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LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wants to lose weight in 2020, but will not do Veganuary - the popular practice of becoming vegan in January - as it would take too much concentration and mean giving up cheese.

I had thought of it but it requires so much concentration. I do take my hat off to vegans who can handle it, he said during an interview with BBC TV having confessed he wanted to lose some pounds in the next year.

You cant eat cheese if youre a vegan. Its just a crime against ... cheese lovers, he added.

(This story was refiled to correct quote in paragraph 3 to replace levels with lovers)

Reporting by Elizabeth Howcroft; editing by Michael Holden and Guy Faulconbridge

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1. Swap ice cream for homemade desserts

Ice cream, which is around 300 to 400 calories depending on the type, can be swapped for homemade banana choc-chip cinnamon ice cream, which only has a total of 210 calories.

Simply take a frozen banana, 1/4 cup of full cream milk, one tablespoon of dark chocolate chips, a generous pinch of cinnamon and blend. Another alternative is sorbet, just blend with ice instead of milk. While sorbet has 60% less calories, it's still high in sugar, so not quite as healthy as the homemade version, says Amelia.

Amelia says that carbonated water made in your SodaStream at home has no calories, as long as you dont add any flavoured syrups, but itll give you that fizzy hit.

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You can get the same salty crunch of potato chips from chickpeas or fava beans, which only have 183 calories total versus 258 calories per 50g in chips, says Amelia. You can make these at home or buy ready to eat from all major supermarkets.

Get the same sweet hit but for a fraction of the calories by swapping sweets for dried fruit. A Snickers bar contains 241calories, while five dried apricots contains just 63.

You might be tempted to eat a dried fruit and nut trail mix -which is much healthier than the Snickers bar but with nuts added to the fruit trail mix contains very similar calories as the Snickers bar.

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Cocktails can be an alcohol, sugar and calorie trap, says Amelia.

An average cocktail contains around 250 to 300 calories, 4 to 6 teaspoons of sugar and 10g alcohol. Mix spirits in soda water instead, making your own soda water in a SodaStream. One nip of vodka or gin with soda water contains 67 calories, a gin and tonic contains 110.

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WHAT did you have for breakfast this morning? Did you opt for a slice of sourdough with some mashed avocado and a sprinkling of seeds? Or did you plump for two slices of bacon and a fried egg? Given its mid-January, when most of us are still nobly vowing to eat more healthily or lose weight, Id imagine a fair few of you went for the avocado option, even if youd rather have had the bacon one.

A new book suggests you made the wrong choice. Yes, its January, and yes, its another diet book, but author Graeme Tomlinson also known as @thefitnesschef insists his is different.

Pretty much all the other books out there impose their own methods and their own ways of dieting on people, and thats unnecessary, he says. It can be extreme and lead people down a path of extreme eating. My aim is to empower people by showing them that they already have a diet that can work for them, which can include the foods they enjoy.

The book is called Eat What You Like & Lose Weight For Life. Thats an appealing proposition and, according to Graeme, its not a complicated one. He believes you can forget intermittent fasting, slimming clubs, paleo, alkaline, Atkins, low carb, juicing, 5:2 and any number of weight-loss plans that promise the pounds will fall off. According to him, all you have to do is eat less and/or move more. Yup, thats it no carefully timed meals, no excluding entire food groups, just eating fewer calories than your body needs to do what it does on a daily basis, aka a calorie deficit.

I know, I know! Ive thought for years that all calories are not created equal, that if you starve yourself, your body holds on to the calories you consume and that calorie counting was an outdated way of eating. Not so, says Graeme (pictured below), who insists its actually the only thing that works.

Pretty much every diet people get weight-loss results from is a calorie deficit dressed up as something else, he says. Thats not to say other things arent important or dont have a role to play but the single most important thing you need to know is that to lose weight, you need to have a calorie deficit.

