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As 2019 comes to a close, we're taking a look back at the biggest health and wellness trends this year.

From certain diets to specialized products, the year has brought a variety of buzzy wellness trends.

Not only headlines have held the names of these wellness trends, celebrity social media posts have also promoted certain diets.

The keto diet, for example, has gotten praise from "Jersey Shore" star Vinny Guadagnino, which he credits for losing 50 pounds. And although they never directly reference keto, Khloe Kardashian and Vanessa Hudgens both credit their weight loss to a high fat, low carb diet.

We've rounded up some of the biggest headline-making trends, in no particular order:

Veganism

Though vegan diets started creeping into the mainstream in the last couple of years, 2019 saw the biggest increase in vegan hype and headlines.

From plant-based fast food options becoming available across the country, like Burger King's Impossible Whopper, to articles on how to vegan-ize your Thanksgiving, this year has brought veganism to the forefront.

And it's not only fast food other industries are taking note too.

In September, Walt Disney World announced that it will begin offering hundreds of plant-based options for its park-goers at all of its major quick and table service restaurants. Vegan options are also coming to Disneyland in spring 2020.

Celebrities speaking up about veganism has also been prevalent this year, from Jaden Smith's ups and downs with the diet to pop newcomer Billie Eilish slamming Lady Gaga's meat dress.

Keto diet

Though the ketogenic diet has been around for a while, it was everywhere in 2019, from keto movie theater snacks to celebrity endorsements.

In the diet, carbs are ditched to make room for high-quality fats and proteins. After several days of strict adherence, the body pushes through a period of lethargy to arrive at ketosis. In this highly efficient metabolic state, you burn stored fat for fuel and those stubborn love handles finally fade away.

To enter ketosis, dieters need to be eating fewer than 50 grams of carbs a day for a few days while maintaining a diet that's high in fat.

Some celebrity endorsements include Vanessa Hudgens plugging the "perfect keto snack!!," on her Instagram April, which was a Slim Fast keto peanut butter cup.

Alicia Vikander's trainer says she got her "Tomb Raider" physique from seven months of hard training and adhering to the keto diet.

CBD oil

Cannabidiol, the popular hemp plant derivative marketed as a cure-all for just about any condition, has only been approved by federal regulators to treat some rare forms of epilepsy, but its popularity quickly grew in 2019.

In April 2019, there were 6.4 million CBD Google searches, according to research in the peer-reviewed JAMA Network Open.

CBD, a non-psychoactive that shouldn't contain the "high" producing THC chemical, has popped up on shelves across the country in oil, extract, vaporized liquid and capsule form.

The product, which as found its way into natural medicine, cosmetics and even food has caused some issues, however, due to confusion surrounding its legality.

Oat milk

Forget soy and almond milk, 2019 was all about oat milk for a go-to non-dairy alternative.

Oat milk gained popularity thanks in part to the U.S. arrival of Swedish company Oatly. The company, which was formed in the early 90s, brought its oat drink to the states starting at Intelligentsia coffee shops last year.

Now the gluten-free and sugar-free product is available in upwards of 2,200 coffee shops and 1,000 grocery stores across the country from Seattle to Northwest Arkansas and Brooklyn, says Oatly's general manager Mike Messersmith.

In addition to a milk-change up for your cereal and lattes, oat milk is also coming in the form of yogurt soon.

Earlier this year, Danone North America, which sells Dannon yogurt, announced a line of oat-milk yogurt alternatives under its Silk brand.

Pegan diet

A cross between paleo and vegan diets, the Pegan diet was originally written about on functional medicine doctor Mark Hyman's blog in 2014. The doctor's buzzworthy brainchild caught on to the mainstream in 2019, however, with Pinterest reporting a 337% increase in people searching for the term as of October.

"While Pegan involves leaving out certain foods like refined sugar and flour, conventionally raised animal products and chemical additives its so much more focused on what we can eat for optimal health," Hyman explained to USA TODAY partner MakeItGrateful.com.

He continued, "Eating this way means you dont have to count calories because when you eat the whole, nutrient-dense foods, youre naturally satiated."

Intermittent fasting

Most people are aware of fasting for religious reasons, but 2019 brought a whole new meaning to the practice when paired with the word "intermittent."

The trendy dieting advice suggest alternating between certain periods of eating and not eating. The method has been used as a way to lose weight and for other benefits. A study from The National Institute on Aging last year suggests that intermittent fasting could be the key to longevity.

