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World Egg Day: Eggs can be included in weight loss diet as well

World Egg Day 2020: Egg lovers, here's an interesting occasion for you! World Egg Day is celebrated on October 9. The day is celebrated in order to raise awareness about the benefits of eggs and their importance in human nutrition. The day was established at IEC Vienna in 1996 conference. On this day, it was decided that World Egg Day will be celebrated on second Friday in October every year. Eggs are one of the foods that are rich in good quality protein. They are also a great source of choline, a nutrient which can help in memory and brain development.

Apart from protein, eggs are also rich in vitamin A, Vitamin B5, B12, phosphorus and selenium. Eggs are also among the few foods that can provide you with Vitamin D, E and K. Egg yolks provide you with healthy fats that can boost brain function and also facilitate absorption of fat-soluble vitamins- Vitamin A, D, E and K.

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"World Egg Day is a great reminder to incorporate the nutritionally dense protein-packed eggs in our diet on a regular basis. Eggs are a source of complete protein containing all the 9 essential amino acids required by the body," says nutritionist Nmami Agarwal.

Protein is an important nutrient for weight watchers. Most of the protein in eggs is present in egg whites. If you want to lose weight or build muscles, eating egg whites can be extremely beneficial for you.

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"Eggs contain the highest amount of an essential nutrient called choline which helps to reduce bad cholesterol from the body and regulates the functioning of a neurotransmitter associated with memory and heartbeat regulation," informs Agarwal.

Lutein and zeaxanthin are two of the antioxidants present in eggs that help in boosting eye health and supporting the vision, she goes on to add.

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Vitamin D in eggs can help in maintaining bone health, boost immunity and even prevent depression. The best about eggs is that they are extremely versatile in nature. One can eat eggs in multiple forms like: omelette, sandwich, boiled, scrambled, half fried, poached, crumbled and much more. This food item is quick and easy to cook and is supremely delicious in nature.

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You can consume three eggs every day and it will be safe your weight and cholesterol levels. Check with your health expert to find out how many eggs in a day are safe for your consumption.

Happy World Egg Day y'all!

(Nmami Agarwal is nutritionist at Nmami Life)

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One of the main themes of almost any weight loss diet you can name is the concept that cutting back on carbohydrate intake produces positive results. From the old-style calorie counting clubs through to the latest keto diets, carbs are seen as the primary target for anyone looking to modify their diet to achieve their weight loss aims.

Carbohydrates

There are two types of carbohydrates, simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are the most widely known bad guys as they include sugary snacks, sweets and cakes, although they are also found in fruits and milk. Complex sugars are also called starches, and these include foods such as bread, rice, pasta and some vegetables.

Essentially, eating carbohydrates that are more than you need to maintain your bodys energy intake/outtake equilibrium is where the problem lies. The body stores unused carbs as fat. That is a by-product of evolution from times when our ancestors might not have known where their next meal was to be found.

Today, for the vast majority of people, that isnt much of a consideration, but also sadly those who may not have access to a healthy diet can end up eating food containing the worst kind of processed carbs.

Modern diets

Although the basic idea of calorie counting in terms of carb intake is still sound, dieting has undergone revolutions in recent years due to the sheer amount of interest and research that has been done.

One of the biggest buzzwords you might have come across is ketosis, and it is very much based on the way that your body burns energy derived from the food you eat and stores what is left over.

Essentially a keto diet comes from the bodily process known as ketosis, which is triggered when a certain level of restriction on carb intake is achieved. It not only has dramatic weight loss results but also reduces appetite, and there is growing evidence of beneficial effects for sufferers of chronic conditions, including Type 2 diabetes.

Healthy eating

Cutting down on too much treat food is not only an excellent way to help weight loss but also can encourage a better state of all-round health. Highly processed foods are often not only very high in carbohydrate levels but also low in the vitamins and minerals essential to healthy eating.

Cutting out all carbs from your diet would be unhealthy. The long-term aim for anyone looking to control the amount of carbohydrates they consume should be to achieve a healthy balance, while also learning how to burn off excess energy that is stored as fat.

A diet high in protein and low in carbs is something that modern diet approaches such as those based on the keto concept bring to the fore. The method helps build muscle mass, which can be especially important as you grow older. Perhaps counter-intuitively, it also provides higher levels of energy.

It isnt too difficult to lower your carb intake to achieve weight loss and an overall better state of health. Fresh vegetables, fruits and whole grains all play an essential part. Many keto diets also sing the praises of what have previously been decried as fatty foods, such as red meat and dairy products.

