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The COVID-19 virus continues to wreak havoc on countries around the world. While there is some promise of an effective and safe vaccine on the horizon, it is still going to take time and a huge amount of effort to distribute. This means that we still face several more months or years living with the virus.

One thing is for sure, at this present time, we are unable to stop the spread of COVID-19, due to a number of reasons. One of the main reasons for this is because many people who have the virus are asymptomatic. Individuals who are asymptomatic have no symptoms. This means that they are unaware that they have the virus so continue to go about their normal business unknowingly passing it on to other people.

COVID-19 can affect people in different ways. While some people can be asymptomatic, others can become seriously ill. Research has shown that there are a number of risk factors that could increase your chances of becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID. Keep reading below to find out if you have any of the risk factors:

Although coronavirus can affect anyone of any age, older adults are more likely to get seriously ill from it. Scientists have found that the average age of people dying from COVID is 65.8 years.

Many professionals believe that our immune system plays a part in this. As we get older, our immune system weakens, meaning we are no longer able to fight serious infections like we once could. As our body is unable to fight off these serious infections, secondary infections like pneumonia are likely to develop.

Individuals who are overweight or obese fall into the high-risk category for COVID-19. Not only does being overweight weaken the bodys immune system, meaning it is unable to fight off viruses, but being overweight can also limit the amount of oxygen within our bodies. This is because a persons diaphragm and lungs are unable to expand fully in people who have excess weight.

Doctors and scientists have found that people who have a BMI of 40 or above are much more likely to suffer from complications if they catch the virus. Their research also shows that over 60% of all patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit with Coronavirus were overweight or obese.

Thankfully, this is a risk factor that we can do something about. While we cannot change our age, or our gender, we are able to make sure we are a healthy weight. To do this we need to make sure we exercise on a regular basis, eat healthy meals and drink lots of water. If you are severely overweight, then now might be the time to consider rapid weight loss options. Shake That Weight is a safe, rapid weight loss method which could help you lose weight quickly. They have a range of products including snacks and shakes that will help you on your weight loss journey.

Research has shown that coronavirus is more likely to cause serious illness or death in men than it is women. In actual fact, over 62% of people under 85 in the UK who have died from COVID were male.

Many scientists and doctors believe that there are a number of reasons why COVID is more likely to affect men than women. Here are some examples:

Evidence has suggested that the majority of individuals who were seriously ill or died from COVID-19 had an underlying health condition such as diabetes or a heart condition. In fact, a recent study suggested that having just one underlying health condition could increase your chances of mortality by 80%. And, if you have two or more pre-existing medical conditions, your chances of being admitted to intensive care are even greater.

Adults of any age who have one of the following underlying conditions are at an increased risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19:

There are also a number of other conditions that could increase your risk of dying from COVID-19. These include:

Those who are immunocompromised or pregnant are also at risk.

White blood cells help us to fight off infections, so they are extremely important in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. Doctors believe that people who have a low white blood cell count are at an increased risk of dying from this disease. In fact, evidence has shown that over 81% of people who died from the virus had low white blood cell counts when they were admitted to intensive care.

While there is still a lot of research that needs to be done in order to slow and prevent the spread of the disease, scientists, and doctors all around the world have come a long way in the last few months. In December 2019, truly little was known about this deadly virus. Since then, scientists have found out lots of useful information about how this virus behaves, how it is spread, who is most at risk and how to overcome it in the future.

COVID-19 can affect anyone, and this virus can cause symptoms varying from mild to extremely serious. Similar to other respiratory conditions, like influenza, some individuals may have a more serious illness than others because they have medical conditions or other factors that increase their risk.

However, it is important to remember that the risk factors we have outlined above may not be the only risk factors that could increase your chances of becoming seriously unwell with this virus. The coronavirus is still a relatively new virus and we are still learning about it. Not only that, but the virus may also mutate over time, so we need to make sure we continue to learn about how it is acting and evolving.

Although everyone needs to follow the rules set out by governments and leaders around the world, people who are in the above high-risk categories need to be extra careful in order to avoid ending up in intensive care. Remember to wear PPE such as face masks, stay at least two metres apart from individuals who are not in your household, and wash your hands on a regular basis. All of these things can help to keep you and your loved ones safe.

