Loss Center.

She tells about four different ladies who lost a total of 224.8 pounds and a total of 159 inches.

A woman averaging just 2 pounds per week, in 14 weeks she will be down 35 pounds.

Men lose even more.

Guys lose 3 5 pounds per week.

If a man loses just 3 pounds per week he can be down 50 pounds between June 1st and Labor Day.

The Ideal You Weight Loss Center is WNYs premiere weight loss center which subscribes to the Ideal Protein weight loss protocol.

By meeting with our dieters with weekly, private consultations, every client of The Ideal You Weight Loss Center is closely monitored, counseled, and held accountable!

Every week dieters weigh-in and we (literally) measure their inches lost and pounds lost to keep them focused and ensure their weight loss goals!

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The weather is warming up, and bathing suit season is fast approaching. Even if your furry friend will not be strutting her stuff in a bikini, keeping a healthy weight is very important for the dog in your life.

Statistics show that more than 50 percent of dogs and cats in the United States are overweight. Just like in humans, obesity in dogs predisposes them to many health conditions, such as arthritis, diabetes and pancreatitis. We even can see respiratory issues in the short-nosed breeds. Studies confirm that overweight animals develop serious disease or die an average of 1.5 years before their ideal-weight counterparts.

What constitutes an obese dog? This varies tremendously (as do dogs) and there is no specific BMI calculation, as there is for people.

One easy test for owners to apply at home is, Can you feel his ribs? In general, if you can find your dogs ribs easily, but not see them, youre on the right track. Your veterinarian uses a body-scoring system and can give you a more specific number, but you can get a quick idea the next time you pet Fido. As little as 1 to 2 pounds can thickly cover the ribs in a small dog.

The best way to avoid obesity is to monitor weight closely from the beginning. Overweight puppies often become overweight adults, and it is much easier to maintain a healthy weight than to lose it later.

Ask your veterinarian about the appropriate volume of food for your puppy, as well as when to transition to an adult food. We do not want to underfeed a growing animal, but it is easy for your dog to gain weight on a high-calorie puppy food, especially once he or she is neutered or spayed.

What can you do if your pet is already overweight? Just as in people, weight loss occurs when calories burned exceeds calories taken in. This means controlling the diet and increasing exercise.

It is important to remember that exercise alone is rarely sufficient. True weight loss requires reducing the calories your dog is consuming. A healthy weight-loss plan is most safely done under the guidance of your veterinarian. First, you must have an accurate measure of all the food and treats your pet gets every day. (And dont forget any human food you give or that your dog helpfully cleans off the carpet for you.) Bring this information, as well as labels of your diet, to your veterinarian. He or she will calculate the calories your pet needs daily and then help formulate a plan for weight loss.

Initially we aim for 1 to 2 percent weight loss per week. Sometimes, all that is necessary is reducing treats or swapping out large or high-calorie treats (like bacon jerky) for smaller, lower-calorie ones. Many dogs are perfectly happy with baby carrots, a piece of their own kibble or mini rice cakes for treats.

If decreasing food volume is also necessary, we have to be careful that your pet is still getting enough protein, vitamins and minerals needed for normal bodily functions. In some situations, your dog may even need a prescription weight-loss diet (as opposed to an over-the-counter lite diet). There are several advantages to a prescription diet, but mainly they decrease calories while making sure the body is getting enough nutrition so that your furry friend isnt acting hungry all the time. Your veterinarian will work with you to pick the right one for your specific pet.

Once the weight starts dropping, you can increase doggie exercise. That may include lengthening your daily walks a little at a time, or more playtime with balls or other toys.

So take a serious moment right now to feel for Fidos ribs and, if they are hard to find, trust your veterinarian to help you with a weight-loss plan and regular follow-ups. Once Fido reaches his goal, you can re-formulate the plan for maintenance and enjoy bathing suit season with your healthier pet.

Dr. Emily Whitmore works at Albemarle Veterinary Health Care Center on Westfield Road, which is an AAFP Certified Feline Friendly Practice. Her veterinary interests include preventative medicine, soft tissue surgery and training to be a certified veterinary acupuncturist. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and then relaxing with her hound mix, Kona.

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For Pets Sake is written by the members of the Jefferson Area Veterinary Medical Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and wellbeing of all area pets. Visit javma.net for more pet health information, or to find the perfect veterinarian for your pet.

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VAPING e-cigarettes could trigger deadly allergic reactions and chemical asthma, experts have warned.

Ingredients used to flavour e-liquids could aggravate the bodys immune system.

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An allergic reaction usually happens within a few minutes of exposure to an allergen the compound that a person is allergic to.

Most mild reactions can cause symptoms including sneezing, red and itchy eyes, wheezing and coughing and a rash or worsening of asthma and eczema symptoms.