He points out that to be healthy, you probably shouldnt take in all your calories in the form of chocolate bars (although that would work as long as you were still using more calories than you consumed) and that decent amounts of protein and whole foods, which help us feel full, should form the backbone of what we eat.

But the bulk of the book is dedicated to busting myths (for example, you only burn more fat than normal on a keto diet because youre eating more fat; your body doesnt go into starvation mode when you cut your calorie intake) and to brilliant infographics that show just how easy it is to tweak your existing diet so you lose weight. There are also ideas for meals and snacks, as well as suggestions for some easy swaps you can make.

So what makes this man such an expert? After years spent training to be a professional cricketer, Graeme became a personal trainer and nutrition coach, then started to get sick of the misinformation he saw on Instagram. He says he gets his answers the old-fashioned way.

I look at systematic reviews and meta-analysis of data, he says. Anyone can access that information, you just need to be able to interpret it.

He believes strongly that lasting change doesnt happen overnight. Its about working out what your calorie intake currently is (his website fitnesschef.uk has a tool that can help) and then cutting about 15 per cent of those calories out. A few months later, when your weight plateaus, you cut another 15 per cent and so on until you reach your target weight.

The only way to lose weight and keep it off is to do it gradually while not depriving yourself of the foods you enjoy, he says. Yes, it requires some effort and it wont happen magically, but I think theres a way to enjoy food while doing it.

Dont weigh yourself daily. Take progress photos once a week instead and weigh yourself monthly that will give you a better idea of whether or not youre on track

Forget good and bad snacks a crumpet with 5g of butter has fewer calories than a rice cake and 25g of peanut butter; avocado on toast can have more calories than jam on toast

Count calories over a week rather than daily that allows space for real life. If you have a blowout one night, you can cut back on the subsequent days and still be on track

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New Delhi: Its not just your wardrobe, but changes in temperature can affect your metabolism, energy levels and, perhaps, even your food choices. While its important to stay active by sticking to your exercise routine when its cold outside, a diet high in fibre, protein and antioxidants can promote health and keep your stomach flat. The good news is, some fruits and vegetables can survive the chilly winter weather making it easier for you to create a balanced diet that can help you withthe weight loss battle this season.

These veggies aredelicious and come loaded with nutrients that will help you burn calories and curb cravings. Here are some of the healthiest winter vegetables to include in your diet for healthy weight loss.

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Root vegetables like carrots and beets can withstand the cold, harsh weather. They are low in calories but high in fibre and can fill you up with lower quantities, supporting your weight loss efforts.

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While they often get a bad rap for scoring high on the glycemic index, research suggests that the poor mans diet can restore gut health, boost immunity and aid weight loss. For instance, a 2014 study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition reported that eating a potato a day might not affect your weight loss progress as long as one eats a healthy, reduced-calorie diet.

Cauliflower

An extremely nutritious vegetable thats low in calories, cauliflower contains high levels of fibre and water, all properties that can boost weight loss. The cruciferous veggie is also an excellent source of antioxidants which have been shown to protect your cells against harmful radicals and reduce inflammation.

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Winter squash

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In fact, both winter and summer squash are among the healthiest foods on earth. They can be a great addition to any healthy weight loss plan. Winter squash is a good source of complex vegetable carbs and dietary fibre, which can help you lose weight. Its a low-calorie food chock full of vitamins and minerals - such as vitamin C, manganese, folate and B vitamins.

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Kale is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. It is low in calories and loaded with all sorts of compounds and antioxidants that are beneficial for your health. The leafy green also contains certain amounts of protein and fibre, the two most important nutrients required for losing weight. Kale is an excellent source of vitamin K that helps with blood clotting. Research also suggests that vitamin K may help prevent the accumulation of abdominal fat. Results from a 3-year vitamin K2 intervention study showed that taking vitamin K2 (menaquinone-7 or MK-7) appeared to prevent the shift of fat from the hip area to the abdominal area that often occurs post-menopause.

Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purpose only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.

