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George Clooney's preparation for his role in Netflix's "The Midnight Sky" landed the actor in the hospital.

Just days before he was set to begin filming the sci-fi drama,the 59-year-old actor was rushed to the hospital withstomach pains, the U.K.'s the Mirrorfirst reported. There, he was diagnosed with pancreatitis and has since made a full recovery, the outlet and Fox News has confirmed.

Clooney spoke up about his preparation for the role and said his diet was a factor that led to his hospitalization.

"I think I was trying too hard to lose the weight quickly and probably wasn't taking care of myself," he said.

GEORGE CLOONEY ON 2020 BEING A PRETTY ROTTEN YEAR

George Clooney reveals he was hospitalized before filming 'The Midnight Sky' for pancreatitis. He has since made a full recovery, Fox News confirmed. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Clooney directs and acts in the film. He takes on the role of a cancer-stricken scientist who, opposite Felicity Jones and David Oyelowo, aims to help solve a global catastrophe.

The actor called the project "bigger than anything I've done before." Some of the filming took place in Finland.

According to the Mirror, Clooney lost nearly 28 pounds for the role. His hospitalization certainly wasn't ideal. He said it"wasn't easy because you need energy" as a director.

In addition to weight loss, Clooney's role required him to stop shaving. The actor sports a bushy beard in the film.

GEORGE CLOONEY PENS AN ESSAY ABOUT 'OUR PANDEMIC' OF SYSTEMIC RACISM

"I grew a big ugly beard and my son [Alexander] loved it because hed hide things in it which I wouldnt know about until I got to work and Id be like, Oh, theres a popsicle stuck in my beard,'" he recalled.

Clooney's wife Amal, 42, and his daughter, Ella, however, were "really happy" to see the extra facial hair come off.

"It was very hard to find a face underneath all that mess," he said.

As for present-day, the actor, his wife and twins have been living in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angelesfor the past 10 months amid the coronavirus pandemic. The couple previously lived in Italy, and also have a home in England.

GEORGE CLOONEY CONFIRMS HE GIFTED $1M TO EACH OF HIS 14 CLOSEST FRIENDS

George Clooney gushed about his life alongside wife Amal Clooney, 42. The couple and their twins are currently residing in Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Getty Images)

After the toll the film and filming locations took out of him, Clooney said living in Los Angeles has been "a lot easier" mainly because of the weather. He also hinted at his approval of companies eagerly working to create a COVID-19 vaccine.

"These drug companies have done an amazing job and we're almost there so it would be really stupid to blow it now," Clooney said of the possibility of moving out of California anytime soon. "So we're staying here and we'll do Christmas here."

Aside from his new movie, released on Dec. 11, Clooney gushed about his at-home life with Amal, whom he said he is fortunate to have by his side.

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"It's just the two of us having dinner together every night and we never run out of conversation. We couldn't be happier with our lives and we couldn't feel luckier," Clooney said.

He joked that having a woman around the house is certainly a change from his previous "broke bachelor" lifestyle.

"I did my own laundry and washed dishes and mopped, and I painted the entire interior and exterior of my house. And now it's just the four of us here and so I'm back to doing all of that," he added.

GEORGE CLOONEY REVEALS HOPE FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE AFTER ITS 'GREAT DEAL' OF FAILURES: 'YOU CAN'T GIVE UP'

Last week, the Oscar-winning performer lamented the "rotten" year of 2020, and shared some hope for the future stability of the world.

2020 was a pretty rotten year, all the way around, Clooney toldYahoo! Entertainmentwhile speaking about his Netflixfilm.Starting withKobe Bryantdying. Its been one catastrophe after another. And all the racial unrest with theGeorge Floydkilling andBreonna Taylor. Weve had all of these things that have just felt oppressive towards us. I see a lot of light at the end of these tunnels.

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The Kentucky native was recently chosen as one ofPeople magazine's "People of the Year."While discussing the honor with the outlet, he called racial inequality America's "great original sin."

