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These stars are no doubt healthier for their weight loss, but has their hard work aged them?

These stars are no doubt healthier for their weight loss, but has their hard work aged them?

Harley Street surgeon Mr George Samouris tells Now: When you lose a dramatic amount of weight, ageing accelerates. This is dependent on how quickly the weight is lost, age, genetics and lean muscle mass. Weight loss causes a decrease in skin elasticity the excess volume prompts skin to stretch and without this volume the dermis of the skin becomes thinner, lacking collagen and causing wrinkles.

It also affects the ligaments that support soft tissue in the face, so they stretch and then relax. When this happens it can result in gaunt cheeks, a sagging jowl line and the lowering of the brow.

Lisa Riley, 40

Lisa has lost a whopping 10st and has admitted she doesnt recognise herself in old snaps. Shes just had surgery to remove excess skin and says: One stone, one pound in loose skin removed Im a size 12 now. Im still getting used to it.

Tina Malone, 54

Tinas change in appearance is astounding. Shes lost 12st and has already had some excess skin removed.

Pauline Quirk, 57

Pauline lost a massive 8st in just 12 months, saying: I was miserable I was tired of not being able to find clothes to fit, tired of sunbathing on a hotel balcony on holiday because I was too self-conscious to sit by the pool.

Scarlett Moffatt, 26

The Gogglebox star has lost over 3st and dropped five dress sizes. But her dramatic weight loss has caused concern among her fans. She followed a SuperSlim diet, limiting herself to 1,350 calories a day.

Sam Smith, 24

The singer lost 3st last year, dropping a stone of that in just two weeks. He credits his weight loss to nutritional therapist Amelia Freer, saying: Shes completely changed my life.

Natalie Cassidy, 33

Natalies weight has yo-yoed over the years, but following the birth of her second baby last August she looks slimmer than ever.

Chris Moyles, 43

Chris looks like a different person after his 5st weight loss, but has since admitted: My weird problem is that I dont eat enough now.

Tinas change in appearance is astounding. Shes lost 12st and has already had some excess skin removed.

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Lisa has lost a whopping 10st and has admitted she doesnt recognise herself in old snaps. Shes just had surgery to remove excess skin and says: One stone, one pound in loose skin removed Im a size 12 now. Im still getting used to it.

Credit: Rex Features

Pauline lost a massive 8st in just 12 months, saying: I was miserable I was tired of not being able to find clothes to fit, tired of sunbathing on a hotel balcony on holiday because I was too self-conscious to sit by the pool.

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The Gogglebox star has lost over 3st and dropped five dress sizes. But her dramatic weight loss has caused concern among her fans. She followed a SuperSlim diet, limiting herself to 1,350 calories a day.

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The singer lost 3st last year, dropping a stone of that in just two weeks. He credits his weight loss to nutritional therapist Amelia Freer, saying: Shes completely changed my life.

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Natalies weight has yo-yoed over the years, but following the birth of her second baby last August she looks slimmer than ever.

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Chris looks like a different person after his 5st weight loss, but has since admitted: My weird problem is that I dont eat enough now.

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What is the diet for ladies who are trying to conceive, for pregnant ladies and for women post-delivery. I prefer vegetarian food mostly. I take chicken, egg but rarely eat other non veg food. (Lekha, Kerala)

Stick to a balanced diet to boost your chances of a healthy baby. Eat several servings of fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and calcium-rich foods such as yogurt, cheese, and milk every day. Not getting enough nutrients can affect your periods, making it difficult to predict when you ovulate. And you may not ovulate at all if you're significantly underweight or obese.

During pregnancy, the goal is to be eating nutritious foods most of the time. For prenatal nutrition include:

Fruits and vegetables:Pregnant women should focus on fruits and vegetables, particularly during the second and third trimesters. These colourful foods are low in calories and filled with fiber, vitamins and minerals.

Lean protein:Pregnant women should include good protein sources at every meal to support the baby's growth, such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans, tofu, cheese, milk and nuts.

Whole grainsare an important source of energy in the diet, and they also provide fiber, iron and B-vitamins. Half of a pregnant woman's carbohydrate choices each day should come from whole grains, such as oatmeal, whole-wheat pasta or breads and brown rice.

Dairy:Aim for 3 to 4 servings of dairy foods a day such as milk, yogurt and cheese, which provide good dietary sources of calcium, protein and vitamin D.

