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7 Women Reveal How They Lost Weight Without Feeling Hungry All The Time Women's Health "I call my approach 'never hungry/never full' and it's a style of eating I developed when I first started weight lifting. I briefly attempted a low-carb diet, but quickly learned how important carbohydrates are to function in daily life. When I started ...

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...these important features will encourage physicians and their patients alike to adopt HydroSlim as the new standard for a first-line therapeutic option in their battle of the bulge.

Clearwater Beach, FL (PRWEB) March 13, 2017

SWELL is a multi-patented, ingestible, superabsorbent hydrogel technology specifically designed for weight loss. The approval comes on the heels of the successful, SHORT-1 Pivotal Trial (Superabsorbent Hydrogel for Obesity Reduction & Treatment) - an 8-week, Pivotal, Phase III, randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that evaluated 126 overweight and obese, otherwise healthy volunteers (38 men and 88 women) between the ages of 18 and 70. The SHORT-1 Trial is the largest clinical trial of its kind; and was led by Dr. Rafael Guerrero, Professor of Clinical pharmacology, nutrition and dietetics, University of Extremadura; University Center of Mrida. SHORT-1 demonstrated highly statistically significant and clinically relevant improvement in all three of the studys primary endpoints: Total Body Weight, Body Mass Index, and Abdominal Girth; with a mean placebo-adjusted weight loss of 13 lbs. in 8 weeks (p<0.0001) without the addition of diet, exercise, or other behavioral modifications. Of Note: all 63 participants (100%) in the HydroSlim group lost weight during the study period. No significant side effects or adverse events were reported.

Lior Sher, JD, Wellosophys Founder, Chairman and CEO stated: HydroSlim is an unprecedented scientific achievement spanning eleven years of development with SHORT-1 being our eleventh clinical trial. No other hydrogel for weight loss has been studied as extensively. The CE Mark culminates five years of intense pre-clinical and clinical development - working with some of the most highly-respected physicians and scientists in Europe. HydroSlim has demonstrated superior safety and effectiveness as a simple, sustainable, non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive solution to promote early satiety - the essential missing piece in the weight loss puzzle for most people struggling to lose weight. We believe that these important features will encourage physicians and their patients alike to adopt HydroSlim as the new standard for a first-line therapeutic option in their battle of the bulge. SWELL is a category-creator. It is currently sold under private labels in both Russia and Chile as a Class IIa Medical Device, and as a dietary supplement in other jurisdictions. We are privileged to work with an outstanding partner like Eladiet to expand our marketing efforts throughout the European Union.

Eladiets CEO, Carla Gaya Boix, LLM, MBA, added: We are proud to partner with Wellosophy in this venture. We loved the SWELL technology from the moment we saw it; and are honored to be the exclusive European Manufacturer of such a great product. Its clinical performance has exceeded all of our expectations. There really is nothing like it in the world. At long last, there appears to be a simple, safe and effective means for people to safely lose weight without feeling hungry. HydroSlim provides an elegant solution for a critical unmet medical need. Patients now have a clear choice that bridges the gap between side-effect laden drugs and expensive invasive surgery.

Dr. Richard Davis, MD, Wellosophys President and Chief Science Officer explained: SWELL is an ingestible, ultrapure, bioinert, hydrogel material that has been specifically designed to rapidly absorb hundreds of times its weight in water in the stomach. When consumed with a sufficient amount of pure water, 30 to 60 minutes prior to meals, the thousands of microbeads of SWELL in each capsule expand in the stomach to form what looks like a slurry of tiny caviar particles which collectively occupy a volume about the size of a large apple. As the microbeads expand, they trigger gastric stretch receptors in the stomach lining to engage the Leptin and Ghrelin hormone cascade which causes the brain to signal gastric fullness thus providing a sense of early satiety at mealtime. Our multiple international studies have consistently shown that patients from all cultures and dietary traditions can comfortably and reliably reduce their meal portions by anywhere from 35% to 50% without feeling deprived. This allows people to eat less without feeling hungry, so they sustainably lose weight slowly, safely and naturally. SWELL is indigestible and non-absorbable; which eliminates the potential for any significant side effects or adverse events. The soft slippery microbeads pass gently and naturally with the meal through the GI tract just like lentils, corn or other common indigestible foods. We are delighted that the EU regulators have provided their citizens with a powerful new tool to combat the obesity epidemic.