Food fasting isn't the only kind to pop up this year, either.

Dopamine fasting has become a mindfulness practice that has taken off at the end of the year, about a year after Youtuber Improvement Pill published a video where he perhaps coined the term while describing his routine meant to Get Your Life Back Together, as the video title says.

The term has a different definition for everyone, but for American Authors musician Dave Rublin it means making a concerted effort, in a set amount of time, to avoid social media and TV.

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Weight gain can be attributed to many reasons: stress, anxiety, bad eating habits and medication. In fact, the latter can severely harm your health, lifestyle and even weight loss goals. Indore-based, 22-year-old Parag Doodhya tells us that when he was 15, he was diagnosed with a kidney disease called Nephrotic Syndrome a condition wherein large amounts of protein are flushed out of your body, and was consequently put up on medication including steroids to treat the disease.

For the next three to four years, I was put on consequent higher doses of steroids to seek treatment. The thing with taking steroids is that they alter your body composition drastically. A lot of fat started getting accumulated towards my belly, courtesy of the high doses. Also Id feel extremely hungry all the time. Honestly, I cant define that kind of hunger, right now, I could eat for 24 hours and still I'd not feel satisfied, he says.

The side effects of steroids also included an onset of very severe acne all over my body and bone thinning. By the end of four years (in 2015), while the disease was brought under control via the steroids, I had gained a lot of weight and was told that I need to shed those extra kilos as soon as possible or else my health could relapse, he adds. So I started playing sports, cricket specifically, but had to give up soon due to an ankle injury. I weighed 81 kgs at this point and had lost a couple of kilos but after a months rest, I decided to begin again to whip myself back in shape.This was the weight loss routine I started following then:

This time around, I started walking daily.

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Says Parag, at that time, I wasnt even able to walk/run 400m but as the days went by, I improved and within 15-20 days I was doing much better. However, tragedy struck again as in the excitement of achieving my goals, I injured myself. It was a muscle stress fracture on my left leg and I was advised to take rest for 3 weeks. It was a big disappointment but I was determined to not give up.

After a few weeks, in August 2015, I decided to try one last time I has made up my mind to leave no stone unturned while pursuing my fitness goals, and made the below workout routine and diet plan to lose 19 kgs.

Initially, my workout routine only comprised of cardio and some planks. To break it down further:

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Then came the biggest challenge diet.

To lose weight, I made the following changes in my diet -

1

Cut out all the junk calories

2

Stay away from any sugary foods/drinks. I think that's very important because as it is rightly said "you cannot outrun a bad diet'.

3

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After losing so much weight, Parag highlights that in order to not slip back into his old skin, he adopted the below diet and workout approaches to maintain his new weight at 62 kgs.

I've been following an intermittent fasting pattern of eating for a long time now to maintain my current weight. Usually, I follow 16:8 pattern but many a times I extend my fast to even 18-20 hours if I don't feel hungry. Intermittent fasting has been big game changer because now I don't have any cravings to eat something all day and I've also become very mindful of what kind of food my body needs.

Intermittent Fasting (IF) is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It doesnt specify which foods you can or cannot eat. It only focuses on when you should eat them.

There are many IF plans and patterns that you can follow, but the most effective one, according to studies is the 16:8 IF diet. The 16:8 IF diet entails one to observe a 16-hour fasting period, followed by an 8-hour eating window.

You can commence a 16-hour fast at 10:00 pm in the night, after you eat your last meal of the day and go to sleep thats 7-8 hours gone right there. You can break the 16-hour fast at 2:00 pm with your lunch and eat small meals till 10:00 pm this makes up the 8-hour eating window. Alternatively, you can also begin your fast at 8 pm and break it at 12 pm, the next day.

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Day 1 - Strength training & running

- 150 Pushups or 60-70 parallel bar dips

- 20-30 minutes of running

Rope skipping and bodyweight leg curls for warm up

- 125-150 bodyweight squats

- 3 sets of hanging leg raises

- 3 sets of pull ups

- 3 sets of chin ups

- 30-35 minutes of cycling

- 2-3 sets of planks

- Bicep curls, 3 sets

- Front & lateral shoulder raises, 2 sets each

- 20 minutes of fast paced running

- Have a rough idea of the number of calories you eat everyday and be mindful of what you eat.

- Keep yourself physically active. It doesn't have to always be gymming. You may indulge in any kind of sport activity as well such as football, badminton or swimming. It's more about enjoying to the fullest rather than just slogging to shed some kilos.