Self-control

Getting yourself used to eating smaller portions than you may be used to is another trick that can pay dividends but, at the end of the day, cutting your calorie intake to lose weight can only be achieved by far greater self-control.

That is easier said than done for many people, especially when you take into account comfort eating and also reward eating. Both of those have their basis in sound scientific concepts as various foods release different chemicals which act on our brains in various ways.

Sadly, most of these tend to be the bad carb foods mentioned above, which is why bingeing on chocolate or cakes has taken on such a clinched image as representing the failed dieter!

The truth is that cutting back on carbs and ultimately only eating a regular healthy diet is not something that can be looked at as a short-term weight loss fix. It should be seen as a way of life that brings health benefits to both mind and body.

Of course, this isnt something that can be achieved overnight because it takes time and effort. However, if you set yourself realistic targets, you can reach them and use each step of your success to spur you on to your ultimate goals.

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Intermittent fasting has emerged as one of the most-hyped diet trends in recent years but, to date, there have been almost no human studies evaluating the practice. Now, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine provides some insight into whether intermittent fasting helps people lose weight.

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For the study, 116 participants who had a body mass index (BMI) that categorized them as overweight or obese were randomly assigned to one of two groups. In one group, researchers instructed participants to follow a time-restricted eating (TRE) plan, under which they were told that they could eat whatever they wanted between 12:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., but they couldn't take in any calories between 8:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m. the following day.

For the other group, which the researchers called the "consistent meal timing (CMT) group," researchers instructed participants "to eat three structured meals per day," according to the study. The researchers also allowed the CMT group to snack between meals if they desired.

The researchers did not provide either group with recommendations for caloric or nutritional intake or physical activity. Each participant received a Bluetooth-connected scale, which the researchers used to track the participants' weight and calculate participants' BMIs.

After 12 weeks, the researchers found that participants in the TRE group lost an average of about two pounds, while those in the control group lost an average of about 1.5 poundsa difference that the researchers said was not "statistically significant."

The researchers also found no significant difference between the two groups when it came to changes in whole body fat mass, lean mass, or cardiovascular health markers, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

However, the researchers found that participants in the TRE group appeared to have lost more muscle mass than those in the CMT group, though Ethan Weiss, a cardiologist at the University of California-San Francisco and lead author on the study, said that finding wasn't definitive and requires more research.

The researchers wrote that the results of their study are "consistent with a prior study demonstrating that a recommendation to skip breakfast does not affect weight outcomes in patients trying to lose weight." Further, they noted that their findings "contradict previous reports describing the beneficial effects of TRE on weight loss and other metabolic risk markers."

Weiss said he believes the so-called "placebo effect" may have led to both groups losing weight, as people often will pay closer attention to their diets when they're enrolled in a nutrition study. He added that, overall, people should be skeptical of the findings generated by any nutritional study on weight loss that does not include a control group (as does this latest study).

And Weiss added that he's not yet ready to give up on intermittent fasting, which he previously practiced. Weiss said his study had participants skip meals in the morning, but it did not study the effects of skipping meals at night, and he theorized that there may be benefits to practicing intermittent fasting at different times of the day.

But Weiss said he won't be recommending intermittent fasting to his patients for the time being. "Just losing weight alone doesn't mean good things are happening for your health," he said (Farr, CNBC, 9/28; Monaco, MedPage Today, 9/28).

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Basil or tulsi leaves not only hold religious importance for Indians but are also known for or its amazing health benefits. From a sore throat to acne, basil leaves can help you get rid of several kinds of health issues. The green leaves are packed with health-friendly compounds, backed by both Ayurveda and science. Basil seeds are another product derived from the basil plant and possess almost the same health benefits. Basil seeds are also known as sabja and tukmaria seeds. The seeds come from sweet basil or Ocimum basilicum, which is the plant used to season foods. Just like basil leaves, the tiny basil seeds are also rich in nutrients and may even help people trying to lose weight. Basil or sabja seedsBasil seeds are tiny, round and black. They have a mild basil flavour and can be easily added to any drink for a refreshing flavour. Basil seeds contain different kinds of nutrients like omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, B, E and K, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and iron.The mighty basil seeds contain pectin that may delay the stomach emptying process and promote satiety. They can keep you fuller for a longer period of time and prevent you from indulging in unhealthy food items. They are also packed with alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) that comes from high levels of omega-3 fatty acids present in the seeds. These acids stimulate the fat-burning process, making you lose weight faster. Besides, basil seeds are low in calories and high in nutrients. They also promote good gut health, which is important to shed kilos. How to have basil seeds for better resultsSoak one teaspoon of basil seeds in a glass of water and leave it overnight. Have this drink first thing in the morning. Having basil seeds on an empty stomach is more effective for weight loss. The tiny seeds are safe and can be added in the diet by anyone trying to stay healthy.