But, severe reactions can also occur, and are called anaphylaxis a medical emergency that can prove life-threatening.

Experts say flavourings are an important part of the vaping experience.

But, some contain ingredients that act as allergens.

Dr Sandra Costigan, principal toxicologist at British American Tobacco, explained the most common type of allergy is caused by the skin coming into contact with an allergen.

Less common is a respiratory allergic reaction or chemical asthma.

Although respiratory allergy is much less common than skin allergy, the potential adverse effects are much more severe, Dr Costigan said.

Inhaling allergens over a long period of time can lead to symptoms ranging from mild breathing difficulties to fatal anaphylaxis.

To address the risk, researchers at British American Tobacco, have designed new guidelines.

There is no official rules or restrictions in Europe or the US, with regards to allergies and e-cigs.

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British American Tobacco launched their first e-cig brand Vype in 2013, and now sell the devices across the world.

Dr Costigan said: No two people have the same immune response, which is why it is important to tell people about allergens in a product even if all your data says most people shouldnt experience a problem.

With regards to skin allergens, Dr Costigans team said any known allergen must be labelled as an ingredient if it is present at 0.1 per cent concentration or higher.

Wed recommend against using cocoa extract in an e-liquid. The risks just arent worth the benefits

Thats the case even if it is found that it can be used safely at higher concentrations.

The scientists said this will help those consumers who already know they are sensitive to certain ingredients, and help them avoid potentially dangerous e-liquids.

To test respiratory allergens, the researchers used a cocoa extract commonly used in e-liquids as a case study.

They found when something is suspected as a respiratory allergen, the concentration at which it could be used safely is too low for the ingredient to provide any flavour.

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Wed recommend against using cocoa extract in an e-liquid, said Dr Costigan.

The risks just arent worth the benefits.

She said all known respiratory allergens should be left out of e-liquids, to be safe.

In addition to skin and respiratory allergens, food allergens can also pose a risk.

Any food allergens included as ingredients should be well labelled, Dr Costigans team concluded.

On May 21, new laws in the UK come into full force restricting the sale of e-cigarettes and e-liquids.

NEW vaping laws are set to come into force next month restricting the sale of e-cigarettes and e-liquids.

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A wealth of scientific research has explored the health benefits and dangers of the devices, which are becoming increasingly popular. E-cigarettes were designed to help smokers quit their deadly habit, and are marketed as a healthier alternative to regular fags.

The NHS agrees vaping is better for a smokers health than regular tobacco.

Public Health Englands independent review, published in 2015, found e-cigs are around 95 per cent safer than smoking.

The devices allow a vaper to inhale nicotine, without taking in the other harmful substances in tobacco.

But the health service also warns, e-cigs are not completely risk free.

Various scientific studies have shown they could cause damage to the lungs, be as dangerous to the heart as smoking, and increase the risk of severe strokes.

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And other studies have warned they are a gateway to smoking, encouraging a new generation of smokers, getting them hooked on the highly addictive substance, nicotine.

Earlier this year, public health experts in Wales called for flavoured e-liquids to be banned to stop young kids developing a taste for the potentially dangerous devices.

Sweetie flavours, such as bubblegum, strawberry and chocolate, encourage youngsters to try the devices, they argue.

But, leading charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and the Independent British Vape Trade Association said flavoured liquids play an important role in encouraging smokers to quit.

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An Alford mum who is afraid of heights is to take on a wing walk for charity, while her five-year-old son with no money to sponsor her has chosen to complete a mini-triathlon for the same cause.

Deborah Whitehead, 35, will face her fear on the wings of a biplane in June in support of the local branch of the When You Wish Upon A Star childrens charity.

Her five-year-old son, Finley, wanted to sponsor her for her sky-high effort, but with no money to do so decided to launch an intrepid fundraiser of his own to run alongside his mums.

Finleys idea was to cycle across the Humber Bridge and then walk back across it, but this, with the help of family, has now evolved into a triathlon to include a 50m swim at Southview Leisure Park, in Skegness although Finley has been toying with the idea of completing the swimming section in the Humber.

Maybe when hes older, joked Deborah.

Deborah said she was very proud of Finley for wanting to support her in this way, in particular, of understanding that not all children are as fortunate as others.

Finley said he was looking forward to the challenge in particular, the cycling, saying: I like biking. I like pedalling.

Deborah was inspired to launch her fundraiser after seeing Wish Upon A Star appeal for wing walkers, describing it as something she has always wanted to do.

As an additional challenge to facing her fear, she is having to lose two stone to come safely under the weight limit for the flight and, with the support of Slimming World, has lost 8 lb so far.