"Clearly the one weve been the worst atbut we are in the constant process of trying to find a more perfect union... You cant give up, he said. I believe in the American spirit.

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But you should know that all this is not supported by scientific studies that endorse it, so you must be very careful with them. The Federal Consumer Protection Law (LFPC), in article 32, defines misleading advertising that refers to characteristics or information related to some good, product or service that, whether or not they are true, mislead or confuse the consumer by the inaccurate, false, exaggerated, partial, artificial or tendentious way in which it is presented.

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Boris Johnsons appeal to Britons to slim down in response to the pandemic has not helped most people lose weight, according to new research calling for a far more wide-ranging response to the obesity crisis.

Warnings about the potential added risks Covid-19 poses to people with obesity are largely ineffective, the study found. It said ministers placed too much emphasis on individual willpower and not enough on the environmental and economic aspects of obesity.

A Social Market Foundation (SMF) study said bigger obstacles needed to be tackled, such as food deserts areas of more than a million people where poverty, poor transport and a lack of large supermarkets limit access to cheap fruit and vegetables.

A survey conducted for SMF found that only 28% of people who describe themselves as living with obesity said they were taking steps to lose weight because of the pandemic.

The thinktank found that while this was higher than the 20% of the general population taking steps to lose weight, it still indicates that government messages on overweight and Covid have done little to help people with obesity address their condition.

Meanwhile, 37% of those living with obesity report they have not yet taken steps to lose weight, but are thinking about doing so. Almost three in 10 (28%) reported the Covid crisis would not lead them to lose weight.

There is now a clear link between obesity and the risk of a severe response to Covid. It increases the risk of dying from the disease by nearly 50% and may make vaccines less effective, according to a study by the University of North Carolina, the Saudi Health Council and the World Bank. Nearly a third (27%) of people with obesity surveyed in the SMF/Opinium poll, said their diet had deteriorated in the pandemic, and 31% said it had led them to do less exercise.

Johnson, who launched the anti-obesity strategy this summer, was said to have become passionate about the issue after his severe bout of Covid. The strategy includes advertisements across all media, and plans are being drawn up to ban online junk food ads the toughest digital marketing restrictions in the world. . However, the National Audit Office has warned that the government will not, as planned, halve childhood obesity in England by 2030.

SMF said there was no mention of the strategy in last months public spending review, and criticised a lack of clarity around who will take it forward after the abolition of Public Health England. Scott Corfe, SMFs research director, said the governments warnings about Covid risks and obesity were well-meaning but largely ineffective.

Corfe added: The idea that obesity is purely a matter of individual choice and willpower is temptingly simple but the facts are more complicated. Low incomes, poor transport, a lack of green spaces and safe streets, mental health problems these are all factors that make it harder for people to lose weight, and obesity policies need to take more account of that.

A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Social Care said: The urgency of tackling obesity has been brought to the fore by evidence of the link to an increased risk from Covid-19 and we recently launched a world leading strategy to help reduce obesity rates and help everyone live healthier lives.

The government has already taken significant action cutting sugar from half of drinks on sale, restricting unhealthy food adverts on TV before 9pm and we are consulting on how we could go further and introduce a total online ban. We will say more on plans to expand weight management services shortly.

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Provided by Associated Press All states have certified results of the 2020 presidential election ahead of a Dec. 14 meeting of electors. (AP Graphic)

WASHINGTON (AP) Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. That's when the Electoral College meets.

The Constitution gives the electors the power to choose the president, and when all the votes are counted Monday, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to have 306 electoral votes, more than the 270 needed to elect a president, to 232 votes for President Donald Trump.

The spotlight on the process is even greater this year because Trump has refused to concede the election and continued to make baseless allegations of fraud. That makes the meeting of the Electoral College another solid, undeniable step toward Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, when Biden will be sworn in as president.