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Dr. David Arterburn discusses how bariatric surgery can be safe and effective in improving health for people who have obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Using medical records data, researchers with the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) Bariatric Study analyzed the five-year outcomes for more than 46,000 adults who underwent bariatric surgery (also called metabolic or weight-loss surgery). A subset of these adults had type 2 diabetes, and a separate analysis was conducted to determine the effectiveness of two types of surgery, sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass, for this group. Here, David Arterburn, MD, MPH, describes the study findings and discusses bariatric surgery guidelines for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Q: What were the PCORnet Bariatric Studys findings for people who have type 2 diabetes?

A: The good news is that the cumulative rates of diabetes remission during the five years after surgery are quite similar between the two procedures. The difference was 86.1 percent of patients achieving remission within 5 years of gastric bypass, compared with 83.5 percent for sleeve gastrectomy. We define diabetes remission as hemoglobin A1C that is less than 6.5 percent, the standard cut point for diagnosing diabetes, after being off diabetes medications for at least three months.

The not-so-good news is that the rate of relapse from diabetes remission within five years for patients who received sleeve gastrectomy was higher, at 41.6 percent, compared with the rate of relapse for gastric bypass patients, at 33.1 percent. If patients either restart their medication or have a hemoglobin A1C over 6.5, we say theyve relapsed.

Also, at five years, the hemoglobin A1C levels were lower in the gastric bypass patients, suggesting better glycemic control, than in the sleeve gastrectomy patients. It was half a percentage point difference, which is pretty large on the hemoglobin A1C scale. We know that good glycemic control is associated with reduced risk of having microvascular disease events and may also prevent macrovascular disease events. And so, it may be that the gastric bypass patients in the long term have fewer of those events than the sleeve gastrectomy patients. This study didnt look at that question, but it suggests that there is an advantage for patients with type 2 diabetes to have the gastric bypass procedure.

Weight loss may factor into the equation for some patients. In the full study, at five years, gastric bypass was associated with a greater average weight loss (56 pounds) than sleeve gastrectomy (41 pounds).

Q: How do the two procedures compare for safety?

A: We published a paper that finds clear differences on the safety side, but in the opposite direction. Patients who underwent a sleeve gastrectomy had fewer return visits to the hospital for reoperation or any hospitalization through five years of follow-up. The rate of reoperation or intervention that happens after the first procedure was 8.9 percent for sleeve gastrectomy patients and 12.3 percent for gastric bypass patients. The margin of difference in the rate of hospitalizations was even larger. At five years, it was 32.8 percent for the sleeve gastrectomy patients and 38.3 percent for the gastric bypass patients.

In terms of the risk of dying from the procedure, bariatric surgery is extremely safe, akin to having gallbladder surgery, which is a very commonly performed procedure. In our study, the 30-day risk of dying from the procedure was 0.2 percent for gastric bypass and 0.1 percent for sleeve gastrectomy. Over the last 20 to 30 years, the techniques for doing bariatric surgery have advanced greatly. In addition, were doing a better job of selecting patients for these kinds of procedures who can do well with them.

Q: How do patients with type 2 diabetes who are considering bariatric surgery decide between these two procedures?

A: Weve done some work to translate these findings into patient decision aids, which are educational tools to help patients talk about benefits and risks with their surgeon and come to an informed choice. Theres no one right choice for every patient. It really comes down to whats most important to the patient. [Note: Dr. Arterburn reviews benefits and risks in the short video,Helping Patients Choose between Weight Loss Surgery Options.]

Q: For which category of patients with type 2 diabetes is bariatric surgery recommended?

A: The current, most widely used guidelines say if you have type 2 diabetes thats not well-controlled on medical therapy, and you have a body mass index (BMI) thats greater than or equal to 35, you are eligible for bariatric surgery.

Randomized studies have compared gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy against best available medical care, including diet and exercise, intensive lifestyle treatment, and medical therapy. They have found that patients do better when they get bariatric surgery. Their glycemic control is better and their chance of remission from diabetes is quite a bit better, and thats even in the group of patients whose BMI is between 30 and 35.

