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In 2019, the "wellness" world was dominated by CBD (cannabidiol), meditation and intermittent fasting. At a time when the global wellness industry is worth $4 trillion, according to CB Insights, what comes next?

Experts from the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), an international organization made up of spa and wellness industry leaders, made their predictions for the biggest health trends of 2020. Their forecasts are based on interviews, keynotes and debates from 550 executives, doctors, academics and finance professionals in the wellness market. Here are five of the fads they say will be big this year.

Whether you're a morning bird like Tim Cook, or prefer to take naps like Bill Gates, sleep and routine can drastically impact your productivity and health. But according to the GWS report, "circadian health optimization," or adjusting your schedule, diet and environment to sync with your body's internal clock will replace the current obsession with sleep tracking.

Research suggests that circadian rhythms influence several bodily functions from your hormones to your body temperature, and they also determine your sleep patterns. Soon you might shift your work schedule in accordance with your "chronotype," or your preference for morning or night, in order to optimize your performance and be more productive throughout the day. Or you may time your meals so that you're only eating during the daytime and fasting when it's dark. (There's some evidence that eating within an eight-to-10-hour window can improve your metabolic health, including your blood pressure and glucose control.)

As for products, "wellness homes" are already a trend, and they're often outfitted with smart light bulbs that adjust lighting to boost your energy when you're awake and calm you for sleep at night. Jet lag apps like Timeshifter create a customized schedule (complete with advice like "see bright light" and "avoid caffeine") to get your rhythm on track. And given the connection between circadian rhythm and body temperature, wearable devices like the $299 Embr Wave cool or heat your body temperature to help you fall asleep faster and wake up refreshed.

About 42.6% of the 46.6 million adults living with any mental illness in the U.S. received mental health treatment in 2017, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. And half of millennials and 75% of Gen-Zers have left a job, both voluntarily and involuntarily, partially due to mental health reasons, according to a recent study.

Many people who have demanding schedules struggle to find time for therapy appointments, but digital solutions help, according to the GWS report. Beyond just therapy apps or teletherapy platforms, the GWS expects virtual reality therapy, meditation headsets that measure your heart and breathing rate and wearable biosensors that look out for physiological symptoms of stress and anxiety, will fill that gap.

While the idea of a sabbatical may not be new, the GWS report highlights the need for a wellness-focused retreats to ward off workplace burnout and find "the ideal personal balance of work and wellness pursuits."

The idea behind wellness sabbaticals is to keep working remotely, but take time away from your usual work environment to focus on a project and devote time to your well-being. Some travel companies have started to offer unstructured wellness getaway packages that cater to working professionals, or are specifically designed to address burnout, according to the report.

For example, the Kamalaya resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, offers a 21-day "Well-being Sabbatical" that's described as "an immersive wellness experience that simultaneously accommodates your need to stay on top of business." The startup Amble, on the other hand, gives creative professionals the opportunity to take a crowd-funded, sabbatical to visit and work for the National Parks Service for a month.

With more than half of the babies born in Japan likely to live to 100, Japan is finding ways to ensure that their long lives are fulfilling, including increasing community and work-life balance. According to the GWS report, the rest of the world is taking notice. The result? J-wellness, or Japanese-inspired wellness.

For instance, people in Japan work so much there's actually word for "death by overwork," called "karoshi." To combat this, in 2015, the Japanese government implemented a "Stress Check Program" for workplaces with more than 50 employees, as a way to prevent burnout and improve workers' mental health. The GWS report suggests that more countries will adopt these types of assessments.

J-wellness also includes things like forest bathing, or "shirin-yoku," a practice that involves connecting all five senses to nature, according to the report. Studies suggest that forest bathing can have a beneficial effect on people's mental and physical health, reducing blood pressure, stress hormones, as well as anxiety and depression levels. In Japan, there are 62 therapeutic forests for people to explore, but regardless of where you live research has found that walking in nature can boost your creativity and increase your cognitive functioning.

Infertility is common, with about 12 out of 100 couples in the U.S. struggling to become pregnant, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Given the increased awareness around infertility, more companies are offering fertility treatments including in-vitro fertilization (IVF), egg-freezing and other reproductive assistance technologies as benefits for both men and women employees looking to start a family.

However fertility benefits don't cover everything, and the average cost of a single round of IVF is over $20,000 (and most people require multiple rounds) according to FertilityIQ. So the GWS report predicts that fertility clinics, as well as fertility wearable trackers such as Ava and apps that help people learn about and keep track of important metrics that affect fertility, including ovulation and fertile days, will further democratize and simplify access to care.

Investors are also taking note of femtech start-ups: The fertility start-up KindBody, for example, received $10 million in funding from GV in December, bringing their total funding to $32 million. "Silicon Valley seems more keen to bankroll such initiatives," according to the report. As a sector, femtech could reach a market size of $50 billion by 2025, according to a 2018 study from Frost & Sullivan.

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Although eliminating bread is the hardest goodbye of all, low-carb diets have been the rage for quite some time now. There are a few different plans you can follow. Keto is a major one thats yielding quick, drastic weight-loss results for tons of people, and Paleo is another trendy plan. And then there are the tried-and-true low-carb classics, like the Atkins diet (this might be the first time youve heard that one in a while).

Both keto and Atkins are actually pretty similar when it comes to the amount of macronutrients (fat, carbs, protein) you should be consuming day to day, but what are the actual differences between the two and which would be a better fit, nutritionally?

Of course you could just make your choice based on how much pasta youre able to eat, but nutrition experts do believe that one is a little bit better than the other for a few reasons. Two dietitians Natalie Rizzo and Susan Piergeorge give the lowdown on these high-fat, high-protein, low-carb eating styles. Their verdict, ahead.

The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-protein and low-carbohydrate diet that was originally developed to treat epilepsy, explains Piergeorge. Thats right, historically, it wasnt prescribed for extreme weight loss but to reduce blood sugar you can hardly have any sugar on the diet which during the 1920s was thought to lower the risk of seizures. Now, the diet is a huge trend for weight loss as well as treating type 2 diabetes, Piergeorge adds.

Heres the basic formula: Fat accounts for 70 to 95 percent of the keto diet, while protein makes up 5 to 20 percent, and carbohydrates just 5 to 10 percent of what youre eating. It tends to bring on dramatic weight loss because youre consuming less than 50 grams of carbs a day on keto, ideally.