There's no magic pill to help you lose weight after Pregnancy. A healthy diet combined with regular exercise is the best way to shed the pounds and to keep them off. And it's important to exercise while trying to lose weight to ensure you're losing fat instead of muscle. Once you're begin losing weight, start by eating a little less and being more active even if you're just taking a quick walk around the block with your baby in the stroller.

I am a mother of an 8-year-old. I pack her off to school at7 amin the morning and most often she skips breakfast and often eat some ready-made snacks in the morning.Can you please advise an alternative which is healthy? Also please tell me what are the most important food that she should have at this age? (Sreedevi, Kozhikode)

Your child's nutrition is important to her overall health. Proper nutrition, which should include eating three meals a day and two nutritious snacks, limiting high sugar and high fat foods, eating fruits, vegetables, lean meats and low-fat dairy products, including 3 servings of milk, cheese or yogurt to meet their calcium needs can also prevent many medical problems, including becoming overweight, developing weak bones, and developing diabetes. It will also ensure that your child physically grows to her full potential.

Im a media person aged 32 years. Given the nature of my work, Im unable to perform exercise on a daily basis. Accordingly, Ive resorted to fasting or skipping lunch once in 2-3 days to reduce fat belly. Is this a healthy practice? (Rijin Krishnaraj, Thiruvananthapuram)

The largest factors for fat loss are your overall caloric intake and exercise. Also, starvation mode is said to kick in after 72 hours of fasting. So, skipping lunch would really not lower your metabolism, but it could affect your energy levels for the day.

When trying to lose weight quickly it may severely restrict calorie intake or skip meals as a way to cut back on calories. While reducing caloric intake is necessary to shed unwanted pounds, skipping a meal does not lead to successful weight loss. To lose weight and keep the weight off, it is necessary to develop a lifelong healthy eating plan that should include at least three balanced meals a day and a wide variety of foods rich in the nutrients your body needs.

Can a person get enough nutrients through a vegetarian diet? Do vegetarians get enough iron and proteins? (Ganghadharan, Thrissur)

If youre eating a well-balanced vegetarian diet with plenty of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, you are eating one of the healthiest diets on the planet. While it's true that protein is necessary, equally important for vegetarians are calcium, iron and vitamin B12.

Now, about getting enough iron. Its an extremely important mineral thats present in all cells and is essential for transporting oxygen through your body. But although its true that red meat is high in iron, the mineral is also available in a slew of plant foods. In fact, its so prevalent in vegetarian diets from soybeans to enriched cereals that many studies have documented that vegetarians actually get as much iron as meat eaters do.

Plant-derived diets tend to contribute significantly less fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and foodborne pathogens, while at the same time offering more fiber, folate, vitamin C, and phytochemicals, all essential factors for disease prevention, optimal health, and wellbeing. And the more whole plant foods the better. If we compare the nutritional quality of vegetarian diets with omnivorous diets, traditional healthy diet indexing systems consistently indicate that the most plant-based diet is the healthiest one.

Im a middle aged woman and interested in a light diet as I fear I may gain weight. However I try, my weight is 62 and does not come down. I have heard drumstick leaves boiled in water is an excellent source to reduce weight. Is it true? (Janaki, Mattannur)

Mature and young moringa leaves are edible, though the older they get the tougher they feel. While the raw leaves have a better vitamin content, in a cooked state, theyre still a good source of vitamin A, B, iron and other minerals.

Moringa foliage is also low in fat and carbohydrates. While this may mean that moringa leaves dont make you put on weight, it certainly doesn't prove that they help you lose weight. A purgative is a powerful laxative that can cause your body to lose a lot of water. Since your overall weight includes the water in your tissues, when you lose that liquid, your weight naturally drops. It is possible that someone who associates moringa leaves with weight loss is thinking of their purgative effect. Losing weight through purging is a dangerous practice that can cause dehydration.

Nutritionist Priyadarshini R Menon will answer your questions on diet, health and wellness, every fortnight. Send in your queries to english.mathrubhumi@gmail.com.

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Killer of the post-spring break bloat

I dont know how I managed to spend a lifetime in Los Angeles without doing a juice cleanse, but after spending a raucous, fried foodilled spring break in New Orleans, I decided that now was as a good a time as any to formally and fully induct myself into the most basic elements of Angeleno culture.

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Juice cleanses touted by the likes of Bella Hadid often costupwards of $200. Given that I aimed to break my bloat and not the bank, I turned to the queen: Beyonc. Back in 2006, Bey made headlines for reportedlylosing 20 pounds on the so-called lemonade diet in preparation for Dreamgirls. Modified versions of the decades-old Master Cleanse allow you to consume the all-liquid diet for just three days.