- Keep changing your workout plan every few months to avoid boredom and to break a weight loss plateau.

-Use stairs instead of elevators, avoid sitting continuously for many hours, try to time your dinner as early as possible, such small steps surely act as a catalyst in your weight loss journey.

- Lastly, it is all about the right mindset. Believe that you can achieve anything in this world, put in all the efforts and be patient in order to see a new and awesome YOU. After transforming myself physically and mentally both, what I can say is, I've learned so many life lessons and what I personally feel is that fitness is the biggest metaphor of our lives as what we get depends entirely on how much effort we put into it.

Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.

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Vicki Mitchell clearly remembers the challenges of weight and its perception on performance when she was running at SUNY Cortland in the late 1980s.

For myself, I was kinda tall and thin when I was racing. I was fit and lean and thats where my body type naturally fell, Mitchell said. I had teammates in college who were more muscular than me, and I would have killed to look like them. Id think about what I could do to make myself look stronger. But they would make comments to me that they wanted to be as thin as I was. It was challenging because I was faster than they were and in their eyes thinner meant faster. But thats not always the case.

After a career as an elite distance runner and now a longtime coach at the University at Buffalo, Mitchell has lived the misconceptions and stereotypes that can be dangerously detrimental to runners, particularly female runners.

The topic has gained a national platform after Mary Cain published her story in The New York Times, alleging that her coach at Nikes Oregon Project, Alberto Salazar, pushed her to lose weight with degrading public weigh-ins and comments directed at her in front of teammates. Her performance suffered but more importantly, her health suffered, including breaking five bones and losing her period for three years. The drastic weight-control regime put her at risk for long-term health issues, including osteoporosis and infertility.

Nike said in a statement that it was investigating and the allegations are "completely inconsistent with our values."

Top runners, of both genders, have since showed their support for Cain, shared their own stories of pressures to lose weight to improve performance or satisfy a coach, and called for a better system to mentor and nourish young female runners.

My first thought was how wonderful for her to be able to share her really awful experience with others, Mitchell said of Cains story. It should be very eye-opening for a lot of people. Many, like myself, were not surprised, but I think it got a lot of people talking on social media. There are so many other elite females chiming in on their experiences. People have these expectations that elite female runners should look a certain way. But when you look across the board of elite female distance runners, there is every size and shape possible. You dont need to be a tiny, little twig.

Mitchell gave the example of Joan Benoit Samuelson, who won the Olympic gold medal in the marathon in 1984 and held the American marathon record for 18 years. Benoit Samuelson is 5 feet, 2 inches not the willowy ideal of a distance runner.

It can be challenging, Mitchell said, because to a certain extent weight can impact performance.

From a scientific perspective, we could state that someone who is very heavy with a large percentage of body fat would not be as fast as someone who is leaner because that person is carrying around unproductive weight, Mitchell said. That being said, each person has their own set point that they function best at and theres no perfect number for everyone. Every persons physiology is different.

When I work a coaching clinic, I have people come up and ask me, What should I eat before a race? How much should I weigh? How many miles should I run in a week? Those are very individual answers because each person responds differently. I could give you a general view, but its not about a quick fix. Its about what youre doing over time and when it comes to eating, it needs to be taken in a holistic view. Its about nutrition. Body weight does not dictate performance.

While the idea that thinner is better has been ingrained in much of the running culture, the last 10 years have seen new messaging impacting young runners. Social media has been a space not just for unhealthy comparison, but also for a barrage of messaging on how you should eat in order to be thin, lean, fast and successful.

Theyre overrun with information from all sides, said Kellie Peiper, who has a private practice as a sports psychology consultant and has worked in the University at Buffalo athletic department for 18 years. We know this has been a thread that has run through various endurance sports. Now add to that all this messaging on clean eating and guilt around unhealthy food and the idea that we have to earn the food that we eat. Young women will start wondering, Am I doing enough? Am I eating clean enough? Theyll have guilt around choosing a processed food or eating carbs. Its not just happening when theyre looking left and looking right during training. Theyre immersed in this culture and theyre modeling the messages they see on social media.

As with the connection between weight and performance, there is a challenge when talking about nutrition and performance. Clean eating sounds pretty good and can be beneficial to a persons overall health.

But Peiper points out that disordered eating isnt only restricted to diagnosed bulimia or anorexia. Disordered eating is about a persons relationship to food, and a preoccupation with clean eating or guilt around consuming so-called bad food is a sign of crossing the line from committed to healthy eating to obsession.