Wellosophy (Clearwater Beach, Florida) is a privately-held, US-based biotechnology company developing novel therapies that safely promote weight loss in overweight and obese patients. For more information, visit http://www.Wellosophy.com

Eladiet (Barcelona, Spain) is a leading European cGMP and CE-certified maker of Nutraceuticals and Medical Devices. For more information, visit cm.Eladiet.com

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Adhesive bonds can be an effective alternative to traditional mechanical fastening. (Image courtesy Master Bond Inc.)

Mechanical fastening has long been the standard method of keeping manufacturing assemblies together, but adhesive bonding has seen a rise in popularity as an alternative technique.

Mechanical fastening with screws and rivets, welding or soldering and brazing are effective, yet insufficiently distribute load stress, which compromises structural strength. Additionally, they present a risk of galvanic corrosion and can add weight to a product.

Proponents of structural bonding with adhesives tout advantages in weight, greater structural strength and minimization of galvanic corrosion as primary benefits of using bonding agents such as epoxy resins versus traditional mechanical fastening.

Additional benefits of adhesive bonding include:

Despite these benefits, engineers need to carefully plan and execute the application of adhesive bonding its not like a piece of tape you can just tear off and reapply.

Its important to be mindful of joint designs, performance properties of the adhesive, surface preparation requirements, curing requirements and polymer chemistry options.

Whether you need an epoxy resin, hot melt, contact sprays or other chemistries will depend on your application. Its important to work closely with your adhesive supplier to clearly define how you can meet your application requirements.

Just as important as your choice of adhesive is how the adhesive is applied.

To achieve the strongest structural bonds, substrates must be properly prepared, cleaned and roughened to remove oils, greases, dirt, moisture and any forms of oxidation. To accomplish this, physical abrasive treatments and chemical cleaning are usually essential.

What solvents you use could depend upon your substrate, but acetone flashes off quickly, said Venkat Nandivada, manager of technical support at Master Bond Inc.

Its easier to remove any residuals using that, before it has to be dried before the adhesive is applied. Roughening is also important, especially with metals, as it helps to improve the bond. If mechanical roughening is not possible, there are chemical etching solutions and even plasma treatments.

Specially formulated primer coats can also be used to maximize the adhesives effectiveness.

Adhesive manufacturers have invested significant R&D into pre-treatments for metallic and non-metallic substrates, so it is important to follow their recommendations to ensure the best results.

Some adhesives can be safely "painted" onto a surface, with minimal protection. (Image courtesy Master Bond.)

Adhesive bonds can be applied in several different ways, to suit the products design. For example, adhesives could be applied by hand or with automated dispensing systems.

It depends on the geometry of the substrates and the amount of adhesive being applied, among other factors, said Nandivada.

For example, if youre covering a flat area, you could use a spatula or a brush to spread the adhesive. An automated dispensing system can apply beads and then clamp the product with enough force to squeeze out whatever excess is there and leave a thin, strong bond line.

Nandivada stresses to be mindful of just how much force is used to squeeze out excess adhesive, however, as squeezing out too much may compromise the strength of the bond. Excess adhesive can be removed later using solvents like acetone or isopropyl alcohol.

This type of application sounds simple, but different cases may require different styles of bonding, called joint styles.

Joint designs fit unique applications, to respond to stresses in different ways. The goal is to minimize stress concentration and maximize bond strength by distributing load over as wide an area as possible.

Joint styles and stresses. (Image courtesy Master Bond.)

Some popular joint designs include butt, scarf, lap and offset lap joints.

Butt joints are used when stress forces are concentrated along the bond line and force, perpendicular to the bond, is minimal.

Scarf joints maximize bond area, but parts joined this way require a closer fit.