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Are you obese? Do you trust your body is unpleasant and unshapely? Have you made an effort to drop annoying fat before? Are you going to quit after doing all this before reading a good guide like Debatetheweight.com? This information is going to benefit you. Keep reading the guide to be healthy in real means and shedding some weight as well.

By gradually dropping the fats youre exploited to eat, you can remove weight competently. You should be energetic to remove that weight through mind and body as well. You could also use the commonly used equipment by the people for this purpose. By doing work like going for a stroll or bicycle ride, you will burn far additional calories than if you had been to watch television. Just turn off the tv and receive 20 minutes of exercise daily.

A smart way to eradicate some weight is to just dress tight clothes by avoiding wearing loose clothes, your brain is working to be on your own weight more often. When you wear a loose dress, it adjusts your look like you are not so much fat and your shape is fine-looking. This happens most often when you look into the mirror. So, wearing tight clothes is a smart tip you never heard before.

Moreover, a simple thing is that stay away from fast food and do not eat too much. You should make this thing possible to eat delicious food with fewer carbohydrates.

As always, bike riding has made sure that among every fitness equipment bike riding has been considered the finest thing to do to lose some extra fats. You have to filter out from the dozens other models bike riding companies through an incised search for three functions: Affordability, durability, and functionality.

By spending some more bucks you will get a bike that is durable and you will also get the basic features that are needed. You should get a smart spin bike. Most of the people have been giving satisfying feedbacks after using these bikes. These bikes have LCD consoles and memory in them than will record your data. Therefore, you should take a machine that will make you happy for long term goals. Most important thing is to check would this bike will make smart or not.

A running machine is an easy and more interesting thing than running on the ground. Both of them take the same effort, but people work out on the treadmill more. To burnout extra calories in less time with running, you should use a treadmill. It contains OLED in front of them, you can set a target for each day and keep growing with time. If you have a partner exercising with you, maybe he will make more rounds than you then you would try to beat him the next day. Another benefit of using a treadmill is if there is raining outside you couldnt outside to run on an open ground then the treadmill will be the best option.

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Kate Middleton and Prince William likely to welcome baby no. 4 next year, hints royal expert

Amid ongoing false rumours about Kate Middleton's fourth pregnancy, a new report claimed that the duchess is trying to lose excessive weight which is worrying Prince William.

Royal fans have been concerned about Middleton's health since she lost a considerable amount of weight after giving birth to Prince Louis.

Now, Radar Online claimed that Middleton has allegedly been starving herself because of her busy schedule. She is allegedly skipping her meals as she is caught up with a lot of royal duties, especially after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's exit.

The unnamed source also added that Prince William has been trying to call his wife's attention over her extreme weight loss and he is worried especially since they are trying to have another baby this year.

"Kate's schedule will only get more intense now that the Queen is leaning on them more than ever. The brutal truth is that Kate needs to add at least half a stone or seven pounds so William's right to be worried," the source said.

However, these claims are completely untrue.

Not only the new report on Radar Online, some netizens have also expressed concerns about the Duchess of Cambridge's weight. On the online forum site Quora, some royal fans dubbed Middleton as "too skinny."

However, Deanna Eppers, a royal watcher, said that it is offensive to call Middleton skinny.

Middleton has always been caught up in similar rumours about her health as well as her pregnancy. Some recent false rumours also talked about the duchess' feud with Markle.

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Is it time to eat yet?

By now you've probably heard of intermittent fasting, arguably the hottest health trend of the last couple years. It's been heralded as not only a foolproof weight-loss method, but also a potential cure for things like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, poor sleep, insulin resistance, even cancer and Alzheimer's disease. A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine links fasting to "increased stress resistance, increased longevity and a decreased incidence of diseases, including cancer and obesity."

Want to learn more? And maybe try it yourself? Here's everything you need to know about intermittent fasting (which I'll also refer to as "IF"), including some of my own experiences with it.

