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A balanced and nutritious diet for your child is important for so many different reasons. Sure, food nourishes the body and provides energy to grow and explore, but learning what to eat (plus when and how much) is an important aspect of developing and reaching milestones.

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Nutrition during preschool years is an opportunity for parents to teach kids about healthy food options, plus it helps prepare kids for the next big step: kindergarten.

Pediatric dietitian Jennifer Hyland, RD, CSP, LD, shares some suggestions for good nutrition during preschool years, ages 4 to 5 and how to raise a healthy eater.

By the time your child reaches preschool, they should be (for the most part) able to feed themselves. Your child should be eating from each of the food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, milk and meat.

As a parent, its important to always offer different choices for your child to eat and to set a good example of healthy eating. Offer your child new textures, colors and tastes to keep food appealing and fun.

Your job is to decide what foods are offered and when and where they are eaten. Plan regular meals and snacks and make sure to give your child enough time to eat. Let your child decide which of the foods offered he or she will eat and how much to eat.

Day-to-day and meal-to-meal appetite changes are normal, so try not to get too hung up on that, says Hyland. Its important that you dont make your child clean his or her plate at every meal. Whats most important is to offer food on a schedule and try to stick to that.

Generally, a preschooler should be eating between 1200 and 1600 calories per day. However this will vary based on gender, weight and height, as well as activity level. Parents should discuss overall calories with a doctor or registered dietitian.

I do not generally recommend counting calories for children, rather focusing on offering a varied diet and instilling positive eating behaviors overall, says Hyland.

About 6 servings each day.

At least 5 servings each day (2 fruit and 3 vegetable).

About 3 servings each day.

2 to 3 servings each day.

3 to 4 servings each day.

Added sugars: The goal should always be as little added sugars as possible

Its important to be careful with foods that can cause choking.

Hyland recommends avoiding:

Always cut up foods into small pieces and watch your child while they eat.

Also, your child may have some food allergies, so its important to keep tabs on what theyre eating, how much and how they react to it. The most common food allergies are milk, eggs, peanuts, soybeans, wheat, fish and shellfish.

If you think your child might have a food allergy, talk with your doctor to be sure.

It can be tough when youve got a picky eater on your hands, especially if theyre preschool age. Parents should be mindful about offering kids new foods one at a time, and remember that children may need to try a new food 10 or more times before they accept it!

Continue to offer the food on your childs plate when its served at a meal, even if they have tried it in the past. It may only be a matter of time before they try again and decide to like it.

Here are more tips for managing a young picky eater:

Its important to talk with a registered dietitian or your doctor about your childs weight to decide if he or she really is gaining too much. Also, keep in mind that often a child will gain weight before a growth spurt.

Here are a few tips to help prevent too much weight gain:

Keep this things in mind as you continue to work with your preschooler and teach him or her about healthy eating:

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If you have been noticing that your hairline has been receding for a while now, or you have more hair in the brush than usual, incorporating more wholesome, plant-based foods into your diet can help promote hair growth and stronger, healthier hair from the follicle up.

The link between healthy hair and our diet is stronger than we often realize and by making a few changes hair loss prevention and even reversal can be achieved. Foods to integrate into our diet are rich in vital nutrients like biotin, zinc, and protein, says Trista K. Best, MPH, RD at Balance One. These foods also have additional benefits when added to the diet like reducing cholesterol from their fiber content and balancing blood pressure because of their potassium.

To find out what foods to focus on, we tapped nutritionists for their top picks. We dont know about you, but were definitely adding all of the below to our next Instacart order. Join us?

1. Sweet Potatoes

Our favorite lazy dinner side has long been a baked sweet potato with a smidge of mustard or dollop of plant-based butter, even though everyone who eats said masterpiece seems to think making it requires five-star culinary schools and tools beyond an oven and a piece of tinfoil. Now, we have a feeling were going to be eating this low-effort dish with even more frequency:

One food in particular that meets all of [the criteria I discussed above] is sweet potatoes. This root vegetable is versatile, tasty, inexpensive, and packs a ton of health benefits, notes Best. Because of its versatility you can easily use it as the base of any meal in traditional baked form or as a base of baked fries, she offers, adding that sweet potatoes also make a welcome, filling ingredient to any vegan stew.

2. Beans and lentils

"Why do these nutrient-dense foods work wonders for hair growth? Its all in the protein. Insufficient protein intake can sometimes result in reduced hair growth and even hair loss. Enjoying a balanced diet and including protein-rich foods like beans and lentils can help grow healthy, strong hair, shares the Desi~licious RDShahzadi Devje, MS, noting that protein are the building block of your hair follicles.

