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Dean Howell is a former professional English football player who is recognized asone of the first soccer players in the UK to go vegan. He made the switch back in 2005 before documentaries like The Game Changers were shining a spotlight on plant-based athletes around the globe.Although Howell always felt considerably healthybefore he adopted a vegan diethe says that it took his career and lifestyle one step further.

The Beet chatted with Dean Howell to uncover what it meant to be a professional athlete and a vegan in 2005 when the diet wasunfamiliar to many. He talked about the hardshipshe went through when coaches and managers did not believe in the diet or his passion to create ahealth and nutrition company, Raw Sport, which sells protein powder, supplements and eventually will have a clothing line.

As a result of eating plant-based, Howell's athletic performance improved and he was able to recover faster whenever he had a minor injury. Now he eats a whole-food, high alkaline diet, and has eliminated all soy-based products becausehe believes theywere slowing him down. High alkaline foods have a pH level of over7.365 and are believed tohelp reduce the risk of diseases since cancer in the lab does not grow in alkaline conditions. The popularity of alkaline diets has grown in the past few months and people are now using it to lower their risk of disease and to lose weight. Alkaline foods are fruits, vegetables, legumes and plants. The most important thing is to avoid foods that are acidic, or with a pH level are below 4.6, which are processed foods, those high in sugar, and meat.

Howell describes high alkaline food as "water-based" (such as fruit) because water increases pH levels and helps the body find balance. The athlete shareswhat he eats in a dayand a go-to plant protein-packed smoothie for energy and fuel.

DH: "I went vegan when I was 24 years old. I'm 36 now so I've been vegan for 12 years. At the time when I was 24, I was fit and healthy but I felt something was missing on a physical level, which then I discovered when I went completely vegan.

"I lost my Nana to breast cancerand felt encouraged to research nutrition and lifestyle on my own. I attended seminars and listened to people speak about diets and health, then came upon the conclusion that I needed to try a plant-based diet. I started slowly, and I recommend doing this for anyone who wants to start a plant-based journey. First, I cut out cheese and dairy and I felt so much better and recovered from injury faster. Once I felt the results, Igave up meat and fish. I realized my body reacts to soy in a negative way, so I don't eat any soy-baed products, instead, I eat a whole food plant-based diet, foods that are high in alkaline.

"After my experiences, I was considered the World's second professional football player and faced difficulties with coaches and managers who thought it was "weird." But, that never turned me away, a vegan diet aligned with me.

DH: "I eat a lot of fruit for breakfast, mainly because it's light and water-based so I feel hydrated. Then sometimes I will eat porridge with maple syrup, banana, oat milk, and mix in protein powder, either Garden of Life or Someria protein. My diet consists of high carb and high alkaline foods. I eat a lot of Caribbean food like yams, dumplings, sweet potatoes, and salads. I especially love curry.

DH: "I drink a lot of smoothies and they're usually full of Raw Sport Elite protein powders. My favorite protein flavors are the banana, vanilla cinnamon, chocolate, and toffee fudge. I don't like to mix fats and carbohydrates together so I blend together berries and add either cashew milk or coconut water. When I make a smoothie, I eat for fuel.

DH: "I eat a lot of black beans, chickpeas, lentils, plantains, broccoli, sweet potato.I make an awesome curry dish with vegetables and the spice.

DH: "I think it has a lot to do with your outlook on life. Not everyone is going to be plant-based for several reasons and excuses are one of them. People don't want to do their research or there not inclined into trying something new. But for the people that do align with it, they have a reason whether it's companionship for animals, health reasons, or moral ethics. For me, it was personal because I made the switch based on my health. A lot of people think, "well that's selfish" and you can argue it both ways. But I see it as loving myself and within myself, I can show my love for the planet, animals, and everyone who surrounds me.

DH: "Research, try, and connect with people who are experienced in plant-based diets. You have to respect the vessel, meaning our body, we have been given, and think about how you want to feel and look. Then, try not to put so much pressure on yourself. Make small changes instead of diving in headfirst. It's more sustainable.

DH: "I followed Doctor Sebi, heencouraged me to eat plant-based food high in alkaline. I listened to his radio and read his blogs, what he said really resonated with me. Now, I know what works for me but I do get inspired by other people like speaker David Avocado Wolfe who has a large social following and promotes a raw vegan lifestyle.

DH: "The alkaline concept promotesfood produced by nature. The body wants to maintain a balance so when pH levels are 7.365 and above, the body has natural to more alkaline. When we're stressed, drinking, smoking, eating high sugar diets, the body is in an acidic state which is an environment that creates bacteria and diseases flourish. In that case, I eat foods that are water-based like fruits with seeds such as dates and avocado, herbs like rosemary, peppers, grains, quinoa, wild rice, squashes, and key limes.

