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From sipping on a glass of wine while unwinding after a long day to enjoying an ice-cold mug of beer while watching a sporting event with friends, it is unsurprising that many people enjoy including a boozy beverage in their diet once in a while. But since alcoholic drinks can be loaded with empty calories, those who are trying to lose weight may shy away from knocking back a cold one out of concern that by doing so, they will totally derail their weight goals.

But is it true that you can't drink alcohol and lose weight, or can you still enjoy a cocktail and stick to your health goals?

The good news is that, in conjunction with eating an overall healthy and balanced diet, a once-in-a-while alcoholic drink can be a part of a weight loss plan as long as you pick the right choices. While certain sugar-laden mixed drinks can contain a whopping 700 calories or more per serving (we're looking at you, pina coladas), there are some weight loss-friendly alcoholic drinks that are totally enjoyable to sip.

The key to drinking alcohol while trying to lose weight is to, first and foremost, stick to a reasonable portion size.

While it may be tempting to order the extra large margarita on taco Tuesday or take advantage of a two-for-one beer special at happy hour, extra large servings will result in you consuming more alcohol.

Since one gram of alcohol contains seven calories, it doesn't take a mathematician to see how drinking more alcohol can result in overconsumption of calories. In the United States, one "standard" drink contains roughly 14 grams of pure alcohol, which is found in 12 ounces of regular beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of distilled spirits.

Along with paying attention to your alcohol portion, if you are a mixed drink lover, you should stick with mixers that are not loaded with added sugar or large quantities of fat. While creamy and chocolatey dessert-like alcoholic drinks are dreamy, they won't do you any favors in the weight loss department. And if you are a canned boozie bevvie aficionado, make sure that the one you are cracking open is free from excessive amounts of added sugars as well.

If you are craving an adult beverage, but you don't want to upend your weight loss efforts completely, here are some weight-loss-friendly options to check out.

Made with real alphonso mango puree, nothing artificial, and containing fewer than 100 calories per can, this 4% ABV hard seltzer is an utterly satisfying sip on hot days. It is hard to believe that this combo only contains 2 grams of sugar per serving.

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Each can of Livvy has 110 calories and is made using natural ingredients like real juice and monk fruit. Unlike many other hard seltzers, this effervescent drink is made with a smooth wine base instead of leaning on malt or cane sugar for alcohol (which also allows them to ship online). There is a blend of four botanicals like ginger root and prickly pear extract in every sip, and it contains 0 grams of added sugar, 2 grams of carbs per can, and it is non-GMO and gluten-free.

A bloody Mary with a crunchy celery stalk can be a lower-calorie mixed drink that is savory and packed with nutrients. Q Mixers Spectacular Bloody Mary Mix is made with ingredients like real tomatoes (which are naturally low in calories) and seven herbs and spices, making it a natural choice for a weight loss-friendly mix. Combine this mix with a one-ounce serving of vodka for a classic drink that is low in calories and high in flavor.

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Aperitifs are drinks that are traditionally consumed before a meal to prepare the palette. Atst is served like an aperitif but has less than half the sugar of leading competitors (like Aperol), using just a touch of sweet.

For those who like to sip on some suds, Shiner Light Blonde (4.2% ABV) is brewed with the highest quality two-row barley and choice aroma hops. Each bottle or can has only 99 calories, 3.8 grams of carbs, 7 grams of protein, and 0 grams of fat.

Wine lovers don't have to forego a welcoming glass of vino. Libby has less alcohol and fewer calories than traditional wines and sparkling wines without containing artificial sugars, ingredients, or flavor additives. Because of its clean ingredients, Libby contains about 75-80 calories per 5-ounce serving, whereas traditional wines contain at least 115-140 calories per serving, depending on the ABV and residual sugar levels.

A hard kombucha that has a slightly lower ABV than traditional hard kombucha makes for a lower calorie delicious canned cocktail. Like all kombuchas, this one features live probiotics. And since consuming probiotics may promote a reduction in body weight, leaning on this kombucha cocktail may be a perfect treat for your weight loss journey.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e

A shot of tequila with a squeeze of lime and served over ice will set you back only 100 calories. Sip on this drink slowly to enjoy the flavor, since the serving is quite small. If the tequila is too strong for your liking, add some sparkling water to the mix to make your sips more palatable.

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With less than 1 gram of sugar and under 120 calories per serving, FitVine Wine Pinot Noir can fill the void for red wine lovers who are watching their weight. This wine has less sugar in an entire bottle than what is in one 5-ounce glass of the top 10 wine brands in the US, and it is absolutely satisfying to sip on.

