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HER most famous role was as Fat Amy but Rebel Wilson is having the last laugh after losing 4st.

This week the comedy actress showed off her slimmed-down figure in a series of Instagram posts.

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Referring to the name of her Pitch Perfect character, the Aussie captioned one selfie: Just call me Fit Amy.

It comes after superstar singer Adele, 32, revealed the results of her own 7st weight loss through training and better food choices.

In January, Rebel announced this would be her Year of Health.

She told how her impending 40th birthday, as well as suffering mental health issues over Hollywoods attitude to weight, had encouraged her decision to overhaul her lifestyle.

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She said: Its not like I want to lose weight and get to a certain number. Its more than that.

Its about dealing mentally with why I was overeating and I had a job where I was paid a lot of money to be bigger at times, which can kind of mess with your head a bit.

Rebel previously said she associated being bigger with being funnier after casting someone larger than her in a play and that actress getting more laughs.

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She said: I dont know if it was mega-conscious, but I thought, How can I get more laughs? Maybe if I was a bit fatter . . . And then suddenly I was fatter, and doing comedy.

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Here we take a look at Rebels impressive transformation since the start of the year.

SHE likes to tag her years so that her resolution lasts for 12 months, and told her 8.8million Instagram fans: For me, 2020 is going to be called The Year of Health.

"I went out for a walk, deliberately hydrating on the couch right now and trying to avoid the sugar and junk food, which is going to be hard after the holidays Ive just had, but Im going to do it!

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Whos with me in making some positive changes this year?

Weighing 16st at the start of the year, her goal was to slim down to 11st 8lb.

REBEL arrived on our shores to present the Bafta Best Director award.

Her hilarious speech, in which she joked that her black and red gown was made from a dress she wore to a funeral for the film Cats, went down a storm.

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Despite critics savaging the musical, it was Rebels role as Jennyanydots that helped kickstart her fitness goals.

Dancing in the hot, furry costume meant she quickly dropped weight. Rebel said: I lost 8lb shooting my number in four days.

One, because theres a lot of physicalities but also they heated up the set very high, to almost 37C so we could never cool down.

The comedian enlisted the help of Colombian personal trainer, Jono Castano, five to seven days a week.

THE actress celebrated her 40th birthday at Disneyland and looked noticeably slimmer in a fitted black dress and Minnie Mouse ears.

Jono doesnt like the word diet, but instead talks about finding balance.

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He insisted on Rebel sticking to a structured workout regime and taking progress pictures for motivation.

REBEL posted a throwback picture to her stay at the five-star VivaMayr wellness centre, in Austria, last year.

It is thought this is where she first discovered the Mayr Method, a diet which eliminates snacking, reduces gluten and dairy intake and promotes mindful eating.

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She wrote: I would walk around this lake every day (which is coincidentally where they filmed the James Bond movie Spectre). Its so beautiful and as were all realising right now, health is so important.

The Mayr Method was developed by Doctor Franz Xaver Mayr around 1901. He believed good digestion equals good health equals happiness.

Guests at the wellness centre, based on his teachings, are told to refrain from using their phones and watching TV, must leave five hours between meals and chew each mouthful between 30 and 40 times to aid digestion.

It also encourages silence at meal times so that guests can concentrate on chewing.

WHILE many of us pigged out on take-aways and banana bread, Rebel stuck to her new regime with an iron will.

Jonos workouts included weighted bicep curls, shoulder presses and weighted planks, in which Rebel performed a plank with a bell weight balanced on her back.

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He said: Exercise is just about getting the body moving.

"So, its important to combine resistance and cardio to mix things up so your body doesnt get bored or used to your workout plans.

SYDNEY-born Rebel started incorporating the citys famous Opera House into her workouts.

She posted a video of her epic step challenge, in which she completed 30 laps up and down the venues stairs.

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The previous week, Rebel had managed 25, and told her followers that she was already improving.

The actress, who also has homes in Hollywood and New York, would use the 5km walk from her 2million apartment to Sydney Opera House as her warm up and cool down.

She shared a picture of herself flexing her muscles, from inside her home overlooking the harbour.

WHEN Rebel hit the halfway mark she told her followers she likes to wake early for 6am hikes and adds in a few 100m sprints.

She joked her pace is someone elses slow jog but added: Even if you have to crawl towards your goals, keep going, it will be worth it.

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The actress, who shared a snap of herself in matching blue sportswear overlooking Palm Beach, Florida, also took up boxing.