DH: "I've been doing home workouts that include HIIT body exercises like burpees, squats, press-ups, ab workouts, and yoga stretching. All you need is a mat and a towel. If you can exercise outdoors, I suggest running 3-4 times a week and cycling almost every day.

"Lifting weights is important for anyone starting a vegan diet. When I first started, I lost a lot of weight because I was limiting my calorie intake by eating plants, so I had to increase my weight training. If you're a vegan who doesn't exercise you could look "unnourished" and that's the stigma around the entire lifestyle, people will judge you on how you look and be turned off by the diet.

DH: I have a great team around me."My two best friends Gariff and Ryan are my partners and I can completely trust them and we're all very passionate about the company. We found that most vegan supplements were full of heavy metals and wanted to create products that are 100% vegan, organic, high in alkaline, and sustainable. So we did, and the company is called Raw Sports. We source the best ingredients that are good for people so they enjoy our product and want more. If an ingredient is expensive, we will pay extra money to have a healthy product. Me, my family, and friendslove Raw Sports and enjoy a meal replacer or smoothie with protein supplements almost every day.

"Raw Sport has awhole variety of products--protein, meal replacement is the most popular, we do seaweeds, fruits, greens, mushrooms, pollan, joint formula, herbal fat burner--no fillers, only 100% real ingredients. We make our capsules by hand in the UK and source, package, and ship them ourselves. We supply to elite athletes like professional boxer Anthony Joshua, and F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, also a longtime vegan.

DH: "Let's do it, especially when you feel tired and don't want to do anything. I feel this way sometimes but I still have a mindset of a professional athlete, I trained every day in football and told myself "let's do it." I had the vision to create a sports and nutrition company without compromising ethics--there's a way to make money and help others. We sell products in 57 counties worldwide and there are exciting times ahead.

DH: "Focus on your passion. There are times when coaches and managers will tell you to only focus on footballand forget about other things that are happening. When I was playing professionally, I was passionate about better nutrition and health and found a manager that was willing to support me. If you have a passion, follow it, think about it, and commit to it.

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Market manager Kelsey Abad organizes local hydroponic-grown tomatoes at the Wild Ramp food store in Huntington, W.Va., in 2019. The city undertook slow, incremental changes to reduce its obesity rate.

Market manager Kelsey Abad organizes local hydroponic-grown tomatoes at the Wild Ramp food store in Huntington, W.Va., in 2019. The city undertook slow, incremental changes to reduce its obesity rate.

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Market manager Kelsey Abad organizes local hydroponic-grown tomatoes at the Wild Ramp food store in Huntington, W.Va., in 2019. The city undertook slow, incremental changes to reduce its obesity rate.

Market manager Kelsey Abad organizes local hydroponic-grown tomatoes at the Wild Ramp food store in Huntington, W.Va., in 2019. The city undertook slow, incremental changes to reduce its obesity rate.

Let's change the environment to solve America's obesity problem

It's weird that we're still fighting about the root of obesity. In two decades of journalism, I've talked with a wide swath of the public health community, and one obesity-related issue - and possibly only one - unites them. When you peel back the objections to fat, or carbs, or processed foods, you get to the real problem: The food environment changed.

Just this month,in a paper about obesity as a risk factor for severe novel coronavirus infection published in the BMJ, the authors say: "The obesity pandemic is the result of living in food environments where it is difficult not to overconsume calories." Full stop. It is not controversial.

Carbs, fat, additives, sugar: They're the building blocks of foods engineered - successfully, as it turns out - to be irresistible. With an assist from social mores that turn every meeting, class, sporting event, even gas station stop into a snacking opportunity, we did exactly what a species optimized for scarcity does when faced with overwhelming abundance: We ate.

The culprit wasn't any of those building blocks. The culprit was the old normal. Cheap, convenient food everywhere, and society's blessing to eat anywhere. Before that, in the really old normal, people cooked plants and animals at home, ate something like three times a day, and obesity was rare and nobody fought about carbohydrate metabolism.

But another part of the old normal made it worse: Doctors, scientists and the public health community told us weight loss was possible - easy, even - if only we ate in this one particular way. Nobody agrees on the particular way, but let's not quibble. For the most part, we know what not to eat, but just how are we supposed to do that when that very stuff is in our face 24/7?

It's not a knowing problem, it's a doing problem. It's not a diet problem, it's an environment problem. And an environment-busting pandemic is a remarkable opportunity to reshape what's normal.

Most suggestions for food environment changes are top-down, with the government and large food companies in a leading role. While I'm certainly in favor of aligning public dollars with public health (we could revamp SNAP, restructure farm subsidies, tax sugar), and it's crystal clear that Big Food has played a major role in obesity in the United States, there's a problem with the top-down approach: It takes time.