Lauren Manaker MS, RDN, LD, CLEC

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Randomized Clinical Trial Published In JAMA Network Open Reveals Effectiveness of Widely-Available Commercial Weight Management Program

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open found that those engaged in WeightWatchers, a commercially available weight loss program, lost more than twice the amount of weight than those who tried to lose weight on their own. Those randomly assigned to WeightWatchers were also more likely to achieve clinically significant weight loss of five percent at three and twelve months, which can help lead to health benefits - including improvements in blood pressure, blood cholesterol and blood sugar.1

Participants assigned to WW had access to the app and community support - including Workshops, expert Coaches and tools. These participants also experienced WeightWatchers' unique and simplified approach to self-monitoring - with a list of over 200 foods that participants didn't need to weigh, measure or track. As a result, the findings also suggest that programs with lower demands for self-monitoring of nutritious foods can produce clinically significant weight loss.

"Given the global prevalence of obesity, accessible and effective treatment options are needed to manage obesity and its comorbid conditions, but few commercial programs have been rigorously evaluated," said Deborah Tate, PhD, study co-author and a professor of health behavior and nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "We are encouraged by these findings which suggest that health care professionals might discuss the potential merits of commercial programs compared with efforts patients might undertake to lose weight on their own for greater likelihood of clinical benefit."

The worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults aged 18 years and older were living with overweight and of these, over 650 million adults were living with obesity.2To provide practical solutions for obesity in America specifically, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines state that primary care physicians and other clinicians should offer or refer adult patients with obesity for intensive, multi-component behavioral intervention, of which WeightWatchers meets these standards. However, despite this guidance, most people try to lose weight on their own rather than choosing scientifically proven approaches.

"These study findings are particularly meaningful in a world where rigid DIY approaches, free apps and fads on social media and in the news are common approaches for weight loss," said Gary Foster, PhD, study co-author and Chief Scientific Officer, WW. "This three-country study shows that WeightWatchers is an effective and scalable approach. We're also encouraged that our new approach - where you don't have to track everything you eat and drink - leads to clinically significant weight loss."

The study (Tate DF, Lutes LD, Bryant M, et al. Efficacy of a Commercial Weight Management Program Compared With a Do-It-Yourself Approach: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(8):e2226561. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.26561) was funded by WW International. It was run as an investigator-led trial with all data collection and analysis conducted by the independent research teams, researchers assessed 373 adults with overweight or obesity in the U.S., Canada and U.K.

WW has published 130+ clinical trials, over 35 of which are rigorous, randomized control trials which have examined its efficacy and impact. In addition, WeightWatchers is one of the few programs that fulfills all of the criteria that expert panels deem necessary in order for behavioral lifestyle weight-loss interventions to be effective.3,4These panels include the United States Preventive Task Force, The Obesity Society, the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, and the Australian Government's National Health and Medical Research Council. To learn more about the science behind the WeightWatchers program, visit https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/science-center.

With decades of experience in behavior change, WeightWatchers inspires millions of people around the world to lose weight and adopt healthy habits for real life. For more information, visit http://www.ww.com.

About WW International, Inc. We are a human-centric technology company powered by the world's leading weight management program. For nearly six decades we have inspired millions of people to adopt healthy habits for real life. Through our comprehensive tools, expert Coaches and community, members follow our proven, sustainable, science-based program focused on weight loss. To learn more about the WeightWatchers approach to healthy living, please visit ww.com. For more information about our global business, visit our corporate website at corporate.ww.com.

1CDC. Losing Weight. http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/losing_weight.2WHO. Obesity and Overweight. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight.3Moyer VA, on behalf of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for and management of obesity in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:3733784Jensen MD, et al. 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and The Obesity Society. Circulation 2014;129: S102 S138.

For more information, contact:Jenny Zimmerman, WW / WeightWatchers[emailprotected]

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What you eat matters. Many studies have shown that the types of food you eat affect your health. But what about the timing? Scientists are just beginning to understand that when you eat may also make a difference.

Throughout history, people have experienced periods when food was either scarce or completely lacking, says Dr. Valter Longo, an NIH-funded longevity researcher at the University of Southern California. So, they were forced to fast, he says.

But current technologylike refrigeration, transportation, and electric lightinghave made food more readily available.

This has shifted our eating patterns, explains Dr. Vicki Catenacci, a nutrition researcher at the University of Colorado. People now eat, on average, throughout a 14-hour period each day.

Studies suggest that this constant food intake may lead to health problems. Researchers have started looking at whether fasting can have potential benefits for some people.

Fasting diets mainly focus on the timing of when you can eat. There are many different fasting diets, sometimes called intermittent fasting.

In time-restricted feeding, you eat every day but only during a limited number of hours. So, you may only eat between a six- to eight-hour window each day. For example, you might eat breakfast and lunch, but skip dinner. In alternate-day fasting, you eat every other day and no or few calories on the days in between. Another type restricts calories during the week but not on weekends.