SURFS up! As an Aussie, it was about time Rebel learned to catch a wave.

She took her first surfing lesson while in Malibu, California, and proudly shared a video of herself in her wetsuit and balancing on the board.

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In a separate post, she told fans how their support had helped her to avoid eating sweets.

She said: Thanks for all the love so far on my Year of Health journey.

When I was reaching for the candies last night after dinner I thought to myself, Hmm, better not and had a bottle of water instead.

"17lbs to go until I hit my goal, hopefully I can do it by the end of the year.

REBEL is glowing but it isnt all down to her healthy diet and exercise regime.

The comic revealed she is in a relationship with billionaire Jacob Busch, with a snap of them boarding a helicopter to Monaco.

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The couple, who met last year through mutual friends, were on their way to Prince Albert IIs Planetary Health gala with actresses Helen Mirren and Kate Beckinsale.

During a trip on a yacht that month, Rebel joked about doing bicep curls using a 4.5-litre bottle of vodka as a weight.

Jacob, whose family founded the Anheuser-Busch brewery which produces Budweiser beer and is said to be worth 10.3billion, runs dairy-free ice cream firm, Napps.

When Rebel posted a bathroom selfie last week, Jacob, 29, commented: Beautiful.

ALL her hard work has paid off as Rebel announced she has just 6lb to go until she reaches her goal.

Weighing 12st and with almost three months to go, there is no doubt Rebel will hit her target weight in time for Christmas.

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She told her social media followers the secret to her success is allowing the odd treat.

Posing on her balcony with a dessert, she captioned the picture: Remember though girls, you still gotta treat yourself.

I just do it with food now only once or twice a week and substitute bubble baths on alternate nights.

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And its not just her health that Rebel is winning at.

Her Amazon Prime show Only One Laughing in which comedians are not allowed to laugh at each others jokes is a success and she has announced her first childrens book, Bella The Brave, will be published next year.

Rebel really is the cat that got the low fat cream of course.

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Health Tips: Whenever it comes to losing weight, everyone from nutritionists to dieticians recommend eating low carbohydrates. It is believed that weight loss is reduced by eating low carb, in this case, those who lose weight, chapattis and rice first stop eating. But most people eat only bread and rice, but without eating bread and rice, it seems incomplete. In such a situation, it becomes difficult for dieters to leave chapatti and rice. But you will be surprised to know that you can lose weight even after eating roti and rice.

Many research has revealed that bread and rice are also helpful in reducing weight. Actually, bread and rice contain manly carbohydrates which go into the body and convert to glucose and this glucose gives us energy. That is why it is important to eat some bread and rice. Apart from this, there are proteins in chapatti and rice and other vitamins, millers, which are necessary for healthy body. If the right amount of bread and rice is eaten, then it also reduces weight. So, today we are going to tell you the complete nutritional value of roti and rice, as well as you will be easy to know which food will help lose weight in roti and rice.

How much nutrition in a bun?Normally a bun has about 100 calories. It is true that bread has the highest carbohydrate. A bun contains 60 to 70 percent carbohydrates but in addition to carb, bread also contains protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. Bread has about 20 to 22 percent fat and 10% protein. The rest of the roti also contains minerals like sodium. Overall, roti is a healthy food and it is a part of our routine food, so eating bread in the right proportion does not increase weight but decreases. And for good results, eat whole wheat, wheat bran or multigrain flour bread. In this way, there is a lot of fiber in the roti which keeps the digestion right.

Nutrition Value of a Bowl of RiceIn many states of the country, rice is also an important part of food, in such a situation it is difficult to give up eating main for dieting. But if you eat rice properly and eat the right amount, you can lose weight without leaving rice. Rice is also included in healthy food and works to give energy to the body. Rice is the main source of carbohydrates and a bowl of rice contains about 150 calories, of which 80% is carbohydrate and the rest is fat and protein. If you are fond of rice and want to lose weight then include brown rice instead of white in the food. Brown rice is a better option for health. Vitamin and mineral which are not in white rice are in brown rice, so brown rice is considered more healthy. In addition to carbohydrates, brown rice contains essential minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, manganese and selenium.