Not to mention, [such protein-rich foods] can also help reduce damage and dryness. Keep in mind that too much protein, known as protein overload, is equally damaging as too little for your hair. Excessive amounts of dietary protein may add extra weight to your hair, compromise the moisture balance, and result in brittle hair that is prone to breakage.

For a primer on beans, check out 7 easy recipes you can make with a can of beans.

3. Hemp seeds

This suggestion from Bansari Acharya, MA, RDcouldnt have come at a better time as we've been on a bit of a kick with adding hemp seeds to our green protein powder smoothieas of late.

Hemp seeds are an extremely nutritionally dense food item that can promote hair growth. They contain essential nutrients in it such as omega-3 fatty acids which have been linked to promoting hair growth by reducing the inflammation in the hair follicle. says Acharya. In addition, hemp seeds are an excellent source of protein (just two tablespoons contain a whopping 10 grams of protein) and are one of the few vegan foods that contain all essential amino acids which make them a complete protein. Like Devje stressed above, Acharya emphasizes how crucial getting adequate protein is for hair growth.

Add hemp seeds to smoothies for a nutty flavor boost, or sprinkle them over your oatmeal or dairy-free yogurt.

4. Spinach

Who knew that Popeyes favorite was such a winner in the hair growth department? Spinach is another nutritious vegan food that is great for hair growth. It is a rich source of nutrients vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron. All of these nutrients, especially iron, are needed in the healthy growth of hair follicles, comments Acharya, noting that the most health effective way to reap all of the greens nutrients is by eating it raw in salads, smoothies, and the like.

5. Pumpkin

Pumpkin is good for so much more than just that pumpkin-chocolate marble cake when sweets cravings arise. Pumpkin is a boon for encouraging hair growth thanks to its ample amounts of vitamin A. Pumpkins, a rich vitamin A source, can prevent deficiency symptoms, leading to hair loss. Besides being a requirement for hair growth, vitamin A also aids your skin glands to produce sebum, an oily substance that moisturizes your scalp to keep your hair healthy, explains Devje.

Personally, we could totally eat canned pumpkin straight with a spoon, but while its still available, pick up some fresh pumpkins to roast in the oven with spices like cinnamon, turmeric, and ground ginger for a nourishing side dish. Or cube up some cooked pumpkin and mix it into your favorite stir fry recipe.

6. Vitamin D-rich foods such as mushrooms and fortified plant-based milk

One vitamin that consistently has been shownto help with hair loss is Vitamin D. Low Vitamin D has been associated with alopecia areata (sudden hair loss) and premature gray hair and loss, shares Jackie Elnahar RD, Esq., founder of TelaDietitian, a tele-nutrition platform that is now part of Teladoc Health.

Although the exact mechanism is not known, Vitamin D can help stimulate the hair follicle to grow. Supplementation of Vitamin D has been shown to improve hair loss and can be a safe recommendation under a physician's supervision. Most naturally occurring sources of vitamin D hail from animal products, but for plant-based options with vitamin D, Elnahar recommends adding fortified almond or coconut milks to your diet, or eating mushrooms such as Portobello, maitake, morel, chanterelle, oyster, andshiitake, which all contain natural levels of vitamin D that gets activated when they are exposed to sunlight.

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5 Questions. 5 Answers. Take Five is a short and sweet intro to SHE Media Partner Network members.

Everyone needs a friend who is always willing to try new things. When it comes to food, LA Dunn fits the bill. Years ago, when body inflammation left her in constant pain, she took a chance on plant-based eating and hasnt looked back since. Today, her blog Black Girls Eat is a one-stop-shop for easy, plant-based recipes, reset food plans, and more.

Im your homegirl walking through the supermarket with you. I created Black Girls Eat so that I could be an ambassador for plant-based nutrition for my community. Keep scrolling to learn more about how BGE got its start, why the BlogHer Food speaker is a fierce advocate for plant-based living in the Black community, and the veggie that tastes like an apple and a cabbage had a baby.

I basically spent all of 2017 in pain. I was taking over-the-counter meds to sleep through the night and drinking lots of coffee to wake up. Everything hurt from the top of my spine to my pinky toes. I found a rheumatologist who ruled out lupus and other auto-immune diseases. She did find that there was a lot of inflammation in my body. Inflammation can cause that kind of pain.

Once I started researching, I discovered that there were certain foods that caused inflammation. Inflammation leads to other horrible diseases so I didnt want any part of it. I learned that meat, dairy, coffee, and alcohol were at the top of the list. I took those things out of my diet for about two weeks and saw a huge difference. That inspired me to take some plant-based nutrition courses and then I was hooked. I started remixing my plate and influencing family and friends to do the same.