But scientists dont know much about what happens to your body when you fast. Most research has been done in cells and animals in the lab. That work has provided early clues as to how periods without food might affect the body.

In some animals, certain fasting diets seem to protect against diabetes, heart disease, andcognitivedecline. Fasting has even slowed the aging process and protected against cancer in some experiments.

In mice, weve seen that one of the effects of fasting is to kill damaged cells, and then turn onstem cells, explains Longo. Damaged cells can speed up aging and lead to cancer if theyre not destroyed. When stem cells are turned on, new healthy cells can replace the damaged cells.

Now, studies are starting to look at what happens in people, too. Early results have found that some types of fasting may have positive effects on aspects of health like blood sugar control, blood pressure, andinflammation. But fasting can also cause weight loss. So researchers are studying whether the beneficial changes seen in the body are side effects of the weight loss or the fasting process itself.

For many people, the main reason to try fasting is to lose weight. Currently, most people try to lose weight by restricting how many calories they eat each day.

That doesnt work for everyone, Catenacci explains. It takes a lot of focus. It takes a lot of math, and a lot of willpower.

One of Catenaccis studies showed that, over a two-month period, adults who were overweight or obese were equally likely to lose about 15 pounds when they either completely fasted every other day or restricted their calories every day.

For some people, restricting calories every day may be the best approach. For others, it might be easier to not have to count calories every day and use an intermittent fasting strategy for weight loss, says Catenacci. The best diet for any given person is the one that they can adhere to. I dont think weight loss is a one size fits all approach.

Now her research team is running a similar study to compare how much weight participants lose with fasting versus calorie restriction, but over a one-year period. Theyre also testing whether adding a small meal on fasting days will make it easier to stick to as a longer-term weight loss strategy.

But are the benefits from fasting all due to weight loss or is there something more to it? Theres a lot of debate about whether the benefits of intermittent fasting are due to the extended fasting period itself, says Dr. Courtney Peterson, an NIH-funded nutrition researcher at the University of Alabama.

To understand this better, Peterson did a study in pre-diabetic men. It was designed so the volunteers would not lose weight. The men ate an early time-restricted feeding diet for five weeks. They could eat only between 8 am to 2 pm. They then fasted for the next 18 hours. Next, they ate the same amount of food but only during a 12-hour period per day for five weeks. None of the men lost weight.

The longer fasting period alone made a difference. The early time-restricted diet improved their blood sugar control, Peterson says. And we found a blood pressure lowering effect equivalent to what you see with a blood pressure medication.

These findings suggest that an extended fast or the timing of when you eateven when it doesnt affect your weightcan bring health benefits for some people.

Fasting may bring health benefits, but Longo cautions that theres still a lot we dont know. For some, fasting may cause problems. For example, studies have found that people who regularly fast more than 16 or 18 hours a day have a higher risk of gallstones. Theyre also more likely to need surgery to remove the gallbladder.

Eating for 12 hours and then fasting for 12 hours is likely safe for most people, Longo explains. That pattern of eating is very common among people who have record lifespans, he says. It seems to match both science and tradition.

Longo and his team are also looking at fasting-mimicking diets, which they hope will be safer and easier to follow than completely fasting. They designed a five-day, monthly fasting-mimicking diet that allows some food, but is low in calories. They tested the diet for three months in a recent study. Those who stayed on the diet lost weight and showed decreases in age-related disease risk factors.

But he and other experts caution against people trying fasting diets that are not based on research. If youre considering fasting, talk with your health care provider first. People with certain health conditions or who are taking certain medications should not try fasting at all (see the Wise Choices box).

Even if you fast sometimes, you still need to make healthy food choices overall, Peterson explains. It looks like when you eat matters a lot, but what you eat probably matters more.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.

Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis an inflammation of the stomach and intestines that was caused by adverse effects of white mulberry leaf ingestion, according to a report from the Sacramento County coroner that is dated March 10 but was not immediately released to the public. KHN obtained that report in addition to the autopsy report and an amended death certificate containing an updated cause of death in July.

The coroners office ruled her death an accident. The original death certificate, dated Dec. 20, 2021, listed the cause of death as pending.

Tom McClintock, a Republican who represents a district that spans multiple counties in northern and central California, found his 61-year-old wife unresponsive at their Elk Grove, California, home on Dec. 15, 2021, according to the coroners report. He had just returned from Washington, D.C., after voting in Congress the night before.

Its unclear from the autopsy report whether Lori McClintock took a dietary supplement containing white mulberry leaf, ate fresh or dried leaves, or drank them in a tea, but a partially intact white mulberry leaf was found in her stomach, according to the report.