Lap and offset lap joints are best for thin sections and rigid parts. When using lap joints, however, bonded parts are slightly offset, causing peel and cleavage forces to develop when the joints are under load. Offset lap joints can minimize these forces.

Additionally, thickness of the adhesive plays a significant role.

(Image courtesy Master Bond.)

For structural applications, we would recommend a few thousandths of an inch in bond thickness, said Rohit Ramnath, senior product development engineer, at Master Bond.

You can go thinner or thicker, but the optimal strength is achieved with somewhere around that point to seven thousandths. When you are filling a gap, you cannot have too much thickness. However, for thicker adhesive layers, you may see a drop in strength.

To ensure reliable results in the application of the adhesive, industrial automation solutions can be employed for maximum precision.

If you have a two-component epoxy, for example, you can use a meter mix dispenser to measure, mix and dispense exactly the amount of adhesive that is required, said Nandivada. If you have a one-part system, it becomes even easier.

Single part systems can be cured with latent heat curing, initiating at 180 to 250F (82 to 121C) or a dual-curing mechanism utilizing UV blasts, followed by heat.

In many cases, clamping or fixturing may be necessary to keep the part in place until the adhesive sets.

Pot Life, the amount of time an adhesive can remain viable after being mixed and set time, how much time the adhesive needs to form a good bond, will differ between adhesives due to their individual chemistry.

When choosing an adhesive, it is important to determine what types of stresses the product will experience and select an adhesive resistant to those stresses; for example, thermal expansion.

When testing to failure, the failure mode could either be cohesive or adhesive, Nandivada explained. If you have extremely rigid adhesives, there is a chance for the adhesive itself to crack, but this depends on the stresses and overall conditions.

There are toughening agents that can be added into a polymer matrix and you can make the adhesive really resistant, to handle thermal stress mismatches between metals across a wide temperature range, said Ramnath.

The application and curing of epoxy adhesives offers a safety advantage over solvent-based adhesives, Ramnath added.

You will of course require personal protective equipment while handling epoxy systems. For many adhesives though, you wont need to be concerned about respirators or anything like that if its used in a well-ventilated room.

Unlike mechanical fastening techniques such as welding, adhesive bonding is ideal for small parts. (Image courtesy Master Bond.)

When it comes to the price tag, its always application-determined whether the cost will beat out mechanical fastening. However, Nandivada explains there are real savings in larger volume orders with adhesives, as well as other long term benefits.

In larger quantities, adhesive bonding would be more cost effective compared to a mechanical fastening technique and it would make a difference labor-wise. You need to look not just at the adhesive cost, but the assembly cost overall, as well as processing, handling and so on.

Ultimately, adhesive bonding stands out for its unique strengths in reducing weight and eliminating significant stress-related weaknesses inherent to mechanical fastening.

Additionally, the technique provides opportunities for bonding small parts, where traditional fastening methods just cant work.

Today, adhesive bonding is used across the automotive, appliance, aerospace and defense industries as a reliable and cost-effective alternative to mechanical fastening.

You can learn more about adhesive bonding and Master Bond, by visiting their website. If you have a specific application to discuss, contact Master Bonds technical experts at http://www.masterbond.com/contact.

Master Bond has sponsored this article. All opinions are mine. --Kagan Pittman

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When transitioning a pet to a new diet, think like the tortoise, not the hare.

Photo: Shutterstock / 279photo StudioSick of the sighs and the eye rolls you get from clients when your veterinarian recommends a diet change? In todays busy society, we know clients only retain some of what they hear in the appointment. We can often boost compliance with nutritional recommendations by offering written instructions. Make it easier on yourself and the pet owner an offer a written plan. Here are a few guidelines to gradually transition the pet to a new food.

For dogs

As a general rule of thumb, the transition schedule for some healthy dogs is

> Day 1 and 2: 25% of the recommended diet and 75% of the pets previous diet

> Day 3 and 4: 50/50 split

> Days 5 to 7: 25% of the pets previous diet and 75% of the recommended diet

> Day 8 and on: 1 cup of the recommended diet, discontinuing the previous diet

For cats

When it comes to cats, I recommend making the transition twice as long.