Editors' note: You should always consult with a doctor before making changes to your diet or eating behaviors.

Most of us eat throughout the day, starting with breakfast when we wake up and perhaps ending with a dessert or snack after dinner. If you have breakfast at 7 a.m. and a final snack at 8 p.m., you're consuming food for 13 hours; that's your current "eating window." The idea behind IF is simply to shorten that window -- not necessarily to eat less (though of course that's part of it), but to eat less often.

For example, most experts agree that you can start to experience IF benefits with an 8-hour eating window, meaning a 16-hour fast. So you could have lunch at noon and still have your 8 p.m. snack (well, ideally 7:45 p.m, so you're actually done at 8). That's it. If you can stick to that, it may be enough to produce results.

But, wait: Isn't that just skipping breakfast? And haven't we heard for years that skipping breakfast actually leads to weight gain? Yes and yes. However, IF requires a "clean" fast to be effective (more on that below), and once you get accustomed to it, your appetite should correct so that you no longer overeat once your window opens.

Here's what I love about this: It costs nothing. It requires nothing: You don't have to buy books or gear or supplements or meals. You just adapt yourself to a slightly different way of eating (or "WOE") and that's it. The simplicity -- and affordability -- of IF is what drew me to it.

No food is "off limits" with IF, you can eat whatever you want during your window.

Gin Stephens is the author of Delay, Don't Deny: Living an Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle. Those first three words are the key to what makes this WOE worthwhile: You're not denying yourself anything, you're merely delaying it. You don't have to give up, say, pizza because of the carbs or ice cream because of the sugar. You just have to wait until your window opens; then you can eat what you want to eat. No, not the entire pizza or a whole pint of ice cream; you still have to be reasonable. But there are no exclusions. And that's incredibly liberating.

Think about nearly every other diet in history: Atkins, South Beach, paleo, keto, etc. They all require you to either cut out certain things entirely (fat, carbs, sugar, etc.) or eat an excess of something else (protein, cabbage soup, etc.). The reason these diets typically fail is they're not sustainable.

Stephens is fond of this saying: "'Diets are easy in contemplation and hard in execution. Fasting is hard in contemplation but easy in execution.' I absolutely love that quote, because it's so true," she says. "We've all started a new diet and we're all in. Then, as the days go by, the diet gets harder and harder to stick to. Intermittent fasting is the exact opposite. Instead of getting harder and harder, it gets easier and easier."

Lost amid the talk of IF's various health benefits is a very real secondary perk: Saving money. When you cut your diet down to one or two meals per day, your food costs drop accordingly. It's impossible to say exactly how much you stand to save, because it depends on how often you dine out, what you buy at the grocery store and so on.

But even if your total food expenses drop by just 25%, that's ahugedifference. Suppose you typically spend, say, $100 per week on food. If you subtract the cost of seven meals per week, that might realistically lower your expense to $70. Over the course of one month, you'd save $120. Over one year, $1,440.

That's a vacation. A down payment on a new car. And there's a bigger-picture benefit as well: You're lowering your impact on the planet. Imagine if entire populations switched to two meals a day from three. We could get by on fewer crops and animals, which in turn would reduce overall water consumption. Maybe that's a bit of pie-in-the-sky thinking, but there's truth to it.

I mention all this because after I started IF, I noticed I was spending less on food. And then I started thinking about the external benefits of less food consumption, and that made me feel even better about it. Eat less, help the planet. Win-win!

You might have to give up late-night snacking with IF.

There are two schools of thought with regard to how to structure your fasts. The first is fairly different from what's described above; it's commonly known as 5:2, meaning you eat normally for five days of the week and fast for two. That may work for some, but two days of virtual starvation doesn't sound very appealing.

I prefer the daily method: Fast for at least 16 hours per day. The aforementioned New England Journal of Medicine study was based on an 18:6 structure: 18-hour fast, six-hour window.