Eat chapati or rice to lose weight?The nutritional value of rice and chapati is almost the same, so add whatever you like to your diet. Bread and rice are both rich in carbohydrates. But more carbs are in rice than bread, so eating rice fills the stomach quickly. But due to starch, they quickly digest and after eating it, the appetite also starts quickly. Bread on the other hand has more protein and fiber than rice, which keeps the stomach full for a long time. Roti has more minerals like potassium and phosphorus than white rice. Rice does not contain calcium and sodium, whereas it is present in small amounts in bread. Iron is almost equal in bread and rice and glycemin index of both is also same so that sugar and blood pressure are regular. Depending on the nutritional value of both, a little wattage is more of roti, so if one has to choose between roti and rice to lose weight, then roti is a better option.

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 5, 2020 8:19:02 amThe actor passed away due to kidney failure caused by keto diet. (Photo: Misti Mukherjee/Facebook)

While dieting is a common practice these days, death due to a certain kind of diet was previously unheard of. Until it was learnt that actor Misti Mukherjees demise was because of kidney failure caused by the keto diet which has gained a lot of popularity in the recent past.

A statement made by her family claims the actor who is survived by her parents and brother was in a lot of pain.

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Mukherjees passing raises a series of questions on the health risks of dieting. As such, it becomes important to understand the reasons that may have led to her health deterioration and subsequent death.

What is the keto diet?

It entails the consumption of high amounts of fat with adequate amounts of protein and fewer carbohydrates. Also known as KD, this diet is particularly followed by diabetics because it can cause massive reductions in blood sugar and insulin levels.

Nutritionist Ruchi Sharma, however, points out the keto diet is primarily used to help reduce seizures in childrens suffering from epilepsy. Avoiding carbs and substituting it with proteins and fats has become a leading dogma among those who are looking to lose weight quickly, she says.

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How does a keto diet lead to kidney failure?

Dr Pradip Shah, Consultant Physician at Fortis Hospital, Mulund tells indianexpress.com: This is a rare case and usually happens when there is a pre-existing disease and someone then continues to follow the diet. Keto diet requires one to eat high amounts of fat alongside proteins and fewer carbohydrates. When a person continues to do this, it affects the kidneys.

Adding to it, Sharma says: We see people doing keto with processed cheese and butter, which when done for prolonged periods of time, can increase the risk of high cholesterol; also high protein can put pressure on kidneys. When we eat a high amount of protein while doing a keto it may overload the kidney.

Drastically reducing carbohydrates and overloading the kidneys can lead to some problem in elimination of all the waste products of protein metabolism.

Dr Shah suggests a person should follow the diet only for six months. If they continue, they need to take a break for 1-2 months at least, and then get on with the same.

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Are there any other diets that can lead to organ failure?

Dr Shah says any diet which contains consuming fewer carbohydrates for a longer period of time can cause failure. However, another specific diet is the paleo diet also known as the stone-age diet. It is a modern fad diet which requires one to mirror the kind of diet followed during the Paleolithic era.

He also mentions that consuming sugary beverages such as aerated drinks or soft drinks and highly-processed food frequently, can harm the kidneys. Not only that, preservatives in food items contain phosphorous and sodium, which affect the kidney to a larger extent, he warns.

While many different diseases, toxins and drugs can lead to renal failures, by far the most common causes of kidney diseases are diabetes and high blood pressure which can damage the delicate blood vessels and tissues of the kidneys. When these two are not addressed, chronic kidney disease and ultimately kidney failure can be the result, says Sharma.

She suggests rather than following a keto diet, we can opt for a well-formulated low-carb diet, which is not typically high in protein and can help in reducing as well as maintaining weight loss.

Choose foods that are healthy for your heart and your entire body such as fresh fruits, a rainbow of vegetables, whole grains, low fat or fat-free dairy products. Make physical activity a part of your routine, as sweating helps in removing toxins as well, says the nutritionist.

ALSO READ | Keto diet may bring health benefits in short term: Study

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Although it has been around for some time, intermittent fasting remains one of the most popular energy restriction diets today.

As the name suggests, it involves following a precise schedule with intervals of fasting and specific times in the day when you are allowed to eat. Often adopted by people aiming to lose weight, if misapplied, the method may in fact have the opposite effect, warns Parisian physician nutrition specialist Dr Arnaud Cocaul.

A 16-hour stretch of not eating, preferably in the morning or evening, followed by an eight-hour period in which you can have meals and even the occasional snack: this is a typical schedule for intermittent fasting, an energy restriction diet that has been shown to offer numerous benefits including an enhanced immune system and a faster metabolism.