> Day 1 to 4: 25% of the recommended diet and 75% of the pets previous diet

> Day 5 to 8: 50/50 split

> Day 9 to 11: 25% of the pets previous diet and 75% of the recommended diet

> Day 12 and on: 1 cup of the recommended diet, discontinuing the previous diet

Special cases

When it comes to some patientsespecially cats, finicky dogs and any patient whos been illtry a much slower transition. For example, perhaps only a few kibbles of a new dry diet, adding a few more each day. Or if transitioning to a new canned diet, simply using a small amount of the new diet as a top dressing.

Some dogs and cats transition to a new diet easier if its not mixed with or even in the same bowl as their normal diet. In these cases, offering a small amount of the new diet in a separate dish from the pets normal diet may work.

Stop the harmful hurry

Explain that a gradual transition can help avoid gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, vomiting, food aversions and so on. If your veterinarian has recommended a therapeutic diet because the pet had been diagnosed with a medical condition, clients may think they need to make a change to the new diet quickly. Tell clients they dont need to rush this process. Patients, for any number of reasons, may require a more gradual transition plan than a healthy dog or cat.

In my practice, I explain the goal of nutritional management to these worried clients. I tell them a long-term approachwhether its a few more days or a few more weeks generally wont have a major impact on the patients health.

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Readers, I come to you in a state of dietary chaos.

When I first shared my journey with you last month, I was full of optimism. I had embarked on a new life of plant-based eating and had retooled my diet to mainly include fruits, vegetables, tubers, whole grains and legumes. I eschewed meat, dairy products and highly refined foods like bleached flour and refined sugar.

Revamping your diet is a major undertaking, but my resolve was strong. I wanted to eat healthier, improve my digestion and avoid eating animals for moral reasons.

And it was going great. I hadnt had any meat since Dec. 27. Dairy was mostly out and my greatest hits included regulars such as garbanzo beans, rice, spinach, tomatoes, spaghetti squash, carrots, oatmeal, grapes, mushrooms, whole grain bread and potatoes.

Over time, my digestion improved, my skin glowed, my confidence soared. For the first time, I had changed my diet for health and not because of a desperate attempt to lose weight. I felt empowered. I felt so free that I actually went to True Blue Tattoo and bragged about my new life to artist Jason Garcia while he gave me that fabulous feather and inkwell tattoo that Id wanted for decades.

Food was no longer my enemy. Life was sweet. I was so swept up in my victory that I decided to take on my biggest nemesis yet: Diet Coke.

For decades, Diet Coke has been a big part of my life. I generally drank six to eight cans a day. When I went plant-based, I knew Id eventually have to tackle my addiction, no matter how hideous the detox. So I finally went cold turkey.

It was horrendous. Sometimes the headaches woke me out of a deep sleep, but I had anticipated that and wasnt surprised. What I hadnt expected was the massive sweetness void left behind by the lack of soda.

Suddenly, all I wanted to do was eat. Not eat something eat everything. The sweeter, the better.

Girl Scout cookies called to me, and I answered. Ice cream beckoned and cake soon followed. I dumped SweetN Low in my tea and then ate some more junk.

I gained three pounds. My skin grew dull. I dont even want to talk about how bloated I felt.

Eager to get back on track, I turned to Jessica Pearson and Beth Barnett-Boebel with Path Nutrition. The best thing to do was drink lots of water, get enough protein and fats, ditch the SweetN Low and stop beating myself up.

Youre absolutely not a loser, Pearson answered after I labeled myself as such. Please be kind to yourself. This is a lifestyle change.

People switch their eating habits for lots of reasons. Asking yourself why youre embarking on a new diet helps people figure out whats important to them, Barnett-Boebel said. The sooner people start making healthier choices, the better, she added.

I know not every 25- or 30-year-old wants to think about what theyll be like at 60, but its important, she said.

