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As fall is upon us, Im getting excited as I finally have some pumpkins popping up.

I have gourds from last season that I dried. I plan to make some maracas and birdhouses with them for the fall.

Also, a new fitness and wellness season is upon us.Fall days are great to to go outside to get a walk in, or go for a run, or do my boxing workouts in my outdoor gym in the woods.

Pumpkin recipes, soups and ciders are in the cauldron.

One of my favorite spices is turmeric. It pairs very well with curry, and I have a favorite recipe for curried pumpkin soup! You can make it vegan or add your favorite lean protein and have a hearty, healthy, power packed meal. Im including the recipe with this column.

I also make a delicious dark chocolate pumpkin pie that is loaded with nutrition and tastes amazing!

Pumpkin seeds are loaded with fiber and vitamins. They typically require slow chewing, which helps with mindful eating.

Pumpkin is filled with potassium and magnesium which can help with digestion and sleep.Antioxidants help prevent disease and protect your heart.This incredible gourd has tons of beta carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C and selenium. You can also use mashed pumpkin on your face to rejuvenate your skin.

Every part of a pumpkin is full of wonderful benefits.

You can make a jack-o-lantern and use the seeds and the fruit to make your family recipes or you can used the canned pumpkin and packaged seeds which are economical and easy.

You can follow me on Facebook for more recipes.

Liz Jones is the owner of Liz Jones Wellness LLC, in Hunt and Rockwall counties, and is building Jones Wellness Ranch north of Greenville. She can be reached at Liz@LizJones.co or through her website at LizJones.co.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everlast, the leader in fight sports, launched an 8-week training camp on the only platform dedicated to boxing, the Everlast Fitness App. Designed by certified trainers and professional boxers, the training camp is led by national boxing world champions and brothers, Jhon and Erny Matos, who are also certified personal trainers.

The 8-week camp is designed for all levels of fitness, from veterans of the ring to people just starting their boxing journey. Brothers Jhon and Erny guide participants through round-based boxing circuits and help to establish a solid foundation of boxing training techniques. Each week, participants can expect three days of work in the gym and one day of roadwork homework, taking users through an intensive training program mirroring how some of boxings greats prepare for their next big fight.

Boxing is viewed as one of the hardest sports, and while its challenging, we believe that its meant for everyone. The key to mastering the sport is consistency and its a big part of why we helped format the 8-week Training Camp in this way, Erny Matos says. Our goal is to inspire and empower people with the chance to train like a champion and recognize the greatness within each of us.

Jhon and Erny Matos join professional boxers, Errol Spence Jr., and Heather Hardy along with, six other certified professional trainers on the Everlast Fitness roster. Combined, the Matos brothers bring in over 30 years of experience in boxing, 17 National Championships, and expertise in strength and weight training, cardio, HIIT, plyometrics and more, ripe for users to unlock their greatness through the 32-day program.

Weve stood by our clients over the course of their fitness journeys at 5th Street Gym for years. One of the most rewarding parts of being a pro-boxer, and now trainer, is that I get to share the things Ive learned with others to help them meet and surpass their goals. Now, we have the opportunity to reach even more people through new and innovative ways like Evelasts Training Camp and were honored to be a part of it, adds Jhon Matos. We are both passionate about making the sport more accessible and approachable for people and this training camp is a seamless way to do both.

Community is a cornerstone of our values at Everlast and we are honored to welcome the Matos brothers into the Everlast family and community, says Chris Zoller, Vice President of Marketing and Product Development at Everlast. Our goal is to democratize the sport of boxing and athletics in general, and the 8-week training program is another step towards increasing access to the pros, which is a huge step in the right direction.

The launch of the 8-week Training Camp comes on the heels of the Everlast Fitness official launch this summer. Everlasts 8-week Training Camp can be accessed on Everlast Fitness now, available for download on Google Play, Apple and online at http://www.everlastfitnessapp.com. For more information, visit http://www.everlast.com.

About Everlast Worldwide Inc.The preeminent brand in boxing since 1910, Everlast is the worlds leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of boxing, MMA and fitness equipment. From legendary champions Jack Dempsey and Sugar Ray Robinson to current superstars Dustin Poirier and Deontay Wilder, Everlast is the brand of choice for generations of world champion professional athletes. Built on a brand heritage of strength, dedication, individuality and authenticity, Everlast is a necessary part of the lives of countless champions. Based in Manhattan, Everlasts products are sold across more than 75 countries and 6 continents. For more information, visit http://www.everlast.com.