Not surprisingly the trend for this method has attracted increasing numbers of people eager to lose weight, not least because it is reputed to encourage feelings of satiety. However, care must be taken to carefully apply the guidelines, points out physician nutrition specialist Arnaud Cocaul, who summarises the right reflexes to adopt and pitfalls to be avoided.

Is intermittent fasting suitable for everyone?

Dr. Arnaud Cocaul: Actually, no. Some people will find it easy not to eat for 16 hours, while others will quickly have attacks of the munchies, or even suffer from vertigo or nausea. In the latter case, it is important to heed your body and not overdo it, or at least to limit the amount of time you spend on the diet.

People who have a more or less normal weight should be especially careful. Fasting can pave the way for all sorts of eating disorders. There are less radical options to try: just eating more slowly, for example, is one of these.

Fewer kilos on the scales does not necessarily translate into less body fat

Dr. Cocaul: No, it does not. The distinction between losing fat and losing muscle is an important one. People whose bodies do not tolerate being deprived of food may find that they lose muscle mass before shedding fat.

It follows that when they lose weight they are first and foremost losing muscle, and this can result in very strong urges for food, which can actually result in weight gain.

Are there other risks associated with intermittent fasting?

Dr. Cocaul: Strictly speaking they arent really risks, because not eating for a limited period is not in itself a problem as long as you have adequate nutrition. That is where proper medical supervision comes in or at least guidance from a person who has a good understanding of the method. In short, it is important not to embark on an intermittent fasting regimen alone without an adequate knowledge of the subject.

This story was published via AFP Relaxnews. (Hero and featured image credit:Louis Hansel @shotsoflouis on Unsplash)

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I reconnected with a friend who became a civil engineer and his area of expertise is traffic flow. He says that people get in trouble at work for going onto a game website and solving logic problems and stuff when in reality he is paid to solve puzzles.

When he started to wax poetic about roundabouts I tried to change the subject by complaining about the timing of traffic lights, a complaint he must hear often because he had a well-prepared and thought out answer.

He said, Traffic lights are designed to carry you along arterial roads, main thoroughfares, with only having to stop once, at the beginning of your journey. If you go the prescribed speed limit then you can by design follow the arterial without stopping until you want to exit. The traffic control lights are where veins, secondary streets, want to join the arterial. Once you are allowed on an arterial from a vein you will have to stop once more, but that is it. The problem arises when people drive too fast. When people drive too fast they clog up sections of the arterial and then there is too much traffic in a section to move efficiently and then they get caught in the timing of the light. Speeders race to the next light and have to stop because they arrive before it has had a chance to turn green.

I asked what constitutes speeding. Anything more than two miles an hour over the prescribed speed limit.

His answer was well thought out and reasoned perfectly, but I didnt exactly like it. I wanted to blame a bureaucracy for random pettiness interfering with my freedom of mobility. He blamed me and my behavior.

He went on, Think about it. Why would we want to create a system that made things worse and made people mad at us? Why would we want to make it more difficult for you to get to work or your favorite restaurant or for an emergency vehicle to get to a scene? We design these things for the most efficient flow of traffic, but that only works if everyone goes along with the plan. People take the lights personally. People hurry to slowness. What can you do?

People hurry to slowness. Huh? It is funny how someone will pass you in a city and you will catch up with them at a light. They will charge ahead when it turns green and you will catch up with them at the next light. You will follow them into the parking lot and they will search for the closest space while you simply grab the first available spot, park, and walk into the store ahead of them.

By the way, I think people trying to park closest in the fitness center parking lot is one of the most hilarious things. I am here to exercise. The last thing in the world I want to do is take 20 extra steps!

But my friends answer made me realize something about me. I didnt like his answer because it meant I would have to change my behavior. I am that way about a lot of things and it probably makes me normal.

If I want to drive more quickly through traffic I need to drive the speed limit. Ughhh! If I want to lose weight and get in shape I need to change my eating and activity habits. What, no pill? If I want to score better in bowling I need to practice and do my muscle drills and keep proper form. A new bowling ball wont fix it? If I am at odds with an important person in my life I need to become sensitive to what they are thinking and feeling. You mean they arent going to change? If I want to sleep at night I need to not have any blue light two hours before I go to bed. So I cannot take my smartphone to bed with me?

I wonder how many problems go unsolved because the answer is simply to change behavior. It costs nothing, it often saves money, we become a better and healthier person by doing it, but it gets back to Adams sin. The first thing Adam did when confronted by God was to say, The woman you gave me . . . Adam is saying that it was not his behavior but Eves and Gods that caused the problem.

