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Believe me when I tell you: I hate working out. I find it so tedious, especially trying to come up with a routine that targets what I want to work on without making me feel bored day after day. Ive tried several different methods, but nothing seems to keep my motivation alive.

I heard a lot of people trying Chloe Tings workout programs. For those of you who dont know, Chloe Ting is an Australian trainer who posts free workout programs on her YouTube channel. By visiting her website, people can choose challenges like the four-week shred, 25 day hourglass, five weeks booty or three weeks lean arms. Once I heard about the trending workouts, I decided to give it a try.

I chose one of the shorter, more intense workouts to start: the two-week shred challenge. Now Ive tried fad workouts before, but Ive never seen any results. I will admit this is partially because of my body type but also because Ive never seen a fad workout that had impactful results.

Chloe Tings two-week shred is one that I would actually recommend. The program never takes more than an hour per day and sometimes is as short as 25 minutes. Not only is it not a huge time commitment, but there are actually good results. After just two weeks of no more than four videos per day, I see definition in my abs and an overall more toned image of my entire body.

Two of the videos, you do consistently every day. The first is a full body HIIT workout that lasts about 13 minutes, and the second is an ab workout that lasts about 10 minutes.

Other workouts are rotated throughout, like the lower body workout that targets your butt and your legs, and the arms and core workout. Theres also another ab workout called 11 line abs that works on definition and even an Ariana Grande abs video that pairs music with exercise.

The workouts are not (I repeat, not) easy for someone who is out of shape. Thats how I started: completely out of shape and needing multiple breaks throughout the workout. I will say, as the days continued, they got somewhat easier. Whats important is to make sure you are eating well and getting good rest because without both of those, the workouts will continue to be extremely difficult on your body.

The best part about Chloe Tings two-week shred is not the physical results, but the mental ones. I feel so good about myself and my health after just two weeks. I feel like Im doing something thats pretty easy and non-time consuming that makes me stay active and healthy. In addition, the discipline I had to practice to keep up with the workout program over two weeks was very helpful in my everyday life and satisfying to know I accomplished that goal. My physical results were small, but my mental results were everything.

If you dont want to just take my word for it, here are some YouTube videos of girls with all different body types trying Chloe Tings workouts and the results they found:

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SAN DIEGO (KUSI) The Salvation Army Kroc Center in San Diego, California is excited to share that the doors of The Kroc Center will reopen at 6am on Monday, June 15, 2020, for the first time in over three months.

Changes have been made throughout the facility to ensure the health and safety of Kroc Center members, staff and guests. All Kroc Center employees will be wearing masks, and Kroc members and guests are also strongly encouraged to wear them to help protect each other as well as vulnerable populations. Fitness & Aquatic capacities will be limited according to social distancing mandates and in consideration of activity participation.

The facility operating hours will be divided into 90-minute blocks, followed by 30-minute gaps for staff to perform deep cleaning and preparation for the next group of users. Staff will have their temperature screened before coming into work and Kroc Center members will be asked to verbally acknowledge positive responses to a pre-visit questionnaire. Social distancing will be enforced by rearrangement of machines and marked line queues and waiting areas.

Cleaning and Sanitizing is the most important thing that we are addressing, said Major Rick Peacock, Salvation Army Corps Officer and Executive Director. The great news is that we already had an exceptionally high standard of disinfecting in the center.

Activities that will be available in the initial phase of reopening include cardio, strength and circuit equipment in the Fitness Center, Competition Pool Lap Swimming and Recreation Pool water walking and independent exercise. The Kroc Center will have a Seniors 62+ Only dedicated block of time in the morning for those who are healthy and pass a pre-entry questionnaire check. Virtual group exercise classes will also be available;Live Group Exercise classes are slated to begin near late June/early July.

Locker rooms will be closed for the time being. Members are encouraged to come ready to work out and swim and plan to go home to get ready for the rest of their day. Swimmers may use the outdoor showers for required pre-swim rinsing.

The Wave B phase of reopening will expand operations to include the following programs and amenities: Adult Group Exercise classes, private and small group music, swim, Ice and Dance classes; personal training (scheduling based on ability to safely maintain distancing between trainer & client). The following programs are slated to resume in future Waves: Playcare and Tiny Tikes, Corner Zone parties (limited capacity), Youth Sports Leagues, and Senior-focused classes and programs.