I discovered that food and knowledge were great weapons in the war against diabetes, heart disease, obesity, hypertension, and of course, inflammation. I wanted to share what I was learning but not in a high-brow clinical way.

I grew up in a home that had plants on the plate but we werent necessarily plant-based. I think that we lacked diversity in what was offered to us in the neighborhood. Its not that we didnt want to eat well, but they sold the basics so thats how we rolled. There are many challenges but access is the first thing that comes to my mind. I talk to women all the time and they are always reaching for the better, the healthy, the organic. We talk about budgets and how to make it work because most of whats good and betteroften cost more.

There are lots of people making moves to ensure that we get better food and food products in the neighborhood. I love what GrowNYC has done here in New York regarding Farmers Markets and community engagement. I love what Kimberly Renee is doing with her partnership with Splendid Spoon for Might be Vegan with a focus on getting plant-based meals to the community. Im also very excited about The Bodega Makeover Project which is a show in development that helps to re-design neighborhood grocery stores so that they offer healthier snacks, sandwiches, and smoothies.

Finally, as a community, we have to remember that we have always been in the food space. From the okra, sweet potatoes, and succotash on our Nanas table to the mostly plants diet of Rastafarians. We are the food legacy of people like James Hemings, Chef Hercules, Chef Leah Chase, and Edna Lewis.

Im glad to be going green while being Black. We are out here! But seriously, I think that the brands and corporate America have to get out of their own way and spend more time with Black influencers and get to know our audience. We workout, take vitamins, and practice yoga. The notion that white equals healthy is played out. Black women and families spend millions on products that support health and wellness.

We should see way more commercials, sponsorships, ads on social media, and in print (if anyone is still reading) that show Black women and families nurturing their loved ones, making veggie lasagna, and whipping up smoothies.

I took plant-based nutrition classes with the Center for Nutrition Studies so Im always on their website looking and learning. I recently discovered my other play cousins Coco and Lala and they are doing their thing in the vegan/vegetarian space in Minneapolis. I always visit Vegan Sexy Cool created by my girl Jacque Reid who spotlights all things vegan including shoes. And of course, Im always watching videos all over YouTube. Best free cooking school ever!

Heres the best advice Ive ever received. I took a cooking class years ago with my friend Chris of @justsimplycuisine and she told me to shop in season and I never forgot it. The fruits and veggies taste better and its often less expensive than the ones that are out of season. Why eat something thats been on a plane for hours or on a truck for days when you can enjoy what the local farmers have to offer in season?

Leaning into a life of mostly plants actually expands your food vocabulary. Fall is all about pumpkins, squash, and of course apples but its also an excellent time to try new fruits and veggies. Last fall, I just discovered kohlrabi which tastes like an apple and a cabbage had a baby and now I make my kohlrabi, apple, kale salad for everyone, even if they dont ask me to!

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Its not difficult to feel the connection between your gut and your memory. If you see an old partner who cheated on you, you might instantly become nauseous. If you drive down a street where you ate a delicious meal, you may start to salivate and your stomach might grumble. Given that your gut remembers, it should come as no surprise that it works hand in hand with your brains memory systems. The key to that connection lies in the chemicals that make your brain and body function, many of which are regulated by your gut.

For example, the stress hormone cortisol can disrupt your ability to recall long-term memories, and as weve covered before, your gut bacteria affect blood cortisol levels by regulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. That means that the wrong balance of gut bacteria can lead to a spike in cortisol, which in turn can put a damper on your ability to recall memories.

Memory is also affected by levels of other neurochemicals, such as noradrenaline, serotonin and dopamine. For instance, we now know that noradrenaline enhances memory, especially when emotions are running high. And studies have identified a close association between a serotonin-dopamine imbalance and changes in brain tissue that lead to learning and memory impairment. Once again, all these neurochemicals are dependent upon gut bacteria to produce the necessary precursors to keep them at healthy levels.

The vagus nerve can enhance memory when stimulated because it connects to brain structures like the amygdala and hippocampus, which are central to memory formation. Since gut bacteria can change vagus nerve activation, thats another way in which they affect your memory.

Also read: Is it dementia if I forget a name or a word?

The most telling sign that there is a strong connection between the gut and memory is that the composition of gut bacteria changes in patients afflicted with several memory-related diseases. For instance, in Parkinsons disease patients like Brian, there is a significant decrease 77.6 per cent of the specific gut bacterium Prevotellaceae compared to controls. And the microbiomes of Alzheimers patients have decreased Firmicutes, increased Bacteroidetes and decreased Bifidobacterium.