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Princess will add Xponential's leading boutique fitness branded content across its full fleet of premium cruise ships

OneSpaWorld, Princess Cruises' exclusive provider of health, wellness, and fitness at sea, will incorporate Xponential content into its programming

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises, the world's most iconic premium cruise brand and a brand of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE: CCL) (LSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK), today announced an exclusive five-year licensing agreement with Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands.

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With this unique partnership, Princess will leverage Xponential Fitness's extensive content in concert with OneSpaWorld's unparalleled expertise in the health, wellness and fitness at sea sector to become the first major cruise line offering multiple, curated fitness brands to create uniquely customizable guest fitness experiences at sea. Over the term of the agreement, a minimum of eight Xponential brands will be made available onboard each of Princess' 15-ship fleet, resulting in a minimum total of 120 licensed studio experiences across the Princess fleet, featuring Xponential's market-leading Club Pilates, Pure Barre, Yoga Six, CycleBar, Row House, AKT Dance, and StretchLab brands and fitness modalities to start, with more exciting Xponential Fitness offerings to come.

Xponential Fitness will work with OneSpaWorld (Nasdaq: OSW), Princess Cruises' exclusive partner for health, wellness and fitness services, to incorporate Xponential's outstanding experiences into the fitness offerings provided to Princess guests, managed by OneSpaWorld's fitness professionals and onboard staff in onboard fitness and spa facilities.

"Our goal is simply to provide the best vacation experiences in the world at the best value. Blending Xponential's unmatched boutique fitness brand portfolio with OneSpaWorld's beautifully-curated fitness program, developed over the course of our 25-year exclusive collaboration, allows us to align the most iconic brand in cruising with the best and most comprehensive offerings in the fitness industry," said John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises. "Whether at your home, your local studio, your stateroom, the ship fitness center, sports court or lido deck, our guests can engage with Pure Barre, Club Pilates, YogaSix, StretchLab, Stride or any of their favorite fitness experiences."

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"This partnership will broaden the fitness experience available to the millions of guests who sail on Princess," said Danyal Ali, President of XPASS at Xponential Fitness. "Our wide variety of fitness offerings, ranging from stretching to cycling, will provide everyone, including avid Xponential members and first-timers, the opportunity to experience our brands in addition to the existing extensive suite of OneSpaWorld services offered on board. We look forward to working closely with OneSpaWorld to create extraordinary value for Princess and its guests. Clearly, the strong synergies among Princess Cruises, Xponential Fitness, and OneSpaWorld will create value for all involved in the partnership."

"We are thrilled to partner with Princess and Xponential to expand our delivery of personalized, custom Princess guest experiences at sea by incorporating the premier Xponential Fitness studio fitness brand content and its market-leading multi-modality programming into our offering," said Leonard Fluxman, CEO, President and Executive Chairman of OneSpaWorld. "Together with the Xponential Fitness team, we will design remarkable Princess-inspired fitness experiences for each Princess guest, continuing our 25-year commitment to innovate and deliver marvelous new guest experiences and memories."

In addition to the onboard Xponential brand studio classes, Princess will make Xponential Fitness' XPLUS virtual on-demand studio class subscription service available in more than 23,000 staterooms on Princess' proprietary digital content platform, OceanView. Princess guests need not be Xponential Fitness members to experience in-studio live classes and in-stateroom on-demand classes, and can continue their onboard experience post-cruise through XPASS at exclusive Princess discounted prices.

Further, Princess will integrate customized equipment packages from Xponential Fitness partners to complement its onboard boutique studios, and will also make Xponential Fitness merchandise available in onboard retail stores and on Princess' industry leading on-demand location-based services platform OceanNow.

Along with these exclusive onboard and post-cruise Xponential Fitness offerings, delivered by OneSpaWorld at sea, Princess Cruises also becomes the first Xponential Fitness corporate wellness partner through its XPASS multi-brand live studio class program and its XPLUS virtual on-demand subscription fitness programming made available at exclusive discounts to Princess Cruises' more than 30,000 employees. With this agreement, Xponential Fitness and its brands become the Official Fitness Content Partner of Princess Cruises, while Princess Cruises becomes the Official Vacation Partner of all Xponential Fitness brands.

About Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises is the world's most iconic premium cruise brand operating a fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions of guests each year to 330 destinations around the globe, including the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera, Europe, South America, Australia/New Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia, Canada/New England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. Celebrated around the globe as the Love Boat, Princess offers the ultimate in effortless, personalized cruising featuring magnificent balconies, world-class dining, entertainment, casinos, pools, fitness centers, and spas, all elevated by the exclusive Princess Medallion. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE:CUK). The Princess brand will be on full display this fall as The Real Love Boat joins CBS' Wednesday night primetime lineup starting Oct. 5.

About Xponential Fitness, Inc.

Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) is the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands. Through its mission to make boutique fitness accessible to everyone, the Company operates a diversified platform of ten brands spanning across verticals including Pilates, indoor cycling, barre, stretching, rowing, dancing, boxing, running, functional training and yoga. In partnership with its franchisees, Xponential Fitness offers energetic, accessible, and personalized workout experiences led by highly qualified instructors in studio locations across 48 U.S. states and Canada, and through master franchise or international expansion agreements in 12 additional countries. Xponential Fitness' portfolio of brands includes Club Pilates, the largest Pilates brand in the United States; CycleBar, the largest indoor cycling brand in the United States; StretchLab, a concept offering one-on-one and group stretching services; Row House, the largest franchised indoor rowing brand in the United States; AKT, a dance-based cardio workout combining toning, interval and circuit training; YogaSix, the largest franchised yoga brand in the United States; Pure Barre, a total body workout that uses the ballet barre to perform small isometric movements, and the largest Barre brand in the United States; STRIDE, a treadmill-based cardio and strength training concept; Rumble, a boxing-inspired full-body workout; and BFT, a functional training and strength-based program. For more information, please visit the Company's website at xponential.com.

About OneSpaWorld

Headquartered in Nassau, Bahamas, OneSpaWorld is one of the largest health and wellness services companies in the world. OneSpaWorld's distinguished health and wellness centers offer guests a comprehensive suite of premium health, wellness, fitness and beauty services, treatments, and products currently onboard 174 cruise ships and at 51 destination resorts around the world. OneSpaWorld holds the leading market position within the cruise line industry of the historically fast-growing international leisure market and has been built upon its exceptional service standards, expansive global recruitment, training and logistics platforms, irreplicable operating infrastructure, extraordinary team and a history of service and product innovation that has enhanced its guests' personal care experiences while vacationing for over 65 years.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections based on management's judgment, beliefs, current trends, and anticipated performance. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the timing and launch of Xponential Fitness brand studios on Princess Cruise ships, the success of studio classes onboard Princess Cruises, impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and franchisees; our relationships with master franchisees and franchisees; difficulties and challenges in opening studios by franchisees or onboard Princess Cruises; the ability of franchisees to generate sufficient revenues; risks relating to expansion into international markets; loss of reputation and brand awareness; material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting; and other risks as described in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the full year ended December 31, 2021 filed by Xponential Fitness with the SEC and other periodic reports filed with the SEC. Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today's date, unless otherwise stated, and Xponential Fitness undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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An amateur rugby player would leap at the chance to work with the strength and conditioning coach at Leinster. Likewise, a young, aspiring, footballer may only dream of training with a Premier League fitness coach.

If golf is your sport of choice, regardless of ability and skill-level, then being trained by the best is a very real possibility.

Mike Carroll, just a humble lad from Cork, is at the forefront of the golf S&C movement. A trainer of the pros - Seamus Power, among others - he provides a service whereby anyone can avail of expertise.

Through his app and website, FitForGolf, Mike offers personalised training programs for those who sign up, along with free blog posts, a podcast, and exercise videos on his social media pages (he currently has 109k followers on Instagram, and 62.5k on Twitter).

We have come to associate S&C with with adding size and bulk, but when you apply it to specific sports with specific skills, it becomes so much more. Combined with advances in data analytics and the rise of wearable technology, golf is in the midst of a revolution, and, despite being unknown to many fans of the sport, Carroll, and the work that he does, should be seen as an integral part of it.

"Similar to a lot of people in Ireland I was in a pretty sporty household growing up," Mike Carroll tells. "A lot of GAA, soccer. I did a little bit of cross country in secondary school and picked up golf around the start of secondary school as well."