The American Diabetes Association, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and other international organizations support recommendations suggesting that the criteria for bariatric surgery be expanded to include patients who have diabetes with a BMI as low as 30. It may actually be even safer for these patients, because they dont have quite as severe obesity, and therefore their risk of complications from the procedure appears to be at least as good or better as for people with greater obesity. It also may be that patients do better, in terms of a more durable remission of their diabetes and a lower risk of micro- and macrovascular disease, if we intervene earlier in terms of their obesity and diabetes. Insurance hasnt quite caught up yet, but Im hoping that as the evidence continues to mount, that we'll see an expansion in the eligibility for these procedures.

Q: What age range is suitable for bariatric surgery?

A: The PCORnet Bariatric Study included patients up to age 80, and the over-65 population seem to do just as well in terms of weight loss, diabetes outcomes, and risk of complications. They lost slightly less weight overall, but gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy performed the same in that regard. The older population has more general operative risk, but they arent at substantially greater risk from gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy than the younger-aged population.

We dont have as many studies in adolescents but, given the chronic progressive nature of type 2 diabetes, lifetime risk of developing complications from type 2 diabetes is pretty great. If youre an adolescent who already has severe obesity and youre developing diabetes, it seems like a very reasonable thing for you and your doctor and parents to discuss bariatric surgery.

Q: How challenging are the lifestyle changes required after bariatric surgery?

A: A good part of the decision aid tool we developed focuses on life after surgery in terms of diet, exercise, and life-long follow-up requirements. Many patients report that within one to two years after their procedure, some of the same food-related issues they had before surgery begin to emerge again, in terms of cravings or emotionally related eating. Having good psychological support can be very helpful to patients in the long term.

Q: How much weight do patients lose through bariatric surgery?

A: Most patients are maintaining the weight theyve lost. The average weight loss at five years was 25.5 percent of their weight at surgery for gastric bypass patients and 18.8 percent for sleeve gastrectomy patients. Average weight loss at five years is slightly lower for patients who have type 2 diabetes, 24.1 percent, and 16.1 percent, respectively.

We did a separate study of teens, age 12 to 18 years, who had severe obesity. It wasnt focused just on patients with type 2 diabetes, but we saw that patients in this study had similar weight loss as the adults. In fact, in the adolescents, sleeve gastrectomy seemed to do even better than it did with the adults. It was closer to gastric bypass in terms of its effect on weight loss at least through three years of follow-up.

We hear anecdotal stories about patients who regain all their weight, but its actually relatively uncommon for this to happen. Within five years, less than 5 percent of gastric bypass patients and less than 12 percent of sleeve gastrectomy patients regain weight to within 5 percent of where they started. The average patient maintains a substantial weight loss, which of course is whats responsible in large part to the improvement in their diabetes.

Q: The PCORnet Bariatric Study was observational and not a clinical trial. Why is this important?

A: The cohort for our study was drawn from medical records databases, so the data is from patients and providers going about their usual care. There could be differences between patients who choose gastric bypass and patients who choose sleeve gastrectomy. Thats why randomized trials are generally considered the gold standard. Although we used advanced statistical techniques to try to balance all the measurable factors between the two groupslike age, sex, race, ethnicity, hemoglobin A1C at the time of surgery, and severity of diabetestheres still the potential that there are other reasons why patients were having differences in their outcomes that arent related to the procedure itself.

The randomized trials generally show that when you take patients with diabetes and you randomly assign them to either gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, the differences in the rates of remission and hemoglobin A1C improvement are smaller than what we found in the PCORnet Study. But whats interesting about our real-world data, is it shows that the gastric bypass patients do better in routine clinical practice. We dont exactly know why that is.

Our next line of research is to begin to develop better, individualized prediction models and incorporate that information into those decision aids that I was talking about. The individualized model would provide patients with specific predictions, based on their personal characteristics, about their chance of durable remission or relapse of their diabetes, developing micro- or macrovascular disease from their diabetes, dying over time, expected weight loss, and risk of having a reoperation or a rehospitalization.

How do you present information on weight-loss surgery to your patients with type 2 diabetes? Tell us below in the comments.