"16:8 is a great place to start," Stephens says, "but it may not be a weight-loss window for many people. That's because fat-burning ramps up between hours 18 and 24 of the fast. 19:5 was a great weight-loss sweet spot for me, and I lost at about a pound per week when doing it. With 19:5, you fast for 19 hours a day and have an eating window of five hours. Your sweet spot may be different from mine, of course. Maybe it will be 18:6 or 20:4." Experimentation is key, she adds.

If your eating window doesn't include breakfast, you can still drink coffee as long as it's black and unsweetened.

The most important part of the equation, however, is not the length of the window; it's the fast itself, which much be entirely "clean," according to Stephens. That means water, coffee and tea only, with absolutely no added fat, artificial sweeteners or the like. No bone broth, no water with lemon, no flavored teas. No gum, no mints, nothing with calories, period. The goal is to deprive your body of anything that triggers insulin production, because an insulin-deprived body turns to fat stores for energy.

One of the toughest hurdles for many people is giving up cream and/or sugar in their coffee. I was always a sugar man; when I made the switch to black coffee, it sucked for maybe a week or so. Now I'm a convert; I actually like it better. My advice to you: Suck it up and get used to drinking it black.

Stephens can't stress enough the importance of following the clean-fast rule. "For anyone who has ever tried IF in the past but was not fasting clean, now you know why it was so hard for you. The clean fast is so much easier, I promise."

Stephens has a new book -- Fast, Feast, Repeat: The Comprehensive Guide to Delay, Don't Deny Intermittent Fasting -- coming this June, with "a deeper dive into the science" than her first book. In the meantime, she recommends two other titles: The Obesity Code, by Dr. Jason Fung, and AC: The Power of Appetite Correction, by Dr. Bert Herring.

There's also a Facebook group -- Delay, Don't Deny: Intermittent Fasting Support -- that's an offshoot of Stephens' first book. It boasts a whopping 178,000 members who ask and answer questions and share stories and encouragement. You'll also find a lot of before-and-after photos that illustrate exactly how effective IF has been for some.

But not for all. You'll also see posts along these lines: "I fasted clean for two months, ate one meal a day, and didn't lose a single pound." Others will note that it took them six months before the scale started to budge. "It takes time," Stephens says. "We didn't become overweight and unhealthy overnight, and it takes time to reverse these health conditions. Once your body has begun healing, fat loss is more likely." How long that actually takes depends on a variety of factors, including age, sex, starting weight and so on.

IF can help you lose weight, but don't expect it to come off quickly.

I started IF in August 2018. At the time I weighed around 181, which is acceptable for a 6-foot male. But I'd been 175 for years, and suddenly it seemed I couldn't control my eating. I didn't like where my belly was headed.

After about two months, during which my fasting windows varied (but averaged around 17:7), I'd lost 10 pounds. Needless to say, I was pleased with that result and became pretty evangelical about IF. My excitement stemmed from not only the weight loss, but also the total lack of hardship. This didn't feel like a diet; it felt like a smart way to live.

In fact, I discovered that I really liked having a window. When I was feeling a little hungry in the late morning? Just wait a bit longer, I told myself, your window opens soon. Then I'd busy myself with something and forget about it. And if I wanted a snack after 7 p.m.? Too bad, window's closed for the day -- but you can have it tomorrow.

I stuck with it for about 10 months, though I'll admit I got frustrated at times. For one thing, I'd been hoping to lose another 5-10 pounds, and assuming they'd come off as easily as the first 10, but the scale held firm at 171.

Meanwhile, there were times when it was much harder to manage my window, like during family vacations, when we'd all eat later than usual and breakfast was a part of the experience. Then came the holidays and various parties and family gatherings, which also presented window-related challenges. With a little planning it's possible to adjust to these things, but ultimately I just got lazy about it -- probably because I'd lost the weight I'd initially wanted to lose.