Sometimes the relationship can run the other way, with changes in gut bacteria altering the course of these diseases. Rosacea is known primarily as a skin condition in which people blush or flush more easily, but rosacea patients also have a slightly increased risk of developing dementia, particularly Alzheimers disease. Changing gut bacteria can make a huge difference for rosacea patients. In 2009, Andrea Parodi and colleagues demonstrated that when you eradicate small-intestine bacterial overgrowth common in rosacea, the skin condition goes away. This microbiome-based treatment can last up to nine months, and with the rosacea in remission, the risk of dementia is likely reduced.

Researchers also believe that gut bacteria trigger metabolic processes and brain inflammation that impact memory, and they may also compromise blood flow in the brain. In addition, changes in gut bacteria may increase amyloid deposits, thereby contributing to Alzheimers disease. Modification of the gut microbiome by diet or by using probiotics may offer new preventive and possible therapeutic options for Alzheimers.

All this evidence points to the idea that we may be able to reduce the possibility of dementia by avoiding foods that compromise our gut bacteria and eating foods that enhance them.

Also read: A blood test can predict dementia. Trouble is, theres no cure

In order to understand which foods are helpful or detrimental to memory, its important to note that there are many different memory systems in the brain. For example, procedural memory systems help us to learn tasks such as playing the piano, typing, or playing golf. Relational memory includes remembering facts and events such as a new acquaintances name or facts about the world. Working memory is short-term memory that we need to remember phone numbers or directions for how to get somewhere weve never been.

With all that in mind, lets look at how different foods and diets can harm or help these different kinds of memory.

Once more we see the destructive effects of the Western diet. High-fat and high-glycaemic-index (high-GI) foods can alter brain pathways necessary for learning and memory, with neurons in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex especially affected.

The hippocampus is the part of the brain most involved in forming relational memories. Fascinatingly, hippocampal size actually changes when you practise remembering. For example, the hippocampus is bigger in London taxi drivers, who have to memorize extensive and complicated routes through the streets of London. However, when diets high in fats and sugar damage the hippocampus, it tends to shrink, which impedes memory. Furthermore, the hippocampus is responsible for regulating how much food we eat. Damage to this region makes portion control more difficult, which in turn can lead to overeating, creating a cycle that can be hard to break.

High-fat and high-GI diets can affect the hippocampus in a variety of ways. First, the Western diet can hamper the expression of critical growth factors like brain-derived neurotrophic factor and other hormones that promote healthy function in the hippocampus.

Second, poor diets can affect insulin signalling and insulin sensitivity in the bodys tissues. Its unclear exactly what insulins role is in the hippocampus, but studies have indicated that it likely impacts memory. One recent study showed that high saturated fat intake in male rats interfered with insulin signalling in the hippocampus, which led to interference with hippocampal function and corresponding relational memory abilities.

Third, a diet high in saturated fat and refined sugar in male rats showed increased oxidative stress, which damages brain cells and reduces the efficacy of cell-to-cell communication in the hippocampus.

Looking beyond the hippocampus and relational memory, a study from 2019 showed that obesity caused by a poor diet can lead to changes in cognitive control and the function of the prefrontal cortex and its impact on working memory as well.

Also read: Multitasking between different digital media linked to memory failure, finds Stanford study

In addition to these direct effects on the brain, the Western diet compromises the blood-brain barrier, which is tasked with keeping toxic substances out of the brain.

Dietary components such as saturated fat may also exacerbate inflammation in the brain, which has been linked to cognitive decline in aging and risk of developing Alzheimers disease. Inflammation disrupts many of the chemical pathways instrumental in memory formation, such as those that rely on dopamine and glutamate. The nerves themselves become sluggish and information travels far more slowly.

There is also some indication that high-fat diets have different effects at different ages. Chlo Boitard and her colleagues demonstrated that while juvenile exposure to a high-fat diet decreases memory and brain growth in mice, the same effects were not observed in adult mice. Human studies, however, indicate that high fat consumption is detrimental to memory in adults as well. Its worth noting that the developing brain in children and adolescents is particularly sensitive, which means we should be extra-vigilant about the foods they are eating.

Thankfully, it appears that the damage done by a high-fat diet can be undone. In 2016, Boitard and her team found that in adolescent rats, these brain changes are reversible by switching from the high-fat, high-sugar diet to a more standard and well-balanced diet. And in 2019, Paul Loprinzi and his colleagues found that in seventeen studies, sustained exercise in rodents reduced high-fat-diet memory impairment. So, cutting back on bad fat, bad carbs and sugar; eating a healthy, whole-foods diet; and exercising regularly are likely to help reverse the damage and enhance your brains ability to remember.