The problem with sin is that I want everything wrong in my life to be the rest of the worlds fault. And I want the whole world to change and then I want to take a pill to make it right. God forbid I would have to change my behavior.

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Intermittent fasting is a trendy weight loss strategy. But a new study found that a popular form of intermittent fasting called time-restricted eating produced minimal weight loss and one potential downside: muscle loss.

The new research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, is one of the most rigorous studies to examine time-restricted eating, which involves fasting for 12 or more hours a day. Many followers of the diet, which has been popularized in best-selling diet books and touted by celebrities, routinely skip breakfast and eat all their meals between roughly noon and 8 p.m., resulting in a daily 16-hour fast.

Research over the years has suggested that the practice spurs weight loss and improves metabolic health, although much of the data has come from animal experiments or small studies of relatively short duration in humans. Experts say the diet works because it allows people the freedom to eat what they want so long as they do it in a narrow window of time, which leads them to consume fewer calories over all.

But the new research found that overweight adults who were assigned to routinely fast for 16 hours daily, eating all their meals between noon and 8 p.m., popularly known as the 16:8 diet, gained almost no benefit from it. Over the course of the three-month study, they lost an average of just 2 to 3 and a half pounds only slightly more than a control group and most of the weight they shed was not body fat but lean mass, which includes muscle.

While it is normal to lose some muscle during weight loss, the fasting group lost more than expected. That is concerning because muscle provides many health benefits: It protects against falls and disability as people age, and it is linked to lower mortality. It also increases metabolism and can help prevent weight that is lost during dieting from returning later on. The researchers speculated that one reason for the muscle loss may have been that the fasting diet led people to consume less protein.

My bias was that this works and Im doing it myself, and so I was shocked by the results, he said.

But some experts cautioned that the study was too short for a weight loss trial. They said it was likely that the fasting group would have showed greater weight loss had the study been longer and included more participants. They also pointed out that previous research has shown that people do better when they consume the bulk of their calories relatively early in the day, which is when our bodies are better able to metabolize food, rather than skipping breakfast and eating most of your food in the afternoon and evening, which goes against our biological clocks.

Fasting became popular for health reasons after small studies suggested it promotes longevity and a wide range of metabolic benefits, such as improved cholesterol profiles and reductions in insulin resistance.

It could be that the benefits of time-restricted eating are smaller than we thought, or that you just get better results when you eat earlier in the day, said Courtney Peterson, a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who studies intermittent fasting and who was not involved in the new study. The jury is still out.

Many cultures around the world practice fasting for religious or spiritual reasons. But fasting became popular for health reasons after small studies suggested it promotes longevity and a wide range of metabolic benefits, such as improved cholesterol profiles and reductions in insulin resistance. Some of the other common forms of intermittent fasting are alternate day fasting, in which followers eat no more than 500 calories every other day, and the 5:2 diet, which entails eating normally for five days a week and fasting for two.

Many people, however, have trouble going an entire day with little or no food. Krista Varady, a professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago, has found in her research that people lose weight more slowly with time-restricted eating than other forms of fasting but that it is generally the easiest form of fasting to adopt. People tend to eat 300 to 500 calories fewer per day when they restrict themselves to an eight-hour window, said Varady, who was not involved in the new research.

The best part is there are no limitations during the window, she said. There is no carb or calorie counting, and people dont have to switch out all the food in their pantries.

Varady said she is planning to start a yearlong study of time-restricted eating in the near future. I find it fascinating that this diet has become so popular and there are so few studies, she said.

Weiss got interested in time-restricted eating after learning about research that showed that mice provided round-the-clock access to high-fat, high-sugar foods got fat and sick, while mice that ate the same foods in an eight-hour daily window were protected against obesity and metabolic disease. In his own experience, Weiss found that skipping breakfast and eating between noon and 8 p.m. was not very difficult.

He wanted to see whether the diet could be a simple prescription for people to lose weight, so for the current study, he and a colleague, Dylan Lowe, designed an experiment: They recruited 116 overweight and obese adults and split them into groups. One group, which served as controls, was told to eat three structured meals daily. The other group was assigned to eat all their food between noon and 8 p.m., with only noncaloric beverages like tea and black coffee permitted outside that window.