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A common stereotype is for retirees to seek leisure and relaxation, but the sedentary lifestyle was not on Paul Rauschs radar when he stepped down from his 33-year career as the choral director at Woodstock High School in 2017. Instead, he got right to work getting in shape.

After losing nearly 50 pounds and rebuilding muscle through disciplined weightlifting, he has rediscovered his love of running and said, Im in better shape now then when I was in my 20s.

Cameras dont lie

Always an active person, Rausch said energy was never a problem. But something was holding him back. A sobering look at his image in current photos revealed the truth.

I was overweight, he said. It was not the mental image I had of myself.

Accepting that realization, Rausch committed to getting back in shape, starting by attacking weight loss. He reached out to an acquaintance who he recalled had achieved significant weight loss. He learned it involved the Optavia Diet, a plan that combines prepackaged food, meal logs, recipes, and coaching to target and reduce fat.

He chose Ash Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, as his start date, and by June he had achieved his weight loss goals. Weighing 208 at his heaviest, he dropped to 161, a weight he has maintained for about five months now.

Thats almost a block of salt or six gallons of milk that Im not schlepping around, said Rausch.

Hes seen direct health benefits, including improved cholesterol numbers, reduction in blood pressure, and elimination of reliance on a sleep apnea machine.

Finding the positive in a negative situation, he said the limitations of the pandemic were actually beneficial by eliminating the temptation of dining out.

Return to running

Rauschs affinity for running began back in high school. An accomplished track and field athlete, he was the first in his school to qualify for state in all three relay events (100-, 400- and 800-yard relays) as well as the 300-yard hurdles.

He continued with rigorous workouts into his 20s and, in retrospect, he realized that soldiering through calf pain caused by jumping rope created a long-term problem. Scar tissue caused his calves to seize up with vigorous work such as running. The weight hed added over the years caused additional stress and pain, so he gave up his first love.

His recent weight loss, as well as learning to listen to his body and not push through pain, has allowed him to successfully add running back into his fitness regime. On Nov. 21, he posted his accomplishment to Facebook:

Excited to hit a milestone today that I never thought Id be able to get to. I ran 5K in under 30 minutes, actually 29:35, then continued and ran a total of 5 miles in 49:47.

Driven by his recent success, Rausch has committed to do the Lands End to John OGroats Virtual Run/Walk, which entails logging 874 miles of running/walking in a year. With the support and encouragement from a couple of friends who joined him to participate as a team, he has already logged more than 50 miles since the Nov. 24 start date.

The power within

Always a very positive person, Rausch has a mantra for success, something he often told his students, advice that was pertinent whether they had a bad semester grade or found themselves going down the wrong path in life.

Every day you can start again, he said. You do not have to be defined by what you did in the past. Every new day you have the opportunity to change.

The attitude lends itself well to health and fitness goals. Bit by bit, start the journey, he said. When theres a time you stop, tomorrow get back on. Its never too late to make a change.

He also found inspiration in a book, Younger Next Year, by Chris Crowley which talks about healthy habits.

I plan to be active into my 80s, said Rausch, who admits that retirement has afforded him more time to pursue his goals.

Good health is paramount to his retirement goals as he said there are a lot of things he wants to do that require activity from ambitious hikes to enjoying his grandchildren.

Referring to the photo of him holding grandson Callihan, he said: That little sweetheart is a big reason I want to be around for a long time.

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Just days after revealing that she has officially reached her goal weight one month early, Rebel Wilson got candid with her fans on Instagram, answering their questions and sharing the tips that helped her lose 60 pounds this year.

In a new video shared to IGTV, the 40-year-old actress opened up about the methods that truly made 2020 her self-proclaimed Year of Health.

Her biggest tip? Start walking!

I know Im in a lucky position, I do have access to really amazing personal trainers. But I want you guys to know that the majority of exercise Ive done this year has just been me going out for a walk, she said. No matter where she was in the world, Wilson said she made sure to get her walks in. That is free, you can do it, its safe.

Walking is the best way for mefor my body typeto metabolize fat, she added. On the physical side, my biggest tip, guys, is get out there and walk. If you can do an hour, thats what I like to do, when I go walking, and it is the best. Just get your body moving.