It has taken a lot of time already. Calls for changes to subsidies, taxes and food companies' portfolios have been going on for as long as I've been covering the space, with precious little to show for it. By all means, let's keep fighting the good fight, but maybe it's time for a little bottom-up.

Besides, normal is what we, the people, decide it is. If we want a better normal, now is the perfect time to take back the food environment.

Taking something back usually means taking it back from something pretty bad. When the women's movement started "take back the night," it was from rapists and abusers. But "take back the food environment" is from things we do want, which was what got us into this mess. Take it back from Doritos, from ramen, from hot dogs, from doughnuts.

Wait, you got doughnuts?

That's why this is hard. The problem isn't doughnuts; it's ubiquity. We need to safeguard the joy of a raised glazed, but we shouldn't have to face down that temptation everywhere we go. We have to give up on the idea that people who want to lose weight can succeed in the food system we've created. Sure, a few can, but most simply can't. If we, as a society, want to make weight loss possible, we have to make wholesale change.

Changing the food environment, like so much else, begins at home. Now that more of us are eating in, it's our big chance. Become a better cook. And maybe the easiest thing you can do is re-normalize your idea of a portion. Out-of-control portion sizes have made overeating seem like just plain eating; break out the scale and get a sense of just what two ounces of pasta, or five ounces of fish, looks like.

And get the stuff that calls to you out of the house. If it's there, you have to resist it every minute of every day. It takes seven seconds to skip it at the grocery store. Make your pantry and your fridge reflect the diet you would like to have. You're in control. Make it work for you.

Out in the world, a few communities have made changes like that on a larger scale, using an it-takes-a-village approach. Schools, markets, restaurants, city councils, YMCAs: All work together to tackle obesity by changing the food environment and the social mores around eating and exercise. And that seems to work.

Take Huntington, W.Va. In 2008, it had America's highest obesity rate, over 45 percent. Then British chef Jamie Oliver swanned in to fix it, and that started a conversation. The mayor took up the challenge; he started walking and encouraged others to join him. The school district revamped lunches and nutrition education. A new market, featuring local produce, became a touchstone. The community bought in and, 10 years later, the rate had dropped to 32.6 percent, a jaw-dropping improvement.

Two other researcher-led community-wide programs based on the same idea, one in Somerville, Mass., and one in France, have also shown long-term success by involving school and community, kids and parents, food and physical activity, education and action.

Esther Dyson, after a career in technology, founded Wellville, a decidedly low-tech, community-scale initiative to improve health and well-being. She and a group of advisers are working with five communities across the country to link nodes that already exist - health-care providers, community centers, gyms, schools - to make changes that support physical and mental health.

It's too early to say how well it's working (they have a 10-year horizon), but Dyson has watched the dynamic play out firsthand. "There's a positive change, and people want to be associated with it," she told me. "It's the fabric, not the nodes."

We are the fabric. We are the community. We can all play a part. Employers, have you asked your workforce what they would like, food-wise? A 2019 U.K. study found that 95 percent of people don't want office cake more than once a week. Likewise, Little League, maybe talk to parents about snacking, or not, after games. Retailers, do you really want parents with kids to have to run the candy gauntlet at checkout? Restaurateurs, would you consider half-portions of entrees?

While we wait for food manufacturers to step up, what if food scientists just said "no, thank you," to the job of formulating the next Count Chocula spinoff? Investors, maybe look at the public health impact of your choices. Make sugary cereals matter as much as share buybacks.

Hey, doctors and scientists, it seems pretty clear that telling people what not to eat, rather than how not to eat it, is futile. It just sets people up for failure and frustration.

Journalists - me! - are part of the problem. For years, I wrote about diets and weight loss in a way that was undoubtedly useless and probably counterproductive. The problem is that weight-loss stories that people will click and weight-loss stories that are true are all but mutually exclusive. But trumpeting every study as though it teaches something new, and every diet as though this time we have the key, leaves people confused and disempowered.

Nearly three-quarters of American adults are overweight or obese, and I know I'm a broken record about this, but when the vast majority of humans can't navigate the food system successfully, the problem is the system, not the humans. But we're all part of that system, and we can make it work better for us and the people around us. Many people are perfectly happy at higher weights, and the world needs to be a kind and accepting place for them and stop telling them they have to be thin. But I've talked to a whole lot of people who struggle with their weight (I'm one of them), and people who want to lose weight need support.

With this virus, we seem to have missed a chance to make common cause, but reopening gives us another one. When it's safe to venture back in the world, we'll get to decide what kind of world we want it to be. Normal is what we make it, so let's make it better.

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Haspel writes about food and science and farms oysters on Cape Cod.

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Many people are familiar with certain ways to reduce their risk for cancer. Avoiding tobacco, which the National Cancer Institute notes is a leading cause of cancer and death from cancer, and protecting oneself from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays by applying sunscreen are two of the most widely known ways to reduce cancer risk. But fewer people may recognize the important role diet can play in fighting cancer.