The researchers chose noon to 8 p.m. because it would be more socially acceptable for participants to skip a meal in the morning rather than in the evening, when they might be sitting down to dinner with family or friends. We wanted to make this something that was simple enough that people could actually do, Weiss said.

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The road to a happier you is right nutrition and mindful eating as well as staying away from too much of caffeine and sugar, suggests Rueben Ghosh, Co-Founder and Culinary Director at Yumlane and Kashmiri Barkakati, food expert at Momspresso. Here's how to do it right.

Consuming legumes will keep the blood sugar stable throughout the day, fostering happier mood, a key nutrient in creating a healthier gut.

Although a Western concept, wraps have surely found its popularity in India in the form of Frankie and rolled food items. The Kathi rolls are one example amongst the many variants and experiments with the delicacy in India. Consisting of various ingredients that could be included with the flatbread, chapatti or paratha like paneer, onions, green peas, ginger, garlic, mayonnaise or even mutton, a quick bite of this delicacy will appetize one's stomach and effectively boost one's mind into focusing on their work later.

Leafy greens like spinach and Kale are extremely important in keeping brain functioning at its best with its Vitamin B. It produces Serotonin, a mood-enhancing chemical that helps lift our moods and keep depression at bay.

Whole grains are a great source of vitamin B, which are key nutrients to a good mood. Studies have proven that B6 deficiencies lead to stress, depression and irritability. Pack whole grains into your diet. Eliminating carbohydrate completely may not be a good idea.

In the end, the fasting group lost an average of two pounds, only half a pound more than the controls. When the researchers looked at participants who had visited their lab for extensive testing, they found that the fasting group had little or no improvement in most of their metabolic markers, though they did tend to lose more weight, a little over 3 and a half pounds. That was roughly 2 and a half pounds more than the control group, a difference that fell narrowly short of being statistically significant. But 65% of the weight that the fasting group lost was from lean mass more than double what is considered normal for weight loss.

Weiss said it is possible that the fasting group lost an unusual amount of muscle because skipping breakfast each day caused their overall protein intake to fall. But that could potentially be avoided: Other studies have found that people can maintain muscle while fasting by doing resistance training and consuming more protein during their eating windows. Weiss said the findings need to be explored further, but for now he remains skeptical of time-restricted eating.

This was a short study, but it was enough of a study that to me it calls into question whether this works and if it does work, then the magnitude of the benefit is very small, he said.

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With the percentage of people in the United States increasing for overweight and obese individuals, there are a few that will try to lose weight. Hopefully these individuals will start a program to lose weight before the problems that seem to follow overweight and obese people set in. Once problems like heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure occur, the weight loss program needs special care.

The three basic methods to lose weight involves exercise and diet. One method is diet alone, another is exercise alone, and the third is a combination of diet and exercise. Each has a benefit as well as a few problems trying to follow one or the other of the programs.

The most common is to try and diet to lose weight. Eating fewer calories means taking in less food, or limiting food choices. One problem with the diet alone program is that the weight loss is from both fat and muscle which can be misleading when you check the scale for weight loss. Not all the weight loss is from fat. The second problem with dieting alone is that when you take in less food, the basic metabolism slows down. The metabolism is how much energy is used to carry you through the 24-hour day. The only way to continue to lose weight is to eat less food. With less food, less muscle mass, slower metabolism, and some fat loss, the persons energy becomes less and more problems arise. The fact that individuals that try the diet alone method to lose weight have an 85 percent failure rate.

One other point to mention with the diet alone method is the selection of food the person chooses. For instance, a gram of fat has 9 calories, a gram of carbohydrate has 4 calories, a gram of protein has 4 calories, and any alcohol has 7 calories per ounce. Labels can be misleading in terms of serving size and how it is listed on the container. You need to look at the total calories of fat and compare it with the total calories of a serving. A good example is looking at the 1 percent fat milk label. The 1 percent is for the volume of fat in the serving, not the percentage of fat in a serving.

With the exercise only program a person has a variety of choices. Should you do strength training such a lifting weights, or try aerobic programs such a walking, running, swimming, or bicycle riding. Then the choice of how intense should the program be needs to be selected. Run fast, run slow, walk, or ride a bike. Should I lift heavy weights or stick with lighter weights? An example of a program of strength training will show that a gain of one pound of muscle will increase your BMR (basic metabolic rate or how fast you burn calories) by 10 15 percent. Comparing that with the diet alone program where your BMR slows down, and burns food more slowly, the difference in weight loss can be significant.