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To keep moving, Wilson loves to listen to a motivational podcast while walking or hiking. I never thought I would like hikingwalking uphill. Who would have thought that would be a fun activity? But freak, its good! she said. Get out in nature. Get air into your lungs. I really, really love it, so I do it now all the time.

Throughout the year, Wilson has been keeping fans updated about her progress on Instagram. In addition to hiking, the actress would wake up early for morning sprint workouts, and she also enlisted the help of personal trainers Gunnar Peterson and Jono Castano Acero.

Acero opened up to Today about Wilsons fitness routine, which included high intensity interval training (HIIT), mobility moves, resistance training, and recovery days. He explained that her typical week would look something like this:

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In her Instagram video, Wilson opened up about what motivated her to kick off her weight loss journey in the first place. The actress admitted she suffers from emotional eating, which she still struggles with from time to time.

The old patterns still come up, she said. Maybe not every day. But if Im worried or anxious or whatever, it still comes up for me. Its not something thats just going to disappear, its just something I have to manage now moving forward. (She reportedly started following the Mayr Method to boost her nutrition goals.)

Its just about how you manage it and what you can do to try to replace your unhealthy habits with healthy ones, she said.

Its clear shes been committed to her health this past year. She's been working hard, and it shows. Go, Rebel!

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There's even more evidence that a keto diet could help patients with diabetes control their blood sugar.

In a review published November 30 in Nutrition and Diabetes, researchers from the First Hospital of Jilin University in China looked at 13 different studies of the keto diet as a treatment for type 2 diabetes. They found that the low-carb, high fat diet was effective at helping diabetics control their blood sugar levels and improve their sensitivity to insulin.

Researchers theorize that it works because eating carbohydrates raises blood sugar levels. Typically, the body produces a hormone called insulin to regulate blood sugar, but people with type 2 diabetes have become resistant to the effects of insulin.

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"The most impactful thing on your blood glucose is the amount of carbs in your diet. The low-carb diet is effective because it lowers the insulin load," Cucuzzella previously told Insider. "Insulin is the master switch."

A lack of longer-term data on the keto diet has led some doctors and dietitians to express concerns about the high fat content of keto diets, particularly when it comes from saturated fats like red meat and dairy. That's because those fat sources may increase the level of unhealthy cholesterol in the body, upping the risk of heart disease.

Another obstacle for keto research is that the definition of the diet varies widely. In this analysis, the keto diet ranged from fewer than 15 grams of carbohydrates a day to as many as 30 to 50 grams of carbs, or as much as 10% to 14% of total daily calories.

This can make it tricky to determine which, if any, of these versions are best for health and which might have unintended negative effects. More research could help people find the diet that works for them.

A 'well-formulated' keto diet is one that focuses on whole-food sources of fats, retains nutrient-rich vegetables, and avoids processed food even if it's low-carb, according to Dr. Sarah Hallberg, medical director for Virta Health, a company that specialized in keto diets for type 2 diabetes.

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Countless guides exist on how to lose weight, which makes it hard to figure out what approach is right for you. However, before you start trying to lose weight, it's important to consider whether or not you shouldlose weight and if so, how much is healthy.

Therefore, you should consult with your doctor before beginning any weight loss program, as they can help you decide if losing weight is right for you. They can also help you determine the safest way to lose weight based on your own unique health needs. While shedding pounds may help decrease your risk for heart disease and diabetes, losing too much weight can also come with its own set of health conditions such as fatigue, weak bones, and fertility problems.

Once you're in a healthy weight-loss plan, there's always the risk of not losing as much weight as you like. Adjusting your diet or activity level might be all you need to do to see results. But sometimes, your efforts can fall flat. Here are some common reasons why you may be struggling to lose weight:

To lose weight, you need to take in fewer calories than you burn. This is called a calorie deficit. If you're in a calorie surplus, your body stores those extra calories as fat.

To ensure you're consuming the right amount of calories, monitor your caloric intake, as well as physical activity. You can do this by keeping track of the calories you're eating and burning through fitness apps or in a food log. A large 2006 study found that those who planned meals and tracked calories successfully lost weight and maintained weight loss more than those who did not.

Alcohol is energy dense, meaning it contains a high amount of calories per volume, says Ariana Chao, CRNP, the medical director of the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine.