McClintocks death underscores the risks of the vast, booming market of dietary supplements and herbal remedies, which have grown into a $54 billion industry in the United States one that both lawmakers and health care experts say needs more government scrutiny.

Many people assume if that product is sold in the United States of America, somebody has inspected it, and it must be safe. Unfortunately, thats not always true, U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) said on the Senate floor this spring when he introduced legislation to strengthen oversight of dietary supplements.

Daniel Fabricant, CEO and president of the Natural Products Association, which represents the dietary supplements industry, questioned whether McClintocks death was related to a supplement.

Its completely speculative. Theres a science to this. Its not just what a coroner feels, said Fabricant, who oversaw dietary supplements at the FDA during the Obama administration. People unfortunately pass from dehydration every day, and theres a lot of different reasons and a lot of different causes.

Fabricant said it would have been ideal had the coroner or the family reported her death to the FDA so the agency could have launched an investigation.

Such reports are voluntary, and its not clear whether anyone reported her death to the agency. FDA spokesperson Courtney Rhodes said the agency does not discuss possible or ongoing investigations.

The FDA, Fabricant added, has a system in place to investigate deaths that might be linked to a supplement or drug. Its casework, he said. Its good, old-fashioned police work that needs to be done.

Tom McClintock has remained mostly silent about his wifes death since he released a statement on Dec. 19, 2021, announcing it and gave a tribute to her at her Jan. 4 funeral. Until now, the cause of death had not been reported.

Tom McClintock, contacted multiple times by phone and email Wednesday, was not immediately available for comment.

At his wifes funeral, McClintock told mourners that she was fine when he spoke with her the day before he returned. She had told a friend that she was on a roll at a new job she loved in a Sacramento real estate office, he said, and she was carefully dieting.

She just joined a gym, he said. At home, she was counting down the days to Christmas, wrapping all the gifts and making all the plans to make it the best family Christmas ever, and it would have been.

According to the coroners report, however, the day before her death, she had complaints of an upset stomach.

Sacramento County spokesperson Kim Nava said via email Wednesday that the law prohibits the coroners office from discussing many details of specific cases. As part of any death investigation, the office attempts to locate and review medical records and speak to family/witnesses to establish events leading up to and surrounding a death, she said.

If any medications or supplements are found at the scene or if pertinent information is in the persons medical records, those are passed along to the pathologist to help establish cause of death, Nava said.

Any information the office obtains from medical records cant be disseminated to a third party except by court order, she said.

The leaves and fruit of the white mulberry tree, which is native to China, have been used for centuries in traditional medicine. Academic studies over the past decade have found that the extract from its leaves can lower blood sugar levels and help with weight loss. People take it in capsule or pill form, as an extract or powder. They can also brew the leaves as an herbal tea.

Lori McClintocks reaction seems unusual. No deaths from the white mulberry plant have been reported to poison control officials in the past 10 years, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

Since 2012, 148 cases of white mulberry plant ingestion were voluntarily reported to poison control officials nationally, most involving accidental ingestion by children 12 and under, said Kaitlyn Brown, clinical managing director for the association. Only one case required medical follow-up, she said.

While poison control centers track exposures to the white mulberry plant, the FDA oversees dietary supplements, such as products that contain white mulberry leaf extract. Since 2004, two cases of people sickened by mulberry supplements have been reported to the FDA, according to its database that tracks adverse events. It relies heavily on voluntary reports from health care professionals and consumers. At least one of those cases led to hospitalization.

White mulberry leaf can have side effects, including nausea and diarrhea, according to research. Independent lab tests ordered by the coroners office showed McClintocks body had elevated levels of nitrogen, sodium, and creatinine all signs of dehydration, according to three pathologists who reviewed the coroners documents, which KHN redacted to remove McClintocks name.

White mulberry leaves do tend to cause dehydration, and part of the uses for that can be to help someone lose weight, mostly through fluid loss, which in this case was just kind of excessive, said Dr. DMichelle DuPre, a retired forensic pathologist and a former medical examiner in South Carolina who reviewed the documents.

Dietary supplements, which include a broad range of vitamins, herbs, and minerals, are regulated by the FDA. However, they are classified as food and dont undergo the rigorous scientific and safety testing the government requires of prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines.

Lawmakers arent proposing to put supplements into the same category as pharmaceuticals, but some say they are alarmed that neither the FDA nor the industry knows how many dietary supplements are out there making it almost impossible for the government to oversee them and punish bad actors.

The FDA estimates 40,000 to 80,000 supplement products are on the market in the U.S., and industry surveys estimate 80% of Americans use them.

Legislation by Durbin and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) would require manufacturers to register with the FDA and provide a public list of ingredients in their products, two provisions that are backed by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, another industry group that represents supplement makers.

