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These days, Fitbits and Jawbones adorn arms the way watches once did.

And for good reason: Wearable technology can log the steps you take in a day, track heart rate during workouts and help you get better sleep.

All of these positive lifestyle changes may cause people to assume that the devices will also help them lose weight. Thats a reasonable assumption, but there is actuallyvery little evidence that fitness trackers, alone, will lead to weight loss.

Many new technologies, and dietary supplements and new diets, are sold to the public with little actual research behind them. Wearable technology to encourage fitness is no different, Aaron E. Carroll recently wrote in The New York Times, pointing to a study first reported on last year.

In fact,fitness tracker usersloseless weight than people who track their activity manually through a website, according to a two-year weight loss study of nearly 500 overweight or obese adults.

The study, conducted at the University of Pittsburgh and published in JAMA in 2016, found that participants who relied on a fitness tracker to monitor weight loss actually lost, on average,more than 5 pounds lessthan similar participants who tracked their activity through a website.

Its important to note that the study only looked at people who were participating in a weight loss program that included a host of resources, including a low-calorie diet plan, physical activity goals and both group and individual counseling. And while one group lost more weight than the other, both groups lost weight and improved physical fitness.

The study underscores the idea that tackling the tough business of weight loss may require a multi-pronged approach and slapping a wearable on your wrist will only help if youve committed to a lifestyle overhaul.

But that doesnt mean your Jawbone or Fitbit is useless: Apart from weight loss, a wearable device might just make you happier: The built-in alarms nudging you to stand up, take a break and walk more steps can be part of a healthier lifestyle. And research shows that just going for a walk can increase your happinessalmost immediately.

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'Will Saving My Calories For Alcohol Help Me Lose Weight?' Women's Health More than half of women say they skip meals to save calories for alcoholnot sometimes, not on special occasions, but "all the time," says Caroline Cederquist, M.D., weight management expert and cofounder of bistroMD. Okay so you're not alone, but ...

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These Common Meds Might Be the Reason You Can't Lose Weight Men's Health As anyone who's tried to drop a few pounds knows, losing weight takes hard workthere's no easy, quick fix. But there is something you can do to make sure you're not inadvertently tanking your efforts: Switch your meds, a new study published in ...

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No, you don't have to starve yourself to lose weight and live healthier Men's Fitness Fasting and intermittent fasting has been found in multiple studies over the years to possibly help with all sorts of health markers, from weight loss and immune support to cancer prevention and longer life. But a diet that just "mimics" a true fast ... and more »

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'I Made 3 Changes To My Diet, and Finally Got a Six Pack' Men's Health For the next two years, he went through a roller coaster of yo-yo diets and workout plans that didn't work. It was always the same cycle: He'd lose a little bit of weight and then gain it all back, always tipping the scales at about 216 pounds (he had ...

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Explaining how the diet works, Robert Brennan, fitness, lifestyle and nutrition consultant, said: "The 5:2 diet is simply eating what you would normally for five days of the week; and then restricting calorie intake on two days; 500 for women and 600 for men.

It is best not to count calories at all on the five non-fasting days and whilst it is not a requirement of the diet, I have found far greater results when clients, as well as observing the fast days, eat a generally healthy diet, free from processed foods and rich in vegetables and protein with plenty of water.

I wouldnt call this a diet but rather an eating pattern, as it doesnt prescribe what foods to eat.

"It is also quite likely that throughout human evolution there would have been a considerable element of intermittent fasting occurring through the simple fact that food was not always readily available.

It is likely that, at first, blood sugars will get somewhat low on fast days. This can lead to feeling grumpy, short tempered, dizzy or even anxious if you are more prone to it

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Many people do the 5:2 approach who do not need to lose weight, as it has many hormonal and cognitive benefits too, making it a simple way to maintain good health of body and mind as well as to achieve weight loss if required.

Despite thinking it is a good diet plan, Robert did admit there were some drawbacks.

He said: "There are a few important things to look out for with any intermittent fasting, and it is important to listen to your body with regard to these.

"It is likely that, at first, blood sugars will get somewhat low on fast days. This can lead to feeling grumpy, short tempered, dizzy or even anxious if you are more prone to it.