At this ratio, the body starts to burn fat. Once the bodys glucose stores become depleted, ketone bodies are produced (these are products of fatty acid oxidation in the liver) and provide an alternate source of energy, Piergeorge explains. Basically, fat, instead of sugar from carbs, becomes your bodys main energy source and when youre burning fat, you lose weight.

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Once you read this, you may be tempted to devour an entire charcuterie platter. But the focus really is on healthy fats and lean meats, and supplementing those with fruits and vegetables in moderate amounts, since those are technically considered carbs.

There are some potential health benefits you could experience by going keto. At the same time, the diet can have side effects, as explained below.

Well, if youre trying to lose weight and have tried many other avenues to do so, eating keto may be effective. If youre diabetic or pre-diabetic, it may also help lower your blood sugar since youre cutting out all that sugar.

And, Rizzo adds, it could be a fit for some athletes, too. Certain elements of the keto diet, like the emphasis on healthy fats and protein, is a good recommendation for active individuals who put a lot of wear and tear on their muscles and need more calories, Rizzo says. You have to make sure the fats you choose are healthy, omega-3-rich fats instead of saturated fats, and that youre choosing lean sources of protein.

Remember that before making a major lifestyle change, though, its best to check it out with your medical professional first. You dont want to end up feeling worse after making this dietary switch instead of better.

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Though the Atkins diet basically peaked in the late 90s (didnt we all?), it was actually developed much earlier by Robert C. Atkins, a doctor who published his first book, Dr. Atkins Diet Revolution, in 1972, and then his most popular bestseller, Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, in 1995. Dr. Atkins intended on it being a way to cut carbs, of course, and reduce high blood pressure.

Basically, with Atkins, you generally have two paths you can choose from: Atkins 20 and Atkins 40, based on the grams of carbs you should be eating per day. Its also low in carbs, higher in fat and higher in protein, which ideally should prompt the body to burn fat.

If youre trying to shave off more than 20 kilograms, youd eat about 60 to 70 percent fat, 20 to 30 percent protein, and 5 to 10 percent carbs on Atkins 20 (youre allowed 20 grams of carbs a day), Rizzo explains.

If you would like to lose less than 20 kilograms, go with Atkins 40. It consists of 55 to 65 percent fat, 20 to 30 percent protein, and 10 to 15 percent carbs. Youre allowed 40 grams of carbs per day, which is a bit easier when youre tallying up macros. Theres also Atkins 100, which is a slightly simpler plan that allows for 100 grams of carbs per day.

Like keto, Atkins focuses on lean protein, as well as healthy fats. Depending on the plan individuals follow, the plan emphasizes consuming protein at least three times per day in 120 to 170-gram portions including meat, seafood, poultry and eggs, Piergeorge explains. Fats are encouraged, you want at least 3 tablespoons per day in the form of butter, mayonnaise, or olive or other vegetable oils, she adds.

Just like keto, there are potential health benefits of the Atkins diet, as well as side effect you should be aware of before you try it.

Like keto, it may help an individual drop some serious kilos if its done the right way. And it can help lower your blood sugar if you have type 2 diabetes or are pre-diabetic.

Also, counting macros can be a good way to really boost awareness of what youre putting in your body, especially if you are an athlete and want to make sure youre fuelling properly for training. But, Piergeorge argues, a highly restrictive diet doesnt work for everyone, and you should consult a doctor or nutritionist before beginning this strict regimen.

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Keto and Atkins may seem like the same thing when it comes to eating more fat and protein and less carbs and sugar, but there are some nuances you should keep in mind.

Both keto and Atkins are highly restrictive diets, the experts point out, so it may be difficult to sustain these major lifestyle changes and cut out carbs for a long period of time.

Keto becomes tricky because it can be an unhealthy diet if you dont do it correctly, and consume too many unhealthy fats (were talking cured meats instead of avocado). I wouldnt necessarily recommend the keto diet because it has such a high percentage of fat and a low percentage of carbs. Its unsustainable in the long run, and there is too much of a tendency to eat a lot more saturated fat than you need, Rizzo says.

If she had to choose between these two highly restrictive eating regimens, shed choose Atkins because it allows for more carbs (in the form of fruits, veggies and whole grains) and ultimately more leeway in your eating and more balance in your diet.

Atkins also gives you more wiggle room because you can choose the 20, 40 or 100 option for allotment of grams of carbs per day. That way, you can introduce a little more pasta into the mix if thats how you want to roll.

But its ultimately your decision youll be making the dietary changes so they have to fit with your lifestyle and make you feel happy and healthy. Changing your diet (and especially eliminating the majority of carbs from your diet) is not easy, and may take some trial and error, so its important to thoroughly research all of your options.

This article was originally published on http://www.womenshealthsa.co.za

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by Naomi Zimmerman|February 5, 2020

At Columbia, a culture of heightened environmental consciousness has led to the proliferation of sustainable food options: Meatless Mondays at the dining halls, weekly farmers markets, and active student groups. I myself am heavily involved in this culture of sustainable eating, keeping to a plant-based diet and seeking out organic, non-GMO, rainforest-friendly products at the grocery store. Growing up in a liberal, eco-conscious community in Northern California, I was told time and time again that organic food was the most environmentally friendly option. Yet even with this upbringing, I never learned about our food production systems.

Naomi Zimmerman is an Environmental Science and Economics student at Barnard. She is interested in all things related to sustainability and climate justice, including climate refugees and sustainable food systems. She runs a blog about how college students can live more sustainably, and is involved with the Sustainable Initiatives Consulting Board and the Energy and Environment working group of the Roosevelt Institute.

Recently, in my sustainable development class, we learned about conventional versus organic food systems, and the fact that organic food was not always the most sustainable option blew my mind. Despite my efforts to adopt a sustainable diet, I came to realize that I, and many of my peers, do not know much about the sources of our food and their implications for the planet. Rather, we had grown to accept broad generalizations about what a sustainable diet looks like plant based, organic, and non-GMO.

Using renewable energy and reducing waste are featured prominently in the media, dominating the popular environmental discourse and leaving food systems sorely overlooked. But in my sustainable development class, I was shocked to learn that food systems are the largest contributor to environmental degradation. The production, transportation, and consumption of food on a planet containing over 7 billion people is incredibly carbon intensive. Agriculture contributes to a third of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to land conversion. Additionally, global food output is expected to double by 2050.

With such high stakes, we need to look beyond the labels and choose systems of food production that are the most sustainable. For me, this journey starts with the questions: What is organic food? How is it produced? And is it really more sustainable than conventional agriculture?