For reference, alcohol has about seven calories per gram, while a carbohydrate has four calories per gram. Alcohol can also reduce inhibitions about eating, making you more likely to choose high-calorie foods if you're drinking, Chao says.

A large 2018 study of overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes found that people who drank heavily lost less weight over a four-year period than those who did not drink and decreasing alcohol consumption may improve weight management in people with diabetes.

Mixed drinks are especially high in calories due to the sugar-laden fruit juices and other ingredients often mixed in. For example, one pina colada can contain 526 calories. Therefore, if you're trying to lose weight, it's important to limit alcohol intake to stay within your calorie goals, Chao says.

Drinking water can help you lose weight by boosting your metabolism and suppressing your appetite, thus making you feel fuller.

A small 2007 study found that drinking 500 mL (two cups) of water increased energy expenditure by 24% in overweight or obese individuals. Additionally, a small 2015 study of obese people compared participants who drank two cups of water before meals with those who did not. It found those who drank water lost an average of almost three more pounds.

If you usually drink sugary beverages, replace them with water. This will not only keep you more hydrated, but you will also no longer be consuming those calories from sugar, Chao says.

Insufficient sleep can also make it difficult to lose weight, according to a small 2010 study of overweight adults. All participants ate a reduced-calorie diet, and those who slept 8.5 hours lost an average of two pounds more than those who slept 5.5 hours.

Also, a 2008 review found that sleep deprivation can harm metabolism the process your body uses to convert calories into energy. It found less sleep disrupts hormones that regulate appetite, possibly making people hungrier.

"If people are sleepy and fatigued, they're more likely to choose foods that are more energy dense," such as high-sugar or high-carbohydrate foods like ice cream and pizza, Chao says. And if people are awake late at night, "they might be more likely to reach for a snack or have something extra to eat," she says.

Stress makes it difficult to lose weight because it affects your metabolism. A 2011 study of obese adults found that people with lower stress levels lost more weight.

"Some of my work has shown that when people are stressed, they're more likely to choose energy-dense foods, compared to lower energy-dense foods, to help cope," Chao says. Also, if you're stressed, you may be less likely to find time to exercise or cook, instead, relying on fast food.

To reduce stress, try exercising. This will also help you burn more calories.

If you're sitting all day, you're not expending as much energy as you would if you were moving around, and "that in itself can contribute to not losing as much weight," Chao says.

There's a difference between being sedentary and being physically inactive. For example, if you sit all day for work, but also meet the recommended 150 minutes of weekly physical activity, you're still considered sedentary.

Obese people are more likely to be seated for 2.5 more hours per day than their normal-weight counterparts, according to a 2006 study. The study suggests spending 2.5 more hours separate from exercise standing and walking per day to help fight obesity. This could include holding work meetings or watching TV while standing.

If your weight loss has stalled for no apparent reason, you've hit a plateau. As you lose weight, your metabolism starts to decline, so you burn fewer calories than you did initially.

A small 2014 study found that people's failure to adhere to their reduced-calorie diet caused them to hit a weight loss plateau earlier. "What happens is it's harder and harder to maintain that low caloric intake an intake that is less than you're expending and the hunger mechanisms kick in stronger and stronger," Dale Schoeller, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences at the University of Wisconsin College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

People often hit a weight loss plateau at around six to 12 months, Chao says. "Usually, what I recommend people start with is to self-monitor again, to track their food intake as well as their physical activity, and to track it pretty closely." That way, they can make modifications, she says.

To get past a plateau, you may need to increase your exercise. "We know that having higher amounts of exercise is really important for keeping weight off long term," Chao says.

If you need help losing weight, you can see a doctor or dietitian who specializes in weight loss. They can help you find a plan that works for you. "A lot of long-term weight loss is really about being able to adhere to something that they'll be able to stick with for their whole lifetime," Chao says.

Some underlying medical conditions can make weight loss more difficult, such as hypothyroidism when your thyroid isn't functioning properly. Certain medications, such as some steroids and antidepressants, can also make weight loss challenging, Chao says. Your doctor can treat these conditions or change medications.