This excerpt from The Food Mood Connection: An Indispensable Guide To The Surprising Foods That Fight Depressions, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD And More by Uma Naidoo has been published with permission from Hachette.

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Over 130,000 public school systems in the US have had to make the hard decision this fall of whether or not to go remote.

A snapshot analysis of the 100 largest school districts showed that about three-quarters of them have chosen remote-only instruction.

This change will help reduce COVID infections this fall. But like all change, it also brings about uncertainty and stress stress that isn't good for student performance.

Students are already stressed with their academic load, trying to maintain a social life, and college admissions. And this year's pandemic brings an additional level of stress, which can wreak havoc on students.

Emma Seppl, a researcher at Yale's Center for Emotional Intelligence, explains that greater stress levels are associated with:

To combat this, Amanda Fialk, a Partner and the Chief of Clinical Services at The Dorm, suggests students have a "toolbox" of skills and techniques they can use this school year. Here are six stress-relieving techniques that students can use for what's proving to be a stressful and difficult school year.

Riding a bike is one form of exercise kids can do to relieve stress and remain focused in school. Steve Prezant/Getty Images

While students may no longer have Physical Education classes, it is important they make time to exercise. Exercise is a proven and recommended stress reliever because it reduces levels of the stress hormone, cortisol, and releases feel-good chemicals like endorphins. This not only can help manage stress but research indicates a clear correlation between physical activity and academic performance.

For example, students who were physically active were 20% more likely to earn an A in Math or English, according to a large 2006 study. And, for another study, students with a GPA higher than 3.5 were three times more likely to be physically active than their counterparts with a lower GPA. This doesn't necessarily mean exercise leads to better academic performance, but there does seem to be a clear link between the two.

For people 6-17 years of age, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends getting at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each day. To help relieve stress throughout the day, students could split that 60 minutes up into several 10-15 minutes sessions in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

Meditation is a great practice to try with your child, whether they're stressed, or not. Images By Tang Ming Tung/Getty Images

For students who are learning remotely this year, making a conscious decision to put their phone away during class will be very real. That's where meditation can help with stress and focus. Research shows that those who practice meditation have more activity in their prefrontal cortex the region of the brain that deals with decision making, social behavior, and focus.

And researchers have found that you can develop this sense of sharpened focus over a relatively short period of time. For a 2015 study, students practiced mindful meditation for 50 minutes a week for 18 weeks during the start of the school year. By the end of the study, the students were showing improved focus, memory, and learning capability based on computer tasks.

The challenge of staying focused is not unique to students. We've all been distracted at one point or another. Fialk says, "meditation can be a great gateway into self-care" and that you can start meditation today by easily downloading one of the many meditation apps available for your phone.

Seppl says that students try practicing the SKY breathing technique. Both Seppl and Fialk agree that meditation is key to students living a healthy and balanced life.

Whole foods like fresh fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins and minerals essential for healthy, growing minds. Westend61/Getty Images

Students learning remotely will no longer have the support of their school cafeteria to help them choose nutritious meals. But eating right, like whole, fibrous foods, is vital for academic performance. This is especially true in stressful times when it can be even more difficult to choose healthy foods because poor eating habits and stress often go hand-in-hand.

Fialk, recommends focusing on one's diet as one of the first steps to managing stress as it is one of the easiest to control. Some great ways to make sure that students are getting proper nutrition throughout the year are to make sure they are eating breakfast, snacking healthily on foods like fruits or granola bars, and avoiding foods high in caffeine or sugar after 2 pm (non-caffeinated tea is a great substitute for coffee at this time).

A proper diet should be filling, nutritious, and include healthy foods students enjoy. Some of the healthiest eating plans widely recommended by nutritionists are the Mediterranean and DASH diets.

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Undoubtedly one of the most challenging parts of the pandemic is being stuck at home, and that isolation may lead to unhealthy habits like poor diet or overeating. But spending time outside can make a huge difference as research indicates a link between the outdoors and academic performance.

Moreover, a 2020 study by Cornell University concluded that spending as little as 10 minutes outdoors led to reportedly greater happiness and less stress in college students. Students who spent as much as 50 minutes outdoors also exhibited a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate.

It's important that students include time in their schedules to go for bike rides, walks, and play sports that allow for social distancing. The time spent away from their work and studies might even help their academic performance more than a few extra minutes of studying.

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One of the most important components of school is social interaction. Multiple studies show that when we're surrounded by friends we have a more optimistic view on life, which may help us more easily overcome challenges.