Kroc Center staff are very excited to see members come through the doors beginning Monday, June 15. We ask your patience and generous spirit with this short-lived change in operations.

For more information about the different reopening waves, hours of operation, and more, please visit sd.kroccenter.org.

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Infection control procedures in senior living have come under intense scrutiny during the coronavirus pandemic.

With the immediate crisis and response in the rearview mirror, providers are now turning to keeping their communities safe for the long haul, and are applying the lessons learned responding to the virus as states across the country gradually reopens.

Tighter infection control procedures will be paramount moving forward, because the virus shows no signs of being eliminated and new Covid-19 hotspots are emerging in states that were not initially impacted by the virus or were slow to implement shutdowns. Fourteen states and Puerto Rico recently recorded their highest seven-day averages of new Covid-19 cases since the pandemic started, according to Washington Post data analysis.

Additionally, providers must ensure that communities are in compliance with federal and state infection control guidelines. Those state protocols, however, vary widely, according to a May report from The Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (JAMDA). Thirty-two states list infection control as a training component for staff in residential care and assisted living facilities, but the requirements vary by state.

Ten states include language in their infection control policies specifically surrounding epidemics and reporting disease outbreaks to state and local public health departments. Six states directly reference general resident isolation practices for communicable diseases within their infection control policies, and only Massachusetts and Oregon have pandemic preparedness included in their infection control guidelines.

Having responded quickly to the pandemic, Asbury Communities plans on maintaining vigilance for the foreseeable future, Senior Vice President of Health Care Services and Operations Henry Moehring told Senior Housing News. The Frederick, Maryland-based nonprofit operator operates eight CCRCs in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

[Our] vigilance is still very strong and needs to be strong, he said.

Denver-based Solera Senior Living recently enlisted a third-party partner to help draft and implement infection control policies, with an eye toward balancing resident safety and engagement.

Asbury responded quickly to the pandemic because it was able to adapt its communicable disease outbreak plan, which includes guidelines for isolating one or more residents testing positive for a virus, identifies residents and caregivers who have been in close contact with those infected, and institutes protocols for securing entry points, community areas and shared amenities.

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Asbury aggressively communicated the need to practice social distancing, proper hand washing, the importance of wearing masks and especially staying at home to its residents and staff.

This has resulted in positive results around compliance with procedures, as well as an increase in self-regulation among frontline staff on proper wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE).

As time has gone by and the states are relaxing some of their restrictions, we find we still have stringent guidelines from CMS around skilled nursing appropriately, [as well as] around assisted living, and we continue to to hold those barriers up pretty high to protect those residents that are the most vulnerable, Moehring said.

Protocols such as hand washing have always been an important part of infection protocols, and will certainly continue to be prioritized going forward, Pathway Health Director of Education Sue LaGrange told SHN. Based in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, Pathway Health provides management and consulting services to clients in the long-term and post-acute care industries.

What has changed since the pandemic disrupted the industry are some of the directions for optimizing PPE, due to supply and demand imbalances.

Some facilities have been able to access an adequate supply of PPE, [but] there are still facilities that are using alternatives because when this pandemic started, they started with conventional [safety equipment], and then went to contingency, and then went to crisis, LaGrange said.

Asbury is ensuring that all of its communities have adequate PPE stock. Last year, the operator hired Jeremy Leonard as its supply chain program director. He sits in on Asburys daily system-wide Covid Call which is the Covid leadership team at the home office and the community leadership teams, gauging what each facility needs in PPE, tracking down suppliers, and shifting inventory between communities if necessary to ensure proper levels.

In its focus on maintaining greater PPE stockpiles going forward, Asbury is not alone. Louisville, Kentucky-based Atria Senior Living which operates 216 communities has even secured a warehouse to serve as a distribution hub.

Asbury is also storing specific medical equipment across its buildings, based on use and need, and is cleaning and disinfecting equipment according to CDC and manufacturers guidelines. This ensures rapid deployment when needed, and minimizes the risk of cross-contamination.

As the pandemic has settled into a period of relative stability, Asbury has been able to obtain new medical supplies, which will be vital for testing residents, staff and visitors moving forward.