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My name is Alex Kaminsky (@alexkaminsky22), and Im 24 years old. I live in Colorado, and Im in real estate marketing. After years of not feeling physically well, I started working out with a personal trainer and doing HIIT and strength training and transitioned from Whole30 to plant-based eating. I've lost 105 pounds.

Growing up, I was very active and played sports. I was not overweight. But after I stopped playing competitive basketball, went to college, and got into the workforce, I kept eating the same amount of food and didn't work out as much.

In 2017, I started my first desk joband the office life got to me. I sat all day and ate out for every single meal. I gained over 150 pounds in less than two years. At 22, I hit my heaviest weight of 330 pounds.

I just felt so horrible all the time. I slept poorly, had no energy, was always lethargic, and just felt sluggish. As a 22-year-old, I would think to myself, This is not how it should be. This is not the life I want to live.

The author kept coming back to how they started the day off by hitting the gym, and how you had to make taking care of yourself your number-one priority.

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I set myself up for a workout with a personal trainer the very next morning (more on my workout routine to come!). I had been wanting to change for a while prior to that, but I kept giving it only half of my effort. Nothing ever stuck for more than a couple days, but this time I was determined. I also decided to embark on a new nutrition journey after first getting back into gear with my exercise routine.

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Eating poorly makes workouts so much harder, so I started with the exercise element. I had worked with a personal trainer before, so I went back to working out with him three times per week to get back into the swing of things.

Now I exercise daily. Monday through Saturday I do a HIIT/strength workout class at my amazing gym (Chuze Fitness). I also do an indoor cycling class once a week, and I'll typically do an outdoor bike ride a couple times per week and golf as well. I have always loved weightlifting, biking, running, tennis, you name it.

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I have also incorporated recovery and mobility work into my day. I have always loved doing all these types of exercises, so I found awesome group classes at my gym and found amazing trails around me to go to.

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A friend recommended taking my nutrition one step further after doing Whole30 by going plant-based, and I haven't looked back since. I eat a mostly plant-based diet about 90 percent of the time.

Eating primarily plant-based makes me feel amazingI have so much energy, I sleep great, and my athletic endurance has skyrocketed. I also never feel bogged down or overly full. I don't track calories or macros. I just fuel my body as much as it needs with amazing whole foods.

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Heres what I eat in a day:

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I lost about 75 of those pounds in the last nine months. It was slow rolling at the beginningand that's okay. It is hard to change your lifestyle and your habits. It is hard to start working out and eating healthy after years of non-activity and poor eating.

But it's also hard to be diagnosed with preventable health problems. It's hard to not be able to move around and miss out on this amazing life. So I chose the other hard.

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You look in the mirror every day. You notice you may have gained a few pounds over this craziness we call 2020. So now what? Are you looking to lose it before the reality of the holiday's hits you?

I mean it really is doable. Is there a key to when you work out? Can something as easy as working out at the same time each day really help? Yes, yes it really can. Really? How is that possible?

Well think about it this way making something a routine really can help you. If you work out at a regular time and on a regular basis than that become a habit. Your workout becomes more of a routine and you are less likely to skip a day. So people who always work out at the same time each day end up being in better shape.

Now it really doesn't matter if you choose to workout everyday in the morning, the afternoon or evening as long as you set a routine. Though, I will say that people who work out earlier in the morning have a better go at it.

Why would that be? Well that one is easy. Those who get up and go to the gym first thing make that their daily priority. If you end up waiting until later in the day it is much easier to find something to interrupt your plans. How many times do you have good intentions of heading to Golds Gym or Planet Fitness after work? Oh and then the kids call and need something. Some days work just exhausts you too much so the thought of going for a walk is just not manageable.

So maybe try to start your day off the right way and get that workout out of the way. Yes, that means you have to set that alarm clock earlier each morning. I promise as you keep looking in the mirror you will thank yourself for doing that.