But the council is lobbying against a provision that would require supplement makers to provide consumers with the ingredient amounts or the blend in their products, something they say is akin to giving a recipe to competitors. Thats proprietary information only government regulators should have access to, said Megan Olsen, the groups senior vice president and general counsel.

Olsen explained that supplement manufacturers are regulated just like other food companies and are subject to strict labeling requirements and inspections by the FDA. They also must inform the agency about any adverse effects reported by consumers or doctors.

Companies are testing products throughout the process, are reviewing how theyre being manufactured and whats going into them, Olsen said. All of that is overseen and dictated by FDA regulation.

The dietary supplement provisions were rolled into a larger Senate health committee bill that reauthorizes FDA programs, and senators are currently in negotiations with the House of Representatives. The Natural Products Association opposes all of the dietary supplement provisions.

Because dietary pills, teas, and other supplements are regulated as food products, manufacturers cant advertise them as treatments or cures for health issues. But they can make claims about how the supplements affect the body. So someone who wants to lose weight or get their diabetes under control might reach for a bottle of white mulberry leaf extract because some supplement makers advertise it as a natural remedy that can lower blood sugar levels and promote weight loss.

Those kinds of claims are appealing to Americans and have been especially potent during the pandemic, as people sought to boost their immune systems and fend off covid-19, said Debbie Petitpain, a registered dietician nutritionist and a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

But dietary supplements can be dangerous and dont affect everyone the same way. Mixing supplements and prescription medicines can compound the problem, according to the FDA.

I think a lot of people are thinking, Oh, its a plant. Or, Oh, its just a vitamin. Certainly, that means that its not going to hurt me, Petitpain said. But theres always a risk for taking anything.

Its not clear why Lori McClintock was taking white mulberry leaf. Friends and family who gathered for her funeral described a vibrant, happy woman who loved her family and her work and already had wrapped Christmas presents under the tree in mid-December. She was planning to buy a recreational vehicle with her husband in retirement.

We grieve the loss because of all the things she was looking forward to doing and all the years yet ahead, Tom McClintock told mourners. And we grieve for something else, because weve all lost a genuinely good person in our lives.

This story was produced by KHN, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation.

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Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian had a good run. The two were head over heels for each other. For the nine months they were together, they made a lot of headlines and were the couple everyone was talking about. But fast-forward to the present, it has all come to an end for the former SNL member and the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star. But that is not something one of them is sad about. Apparently, Pete Davidson had had enough of Kim K consistently pestering him for his diet that is.

Pete Davidson had been with Kim Kardashian for less than a year. But that period was enough for him to get an idea of how a relationship with her could turn out to be. According to insider reports, he had gotten an idea of how trying a relationship with her would have been for him, with her consistently obsessing (and trying to gain control) over different aspects of his life.

This has most fervently manifested itself in her obsession with Davidsons diet. Kim K is known for following rather intense weight loss methods. If a woman says that shell eat p**p to stay fit, then we can all estimate how persistent shell be when it comes to her partners health.

The insider said, He (Davidson) had to keep up with her weight loss regime get in shape, stay off the junk food and look the part of her future husband.

This constant obsession meant that Pete Davidson had grown weary of their relationship. His time with her was enough and as time progressed, Davidson wanted to bring things to a close. And he was soon presented with the perfect opportunity to do so.

Davidson had to shoot in Australia for his upcoming project Wizards! And it couldnt have come at a better time for him.

The insider also said, By the time the Australia shoot came up, Pete was thrilled to be away from all Kims diet and exercise obsessing, but he still had to contend with her being on his case 24/7 about what he was up to.

No doubt, the two ending things would have directly worked in his favor. But Kim K has plenty of dating options left.

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Breakfast can hands down be the most important meal you eat every day. The meal sets the tone for the rest of your day and can provide you with a way to eat healthy foods first thing in the morning. However, because breakfast is so important to the rest of your day, it can also derail your health goals depending on what type of breakfast you eat.

If you want to lose or manage your current weight, breakfast can be a helpful way to get the necessary nutrients in order to help you meet your goals. To learn more, we talked with Courtney D'Angelo, MS, RD, author at Go Wellness, about specific breakfast habits that are helpful for your waistline.

Oftentimes people will be trying to lose weight without focusing on how much protein they're getting in their day, but protein is one of the most important nutrients for your weight loss goals.

"Protein is essential for building muscle and reducing fat, and it's one of my main recommendations for anyone who's trying to lose weight, especially around the waistline," says D'Angelo. "Consuming enough protein has shown to help you feel full longer, which is vitally important if you have a habit of snacking on more sweets or unhealthy snacks after breakfast."

If you're looking to add more protein to your breakfast, you could try foods like eggs, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, or black beans, "or you could make a bowl of oatmeal and add in a scoop of your favorite whey protein," says D'Angelo.