The lemonade diet has two relatively unbeatable assets going for it. Comprised solely of water, lemon juice, real maple syrup and cayenne pepper, the Master Cleanse is cheap and easy to make and, most importantly, tastes delicious.

I usually eat two carb or meat-based meals a day and work out three days a week. Im not exactly peak-clean living, and coming from a week of 4 am beignets and daily Bloody Marys, I figured that the cleanse would be a struggle.

Nutritionists primarily criticize the weight loss of the lemonade diet because it comes from muscle loss rather than fat loss. So, rather than focus on weight loss, I decided to focus on bringing my now-25 inch waist back down to its normal 24 inches. I also resolved to do some moderate weight training while on the diet so I would lose fatinstead of muscle.

Due toreservations at The Nice Guy on Tuesday evening that I couldnt back out of, I started the diet on Wednesday, spending Monday and Tuesday weaning myself off of my vacation diet and mentally preparing for the days to come.

Last solid food consumed on Tuesday: 9p.m.

Kissing away my food and my sanity like

I started my first morning with my only modification to the diet: a cup of green tea to avoid a caffeine withdrawal headache. I then headed out of the house with two liters of my homemade lemonade.

Drinking the concoctionthroughout the day, I never actually found myself hungry. The maple syrup actually provided around 700 calories for the day, and the cayenne pepper kept the drink interesting enough that I actually enjoyed it. However, by the end of the day, my friends who agreed to try it out with me had already indulged in some fat Chipotle burritos. I was in this alone.

I may have almost died at the gym, but I finally have abs again!

I usually walk around five to six miles a day. I was fine doing this, but after trying to run on the elliptical, I actually thought that I was going to die.Five minutes into what are usually 35 minute runs, my heart felt like it was going to collapse in on my chest. Suffocating, I forced myself to walk the rest of my time on the elliptical, gradually returning to a state of (some degree of) normalcy.

I did some weight lifting and felt fine, but by the end of the day, I had to crash by 11. I was beat.

My lips were on fire from consuming teaspoons over cayenne pepper. My body craved cheese. The end was near, thank God.

We were celebrating my friends 22nd birthday that night, so I knew that I would have to eat something before I drank unless I wanted to pass out after a single gin and tonic. Around 6 pm on Friday, I ate pasta. Actually, I ate a few pieces of pasta. I was stuffed immediately.

Going out that night actually wasnt terrible. I didnt crave anything more flashy or complicated than a Heineken or a G&T. This brings us to the ease-out.

In the days following the cleanse, everything smelled amazing, and I wanted to consume almost none of it. The cleanse essentially reset my appetite, successfully purging out a week of deep fried Creole and Cajun anything. I could once again see my abs, and my waist returned to its normal size. I even lost a few pounds, but more importantly, I felt infinitely better.

For the Master Cleanse to have lasting impact, you have to take advantage of this dietary reset rather than treat it as a mass starvation. I didnt fullyexpect to see the diet through to Friday night, but if I, a pasta-obsessed and diet-phobic carnivore, could make it through the 70 hours, I believe anyone else with enough resolve could. There are no shortcuts to completing it, as drinking less lemonade to consume fewer calories just ups the odds of quitting altogether, butif you give it a good college try, you truly will reap what you sow.

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Ben Franklin quipped: In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes; whereas todays polymaths might shudder in attempts to explain modern politics, interest abounds in current efforts that are starting to move the needle on lifespan. Modern medicine and public health practices have contributed an increase in life expectancy of >2-fold in the United States since Franklins era, as well as an increase of 8 y in the past 50 y and a 44% increase in the number of U.S. centenarians from 2000 to 2014 [1]. Can specific interventions that target aging push this progress even further?

Insights from biomedical research as to the molecular basis of aging have been used to generate treatments designed to slow aging or increase healthspan (i.e., healthy golden years). For example, clinical trials of nicotinamide mononucleotide are underway [2], and metformin, used to treat diabetes, is being tested in the Targeting Aging with Metformin study [3]. CR as an anti-aging intervention predates testing of these compounds and has been studied extensively in rodents and other model organisms. Clinical studies are in progress [4], but the jury is still out as to whether CR might be effective for humans.