These days, Im actually feeling great. About two weeks after I quit Diet Coke, my energy skyrocketed. I wake up earlier and am more alert. Im more focused, and its not such a struggle to concentrate later in the afternoon. Im on the other side of my post-soda cravings.

But Im a skeptical person. I hadnt expected this setback, and while Ive clawed my way back, Im feeling less confident in my long-term resolve. All I can do is keep plugging along, stick to my convictions and thank God that Girl Scout cookie season is finally over.

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Some people become vegetarians because they love animals. Some, as comedian A. Whitney Brown put it, because they hate plants.

But vegans are committed. Not only do they not eat food that harms or kills animals, some dont even want food that inconveniences animals.

Like honey. Hardcore vegans will not eat honey because, as Noah Lewis of vegetus.org puts it, the simple fact is that the bees are enslaved. Similarly, some vegans will not eat sugar because, while it comes entirely from a plant, some sugar is whitened by using bone char, which comes from animals.

Although the vegan diet lacks in meat, dairy and egg products or because of it the diet can be better for you than most Americans standard diet. In 2009, the American Dietetic Association took the position that vegetarian and vegan diets reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and diabetes, and lead to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

It can be healthy, but there are some things to watch out for when on a vegan diet: You have to make sure to get enough protein and vitamin B-12 and calcium, iodine, vitamin D, iron, zinc and n-3 fatty acids.

Fortunately, a well-balanced vegan diet provides all of these essential nutrients, though you might want to take vitamin B-12 supplements, just in case.

Still, cooking a well-balanced vegan diet can be difficult, at least if you want to stick to what most Americans think of as normal ingredients. Many vegan recipes attempt to re-create meatless versions of familiar meat-based dishes, and to do so they rely on such potentially off-putting ingredients as vegan chicken, egg replacers and nondairy cheese.

Other recipes use soy products such as tofu and tempeh for their protein, and it is one of these that I tried first in cooking a vegan diet for a day.

Mee Goreng, which is a type of stir-fried noodles, is popular street fare in the Philippines. When I have had it before, it always had meat in it, usually chicken or shrimp or both. But then I came upon a vegan recipe for it using tofu, and tofu fans are sure to be instantly hooked.

If they like spicy food, that is. As with a lot of street food, Mee Goreng usually packs a kick. If you want it milder, simply trim down or eliminate the amount you use of sambal oelek, the all-purpose Indonesian and Malaysian ground chili paste.

Also as is the case with much street food, Mee Goreng tends to be a little oily. The recipe calls for 5 tablespoons of oil for 4 to 6 servings; I got by with four tablespoons, but that is still a quarter cup of oil.

Do you need it? Yes. The oil brings the dish together, from the spicy sambal to the faintly bitter bok choy to the sweet sauce made from equal parts of soy sauce, brown sugar and molasses.

The tofu, which has the amazing ability to soak up all the flavors in which it is cooked, serves as a protein-rich punctuation to the meal.

For my next dish, I dispensed with the tofu and received my protein in the form of garbanzo beans, which are also known as chickpeas.

Indian-Style Vegetable Curry With Potatoes and Cauliflower (that name seems a little over-descriptive to me) is another spicy dish. I like spices; sue me. If less fiery food is more your style, you can use a mild curry powder (but I wouldnt use much less) and leave out the serrano chile.

This dish benefits greatly from the mutually complementary flavors of potato, cauliflower, garbanzo beans and curry. A bit of tomato paste and a cup of coconut milk make it deeply satisfying, yet it is so healthful that youll practically pat yourself on the back for eating it.

It is the kind of dish that calls out for basmati rice; if you have it, use it.

Finally, I made a vegan version of one of the least vegan dishes I could think of, pancakes.

Pancakes pretty much need eggs, milk and butter. If you try to make them from just flour, water, sugar, salt, baking powder and a little oil, youll wind up with paste.

Or so I thought. But then a colleague passed me a recipe for Vegan Pancakes that she swore was excellent. And she was right.