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Many of the most beloved breakfast items come packed with added sugar, but this can, unfortunately, have a negative impact on our health goals if consumed on a regular basis. Because of this, D'Angelo suggests limiting your consumption whenever you can.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e

"People use sugar from their morning cup of coffee to eating pastries, donuts, or cereal as a breakfast meal, and too much sugar will make you want to consume more sugar throughout the day," says D' Angelo. "These sugary sweets, snacks, foods, or drinks also carry more empty calories, which can lead to weight gain, and a chance to develop type 2 diabetes."

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, it is suggested that adults consume no more than 50 grams of sugar daily, but ideally no more than 25 grams. If you can, maybe switch out a pastry for a slice of whole grain toast and your favorite nut butter.

"I have a glass of water when I wake up and one with breakfast because water keeps you hydrated, which in turn provides more energy and the body will function more effectively," says D'Angelo. "The benefits can be even greater for some people who replace a sugary beverage with water because they are automatically cutting back on sugar and calories."

Drinking water before breakfast has been found to help reduce appetite, and one study found that water may help improve metabolism. It's also important to drink enough water not just at breakfast, but throughout the day to help keep your digestion moving.

"If you eat toast for breakfast, you may want to stay away from white bread and switch to whole wheat bread," says D'Angelo. "Evidence has shown that eating whole grains can decrease the calories retained in your body and increase your metabolism at the same time."

Whole grains, which include wheat, barley, oats, and rice, also contain much higher levels of fiber than white bread since they haven't been as heavily processed. Fiber can help digestion and keep you feeling full and more satisfied for longer periods of time.

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(Good Things Utah) There are many weight loss solutions on the market that claim to be fast-acting. But these methods as many of us have learned the hard way are oftentimes unhealthy and ineffective. Taking a more wholesome approach to overall wellness, Rising Health Specialty Clinic based in Salt Lake City believes in treating the root cause of a patients illness rather than just treating the symptoms. The practice also depends less on medications and more on functional steps to improve a patients diet and lifestyle.

A new treatment offered by Rising Health Specialty Clinic uses Semaglutide (semi-glute-ide) to help patients achieve their weight loss goals.

Semaglutide a medicine originally made for type 2 diabetes comes as a once-per-week injection that suppresses appetite and improves ones ability to lose weight. It works by increasing insulin production and lowering glucagon secretion, therefore affecting areas of the brain that regulate appetite and food intake.

Some women still struggle with losing weight, says Anne Bowden, Advanced Nurse Practitioner with Rising Health Specialty Clinic. Semaglutide is really close to being almost a guarantee for weight loss and I dont use that very commonly.

This method has proven results, with studies showing it helped patients lose up to 15% of their body weight. Patients work collaboratively with Health Coach Sinead Urwin and board-certified obesity specialist, Dr. Girish Kalva, as part of their weight loss membership. These highly-trained experts provide patients with a step-by-step plan to jumpstart their well-being.

According to Sinead Urwin with Rising Health: People gain weight for all sorts of different reasons. So weight loss is a very individual process for everybody. Well talk through their day in terms of changing meals, and looking at other factors like sleep, exercise, and stress management everything that the body needs to sustain weight loss for the long term.

To learn more about treatments and schedule a FREE consultation, go online to RisingHealthSpecialty.com.

You can also call them at (801) 419-0705 or text them at (801) 893-9083.

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If you know anything about healthy eating, you've probably heard that the benefits of Mediterranean-style eating are as clear as the crystal sea at a Greek island getaway.

But for someone just testing the waters of heart-healthy eating, the specifics of such a diet can get a little murky. That's because its definition can vary.

Mediterranean-style eating is not necessarily about eating so many servings of a particular food at each meal, said Catherine M. Champagne, professor of nutritional epidemiology and dietary assessment and nutrition counseling at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. "It's more of a pattern."

In general, that pattern includes:

Fresh fruits and vegetables.

Nuts, beans and whole grains.

Olive oil as the principal source of fats, as opposed to butter or margarine.

Fish and other seafood.

Limiting consumption of red and processed meat, sugary sweets, processed foods and some dairy.

It's an eating pattern rooted in the traditional habits of people in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea, where rates of heart disease tend to be lower and life expectancies after age 45 have been among the highest in the world.

The details of what makes a Mediterranean diet can shift from country to country, Champagne said. But repeated studies have linked it to lower cardiovascular risk. One study, published in 2018 in JAMA Network Open, found that among nearly 26,000 U.S. women followed for up to 12 years, adherence to such a diet was associated with a one-quarter lower risk of any of four cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke.