Reopening protocols, like infection control procedures, also vary widely by state. As a result, providers will err on the side of caution when relaxing access restrictions, and determining what amenities will reopen. Facility lockdowns have exacerbated feelings of isolation and loneliness among senior housing residents these past few months, and providers are cognizant that communal amenities, dining and other group outings are as much social endeavors as functional. Walking a line between wellness and health is critical moving forward.

Asbury is practicing social distancing with its residents for group activities as the pandemic persists, and has limited dining to room service. As more states progress with their reopening plans, the provider is partnering with foodservice vendor, Sodexo, on a review of its dining operations to determine how to reopen dining rooms in a safe manner. The provider has also switched to HEPA filters in its HVAC systems, in hopes of reducing the transmission of viruses through air ducts.

Were looking at the layout of our dining rooms, the [feasibility of] buffets. In the short term, you probably wont see them again, just because of the risk, Moehring said.

In addition, Asbury is ramping up testing of staff, residents and essential visitors to establish baselines of its communities exposures to the virus, which will in turn inform the decisions on what parts of its campuses to reopen.

Weve seen success with things like outdoor activities [and] exercise programs where youre limiting the group, people are wearing masks and you have them physically spaced out. Those are the things that we can build on, he said.

Other providers are turning to third parties to ramp up their infection control protocols. Solera Senior Living enlisted the services of a group, The Covid Consultants, a group of infectious disease doctors and nurses based out of Rose Medical Center in the companys home base of Denver, Solera CEO Adam Kaplan said during a recent appearance on SHN TALKS.

The Covid Consultants conducts site visits of businesses, assesses weaknesses and pain points in a building and operations, establishes guidance for safe reopenings, executes the plan and follows up with clients to update the plans with new CDC and state guidance as it becomes available.

For Solera, outsourcing infection control allows the provider to turn its attention to other pressing issues, and helps to strengthen the companys culture. Additionally, having a dedicated infection control company on hand helps build trust between the provider, its residents and families that their well-being and safety is top priority.

Were senior housing leaders, but were not infection control experts. At some point, weve got to get beyond spending 90% of our time and energy on infection control. That was a decision that I think was a very smart, prudent one, and one that I had done earlier, Kaplan said.

In one example of how Covid Consultants has helped, Kaplan described a visitor questionnaire that Solera has been using, based on CDC recommendations. On that form, visitors were being asked whether they had recently traveled to or been in an area considered high-risk for Covid-19. This is a vague question, the Covid Consultant reviewer noted, saying that in her opinion, everywhere is high risk for the coronavirus at the moment.

So, she responded yes to that question, and therefore would have been barred from entering the Solera building.

Thats an example of something where the CDC had good intentions, but now things have changed, and we just need to modify this form to provide more clarity, Kaplan said.

Another benefit of working with a third-party expert could potentially be in protecting senior living providers from litigation. This was not on Kaplans mind when Solera began working with The Covid Consultants, but Kaplan already has seen insurance costs go up, and he believes that the threat of litigation related to Covid-19 is real. Working with respected third-party infection control experts could reasonably reassure residents, families and others.

I think being able to say, weve engaged a third party, this is their expertise, this is how theyve advised us I think that will provide a little more validity, Kaplan said.

For all these reasons, he thinks that securing third-party infection control partners will become much more commonplace within senior living.

If this was not a lasting change, I would be shocked, he said.

Infection protocols continue to evolve as more information about Covid-19 is learned from the CDC, state and local public health departments.

On a federal level, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its List N of approved disinfectants that meet the agencys criteria against SARS-CoV-2 the virus that causes Covid-19.

This list is essential for providers to revisit frequently, in order to find replacement disinfectants due to vendor shortages, LaGrange told SHN. This can be the difference between proper disinfecting of items such as reusable dining supplies or medical equipment.

[These] chemicals have been reviewed to make sure that theyre meeting the requirements needed for reducing the spread of Covid-19, she said.

Asbury is maintaining consistency in its clinical education program. Director of Clinical Education Martha Gurzick oversees education for clinical staff all across the system, ensuring that guidelines are uniform across the portfolio. If tweaks do need to be made to conform with a campus physical limitations, those changes can be made between Gurzick and local leadership.

The materials are prepared. Its not something that each community has to draft or download, Moehring said.