Organic food is grown without synthetic inputs such as chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. Organic farms instead use natural approaches and fertilizers, such as crop rotation and manure, to control pests, diseases and weeds. This minimizes the exposure of farm workers, consumers, and the environment more broadly to harmful pesticides.

When used in conventional agriculture, pesticides and fertilizers can create a host of environmental issues. Certain pesticides can poison non-target organisms such as birds, fish, and plants, and harm organisms of special ecological importance, such as bees and algae. Pesticides also often contaminate soil as well as surface and groundwater. A United States Geological Service study found that over 90 percent of water and fish samples from streams contained one or more pesticides. Fertilizers that run off into streams and other waterways cause eutrophicationa process in which excess nitrogen and phosphorous buildups lead to algal blooms and excess production of carbon dioxide. The process results in acidic waterways with dead zones, or areas that are so low in oxygen that they kill marine life.

Since it does not include the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, organic agriculture is very sustainable in many aspects. Organic farms tend to have more fertile soil, use less energy, and sequester more carbon. Research has shown that organic farms use 45 percent less energy, release 40 percent less carbon emissions, and foster 30 percent more biodiversity compared to conventional farming.

This being said, organic farm practices are not necessarily always the most sustainable option. To control pests and weeds without using pesticides, organic farmers often lay down sheets of black plastic over the soil surrounding their crops. This warms the soil and accelerates the rate of plant growth while preventing erosion. Black plastic also allows the usage of drip irrigation, which lets water drip slowly into the roots of plants, saving water. However, the glaring issue with lining huge swaths of land with single-use plastic is that it creates an immense amount of waste. Biodegradable plastic, a more sustainable alternative, isnt allowed under United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organic rules because it contains petroleum.

The overall sustainability of organic agriculture is further complicated when land-use is taken into consideration. Since it does not use synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, organic agriculture has a 25 percent lower crop yield compared to conventional farming. Many organic farms also rely on tilling stirring up soil by running blades through it to kill weeds in place of conventional pesticides and herbicides. The resulting loss of topsoil, the most agriculturally productive component of soil, contributes to these lowered yields. In a world that must use finite arable land to feed an ever-growing population, optimizing resources is crucial. A greater demand for agricultural land could incentivize even more deforestation and land clearing, threatening biodiversity and reducing carbon stocks.

On the flip side, just because produce isnt labeled organic, it doesnt mean its not sustainable. Many small or community-based farms grow crops in a way that is just as, if not more, sustainable than organic food production. Obtaining the USDAs organic certification is very expensive and requires going through a heavily bureaucratic process. This can act as a barrier to many small farms, which may not use synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, and may even implement other sustainable practices that go far beyond requirements set by the USDA. For instance, the USDA organic requirements instruct farms to wrap food in plastic, which many smaller farms choose not to do. Small farms also tend to plant more diverse crops compared to conventional industrial agriculture. Additionally, locally sourced food creates less carbon emissions due to reduced transportation distances. Organic doesnt necessarily equate to being local, and oftentimes the latter choice is more sustainable.

So, it turns out there isnt a definitive answer to my question. When the costs and benefits are weighed for both organic and conventional agriculture, experts have argued that the most sustainable diet should ideally be sourced from both organic and conventional agriculture, depending on the type of food. Fruit and vegetables, for which nutritional value is the main priority, should be grown organically. Grains and other staple crops, in which caloric density is the main priority, should be grown conventionally. Ultimately, sustainable food production is a tradeoff between optimizing yield and minimizing environmental degradation.

Beyond the way food is produced, a sustainable diet is also about the types of foods we choose to eat. A diet that has the lowest environmental impact is plant-based and made up of local, seasonal foods. Cutting out foods with high GHG emissions, like meat and dairy, is imperative to cutting down your carbon footprint. Buying local isnt as impactful as changing what types of foods you are buying, as transportation of food only accounts for 6 percent of the climate footprint of food systems though, if you can, buying produce that is in season from a local farmers market is optimal.

The consumption, or lack thereof, of food is also a major driver of climate change that is often overlooked. Food that is produced but not consumed contributes to 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions, making wasted food the third highest emitter of greenhouse gases following the US and China. Whether food was produced using conventional or organic methods is just one component in the complex webs that characterize our food system. Looking beyond labels means engaging more seriously with the environmental costs of our everyday choices, and encourages us to make more holistic and meaningful lifestyle changes.

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A July 1958 cover of Harpers Bazaar features a coquettish, red-lipped model wearing white-rimmed sunglasses and a striped sun hat. She peers out at the viewer through a cool blue lens, the corners of her mouth pricking upward. Easy Living, the text beside her croons. Armchair Shopping. Summer Reading. New Beauty Box. Then, a little further down the page: Lazybones Diet.

The publication captures a moment in timeand, since then, things have changed considerably. Fronting Bazaars most recent issue, for example, is Gwyneth Paltrow posing in a futuristic Tom Ford breastplate, surrounded by articles promising to help readers recycle their wardrobes, wear suits, and ignore diet trends. Some would go so far as to say that, in recent years, womens media has transformed into a different genre altogether, with many titles cutting down their pages-long fashion spreads to make room for features on the upcoming presidential election, womens rights, gun violence, and climate change. Celebrity features like Paltrows, meanwhile, are now all about getting raw, real, and, on occasion, downright weird: in her Bazaar cover story, the wellness-company founder talks about Goop enterprises experiments with new age-y fads like MDMA therapy and snowga, a form of yoga that begins with bathing in ice water for extended periods of time.

Yet despite these publications best efforts to keep up with their readers varied interests and rapidly waning attention spans, the future of print media hangs perpetually in the balance, with things looking especially grim for the glossies. Simply put: it is no longer enough to just make magazines. And it may prove not to be enough even with the bells and whistles of their accompanying digital extras.

The question then becomes: when is time to start preserving and exhibiting fashion magazines as historical relics?

A scene from Harpers Bazaars August 2009 issue, shot by Peter Lindbergh. Image courtesy the Musee des Arts Decoratifs.

As if in response to the shifting sands, the Muse des Arts Dcoratifs in Paris has decided to celebrate the reopening of its fashion galleries with an exhibition dedicated entirely to Harpers Bazaar, opening on February 28th. Titled Harpers Bazaar:First in Fashiona nod to the magazines place as the first publication formed to cover the style worldthe show chronicles the major contributions of Bazaar to fashion over the course of its 152-year history.