I dont know how this works. I dont understand how they hold together without becoming slightly sweetened hardtack. Im guessing the oil has something to do with it, but we are only talking about a single tablespoon for 10 smallish pancakes.

These vegan pancakes are fine the way they are, but I incorporated a couple of additions suggested by my colleague: I added two tablespoons of soy milk (almond milk would also do) and a teaspoon of vanilla, just to make the pancakes even better.

They are a perfect foil for maple syrup. And maple syrup doesnt inconvenience any animal.

Mee Goreng

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

1 pound fresh Chinese noodles yellow wheat or stir fried or 12 ounces dried spaghetti or linguine

1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 cup soy sauce

4 large shallots; 2 minced and 2 sliced thin

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons sambal oelek (Note: Sambal oelek can be found in the international aisle of grocery stores.)

14 ounces extra-firm tofu, cut into 1-inch cubes

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons cornstarch

5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

1 pound bok choy, stalks and greens separated and sliced 1/2-inch thick

4 scallions, sliced thin on bias

Lime wedges

1. Bring 4 quarts water to boil in a large pot. Add noodles and cook, stirring often, until tender. Drain noodles and set aside.

2. Whisk sugar, molasses and soy sauce together in bowl. In a separate bowl, combine minced shallots, garlic and sambal oelek.

3. Spread tofu on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and let drain for 20 minutes. Gently pat tofu dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper, then toss with cornstarch in bowl. Transfer coated tofu to a strainer and shake gently over bowl to remove excess cornstarch. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add tofu and cook, turning as needed, until crisp and browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes; transfer to bowl.

4. Add 1 tablespoon oil to now-empty skillet and heat until shimmering. Add sliced shallots and cook until golden, about 5 minutes; transfer to paper towel-lined plate.

5. If necessary, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to now-empty skillet and heat until shimmering. Add bok choy stalks and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Clear center of skillet, add garlic mixture and cook, mashing mixture into skillet until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir into vegetables.

6. Stir in noodles, tofu, bok choy leaves and scallions. Whisk sauce to recombine, add to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle fried shallots on top. Serve with lime wedges.

Per serving (based on 6): 665 calories; 26 g fat; 11 g saturated fat; no cholesterol; 18 g protein; 91 g carbohydrate; 29 g sugar; 6 g fiber; 1,624 mg sodium; 264 mg calcium

From The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook, by Americas Test Kitchen

Indian-Style Vegetable Curry with Potatoes and Cauliflower

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 teaspoons curry powder

1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala (Note: Garam masala can be found at international food stores and the spice aisles of well-stocked grocery stores.)

2 onions, chopped fine

12 ounces red potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Salt and pepper

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 serrano chile, stemmed, seeded and minced

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 head cauliflower (1 pound), cored and cut into 1-inch florets

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1 1/2 cup water

1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed

1 1/2 cups frozen peas

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

1. Pulse diced tomatoes with their juice in a food processor until nearly smooth, with some 1/4-inch pieces visible, about 3 pulses.

2. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add curry powder and garam masala and cook until fragrant, about 10 seconds. Stir in onions, potatoes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are browned and potatoes are golden brown at edges, about 10 minutes.

3. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in garlic, chile, ginger and tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add cauliflower florets and cook, stirring constantly, until florets are coated with spices, about 2 minutes.

4. Gradually stir in water, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in chickpeas and processed tomatoes and bring to simmer. Cover, reduce to gentle simmer and cook until vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

5. Uncover, stir in peas and coconut milk, and continue to cook until peas are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in cilantro, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve over rice.

Per serving (based on 4): 429 calories; 21 g fat; 8 g saturated fat; no cholesterol; 15 g protein; 53 g carbohydrate; 17g sugar; 17 g fiber; 367 mg sodium; 161 mg calcium

From The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook by Americas Test Kitchen

Vegan Pancakes

Yield: About 8 to 10 (6-inch) pancakes

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups water

1 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons soy or almond milk, optional

1. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the water, oil, vanilla and optional soy or almond milk. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until just blended.