Asburys campuses are staffed with designated infection preventionists registered nurses serving as conduits between Gurzicks office and frontline staff to ensure that appropriate equipment is on hand and is used appropriately, across the campuses and all shifts. They also work with the clinical team at the system level so that Asburys infection control protocols are consistent.

Nursing staffs across Asburys campuses have taken the lead in implementing infection controls. Each community participates in the companys Nurse Practice Council, run by Gurzick and Vice President of Clinical Excellence Skip Margot. The Council reviews protocols and communicates changes and updates to associates on the front line.

They are managing the front line and they do it very well. Its about the relationship that that leader or manager has with those associates, Moehring said.

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Why some scientists call walking the new superfood capable of reversing aging and boosting health

Spanish explorer Ponce de Len spent years sailing around the world looking for the Fountain of Youth. But according to the latest research, he might have found it if he had searched on foot. While the benefits of walking are well known from reducing blood pressure to lessening the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes new scientific findings say walking is a powerful tool capable of slowing the aging process and even reversing it.

walking is a powerful tool capable of slowing the aging process

Data published by the Mayo Clinic in the medical journal Cell Metabolism showed that aerobic exercise that included brief sprints (aka high-intensity interval training) can reverse age-related impairment of the mitochondria important cell structures that provide 90percent of the energy needed to sustain life and organ function.

Among study participants aged 65to80, mitochondrial function improved by a whopping 70percent. Lead author of the study, Sreekumaran Nair, said, Based on everything we know, theres no substitute for these exercise programs when it comes to delaying the aging process. These things we are seeing cannot be done by any medicine.

walking is an ideal antidote to sitting, a major health hazard afflicting many adults

Earth shattering was the term used to describe the results. You might want to forget about your kale salads and pomegranate juice; the new superfood just may be walking. Along with its cell reparation abilities, walking is an ideal antidote to a major health hazard afflicting many aging adults sitting, which increases the risk of everything from high blood pressure and cholesterol levels to death. In fact, physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality.

Regular walking leads to enhanced mood and reduced anxiety and depression, while helping to offset fatigue and, to some degree, even symptoms of pain. No gym membership required! The newest way to supersize its benefits is to make walking a total body workout: You can add hand weights to build muscle strength, which is lost through aging, or use walking poles, boosting the number of calories burned and improving the tone of the bodys core.

The benefits of walking complement all spectrums of health including physical, psychological and social well-being

Walking is the most common form of physical activity with many obvious, and not so obvious, health benefits, says Dr. Agnes Coutinho, a registered kinesiologist and acting head of the kinesiology program at University of GuelphHumber, Toronto. The benefits of walking complement all spectrums of health including physical, psychological and social well-being.

Some of the benefits are immediate (lowered blood sugar, for example), while others are more long term and can fend off common age-related illnesses, such as obesity, high cholesterol, vascular stiffness, joint pain, inflammation and mental stress. Thats plenty of incentive to start putting take a walk on your to-do list now.

But how much do you need to walk in order to reap health benefits? It all depends on your personal goal. The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology says that adults of all ages should accumulate a minimum of 150minutes of aerobic physical activity per week. This activity should be moderate to vigorous intensity (causing you to breathe harder and sweat a little), and can be performed in bouts of 10minutes or more, says Dr. Coutinho.

Based on this recommendation, a goal to maintain good health could include 30-minute walks at least five days per week.

Although the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (PDF) recommend moderate to vigorous intensity, such as brisk walking, again, it all depends on personal goals. Everyone should do what they can regardless of their current level of fitness.

High-profile walkers include stars such as Brooke Shields, Sheryl Crow, Madonna, Julia Roberts and Suzanne Somers, and supermodels Heidi Klum and Elle Macpherson. Toronto-born celebrity fitness trainer Harley Pasternak, who has whipped the bodies of Lady Gaga, Bono and Jennifer Hudson into shape, calls walking the most effective form of exercise.

For those with arthritis in the knee or hip, one option is to try ACTIVATOR poles, designed by an occupational therapist for patient rehabilitation in long-term conditions such as multiple sclerosis, spinal ailments and Parkinsons, as well as recovery after hip or knee surgery. Urban poling has been shown to reduce impact on knee and hip joints, improve walking speed and increase muscle strength, which can prevent falls.