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a nutritious diet can reduce your cancer risk. That makes eating right one of the easiest, not to mention the most delicious, ways to reduce your risk for a disease that is often preventable. But how exactly does diet lower cancer risk?

Healthy diets and healthy weights

The American Cancer Society estimates that excess body weight is responsible for about 8 percent of all cancers and roughly 7 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States. A healthy diet full of fruits, vegetables and lean protein can help people lose weight and keep the weight off once its gone, thereby reducing cancer risk.

Healthy diets and exercise

Unhealthy foods and oversized portions can contribute to feelings of fatigue. Such feelings can make it hard to get off the couch and exercise. While the ACS acknowledges that more studies are necessary to determine the link between sedentary behavior and cancer risk, various studies have shown links between physical activity and reduced cancer risk. For example, a 2016 meta-analysis of 10 cohort studies published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine found that individuals who were the most physically active had a 19 percent lower risk of stomach cancer than those who were least active. By eating healthier foods and controlling their portions, people may discover they have more energy to get up and exercise, reaping all the rewards that such activity has to offer, including a lower risk for cancer.

Healthy diets and strong immune systems

Another way certain foods can help you fight cancer is by bolstering your immune system, making it more capable of fighting disease. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, a world renowned medical center devoted exclusively to cancer patient care, notes that the fiber, phytochemicals and antioxidants humans get from consuming plants bolster their immune systems. A strong immune system is a vital ally in the fight against cancer.

The old adage You are what you eat is rooted in truth. And people who eat healthy foods are more likely to be healthy as a result.

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Migraine headaches are super common. Migraines can be a real pain in the, well, head. And theyre quite common. Migraine

Migraine headaches are super common.

Migraines can be a real pain in the, well, head. And theyre quite common.

Migraine is a headache disorder characterized by attacks of head pain, which typically occurs on one side of the head and is accompanied by a variety of neurological symptoms including nausea and sensitivity to light and/or sound. Migraine has a strong genetic component and occurs in about 12% of people, says Elizabeth Seng, a clinical psychologist and researcher in New York City who specializes in the study and treatment of migraine, headache disorders and chronic pain.

Understand migraine triggers.

For most people who get frequent migraines, there are certain factors that tend to precede their onset or trigger them. Emotional stress is a big one, and diet is a big one, says Dr. Kiran Rajneesh, a neurologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus.

Other triggers include:

Shift work, and the sleep disruptions that often accompany such.

Fragmented or poor sleep.

Obesity or being overweight.

Sleep apnea.

Exercise.

Exposure to bright lights or loud sounds.

Use of recreational drugs or alcohol.

Dehydration.

Excessive consumption of caffeine, such as whats contained in popular energy drinks.

These triggers can vary widely from person to person, Seng says. People with migraine are more sensitive to changes in their environment or disruptions to their daily schedules. Figuring out what your triggers are will help you better manage your condition.

Know your food triggers.

In addition to certain environmental factors, several foods have been linked to triggering migraines, says Dr. Kevin Weber, a neurologist at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Common migraine-causing culprits include:

Aged cheeses. Aged or strong cheeses tend to contain higher levels of a compound called tyramine, which has been associated with migraine headaches.

Monosodium glutamate or MSG. This flavor-enhancing food additive is popular in Asian cooking and processed foods and has long been thought to be a trigger of migraines. However, definitive evidence of a link between MSG and migraines has been difficult to pin down.

Caffeine. Too much or too little caffeine can set you up for a migraine.

Processed meats. Processed meats contain tyramine, which can trigger migraines.

Chocolate. Tyramine is also thought to be the reason why chocolate triggers headaches in some people.

Alcohol. Too much alcohol can trigger migraines.

Aspartame. This widely used sugar substitute has been linked to migraines in some individuals.

There are some simple dietary adjustments you can make to help reduce the frequency of severity of headaches.

Moderate your caffeine intake.

Caffeine is found naturally in many foods and beverages, including chocolate, tea and coffee, Seng says. But if consumed in excess, it can trigger migraines.

However, it can also alleviate migraine pain in some people. Because caffeines effects on migraines are so powerful, its often included in over-the-counter migraine pain relief. When caffeine is combined with acetaminophen, it can be effective for migraine relief, Seng says.

For anyone whos dealing with migraines, tracking how much caffeine youre consuming including food, drink and medication is important, so you dont inadvertently take more caffeine than you intend, she says.

And talk to your doctor about your caffeine consumption. Not every migraine patient has to stop drinking coffee, Rajneesh says. But moderating intake might help. If you drink a lot of coffee, consider swapping in a couple cups of decaf in place of some fully caffeinated cups each day. Or consider adopting a tea habit, as black tea and green tea still contain some caffeine, but less than the standard cup of coffee.