For example, one small study found that people perceived a hill as less steep when they were told to assess the hill in the company of a friend compared to participants who were alone. While climbing a hill doesn't compare to the COVID-19 pandemic, friendships also help people cope with trauma, according to the Mayo Clinic.

So even in a socially distant world, the social component of school cannot be ignored. Students should make time to call their friends and work together on schoolwork from their computers it will not only reduce their stress, but better help them handle it.

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Even as students, teachers, and parents work to make this semester as stress-free as possible, they are bound to make mistakes. Students will have to create new schedules, try new habits, and see what works for them.

That's why it's important to remember that trying and failing is not only part of adjusting to this unusual semester it is part of growing up.

Self-Compassion is also extremely beneficial for mental health and stress levels. Kristin Neff, associate professor of educational psychology at UT Austin, reported in her book Self-Compassion that people with more self-compassion have lower cortisol levels compared to those who are more self-critical. Simply put, when faced with challenging situations, those who practiced self-compassion were calmer and less stressed.

Neff went on to report that being more compassionate with yourself can lead you to be more compassionate toward others, too. A 2006 study linked self-compassion with optimism, curiosity, and initiative all valuable qualities for students and especially important to have now.

As students grapple with the ever changing nature of this year it is important that they work on building habits that will help them maintain their mental health, but it is even more important that they remain compassionate towards themselves and others in that process.

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If 2020 has taught the world anything, it is that adaptability is the key to success. Living rooms are turning into work from home offices and kitchens into everything from kindergarten play areas to classrooms for everyone from elementary students to parents wanting to learn the art of cooking.

And cooking, it seemed, was on everyones mind. Every social media feed around seemed to instantly fill with recipes and videos on how to make everything from the bread that was scarce at the store to a Julia Child worthy beef bourguignon.

While some were fine with finding inspiration and instruction online, others longed for a more personal connection and a way to share their knowledge with their friends.

Enter area chef Rebecca Clare Wyatt helps adults turn a desire to improve their cooking skills into an event that is part cooking class and part dinner party right in their own homes.

Trained as both a personal trainer and a chef, Wyatt has written a cookbook on her style of turning healthy ingredients into meals her physical fitness clients could enjoy while without ruining their progress.

But cooking didnt start out to be part of the package. She started to notice her clients were struggling to keep to the diets needed reach their goals. Luckily, her in-laws just happened to be classically trained European chefs who were only too happy to share their insights and tricks of the trade with her. She spent 11 years soaking up their love of turning fresh ingredients into fine food and then started sharing those skills with her clients.

Over the years those lessons turned into an event of sorts that takes place in other peoples homes. In recent months, several of the classes have happened in the Grayson County area. The whole thing usually starts with a friend of a friend telling someone about an event that they attended. Then Wyatt gets a call about setting up a party. Generally, she said, the group is made up of people who want to learn about cooking but also to share the evening and some great food together.

Wyatt works with the host or hostess of the party to decide how many people are expected at the event. Then Wyatt goes to work. Once the menu is designed, I do all of the shopping and bring whatever we need for the cooking class. When she first arrives at the event, she has to get the group talking about their skill and comfort level in the kitchen.

I teach the classes with a hands on approach. Because people learn by doing, I guide them through the prep and preparation. They do most of the work. Its more permanent that way.

It also allows the group to share and experience that they will talk about for weeks to come and remember anytime any of them dine together in the future. Wyatt said people tend to relax around the kitchen and everyone enjoys a meal more if they helped to prepare it.

Giving them a memorable experience is grounded in Wyatts preparation and skill level. In addition to writing her own cookbook a couple of years ago, Wyatts culinary resume includes, private chef work for the family that owned the Chap Dor mansion *the biggest house in Texas) and culinary work for the Texas Bluebonnet Retreats. Wyatt explained that last job required her to do all of the special needs menu design and cooking for terminally ill cancer patients.

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Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugas performance on the first day of the Lower House Budget Committee session dashed hopes that the Diet will get to the bottom of his decision to reject six of the nominees to the Science Council of Japan.

Instead of offering straight answers, Suga spent most of the time reading out prepared answers. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato and senior bureaucrats came to his rescue by answering questions on his behalf.

The manner in which Suga handled questions made it hard to be optimistic that the key committee session, held under a one-on-one question-and-answer format, will uncover the truth.

The Lower House Budget Committee session on Nov. 2 was the first since the Suga administration was inaugurated.

All opposition lawmakers who asked questions took up the issue of Sugas decision not to appoint six researchers as new members of the Science Council of Japan.

This is a weighty issue because the decision threatens the councils independence and neutrality from the government and could undermine academic freedom.

Some critics say the issue stems from the Suga administrations high-handed approach.