Sixty couture and ready-to-wear looks from the museums collection will be displayed alongside images of how they appeared in print, photographed and illustrated by frequent Bazaar contributors includingAndy Warhol, Man Ray, Richard Avedon, Hiro, and Peter Lindbergh. There will additionally be special tributes to three of the magazines most powerful editors: Carmel Snow, the editor-in-chief who famously dubbed Christian Diors revolutionary first couture collection the New Look; art director Alexey Brodovitch, who commissioned artists like Salvador Dal, Jean Cocteau, Marc Chagall, Leonor Fini, and famed French poster artist A.M. Cassandre to create original work for the magazine; and editrix Diana Vreeland, whose unprecedented tongue-in-cheek editorial sensibility imbued the publication with more color and humor than ever before, and whose work for the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute long preceded Anna Wintours Met Ball.

Salvador Dals 1935 illustration for Harpers Bazaar. Image courtesy Getty Images.

Still, the exhibitioncurated chronically across two floorsdoes little to frameBazaar as a thriving present-day cultural barometer, instead reflecting its curators admission that the future of magazines is uncertain and that the time to begin archiving them is, well, now. The context of the media and magazines is slowly changing with the arrival of the internet, say Eric Pujalet-Plaa and Marianne Le Gaillard, who co-organized the exhibit. We do not know what will come in 10 or 15 years. I think its important to show now, at this moment of upheaval, that Harpers Bazaar participated deeply in the visual history of the 20th century, and that its innovations wereand still arehighly related to human synergy.

In many respects, thats true. Bazaar was founded in 1867 by Harpers & Brothers (the same publishing house behind Harpers Magazine and the flagship imprint of HarperCollins books) to focus not only on fashion but on society, the arts, and literature as well. Its first editor was, interestingly, a suffragist and abolitionist named Mary Louise Booth, who was a fierce advocate for the Union cause during the American Civil War. At the time, in addition to teaching the world about style, Bazaar published stories on such leading American artists asFrank Stella and Jackson Pollock, running them alongside literary contributions from writers such as Colette, Simone de Beauvoir, Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, Patricia Highsmith, and Truman Capote.

Despite all this, Bazaars imagery is what really set the magazine apart, providing a visual launching pad for designers like the great Charles-Frederick Worth, widely considered to be the father of couture; Paul Poiret; Jeanne Lanvin; Madeleine Vionnet; Elsa Schiaparelli; Dior; and Cristbal Balenciaga, whose work, as seen inBazaar, garnered major attention and support from the well-heeled doyennes of American high society.

By the 1950sduring the collective reign of Snow, Vreeland, and Brodovitch, who were known together as the Holy TrinityHarpers Bazaar had become such a force in fashion that it featured prominently in Audrey Hepburns Funny Face, with the film spoofing its particular workplace culture (and its editors mercurial temperaments) la The Devil Wears Prada.

Editor-in-chief Carmel Snow and art director Alexey Brodovitch at the Bazaar offices in New York, December 1952. Photo by Walter Sanders/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images.

But transforming all this rich history for a standalone exhibition has, understandably, proved difficult in more ways than one, not least because theres simply too much available material. To exhibit a magazine is particularly challenging, Pujalet-Plaa and Le Gaillard told Artnet News in an email. Nonetheless, it was very exciting to observe how the graphic compositions and the editorial content of Harpers Bazaar creates spectacular stagings for clothes, all different and changing over time. It also helped us understand how the museums fashion collection, often shaped by private collectors choices, is highly dependent on Bazaar. We hope the public will be as fascinated as we are by its rich and innovative content, made for, in Snows words, well-dressed women with well-dressed minds.

Per Pujalet-Plaa and Le Gaillard, each vitrine in the show has been modeled as a time capsule, linking the clothes to their reproductions on the page. The pacing will move chronologically, centered on the clotheswhich means that the rollicking stories of Bazaars editors, models, and contributors and the behind-the-scenes, human history of the magazines exploits (sadly) wont be a central focus of the show.

The history of Bazaar is of course full of charismatic personalities, but we were afraid it would confuse the viewers, Le Gaillard said. So we favored a chronological approach from 1867 to present. Harpers Bazaar has always been praised for its unity between fashion and the arts, so we wanted to pay homage to that in the exhibition. We could have gone for a more interdisciplinary display, with, for example, specific vitrines devoted to particular relationships, but considering the complexity of the subjects and the involvement of so many directors and contributors, we felt this was the best way.

Diana Vreeland at home in her garden in hell living room. Photo by Horst P. Horst/Conde Nast via Getty Images.

A few weeks ago, it was announced that Bazaars longtime editor-in-chief, Glenda Bailey, would be stepping down at the end of February. For her final act as editor, shell inaugurate the opening of First in Fashion, signaling the end of her 19-year reign, the results of which will feature behind glass vitrines as part of the magazines catalogued history. Fashion critic Vanessa Friedman at the New York Times recently wrote about the bittersweet nature of Baileys swan songs coinciding with the exhibition:

In the contrast between what will be on the wall and what is often on the page, it will underscore just how much Bazaar changed during Ms. Baileys tenure as she shepherded the magazine into the era of Instagram and reflected its ethos. Which is to say, the era of eroding authority of glossies, the rise of the armchair influencer, and the commodification of creativity.

Perhaps even more poignant is the fact that Baileys replacement has not yet been named, and still may not be by the time of the exhibitions opening. On February 29th, the second day of the show, its entirely possible that Bazaar will be without an editor, its faceliterally, figurativelyand future unclear.

But one thing seems certain: magazines will likely never again see an editorial regime with the same resources to spend on an opulent creative vision as existed under Bailey and her predecessors. With the departure of every major editor-in-chief, traditional publishers are slashing salaries and cutting costs more and more ruthlessly, bringing to a close the era of fantastical images and boundary-pushing photography that only massive photo budgets could allow. In all likelihood, Baileywho famously shot Rihanna swimming with very real sharks in one issue, and placed Demi Moore atop a tall stair to feed a giraffe in anotherwill be replaced by someone younger, more affordable, with far less creative leeway.

A shot from Harpers Bazaars October 1963 issue, shot by Hiro. Image courtesy the Musee des Arts Decoratifs.

Its perhaps all the more reason to visitFirst in Fashion,if only to walk down Bazaars star-studded memory lane, when the cash was flowing and editors were encouraged to do things like fly to the snow-covered mountains of Japan in December to photograph 26 pages worth of of luxurious winter furs; to capture the languid bodies of suntanned models melting into poolside recliners in order to perfectly illustrate whatever the Lazybones Diet was; to run a column entirely comprised of ridiculous questions that celebrate frivolity and excess and silliness, asking, Why dont you rinse your blond childs hair in dead champagne to keep it gold, as they do in France? or Why dont you have the most beautiful necklaces in the world made of huge pink spiky-coral with big Siberian emeralds?