Moderate your alcohol intake.

Similar to the effects of caffeine, alcohol can be both a trigger and a reliever of migraines in certain individuals, Seng says. Some people find their migraine attacks improve significantly if they quit drinking alcohol all together, while others find that tracking alcohol use and consuming in moderation is helpful for managing their migraines.

Red wine is a common culprit, so switching to white or rose instead might help.

Change your cheese choices.

Aged or strong cheeses that contain higher levels of tyramine include:

Aged cheddar.

Swiss.

Parmesan.

Blue cheeses (including Gorgonzola and Stilton).

Camembert.

Cheeses made from pasteurized milk, such as American cheese, ricotta and other soft or cream cheeses, tend to be lower in tyramine. Consider swapping them in for stronger cheeses to help manage headache pain.

Rajneesh says a common double-whammy for some migraineurs is red wine and cheese. A lot of times we see patients who enjoy wine and cheeses together, he says. But swapping that glass of red for a glass of white wine and choosing milder cheese options might help.

Consider timing.

Beyond simply the food items youre taking in, consider when youre eating. Often for people with migraine, its the timing of eating more than the specific food itself that contributes to a migraine attack, says Seng. Skipping meals is particularly problematic for people with migraine, as the body craves routine.

And, she says migraineurs who drink coffee every morning should be careful to get up at the same time each day for that cup of joe. Its important not to sleep in and skip your morning coffee. Routine is an excellent migraine management strategy.

Which are the best foods for migraines?

Dietary advice for migraineurs usually focuses on what to avoid rather than what to eat. But Seng says you cant go wrong eating a healthy diet. Eat healthy foods that make you feel good, and eat them frequently throughout the day without skipping meals. Consider a small healthy snack to tide you over between meals if you get hungry or if you start to feel the symptoms that typically happen for you prior to a migraine.

Focus on whole, natural foods such as:

Fruits.

Vegetables.

Natural sweeteners.

Brown rice.

And dont forget the water. In addition to eating right, its critical that you remain well hydrated no matter what, but especially if you experience frequent migraine headaches. Dehydration is a common trigger, so be sure to drink up, especially in warm weather or when youve been exercising.

Best diet for migraines

Theres no big study that shows certain diets are better for headaches, Rajneesh says. But a healthy diet that provides all the vitamins and minerals your body needs is a good place to start.

In particular, make sure youre taking in adequate levels of riboflavin and magnesium. Focus on fruits and vegetables and plenty of leafy, green vegetables to supply riboflavin and antioxidants. Nuts are a good source of protein that can help balance the nutrients you need while helping keep you feeling fuller longer because of their healthy fat content.

The Mediterranean diet is the best ranked diet overall on U.S. News & World Reports 2020 ranking and fits the bill for healthy eating for people with migraines. That said, migraine is very personal in nature and can impact people differently, so the diet that works for one person may not work for another, Seng says.

Therefore, use your knowledge of triggers to guide your food choices. Keeping a food and headache journal can help you make connections between which foods trigger headaches for you.

Should I go keto?

Though the selection of the best diet for those with migraines is highly individualized, Seng notes that theres limited evidence suggesting that the ketogenic diet might be helpful for those with severe migraines. This very high-fat, low-protein and almost-no-carb plan is used to treat severe epilepsy in children and may be useful for other neurological conditions.

But, you have to go all-in to get the benefit, she says. This is not a diet that can be done in half-measure. Successfully attaining the physiological changes that are meant to occur during a ketogenic diet requires strict adherence and can be quite challenging.

Manage your weight.

Lastly, Seng says that keeping your weight down can help reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches.

Regardless of the specific diet, being overweight is associated with poorer outcomes in people with migraine. If you have migraine and are overweight, committing to a diet plan that makes you feel good and that you can stick to that will help you lose weight may also help you manage migraine.

Tips to avoid a migraine:

Understand your environmental triggers.

Moderate your caffeine intake.

Limit your alcohol consumption.

Change your cheese choices.

Stick to a regular eating and sleeping schedule.

Stay hydrated.

Eat a healthy, balanced diet, such as the Mediterranean diet.

Consider trying a keto diet.

Manage your weight.

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The 12-member Kiwanis Club of Ormond Beach won the gold prize for its Kiwanis Reads Summer Reading Projectin the Kiwanis International Signature Project Contest in the small club category, according to a press release.

The project propelled Ormond Beach Elementary into a third place ranking out of 400 participating schools in the state for minutes read last summer.

Our little Kiwanis club is small but mighty, said DillonKalkhurst, president of the Kiwanis Club of Ormond Beach, in the press release. Our goal from this service project was to build home libraries, build classroom libraries and build a culture of independent reading throughout the Ormond Beach community those were the three overarching elements in this project.