Sometimes, you're taking the right steps to lose weight, but you might not realize how sleep or stress are preventing your progress. By paying attention to your daily activities what you're eating and drinking, how much you're moving, your feelings, and your sleep schedule you can get back on track for weight loss.

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We're now in the merry month of Christmas! Now that many nations have eased their lockdown and quarantine protocols, many of us are surely excited to go out and be with our loved ones to celebrate the season.

Surely too, as we prepare to meet our family, friends and relatives, we want to make sure we look our very best. However, many of us have definitely gained weight for staying too much time at home doing nothing but cook and eat.

If you think you're too late to plan for your weight loss regimen, forget about feeling 'hopeless.' If you are really determined to see results this month, you still have time.

Just be sure you are making all the 'right healthy-eating' decisions, allotting time for exercise, and incorporating these easy tips into your everyday activities and routine.

(Photo : PxHere)An expert recommends, use 50 percent wine and 50 percent soda, and the wine for the holiday now has just 50 percent of the calories. The tip is that almost all white wines are great for spritzers.

By simply going out and getting your body exposed to brisk temperatures, you can let loose the forces of your inner fat-burning machinery of your body.

According to new research, Molecular Metabolism journal published last month, "cold ambient temperatures" encourages our body to naturally produce more Vitamin A, which contributes to our body as it converts white fat, or the bad fat into brown fat, the good and healthy one.

When this happens, the study specified, our body is burning more energy than storing as fat. And above all, we don't need to take vitamin A supplements to boost our metabolism.

So, starting today, go out when you're already feeling those chills, know that you are preparing your body to lose weight.

This is an easy way to cut down on alcohol consumption in this celebratory month. Pamper yourself with "holiday wine spritzers versus wine" during Christmas gatherings this year, recommended Cristie Besu, RN, CSN.

Besu also said, we use 50 percent wine and 50 percent soda, and the wine we drink during the holiday now has just 50 percent of the calories. The expert's tip is that almost all white wines are great for spritzers.

According to Richard Lipman, MD, when we skip any meal, our blood sugar drops throughout the day. He added that we "arrive at the next meal," not just feeling hungry but also with a low blood glucose level.

As a result, we have a low level of energy too, which means less physical activity and exercise. Making the wrong decisions like opting for a fast-food restaurant or eating large meals are results of hunger and having a low energy level.

Lipman also said, if we experience low blood sugar levels at lunch or late in the afternoon when we skip lunch, it frequently results in "overeating or loss of control."

According to Penn State University researchers, starting with a bowl of soup before eating a large meal singlehandedly helps cut our consumption of calories upwards by 20 percent.

However, soup does not mean all kinds as hearty and unhealthy soups fill up the stomach. The study authors explained, consuming a first course of soup low in calories, "in a variety of forms," can help in weight management.

Therefore, starting your next meal, fill your stomach with great soup first, and you are sure to eat less of the unhealthy foods in the succeeding courses.

Most dietitians know this, and they have long been recommending peanut butter to add to their patients' diet as it is a phenomenal hunger killer.

Purdue researchers from Purdue University and the Federal University of Vicosa in Brazil said their research findings published in The British Journal of Nutrition showed that eating peanut butter with breakfast can satiate us for "for upwards of 12 hours."

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Weight fluctuation throughout the course of a day is normal. Weight fluctuation throughout the course of your life, though, can be harmful.

We should strive to maintain a lifelong, consistent healthy weight. Fluctuation in large amounts throughout your life that lose-gain-lose-gain cycle so many of us battle, the so-called yo-yo dieting can tax the cardiovascular system, set the stage for diabetes, slow metabolism and make it increasingly difficult to lose weight. It also can permanently stretch skin out of shape.

Weight fluctuation also increases chances of a heart attack.

For every one-and-a-half to two-pound change in weight fluctuation, the risk of any coronary or cardiovascular event was increased by 4% and the risk of death by 9%, Dr. Sripal Bangalore, an interventional cardiologist at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, told TheCardiologyAdvisor.com.

Its normal to see your weight vary as much as four to five pounds over the course of a day. Most of us weigh the least in the morning and the most at the end of the day.