Mediterranean-style eating was incorporated into the recent update of an American Heart Association tool for evaluating heart health. The tool, Life's Essential 8, produces a score based on eight easily measured assessments: diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep health, body weight, blood lipids (cholesterol and other fats), blood glucose and blood pressure. easily measured assessments: diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep health, body weight, blood lipids (cholesterol and other fats), blood glucose and blood pressure.

The experts behind Life's Essential 8 supported both Mediterranean-style eating patterns and DASH, or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, which have many similar components. In individuals, Life's Essential 8 rates diet based on a screening tool for what's called the Mediterranean Eating Pattern for Americans.

Christy Tangney, a professor of clinical nutrition and preventive medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, helped create that 16-question screening tool.

One of the hallmarks of Mediterranean-style eating is its flexibility, she said. Research done in Spain on Mediterranean eating, for example, includes sofrito, a sauce made of olive oil and vegetables commonly eaten there. Tangney's "Americanized" screener leaves sofrito out, because it's rarely seen in U.S. diets, but adds berries.

Mediterranean-style eating works, Champagne said, in part because of how it affects cholesterol in the bloodstream. The Mediterranean diet lowers "bad" LDL cholesterol, and research suggests it either doesn't affect "good" HDL or slightly increases it, she said.

The bottom line, Champagne said, is simply: "We've seen lots of heart health benefits with a Mediterranean diet."

That does not mean it's perfect. People trying to lose weight will still need to cut back on calories. And Tangney said it can be a challenge for Americans to embrace whole grains, walk away from processed foods and ease up on dairy products such as cheese.

Also, access to the fresh fruits, vegetables and other foods in a Mediterranean eating pattern can be a challenge for people with low incomes, said Dr. Annabelle Santos Volgman, a professor of medicine at Rush University Medical Center and medical director of the Rush Heart Center for Women.

Understanding the role of wine can also be tricky. Moderate wine drinking one to two drinks a day has been considered part of the diet. But Volgman, who worked with Tangney to develop the screening tool, said the possible benefits from wine are outweighed by the potential harms. Federal guidelines recommend that people who don't drink alcohol should not start, and for those who do drink, less is better for health.

Such caveats aside, adopting aspects of Mediterranean eating can be easy.

Embracing extra virgin olive oil for cooking or in salad dressings is one place to start, Tangney said. Eat leafy greens daily. "When you look at your plate, the largest part of your plate should be vegetables," she said.

For protein, a Mediterranean eating plan would have you cut back on red meat, so try fatty fish such as anchovies, salmon, mackerel, tuna or sardines once or twice a week. Beans are also a good protein source; Tangney suggests having them three times a week. Eat nuts or fresh fruit instead of sweets for dessert.

Champagne said breakfast could include an olive oil spread on whole-wheat toast, and possibly an egg. A dinner of salmon with pilaf and a large portion of stir-fried vegetables could work, she said. Pastas should be whole grain. And people who don't enjoy lots of olive oil can find healthy fats in nuts or avocados instead.

Diet isn't the only part of Mediterranean living that's important for heart health. The eating pattern is historically associated with lifestyles that include exercise and social activity.

But the flexibility that makes Mediterranean-style eating hard to define can make it easy to embrace.

"People love choice," Tangney said. "Nobody wants to be dictated to."

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The internetwent into a frenzy when KimKardashianrecently admitted to losing 16 pounds inonly 3 weeks for the Met Gala. Was she promoting unhealthy eatinghabits, or is this normal? No, this is not normal, and othersagree. Celebrities are put under intense scrutiny for their weight,but here are some that said No thanks! to losing weight for arole or runway!

1. FlorencePugh

Pugh toldThe Sunday Times StyleMagazine that was she was instructed to lose weight for atelevision show. I was a baby and I thought that was Hollywood.And I thought, okay, this is how it works here and then I feltstupid because I thought, well, of course, how could I come to L.A.and not have expected to have my weight discussed in a meeting?Instead of losing the weight, she posts videos of her singing andcooking on her Instagram Stories. Cooking with Flo has become a fanfavorite.

2. Aidy Bryant

Despite herincredible success on the legendary "Saturday Night Live", Bryant described to AdWeekly how shewas only offered offensive and mediocre jokes. There was onewhereand I dont think it has ever seen the light of daya man wasin a prison and the other guys in the prison were like, Youve gotto get an ugly girl to be your prison wife and shell come andbring you food and have sex with you! And then they were like,And that would be you. Instead of accepting these offensiveoffers, or shedding pounds in order to be more "acceptable", shestayed true to who she is and started to write for herself. Shedecided the only change she needed was the right kinds of roles,and her popular Hulu series "Shrill" followed.