After being inspired by his brother to enrol in the Sport and Exercise Science degree at UL, and acquiring up weekend work at Fitness Works Cork, Mike gradually began to find his calling.

"I started training in the gym as well, I just had an interest in it. I could kind of see pretty quickly that I was interested in the transfer it had to sport. So I noticed after a couple of months of lifting weights in the gym I was hitting the golf ball way further, and I was a bit more powerful on the football field.

"As I was learning in college, I was also getting to practice making programs for general public and people who were interested in different sports. And then coming towards the end of the college degree I kind of had the idea that jeez theres a big gap in golf here in that theres nobody really doing. At least I didnt know about anybody doing good quality physical preparation for golf."

A natural progression for Mike was to get his TPI qualification. The program, run by golf equipment power-house Titleist, has been completed by the majority of golf's top fitness pros, and its website claims that '18 of the last 20 major championships were won by players advised by a TPI Certified Expert'.

During the course, which took place at the Belfry, Mike first met Simon Keelan, future caddie Seamus Power.

The TPI certification opened a whole new world for him, and a youthful ambition and adventurous nature would take him to California, not long after finishing in UL.

"I finished college in 2014, and then in 2016 I saw a job listing on the internet for a TPI certified strength and conditioning coach to work with golfers in Irvine, California.

"I was in my early 20s, was single, had no real ties to home, so I thought it was a great opportunity to work full-time with golfers. I got in touch with the job listing which was by a place called Hansen Fitness for Golf, which was a small studio in Irvine, and is very nearby to where I still am.

"Did a couple of interviews with the boss there, his name is Mike Hansen, and he was able to apply for a visa to sponsor me and come over and work for him. That was in October 2016, when I moved over."

FitForGolf then began to take shape. With a growing need to earn some extra cash on the side, and keep up with California's high cost of living, Mike began to build subscribers, while developing the website and the app.

With his experience from Hansen Fitness, and his portfolio from FitForGolf, he was able to apply for a greencard in 2021 and become self-employed, making FitForGolf his full-time job.

In the meantime he had begun to rub shoulders with some of the pros, and began with working with Charles Howell III in 2020, who had discovered Mike through his online content and videos.

Current world no. 78 Mackenzie Hughes copied Howell III in seeking the help of the Corkonian, before his most prestigious client, Seamus Power, followed suit.

"I think it was about three or four months later. My friend Simon [Keelan] had started caddying for Seamus, and I think Seamus had expressed interest that he was interested in maybe changing his physical training and maybe getting a new trainer.

"And Simon suggested to him that he have a chat with me, that I had been working with a few different players on the PGA Tour. Id probably dealt with maybe four or five of them at this stage. And Seamus just one day sent a message basically and asked if we could have a chat. I think that was in about the summer of 2020.

"I was really just trying to help him with his physical training programs, to help him come over his elbow surgery. Try and get him a little stronger more mobile there so he didnt have any nagging aching pain for that, and basically just make sure he is as best a shape possible to withstand the rigours of a PGA Tour season.

"And then most of the guys who get in touch are also interested in increasing their club head speed so they can hit the ball a little bit further, and hopefully have a knock-on effect to shooting lower scores."

Power, who currently lies at 41st in the world rankings, rocketed up from a lowly 459th in April 2021, to a career high of 36th in June of this year.

While Mike takes no credit for Power's phenomenal rise, we know that the margins at the very highest level of golf are atom-sized, and thus, each changeup in one's game and preparation has a sizeable impact.

Mike explains how sees his professional clients 2-4 times per year in person, and may rock up to tournaments for 3-4 training sessions during the week. The rest of the contact is online and through text, and he is currently working on an off-season training plan with Power.

Distance. It's a topic that has a large stake in the golfing sphere, and has brought both delight/awe, and skepticism.

While we can't help but be sucked in by Bryson DeChambeau turning monstrous par-fives into drive and half-wedge holes, there are concerns that courses will be unable to adapt to the ever-increasing average driving distance.

Mike's knowledge and insight does nothing to dispel neither the feelings of delight/awe, nor the skepticism.

He talks about Mark Broadie, the inventor of the Strokes Gained Data Analytics system, which is used by the PGA Tour. The system showed that those who scored highly in strokes gained off the tee, were those with the most success.

The number of golfers on the PGA Tour who are averaging over 300 yards is growing, while those languishing below 290 will continue to be left behind.