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"These side effects will lessen as your body adapts to the new eating pattern, but it is wise to have a small snack such as a date or a few raisins to pick up your blood sugars quickly if you need to.

"Some people have found it difficult to sleep on the fast days due to hunger, so it may be advisable to ensure that more of the calories are consumed later on in the day to avoid this."

Robert also cautioned the diet is not suitable for pregnant women, type 1 diabetics or elderly adults with health complications.

But the diet is popular with middle aged people who worry that their metabolism has slowed down with age.

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Robert clarified: "Its a common misconception that peoples metabolisms slow down as they age, which causes them to put on weight. It is much more likely that as people age, any weight gain is due to the body becoming more insulin resistant over time, which for the reason outlined above, may ultimately lead to diabetes and weight gain.

"Fasting is therefore relevant for people as they age, as it can be a very simple way, alongside regular exercise and other heathy lifestyle factors, to keep insulin sensitivity higher for longer and maintain a healthy, lean body.

"Unless there is a medical reason not to, people can successfully adopt the intermittent fasting approach at any age, albeit with a little more caution than someone in their 20s or 30s. Many elderly people have reported great success on this approach to eating."

In fact correcting insulin sensitivity is the primary benefit in Robert's opinion, and he explained: "The primary physiological benefit is increased insulin sensitivity, giving rise to reduced insulin levels on a daily basis and reduced average blood glucose levels.

"In simple terms, overeating (especially carbohydrates) causes blood insulin levels to increase to restore the blood glucose level to normal. Repeated overeating leads to continually elevated insulin levels and cells become less sensitive to insulin.

"This means even more insulin in needed to remove glucose from the blood, and can ultimately lead to Type 2 Diabetes. Insulin is an anabolic hormone (body building), so its continual elevated presence leads to body fat gain."

To find out more about Roberts services, go to http://www.robert-brennan.com.

The advice about the 5:2 diet comes after controversial weight loss guru Steve Miller spoke out about the obesity epidemic.

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A month ago, five Washington Post staffers embarked on a 30-day diet, each looking for a way to reset their eating habits.

Now, theyre turning the page, but this is much more than a tidy endpoint: Its the beginning of making their new, healthy habits stick.

This monthlong challenge wasnt a contest per se, and there is no one winner; all the staffers made their chosen plans work for them, and each has good results to show for it. Collectively theyve freed themselves from unhealthy habits and adopted positive ones; they have been enjoying more nutritious foods and less hyper-processed, sugary stuff; they have been eating more sensible amounts more mindfully; and they feel better and have lost weight.

But, predictably, life also got in the way of some of the goals they set with house moves, IRS audits, traffic jams, travel and irresistible parties interfering with their best intentions.

I spoke with each of them to get their main take-aways from this diet experiment, and help them strategize all-important next steps. I also managed to convince them to let me check in with them next January to see how they have fared a year later.

If you started a diet on Jan. 1 like they did, or otherwise made resolutions to live healthier, this is an invitation to pause, reflect on your successes and, perhaps, dreams dashed over the past month and recalibrate your plan so you can keep moving forward.

Hopefully, the insights shared here will inspire and inform your own next steps.

Kendra Nichols: The Whole30

Kendras wise words to those thinking about the Whole30 diet is to be smart about planning when to start. For her, this challenge was smack in the middle of a move, making it more stressful and difficult than it otherwise would have been. Being between homes and unable to locate the right cookware amid all the boxes, she found it nearly impossible to achieve one of her main personal goals: trying an array of new recipes. She also told me she was crankier than usual, to the point where her co-workers dubbed her diet persona Whole30 Kendra. But she admirably stuck it out, and lost 9 pounds in the process. Along the way she learned, among other things, that it suits her to eat a hearty breakfast so she isnt hungry again until lunchtime, and that she can live happily without a vending-machine sugar fix or the 20-ounce diet soda she had been drinking daily.

Kendra has done Whole30 before, and does well with a strict set of rules to follow. The downside has been that when the diet is over, she is left rudderless and winds up returning to her old habits. Last time she did Whole30 she skipped the reintroduction phase (in which you gradually add back the forbidden foods) and went straight to cake. This time she is thinking more long-term.