2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Pour batter onto the griddle or skillet until it forms a 6-inch puddle. Cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry; check underneath to see if the bottom is lightly browned. Flip and cook until browned on the other side. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Per pancake (based on 8): 102 calories; 2 g fat; no saturated fat; no cholesterol; 2 g protein; 19 g carbohydrate; 4 g sugar; 1 g fiber; 125 mg sodium; 78 mg calcium Canola oil and almond milk were used in calculation.

Adapted from allrecipes.com

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Just like the varied dishes you might find at restaurants and in dining rooms across the country, the choices that make up the diet of Americans are wide.

According to surveys by market research firm Harris Interactive, about 8 million Americans eat a vegetarian or vegan diet, opting to eat no meat, fish and other animal products. Millions more have cut out red meat, opting for chicken or fish as sources of protein.

The majority of eateries at Duke offer vegetarian or vegan meal options or dishes that can be easily adapted. Favorites include The Commons, The Divinity Caf, Sprout or Tandoor at West Union and Earth Fare at The Marketplace.

Consuming a plant based or vegetarian diet may help lower risks of developing certain diseases, since this type of eating emphasizes foods that are rich in fiber, vitamins and other nutrients, said Toni Ann Apadula, a dietitian with Student Health Nutrition Services. Just eating less meat can offer protection against disease.

Whether trying a Meatless Monday or exploring new dietary options, use these insights from Duke staff to see how vegetarian choices might work for you.

Eating vegetarian turned into a realization that I could grow my own food, so after college I started a home garden and went from vegetarian eating to also focusing on sustainable eating. Along with the benefits of saving money and eating healthier, I was feeling better. I realized I was eating real food for the first time in my life.

Doing it in a tiered system by taking small steps to eating less meat can be an easy transition. Two of my favorite recipes are for eggplant meatballs, which uses eggs and eggplant as the meat, and zucchini boats, where you cut a zucchini in half and fill it with lasagna filling.

Becky Hoeffler Program coordinator, Sustainable Duke Vegetarian for 7 years

I think the single biggest thing you can do to help the environment is to not eat meat. It can be an amazing benefit to the world because meat is a big contributor to putting carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

There are lots of meat substitutes. You dont need to stick to the idea of taking the standard American diet and put in exact substitutes to make something taste good. Its normal with Indian, Mexican and Chinese food to have different vegetarian dishes. Most restaurants now make their own veggie burgers. Pick some vegetables you like and some peanuts and make a stir-fry with tofu. There are so many choices, youd be surprised how little time is spent missing meat.

Marc Maximov Continuing education coordinator, Center for Documentary Studies Vegetarian for 20 years

Where I grew up in North Carolina, vegetarianism meant a lot of baked potatoes or some salads with cheese in them, but when I came to Durham to go to college at Duke, I was in paradise. The first time I ate a Cosmic Cantina burrito, I think I wept with joy.

The key to finding new vegetarian foods you like is practice. Go out and try different things and then look up how to try it yourself. You dont always have to follow recipes to the letter. Theres a whole world of delicious foods you could eat instead of the same old, tired piece of chicken. Try vegetarian curry with sweet potatoes or a stew with lentils.

Your life is richer in experiences when you expand your diet. Why not just try it?

Sarah Rogers Program coordinator, Franklin Humanities Institute Vegetarian for 19 years

Want to learn more about balancing your diet and how to cut down consumption of meat? Visit ChooseMyPlate.gov, which offers a variety of information to support a healthy diet.

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Food entrepreneur Neil Grimmer wants Americans to stop bingeing on fad diets.

Instead of pulling a New York Times bestseller diet book off the shelf and giving it a go, people need to understand there may be an answer locked inside of them, Grimmer says. Weve just lost the ability to listen.

With the help of a $32 million investment from Campbell Soup , Grimmer founded Habit, a San Francisco nutrition startup selling a $299 at-home test kit, which crunches a persons unique biological data to produce individually tailored food recommendations. I believe the future of food is highly personalized, Grimmer says.