These are Bazaars most delicious moments, and all signs point to the notion that they will remain that way.

Harpers Bazaar: First in Fashion is the first exhibition dedicated to a fashion magazine that looks beyond the photographs to the impact of its editorial and artistic direction, the design and the men and women behind it all, as it explores how magazines have helped define what fashion is and what we consider fashion, the curators note. It became obvious that it was time to celebrate Bazaar. And as Carmel Snow would say, It is essential to have a finger on the pulse of the times.

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Three-and-a-half weeks later the groups were tested for bone markers after fasting, eating, exercising and again after a carbohydrate restoration feed.

The athletes on the keto diet displayed an increase in the markers of bone breakdown and a reduction in the markers of bone formation.

The researchers, whose work was published inFrontiers in Endocrinology, believe this may be the result of an inflammation response.

Louise Burke, the head of sports nutrition at AIS, said when there was low carb availability during exericse, there were "increases in the inflammatory response to exercise and theres a number of ... activities that are the result of that, one of them being the bone-change".

You would predict that if this was the daily environment in which they were getting more bone breakdown then, over time, that would lead to bone loss or loss of bone mineral density, she said.

This is strong circumstantial evidence that the ketogenic diet could have adverse effects on bone health in elite athletes.

Professor Amanda Salis, from the University of Western Australias School of Human Sciences, says the study (which she was not involved with) showed that "elite athletes who underwent the ketogenic diet were breaking down more bone and rebuilding less bone than the elite athletes who underwent the non-ketogenic diet".

This is strong circumstantial evidence that the ketogenic diet could have adverse effects on bone health in elite athletes. It is not clear if these same results would also apply to people who are not elite athletes.

While the ketogenic diet may remain popular in certain circles, it is no longer popular among the elite athletes Burke works with at the AIS.

Their research has found that for athletes needing to work at a high intensity (80-85 per cent of VO2 max) it is not beneficial.

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This is because fat requires more oxygen to burn than carbohydrates, Burke explains. So when an athlete needs to find another gear so they can sprint to the finish line, or power up a hill or break away from the pack, they have to use more oxygen or slow down.

In our studies, we found it might be an OK thing to do in very moderate ultra-endurance exercise but when were dealing with higher intensity elite athletes, its actually a disadvantage, she said.

For this reason, when Burke now tries to recruit athletes to try the keto diet so they can further explore the bone angle, they decline.

Burke insists no nutrition study is black and white. Theres always context, she said, advising people to weigh up the evidence and see where it points.

For long-term bone health and high-performance sport however, the evidence does not point to the ketogenic diet.

Sarah Berry is a lifestyle and health writer at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

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In principle, losing weight will occur when you expend more calories than you consume.

This is a scientific fact, however the reality of applying this in day-to-day life is, of course, much more complex.

So how do you reach your specific goal? Everyone is different and whether you want to lose fat, improve performance, build muscle or just improve functional performance, these principles are important for you to understand and apply.

TIP: The first 2 points are the most important and will account for 75 80% of your success.

Make sure that you dial these in before thinking about the other aspects of your nutrition. These are calorie balance and macronutrients. Notice on the chart below how these factors measure up against the others to construct your overall nutrition in terms of importance.

Calorie balance is the ratio between calories taken in and calories expended in any one individual at any given time. It is a good idea to measure this out over the course of a week to cancel out most fluctuations, such as drinking more water.

TIP: When measuring fat loss (or muscle gain) over time, weigh yourself first thing in the morning, before you eat or drink anything. Measure your weight 2-3 times per week and record all results. This will give you a clear and consistent record of your progress.

There are 3 states of calorie balance:

It is impossible to be in more than one of these states at any one time.

In order to maximize your chances for muscle gain or fat loss, you must know when and how to enter a hypo, hyper, or eucaloric state.

This can be dauting at first, but help is always on hand when you want to learn more. If a diet is truly hypocaloric, it will ALWAYS result in weight loss over the medium and long term. This links back to the primary principle of weight loss that we outlined above.

To put it simply, if your weight is steadily rising, youre hypercaloric. If your weight is stable, youre eucaloric, and if your weight is steadily falling, youre in a hypocaloric state.

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Every time a new detox or diet comes around, health-conscious people have just one question in mind: should I also get on the bandwagon and give this trend a try? If youve been wondering the same thing about the celery juice cleanse which is the latest wellness buzzword among celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian and Pharrell Williams you need to understand how this detox is supposed to work and why its creating such a wave right now.

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The first thing you need to know is how to do this cleanse. According to Anthony William, a.k.a Medical Medium, the creator of the Global Celery Juice Movement, you are supposed to juice a bunch of fresh celery to get 16 fluid ounces or about 475 millilitres of juice. Have this celery juice first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. You can eat breakfast 15 minutes after drinking celery juice, and go about your day.

Celery is packed with nutrients like vitamins C and K, potassium, folate, fibre and antioxidants. According to a study published inCritical Reviews in Biotechnologyin 2017, celery has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and can help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels naturally. This vegetable is known to boost cardiovascular health and aid weight loss because it is super-low cal.

So, including celery in your daily diet is a very good thing. But, heres where the problem lies. Juice cleanses have been widely discredited by doctors, nutritionists and scientists, and for good reason. Juicing basically removes the fibre content of vegetables and fruits. While you might assume that this concentrates the vitamin and mineral content, what it actually does is that it also concentrate the natural sugars.

Getting rid of the fibre is anyways not a good idea since fibre is precisely what you need to feel fuller for longer and to improve your gut health. Plus, concentrated sugars can spike your blood sugar levels very quickly, and then crash your energy levels soon after. Instead of helping you maintain a healthy diet, juicing can eventually lead to cravings, overeating and weight gain. Having said this, according to the US Department of Agriculture, 100 grams of celery has 2.97 grams carbohydrates, of which 1.34 grams is sugar.

Apart from the fact that juicing wont help you lose weight or work a miracle on your health, what throws more suspicion at this celery juice cleanse is the creator of the movement, Anthony William. William claims to be, according to his own website, a medical medium: a man born with the unique ability to converse with Spirit of Compassion who provides him with extraordinarily accurate health information thats often far ahead of its time.