Over the summer I decided to pump the brakes. But six months later, the scale is once again showing 180. So hello again, my IF friend! I'm actually excited to get back to it, because I've missed the simple discipline. Now that the holidays are in the rear-view, I'm good to go.

Whether you're fed up with diets or just want to improve your overall health, intermittent fasting is absolutely worth a try. It costs nothing to do and can actually save you money. Maybe even help the planet.

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The paleo diet is one of the big 'buzz' diets of the last few years although it's arguably now been surpassed by the Keto diet, Have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat like a caveman? Perhaps not, but as well as helping you lose weight, paelo will also help you find that out as well.

The paleo diet, or Paleolithic diet to give it its full title, is a diet designed to mimic that of people who lived in the Paleolithic era of history. Clever, right? The Paleolithic period began around 3.3 million years ago, but whats important in the context of the paleo diet is that it was a time when food was sourced by hunter-gatherers, rather than by going to Tesco.

We dont know exactly what our prehistoric ancestors ate, but researchers believe they ate whole foods, which means food that is unrefined, with no additives. Thats a pretty sensible guess given they didnt exactly have the technology for much food-processing.

The concept of the paleo diet is that because Paleolithic people didn't have ways of processing and adding to food like we do today, they avoided many of the health problems we face in the 21st century. Today, scientists and nutritionists associate multiple diseases, diabetes, heart disease and obesity to name a few, with poor diet.

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Because we dont know exactly what our ancestors ate, and because what they ate would depend greatly on what was readily available to them based on location and season, the overarching concept that 21st century paleo dieters should stick to is to only eat whole foods and avoid processed foods.

There is no calorie counting. Instead the Paleo diet removes food groups typically high in calories, such as carbohydrates.

Although there is no calorie counting, as with any method of weight loss the Paleo diet seeks to reduce calorie intake. This is because weight loss ultimately boils down to consuming fewer calories than you burn also known as a calorie deficit.

On the Paleo diet calories are reduced by avoiding sugary and high fat foods. Instead Paleo diet foods are low in fat and high in protein (on average you should look for 25 - 30% of your calories to come from protein if following the Paleo diet), which helps you burn fat and build lean muscle mass.

Studies have shown links between overeating processed foods that are high in things like salt and trans fats contribute to diseases like diabetes and heart disease, as well as weight gain. In theory, by only eating naturally-occurring, whole foods, our prehistoric ancestors were less likely to develop these conditions, and more likely to have have low BMIs (although they wouldnt have called it that, of course).

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Paleo diet foods are foods that were available to our prehistoric ancestors and so should be naturally occurring and unprocessed. Meat and fish, fruit and vegetables, potatoes, nuts, seeds and eggs are all allowed, as well as herbs and spices and oils to help flavour your food.

Its recommended that you opt for grass-fed animals and organic produce where you can, but it depends on how strict youre being (and the price tag).

If youre not being too strict and know that you'll cave if you can't occasionally indulge in a treat, the recommended treat options are red wine and dark chocolate.

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The main food groups to avoid when following the paleo diet are grains, most dairy (anything that needs to be pasteurised or processed is not a paleo food), non-naturally occurring sugars and vegetable oils. In reality this does equate to a LOT of food, as many packets, jars and tins that youll pick up off a shelf in the supermarket will contain sugar or salt additives at least.

It will be considerably easier to follow the paleo diet if you start shopping in smaller shops like butchers and greengrocers, and avoid anything that comes in a packet, particularly if theres an ingredient you cant pronounce.You might be a little surprised to learn this includes dried beans, pulses, lentils and other seemingly very healthy things. But if a food wasn't available to Captain Caveman, it's not available to you in this diet.

The paleo diet is not specifically designed to be low-carb, but naturally given these restrictions you will find yourself consuming far fewer complex carbs.

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A significant difference between paleo and other diets is the absence of calorie counting. This means that there is no restriction on how much you eat, but instead a focus on what you eat. As a result, users describe the paleo diet as filling, without issues with hunger associated with other diets, such as the military diet or intermittent fasting.