The end result of calories burned from running three miles is about the same whether you run fast or slow. If you run a 6 minute pace for 18 minutes, or a 10 minute pace for 30 minutes, the end result is very close to the same. Some physiologists recommend duration over speed. One point to counter that recommendation is that a faster pace increases the heart rate and muscle involvement and will take longer to slow down to a normal rate. Some physiologists state that a good strength workout can elevate the BMR for up to 24 hours after a workout. The one major point is that any movement program works to burn calories and the choice becomes which program the person will follow.

The third choice of combining diet and exercise programs seems to work best. While the diet may slow the BMR, the exercise program will increase the BMR, and make the result an equal benefit. The other benefit is that with diet alone both fat and muscle is lost. With the addition of an exercise program most of the weight loss is fat alone because of the gain in muscle. The choice between aerobics versus a strength program finds that they benefit each other. The increase in aerobic capacity helps the person work out longer, and the increase in strength helps the person run farther and faster. For the senior citizen, one of the major causes of injury is falling. The increase in strength goes a long way in preventing falls and the resistance also increases bone strength. As the saying goes, Variety is the spice of life. My favorite advice to people is, just move and things will take care of themselves.

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Growing up, Georgia Carlton knew she looked different from her friends. When she wanted to dress like them, she often couldnt. It was hard to find cute clothes like theirs in her size. She also couldnt understand why she was overweight and they werent.

I always told myself I was made to be fat. So this was just life, Carlton, 42, of Renton, Washington, told TODAY. We all eat the same things, but theyre skinny. So it was just like this is the way I am.

In seventh grade, she remembers being weighed in gym class and learning she weighed 275 pounds. But she still played basketball and volleyball and her family all looked like her so she never really thought about it. When she left home to attend college, she tried shedding a few pounds. While, she attempted everything from quick fixes to eating only meat and green vegetables, it never worked. She almost always regained what she lost.

Only once I could say that I was truly successful, she said. I was at 293 and I lost about 30 pounds but I fell off the wagon and gained all that weight back.

Carlton remained 296 pounds for years. But a visit to Disneyland when she was 39 caused her to re-examine her health.

That trip was hard on me. I have arthritis in my knees, she explained. Every night I was in excruciating pain It was such a struggle physically but also just mentally because it was like, Will I fit in the ride?

Carlton strained to walk through the park, too. But seeing a picture of her from the trip really motivated her to do something.

I dont want to go into my 40s living like this any longer. I wanted to live. I dont want to just exist in my familys life, she said. I want to be a participant in their lives.

She posted a request on Facebook asking about weight loss challenges. A friend sent her a message about WW (formerly Weight Watchers).

I needed to try something and I had given everything else a try, so why not try this? Carlton recalled thinking.

For the first time it seemed as if Carlton could eat the foods she wanted. She simply watched what she ate and learned how to assess portion sizes and make healthy swaps. That appealed to her.

I always felt like I had to give up a whole food group or foods that I enjoyed, she said. I want a lifestyle that I can do for the rest of my life and (if) I want to have tortilla chips every night I can have (them).

Since starting her weight-loss program in November 2017, Carlton has lost 122 pounds. She now weighs 159 pounds. While she appreciates how her appearance has changed, what she really loves is how losing weight has helped her gain a more active life with her children.

We went on our first hike this summer as a family. My husband had taken the kids before and I just stayed home, she said. We hiked for two hours and it was amazing. My kids had fun. I had fun."

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carlton was spending six days a week in the gym. She enjoyed spin and weight lifting. Shes modified exercising for home.

Im doing Zoom Cyclebar classes, she said. I bought my own bike just two months ago because I was like I love this so much.

Last November, she ran a 5K, highlighting how far shes come since barely being able to walk through Disney.

It has just been an amazing thing to be a part of activities, she said. And not just observing or taking pictures.

Losing weight has taught Carlton a lot about herself.

I learned I can get through those most frustrating and bad days, she said. Those times during my journey were hard but now that I look back at them they were still needed. Sometimes we just need to go through the journey.

Carlton shares weight-loss tips to help others on their journey.

For the first three months of her weight loss, Carlton didnt exercise. She started off watching what she ate, and once she felt comfortable with that, she slowly added exercise.

You can take baby steps, she said. I tell people, if you want to work out, just commit to five minutes of walking around the block for two weeks. If you want to focus on nutrition, just commit to one meal of eating a big healthy salad for two weeks."