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For decades, we have been told that we need to eat less and exercise more, if we are to lose weight. This, however, is a simplification of the truth.

The reality is that in order to lose weight, we need to absorb (and retain) fewer calories than we burn. And the same is true when it comes to weight gain.

We only put on pounds when we absorb (and retain) more calories than we burn.

Following a meal, the food we ingest gets mixed and digested within our stomach and intestines. Yet, the four energy-containing macronutrients, carbohydrates, fat, protein and alcohol, can only affect overall energy balance once they have been absorbed across the intestinal wall and reached the bloodstream.

In fact, absorption of macronutrients is imperfect and even if these nutrients have entered the blood, they can still escape the body. As an example, we know that a minor part of the alcohol we ingest leaves the body via our breath.

In addition, it well-known that sugar and proteins can be excreted via urine, as seen in people with untreated diabetes or kidney disease for example.

This loss of energy is an overlooked factor in obesity research. To shed some light upon this topic, we recently published a scientific article about human energy excretion.

This exciting area of research is highly relevant because excretion of energy via feces and urine potentially is part of the explanation why some persons are prone to weight gain while others stay slim throughout life.

Humans are born with different appetites and this is likely an important reason why certain individuals find it very easy to gain weight. Yet, inborn variations in food intake is not the only explanation for why we differ in terms of obesity susceptibility.

Several overeating experiments have shown that humans are affected very differently by the same amount of excess energy intake.

This interesting observation has been made for example in a classical study in which volunteers overate a total of 84.000 calories in 14 weeks (corresponding to an extra 1.000 calories a day for six days a week). In this experiment, weight gain varied from 4 kg to 13 kg!

But what explained that variation between people? Differences in energy intake? Differences in energy expenditure? Or, maybe, differences in energy excretion?

Differences in energy intake are an unlikely explanation in this particular study, given that the researchers controlled what was ingested during the experiment.

Differences in energy expenditure could explain parts of the variation but probably not all of it. This is because another well-controlled study later has shown that the human body only weakly increases energy expenditure and heat production as a defense mechanism against weight gain.

This leaves us with the intriguing possibility that calorie excretion is a key factor when it comes to weight gain variation.

New research shows that calorie excretion through the gut can vary quite remarkably between persons.

This has been demonstrated in studies, where researchers have determined the exact energy content of fecal samples using a bomb calorimeter (see here and here) - an apparatus that measures the heat released upon combustion and which is also used for determining the energy content of foods.

When this is done, in combination with careful tracking of the energy intake of volunteers, one finds that healthy humans, on average, excrete around 5 per cent of their energy intake via feces.

In itself, this number is not that interesting. Yet, a noteworthy variation is hidden behind it. While some people only excrete 2 percent of their energy intake, others loose up to 10 per cent of their ingested calories in the toilet (se here, here and here).

This difference between individuals are potentially very important when it comes to overall energy balance and can be illustrated by a study in which one female volunteer lost around 50 grams of carbohydrate per day in her feces.

This is equal to 200 calories and corresponds to losing half a liter of sugar-sweetened beverage. Notably, this loss was more than three times as great as another women female from the same study who only lost 15 grams of carbohydrate per day.

Another overeating experiment indicates that calorie excretion can affect energy balance and thus weight gain in those periods where we tend to overeat (like Christmas and other holidays).

Moreover, differences in energy excretion might also be part of the reason why certain people find it easier to lose weight than others. While we recently highlighted these thoughts in a scientific article, it is important to emphasize that upcoming studies needs to test whether these ideas are actually true or not.

Our body weight depends on the biology we inherit from our parents. And here is calorie excretion possibly one of the biological factors that explain why we do not all weigh the same. Photo: Shutterstock

A small group of people have been thin since birth and have always found it very difficult to gain weight. These individuals are likely born with a condition that is called constitutional thinness or just natural thinness in plain language (for more, see here).

Their low body weight is a bit of a mystery to scientists like us and cannot readily be explained by their diet and exercise habits. Most of them have a great appetite and, they do not differ from normal weight individuals in terms of physical activity.

One can, therefore, speculate whether this type of thinness is caused by a lower calorie absorption within the gut and/or a larger calorie excretion via urine.

One study shows that naturally thin individuals lose the same amount of fat in feces as other healthy humans do.

Another investigation, however, shows that carbohydrates and protein excretion often differ to a greater extent between individuals. Thus, more thorough investigations are needed to test if differences in excretion of carbohydrates and proteins explain the low body weight.