Opposition lawmakers had good reason to press Suga to clarify the questions that remained unanswered during the discussions on his policy speech at the start of the extraordinary Diet session.

But Suga failed to offer a convincing explanation.

He reiterated that the decision was aimed at ensuring the council will engage in comprehensive and birds-eye view-based activities and securing diversity of the membership in terms of age, birthplace and alma mater.

Suga even criticized the council for being closed and controlled by vested interests.

When one questioner suggested that rejecting the six candidates ran counter to diversity, Suga simply declined to be drawn onspecific appointments.

When asked whether his decision was influenced by the fact the six academics had expressedpolitical views that put them at odds with his predecessor, Shinzo Abe,such as the state secrets protection law and national security legislation, Suga replied, That can never be the case.

He also stated afresh that he did not see the entire list of 105 candidates recommended by the council and had not known even the names of five of the six candidates nor read their publications. If so, who singled out these six for rejection and for what reason?

Sugas answers reinforced the case for questioning Kazuhiro Sugita, a deputy chief Cabinet secretary, who is said to have been involved in the governments intervention in the councils personnel affairs, which apparently started when Abe was in power.

When the process of selecting new council members switched from a system based on elections to one based on recommendations, the prime minister at the time, Yasuhiro Nakasone, told the Diet that the governments only role was to formally appoint new members.

A government document prepared when the body to make membership recommendations changed from academic societies to council members carried the presumption that the prime minister would not refuse to appoint a recommended candidate.

Two years ago, however, the Abe administration produced a document saying the prime minister is not legally bound to appoint all academics recommended by the council. It had the Cabinet Legislation Bureau approve the document and opened the door to Sugas decision to meddle in the membership appointment process.

This represents an affective change in the governments interpretation of the law without explaining it to the Diet, no matter how hard government officials deny that is so.

Clearly, the legislature cannot overlook such an action that undermines the stability of the foundation of Japans commitment to the rule of law.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is working hard to cast the issue as one that concerns problems with the council, seemingly to deflect criticism of Sugas questionable decision.

If the ruling party is aware of the Diets vital and nonpartisan mission as the watchdog of the administrative branch, it should focus its efforts on ascertaining the truth of the matter.

It should start by accepting calls for Sugita to be summoned to answer related questions at the Budget Committee.

--The Asahi Shimbun, Nov. 3

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ALLENDALE, MICH. If youve gained some extra pounds during the pandemic dont worry youre not alone.

Its been easy to lose touch with our daily eating and workout routines but some people have taken this time as an opportunity to get back on track.

Eric Murray, the assistant swim coach at Grand Valley State University, grew up an athlete, but tells us the past 6 years hes struggled with his weight, gaining 40 pounds post college even though hes kept active, even doing triathlons and strength training he wasnt where he wanted to be. So during the pandemic he decided it was time to step it up and get his health on course.

In March his life as a coach came to a halt when the Coronavirus Pandemic hit and things started closing down in the middle of the NCAAs championship in Ohio. Which meant more time at home and less time pacing on the pool deck cheering his team on.

During the first month of COVID, and shut down, I was eating a little bit more just because I didn't know what to do. Each week, I was gaining about one to two pounds, and I'm like, Oh man, this is starting to get up now to my highest weight that I've ever been. So then pretty much right before June, I was like, okay, this has to stop, I have to do something new, says Eric Murray, Assistant Swim Coach at Grand Valley State University,

Murray was still working out by going on daily runs, but in a time with little control on the world, he knew it was a great opportunity to seek professional help.

After meeting with a dietitian and nutritionist, Murray learned how to portion and plan out his daily meals and quickly started to see a difference.

So my first official week that I started my new diet was the first week of June. Then I kept going, and I lost my first 10 pounds in about two weeks. I was like, sweet, this is like a perfect track. But then it got harder, then it got harder. I kept with it and kept stuck with it. To the point where I would always cook my breakfast, always cook my lunch, always cook my dinner because I was home all the time. So that it was easier to do it that way. says Murray.

A hard journey with a few cravings along the way, but worth it at the 14 week mark, Murray hit a weight loss of 31 pounds going back to coaching a new, healthy version of himself.

I think that now showing them that I was able to succeed at this giant task. It really shows them saying you know, he did this goal, says Murray.

A goal accomplished and Murray's hopeful it will leave a lasting impression on his team.

I think if we see a difference and our coaches and who we look up to, I think that gives us the outlook that we can make a change as well, says Nicole Taormina, GVSU Senior Diver.

Murray hopes to not maintain his weight and work on building more muscle back.