Of course, India has its own sordid history of people who claim to be miracle workers, with purported cures that do more harm than good.

Williams claim of being divinely ordained to know whats best for your health seem to fall in the same category. Add to this the fact that he repeatedly calls celery juice a miracle juice and one of the greatest healing tonics of all time without any scientific backing in his article on GOOP (actress Gwyneth Paltrows wellness and lifestyle company), and you can easily understand how controversial this cleanse really is. According to an article inThe Guardian, William has no medical training at all but sounds convincing because he uses sciencey-sounding but completely nonsensical claims - including his claim that celery has an undiscovered subgroup of sodium called cluster salts, which prevent gut rot.

So, if you are thinking of trying out the celery juice cleanse any time soon, please keep in mind that it has no scientific backing as yet. This detox diet is based on the beliefs of a man who has millions of followers but no medical training. Bite into some fresh celery stalks while you chew on that.

For more information, read our article onVegetables: Types, Nutrition, Benefits and Side Effects.

Health articles in Firstpost are written by myUpchar.com, Indias first and biggest resource for verified medical information. At myUpchar, researchers and journalists work with doctors to bring you information on all things health.

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The term fad diet is defined as a popular weight-loss plan that promises positive dramatic results, but is actually unhealthy, does not cause long-term weight loss and can even threaten overall health. In a culture where having a skinny body can often be mistaken as having a healthy body, it can be difficult to judge what foods or diets can truly keep you healthy and happynot just help cut weight. In the midst of fad-diet promises, what tried-and-true, nutritionally based diets can provide results in terms of weight, but also overall health?

Some of the options include the ketogenic diet (high-fat, low-carb), the paleo or caveman diet (veggies, fruits, meat and no gluten), Whole30 (30 days of veggies, fruit, nuts and meat), the mediterranean diet (vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, whole grains, seafood, limited dairy and red meat), and the more radical option of intermittent fasting (described as more of an eating pattern than a diet), which aims to control the hunger cycle through timing when you eat instead of what.

Notice that these options all include a mixture of fresh, whole foods like vegetables, fruits, and meat, with limited processed food included. While all of these diets have pros and cons, and each has their own problems and arguments for and against them, they each aim to shape a healthier lifestyle that includes fresh foods instead of commercially available processed food.

Nutrition has changed drastically in the past century as more research and data has become available on what is actually good for human bodies. After World War II studies came out linking diets high in saturated fats with heart disease. With fats having a higher calorie per gram count than carbohydrates or protein, some people reduced their intake of healthy fats like those in olive oil and avocado. In an unexpected effect, these people gained weight due to their increased intake of carbs to make up the caloric difference.

As research progressed, it was discovered that healthy fats, like monounsaturated fats, can decrease the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol. Healthy fats now comprise the majority of the popular ketogenic diet, which promotes a high-fat, low-carb diet with aims of putting the body into ketosis. While the word may seem intimidating, ketosis really just means the body burns fat for energy instead of carbohydratesbut the body can only get to this point by greatly reducing carbohydrate intake. That means no bread, fruit, starchy vegetables like potatoes, processed foods, rice or grainsjust lots of vegetables, dairy, all varieties of meat, fish, nuts and seeds, eggs, and plenty of oils and fats.

While somewhat controversial medically, and notoriously hard to stick to because of the extreme diet restrictions, many people have found success with the keto diet! Ive asked Hope College Tabitha Burrink (21) to share her experience and how being keto has changed her lifestyle.

Burrink, like many others who switched to the keto diet, wanted to lose some weight but wasnt seeing any changes with eating healthy and working out. My Dad did keto one year and he lost so much weight, Burrink said when I asked her why she decided to go keto. We have a very similar body type so I decided to go all in and try it out.

The abundance of sugar and refined carbohydrates present in grocery stores with easy access has caused many (if not nearly all) people to be addicted to sugar. When starting the keto diet, its common for people to go through a sort of withdrawal, often called the keto flu, where they feel sluggish, easily annoyed, have headaches and can be fatigued for a few days or weeks as their body transitions from burning carbs to fats. As Burrink puts it, I am [was] a carb addict so it was like weaning myself off of a drug. I was tired all the time, short tempered, wasnt sleeping much because I was constantly hungry (all of these things are normal).

The good news is, after the slump when fats begin to be used for energy, the mood switches. I had so much extra energy. I would work out and then sometimes do another workout that day because I had endless amounts of energy, Burrink told me. While having so much energy sounds incredible, the body must remain and ketosis (by not consuming large amounts of carbs) to continue in the state.

Instead of taking a cheat day or cheat meal, Burrink makes small exceptions for herself by having ketchup with a meal, a glass of lemonade mixed with water, a piece of 72 percent dark chocolate, or at Cook or Phelps I will have raspberry vinaigrette on my salad. Meanwhile, I (along with many other college students, Im sure) am eating Frosted Flakes at 11 p.m. on the couch. But with Burrinks method, by letting myself have these little things daily I cancel out my cheat day to balance out the ketosis.

Surprisingly, Burrink told me she doesnt miss carbs or sugar whatsoever. There are great substitutes that I dont ever miss them. She also shared some recipes for keto pumpkin bread for when a bread craving hits or keto cookie dough (yum!). Her secret keto weapon? Always keeping a keto protein shake on me no matter what. I always have one available in my car for when Im away and get hungry. I can easily mix it with water and poof! I have a whole meal.

While the keto diet doesnt require exercise for results, Burrink has incorporated that into her lifestyle, so I wondered how she stayed accountable for her workouts and diet. Burrink chose an interesting, new method to keep herself accountable, using herself as her accountability partner. I started posting things on my Instagram story as accountability posts when it comes to working out, she said. I do this so that I can look at it later on and it makes me feel better about myself. After 24 hours it disappears, so I want to post another one, which makes me workout again. She has been doing this for over 100 days!

Using social media as a form of accountability also affects Burrinks followers. I am constantly getting told in-person or through DMs that I have inspired someone to start going to the gym which also inspires me to keep going, Burrink said.

Burrinks workouts have helped her stay committed and improve her overall health along with the diet. Once you get into a routine, working out becomes as easy as getting ready in the morning, she said, also mentioning that her workout routines all say go until you cant anymore. She writes down how many reps of each exercise she completes each week to watch herself improve, and shes now adding on cardio at the end to train for a 5k.

Three months into the keto lifestyle, Burrink has already lost a total of 35 pounds and feels amazing, not only physically but mentally. Ive had mental health issues and because of keto and working out, I have been able to go completely off my medications. This is just my scenario and I dont recommend going off medications ,but my body responded well to ketosis that I was able to go the natural route with my treatment.