3. Gigi Hadid

Before GigiHadid was labeled one of the biggest supermodels in the world, shewas just a regular high school student. While in high school, Hadidplayed volleyball and still had a volleyball body once shegraduated. Once she was out of school, she struggled to bookmodeling jobs because of her athletic built. She toldi-D, It was a body thatI loved. I knew how hard I worked to have those muscles, to becurved in those places. In 2015, designer Jean PaulGaultier was the first person to put her on therunway.

4. LiliReinhart

Reinhart hasbeen transparent with her fans about the body image issues that shedeals with on the daily basis. I want other young women to see mybody on TV and feel comfort in the fact that Im not a size 0. AndIm not a perfect hourglass shapeThis industry struggles with anaccurate representation of female and male bodies. So I commend thewomen who have helped our industry take a step in the right andauthentic direction. Reinhart has also voiced her opinions aboutKim Kardashian losing an excessive amount of weight in a shorttime. To walk on a red carpet and do an interview where you sayhow starving you are because you havent eaten carbs in the lastmonth all to fit in a f*cking dress? So wrong.

5. Kirsten Dunst

Dunst wastold by director Sofia Coppola to lose weight forthe drama film The Beguiled. Dunst refused, and thedirector was understanding. In 2017, Dunst spoke to Variety about this issue.Its so much harder when youre 35 and hate working out Imeating fried chicken and McDonalds before work. So Im like, Wehave no options! Im sorry I cant lose weight for thisrole.

6. RosieHuntington-Whiteley

In the earlystages of her modeling career, Rosie was told that she had to getin better shape and lose weight. Im quite stubborn, so I didnt.

7. Alex Newell

"Glee" starAlex Newell auditioned for the lead role in Kinky Boots and the director stated that Newells weight would inhibit themfrom playing the role. Newell toldStylecaster, I waslike, 'This is a show where theyre encouraging you to be who youwant to be. Dont let them tell you who you should be. Theyliterally looked me in the face and told me I was too big to play arole. Theres no limitation. My weight does not prescribe what Icannot do."

8. Ashley Graham

At only 15years old, Ashley Graham was scouted in a mall and was instantlytold to lose weight. However, this modeling agent was only thebeginning. Graham voiced her opinion to the LasVegas Review-Journal by stating, The really hard moment waswhen my dad said, 'Honey, if an agent is telling you to loseweight, then maybe you should lose weight.'" Despite the commentsabout her weight, she became the first curvy model on the cover of Sports Illustrateds Swimsuit Edition.

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The watermelon diet may be 2022s version of the 1970s trendy grapefruit diet. A lot of fad diets can thank a celebrity connection for their popularity for the grapefruit diet, that was reportedly Brooke Shields. And for the watermelon diet, its Gabi Butler, who explained to her mom on an episode of the hit Netflix series Cheerthat she and a teammate were going on the watermelon diet as a cleanse for a few days.

Asked about the diet by Katie Krause on Extra in January, Butler said, It's basically a watermelon fast. You're not actually fasting, because you're getting something in your stomach. She added, I will do it every once in a while when I feel like I've just been eating really bad, not only for my physical appearance but for my mental state, too Its not something that is unhealthy. It actually is very good for you at removing all that toxic stuff. What watermelon does is it basically clears everything because it is mostly water.

But do dietitians agree with Butler? Here's an in-depth look at the diet, along with what they had to say.

Different versions of the watermelon diet have been making their way around the internet. At its core, the diet involves eating nothing but watermelon for a set time period. Common variations run from three to seven days, and after that, you add in some or all of the foods you normally eat, with or without watermelon. Since watermelon is a low-calorie food one cup of diced watermelon has about 46 calories, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this diet is very low in calories. Its considered a cleanse or detox diet.

YouTubers who try it brag about losing lots of weight 13 pounds in seven days, for example, and say they stop craving junk food, clear their skin, have more mental clarity and energy, and feel lighter and less bloated.

But the dietitians we spoke with aren't fans. [Gabi Butlers] advice about the watermelon diet is more toxic than the toxins that she's trying to get rid of with this cleanse, says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, the creator of BetterThanDieting.com and the author ofRead It Before You Eat It: Taking You From Label to Table. Its a shame that she doesnt understand her importance as a role model. Unfortunately, people like Butler who are in the public eye can influence fans to try fad diets like this one.

Im a huge fan of watermelon and fruit in general, but this diet is not helpful, says Samantha Cassetty, RD, the New York Citybased coauthor of Sugar Shock. Watermelon happens to be a very healthy food, but there's no evidence that eating it exclusively is a healthy thing to do. In fact, it's the opposite.

Both Cassetty and Taub-Dix are skeptical of cleanses in general. Theres no scientific validity to doing a cleanse, Cassetty says. The idea that you could eliminate toxins by just eating watermelon is totally untrue.

Taub-Dix points out that you dont need a restrictive diet to cleanse your body your liver and kidneys do that for you.

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