One user, Sharon, told us that following paleo has given her loads of energy, and that she feels "no hunger or cravings as [the] food is lovely." She also experienced gradual weight loss.

The concept of the paleo diet is relatively new, but studies have been conducted to see how effective it is for weight loss.

One study found that a group following the paleo diet lost an average of 2.3 kgs and 1.5cm from their weight circumference after three weeks. Its important to note that the sample size was only 14 people.

Another study, which looked at 70 woman over a period of two years found that the half who followed the paleo diet lost twice as much weight within 12 months as the half following a low-fat, high-fibre diet. Whats especially interesting is that the women were assessed again after a second year and while both groups had put some weight back on, the paleo dieters lost 1.6 times more weight overall. It should be noted that this study was specifically on middle-aged women deemed to be 'obese'.

Paleo is not by any means an easy diet to switch to. While staying away from 'processed foods' sounds like a great idea, in this context it includes milk, flour, lentils and plenty of other staples of the western diet.

The paleo diet can be difficult to stick to due to the lack of fibre and higher prices of some of its staple ingredients. There have also been no large-scale, long-term studies that demonstrate its effectiveness or which have looked into potentially negative effects of the paelo diet. However, there is plenty of anecdotal evidence from people who have stuck to the diet that it can help with weight loss.

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U.S. News & World Reporthas ranked a program created byHealth Management Resources(HMR) and offered by HSHS St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital as the No.1Best Fast Weight-Loss Dietfor 2020. This marks the fifth consecutive year that HMRs diet and lifestyle-change program has held the first-place position.

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Fast weight loss is often linked to gimmicks, crash diets, and other drastic approaches that are unsustainable and potentially unhealthy. In contrast, HMR achieves fast weight loss through a clinically proven plan that has been available in hospitals since 1983.

According to Brooke Welcher-Miner, registered dietitian and HMR program coordinator for HSHS St. Anthonys, HMRssimple plansare nutritionally complete, calorie-controlled, and designed to help people lose a lot of weight quickly without feeling hungry. She explains, Simplicity is key. We have people focus on just a few key variables that will have the biggest impact on weight and health. Because its so easy to follow, people can stick to the diet longer, which can lead to more weight loss in a short amount of time.

Weight Loss without Lifestyle Change is Temporary

Theres no payoff to losing weight quickly only to have it come back again, says Welcher-Miner. Thats why lifestyle-change education is at the core of all HMR diet plans. HMR uses the science of behavior change to help people create new habits around healthier eating and increasing daily physical activity in ways that fit into their daily lives over the long term.

HMRs Published Results

About HSHS St. Anthonys HMR Weight Management Program

To learn more about the HMR weight management program and the plan options, the public is invited to attend a free, no-obligation information session, which is held weekly by appointment at the HSHS St. Anthonys Health Center, 900 West Temple Avenue, Building B. There is no charge to attend, but please call 217-540-2336 to reserve your spot. You can also emailSAE-HMR-Program@hshs.orgor call 217-540-2336 for more information. To learn more about the program, visitwww.stanthonyshospital.org/wm.

HSHS St. Anthony's Weight Management, an HMR Program is a licensee of the HMR Program, a non-surgical, clinic-based diet named a "Best Diet for Fast Weight Loss". U.S. News Best Diets panel of nutrition experts ranked the HMR Program but did not evaluate any products or services of HSHS St. Anthony's Weight Management itself.

HSHS St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital is part of the Southern Illinois Division of Hospital Sisters Health System, which also includes HSHS St. Elizabeths Hospital in OFallon, HSHS St. Josephs Hospital in Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, and HSHS St. Josephs Hospital in Highland.

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IF you need inspiration for your 2020 health kick, look no further than Adele.

The Someone Like You singer looked seriously svelte while on a break in the Caribbean and reportedly told fans she has lost an incredible 7st.