Some questions and answers about the Electoral College:

WHAT EXACTLY IS THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?

In drafting the Constitution, America's founders struggled with how the new nation should choose its leader and ultimately created the Electoral College system. It was a compromise between electing the president by popular vote and having Congress choose the president.

Under the Constitution, states get a number of electors equal to their total number of seats in Congress: two senators plus however many members the state has in the House of Representatives. With the exception of Maine and Nebraska, states award all of their electoral college votes to the winner of the popular vote in their state.

WHAT'S THE BEEF WITH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE?

The Electoral College has been the subject of criticism for more than two centuries. One often-repeated gripe: the person who wins the popular vote can nonetheless lose the presidential election. That happened twice in the last two decades in 2000 with the election of George W. Bush and in 2016 when Donald Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by nearly 3 million votes.

Biden, for his part, won the popular vote and will end up with 306 electoral votes to Trumps 232. Trump was the fifth presidential candidate in American history to have lost the popular vote but won in the Electoral College.

WHO ARE THE ELECTORS?

Presidential electors typically are elected officials, political hopefuls or longtime party loyalists.

This year, they include South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Trump elector who could be a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, and Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, her partys 2018 nominee for governor and a key player in Biden's win in the state.

Among others are 93-year-old Paul Pete McCloskey, a Biden elector who is a former Republican congressman who challenged Richard Nixon for the 1972 GOP presidential nomination on a platform opposing the Vietnam War; Floridian Maximo Alvarez, an immigrant from Cuba who worried in his Republican convention speech that anarchy and communism would overrun Biden's America, and Muhammad Abdurrahman, a Minnesotan who tried to cast his electoral vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders instead of Hillary Clinton in 2016.

WHERE DO THEY MEET AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

The Electoral College doesn't meet in one place. Instead, each state's electors and the electors for the District of Columbia meet in a place chosen by their legislature, usually the state capitol.

The election is low tech. Electors cast their votes by paper ballot: one ballot for president and one for vice president. The votes get counted and the electors sign six certificates with the results. Each certificate gets paired with a certificate from the governor detailing the state's vote totals.

Those six packets then get mailed to various people specified by law. The most important copy, though, gets sent to the president of the Senate, the current vice president. This is the copy that will be officially counted later.

DO ELECTORS HAVE TO VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE WHO WON THEIR STATE?

In 32 states and the District of Columbia, laws require electors to vote for the popular-vote winner. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld this arrangement in July. Electors almost always vote for the state winner anyway, because they generally are devoted to their political party.

A bit of an exception happened in 2016 when 10 electors tried to vote for other candidates. Those included people pledged to support Clinton who decided not to back her in a futile bid to get Republican electors to abandon Trump and choose someone else as president.

Abdurrahman, the Minnesotan who wanted to vote for Sanders, was replaced as an elector. This year, he has said he will cast his vote for Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Once the electoral votes are cast, they are sent to Congress, where both houses will convene on Jan. 6 for a session presided over by Vice President Mike Pence. The envelopes from each state and the District of Columbia will be opened and the votes tallied.

If at least one member of each house objects in writing to some electoral votes, the House and Senate meet separately to debate the issue. Both houses must vote to sustain the objection for it to matter, and the Democratic-led House is unlikely to go along with any objections to votes for Biden. Otherwise, the votes get counted as intended by the states.

And then there's one more step: inauguration.

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Walking and running are both suitable forms of exercise for weight loss and heart health. The benefits and risks depend on a persons goals and current level of health and fitness.

While both activities allow a person to burn calories, lose weight, and lower their risk of heart disease, there is much debate over which is better.

Read on to learn more about the benefits and risks.

Cardiovascular exercise is also known simply as cardio. It often uses major muscle groups in the body, gets the heart pumping faster, and increases breathing rate.

Walking and running are both types of cardio.

Cardio exercises offer numerous health benefits, including:

One study examined the benefits of exercise for mental health and found that 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity, such as brisk walking, was enough to reduce anxiety and depression, alongside its other health benefits.