Of deciding to take on a wing walk in the face of her acrophobia, she said: I think I have got to the age now where you have got to face your fears and get out and do it, she said.

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Gluten-free diets are popular these days, but a new study finds that avoiding gluten won't lower your risk of heart disease.

In fact, the researchers say that gluten-free diets could pose health concerns because people who go gluten free tend to lower their intake of whole grains an ingredient that is linked with a lower risk of heart disease.

For this reason, "the promotion of gluten-free diets among people without celiac disease should not be encouraged," the researchers concluded in their article, published today (May 2) in the medical journal BMJ. Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition that makes people sick if they eat gluten.

Still, for people who have gluten-sensitivity meaning they don't have celiac disease, but they experience abdominal pain or other problems when they eat gluten it is reasonable to restrict gluten intake, with some precautions, said study researcher Dr. Andrew T. Chan, an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston. "It is important to make sure that this [gluten restriction] is balanced with the intake of non-gluten containing whole grains, since these are associated with a lower risk of heart disease," Chan told Live Science. [7 Tips for Moving Toward a More Plant-Based Diet]

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. In people with celiac disease, the protein triggers an immune reaction that damages the lining of the small intestine.

Some people without the condition adopt the diet in the belief that gluten-free diets are generally healthier. But no long term studies have examined whether gluten affects the risk of chronic conditions such as coronary heart disease, in people without celiac disease, the researchers said.

In the new study, researchers analyzed information from a long-running study of more than 110,000 U.S. health professionals. The participants periodically answered questions, over a 26-year period, about the types of food they consumed. Based on these questionnaires, the researchers estimated how much gluten participants' consumed in their diet. The researchers also collected data on whether participants experienced a heart attack during the study, which was considered a proxy for the development of coronary heart disease.

When the researchers divided participants into five groups based on the amount of gluten they ate, they found those in the group that ate the most gluten were at no greater risk for a heart attack than those in the group that ate the least gluten.

The researchers also found that gluten intake actually initially appeared to be linked with a lower risk of heart attack. But this link wasn't due to gluten consumption itself, rather, it was due to the consumption of whole grains associated with gluten intake.

"These findings do not support the promotion of a gluten-restricted diet with a goal of reducing coronary heart disease risk," the researchers wrote in their paper.

The researchers noted that they did not specifically ask participants whether they followed a gluten-free diet, but rather, calculated their gluten consumption based on the estimated proportion of gluten in wheat, rye and barley. The researchers also noted that they were not able to determine whether trace amounts of gluten were present in certain foods, such as soy sauce, but this would likely have only a very small effect on people's overall gluten consumption, they said.

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Diets are inherently contradictory. They demand you to fit a new set of instructions (the diet itself) into your old lifestyle.

Instead, you should be working toward building a new lifestyle.

Diets promise short-term solutions: Try our 10-day quick-fix, magic elixir, ultra-secret, fat-scorching solution!Well, thats great, but what happens after 10 days?

Think of it this way: diets are like cramming for a test. You might pass the test but what did you get out of it? Do you really think that youll be able to override an entire lifetimes worth of habits with a new set of rules in a snap of the finger?

The answer is No.

If youve ever tried and failed a diet before, thats proof.

And yet, thats what all these commercial diets promise. They expect you to read the manual (the new instructions) and somehow learn how to integrate these new choices and habits to meet your lifestyle. What youve found, inevitably, is that life always wins. Its too hard to cram in this new diet without first changing your lifestylewhich means changing your habits.

If so, isnt it finally time to try something different? The definition of insanity, after all, is trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

If youre up for it, there are some questions below that I want you to be honest about. Theyll challenge you, yes, but theyre designed to help you.

1. How many times have I tried to lose 10 pounds in 1 month, or 20 in 2?

Lets be real for a minute. How many times? How many times have you tried dieting? 5? 10? Maybe youre always sort of on a diet. Maybe the past 5 years have been one great big perpetual diet.

2. Are my dieting attempts a race against the clock, rather than attempts to learn something?

Ill say it again and again because its my job: the goal is not to lose weight quickly. The goal is to master your diet.

I never talk about cutting portions, reducing calories, or hopping on the scale every morning to track how much weight youre losing. I talk about changing the kinds of food youre eating. I talk about your relationship with food, how to take back control, and how to master yourself through your food choices. This is not about losing weight, specifically. This is the process to master your diet. Mastering your diet is about your mindset, your attitude toward learning, your willingness to sacrifice immediate results for long-term success, your motivation, and your habits.

3. Do I think I have to earn my calories when trying to lose weight?

Dieting makes food your enemy and makes you believe you have to earn your calories.

This is wrong.