People with a large fat mass are often exposed to stigmatization and discrimination. This occurs from family and friends, from strangers on the street, in schools, at work, and paradoxically also within the health care system.

This unacceptable type of stigma stems from the idea that obesity is caused by laziness and gluttony; an idea which clearly conflicts with the scientific evidence.

Body weight is almost as heritable as height and neither body thickness nor thinness is about will power.

It is instead about e.g. the biology we inherit from our parents - and calorie excretion might one of the biological factors that explain why we do not all weigh the same.

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This article originally appeared on VICE Netherlands.

I first binged on food when I was ten. I used my pocket money to buy a family-sized bag of crisps, a box of cookies and four croissants. I sat on a bench in a deserted park and ate it all. Id always been fat, but as soon as the binging started I ballooned. At 12, I was admitted to a weight-loss clinic because my family didn't know how to deal with me. When I asked the dietician at the clinic about the binging and my difficult relationship with food, she simply said, Once you lose the weight, that problem will solve itself.

In seven months at the clinic, I did shed the kilos, but once I moved home I went back to my old ways. I know now that losing weight doesnt magically solve the underlying issues of an eating disorder. I wish the medical professionals treating me had known that too.

TV shows and documentaries often serve up the stereotypical eating disorder sufferer: young, white and very thin. As a fat person, Ive encountered several doctors and other professionals who didnt take my eating disorder seriously when I asked for help.

When you're fat, you often get belittling comments and useless advice, like: Just eat less and exercise more. But for people with an eating disorder no matter their body weight there is nothing easy about eating. And the simplistic approach isnt only annoying, its harmful. I spoke to three others about the difficulty of getting help for an eating disorder as a fat person.

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Ive been going to therapy for my eating disorder for about three months now. It took a long time for me to take my eating disorder seriously. I always told myself to stop complaining, that it was my own fault that I was fat and had such a difficult relationship with food. Im really glad I finally went to therapy.

But there are still obstacles. Personally, Im very much into body positivity: I try to accept my body as it is and let go of the idea that I have to lose weight, no matter what. But doctors will say things like, As soon as you stop binge eating, youll start losing weight. Its difficult for me to hear, because I dont want to walk around with false hope, and most importantly, I want to stop being so obsessed with weight loss. All it does is trigger deeply rooted, unhealthy thoughts associated with my eating disorder.

They dont realise Ive spent my whole life trying to be as thin as possible like people who are in recovery for actually being too thin. For years, I restricted my eating and would go through phases when I barely ate, though you wouldnt be able to tell by looking at me.

People think only skinny people need quality care. You can even tell that therapy rooms are meant for skinny people: the chairs are too narrow for fat people and have arm rests. I even had to fill out a questionnaire that asked if I felt fat. I thought: I am, being fat is not a feeling.

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When I was a teenager, I went through cycles of restrictive eating, excessive working out and binge eating. Once I started therapy at a special clinic for people with eating disorders a few years ago, they diagnosed me with binge eating disorder. That didnt encapsulate it for me, because I wasnt just binging. There were times I barely ate at all.

When I broke up with my partner and dropped a lot of weight, the doctors thought there might be something else going on. That led to the diagnosis of atypical anorexia, which means you check all the boxes for anorexia, except being underweight. My destructive and unhealthy behaviours like restricting food and working out excessively just happened to be the things we encourage fat people to do.

Group therapy was difficult. I was the only fat person in the group and felt like my body shape was the living nightmare of every person in the room.

I was never asked by any of my therapists how this felt. Six months later, I started individual therapy luckily my therapist and I connected.

But there were still challenges. They made me step on a scale once a week, for instance, as a part of the programme. The idea is to develop a more neutral attitude to the number on the scale, but it just triggered unhealthy thoughts about dieting. I mentioned several times that I didnt want to get on the scale, because the effect it had on me was so severe that it stood in the way of my recovery. They told me that rules are rules for a reason.

This ultimately led me to quit therapy sooner. But I also felt Id recovered from my eating disorder. When I left, the therapy team told me they were worried about my health, because Id gained weight. But that made perfect sense to me: for the first time in years, I had started eating normally.

During one of our last sessions, my therapist suddenly started talking about the health risks associated with being obese, even though she knew how triggering that was for me. I was so upset, the sense of safety and happiness about my recovery were wiped away. This is what happens when caregivers use a one-size-fits-all model designed for thin people.