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, once world no.1, and only 44 years of age, finds himself at 566th in the world with an average driving distance of just 286.5.

Matt Fitzpatrick was once a notoriously short hitter, who scoffed at DeChambeau's search for power. He then saw the light, and worked tirelessly on his swing speed and distance, which resulted in him winning the 2022 US Open.

Young golfers are being taught to increase their ball and club head speed, above other attributes such as their accuracy and approach game.

The result is that players fresh out of college, and some still in college, are hitting the ball considerably longer than in years gone by, and it is leading to a greater amount of success on the PGA Tour at a younger age.

One name mentioned by Mike is Chris Gotterup. Fresh out of college, Gotterup talks about bending two irons with his club head speed, while his ball speed can reach over 200 mph (Cameron Champ, the PGA Tour's leading man in this area, has a ball-speed high of 194 mph this season)

Another interesting point which Mike puts forward, is the rise in the 'coolness' of golf. Young prodigious athletes who might once have chosen a different, more glamorous sport, are now opting to pick up a stick.

"Golf is now way cooler and popular. So athletes that would have once chosen basketball, or football, or baseball, or something like that when they're teenagers, now they might be deciding I want to play golf. So the pool of athletes that is going to be going into the US college system is going to be much more athletic.

"So then the ones who end up making it through college and out on tour, theyre going to have massive raw material that give them the tools they need to compete."

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Of course, losing weight is not easy, but by making efforts, success is definitely achieved. This is the reason why some people are not able to start due to laziness. The doctor believes that the simplest way to lose weight is that you start.

The doctor believes that discipline and patience are needed to get the result of any work. This rule should always be kept in mind when it comes to losing weight. Many people play with their health in order to get fast results.

The doctor told that every day we give ourselves some excuse and say diet pakka from tomorrow or I will start from Monday. The question is, yesterday was Monday, but have you started? You might not have the answer. Thats why start with to lose weight.

To lose those 10 kilos, you have to change your diet. You have to change your habits. Your schedule will have to change. In short, everything around you will have to change, but everything will come later. The first step is getting started.

Your mind and body will probably try to keep you in your comfort zone when you are ready for it. Your body will crave your favorite food. But its just your mind and body trying to protect you. So create a mindset. Accept that there will be troubles but you have to persevere.

Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always contact your doctor for more details.

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While some weight gain is not all bad and even sometimes necessary for our health, visceral fat is another matter. This kind of fat, experts warn, is not seen with the naked eye, and wraps around the abdominal organs deep inside the body. To avoid this, its imperative to create a balanced diet, and to avoid eating certain foods and carbohydrates every day. We checked in with health and nutrition experts for more information.

Read on for details regarding 3 carbs to skip (white flour, white rice, and other processed foods) from Dr. Gabriela Rodrguez Ruiz, MD, PhD, FACS, board-certified bariatric surgeon at VIDA Wellness and Beauty and Lisa Richards, registered nutritionist and creator of The Candida Diet.

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White flour, white rice and other processed foods all fall under the category of refined carbohydrates, Richards says, and these must be avoided if your goal is to prevent unnecessary weight gain. "Refined carbohydrates have many negative side effects for our health and belly fat is just one of them," she explains.

White and enriched breads in particular, have undergone a refining process where the "fiber and beneficial nutrients are removed," Richards notes, and, "possibly replaced with synthetic versions." These refined carbs, she adds, lead to "quick sugar spikes and inflammation, both of which stall weight loss and damage health."

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Rodrguez agrees, and stresses to "avoid white flour, white rice, and processed foods made with these ingredients." Specifically, she says, since white flour has been refined, it is "easily digested and turned into sugar, which raises insulin levels and leads to fat storage."

Processed foods made with white flour are also "high in calories and low in nutrients," she points out. "You don't quickly get full after eating them, which can lead to overeating without you even realizing it," she warns, and this can contribute to weight gain.

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White rice is another carb to avoid, Rodrguez says. She deems it to be a high-glycemic food, which means it causes a quick spike in blood sugar levels. This, too, she says, can lead to "insulin resistance and fat storage, especially in the abdominal area."

White rice is high in carbohydrates but low in fiber, and she explains that a one-cup serving provides 242 calories, 53.4 grams of carbs, and only 0.6 grams of fiber. "A low-fiber diet has been linked to weight gain and obesity because it does not provide the satiety (fullness) that fiber does," she adds.