Meet cravings with real food. If the afternoon lull hits, dont try to resist, ignore, or outwill feelings of hunger. Instead, meet your craving head on and feed yourself with real food. When you change your lifestyle, the first few weeks will be tough. As your blood sugar levels even out, its far less important how much youre eating and far more important what youre eating. Eat more than enough of the good stuff.

I dont care if youre having five real meals per day. You want to feed yourself with MORE than enough of the good stuff to overcome cravings.

I repeat: the ONLY objective for you is to overcome the cravings. I cannot tell you how many times this has helped my clients overcome temptation in the beginningmerely eating healthy food whenever tempted otherwise. (As opposed to trying to push through and starve themselves when theyre either hungry or their blood sugar is out of whack and making them feel hungry.

The only thing that matters is that you develop a new relationship with food.

4. If I make a mistake and eat something off plan, do I believe the day is ruined and sabotage myself even further?

Often our emotions can sabotage our greater goals because change is hard and our emotions dont respond well to hard. Thats fine. We pay you respect, dear emotions, but you arent our king!

Anchoring the day with healthy habits that do and dont have anything to do with eating will domino and, over time, compound into sweeping change. Once you notice yourself doing things that are healthy for you, that support your health and greater goals, that you imagined yourself wishing you could accomplishyoull begin to see yourself from a new perspective, and youll feel inspired by seeing yourself change.

5. Do I believe that the only way to succeed is to be absolutely perfect?

My clients have tremendous success when we strategize together how theyre going to get through a particular challenge, such as a business lunch at a restaurant theyre not familiar with, or a board meeting in which lunches are ordered for themBEFORE THEY GET THERE.

Its important to note that Playing to Perfect wont serve you here and that Good Enough is the way to go. If there isnt an option thats 100% on our plan, the strategy is NOT to starve yourself. Be at peace with your imperfect choice; make it as close to our plan as possible, and move on. This is not an opportunity to go entirely off plan, but rather an opportunity to prove that you can live in-between the extremes in the gray.

6. Do I believe that to be successful, I have to restrict my choices to foods I dont enjoy, or weight-loss plans that allow for little variation?

Diets, generally speaking, are restrictive, absolutist, and quantified. Which means, your relationship with food is one in which youre constantly measuring against how much youre not allowed. Thats not on the plan, or Ive had too much, or Im at my points limit for the day. The food is shit. The process is torturous. The whole thing incongruous to your actual lifestyle. Youre always hungry, and youre always thinking about food in an unhealthy way.

And you wonder why your dieting attempts havent been successful?

7. Do I believe that eating low-fat/low-calorie is the best (or only) way to lose weight?

My job is to make sure that you never go hungry. We do this by eating enough protein and fat.

Fat! OMG! Calm down. Fat doesnt make you fat.

But I thought this was a diet!? Doesnt that mean I need to starve myself and be unhappy?

This is not a diet. This is a way of life. Life is not meant to be restrictive but to live in harmony. Were interested in energy, not depletion.

8. Do I come home at night and look to food for relief, either from stress or boredom or loneliness?

For many of us, we have emotional attachments to foodwhether or not we know it, whether or not we think of it that way. These are deeply ingrained, and they cause cognitive biases that are VERY hard to detach from.

For example: Do you often feel like eating when youre bored? How about if youre stressed, or sad, or lonely? Do you pair food with relaxation? Do you often say you work hard, therefore you deserve this treat or that outlandish meal,etc. ?

Those are all cognitive biases that you now consider to be truths. Theyre loosely defined operating principles that condition how you treat certain situations. Theyre not inherently bad or wrong. Its simply that theyre emotionally-based.

They generate from a place of vulnerability. I deserve it means that whatever is in front of you isnt enoughand therefore you need more. More of what? More fulfillment? So, is that what it is? Is the food FULFILLING YOU? Is it honestly expanding your worldview, pushing you to grow in your business, create great art, or helping you to feel more social or be a better lover?

9. When I go off plan, can I stop myself from binging or is it more like permission to binge?

If youre finding yourself binge-eating, here are three quick and highly-actionable tips for the morning after:

If you cultivate a growth mindset, theres always something to be learned, something to be gained.

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Daniel is exceptionally good at high performance coaching, as it pertains to diet and lifestyle. As a world class motivator, lifestyle designer, and dietary strategist, he specializes in unpacking motivation, disentangling emotions and distractions from intentions, and getting to the bottom of what really influences our choices.

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Could This Diet Prolong Your Life? 5-Day Fast-Mimicking Plan May Help Healthy Aging CBS Detroit A special diet may be the answer says WWJ health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites. ProLon is a five-day fast-mimicking diet (FMD); meaning you're eating while getting the benefits of fasting like slowing the aging process of your cells to keep you living ...

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