Walking and running provide similar health benefits, but running has a calorie-burning edge over walking.

According to the American Council on Exercise, a person who is 160 pounds burns approximately 15.1 calories per minute while running. In contrast, a person of the same weight burns around 8.7 calories per minute walking.

The number of calories a person burns while walking and running depends on several factors, including:

Running burns more calories per minute than walking. However, walkers can still burn the same number of calories by doing so for longer.

However, depending on a persons goals, walking and running can still offer the same benefits.

Both walking and running are suitable for losing weight, boosting mental health, and improving overall health.

One study published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology concluded that walking and running reduced the risk of hypertension, high cholesterol levels, coronary heart disease, and diabetes.

However, the study did not directly address whether walking or running could benefit heart health and cardio.

Another report by the American Heart Association states that brisk walking at least 150 minutes per week is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.

Studies have found that storing a lot of fat in the midsection is associated with the risk of diseases, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Whether choosing walking or running, exercise can help a person reduce their belly fat.

One study found that regular aerobic exercises, such as walking, reduced belly fat and helped people manage obesity.

Walking and running help burn calories in the body, but they also help reduce belly fat, depending on the intensity of the exercise.

However, running may help reduce belly fat more effectively. One study in 27 middle-aged females with obesity found that those who participated in high-intensity exercise training lost significantly more belly fat than those who did low-intensity exercise or no exercise training for 16 weeks.

Scientists need to perform more research comparing the effects of walking and running on belly fat reduction.

For example, a 2018 review found that low-intensity exercise was more effective in reducing abdominal fat, while high-intensity training had a bigger effect in decreasing overall body fat.

People who want to lose belly fat should consider speaking with their doctor, who can help them determine the best exercise program and diet for their needs.

While running and walking offer various health benefits, including maintaining a healthy weight and improving heart health, they may also come with risks.

There is a higher risk of injury with running than walking. This is because running is of higher intensity and puts more stress on the body the joints in particular.

One study found that walkers have a lower risk of injury, while runners have a high risk.

Some of the most common injuries associated with running include:

For runners, it is crucial to take steps to reduce the risk of running-related injuries.

If a person has concerns about exercise-related injuries, they could consider walking instead, which offers similar health benefits to running, with a reduced risk of injury.

Those with arthritis, heart disease, or other chronic health conditions who are considering running should consult their doctor first.

Depending on a persons goals, walking and running are appropriate forms of exercise. Both can help people maintain a moderate weight and improve their heart health, mental health, and more.

No matter which form of exercise a person chooses, they will see positive results with regular participation.

For those starting a fitness journey, walking might be a more suitable choice since it involves low or moderate intensity. However, for people whose goal is to burn more calories, running may be more appropriate.

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Intermittent fasting is having a moment. Whether you prefer to eat keto or plant-based or are just trying to make up for some extra indulging over the holidays, everywhere you turn someone is extolling the virtues of this simple, flexible diet strategy, where you eat for a window of time (usually 8 hours) and then fast and let your body go without any food for a longer window (usually 14 to 16 hours). This allows your your body to metabolize the food you eat and then shift from burning that as its fuel to burning fat for fuel.

Adam Sandler to Kourtney Kardshian swear by intermittent fasting for weight management and other health benefits, according to the founders of Zero, the worlds most popular fasting app with 7 million users. Launched byDr. Peter Attia, a fasting expert, this app's popularity shows that it's not always as intuitive as itsounds, and some people need a little helpful coaching, insights, tracking, custom plans, in order to make intermittent fasting work.

If you're one of the millions of intermittent fasters who havetried it recently and not had great luck with it, or didn't see the weight drop off, there may be simple shifts you can make (like what you're eating during the on hours) to get the results you crave.