People are well-intentioned, but saying, Hey, I exercised this morning. I earned a donut. Those are little things that can add up, Peiper said. We dont need to earn our food. Its our body. We get to drive the bus on that. Its about having a respect for fueling. Its also about sitting around a table and enjoying food that tastes good and having a joyous experience.

As more elite female runners share their stories of disordered eating and the ways in which theyve recovered, the social media conversation begins to change. It allows for a space for young women to see another side and find ways to develop a healthy relationship with food, weight and body image. It also allows them to see successful distance runners of various body types helping to diminish the hold of the rail-thin stereotype.

All you have to do is look at the NCAA Cross Country Championship, Mitchell said. Watch the top 100 women cross the line and you will see all different heights and body types.

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New technologies that could soon diagnose Alzheimers and restore speech to the paralyzed; potential new avenues in treating diabetes, multiple sclerosis and Down syndrome; and a genetic test that dramatically saved a babys life these were among the science and health topics that most engaged our readers in 2019.

Look back at these 11 stories of the past year or discover them for the first time they reflect the exciting, transformative research that takes place at UC San Francisco every day of the year.

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For the first time, researchers were able to transform human stem cells into mature insulin-producing cells similar to the pancreatic beta cells destroyed by type 1 diabetes. The breakthrough came after the team applied a key tenet of biology, that form follows function, to the way they were growing the cells in the lab.

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Researchers took a new approach to studying Down syndrome focusing on the conditions effect on the protein-making machinery inside cells. In a mouse model of Down syndrome, they found that cells in the brain were tamping down on protein production, leading to cognitive deficits. They were able to activate protein production and improve memory and learning with a drug called ISRIB.

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A sophisticated brain-machine interface could one day give voice to people who have lost the ability to speak due to paralysis or other neurological damage. Researchers first mapped participants brain activity to their vocal tract movements as they made various sounds. An algorithm could then translate new brain activity into movements of the virtual vocal tract and produce realistic speech.

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Whats the best way to eat your vegetables? Should you take supplements? Low-fat, low-carb, intermittent fasting do any diets actually work? Experts weigh in on the latest science behind healthy eating and separate food fact from food fiction. Keep these evidence-based tips in mind for the holidays and in the years to come.

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Baby Quincy was deteriorating fast from an aggressive blood cancer and too sick to undergo a stem cell transplant, his only chance at a cure. Determined to leave no stone unturned, Quincys doctors ordered the UCSF500 a new comprehensive cancer gene panel test that helped to reveal an unusual genetic alteration in his cancer and identified a long-shot therapy.

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease caused by immune cells that attack the protective coating around nerve cells. In a surprise, researchers discovered that other immune cells in the gut, known as plasma cells, can reduce the brain inflammation that results from the disease. Expanding these gut plasma cells may be a new therapeutic approach to treating MS.

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Cooking food changes not only how it tastes but how our gut microbial ecosystems respond. In mice, researchers found that cooked vegetables altered their gut microbiome and caused them to lose weight. In human participants, three days of raw or cooked diets prepared by a professional chef also changed gut microbiomes, but in different ways perhaps holding clues to how our microbes have adapted to human culinary culture.

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Alcohol-associated liver disease has become the top reason for U.S. liver transplants, making up more than one-third of liver transplants in 2016. The increase is largely due to a shift away from a common rule that required patients to abstain from alcohol and drug use for at least six months prior to transplant. A 2011 study found that transplants could be successful without this minimum sobriety period, changing the policy at many centers.

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The emotional tumult of teenage years may in part be due to transformations in the brain. Most human brain cells mature in the first years of life, but a group of neurons in the amygdala, which controls emotional responses, dont mature until adolescence and a small number remain immature throughout life. The brain may hold on to these Peter Pan neurons to keep the brains emotional responses flexible and adaptable into old age.

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Anyone even loosely involved in the transportation industry is familiar with the increased demand and rapid growth of the last few years. For example, motor carriers are busier than ever. The booming economy has increased the amount of freight needing to be transported, so transportation companies report they are constantly in need of more drivers and, specifically, drivers willing to spend more time on the road. Drivers are benefiting from this booming industry as competition to hire them increases, and motor carriers offer more pay and better benefits.