Her excitement in sharing how being keto has changed her life was evident throughout everything she said to me. Even if keto isnt for you, just start small and go for a walk because all you have to do is get started, which is the hard part for most people. Follow her on Instagram (tabitha_burrink) if youre interested in hearing more about her journey or have any questions!

When asked about her future plans with keto, Burrink responded, Im not sure how long I plan to continue keto, I guess Ill reevaluate after a year.

Some people choose to slowly reintroduce healthy carbs into their diet in exchange for some of the fats, relying on the healthy habits formed during the diet (like working out and eating fresh foods) to keep the weight off.

If you or someone you know would like to learn more about nutritional needs or has been struggling to eat enough to sustain themselves, the Hope College Health Center offers nutrition counseling appointments with registered dietitian Lindsey Fick. She is available on Mondays and could further address any concerns about nutrition and help create a diet plan personalized to your needs.

The key part of any diet is forming a healthy lifestyle that allows you to meet your goals with your physical body, like weight or muscle tone, but also keeps your mind happy and your belly full. Eat well to live well!

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Even when shes not prepping for the Super Bowl halftime show, Shakira works incredibly hard to stay in shape and live a healthy lifestyle. The Hips Dont Lie singer will take Pepsis stage with Jennifer Lopez at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Feb. 2which also happens to be her birthday.

Aside from increased exercise (i.e. a ton of dance rehearsals), her fitness routine follows the same simple structure it has for years. Heres exactly what she does to stay in such incredible shape at 43.

Shakiras trainer and good friend Anna Kaiser has told multiple publications about the artists fitness routine ahead of her once-in-a-lifetime performance. Every day is different because I want to make sure Im preparing her not just for the Super Bowl, but for each day as it comes, she told E! News. Her workout changes depending on the physical demands of the workday ahead. Yesterday she had a really long dance rehearsal in the afternoon, so we just focused on an hour of pure strength in the morning, Kaiser said. [Some days] she has even longer days of physical dance rehearsals, so she just started with something very short: 20 minutes.

Other days, when she has the time, she does more intense workouts specifically programmed by Kaiser for her fitness studio, AKT. They can be anything from sports conditioning to dance intervals to HIIT or circuit classes. It is really important both for your mind and your body to consistently switch up your workouts so that you keep your head in the game, you dont get bored, and you have a workout thats going to work for you that day for what you need to accomplish that day, Kaiser said. She added that Shakira works out six days a week and rests on Sundays.

For Shakira, listening to Green Day helps her get pumped up to do just that. Shakiras committed to fitness and wellness, and not just to be in shape for a specific event, Kaiser told the New York Post. But so that she can continue to perform injury-free into her 40s and stay healthy. In November 2018, she wrapped her El Dorado World Tour, which spanned 22 countries and garnered approximately a million guests (she postponed the entire tour due to a vocal cord injury in November 2017).

Another pro fitness tip Shakira stands by is wearing an activity tracker. Knowing if your body is changing, if youre getting results, and how hard youre working in class is super important, Kaiser told Shape.

This is a daily practice also inspired by her trainer. Kaiser doesnt let me turn on my phone until I finish my workout and spend time with my kids, the mom of two said in an Instagram video. Kaiser told E! News its not an easy task for her to accomplish.

Its not just the Super Bowl, she said. Shes filming new music videos, shes coming out with new music, shes still really involved with her philanthropy schools in Columbia. There are just so many things happening at one time. Plus shes a mom, she has kids and she wants to spend time with them too. Theres just not enough hours in a day. So we have to refocus. Refocus, realign, and find ways to try to be present.

Kaiser has discussed Shakiras pre-Super Bowl diet with a few different outlets, sharing various options that follow the same basic plan: small, nutrient-rich meals keep her fueled throughout the day. Right now, shes eliminating sugar and dairy, but overall, even when its not crunch-time, Kaiser told E! News that the singer is usually great about eating in moderation.

Shes good about it in general, but she will treat herself, Kaiser said. Balance is really important. Having those moments where youre allowed to cheat every once in a while is also very important. During the week, Kaiser works with Shakiras chef to prepare meals and snacks for the work days. She told Shape that the musician doesnt like supplementing, so all the food has to be fresh.

Breakfast could be eggs or avocado with olive oil, tomato, sea salt, then a smoothie, berries, plant protein, sometimes greens or green powder, Kaiser explained to E! News. Then for lunch, we have fish and fresh vegetables or a salad with lots of colors. Afternoon is, I know it gets really busy, but well do a soup. There are some really good artichoke soups, or it could be a leek and eggplant soup, carrot ginger, and sometimes with a side of cucumbers with lemon and salt. For dinner, shell also do fish and veggies. Its usually cold for lunch and warm for dinner.

If that rotation gets a little old, theyll incorporate one of Shakiras favoritespork chops. Pork chops are my least favorite food, but she likes them, Kaiser said. Sometimes there will be dark chocolate, like a really pure dark chocolate with little to no sugar in it.

Vitamin C and sunscreen are her two standbys, according to a video Shakira did with beauty YouTuber Melanie Murphy. She said she likes using a vitamin C serum because it stimulates collagen and it also helps to keep her skin even and bright.

When it comes to SPF, shes serious about a high broad spectrum level and wears no lower than SPF 100. Those two staples, combined with her pact against drinking and smoking, keep her hips shaking and her skin glowing.

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Gwyneth Paltrow gets a vampire facial in the fourth episode of Goop Lab.

Netflix's The Goop Lab follows Gwyneth Paltrow and the team that runs her wellness brand, Goop, as they experience various alternative wellness practices, from meeting with a psychic to taking aworkshop about how to orgasm. In The Goop Lab's fourth episode, The Health Span Plan, Paltrow, chief content officer Elise Loehnan and Goop's marketing VP Wendy Lauria explore the societal obsession with antiaging and the often expensive lengths many go to avoid it.

In their quest for eternal youth, members of the Goop staff try several different diets reported to reduce the risk of age-related disease, including fasting, veganism and pescatarianism. Paltrow and her team also set out on a quest to find "more natural" alternatives to plastic surgery and fillers, like facials and acupuncture.

Aging is one of many things that medicine can't stop, so that raises the question: Is there any validity to these diets and treatments? Can you really slow down the aging process with food? That's what The Goop Lab sets out to determine and the results are, surprisingly, somewhat valid.