We want to eat right. We want to exercise the right way, but its really the consistency over the long time, she said. Thats how I had success. I was obviously not perfect.

This meant that if Carlton ate junk food or skipped a work out, she didnt let that derail her healthy habits.

Just get back, she said. Consistency gets you to your goal.

Were capable of doing so much. Our minds stops us, Carlton said. So if we get our minds out of the way, were unstoppable.

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We are sure many of us may already be on a one-meal-a-day diet owing to busy schedules, laziness and in general non-availability of food. Well it now has got its own form and is considered a fad diet.

The concept is simple. It means getting your daily calories, nutrients and energy from one meal a day instead of the 3-5 small meals a day you may follow.

What this diet does is restrict your calories with one meal ensuring that your body is continuously burning fat. If you are eating regular meals then those calories are used as energy but when you take away that steady source, then the body is forced to use the fat you store in the body.

Sounds too difficult? Well, in some cases, youre allowed to eat one or two small snacks during the day in addition to your one meal, such as a piece of fruit or a high-protein food, like a hard-boiled egg, after a workout. Youre also allowed liquid no-calorie beverages, such as water, coffee, and tea. Most people choose dinner, so they fast all day long and consume all of their calories for that day within that one meal.

So, heres what doctors have to say on the one-meal-a-day diet:

Dr Xand Van Tulleken, who studied medicine at Oxford and has a degree in public health from Harvard, published a book on How to Lose Weight Well diet and recipes, wherein he explains why he eats one meal a day. He says: My personal experience is that fasting works well most of the time. I have a nine-to-five job for quite a bit of the time in which I teach and do research. I start the day with a cup or two of black coffee and then eat all my calories in the evening in a big, tasty meal.I dont have to exercise much restraint on that meal, and I finish it feeling full and happy. When Im trying to lose weight, Im going to have to be hungry some of the time, so Id rather spend the day thinking about a hearty dinner and not wondering why Im hungry.

The pros

A two-year follow-up study comparing intermittent fasting to daily calorie restriction reported that intermittent fasting can be a helpful treatment approach for those with prediabetes or insulin resistance.

Restricted eating has also been shown to help with memory in older individuals and may even help increase life span by reducing the processes that can cause disease.

Those on this one-meal-a-day diet have also claimed that it can help increase energy, avoid the afternoon slump, and keeps you full longer.

Most of these studies were done on men because for women diets are bound by factors like menstrual cycles, pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause.

Why you should be wary of this one-meal-a-day diet

Intermittent, alternate-day, and other forms of fasting diets can lead to negative side effects such as:

Extreme feelings of hunger

Shakiness

Fatigue

Brain fog

Feelings of weakness

Inability to concentrate

Binge eating

Can make you emotional or irritable

Note of caution:

Fasting should be avoided if one has medical conditions such as diabetes or hypoglycemia.

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | October 3, 2020 2:40:05 pmMake sure you make diet changes in order to lose weight. (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

There is no particular food that can help you reduce fat or gain muscle mass. Which is why, one needs to look at diet planning more holistically. Similarly, losing fat from a specific body part with the help of a diet is not possible. But there are a few foods that can help you maintain a healthy weight by keeping you full for longer and controlling the appetite.

Below are some such foods, as suggested by Avni Kaul, nutritionist, wellness coach and certified diabetes educator, founder of NutriActivania

Eggs

Eggs are not only filling but are also a top source of protein, which is known for weight reduction. One big hard-boiled egg contains less than 100 calories. Eggs are easy and quick to make, and will also keep you away from junk foods. It can be added to your breakfast which will give you energy for the most part of the day.

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Salads

A salad is always a healthy option, especially when consumption of calories per bite is being counted. Most vegetables are filled with fibre which makes salad highly filling. You can mix vegetables as per your choice and enjoy a bowl of salad.

Chia seeds

Chia seeds are currently one of the most popular foods for weight loss. However, consuming them in isolation wont give results. They are rich in fibre, which keeps you full for a long duration. Chia seeds can help control appetite, which in turn, helps you lose weight. So, make them part of your regular diet for optimum results.

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Lentils

Lentils are healthy because they contain plenty of folic acid, iron, potassium, thiamine, and manganese. They are also high in protein and fiber which efficiently fight feelings of hunger. Theyre filling and do not contain many calories. They are also easier to cook compared to other beans.

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