The featured paper (Tryptophan restriction arrests B cell development and enhances microbial diversity in WT and prematurely aging Ercc1/7 mice) by van Beek et al. [5] reduces the complexity of CR interventions by feeding mice a diet only lacking Trp, as TR also delays aging of mice. This study breaks

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While President Donald Trump has been active in churning out executive actions to follow through on some of his campaign promises, his legislative agenda in the Congress has not jumped out of the starting gate on Capitol Hill, as he continues to look to chalk up his first significant legislative achievement. Here is where we stand on a number of fronts in Washington: 1. GOP health care overhaul remains in limbo. The one major issue where Republicans have tried to take action is on the Obama health law, but those plans remain bogged down in the Congress. Yes, there was a lot of noise in the halls of the Capitol this week about Republicans making another big try at finding agreement on health care, but there was no real evidence that an agreement was near, as the GOP remains short on votes, but filled with internal finger pointing over who is blame for the failure. President Trump has tried to use the bully pulpit to get more conservative Republicans in line, but it hasnt worked so far, as members of the House Freedom Caucus have said repeatedly that they arent going to sign on to a plan that is Obamacare Lite. The Freedom Caucus will hurt the entire Republican agenda if they don't get on the team, & fast. We must fight them, & Dems, in 2018! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2017 2. Trump Tax Reform plan not ready for prime time. While there was talk of moving quickly on to tax reform in the immediate aftermath of the Republican troubles on health care, the White House made clear this week that there is no plan ready to be rolled out just yet. The team is weighing the best option to develop a plan that will provide significant middle-class tax relief and make American businesses more competitive, said spokesman Sean Spicer. Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin said last week that he believes a plan could be passed by the House and Senate by August but that prediction was met with raised eyebrows in the halls of Congress, where its been over 30 years since the last tax reform package made it through the House and Senate. Theres a simple reason why its not easy. Spicer says #tax reform will take several months, but there are 'lots of tracks,' people now working on health care, tax & infrastructure Cheryl Bolen (@cherylbolen) March 30, 2017 3. Money for the border wall seems to be on hold. While President Trump has long talked about building a wall along the southern border with Mexico, squeezing money immediately out of the Congress for that might not happen. The White House wants $1 billion in funding in a measure that will fund the government for the rest of the current fiscal year, through the end of September. But Democrats have made clear they will filibuster any bill that has money for the wall, which could lead to a government shutdown. Key GOP lawmakers have made clear that money for the wall may have to wait until later this year, and they especially dont like one part of the Trump plan, which would make cuts at the National Institutes of Health as part of that spending package. The wall sounds great but there are a number of Republicans who dont feel its a funding priority. R-Roy Blunt told reporters that GOP leaders do not want to include Trumps spending for the border wall in the spring budget..here we go americafirst (@americavetsnow) March 30, 2017 4. The Congressional schedule and a government shutdown. Also standing in the way of quick action on any Trump legislative agenda items is the schedule for Congress, which will be in session next week, and then take two weeks off for an Easter break. Once lawmakers return on April 17, they will have eight scheduled legislative business days to figure out how to avoid a government shutdown on April 28. April 29 will mark the 100th day of President Trumps time in office; Republicans dont want to have to mark that day with a government that is not open for business. We could well repeat the whole government shutdown threat at the end of September as well. It will be interesting to see how the President handles that, plus the need to raise the debt limit later this year. Washington running out of money April 28 2017Another Government Shutdown pic.twitter.com/riEEue9vsH JW Branding (@JW_Branding) March 30, 2017 5. White House notes renaming of VA clinic in Pago Pago. During Fridays White House briefing, something from Press Secretary Sean Spicer caught my ear, as he was rattling off bills that the President would be signing. Most of the new laws approved so far by Mr. Trump have been special resolutions that repeal certain rules and regulations of the Obama Administration but this one was much more limited, as Spicer noted, H.R. 1362, naming a VA outpatient clinic in Pago Pago, American Samoa. That clinic was renamed for the late delegate Eni Faleomavaega, who died recently he was a popular personality in the House for many years. But lets get down to business VA clinics in Pago Pago werent at the top of the Trump Legislative Agenda, and probably wasnt something you thought you would hear mentioned at the White House Briefing. Passing of colorful,Eni Faleomavaega, long friend of EWC. Widow says life with him was never dull. https://t.co/VMlSsqYEJL Charles E. Morrison (@charmorrison) February 25, 2017 6. Continued signs of White House friction with some GOP lawmakers. This last week, President Trump used Twitter to take multiple jabs at the House Freedom Caucus, and several specific Republicans in the Congress, urging them to get on board with his agenda, including the GOP health care bill. Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) said it was made plain to him that the President would try to knock him out of office in 2018. And then there was a top Trump aide who urged a primary challenger in 2018 for Rep. Justin Amash (R-MI). One thing I noticed in the hallways of Congress in recent weeks is those type of threats dont scare more conservative GOP lawmakers. Trump admin & Establishment have merged into #Trumpstablishment. Same old agenda: Attack conservatives, libertarians & independent thinkers. https://t.co/ALcV59iHXx Justin Amash (@justinamash) April 1, 2017 Yes, its still early for President Trump. But it is not obvious when he will be able to celebrate a big legislative success in Congress. And like in sports, momentum is always important in politics.