Urban poling has been shown to reduce impact on knee and hip joints

Walking devotee Bob Ferguson, discovered first-hand the benefits of using poles. In the past I had difficulty walking to the park just half a block away. But with these poles I walked five times farther, he says. It only took me about 25steps to get my stride, and off I went. Walking was an exercise I definitely needed but was not getting. It gave me stability and confidence. When I got home I felt like I could take on the world.

To maximize the health benefits of walking, the key is to do it regularly, according to Dr. Coutinho. Also consider incorporating walking poles to engage the upper body.

When we walk we use only the lower part of our body. When we add poles we engage our abdomen, back, shoulders and arm muscles burning more calories and creating a resistance workout for the muscles in both the upper and lower body, with every step, she says. Adding poles provides a better cardio-respiratory workout, activates core muscles and has a greater effect on lowering blood sugar.

The key to long-term success is setting your own pace

The key to long-term success is setting your own pace literally! For those with arthritis or other conditions that may limit the ability to walk, taking it slower is definitely better, because a slower pace may reduce stress on the joints. Everyone should do what they can; anything is better than nothing, but all within personal limits, says Dr. Coutinho. A brisk walk for 60minutes will burn a similar amount of calories to jogging for 30minutes. The goal is to keep moving.

If you need a bit more motivation, consider this: Walking may add as much as seven years to your life, according to the European Society of Cardiology, based on evidence of study participants who walked for 20minutes daily for six months.

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"Do all the things that make you healthier today, like lose weight, eat more vegetarian meals and lower your inflammation by reducing the amount of meat you eat," says Dr. Mehmet Oz.

When Dr. Oz speaks the world listens. The closest thing we have to "America's Doctor," the Harvard educated heart surgeon has been helping TV audiences and millions of readers of his books and magazine to understand that we are in charge of much of our healthand with a few key preventative measures such as eating right, getting sleep, exercising, andmaintaining a healthyweightwe can sidestep many of the worst chronic diseases that plague Americans.

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Obesity, Diabetes, and even some cancers, can all be abated or avoided by the dietary choices we make every day. So when COVID019 showed up and stopped life as we know it, Dr. Oz went on a full-court press to get us to eat healthier, and stop eating meat, now and for the future! Because what is good for our longterm health is also good for the short term chances of avoiding the worst of COVID-19's symptoms.

The urgent message Dr. Oz wants to get out there:You can lower your risk of life-threatening disease by changingthe way you eat.

"If you look at the people suffering the worst from COVID-19, it turns out that nearly 90 percent of those admitted to the hospital are overweight or have diabetes or are hypertensive and have chronic illnesses that they are living with.

"The first thing I tell patients is to reduce the amount of meat they eat," Dr. Oz says. "It's the biggest factor in diabetes since it causes inflammation and that is what leads to the complications of diabetes," he explains.

"Think of meat as an occasional luxury, as opposed to something you eat every day or every meal. If you want to avoid COVID-19 you need to lose weight and boost your immunity with foods that lower inflammation. Vegetables should take up most of your plate, not be thought of as a side dish."

"If people don't manage that part of their lives they will remain unable to go out during the next year," he said. "They will remain at high risk and be vulnerable. Medically that is what we are looking at." So if for the only reason alone is to be able to socially re-enter the re-opened community with less fear of a full-blown life-threatening case of COVID-19, eating healthy is the ticket.

At 60, having just turned the big birthday the day before our conversation, Dr. Oz is the picture of what healthy six decades can look like: Fit, strong and sharp, working fully and eating a mostly vegetarian diet, with not much food before dinner. Here's what he eats and his advice to you for how to live your healthiest now and in the future.

Here is Dr. Oz's best advice to be healthier in a time of COVID-19. You'll never believe what he does to his almonds.

Dr. Oz:Part of the problem with the health care system is I get only paid when you get sick. And I get paid more if you are sick. By that, I mean all doctors. We have it backward.It'sunfortunate because we are throwing away one of our biggest tools, which is nutrition. We know that eating a healthy diet is a way to solve all those things--diabetes, hypertension, obesity. Eating vegan or vegetarian is a way to solve all those things.

Dr. Oz. We have to change the nomenclature. We need tonot think of meat as cool or manly, That's the way cigarettes used to be marketed, as cool.