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To avoid these carbs and the associated weight gain, Rodrguez recommends eating whole grains, like brown rice and quinoa, and beans. "Incorporating more vegetables and fruits into your diet can also help, as they are high in fiber and water, which allows you to feel full," she says. In addtion, she dubs oranges and pineapples to be "particularly good at helping cut visceral fat, as they are full of nutrients, fiber, and vitamin C."

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A rule of thumb, Richards concludes, is to look at the ingredients list and avoid any breads that start with 'enriched.' A diet high in protein, she suggests, can help to reduce and prevent belly fat. "Lean protein both boosts metabolism and increases satiety," she says, and "an increased metabolism will lead to weight loss."

Having a feeling of fullness, she continues, will "prevent overeating and indulging in calorie-dense, sugar-laden foods." Some high-protein foods she advises to consume to lose your belly fat and keep it off include "lean poultry, fish, nuts, eggs, low-fat cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, chia, lentils, and quinoa."

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Grief is the price we pay for love is a quote from Queen Elizabeth II.

The phrase feels poignant given the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, but also for me as I lost my cat Amy, who was 7, last week, too.

Originally rescued from the streets of Abu Dhabi, she had been with me for five years before she got sick.

Ill admit during those years there was always some uncertainty about whether Id stay in the UAE or go elsewhere. And even though I wasnt sure where the next place would be, I never once imagined going anywhere without her.

When she first came to me, she was malnourished after being dumped on the streets. Her ribs and spine were visible because of how underweight she was. It was a heartbreaking sight to see but I could tell she was a fighter. Over time, she flourished into this beautiful, fluffy cat, all because of some love and care.

Amy at two, when she was rescued off the streets. Evelyn Lau / The National

When she got ill this time around, she completely stopped eating and started to lose weight quickly. The vet suspected cancer but it was irreversible kidney failure that was causing her health to decline so rapidly.

As a pet parent, I always tried to prepare myself mentally for such a loss because I knew this day would eventually come. Even so, it still hurt a lot.

Holding her in my arms, I could feel how frail her body had become as she dropped to just 2.9 kilograms from the 4.5kg she once was. Her eyes were sunken, but, looking into them, I could still see the sweet little girl that Ive loved since the moment she entered my life.

I went for a second opinion, in case there was even a chance to save her. Unfortunately, the second vet came to a similar conclusion. While at the clinic, there were so many tears, but also hugs and kisses and gratitude to her for bringing so much joy into my life.

After the difficult decision was made, it somehow felt like she knew her pain would be ending soon even though it meant that mine would begin. And I was OK with that, because she deserved the same comfort she had given me for so long in our time together.

Evelyn Lau with her cat Amy at the veterinary clinic. Evelyn Lau / The National

In just a few seconds, she was gone. My partner and I stayed in the room as our tears flowed again. We gave her our final kisses and stroked her one last time. I will forever be grateful I had time to say a proper goodbye something that isnt always the case.

We went home with an empty cat carrier, a sorrowful reminder of our loss. Sometimes I wonder if Amy knew how deeply I loved her and how much she meant to me.

The pain is still fresh, less than a week on. I look to the chair she used to sleep on or places she would hide around the house. I know that shes no longer going to come into a room and sit down next to me, but I still look up, just in case.

She taught me so much about life, love and loss and how it's OK to say goodbye when the time is right. While Great Britain mourns their queen, I mourn mine.

Goodbye my sweet Amy, and thank you for everything.

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After the summer, the extra kilos typical of the excess of this period become apparent. disordered eating and lack of exercise During these months of holidays and good weather, demand rises in September from people wanting to fix the line.

However, it should be emphasized that you have to take it easy. Juan Ruiz Lpez, a graduate in physical activity and sports science and a personal trainer, cautions that No major change is achieved overnight. If it was something easy, simple and fast, everyone would be fit and with a good physique. Similarly, he stresses that it is not necessary to train every day, but to plan the week well: If we over-train and suffer from constant extreme pain that makes us lead a normal life, If it stops, there is a higher chance of abandonment.