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Spring has sprung! And if you're looking to shed that winter weight and get your beach body ready, consider stopping by the area's newest fitness facility, barreform.

The 3,000-square-foot facility, which opened in early February at 202 W. Fourth St. in south Bethlehem (former 48 Hours Video space), offers barre, Megaformer, TRX suspension training, yoga and mat Pilates classes.

Megaformer machines, featuring sliding carriages, adjustable handlebars and resistance springs, are the brainchild of Sebastien Lagree, a French-born Los Angeles trainer who debuted the apparatus more than a decade ago.

Ten such machines are housed in one room while a second space, accommodating 20-25 people, is used for other classes.

"The biggest benefits for me have been increasing balance, core strength and flexibility," said Brett Jones, who's operating the business with his girlfriend, Nora Hendrycks. "I've been looking to run less and this is low-impact."

"There's nothing like [Megaformers]," Hendrycks said. "You're working multiple muscles in every move, allowing you to strengthen stabilizing muscles and avoid injury. The same goes for barre. You're not getting a full-body workout if you're focusing on just the big muscles."

Hendrycks, who teaches Megaformer and barre classes, got hooked on Megaformers in New York City a couple years ago and wanted to introduce them to the Lehigh Valley.

She labels the "very challenging" workouts appropriate for men and women of all ages and fitness levels

"Because we're targeting those smaller muscles, people grow in strength, but not in a bulky way," she said. "You're lengthening, strengthening and toning the muscles."

The facility, with about a dozen instructors, offers introductory, standard and advanced classes in mornings, afternoons and evenings, with private sessions also available. Megaformer classes last about 50 minutes while other classes last an hour.

Spring promotions, running through Monday, include 20 barre, mat pilates or TRX classes for $100 and 12 Megaformer classes for $200. Introductory classes are $12-$18 each.

Child care, off-street parking and changing rooms are available. Info: 610-625-5300; barreform.com.

Also in south Bethlehem, Cleo's Silversmith Studio and Gallery at 21 E. Third St. will close this spring due to owner Cleo Leslie Smith's plan to retire after more than 40 years in retail.

The 5,000-square-foot store offers an eclectic collection of handcrafted items, including pottery, art glass, silver and gold jewelry, wall art and clothing.

There will be a storewide clearance sale, featuring 20 to 70 percent off merchandise, beginning Thursday and ending Memorial Day. Fixtures also will be sold.

"I've decided to retire to have more time for myself and my family," Smith said.

The business, originally known as C. Leslie Smith, started in north Bethlehem in the early 1980s before moving to its current location in 1997, Smith said.

Allentown's C. Leslie Smith Silversmith Shop, in the Shops at Cedar Point, is operated by Smith's brother, Charles Leslie Smith III, and has no plans to close.

Info: 610-868-7200; cleosgallery.com.

I have a couple tasty developments to report in Allentown:

First, as I reported this week, the former Campus Luncheonette and Store at 23rd and Liberty streets near Muhlenberg College will find new life as students return for the fall 2017 semester.

Jason Lund, a New York investor and commercial real estate broker, plans a multi-use commercial enterprise that will include a cafe, storage units and apartments, according to a news release.

Cafe Frais will offer a trendy breakfast, lunch and dinner menu of fresh salads, soups, sandwiches, hot and cold fair trade coffees, smoothies, desserts and other offerings, including vegetarian options.

The bottom floor will be occupied by Campus Stor-It, which will offer 37 storage lockers, and the upper floor will be apartments, Lund said.

Second, Big Woody's Sports Bar & Restaurant continues to make big moves with Tuesday's relocation of its Liberty Street restaurant to a larger, newly constructed city building at 1928 Hamilton St.