I want people to see eating meat as not cool. You don't have to eat meat to be cool. You don't have to eat meat to be manly. The Game Changers showed all those athletes saying they don't eat meat because it isn't as good for them as plant-based protein when it comes to recovery.

Dr. Oz. Sugar is part of the issue, of course, but meat is what creates the inflammation and that is what drives the complications. It is hard to stop eating sugar; it is found in many locations. But meat is only in meat.

Dr. Oz. People are brought up thinking you need meat or that you need dairy. These are powerful lobbies. But meat should be eaten only occasionally or as a flavor enhancer.

When people sit down to dinner, vegetables should take up most of your plate, not be a side dish. Inflammation foods such as processed food and red meat are to be avoided, whereas eating vegetarian, which is how Lisa cooks, that's how we eat at home. My wife Lisa is a vegetarian and wrote a bestselling cookbook. So that's how we eat as a family.

Dr. Oz. A little bit of meat does notcreatea big problem. If its the flavoring, or on occasion, it is not negative. Whereas cigarettes are always negative. But to attack meat eaters is not productive. It makes people retreat into their corners. I would rather tell someone to cut back.

We get nowhere when we make this into an ad hominemattack, as in, all meat-eaters are bad. That's just not productive. The point is to get people to cut back and eat more plant-based food.

Right nowit's important torecognize that I am not taking away what you love to do. I am showing the pros and cons. If you eat meat every meal, consider having meat once a day, or only two or three times a week. So if you really want to have meat have a high-quality source. But cut way back.

Dr. Oz:I don't eat breakfast. I delay my breakfast until 11 am. I intermittent fast. I have dinner at 8 pm and breakfastaround 10 or 11. When I have ia yogurt and berries, or my favorite thing is that I like last night's leftovers, like salad. Salad at 10 in the morning is great.

Lunch is 2 o'clock but almost always vegetarian. We keep vegetarian meals around the house and have a freezer full and also pantry. We do eat vegetarian all the time.

If you make it easy to cook vegetarian, then people will do it. If you have never made quinoa and black beans you might not. But we make it easy.

Dinner is the big social meal of the day. We sit around dinner for hours and my son eats meat so we will have it for my son.

Snacks:I soak almonds in water.I love radishes. I adore them. They are not sweet. But I like savory snacks. Radishes are right int the middle... they have a bite to them. You can carry them in a zip-lock bag and chew on them during the day. They're juicy. I salt them., And for almonds and walnuts overnight so they are not hard but chewy. Take a glass of water and they soak it up.

Dr. Oz:if your blood pressure is fine then I don't worry about it.Table salt is fine but it's in processed foods. There is a huge amount of saltadded to processed foods and it preserves them. If I add it to the radishes it gives it an elevated flavor profile, so there's nothing wrong with a little table salt for enhanced flavor.

Dr. Oz: Vitamin D can prevent a sore throat, and Zinc and vitamin C can shorten the duration of a cold. I would apply that to COVID-19, or any virus.But vitamin D is in mushrooms and you can get it from the Sun, andvitamin C and zinc are both in lots of foods and those you should increase in your diet.

But the bigger story is to reduce inflammation from the food you eat. Then when there is an inflammatory response to COVID-19, that is when there issuch a problem. So a diet that is high in anti-inflammation foods is healthiest. Inflammation is made worse by meat and processed foods.

Dr. Oz: Genetics plays a role. Blood type O people don't clot the same way, which is important. The blood type gene is the same gene that regulates clotting in the body and inflammation in the body. So Blood Type 0 people have fewer heart attacks.

Blood Type A people havemore heart disease, and so do Blood Type B also have the same predisposition to inflammation. Only Blood Type 0 has an advantage.

But we can emulate that through diet.It's an anti-inflammatory diet. It has huge benefits. If you do things that make you healthier and the side benefit might be that you reduce your chances of having symptoms or side effects if you get COVID-19. Losing weight and reducing inflammation benefits you today and later in life, and also in the case of COVID-19.

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Scientists in the study, identified the best time for dinner is among those who wants to lose weight. At this late meal is fraught with a number of unpleasant consequences for the organism, concluded the staff of the medical school at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

In the course of their work, the authors drew 20 people, who did not have health problems. In the process were monitored how the volunteers organisms digest food eaten in 18:00 and after 22:00. With sleep all the participants went to 23:00. In the end, it turned out that the same diet for dinner, consumed at different times, may differently affect the blood sugar levels and burn fat. If you eat shortly before bedtime, in the body decreases the glucose tolerance, while the volume of fat burned is reduced.