Shes going to view the suggested reintroduction as an extension of the rules, following the specific 10-day transition the book offers. Even more, Im going to make myself a little rule book to follow thereafter.

This personal, formalized structure will go a long way toward helping Kendra achieve what she called her ultimate goal: making moderation the new normal.

Tom Sietsema: Weight Watchers

Tom sees food through a somewhat different lens after following the Weight Watchers program for the past month.

The plan makes you aware of the consequences of different choices, he says.

Having been allotted 36 points a day, Tom quickly learned that some foods, like what became his go-to snack, almonds and clementines, offer more satisfaction for fewer points than, say, peanut butter-filled pretzels. And that sometimes you have to choose between a cupcake and a second glass of wine.

While he wont continue to track his points, he says, Doing it a full month, it gets drilled into you ... Now I know what to do.

Besides making smarter choices, he also knows that exercise is a key component, and he is committed to keeping it up regularly.

He also knows its OK to go off the rails a bit once in a while. Confronted with some fabulous restaurant meals (as he frequently will be as the Posts food critic) and a once-in-a-lifetime charity event, he indulged, but even did that mindfully, choosing oysters instead of prosciutto and staying conscientious about portions.

In alignment with the Weight Watchers philosophy, he says: You can splurge just get back on track right after. Enjoy it, mindfully, then forget about it. Dont feel guilty.

Sure, Tom could have lost even more than seven pounds this month without those splurges, but I believe the experience of being able to get back on track, and the knowledge that you can continue toward your goal weight and indulge, is an even more valuable achievement in the long run.

Joe Yonan: Buddhas Diet

Joe is the only one of the five who plans to continue his diet indefinitely, a testament both to the flexibility of Buddhas Diet with its only limitation a nine-hour time window for eating and Joes balanced approach to it. I worried he would be weak from hunger at his morning workout (so he could eat a later dinner) or eat a 5 p.m. dinner alone at his desk rather than with his significant other, or get pulled over for speeding and try to explain to the officer that he had to rush home to eat on time. But although Joe did skip eating before his workouts, he felt fine doing it, and although he had to pass on grabbing a late bowl of ramen with friends one night, he found it easy enough to plan ahead so as not to sacrifice the social pleasures of mealtime. His sage advice: The overarching philosophy is to have a mindful relationship with food, so dont get too anxious about a few minutes here or there. The worst thing would be to let the deadline make you scarf your food down.

In the past 30 days, he has broken the habit of mindlessly munching after dinner, has realized he doesnt have to grab for food at the slightest twinge of hunger and has lost five pounds.

I couldnt have done this without tea, he says. Tea helped slow his pace and calm him as he sipped, and because it is allowed outside the nine-hour window as long as it doesnt have sweeteners or milk.

Another key strategy was preparing food ahead, stocking his refrigerator on the weekends with building-block ingredients such as blanched and roasted vegetables, so he could quickly pull meals together on the weekdays.

Once Joe reaches his goal weight (he has another 25 or so pounds to go), his maintenance plan is to add a second cheat day.

From what I can tell, Joe has landed on a sustainable way of life that fits him perfectly.

Bonnie S. Benwick: SouperGirl Cleanse

Bonnie is officially sold on soup. The words soup diet sound a little crazy, she says, but its a food that everyone should eat every week its a good go-to.

This month has helped Bonnie reach her main goals of eating more vegetables and getting portions in check.

At first she worried the soups wouldnt be enough, but found the opposite to be true. (The volume of vegetable-based soups and the fact that their heat slows you down make them especially filling.) The big takeaway is her realization that she can be satisfied without overeating, and she now is more in touch with how food makes her feel. She also has stopped eating past 9 p.m.

Her long-range plan is to make soup every week so she always has it on hand.

She is also going to pay attention to how she feels as she eats, savoring slowly, and tuning into her level of satiety rather than continuing to eat just because her mouth wants more food.

Bonnie wasnt weighing herself this month, but she recently bought a scale so she can track her weight as an incentive and an indicator and if she gets off track, she will do another week of the SouperGirl Cleanse to reorient her. She also has an exciting event to inspire her to maintain these healthy changes: her sons wedding in October.