Unfortunately, this increase in demand has resulted in more accidents occurring on the road that involve commercial motor vehicles. In May 2019, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released statistics on large truck and bus crashes for 2017. According to the report, the number of collisions in which commercial motor vehicles were involved between 2016 and 2017 increased across the board. The number of fatality crashes increased by 10% in 2017; the number of injury crashes increased by 5%; and the number of property damage crashes increased by 3%.

While the increase in frequency of collisions makes sense with the rising demands placed on trucking and transportation companies, it also means it is important now more than ever for motor carriers and their insurers to be familiar with how to handle the aftermath of an accident. Specifically, since the rising frequency of collisions means that claims and lawsuits pursued against motor carriers will increase, the accident investigation process and the development and preservation of evidence that will help motor carriers and drivers with their defenses is of increasing importance.

Post-accident testingWhen you, as a trucking company representative, first get notice of an accident from a driver, there are a few things that can be put into motion before anyone else (insurance representatives, lawyers, investigators, and the like) gets involved.First, your driver needs to undergo a post-accident test for alcohol and controlled substances as soon as possible in certain scenarios, such as when:

Testing is required by federal law under these circumstances. While you will want to have the testing completed in case of an audit, it is also important because the question of whether a driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol before a collision can easily become an issue several years down the road if the testing was required and not completed.

Electronic control module recordsSecond, you will want to make sure there are no accidental deletions of certain types of data from the engine of the truck, especially if it appears your driver was not at fault for the collision. Most trucks contain some version of an electronic control module (ECM) and, depending on the type of engine in the truck, the ECM may record what is known as last stop data. Last stop data is a compilation of typically more than one minute of data like speed, brake application, and other details, which can be particularly helpful to an attorney defending a truck driver and motor carrier in a lawsuit that concerns a collision.

While the majority of data retained on an ECM remains safely on the ECM for weeks or months after the accident (depending on the number of new events recorded), the last stop data can be easily overwritten with a simple crank of the truck after a crash. This most often happens innocently, for example, at the hands of a police officer who needs a truck moved from its position on the side of the road, but it can cause big problems later in a lawsuit even when the disappearance of the data was not the fault of anyone in particular.

Experts on the sceneThe best way to make sure ECM data and other evidence does not disappear in the period between a collision and a lawsuit (sometimes years) is to involve certain professionals like forensic engineers (also referred to as accident reconstructionists) and independent adjusters to aid in the data preservation after an accident. Depending on the size and structure of the motor carrier, this might be best coordinated by notifying your liability insurance carrier or retained lawyer of the accident and inquiring about the possibility of involving these professionals to aid in your defense.

The advantage of retaining an independent adjuster local to the area where the collision occurred is that they can often go to the scene of the collision (which may be several states away from the motor carriers headquarters) while the driver and law enforcement is still present. They can assist with ensuring the driver complies with post-accident testing regulations and preventing important engine data from being destroyed. They can also identify the law enforcement agencies on scene, get contact information for witnesses, and determine where the damaged vehicles are going to be stored. All these are key pieces of information to get an early start on gathering evidence and building your defense.

It is usually recommended that you hire an expert in forensic engineering or accident reconstruction as early as possible after a collision. If the expert is able to get to the scene quickly enough after the collision occurs, he could complete a download of the engine, thereby ensuring the data most likely to be accidentally deleted is preserved. It is also useful to have the expert complete a full exterior and mechanical inspection of the truck, which not only records physical damage from the accident that can provide insight into how the collision occurred, but can also uncover mechanical problems (or lack thereof) that may have contributed (or may later be alleged to have contributed) to the collision.

The expert may also be able to complete an inspection of the roadway where the collision occurred, gather evidence left at the scene (including roadway marks and physical evidence), and depending on the circumstances, inspect and take measurements of the other parties vehicles.

Anticipated costsIt will come as no surprise that the involvement of experts and independent adjusters isnt cheap. Costs often run between $5,000 and $10,000, depending on the circumstances of the collision, to complete inspections, gather evidence, and conduct downloads. And there are some scenarios where making that kind of investment to investigate a collision is just not necessary. For example, in a collision where it is clear that your driver was at fault, it would likely be a better use of resources to compensate any injured parties for their property damages and medical expenses.

There are different considerations for every collision that will determine whether a full-fledged accident investigation is worth the cost. In the event there is any potential for a liability claim to be made against your company, an accident investigation that involves experts and adjusters who are experienced and know what to look for is a worthwhile investment that can end up carrying your defense and the defense of your driver if a lawsuit is pursued.

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Fitness equipment maker Peloton was mocked throughout social media recently for an advertisement featuring a woman receiving a Peloton bike for Christmas from her husband.