The end result in humans increases the risk of prediabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and the weight increases faster. Even more pronounced negative effects can be among citizens with chronic diseases, obesity, and if you have problems with metabolism.

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Weight Loss: Follow these simple and effective breathing exercises to lose weight. Read on to know more.

Healthy eating and physical activity are two best, effective and natural ways to lose weight. However, sometimes just following these two too can be tedious as results can be a little slow. To boost your weight loss regime, you can add some smart hacks. To speed up and help you to reach your goal of the desired body, you should include simple but effective breathing based exercises. Aside from the physical exercises you do, make sure to add deep breathing based ones as they can help remove excess fat.

As per a study by Hampton University, Virginia deep breathing techniques can change the brains metabolic activity and reduce body mass index. While doing them our body is filled with a more amount of oxygen than usual, which helps us absorb nutrients and accelerates our metabolism. Some breathing techniques help to massage our abdomen area resulting in faster burning of your body fat. Also, the increased oxygen intake in the blood increases our energy to exercise as well. So, if you are a weight watcher, remove 10 minutes make sure to do any one or combination of these exercises.

1. Lion's breath

This exercise can be helpful to get rid of the double chin as well. Kneel on the yoga mat, rest your buttock on the feet. Place your palms between your legs, make sure that the palms are facing in, and keep your arms straight.

The first step is to inhale through the nose, then exhale strongly through your mouth. Make a ha sound while exhaling. Also, make sure that your mouth is wide open and stick your tongue as far out as possible towards your chin. Your neck, chin, and face muscles should feel the tension. Again, inhale. Repeat the exercise 4-6 times. Follow the video to know more.

2. Boat Pose

In this simple exercise, you engage all your ab muscles. Make sure to make a proper V shape and hold the position for 15-20 minutes. And don't forget to breathe calmly. Follow the video to know more.

3. Sun Salutation

Sun Salutation aka Surya Namaskar has several health benefits including weight loss. There are 12 poses in this exercise and they are accompanied by sequenced breathing. Make sure to do them with concentration and accuracy to achieve weight loss. Follow the video to know more.

4. Kapalbhati

Kapalabhati is an excellent way to lose weight naturally and control obesity. Sit on the floor with folded legs and make sure to keep your neck and back straight. Close your eyes. Now, inhale slowly and exhale forcefully. While exhaling, your abdomen should go inwards. Repeat the procedure for at least 5-10 minutes. Check out the video to know more.

5. Anulom Vilom

Anulom Vilom is a great exercise for the digestive system. It also helps to balance our hormones and increases energy. Sit in the lotus position. Close your one nostril with your thumb and inhale gently through your other. Now, close your other nostril with your index or middle finger and breathe out through the first nostril which you had close. Repeat the same for a few minutes. Check out the video to know more.

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Updated: June 15, 2020 3:11:24 pm Experts say that you must soak them in water, and have some every morning on an empty stomach. (Source: Getty/Thinkstock)

Who said weight loss diet can only be about boring and bland foods? If done in a proper way, weight loss can be both fun and result-yielding. While there are many foods out there that promise to help you lose weight, there are a few like peanuts that show results in no time at all, provided you follow a routine that involves both physical activities and healthy food. It is said that while peanuts are high in calories, they are rich in protein and fibre, too, that can make you feel fuller for longer, and help with digestion and weight loss. But, remember the snacking has to be done in a moderate amount, because just like everything else, excess consumption of peanuts can be counter-productive, too.

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Why are peanuts good for weight loss? According to a study published in The Journal of Nutrition, any food that is rich in protein, can burn away some calories. As mentioned earlier, peanuts have calories, too, but they can be chewed down and crushed, and it will be like you are only taking calories in a little amount. It should be noted that peanuts contain some healthy fats, too, which are good for the heart. These can reduce the risk of obesity, inflammation and some heart diseases.

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Also, peanuts are known to be good for the bodys metabolism, because they are a great source of energy. As mentioned earlier, when you snack on them, you feel fuller, and your energy reserves get replenished, too. When you have more energy, you can burn down more calories, and help your body lose some weight.