Since most of us cant eat enough in a day or two to actually gain five or 10 pounds, if you notice a dramatic increase on the scale, chances are its due to water, Dr. Anita Petruzzelli, writes in Shape. Eating, drinking, urinating, having a bowel movement and exercise can all impact your bodys water composition and therefore weight.

True weight gain or loss takes time.

Several medical procedures commonly have weight fluctuations as a common side effect. Though there several factors are involved, water retention is a major contributor to postsurgical weight fluctuation.

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During this time of the year when we all tend to overeat and need a little more health inspiration to re-charge our healthy living goals, I wanted to share Stefanie Ignoffos story of extreme transformation. Together, she and her family lost a total of 250 pounds, andin doing so, they eachmanaged to reverse their lifestyle diseases. Most importantly, they gained new-found energyand healthy living resolveall by switching to a whole foods plant-based diet.

Stefanie and I have been friends for years. We both are Food For Life instructors with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). We both have certificates in nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies. We both give cooking and nutrition classes to groups and individuals and we both cant stop talking about the benefits of eating plant-based foods for health and wellbeing. On this episode of Awesome Vegans, Stefanie Ignoffo of Plantspiration, LLC gets real. An excerpt of our conversation is below.

Stefanie: In 2015 my daughter Hailey was 15 at the time and she came home from school and she said, Mom, I want go vegan, and I said, No way! Worst idea in the world. Youre going to die of protein deficiency.Youre not going to have calcium. I truly believed that this was going to be the worst thing she could ever do.

She had mentioned she was reading this book (about people) that didnt use animals. I understood the logic. So, at that moment I backed her up on it. Alright, Ill go along with your bad diet. Then I went to the internet to search, you know. How long can we live without eating meat? How long could we survive? Will she make it a week?

Little did I know that not only can we survive, but we can actually thrive! So, after John and I were finishing up on what had been our ninth surgery in eleven months, I went back and I revisited that Forks Over Knives documentary that I had come across while seeing how long my daughter could live. I sat my family down and, you know, I thought we were healthy eating our lean chicken, eating our low-fat milk and our low-fat cheese.

But after I watched this movie, I just realized here I was enabling these diseases. You know, here I was bringing the food in. I was making my husband overweight. I was helping my son with this childhood obesity. I was watching my girls struggle with energy and skin. I realized we were all being affected by what I was bringing home. So, I went cold Tofurky, as they say, and I completely stopped bringing animals into the house.

Altogether we lost 250 pounds,by accident! Eating onlyplant foods! So,100 of that was mine. The rest was the rest of my family. It was a huge impact, and I couldnt stop talking about it after that. I felt like everybody should know that this is awesome!

I had tried everything. Nothing had worked like this! All the other diets I'd tried, yeah, maybe I had lost a couple of pounds here and there, but my entire life I had been obese. I had just found what worked and it didnt just help me lose weight. It helped me reverse diseases and its easy- Ive kept it off easily three years later. The whole family, were still crankin the plants.

You start thinking, What? My kids going to die. Thats just crazy talk. But then it always helps to have a teenage daughter. Theyre so very convincing. So, you say, Okay fine. Ill follow you on a lark for two weeks. Ill be a supportive mom, and then low and behold you find 250 pounds later that your kids have more energy, their skin is better, and youre reversing lifestyle diseases.

SI: You know, here were living the standard American life. Were getting older, we get bigger, we get sicker.Isnt that the way we think this goes? Well, Im here to tell people thats not the way it goes!

People think this is sort of a rite of passage. We get older, so we get sick. No, it does not have to be that way. In fact, you can take back not just your health but your youth. I mean Ive always had a lot of energy, but in many ways, I felt like, Oh my gosh, Ive got this newfound lightning bolt in my step, but my health had been kept from me.

SI: It really was, it really was. Nobody told me about this, nobody explained I could be eating all that I want. I didnt have to restrict, I didnt have to count, I didnt have to measure, I didnt have to weigh. This was glorious. We were waking up every day and the scale was actually moving, and it didnt stop. Its like (eating plants) took us to where we should be.

EA: Naturally, which is what I love.

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Elysabeth Alfano is a plant-based business consultant and helps people transition to a plant-based diet. Follow her @ElysabethAlfano on all platforms.

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