The Health Span Plan episode explores diets and skincare treatments that claim to have antiaging benefits.

The Goop team chats with Valter Longo, the director of the University of Southern California's Longevity Institute, about the practice of fasting and how it can have positive effects on health. He promotes his fasting mimicking diet in the episode (for which he has a book and a $250 diet kit that Paltrow tries). Notably, the group doesn't talk about other forms of fasting -- such as intermittent fasting or alternate-day fasting -- which can have the same health benefits as Longo's diet.

Paltrow also talks with Morgan Levine, who studies aging at the Yale Department of Pathology. Levine developed a method of calculating a person's "biological age," based on several factors that intend to predict how likely you are to get age-related diseases or be at risk for early death.

Paltrow, Loehnan and Lauria are tested for their biological age before starting a new diet for three weeks. Lauria followed a vegan diet and Loehnan did a pescatarian diet, while Paltrow uses Longo's kit (which includes a nut bar, soup packets and kale crackers -- appetizing, huh?) for a five-day fast.

At the end of the three weeks, all three have their "biological ages" retested. The only person whose age did not "lower" was Lauria.

To round out this antiaging episode, all of the women try three different facial treatments -- acupuncture, facial threading and a vampire facial -- that are supposed to be more natural than using typical dermatological treatments such as skin fillers and Botox injections.

Loehnen tries facial acupuncture, which is reported to boost collagen production. Lauria gets a "facial threading" treatment that involves sewing a plastic thread that dissolves after nine months into her face in an effort to boost collagen and lift the face.

A Goop employee tries facial threading, a less invasive way to get the effect of a face lift.

Finally, Paltrow gets a "vampire facial," which is when a facialist extracts platelet rich plasma from your blood, and then microneedles it into the skin on your face. The PRP is supposed to help the skin resurface and look rejuvenated. Paltrow seems a bit weirded out by the process but notes that there's an "overuse of that stuff," (referring to injections, fillers and plastic surgery), and at least "this is your own blood and not a toxin, it's a more natural way."

Right now, there is a lot of hype surrounding fasting, intermittent fasting and ketosis and how those diets might benefit our overall health. It's not all hype -- there's definitely some sound science here and it's likely to keep expanding.

During the episode, Longo presents his fasting mimicking diet, which involves "tricking" the body into a fasting state while allowing specific amounts of food for at least five days. The idea is to give your body just enough nutrients that it thinks it's fasting, but not so few that you encounter the negative effects of prolonged fasting like a weakened immune system and nutritional deficiencies.

Fasting can help improve your overall health, some studies have shown.

Longo says that his clinical trials on the fasting mimicking diet showed to "reduce risk factors for multiple age-related diseases." That's not totally bunk -- science shows that when you restrict calories for certain periods of time, it does promote longevity. A study on this type of fasting did show that it can be effective in improving health markers that put you at risk for age-related diseases such as BMI, body fat percentage and blood pressure. Fasting can also lower inflammation levels in the body, improve cognitive impairment in miceand can decrease insulin-like growth factor, a hormone linked to cancer. The research is promising.

While Longo's diet might be scientifically sound, I found it hard to wrap my mind around the idea that eating processed, packaged foods for five days could actually be better for you than eating whole, unprocessed foods. Surely you can hit the same macronutrient targets (low carb, low protein and a total of 750-1,000 calories per day) he cites is necessary to "trick your body that it's fasting" with real food?

I'd be interested in seeing studies on groups who do the fasting mimicking diet versus groups that follow a pescatarian diet (as Loehnan did in the show). Also, I'd like to see results in a study of participants who follow the fasting mimicking diet with Longo's food packets and bars versus the same exact macronutrients in whole food form. My guess is that the results could be pretty different.

The facial treatments in the episode are pretty extreme. While they are touted as "more natural" alternatives to plastic surgery or fillers, Goop did not provide much information on why these treatments are "better" for you.

When each practitioner did each treatment, it sounded more like an infomercial about why you should do it, rather than a scientifically backed procedure. The episode lacked real information or science on if these treatments are actually safe, and how they compare to fillers or Botox. No one (at least that we could see) challenged the practitioners about the safety or quality of what was going on.

Facial acupuncture is said to help stimulate the production of collagen in the skin.

The science behind facial acupuncture is promising, but there's still a lot of work to be done. As for the facial threading, aka the noninvasive face lift, a study published in JAMAconcluded that the results of the threading face lift are not effective enough to justify the patient's risk of potential complications from the procedure.

I would describe the facial threading procedure more as a cosmetic procedure and less of a facial treatment. Even though the Goop staff say it's more "natural" than a face lift, it seems pretty invasive to me. You see the doctor literally sew a plastic thread into her face and if that isn't invasive plastic surgery, I don't know what is. Nothing about this treatment says "natural alternative" to me. It just says, "here is another way to get a face lift, and it's temporary."

Goop has long been criticized for presenting highly inaccessible treatments, and that's the same in this episode. The vampire facial costs over $1,000, and the facial threading pricing can start at $1,500 and go up to over $4,000. Facial acupuncture is typically less expensive, but it depends on where you go and how many treatments you get.

There's nothing wrong with showing what these extreme treatments are like, it makes for entertaining television. But if Goop wanted to better serve its audience, perhaps it would have been more helpful to show more accessible options for natural beauty products, regimens or other useful skincare advice.

This episode of The Goop Lab presents a few valid and several questionable antiaging practices for your body and face. While fasting to improve your overall health is backed up by science, there are plenty of other more accessible and doable ways to improve your health through nutrition, exercise and lifestyle alone.

Focusing on the basics like sleep, drinking water, moving more and lowering stress seems more realistic, and then you can experiment with fasting if you think it could help you. Fasting is not a very accessible wellness trend in that it's difficult to do, you should do it under the supervision of a specialist, certain health conditions can prevent you from doing it and it can be really triggering for someone who has a history of eating disorders.

Because of this, fasting is not my favorite wellness topic to explore, and I would have loved to see Goop cover more of the actual science on the benefits other diets such as pescatarianism and veganism, or even better the benefits of eating more plant-based diet versus a restrictive plan like veganism or vegetarianism.

As for the facial treatments, I found it interesting to see the different procedures on the market, but unrelatable for someone who can't afford to drop $1,000 and up on a treatment. It would have been much more interesting to me if Goop had talked to skincare experts, dermatologists and other pros in the space who can teach people about good skincare regimens, habits, ingredients and explain what clean or natural beauty products can help.

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