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Although there are countless diets, vitamins, and meal replacement programs that promise to guarantee accelerated weight reduction, clinical proof remains insufficient for most. However, several science-backed methods can affect weight loss.

What is one item that springs to mind as you hear of weight loss? "Diet and workout"-isn't it? Yet all of these are not enough to help you drop the excess pounds. Other causes play a very significant role in the path towards weight reduction.

Here are science-approved tips that will help you control your weight without being stressed out.

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Dozens ofclinical studiesare connected withvegetable-based diets, especially greens, to improved health results. These include weight loss and areduced riskofseveralchronic diseases. Veggies like watercress, lettuce, chives, and collard greens all rate strongly on the list of"powerhouse food"from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, so pick a couple you like, and start adding them to your plate.

But don't worry. Most reports don't indicate the need to cut your diet of beef, food, or seafood. In reality, diets that incorporate massive levels of vegetables withsafe protein sources, including fish, poultry, and meat, usually tend to produce the strongest outcomes. The typical Mediterranean diet and MIND diet involve eating plans like these.

A surprising amount of the calories you eat per day can be made up ofsweetened drinks such as soda and juice. But they don't fill you up the same way solid food does.

Harvard researchers monitored what occurred as people either slashed their consumption of sweetened beverages or began drinking more of them as part ofan eight-year survey that involved almost 50,000 women. Not unexpectedly, the participants who raised their sugar drinks consumption gained weight and improved their type 2 diabetes risk. In reality, the more the consumption of sweet beverages by people increased, the more weight they gained, and the more their incidence of disease increased.

Many who curbed their use did not have those harmful consequences.

So the next time you hunt for something to drink other than water, try seltzer or unsweetened tea. Evendiet sodais a safer option, probably. You'll also need to cut around 150 to 400 calories every time you select one of these over a sweetened soda.

Refined carbs, a term that involves white bread and white rice, tend to be one of the least nutritious elements of most American diets. In certain other packaged foods, refined carbohydrates may also be found; they show "refined wheat" or simply "flour" on diet labels.

Astudyreleased in the journal Food and Nutrition Studies reported clear connections between diets rich in processed carbohydrates and weight gain. One explanation for this may be that refined grains are rapidly absorbed and converted into sugar in the body.

On the other side, whole grains are steadily digested, filling you up for hours. The main differentiation is that their healthy, fiber-rich exterior shells, such as the germ and bran, do have whole grains. In a factory, certain pieces are cleaned of processed carbohydrates before you consume them.

Roxanne B. Sukol, medical director of the Health Enterprise of the Cleveland Clinic, said that people should think of processed carbohydrates as 'stripped carbs' and stop them wherever possible.

You should bear in mind that certain scholars claim that they allend up being handled the same way, even though you consume whole grains instead of refined ones. That means it's a good decision to cut down on some form of carbohydrate. Try to replace flour-based noodles for, for example, spiralized carrot or zucchini noodles.

Several reports show that lowering carb consumption is often an easy way to help stabilize blood-sugar levels. Also known as strong glycemic regulation, stable blood sugar levels have been correlated with positive health effects, including weight reduction, increased energy levels during the day, and a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease.

The main elementthat serves to feed our bodies and keep us feeling satisfied is protein. It also slows down the sugar breakdown of carbohydrates, thereby acting as a barrier against sharp dips and insulin level surges. For these purposes, it's a smart idea to ensure sure every meal providesadequate protein.

In reality, many Americans whose diets are focused on meatget so much protein. But there's some proof that it's tough for people who want to turn to a more plant-based diet to get enough.

Add food such as poultry, beans, tofu, lentils, pork, and dairy to vegetable goods- and whole-grain-based meals to ensure your protein consumption is not slumping.

For two factors, exercising isnot a shortcut to weight loss. First, our appetite levels often appear to climb as we amplify our activity levels. Second, consuming hundreds of calories in a single sitting is much better than running them down in one exercise session.

That said, daily exercise of some sort is a vital component of any healthier lifestyle. If you are trying to slim down and hold the weight off for the long haul, it is incredibly necessary.

Try to cycle, ride, or ride mass transport where possible if you typically travel to work. Each time, hit the stairs if you are used to using the lift. And make your workout one of the daily exercise workouts, but bear in mind that your appetite can increase a bit.

If you're trying to lose weight and most programs have disappointed you, after checking in with the doctor, of course, you may want to follow intermittent fasting.

Broad trials have found intermittent fasting to be almost as reliable as conventional diets for weight reduction. And a few animal experiments show that it may even have other advantages, such as decreasing the incidence of some diseases and even prolonging life. But before any real results can be taken, such experiments need to be replicated in humans.

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