The Habit test aims to discover how the body handles carbs, fats, and proteins by asking users to fast for 10 hours and then consume a dense, nutrient-rich shake. Habit then uses blood samples and DNA from a cheek swab to glean details on glucose levels and obesity-related genes, among other factors that could affect metabolism. Resultsstored on a secure, cloud-based serverare emailed after a few weeks, and a customer gets one of seven different habit recommendations.

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Grimmer is a protein seeker, meaning he needs to eat more protein and consume fewer carbs, according to Habit. The test said he is also lactose intolerant and has issues processing caffeine.

Meanwhile, I lucked out genetically. Habit says Im a range seeker. Roughly 50% of my daily intake should come from carbs, 30% from fat, and 20% from proteina fairly balanced diet. I have no issues with lactose or caffeine.

On top of the revenue generated from the test, Habit also sells nutritional coaching sessions and a meal-kit service tailored to an individuals biology. My meals would be filled with ingredients like lentils, salmon, raspberries, and almondsall recommendations based on what my gut can process effectively. Thats a different approach from trying a trendy diet like South Beach or Paleo in the hope of shedding some pounds.

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Grimmer has been on a personal foodie quest since going vegan as a teen. He later leaned on carbs to fuel training as an Ironman triathlete, but his diet veered toward extremes. In 2007 he cofounded Plum Organics, a fast-growing childrens food brand that was later sold to Campbell Soup for $249 million.

While running Plum to make healthy foods for kids, including his two daughters, Grimmer gained 50 pounds. After seeking out a personal nutrition assessment, he followed a food plan based on his own biology and shed 25 pounds within six months.

Habit, he says, is a way to democratize that process: When we look back on this period of time when we thought we should all eat the same things, we will view that as the dark ages of nutrition.

A version of this article appears in the March 15, 2017 issue of Fortune with the headline "Digital Diet."

In the magazine version of this article, we misspelled Neil Grimmer's name. We have corrected the spelling in the online version. We regret the error.

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Four miles into a planned 10-mile run in Seattles Golden Gardens park on Sunday, 36-year-old Kelly Herron stopped for what she thought would be a quick bathroom break. But when she stepped out of a public bathroom stall, it was anything but.

In a viral Instagram post, Herron recounted being brutally attacked on by a man hiding in the restroom.

I fought for my life screaming("Not today, M**F**er!"), clawing his face, punching back, and desperately trying to escape his grip- never giving up, Heron wrote in the post, which had received more than 26,000 likes as of Tuesday morning. I was able to lock him in the bathroom until police arrived. Thankfully I just took a self-defense class offered at my work and utilized all of it.

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In the post, Herron features three photos, including one of her bloody face with a gash above her left eyebrow and a wound on her left nostril and another with an aerial view of the bathroom with red lines from the GPS in her fitness tracker, which documented the harrowing attack.

According to police, the attacker was Gary Steiner, a 40-year-old registered sex offender in Arizona who has a history of assaulting women, ABC News reported.

Herron told ABC she fought Steiner off by scratching and hitting the side of his face, aiming for hard bones and fleshy places, just as she learned in her self-defense class three weeks earlier.

"All those little things that I learned in my life ... how to punch and everything came back to me," she told ABC. "I started to feel like I was going to lose consciousness ... but I got another surge of adrenaline, and I reached for the door and was able to get out."

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Steiner is reportedly being held in jail on $750,000 bail. According to ABC, he faces charges of attempted rape in the second degree, as well as second degree assault.

Herrons attack is only the latest in a string of assaults on runners. Sherri Papini, the 34-year-old California mother who disappeared after a run late last year, was rescued after her attackers reportedly branded her then tossed her from an SUV.

ABC pointed out a Runners World magazine survey found 43 percent of female runners experience harassment.

Herron, who had been training for the Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon this summer, said Not today, m***** f*****! became her battle cry during the assault.

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She told ABC she feels empowered after fighting off her attacker and still plans to run the marathon this June.

"My face is stitched, my body is bruised, but my spirit is intact," Herron wrote on Instagram.

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