Critics said the woman was already skinny and didnt need the bike, and it would be insulting to get a gift from a spouse suggesting they lose weight. A lot of companies have faced backlash for ads in the past few years Nike, Pepsi, Procter & Gamble but a Wall Street Journal article noted it did little to change stock prices.

Q: Do companies need to worry about social media backlash to advertisements?

Bob Rauch, R.A. Rauch & Associates

YES: Companies should always worry about backlash if they do something that is highly controversial. As for Peloton, Im not sure why they would have had any backlash over the ad in question because the product is for fitness. However, I certainly understand why Nike had some backlash re: Colin Kaepernick. We are in a social media-driven environment and need to use caution with our messaging or risk paying a price.

Norm Miller, University of San Diego

YES: The power of social media and explosive viral herd-like transmissions, sometimes informed and sometimes not, cannot be overestimated. Weve seen several firms quickly pull ads when recognizing a misinterpretation or unexpected reaction. Social media can also spot the YouTube video of a man on disability payments at the ski resort or the woman on sick leave at the beach, so we should all assume big brother is listening or watching and keeping us all in check.

Jamie Moraga, IntelliSolutions

NO: Depending on what it is, usually, its a short-term hit or miss. We have seen companies like Nike take controversy in advertising or by recalling shoes and make it work for them. Whether intentional or not, Peloton released an ad that made waves in the social media world. This has now led to millions of views of the ad that may not have happened should the controversy not occurred. Sales will determine if the backlash had any long-term impact to Peloton. In the end, this too shall pass, and the public will be onto the next thing.

Lynn Reaser, Point Loma Nazarene University

YES: While anecdotal evidence suggests that stock prices may briefly suffer from negative feedback, there also appears to be little lasting effect of ads positively received. Stock prices are affected by a multitude of forces, including interest rates, trade talks, and economic activity. If companies social media has no effect on their sales and profitability, why are they spending $84 billion this year worldwide? A companys brand is its most important asset and that asset must be carefully safeguarded.

Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health

YES: I suppose worrying about backlash would depend on the sensitivity of the issue. Having said that, its always important for companies to think through what reactions they may get to their advertisements. A little research and testing upfront go a long way. Because of social media, the voice of the consumer is much more magnified today than it used to be. How a company responds to a backlash can be just as important to consumers as the initial messaging.

Kelly Cunningham, San Diego Institute for Economic Research

YES: It is a calculated risk. In continual quest for attention, staking a position through advertising may have both positive and negative consequences. This can work in the advertisers favor. Controversy and heightened perception generate greater top-of-mind awareness for whatever reason. So long as the highly valued target market demographic connects and reacts positively brand loyalty is promoted and enhanced, despite those who may react negatively and likely not buy the product in any case.

Gary London, London Moeder Advisors

NO: Edgy is almost always good. Even negative publicity usually translates into sales. I am thinking about Colin Kaepernicks ad with Nike earlier this year. As for Peloton, the inference that biking is for weight loss is a little narrow-minded. Exercise is for health. If you want to lose weight, you should eat and drink less, and better. The actor Monica Ruiz probably shouldnt be drinking all of that Aviation Gin if she really wants to maintain her ideal weight.

Austin Neudecker, Rev

YES: Today, everything inevitably receives numerous social media responses, good and bad. Companies should be cognizant of the social zeitgeist and attempt to be inclusive and respectful to their audience. While it is impossible to satisfy all consumers, companies can easily test messaging and anticipate likely responses. Likewise, as social media consumers, we should be forgiving to companies that make truly unintended mistakes, especially if they take action to correct the mistake.

James Hamilton, UC San Diego

NO: Theres an old adage that claims, theres no such thing as bad publicity. Its not always true. But Peloton got a lot of people talking about their product, and thats a key goal of any advertising campaign. Some people may even be attracted by the controversy, thinking that while others are offended, I do as I please. The Betsy Ross kerfuffle ended up working to Nikes advantage, and the Peloton ad could turn out the same way.

David Ely, San Diego State University

YES: A social media backlash to an advertisement can result in lost sales, a lower stock price, and a drop in employee morale. The successful execution of mitigating strategies may limit the negative impact to the short term. But even this outcome will require that the company spends time and resources developing their response. It is much better to thoughtfully consider potential public reactions to advertisements before they are released than to control damage afterwards.