If we train excessively, we have to face extreme rigidity which prevents us from leading a normal life.Juan Ruiz Lopezpersonal trainer

So, we show you seven exercises to do at the gym or on the road that will help you burn calories and get back in shape:

According to Ruiz, his recommendation is to do customized strength training for each Increase muscle mass and thus speed up our metabolism, Being fast, calorie consumption will be higher at rest and, therefore, it will be easier for us to lose weight. Experts recommend combining it with high-intensity aerobic exercise such as HIIT (short recovery period followed by fast and intense bursts).

This is something basic. Too many run as to walk hey riding a bicycle They will help to burn fat quickly. Depending on the intensity, you can burn up to 350 kilocalories in half an hour of exercise. To make it even more effective, it is recommended to do this activity first thing in the morning and on an empty stomach. If its with a healthy breakfast, well start the day off on the right foot.

A classic and effective exercise. can be burnt 14 calories per minute And, in addition to helping us lose weight, it will improve our cardiovascular system and our coordination and agility. This is an ideal activity for toning the arms and legs, while strengthening both the upper and lower body.

This is a very thorough exercise that measures the anaerobic resistance and which you work with. abdomen, back, chest, arms and legs. To do them, start from a seated position, with your hands on the ground and your head up. Then the legs are switched back and the push-up is performed to the chest. After that, we raise our legs again to the starting position and we jump, raising our arms. Exercise should be fluid and non-stop, so good coordination is essential. With this activity you can lose up to 400 kilocalories For six sets of 10 to 12 burpees.

In this a. involves making race without leaving the site And with great speed, raising the knees. You can burn 12 to 14 calories per minute. In addition, we will improve our running technique and coordination, we will strengthen the lower body and we will increase the reactive ability of the ankle.

In half an hour, we can burn between 200 to 300 kilocalories by swimming. In addition, it is One of the most complete games, Because we will increase the capacity of our lungs and muscles as well as blood pressure. In terms of style, swimming front crawl, breaststroke and butterfly will burn more fat (between 600 to 700 kcal in an hour) than backstroke (440).

What we have already written in El Debate is something simple and within reach of everyone. This aerobic exercise allows us to work the leg muscles, burn fat and expend energy, that improves heart rate and lung capacity. It is estimated that climbing stairs for 10 minutes is equivalent to doing 12 burpees.

It is essential to do aerobic training along with a good diet. As Juan Ruiz points out, losing weight is very simple and at the same time very complex, Its a matter of math, calories that go in and calories that go out. Therefore, we should take into account the food we eat and monitor the number of kilocalories in them. Our calorie consumption will be higher when exercising, but If we burn more calories than we consume, we will never lose weight.,

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You might be able to lose weight that way, depending on how long and how intensely you walk and what your diet's like.

A combination of physical activity and cutting calories seems to help with weight loss more than does exercise alone.

Physical activity, such as walking, is important for weight control because it helps you burn calories. If you add 30 minutes of brisk walking to your daily routine, you could burn about 150 more calories a day. Of course, the more you walk and the quicker your pace, the more calories you'll burn.

However, balance is important. Overdoing it can increase your risk of soreness, injury and burnout. If you're new to regular exercise, you may need to start out with short walks or walking at a light intensity, and gradually build up to longer walks or more moderate or vigorous intensity.

Once you've lost weight, exercise is even more important. It's what helps keep the weight off. In fact, studies show that people who maintain their weight loss over the long term get regular physical activity.

So keep walking, but make sure you also eat a healthy diet.

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Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet.

It is loaded with antioxidants and various plant compounds that may benefit your health.

Some people even claim that green tea can increase fat burning and help you lose weight.

This article examines the evidence surrounding green tea and weight loss.

Tea leaves contain many beneficial compounds.

One of green teas compounds is caffeine. Although a cup of green tea holds much less caffeine (2440 mg) than a cup of coffee (100200 mg), it still contains enough to have a mild effect.

Caffeine is a well-known stimulant that has been found to aid fat burning and improve exercise performance in numerous studies (1, 2).

However, green tea really shines in its antioxidant content. Studies show that drinking a cup of green tea increases the amount of antioxidants in your bloodstream (3).

This healthy beverage is loaded with potent antioxidants called catechins (4).

The most important of these is epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a substance that can boost metabolism.

Although one cup of green tea may raise your antioxidant levels, most studies have examined the benefits of green tea extract which is a concentrated source of catechins.

Green tea contains bioactive substances like caffeine and EGCG, which can have powerful effects on metabolism.

To burn fat, your body must first break it down in the fat cell and move it into your bloodstream.