Katla. Photo by the author.

My family moved from Paris to the Netherlands when I was nine. That was when I started having issues around food and the way I saw myself and my body. It must have had something to do with control, because I didnt feel like I belonged at my new school.

As a teenager, I secretly used my pocket money to buy food mostly candy to eat in secret. When I hit puberty, I sometimes went through phases where I would barely eat, but I never managed to keep that up. So in my early twenties, I started using drugs and laxatives to suppress my appetite. I didnt like eating in front of other people, so I wouldnt have a lot when I went to dinner with friends, and then stuff my face as soon as I got home. My weight fluctuated incredibly and I always wanted to be thinner. It was destructive.

At 20, I started therapy because I felt depressed. I brought up my obsessive relationship with food with my therapist. I thought I might have an eating disorder. The therapist asked how much I ate when I binged she didnt think the amounts were enough to be diagnosed with an eating disorder and receive treatment.

Other therapists didnt listen either. A college psychologist said, at my age, I should be focused on physical fitness and that, if I hit the gym, Id be fine.

It feels like your problem needs to be communicated by the shape of your body, and lots of people dont take my issues seriously because Im not very fat or very thin.

Im currently in treatment for burnout and a traumatic experience, but still theres no attention on my issues with food. Everything inside of me screams that it needs to be addressed, because I cant deal with it on my own.

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Women in the spotlight who willingly share their experiences with weight loss are often unfairly critiqued for feeding into a narrative that "thin is better," while others who embrace their curves are labeled "unhealthy."

Seriously, people. Let's stop trying to police women's bodies.

While I understand the concerns, nuance, apparently, doesn't come easy to the internet.

Passing judgment on stars who lose weight (or gain weight) is an unfortunate pastime we can't seem to quit. Here are just a few celebs who have been through it.

Adele: Her recent physical transformation sparked claps, eyerolls and complaints that she is now "too thin."

Lizzo: The singer fully embraces her fullness, and that has led many people to sign her up as the poster woman for big-girl acceptance.

Zac Efron: Women aren't the only ones who have to deal with comments about their bodies.

Lizzo takes no less pride in showing off her full figure -- this is a woman who posed nude for her album cover, after all -- and that, too, is cause for recognition, positive reinforcement and discussion.

Conversations around celebrity body image on social platforms can range from laudatory to cruel.

There is a difference between judgment of these bodies and acknowledgment of them. When I cover this topic as a journalist, it is with compassion and the hope we may see our own self-image struggles and successes in the experiences of celebrities who choose to share them.

And whether it's a public journey like Wilson's or a quiet transformation like Adele's, personal fitness is ultimately a personal choice.

So, let's all stop standing on each other's scales.

For your weekend

Three things to watch:

'Deaf U'

I've only watched the trailer, and I'm already hooked on "Deaf U."

In this Netflix reality series, "a tight-knit group of deaf students share their stories and explore the perks and pitfalls of life at Gallaudet University," according to the streamer.

Based on the trailer, it appears some of the "perks and pitfalls" involve hookups at the private university for the deaf and hard of hearing in Washington, DC.

"Deaf U" starts streaming Friday.

'The Spanish Princess' Season 2

I never get tired of Tudor history, and I thoroughly enjoyed the dramatization of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon's love affair.

Season two arrives Sunday. This time around, according to Starz, "Catherine's struggle to produce an heir places her marriage and position in the court at risk, and she is haunted by her choices from the past."

'Soulmates'

It all sounds like a recipe for something I'd want to watch.

"Soulmates" premiered Monday on AMC and is available on demand.

Two things to listen to:

You wouldn't think that Bon Jovi would give us an album named after one of the most tumultuous years ever, but here we are.

"As the songwriting continued, I realized there were so many things going on that were topical," Bon Jovi said. "So, that title took on a much different meaning."

The result is a project that references the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, among other topics. The Covid-19 crisis, in particular, hit close to home as Bon Jovi said two of the members of his band contracted the virus and are just now getting back to where they can sing at full strength.

"2020" is out now.

John Lennon would have turned 80 years old on October 9, and a new album marks the occasion.

There are other celebrations paying tribute to Lennon, who was shot and killed in New York City on December 8, 1980.

One thing to talk about:

Add movie theaters to the list of things I miss most during the pandemic.

It's not as high up as say, my family, friends and hugs, but it's definitely in the top five.