Adam Kilgore: Offseason reset

The notion that you can slip up and then move on gives Adams plan the potential for longevity. He did that a few times this month, with restaurant meals and vacations that drove him off-plan. But his core changes focusing on healthful whole foods, limiting alcohol and exercising more still led the way, and he has dropped 16 pounds as a result. His positive attitude of embracing the good choices you are making rather than yearning for what you are missing also goes a long way toward his success.

Adam told me that the realization that it doesnt have to be all or nothing that he can see results even if he dips off his plan here and there gives him a good template for how to keep this going after April, when he typically returns to his weight-gaining spiral. I pressed him to come up with specific strategies to put into place at that time, and he outlined this sensible three-pronged approach: 1) weigh in at least once a week; 2) exercise at least twice a week; 3) avoid alcohol for at least two days a week.

Adams overall advice to those embarking on a healthier way of life is simple but profound.

Its something we could all make our mantra year-round: Whatever choice you are making, make it a good choice. Then do it again.

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The study, conducted by a research group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, has analysed the diet of Muslim individuals at the Tauste (Zaragoza) site and has determined the differences existing in diet according to sex and age. This piece of work is part of the PhD thesis being written up by the geologist Iranzu Laura Guede about diet and mobility in the medieval period in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.

This study has applied techniques belonging to geology to address the unknowns that have arisen in other disciplines such as archaeology or anthropology at the archaeological site at Tauste (Zaragoza). Excavations carried out in this municipality disinterred the skeletons of 44 Muslim individuals who lived between the 8th and 10th centuries. On the basis of this discovery, a research group from the UPV/EHUs Department of Mineralogy and Petrology in the Geology Section undertook to analyse dental samples of these human remains to establish the diet of this medieval Muslim community.

The researcher Guede used the technique of laser ablation to carry out targeted analyses of the teeth. One of the features of this technique is that the sample does not need a lot of preparation and that, furthermore, it is not particularly aggressive on the fossil remains. So it allows such remains, which in archaeology are limited, to be conserved, thus preserving them for future studies.

The chemical results have uncovered the existence of considerable differences in the food of adult men compared with that of women and younger people. It has been confirmed that adult males ate more protein of animal origin than the women and younger people, whose diets were richer in pulses and vegetables.

The analyses carried out by this research group have to be anchored in the studies of historians, anthropologists and the archaeologists themselves. Numerical data on their own indicate nothing, but they are essential for supporting the hypotheses and discoveries of archaeologists and historians, stressed Dr Zuluaga, one of the supervisors of Guedes PhD thesis. That is why, even if we cannot find out exactly the origin of the animal protein through these analyses, we can assume that it came above all from sheep and goats on the basis of written texts and anthropological knowledge about medieval Muslim society.

In this respect, studies of this type provide proof that we are what we eat, according to Samuel Epstein (1951), a geologist famous for developing methods for analysing stable isotopes. What we eat goes on to form part of our bodies and provides us with very valuable information that ends up recorded in us, in this case in our teeth.

The study has focussed on the dentine as it is, according to the geologist Iranzu Guede, more suitable than dental enamel for establishing diet: the chemical composition of the dentine is gradually remodelled throughout our lives and that is why the elements that form part of our diet are recorded during the final years of peoples lives.

Besides the food issue, the research has also made other very interesting discoveries such as high lead concentrations in the dentine of four individuals. The concentration of lead is so high that it suggests that they were poisoned by this element, stressed this young researcher. The origin of this element is anthropogenic and, according to various studies, could be due to the work they did involving the handling of lead minerals, possibly in the production of glazes for ceramics.

The mystery of the woman with the earring

Among the individuals found stands out a woman who was buried with an earring. This is a very curious fact as Muslims never buried anyone with jewels or other elements belonging to their lifetimes, explained Iranzu Guede. According to the mobility studies that this PhD student is carrying out, it has been possible to confirm that this woman was born in the town of Tauste, lived outside it for a long time and then returned a few years before her death, although the reasons for her journey will always remain unknown.

This research has also been able to show that this Muslim community was a stable community since, with the exception of two foreign men and women, most of the people were born and died in Tauste.