Phil Blair, Manpower

YES: Any advertisement by any company that is rude or offensive to any group of clients is wrong and downright stupid. But lets remember with the advent of social media it is very easy for anyone to complain about anything and they will. But this should not encourage advertising campaigns to be so milk toast that they dont accomplish their goals of being part informational and part entertaining. Offensive people who unreasonably criticize and complain should be ignored and left in their little negative world.

Alan Gin, University of San Diego

YES: Companies have always had to consider public reaction to their actions, including their advertisements. Companies have sometimes been adversely affected, including having their sales affected, having their stock price decline, to simply having their image tarnished. Social media is just the latest venue in which that reaction can take place. Given its popularity among the more coveted demographic groups from a business point of view, companies should definitely be concerned about reactions on social media.

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Harlem's healthiest restaurant features local artists, musicians and wine .

NY Times bestselling author, restaurateur and nutritionist Lyn-Genet Recitas is hosting a night of local Harlem artists and musicians performing in her namesake restaurant. Lyn-Genet's Kitchen features vegan, vegetarian and healthy comfort food dishes and has a full bar with fresh juice cocktails and organic wines.

The restaurant is located at 3473 Broadway at 141st and is a favorite of local celebrities and athletes.

This event kicks off the Wellness Series, featuring top Harlem and uptown artists, health and wellness experts every Wednesday starting January from 6 pm-7:30 pm. Reservations are recommended.

Lyn-Genet's books have been published in over 15 languages and have helped millions of people regain their health and lose weight quickly.

You can find out more about these events by emailing lg@lyngenet.com or calling 646.330.4769.

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Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition where the insulin your pancreas makes cant work properly, or your pancreas cant make enough insulin. The primary threat posed by impaired insulin production is rising blood sugar levels, which, if left untreated, can hike the risk of life-threatening complications such as heart disease. Fortunately, upping your intake of certain foods and shunning others can keep the threat of rising blood sugar levels at bay.

Certain seeds, for example, have been shown to lower blood sugar and can be enjoyed as a simple snack or sprinkled on your meals.

Here are three seeds proven to lower blood sugar levels:

As a general rule, foods that rank low on the glycemic index are a tried-and-tested way to keep blood sugar levels in check.

The glycaemic index (GI) is a rating system for foods containing carbohydrates, showing how quickly each food affects your blood sugar level when that food is eaten on its own.

Carbohydrate foods with a high GI rating are broken down quickly by your body and cause a rapid increase in blood glucose whereas foods with a low GI are broken down more gradually, reducing the risk of blood sugar spikes.

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Studies have also linked sunflower seed consumption to blood sugar reduction, suggesting that people eat one ounce (30 grams) of sunflower seeds daily as part of a healthy diet may reduce fasting blood sugar by about 10 percent within six months, compared to a healthy diet alone.

Findings suggest that the blood-sugar-lowering benefits are derived from plant compound found in the seeds called chlorogenic acid.

To further enhance the blood-sugar lowering effect, studies also suggest that adding sunflower seeds to foods like bread may help decrease carbs effect on your blood sugar.

The seeds protein and fat slow the rate at which your stomach empties, allowing a more gradual release of sugar from carbs.

Several studies have found that supplementing with pumpkin juice or seed powder reduced blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

According to the NHS, many people have type 2 diabetes without realising because symptoms do not necessarily make you feel unwell.

Symptoms include:

You should speak to your GP if you have any of the symptoms of type 2 diabetes or you're worried you may have a higher risk of getting it, advises the health body.

It added: The earlier diabetes is diagnosed and treatment started, the better. Early treatment reduces your risk of other health problems.

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SAN ANTONIO Food and activity trackers are becoming increasingly popular. But just because many of the apps associated with them are free it doesn't mean they are always helpful. They can lead to major health problems few people expect.

There are many kinds of activity and food trackers on the market such as MyFitnessPal, Fitbit, and even Garmin. They can all be helpful but only if used the correct way. Landry Weatherston-Yarborough, the Clinical Director of the Eating Recovery Center of San Antonio, and licensed professional counselor -- as well as a certified eating disorder specialist - told us they are best used, "When the data that is being collected or gathered by these apps is being evaluated by someone who has the training and the education to support the person."

A growing number of wearable devices are flooding the market claiming to track and help improve your diet, exercise, sleep, and even stress. A 2013 Pew report said 60 percent of U.S. adults track their diet, exercise, and weight. A 2017 study found over 40 percent have used a wearable health tracker, with sales of devices expected to more than double over the next five years.