Adding peanuts to the diet

The easiest way to do it would to be to consume them raw. Experts say that you must soak them in water, and have some every morning on an empty stomach. But, you can also have them raw and roasted. Then, there are many other interesting options like peanut butter, peanut dip, peanut jelly, etc. Peanuts can be added to main foods, too. So go ahead and sprinkle them on your poha, or your salads.

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Always check with your doctor or dietitian before you make some dietary change, because they may be able to guide you better as they know about your medical history.

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With stay-at-home orders being lifted and the beaches opening, the holidays over and bathing suit season right around the corner, many of us are thinking about those extra pounds we'd like to lose in time for summer. And, as always, there are a host of diet and weight loss options to choose from, including the latest new hot diet trend intermittent fasting.

If you haven't already heard about it, intermittent fasting means cycling between periods of fasting and eating. There are several options for intermittent fasting, including fasting for 16 hours each day; fasting two days per week; fasting every other day; or fasting during the day and eating a huge meal at night. Any and all of these are being touted by many in the media and diet industry as the latest and most effective way to lose weight.

But is intermittent fasting really a good option for weight loss? Not so, according to Steven Santangelo, D.O., a primary care doctor with Virtua Health System.

"As far as a diet that includes intermittent fasting, I generally don't recommend that for my patients for weight loss as this can actually slow down their metabolism and make it more difficult to lose weight," he said. "I emphasize a healthy diet that is well balanced and includes regular exercise."

Dr. Santangelo also advises his patients plan their weight loss with realistic goals over a long period of time, and he encourages them see a Virtua nutritionist or dietitian.

"Even if you have a healthy lifestyle, you will always learn something if you meet with one of our dietitians."

And when it comes to exercise, Dr. Santangelo suggests at least 150 minutes per week.

"You need to do more than just take the dog for a quick walk," he said. "Plan to get out 4-5 times a week and get your heart rate up for 30 minutes."

The bottom line? Intermittent fasting is not a magic bullet for sustained weight loss. A healthy diet and a consistent exercise routine are still the tried-and-true way to lose those extra pounds and keep them off for good.

To make an appointment with a Virtua Primary Care physician call 1-888-847-8823 or go to the Virtua website.

To schedule a consultation with a Virtua nutritionist, call 1-888-847-8823.

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Eating dinner late raises the risk of piling on the pounds, warns a new study.

Dining just before bedtime also fuels the danger of diabetes by increasing blood sugar levels, according to the findings.

Researchers compared the effects among the same group of people of eating dinner at 6pm and 10pm.

More than 2.1 billion adults worldwide are estimated to be overweight or obese which make potentially fatal health complications such as diabetes and high blood pressure more likely.

Some previous studies have suggested that consuming calories later in the day is associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome.

Corresponding author of the new study Doctor Jonathan Jun, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the US, said: "This study sheds new light on how eating a late dinner worsens glucose tolerance and reduces the amount of fat burned.

"The effect of late eating varies greatly between people and depends on their usual bedtime.

"This shows that some people might be more vulnerable to late eating than others.

"If the metabolic effects we observed with a single meal keep occurring chronically, then late eating could lead to consequences such as diabetes or obesity."

The researchers studied 20 healthy volunteers - 10 men and 10 women - to see how they digested dinner eaten at 10pm compared to 6pm. The volunteers all went to bed at 11pm.

The researchers found that blood sugar levels were higher, and the amount of ingested fat burned was lower following the later dinner, even when the same meal was provided at the two different times.

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Study first author Dr Chenjuan Gu, also of Johns Hopkins University, said: "On average, the peak glucose level after late dinner was about 18 per cent higher, and the amount of fat burned overnight decreased by about 10 per cent compared to eating an earlier dinner.

"The effects we have seen in healthy volunteers might be more pronounced in people with obesity or diabetes, who already have a compromised metabolism."

The study is not the first to show the effects of late eating, but the research team said it is one of the most detailed.

They said the volunteers wore activity trackers, had blood sampling every hour while staying in a lab, underwent sleep studies and body fat scans, and ate food that contained non-radioactive labels so that the rate of fat burning could be determined.

Dr Jun added: "We still need to do more experiments to see if these effects continue over time, and if they are caused more by behaviour - such as sleeping soon after a meal - or by the body's circadian rhythms."

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