Site with 4,500 individuals

This site was discovered as a result of work carried out on the public thoroughfare of the municipality; subsequently, the cultural association El Patiaz carried out various interventions between 2010 and 2013. The excavations were conducted under the supervision of the archaeologist Francisco Javier Gutirrez, who believes there could be up to 4,500 graves across the two hectares that may have been occupied by this necropolis. The anthropological study of the human remains discovered has been carried out by the anthropologist Miriam Pina.

At the same time, carbon 14 dating establishes that this population lived between the 8th and 10th centuries during a febrile era following the conquest by the Muslims. In fact, these pieces of research have been essential in confirming the Muslim presence in a settlement in which their existence had been unknown.

The study by Iranzu Guede is part of her PhD thesis supervised by Dr Maria Cruz Zuluaga and Dr Luis ngel Ortega and which studies the mobility and diet in different settlements during the Middle Ages in the north of the Iberian Peninsula.

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A study published by the Korean society of Clinical nutrition, has discussed the findings of an experiment done at a Korean Middle school. In this experiment, 40 subjects (26 students and14 teachers) switched from their normal diets to a vegetarian diet, for a period of 12 weeks. Participants had to answer a questionnaire and do a blood analysis before and after the experiment

After 12 weeks on a completely vegetarian these were results:

1) BMI (body mass index) was reduced. So all participants lost weight 2) TC (Total colestherol ) was reduced in both groups 3) LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholestherol ) or bad cholesterol were reduced 4) Serum calcium and Vitamin B12 was increased in the students and teachers 5) Teachers reported to be less stressed 6) The number of participants facing functional constipation decreased

These results are just a confirmation of a previous study that proved, through a randomized controlled trial of 41 subjects, that increasing the intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables have an the anti-oxidative effect on the body, which is promoted by a large amount of vitamins that protect cells from the oxidation-induced damage. So, a more vegetarian focused diet may also work as a preventative measure and treatment of various chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, constipation, and cancer.

The International Journal of Medical Sciences has published review-summary of two in vitro studies performed on the anti- colorectal cancer properties of flavonoids, the polyphenolic compounds found in various fruits and vegetables known to possess antioxidant activities. The most common foods flavonoids are found in are: grapefruits, oranges, tomatoes, blueberries, almonds, pears, strawberries, watermelon and others

In what way do Flavonoids work in the body ?

1) Interfere in the pathway of the most important signaling pathways involved in the diagnosis of colon rectal cancer. 2) Affect one or more of these pathways, resulting in the inhibition of CRC.

In yet another study it was reported Vegetarian and vegan diets increase beneficial plant foods and plant constituents, eliminate the intake of red and processed meat, and aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. The direct and indirect evidence taken together suggests that vegetarian diets are a useful strategy for reducing risk of cancer.

According to Colorectal Cancer statistics, this type of cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. So, researches that involve no invasive ways to treat and prevent millions of people developing cancer and other chronic illnesses related to diet are extremely important

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The Sirtfood Diet is supposed to be the diet that helped Adele lose a huge amount of weight, looking good and healthy.

The artists meal plan was created by two British nutritionists and has two phases of 7 and 14 days and its based on ailments high in protein. This changes a bit the laws of the diets as we knew them and encourages high protein sources, as the doctors believe the intake of this kind of foods can activate genetic ways to increase the calories burning and slowing the aging process.

The authors of the meal plan, Aidan Goggins, and Glen Matten, published their book last years and seem to have more and more followers, as they allow the intake of red wine and dark chocolate. Those two ailments seem to have resveratrol, an antioxidant that can activate the beneficial enzymes of the weight loss process.

The first phase of the diet has 7 days and the nutritionists are recommending an intake of maximum 1000 calories per day, with 3 green smoothies and high protein aliments. There are some voices that consider that the amount of the calories is too low, as a woman needs around 1600 kcal per day and a man at least 2000.

The second phase of the diet has 14 days and has no restrictions regarding the number of calories. The specialists recommend eating 3 high protein meals a day and having at least a green healthy smoothie.

Even though Adele has a great appearance and her look is more glamorous than ever, you should know that the side effects of the diet havent been studied yet. Also, its recommended to ask a doctor to monitor your health while following the diet.

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