Weatherston-Yarborough says dieting is the most common cause of eating disorder development. She added, "That doesn't mean everyone who diet is going to have an eating disorder, but dieting starts for many people with monitoring their exercise monitoring their calorie intake and potentially trying to lose weight or get healthy."

Some of the signs of an eating disorder or overuse of a health tracker include over-exercising, severe restriction of caloric intake, fear of food or excuses for not eating, binging combined with purging, and anger, fear, anxiety, shame, or depression.

One of our senior producers, April Young, took part in our KENS 5 Fitbit Challenge last year. She only wore it for that month but can see how these trackers can take over someone's life. Young told us, "I can definitely see how people can just take too much time being obsessed about their Fitbit."

If you do realize you may be taking it too far Weatherston-Yarbourough said, "Get connected with a mental health professional to seek out an assessment for an eating disorder or disordered eating and to get treatment as quickly as possible."

To get in touch with Eating Recovery Centers, call (877) 711-1690.

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Adam Schupak, Golfweek Published 8:40 p.m. ET Dec. 10, 2019 | Updated 8:45 p.m. ET Dec. 10, 2019

MELBOURNE, Australia Bryson DeChambeau didn't need his trusty compass or any scientific formula to figure out when to go to bed on his flight to the Presidents Cup.

"I looked at the clock in Melbourne and tried to figure out how long I had to stay up until it was like 8:30 or 9 and I did that," he explained. "So when I woke up on the plane, it was 8 a.m. I'm like, okay, perfect. I have a couple more hours to do whatever till we landed and it felt like a normal day. I was able to go to sleep at ten o'clock last night and woke up at 6:30. Just trying to figure out how to acclimate the best way possible."

Trying to figure out the transformation in his physique was like listening to Dr. Bruce Banner explain why he subjected himself to high levels of gamma radiation to trigger his transformation into the Incredible Hulk. DeChambeau, 26, has gained 25 pounds of muscle to 220 pounds after following the training regimen of Greg Roskopf. It's called Muscle Activation Technique and it is re-making DeChambeau's 6-foot-1-inch frame to protect himself against future injury.

"I actually had to get my wrists stronger," DeChambeau said. "I had to train, do farmer walks, 70 pounds in each hand and move them like that when I walk to get my grip strength up. Did a lot of pull ups with just the fingers, holding on with the palm, just doing a couple other things, inflexion, flexion stuff, internal, external rotation of the wrist."

"He's a big dude," said U.S. teammate Xander Schauffele, "I don't even know what size he is. I think Lacoste had to customize a shirt for him. I have no idea. It might be a double XL, triple XL, I have no clue. He's quite a specimen right now."

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When a male member of the media squeezed his right bicep, DeChambeau smiled and said, "That's a little weird."

In short order, DeChambeau has become golf's version of Lou Ferrigno, the original Incredible Hulk. DeChambeau looks like he could flex and his rip through his golf shirt.

In fact, the Presidents Cup wardrobe of uniforms DeChambeau was measured for in May at The Memorial no longer fit. He checked his phone and reported that his chest size has increased from 52 to 54 inches, his neck from 17 1/2 to 18 inches, his waist from 34 to 37 inches and he'd still like to add another 10 pounds.

That shouldn't be hard to do with his eating habits. DeChambeau said he'd already consumed four peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a ham sandwich, a protein shake and two protein bars, eggs, bacon, and electrolyte solutions.

"I mean, he just, he's always eating," Schauffele said. "I call him skinny."

Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau and Tony Finau at Tuesday's for the President's Cup at Royal Melbourne. (Photo by Andy Brownbill/Associated Press)

DeChambeau, who already was one of the Tour's longer hitters ranking T-34 at an average of 302 yards in 2018-19 is chasing more distance. He says he's inspired by reigning World Long Drive champion Kyle Berkshire, whose clubhead speed has reached 155 mph.

"How amazing would it be to rein that in?" DeChambeau mused. "That's Happy Gilmore stuff."

He inserted a 4.5-degree Cobra Superspeed driver into the bag and said he's added 15-20 yards off the tee. Some have questioned the timing of his decision to re-make his body so quickly the opposite of Brooks Koepka going on a crash diet to lose weight for the ESPN The Magazine Body Issue but DeChambeau downplayed its effect on his game.

"I'm getting comfortable with it really quickly," he said. "Today was the first day where I felt like, wow, I'm okay, I'm back to where I was a year and a half ago in regard to ball-striking."

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