Adele had a fuller figure in 2013Her staggering transformation was helped by Brazilian Pilates trainer Camila Goodis, 36, who trained Adele, 31, alongside Robbie Williams wife Ayda Field at their Los Angeles home.

Despite revealing that Adele hated exercise, Camila says the training helped to kickstart her lifestyle overhaul.

She says: One day, I was at their house in Los Angeles when Ayda asked me if I would train one of her best friends who was visiting.

Adele had just had her baby, so the exercise had to be very gentle. Pilates was perfect for her. She said shed done Pilates before, in London, and she was very appreciative.

The funny thing was, I hadnt caught her name and I didnt recognise her at the time.

She wasnt wearing make-up or her eyelashes and was wearing sweatpants and a loose top.

"After she left, I mentioned to Ayda that she looked a little bit like Adele. Ayda gave me this look and thought it was hilarious.

Months later, with Adele back in LA, Camila did more sessions with the star.

Camila says: I dont think she is a huge fan of exercise like Robbie and Ayda, who exercise five or six days a week. But whatever she is doing now, she looks amazing.

Camila believes Adeles weight loss is due mostly to a change in her diet.

She has probably cut out processed foods and is eating soy and other plant-based foods, Camila reckons.

Shes found a diet that works for her. She looks younger and, more importantly, she looks happy.

Pilates focuses on flexibility, strength and stamina, with exercises that lengthen and stretch major muscle groups.

Health benefits include improved flexibility, posture, co-ordination and muscle strength.

It is reported to have helped the Duchess of Cambridge and celebrity fans include Margot Robbie and David Beckham.

Try Camilas ten-minute starting guide, shown here. Breathing is vital for each exercise to help relax muscles.

Lie down with legs bent, inhale through the nose and feel ribs expand.

Exhale through the mouth, closing the rib cage down and in. Repeat five times.

LIE with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, hip distance apart.

Tighten your abdominal and buttock muscles.

Raise your hips to create a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.

Squeeze your core and pull your belly button back towards your spine.

Hold for 20 to 30 seconds and return to your starting position.

Do ten reps slow then 15 reps at a faster pace.

LIE down and lift your upper body off the floor.

Have one leg extended just above the floor and the other extended towards the ceiling, held by your hand.

As you exhale, draw your belly into your spine and pulse your leg twice into the body.

Inhale to switch legs and repeat.

Do three reps of ten.

This exercise works the abdominals and shoulders, helping with hip flexibility.

REMAIN lying on your back and extend your legs towards the ceiling.

Rotate the legs out slightly, keeping the heels together. Point your toes. Inhale.

On the exhale, pull abdominals down to the floor as you curl upper body off the floor.

Begin to lower your legs slowly, a third of the way and pause.

Lower another third of the way, pause again.

Go only as low as you can without arching your back.

If you cant do this without arching your back, try putting your hands behind your head, elbows out, as you do it. Repeat six to eight times.

This works your upper and lower abdominal muscles and your hip flexors.

START with your knees in towards your chest and stretch your arms up to the ceiling.

Extend your legs out to 45 degrees.

At the same time, lift your head, neck, shoulders and upper back while engaging your abdominals.

Your arms should be extended at your sides with the palms facing upward.

Raise your legs and torso further so youre sitting in an upright V position.

Keep your arms parallel to the floor and hold your shoulders down.

Exhale to roll down, keeping the legs together. Repeat three times.

This exercise helps balance, flexibility and spinal mobility.

BEGIN on your hands and knees with knee under hips and hands under shoulders.

Lift up your middle.

Hold for ten seconds.

Release. Repeat twice more.

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TIME to rest, relax and elongate your spine.

Kneel with toes together and knees hip-width apart.

Rest palms on top of your thighs. On an exhale, lower your torso between knees.

Extend arms forwards with the palms facing down.

Relax your shoulders and rest for as long as you need.

Alternatively, you can stretch your arms backwards.

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