Ormond Beach Elementary students and Kiwanis Club members in 2019. Courtesy photo

In the press release, Kalkhurst said one of the reasons the project was successful is that students chose the books they wanted to read. The club had 600 titles for them to choose from, and each student was able to select four, thanks to a partnership with Scholastic. Teachers were also able to select five books for their classroom, and Scholastic matched with another five, meaning 10 books were added to every classroom.

The Kiwanis Club hopes to repeat the project again next year, as this year's was canceled when schools closed dueto COVID-19.

To be considered a signature project for the contests, the project must be a recurring event, the press release states. It must also make a significant impact on the community and strengthen membership and partnership, said Pam Norman, director of Kiwanis Corporate Relations, in the press release.

Signature projects are the hallmarkof ourKiwanismembersservice," Norman said."They can be playgrounds, parks, festivals, literacy mentoring, health and wellness events, fundraisers and anything in between."

Kiwanis has over 7,000 clubs across 80 countries. Over 350 clubs submitted their entries this year and the winners were selected by the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees Committee on Service and Partnerships. The annual convention was canceled due to the coronavirus, but were awarded during a broadcast on the Kiwanis International Facebook page on June 17.

Due to an increase in need for services, the Council on Aging of Volusia County is seeking volunteers for its Meals on Wheels program, which provides nutritious home-delivered meals for local homebound seniors.

Delivery routes are available throughout the countymid-day Monday through Friday, according to an announcement. Schedules are flexible. All volunteers will be provided with hand sanitizer, face masks and gloves. Call 253-4700, ext. 253.

The Shekinah Health and Wellness Center in Ormond Beach is partnering with Aguilar Aesthetics, Wellness and MedSpa to offer a medically-managed weight loss program.

Weight management is on most peoples minds this summer, especially after many weeks of COVID-19 Quarantine, saidMoline Blanc, CEO of Shekinah

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Health andWellness Center, in a press release.As medical providers, access to a medically-focused and affordable weight loss management service is what this partnership is all about.

The program is designed for those who want to improve their overall health, according tothe press release. Participating individuals will obtain professional medical advice on the successful ways to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. Participants will be able to measure their vital signs and body mass index;assess risk factors for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol and other obesity-related complications; establish healthy weight loss goals; and develop a plan which could include primary care health management.

Shekinah Health and Wellness is a primary care medical practice located at325 Clyde Morris Blvd. For more information, visit shekinahealth.com/weightloss or call 206-2929

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The best thing about making shakes is that you can use any fruit as per your taste preference, but at the same time adding fruits that can blend well without causing any reaction are the ones you should add to your shakes and smoothies. If you want to give your body the much needed boost of energy post workout, then this Papaya Banana Pomegranate shake is perfect for you.

To make this easy shake, take a juicer, add 400 gm pomegranate seeds and extract the juice. Next, cut papaya and banana, take a blender, add the fresh fruits along with pomegranate juice, blend all this into a smooth blend.

Next, add in chopped almonds and cashew nuts, then add 3 tablespoon condensed milk. If you want to make it a bit more healthy, then replace condensed milk with unsweetened fat milk and to add some sweetness you can add some honey. Blend it all again with some crushed ice and serve chilled. This heavy shake can be a perfect healthy meal replacement.

Both pomegranate and papaya are a good source of fiber, folate, magnesium and other vitamins, which will give your body the right amount of nutrition to stay energized and hydrated throughout the day. Moreover, the addition of nuts will add a tasty twist and amp up the health quotient of your shake.

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DR. WALLACE: Im a 16-year-old girl who needs to lose 25 to 30 pounds by the middle of this summer. I know how I packed on the extra pounds: I was depressed this year, and I tried to eat my way back to happiness. It didnt work. All I did was gain a lot of useless weight.

Now that Im mentally healthier after going to therapy regularly, I want to try losing weight. Im told by a few of my girlfriends that diet pills really work for losing weight, but I also understand these pills can become addictive for some people. Im not sure if Im one of those people, but I really, really want to drop some weight fast. Seeking to Slim Down, via email

SEEKING TO SLIM DOWN: You should not get involved with diet pills. They are, indeed, highly addictive, and most who use these types of pills gain the lost weight back quickly after they quit taking the pills. This can start a dangerous binge-purge cycle that is very unhealthy.

The safest way to lose weight and to keep those extra pounds off is to change your eating patterns. Learn what to eat, how much to eat and, most importantly, what not to eat. Couple this with an active and regular exercise program, and you will maintain a healthy weight.

If you start eating properly and exercising regularly, some of your excess weight will be history come September. By the new year, you should happily see the new you.

You should plan to lose pounds gradually, just a few pounds each month, versus seeking an immediate steep loss of weight, which could be dangerous to your overall health.

Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. swer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@thegreatestgift.com.

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How to lose weight in legs and thighs? And even on the priest and a little on my stomach? This question confronts many women literally shortly after a heated and lengthy feasts, celebrating Christmas and new year holidays, Hiking on the property, eating candy and Goodies. And now to this list we could add the quarantine-isolation, during which many have tried to gain weight but have managed not all.

And to replace the important question, what to cook, comes no less vital problem how to quickly lose weight in the legs? Read our article with helpful tips, do the exercises, follow the diet and lose weight on health!

How to lose weight in legs

Before you start to lose weight in the legs, you must understand a simple truth: fail to lose weight purely locally, in a single place legs, or hips. Will have to drop the weight and regain a slender entire body.

For starters, lets introduce the rules that will help in General to lose weight and not gain weight even more than you already are. About them told the fitness coach Anita Lutsenko in his Instagram.

Now lets talk about tricks that will help you to lose weight in legs and thighs.

If you are aiming to lose weight in the legs, it is important to focus on the combustion of subcutaneous fat and combating cellulite, which attacks the legs, thighs and ass.

To do this, select either a high protein diet, for example, the Dukan diet, the Kremlin or the paleo diet. This way of eating well nourishes the body, helps fight sweet tooth and also compensates for the consumption of muscle protein during exercise and promotes the formation of new muscles.

A healthy diet is important to comply with all

But dont overdo it, eating a diet solely low carb diet, because it carries serious health risks associated with violation of metabolism, as well as deficit of nutritional resources for the brain and nervous system.

Your diet should be balanced. Thus, refrain from sweet, flour, baking based on refined products oil, sugar, and cereals, fast food, popcorn, chips and other sources of hydrogenated fats and high-calorie convenience foods.

Trick how to lose weight in legs and butt. Make it a rule, as soon as your hand reached for a harmful product, for example, bread or biscuits, do 20 sit-UPS. So you can work off the excess calories and become attuned to the discipline and sport.

So we are off the diet gradually moved to the physical education lessons. For the entire body in General and legs in particular very useful to walk. This is the most simple and feasible load, which will help to keep your muscles toned thighs and legs.

Very useful and effective for weight loss is swimming in the pool this activity is well stimulates the muscles of the legs.

Swimming and walking is an aerobic exercise, during which the body gets energy from oxygen: glucose is oxidised, fat is burned faster, the mood is markedly improved, the effect of regular training repeatedly grows.

How to lose weight in legs

In just a week, the second active walking in the fresh air will allow you to feel a noticeable effect and slimming the legs and thighs.

Also useful for losing weight in legs daily fitness workout in 15-30 minutes: squats, leg swings, jumping rope, running in place, Cycling etc. However, doing sports, do not overdo it with the load, because then your legs will pump up the muscle, but to look lean will not be.

The extra weight that has accumulated in the thighs and legs in women, is manifested in the form of cellulite. Tissue dehydration can cause orange peel effect becomes more noticeable. Therefore, it is important to adjust your drinking regime.

How to lose weight in the legs above the knees and to get rid of cellulite? Daily drink about 1.5 liters of pure non-carbonated water, optimally in small portions at 20 to 30 ml several times per hour.

How to lose weight in legs

If you have a sedentary lifestyle, and most of the time you spend in a sedentary position behind a Desk in the office, the muscles in your legs gradually weaken, lose their shape and appeal.

The conclusion is simple: try to spend more time not sitting and standing, make history, change your posture and engage in at least short term exercises- squats, leg swings. Also a good tool for diversity in the work Desk with adjustable height.

A good tool to temporarily create the appearance of skinny legs can act as shapewear and slimming clothing. Such clothes not only shapes a feminine silhouette, creating a more slender hips, but also has antivarikozny effect, rescuing from the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. Although the problem of thick legs, it is not clear.

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Obesity and metabolism-related diseases have become "the world's biggest health problems," taking the lives of at least 2.8 million each year, according to Healthline. To combat both, many diets have emerged, only a few of which are backed by research.

One of these science-backed diets is the ketogenic diet, a low-carb, high-fat diet. Because consumption of carb sources such as bread, fruits, pasta and pastries is reduced or eliminated, the diet causes your body to enter a metabolic state known as ketosis, in which the fats stored are converted into ketones, molecules that supply your brain with energy. It is because of these reasons that weight loss fanatics often praise it for extreme weight loss without having to miss out on delicious food.

To maximize your weight loss results, here are the following tips to help you lose pounds while on a keto diet:

Eat A Hearty Breakfast

Studies show that those who eat a hearty breakfast lose weight more compared to those who don't.

The question now is, what breakfast should keto followers like you enjoy at the start of the day? Well, you can start with just a simple plate of bacon and eggs. Another great breakfast option is scrambled eggs.