The Lehigh Valley sports bar chain, which owner Elwood Marcks Sr. started more than 40 years ago, over the winter relocated its original spot at 702 Hanover Ave. in Allentown about a half-mile east to 1302 Hanover Ave. in the Allentown Commons, and expanded its empire by opening a sixth location at the former Pickles restaurant just outside of Emmaus.

Menu highlights include burgers, cheesesteaks, chicken wings and New York-style pizza.

A rectangular bar offers 34 rotating draft beers while entertainment includes a jukebox and 70 televisions.

The 240-seat restaurant, with a take-out room and covered patio, is next to Dunkin' Donuts and behind an under-construction Lafayette Ambassador Bank, scheduled to open in late summer. Info: bigwoodysbar.com.

For those looking to put their best face forward, The Brow Society opened March 23 at 766 Main St. in Hellertown, next to George's Barber Shop.

Owned by Allison Guido, a licensed aesthetician, the business offers eyebrow, eyelash and makeup services. Info: 484-851-3322.

In Whitehall Township, get ready to buy new spring kicks at the Valley's first Shoe Carnival at the Whitehall Mall on Grape Street.

The store, next to Buy Buy Baby, is scheduled to open by Monday, according to spokeswoman Kelsey Sheehan.

The Indiana family footwear retailer, which operates more than 400 stores in 33 states and Puerto Rico, offers a "broad assortment of moderately priced dress, casual and athletic footwear for men, women and children."

Another shoe store chain, Payless ShoeSource, is a few doors down.

Staying in Whitehall, changes are coming to the MacArthur Towne Centre at 2524-2590 MacArthur Road, starting with the closure of the area's only American Signature Furniture after the center's new owner decided to buy the store out of its lease, my colleagues Anthony Salamone and Jon Harris reported Tuesday.

The furniture store, scheduled to close April 29, has marked down merchandise.

"We actually approached them and bought them out, so we could do something different and better with the box," said Peter Abrams, managing partner of Abrams Realty & Development, which bought MacArthur Towne Centre in February for $14.3 million.

What that entails, he said, is reconfiguring the American Signature Furniture space and the vacant 8,300-square-foot spot between the store and Kmart, the latter of which owns its department store in the center, into four storefronts.

I'll finish with a few Allentown tidbits:

First, Balsch's Soup, Salad and More has closed after about six months of business at 512 Hamilton St.

Second, women's clothier Linnet Collections has closed after a year of business at 13 N. Sixth St.

Third, A Mart Grocery Store opened March 20 a couple doors down from the shuttered Linnet Collections.

The shop, owned by Raad Almir, offers canned goods, cereal, coffee, paper products, toiletries, toys and and more.

Lastly, "coming soon" businesses, whose owners I haven't been able to reach yet, include Super Coin Laundry at the former Roosevelt's 21st building on Tilghman Street and Yummy Cones Ice Cream at the former Dunkin' Donuts building on Union Boulevard (across from Pig Pen Fun Bar).

Retail Watch keeps track of new stores, restaurants and banks in the Lehigh Valley. Contact Ryan Kneller at 610-820-6597 or retailwatch@mcall.com. Retail Watch appears every Sunday.

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Amazon sells hundreds of millions of items online.

Amazon's tough stance on counterfeiters appears to have paid off.

A federal jury ruled in favor of Fitness Anywhere on Thursday awarding the TRX fitness equipment company $6.8 million in damages. The decision came after Fitness Anywhere sued WOSS Enterprises for patent and trademark infringement, alleging it manipulated e-commerce platforms like Amazon.

This decision marks a legal precedent in brands' battles with counterfeiters and e-commerce knockoffs.

"This jury award should serve as a notice to all those determined to engage in intellectual property infringement or other similar unlawful activity that they are not beyond the reach of justice by federal court juries," Paul Zadoff, president of TRX for Fitness Anywhere, said in a statement.

Amazon has been cracking down on fakes sold through its site over the past few years. In November it filed two lawsuits alleging that more than 20 companies and individuals were involved in selling knockoff exercise and furniture moving equipment.

For the most part, Amazon has escaped criticism leveled at other online retailers, most notably Chinese rival Alibaba, for selling counterfeits through their websites. Amazon has mostly avoided such criticism, in part because of its years of investments in anti-counterfeiting technology and staff.

But as the Seattle retailer continues to grow at a rapid pace, suppressing counterfeit listings may be getting more difficult. The company now lists hundreds of millions of items online. Shoemaker Birkenstock pulled its products from Amazon last year amid what it said was a rash of counterfeits. And Apple sued a supplier of allegedly fake charging cables and power adapters that were sold on Amazon.