I absolutely understand the need to keep safe (I haven't visited a theater since the pandemic started), but the theater experience can be hard to replicate. There's just something magical about it.

Hollywood has always been a place of magic, and I pray some of that finds a way to get us all back safely before the big screen.

I promise to never again take the experience for granted.

Something to sip on

As the year continues its tragic march, the loss of Eddie Van Halen has added to the sadness.

In many ways, the 1980s would not have been what they were had it not been for his group, Van Halen. Despite internal dramas (you can Google it), the band still gave us some memorable hits including "Jump" and "Panama."

Fortunately for us, this is not the case, as they have left us with their art to both remember them by and use as part of our healing.

Pop back here next Thursday for all the latest entertainment happenings that matter.

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Rebel Wilson, Lizzo and Adele's personal fitness is just that. Personal. - CNN

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Most of you have experienced a high-pressure sales presentation at some point, perhaps unaware of the psychological triggers the salesman was pulling in your head that would transform you into soft putty in his smarmy hands.

The inspiration for this column came from a reader named Les. He recently wrote to me via my website, askthebuilder.com: After many years of going up on my roof to blow out 260 feet of gutters Im finally going to take your advice on gutter guards. I had (company name redacted) come out and give me their inclusive pitch, which ended with an $18,000 quote. Very laughable.

I knew what Les meant by inclusive. A light bulb went off in my head, and I decided to reach out to my newsletter subscribers to see if theyd share their gutter guard sales pitch stories, as well as the quotes they received. I have a spreadsheet of this data on my website. Just gutter guard costs in the search field there.

I was astonished at the tsunami of responses. As I suspected, there were tales of woe and borderline thievery. I dont know what other word to use when a person is charged $90 per linear foot for a product that costs probably less than $2 to make, and 100 feet of it can be installed probably in an hour. Yes, you did the math right, $9,000 for 100 feet of gutter guard. The thought of that happening to you is hateful to me.

Very powerful psychology is used to influence your decisions on almost a daily basis. Fear is an important tool of persuasion, shutting down the part of your brain that does critical and clear thinking. This is why panic can be deadly.

The military, police and many businesses use this psychology to control behavior. In fact, youve probably used it yourself without even realizing it. It works because these psychological triggers are inside every humans brain.

Lets discuss another basic trigger: reciprocity. You fall victim to this if you accept a gift from someone. Think of those pieces of cheese on a toothpick in the grocery store. In the case of the high-pressure salesman, he offers you a discount on the price of the item. If your eyes light up and you accept the lower price, your brain whispers to you, OK, now you must give him something back. All the salesman wants is your signature on the contract.

Authority is a very clever psychological trigger. You see this in everyday life. Its why the police wear uniforms and clergy wear special garments. The salesman sitting in your living room might squeeze this trigger in your head when he places the call to his manager to authorize another special price or discount. After all, how can you ignore this higher power? If the salesman starts to pull out his phone, be sure to ask him to put it on speakerphone so you can hear what the manager says.

One of the most powerful psychological ploys used in sales presentations is social proof. You see this all the time in TV commercials, where four or five strangers tell you how the product took away pain, how it cleans so well or how it allowed them to lose weight. After the last one, your brain screams at you, Well, by gosh, if its good enough for them, I need it. Take my money!

Social proof is as intoxicating as that delicious aroma of your favorite food you smell when you come in from the garage. Youre drawn to the kitchen like a lamb being led to slaughter.

The most powerful psychological trigger of all is scarcity. Only the strongest and battle-hardened consumers can resist this. Scarcity is used to make POWs sing like canaries.

You see scarcity in play each day when you see an ad or read an email that says, The sale ends in hours. The business is making the savings scarce. My guess is youve bought something you really didnt need when you saw this message.

The salesmen in your home uses scarcity when he says the final lowest price is only good until such time as his taillights leave your driveway or some other short period of time. Youre forced to make a decision or else lose thousands of dollars. Scarcity is like crack cocaine to your tiny, defenseless gray cells.

How can you steel yourself to prevent being taken advantage of? I suggest getting a copy of the easy-to-read book I read where I discovered all of this powerful magic: Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini.

Once you read the numerous case studies in this book, youll train your brain to resist the Jedi mind tricks the salespeople are trying to use on you. In fact, youll be able to use the same psychology on the salesman to get him to do what you want. Now thats a big win!

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Ask the Builder: $9,000 gutter guards and other tales of high-pressure sales chicanery - The Spokesman-Review

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