Eat At Different Set Times

Eating at different times of the day can help you not only burn fat, but also lose weight.

For many people, intermittent fasting has become a popular way to lose unwanted fat. There are many ways to practice it. One of these is the 16/8 intermittent fast. This method involves eating during an eight-hour period and fasting for a 16-hour period, typically eating from midday to early evening.

Do Not Fear Snacks

Snacking is something people usually avoid when dieting. However, there are lots of keto snacks for keto dieters to enjoy when following the diet. These snacks include chia pudding, which contains 20 percent protein. If you want more savory options, you can opt for a homemade trail mix full of nuts and seeds.

Make Every Drink Count

According to medical nutritionist Dr. Naomi Newman-Beinart, your choice of caffeinated drinks can have a significant effect on whether you can lose belly fat.

"If you're trying to slim down and lose stubborn belly fat, green tea could be your new favorite beverage," Dr. Naomi said. "Research has found that green tea in particular may be helpful for supporting metabolism and weight management. For example, in a study carried out with 35 obese men and women, it was found that those who drank four cups of green tea daily for two months lost significantly more weight than those who consumed a placebo."

Eat The Right Fats

Keto diets are certainly high in fats, but they are not found in cakes or crackers. The key is by eating the right fats and there is one in particular that you should avoid: trans fat.

"Trans fats, which contain hydrogenated fats and hydrogenated oils, are waging war on our waist, because of the way our body metabolizes this type of fat," Jane Michell, nutritionist and founder of diet program Jane Plan, told the Daily Express.

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Juice cleanses have become well liked amongst Brits in recent years as they can help not only cleanse the body but help in the weight loss journey. Making homemade juices is the best way to know what you are consuming but there are certain ones you can make that have many more benefits than others, like helping burn belly fat.

Belly fat, also known as visceral fat is one of the easiest places to gain weight but one of the hardest places to lose it.

This is because belly fat has a higher amount of fat cells that dont respond as easily to the fat-breakdown process called lipolysis.

Putting your diet into a calorie deficit (burning more calories than you are consuming), will inevitably help you lose weight but some foods respond better to lipolysis, helping you burn the unwanted extra belly fat. These juices must be homemade in order for your body to reap the benefits as shop bought juices may contain added preservatives and added sugar.

Here is a list of some of the best juices you can make to help assist you on that weight loss journey.

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Cucumber juice

For those wishing to lose weight fast, consuming calorie negative foods is one of the best options. Cucumber is one of the best foods that has a high water content and many nutrients while being low in calories.

Due to its high water and fibre content, cucumber juice fills you up and will keep you full for a long time, making it a great option to make a juice out of. You can also squeeze some lime juice and add a few mint leaves to make it a refreshing summer drink.

Carrot juice

Similar to cucumber, carrots are low in calories and packed with nutrients and fibre. A tall glass of carrot juice will keep you full right until lunchtime, meaning you wont have to worry about the temptation of snacks.

This will help keep your diet in a calorie deficit and consuming carrots in their raw state is the healthiest. Carrot juice has been said to help burn fat even without exercise and so its a wonderful drink to make when wanting to lose that little bit of extra weight.

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You could even add an apple, half an orange as well as some ginger to make it an even more tasty detox drink that will help flush out all the toxins in your body.

Pomegranate juice

While pomegranate juice can help aid weight loss, it is also great for your skin.

Pomegranates are high in antioxidants and polyphenols, both of which can help you burn fat and boost your metabolism.

Consuming just a small class of pomegranate juice can be great in helping to suppress your appetite, helping you feel less hungry throughout the day. This is great when needing to put your diet into a calorie deficit to make sure your body is burning more energy than you are consuming.

Watermelon juice

Watermelon contains lots of water and is one fruit that has almost no calories in it at all. 100 grams of this juicy fruit contains just 30 calories which will help keep you hydrated.

It is also rich in amino acids which can help burn fat when consumed daily. You can also top this with mint and add some ice in the drink to make it extra tasty and refreshing.

Orange juice

Orange juice is incredibly low in calories and has zero fat, which makes it an excellent option if you are looking to shred an extra kilo or so.

Incorporating this juice into your diet can give you the sweet craving that your body desires but also help fuel the weight loss journey.

Orange juice also contains a high level of vitamin C, this helps metabolise fat faster which makes them helpful for weight loss.

Individuals with adequate levels of vitamin C in their body will burn more fat during moderate exercise than individuals with a low level of vitamin C.

Pineapple juice

Pineapple juice has been said to be a great remedy to help burn belly fat. It contains an important enzyme called bromelain which is found in the juice of pineapple and it helps burn away excess stomach fat.

Also, this enzyme which is found in pineapple can help suppress your appetite and it is a well known calorie negative food.

This means that your body spends more calorieseating and burning the fruit than the amount of calories in the fruit.

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