In its two lawsuits, Amazon alleged breach of contract and false advertising. It also asked the court to allow it to permanently ban the defendants and their employees from selling on Amazon's website.

Amazon didn't immediately return request for comment. Neither did WOSS.

"The internet has enabled a class of e-commerce parasites to evolve and feed on the investment and hard work of others," Randy Hetrick, founder and CEO of TRX for Fitness Anywhere, said in a statement. "This verdict is a big win for brand innovators and customers alike, and it officially puts the fraudsters and cheaters of our industry on notice."

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March 28, 2017 - A worker walks towards towards Madison Avenue while putting the finishing touches on the new pocket park at 151 Madison. Through a collision of serendipity and generosity, creators of Madison Avenue Park got much more than they bargained for: a one-of-a-kind (for Memphis) pocket park and urban oasis. The upstairs-downstairs park at 151 Madison is scheduled to open to the public April 21 with a day of programming including music, movies, art show and childrens activities.(Photo: (Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal), Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal)Buy Photo

Scott Crosby, project manager of Madison Avenue Park, discusses how activities there will encourage the cultural and physical well-being of nearby residents. Tonyaa Weathersbee/The Commercial Appeal

When Scott Crosby sat in the Brass Door Irish Pub three years ago and visualized a pocket park rising from the ruins of the abandoned Burger King across the street on Madison Avenue, he was hoping to make downtown look better.

But Crosby, who is leading the Madison Avenue Park project, may wind up making more people here look and feel better instead.

Thats because pocket parks, outdoor spaces that are usually no bigger than a fourth of an acre and are usually sandwiched between commercial businesses and housing, have been found to cause people who live nearby to walk more and to go outdoors more because they are viewed as being safe and welcoming.

And if theres one thing that Memphis needs, its reasons for people to walk more.

A recent WalletHub report recently revealed, among other things, that Memphis was the second fattest city in the nation, and that part of the problem was fueled by inactivity.

But cures to that can be found in the spread of pocket parks.

A study published in American Journal of Health Promotion in 2014 found that pocket parks compared favorably to playgrounds when it came to boosting the physical activity of people who lived within a half-mile of them.

Researchers found that pocket parks encouraged moderate to vigorous physical activity, and that people walked at least a quarter mile to get to them. They also found that such parks, when seen as attractive and safe, may lure families with children to walk there.

Madison Avenue Park seems to already be poised to do that.

Crosby said that the park, which officially opens on April 21, will feature outdoor yoga and other physical activities. But the multileveled green space also includes a small stage and a screen where films will be shown which further feeds into the notion of such parks being secure and fascinating enough for people to make the physical effort to get to them.

Memphis could use more such parks because besides helping to battle obesity, pocket parks can also assist the city in battling blight.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvanias Perelman School of Medicine found that when vacant lots in poor, distressed neighborhoods are converted into green spaces or pocket parks, people living in those neighborhoods said they had begun to exercise more, and that their stress levels had dropped.

That suggests that the parks have a calming influence as well.

To be sure, Memphis already has designs on fighting blight: It recently became the first city in the nation to draft a charter document pairing city agencies and community groups to deal with the problem.

But it should also look to Madison Avenue Park as a model for how empty lots and crumbling properties can be resurrected in struggling communities as pocket parks.

Of course, this must happen in small steps, with people unlearning sedentary habits that were formed largely because of perceptions of their neighborhoods being too dangerous to take walks in. Not every community will need a stage or gallery; successful pocket parks, like most other things, require neighborhood buy-in.

But a tiny, pretty, green space taking up a space downtown where a fast-food restaurant used to be a place that isnt far from housing complexes where people who earn low-incomes live can be a catalyst toward looking at how such efforts can benefit the city beyond mere beautification.

And even though Madison Avenue Park came together without any public money, creating pocket parks in Memphis blighted neighborhoods would be worth the public expense if the tradeoff is, as the research suggests, that they stave off health problems and crime.

In that way, it can help them to lead healthier, more wholesome lives. Starting with giving them a reason to go outdoors.

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Free fitness classes are hard to find in Hall County, but Gainesville now offers them in its Fitness in the Park Saturdays.

Zandrea Stephens, the assistant division manager for Gainesville Parks and Recreation, said the department wanted to offer free classes for a few reasons.

Its for everybody, she said. She pointed out the diversity in the class, with both young and old of all races and backgrounds attending, she said.