Animal studies suggest that the active compounds in green tea can aid this process by boosting the effects of some fat-burning hormones, such as norepinephrine (noradrenaline).

The main antioxidant in tea, EGCG, can help inhibit an enzyme that breaks down the hormone norepinephrine (5).

When this enzyme is inhibited, the amount of norepinephrine increases, promoting fat breakdown (6).

In fact, caffeine and EGCG both of which are found naturally in green tea may have a synergistic effect (7).

Ultimately, your fat cell breaks down more fat, which is released into your bloodstream for use as energy by cells like muscle cells.

Compounds in green tea increase levels of hormones that tell fat cells to break down fat. This releases fat into the bloodstream and makes it available as energy.

If you look at the label of almost every commercial weight loss and fat-burning supplement, you will likely see green tea listed as an ingredient.

This is because green tea extract has been repeatedly linked to increased fat burning, especially during exercise.

In one study, men who took green tea extract before exercise burned 17% more fat than men who didnt take the supplement. The study suggests that green tea can boost the fat-burning effects of exercise (8).

An eight-week study determined that tea catechins increased fat burning, both during exercise and rest (9).

Several other studies confirm these findings, indicating that EGCG boosts the burning of fat which may lead to reduced body fat in the long term (10, 11).

A number of studies show that green tea extract can boost fat burning. The effect is even stronger during exercise.

Your body is constantly burning calories.

Even when youre sleeping or sitting down, your cells are performing millions of functions that require energy.

Several studies suggest that taking green tea extract or EGCG supplements can make you burn more calories even at rest.

In most studies, this amounts to about a 34% increase, although some show an increase as high as 8% (12, 13, 14).

For a person who burns 2,000 calories per day, 34% amounts to an additional 6080 calories spent per day similar to what you might expect from a high-protein diet.

Although most of these studies were very short in duration, some evidence suggests that the metabolism-boosting effect persists in the long term (15, 16).

In one study in 60 obese individuals, those taking green tea extract lost 7.3 more pounds (3.3 kg) and burned 183 more calories per day after three months than those not taking the extract (17).

However, not all studies show that green tea extract boosts metabolism. The effect may depend on the individual (18).

Several studies suggest that green tea can boost metabolism and help people burn 34% more calories each day.

One way that green tea could aid weight loss is by reducing appetite.

This would theoretically make you consume fewer calories automatically and without any effort.

However, studies produced conflicting results on the effects of green tea on appetite (19).

Some animal studies suggest that green tea extracts or EGCG supplements can reduce the amount of fat you absorb from foods, but this has not been confirmed in humans (20, 21, 22).

Overall, green teas primary effect is to increase calorie expenditure, making you burn more fat but it doesnt appear to have any noticeable effect on how much food you end up eating throughout the day.

There is currently no evidence that green tea makes people eat fewer calories. Some studies in animals suggest that it may reduce the absorption of fat from the diet, but human studies have not confirmed this.

When it comes to actual pounds lost, the effects of green tea are relatively modest.

Although many studies show that people do in fact lose weight, there are also some studies showing no effect.

Two reviews of many controlled trials on green tea supplements found that people lost about 3 pounds (1.3 kg) on average (23, 24).

Keep in mind that not all fat is the same.

Subcutaneous fat lodges under your skin, but you may also have significant amounts of visceral fat, also called belly fat.

High amounts of visceral fat are associated with inflammation and insulin resistance, both of which are strongly linked to several serious diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

Several studies on green tea catechins show that although the weight loss effects are modest, a significant percentage of fat lost is harmful visceral fat (25, 26, 27).

Therefore, green tea should reduce your risk of many major diseases down the line, which may lead to a longer and healthier life.

Green tea extract or catechin supplements may help you lose visceral fat a fat that is particularly harmful to your health.

Even though green tea extract or EGCG supplements can cause a modest increase in metabolic rate and fat burning, its effects are modest when it comes to actual pounds lost.

However, every little bit adds up, and it may work even better when combined with other effective weight loss strategies like eating more protein and cutting carbs.

Of course, dont forget that the benefits of green tea extend beyond weight loss. It is also healthy for various other reasons.

Keep in mind that most studies have examined green tea extracts or supplements containing isolated green tea antioxidants.

In comparison, the effects of drinking green tea are probably minimal, although regular intake may have long-term benefits.

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