Its also a nice way to enjoy the park and have a nice view of the lake, she said.

Stephens works with Frances Meadows Aquatic Center, which offers many fitness classes for a fee.

We wanted to give back to the community, Stephens said.

Thirteen people took advantage of Saturday mornings free cardio kickboxing class at Longwood Park in Gainesville.

The class was taught by Brown, who also teaches 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays at Frances Meadows.

Danyri Clark, a 9-year-old New Holland Core Knowledge Academy student, came with her mom Rhonda Brown. While she liked jumping around and punching the air with her skinny arms, by the second half of the class she was shouting above the music that her arms hurt.

The high energy class involves lots of squatting, kicks and jumps and has a rhythmic beat to it. Brown played a womens empowerment playlist, for the class and told the one man in attendance she was sorry for it.

Labrisha Scott was one of the women in attendance. She found out about the class by searching for what was going on in Gainesville over the weekend.

Scott, 30, had been to a cardio kickboxing class before, but not for many years.

I think its nice that theyre offering these classes, Scott said.

Two more free classes are scheduled this month.

Zumba will be taught by Cheryl Brown from 10 to 11 a.m. April 15 in Desota Park, 1142 Desota St., in Gainesville. SWEAT taught by Ava Miller will be offered 10 to 11 a.m. April 22 at Rock Creek Park and Greenway, 223 Northside Drive, in Gainesville.

For more information, call 770-535-6865 or visit http://www.gainesville.org/fitnessintheparks.

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The Stewart family

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Tre Stewart is a personal trainer and a meal planner. To nominate someone for Sunday Conversation, email tgnews@t-g.com.

TIMES-GAZETTE: Tell me about your fitness training business.

Tre Stewart is a personal trainer and a meal planner.

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STEWART: I'm the owner of Flex Up Fitness, which is a personal training company. We occupy two locations, which are at Olympus Athletic Club and our headquarters at 1313 Madison St.

T-G: What exactly does a personal trainer do? I think people who don't use one have a vague idea, but may not know all involved.

STEWART: Personal trainers are responsible for the mental, physical and emotional well being of their clients. We instruct others in workout regiments designed to lose weight, build muscle, and maintain a healthy state. Motivation and mental state are huge as well which means you end up being a life coach more times than just a walking workout.

Stewart with daughter Lilah

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T-G: Tell me about meal prep.

STEWART: The biggest problem with losing weight is crash dieting, lack of time, and honestly healthy food is expensive. We've found a way to prep and deliver an entire meal plan that's easy and comparable to a week's worth of groceries!

T-G: Anything else we need to know about your work or career?

Brandt Stephens grasps hands with Stewart. Stephens is a trainer under Flex Up Fitness, Stewart's company.

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STEWART: I've been in the athletic field since age 5. I tore my knee (ACL, meniscus and popliteus tendon) in college and began working at a gym to recondition myself for football. While there I was talked into a bodybuilding/physique show and won overall champion in my first show. I've been on stage 13 times with 10 placements of top 3 or better. At the end of 2013 I moved to Atlanta in which I studied various training methods/diets. Late 2015 I moved back to Shelbyville and started my training company! Since then I've obtained my Pro Card in powerlifting and established a group of trainers dedicated to helping others accomplish their goals whether it be athletes, bodybuilders, aging clients looking for maintenance and/or powerlifters!

T-G: How old are you?

STEWART: 23.

T-G: Who are your family members?

STEWART: Chantel Stewart (mother), Kailey Stewart (wife), Lilah and Phoenix Stewart (daughter and son), and Susie Stewart (grandmother).

T-G: What are a couple of tips for people to improve their fitness, such as if they are not doing much right now?

STEWART: Consistency of activity is key. You don't have to workout for 2 hours everyday. Get your body in a routine. 20 minutes every day or 30 every other of something slightly strenuous that you enjoy will make a huge difference!!

T-G: What are some of your hobbies?

STEWART: Music is my release. If I don't have my headphones on or music blaring I'm with my family eating something or somewhere. My job is my hobby. Outside of training others and family time you will find me in a gym.

T-G: Do you have a favorite motto?

STEWART: "Easy money." Perception is everything. If you view your obstacle as ridiculously hard it will be. Shrink it mentally and make it happen!

T-G: Do you have a bucket list item?

STEWART: I'm a huge fan of Greek mythology, gladiators, and the Roman Empire. I would love to travel to the Rome/Greece area to see the historical remains of their ancient culture!

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