If you need a little help losing weight and eating healthier, while you're intermittent fasting, an all you're hearing is how "great" and easy it is from friends, we say turn to a source you trust, since expert advice is always the way to go. We asked Nicole Grant, RD, CNSC the lead dietician for the Zero Fasting app, the most popular IF coach in the app store, for her best tips on how to do IF right

Nicole Grant:While some people believe that fasting is another fad diet, the practice has been going on for centuries. So, it isnt an entirely new concept. However, I believe the uptick in popularity has come from a wider understanding of the non-weight loss related benefits. There are so many other positive outcomes from IF that can be experienced including boosted energy, reduced inflammation, accelerated cellular repair, improved body composition, and it can even be an effective tool to mitigate risk for metabolic syndrome.

Nicole Grant: Every individual body responds to fasting a little differently, due to genetics, current health, pre-existing conditions, and lifestyle, to name a few. However, for an average healthy person, there is a general timeline of expected metabolic responses. Between 0 and 4 hours after a meal, your body is still going through the process of digesting, utilizing and storing the last thing you ate. It takes the carbohydrates, protein and fat you consumed and turns them into glucose, amino acids and fatty acids to be used as energy or to be stored for later use. Once your body shifts out of that anabolic phase, the next 416 hours are dedicated to catabolism, [the breaking down of food into smaller molecules to burn as energy] lowering of blood glucose, lowering insulin levels, and triggering glucagon, to start breaking down glycogen (stored glucose in the body).

Between16 and 24 hours is generally when fat burning starts to become more dominant and 24+ hours is when we start seeing the body switch to a ketogenic state, where many of the longevity benefits start coming into play. Exactly which benefits you will experience depends on the duration of your fast as well as many of the individualized characteristics noted above (health, genetics, etc.). We suggest establishing a plan and approach thats best for your health, lifestyle, and specific goals in order to achieve the results you want.

Nicole Grant: We dont like to promote IF as a diet for rapid weight loss. Instead fasting should be seen as a tool that can be used in conjunction with better nutrition, exercise and other lifestyle practices to enhance overall health in a prolonged, sustainable way.In addition to that, we encourage people to establish and understand their why for fasting. By identifying what each individual wants to accomplish with fasting and having a clear goal in mind, it will help them to make safe and informed choices about what type of fasting and duration is right for them.

If the goal is to lose weight, the individual also needs to keep in mind where they are starting at, from a health perspective. Those who have more severe metabolic issues or who have more weight to lose will likely respond differently than those who start out a bit healthier.

Nicole Grant: The biggest pitfalls of fasting are the misconceptions that surround the practiceits not just a weight-loss strategy. There are many different benefits to fasting as outlined above, and based on the persons goal, fasting can provide different results and outcomes for people.Fasting is also not always the best choice for everyone. We do not recommend fasting for those who are Type I diabetic, pregnant or have had a history of disordered eating. In addition, those who take medications and supplements should also consult with a doctor prior to fasting to discuss any possible precautions that may need to be taken.

Nicole Grant: Zero acts as a personalized fasting coach that offers expert insights, tips, education, and resources for users. It also includes various helpful features, the timer feature for example is very popular and reminds users when they are able to break their fasts. Zero also recently announced Challenges which offers a fun way to stay motivated! Through Challenges, users can fast alongside Zero experts, invite friends to join, and achieve their goals.

Nicole Grant: When breaking a fast, consuming protein in the first meal is important because it helps to initiate the rebuild and repair phase. Some recommended plant-based options include organic, fermented soy, sprouted nuts/seeds and possibly some legumes/grains if those are tolerated and digested well in that individual. In addition, general nutrition guidelines of choosing whole foods, low in added sugars, and minimally processed items will be important to focus on outside of a fast.

Nicole Grant:One reason why I think fasting has become more mainstream is that it isnt a diet, its a practice that can be incorporated into a healthy way of eating throughout someones lifespan, and has a low barrier of entry. You dont have to pay for a system or regiment, its truly putting intention behind when you eat.

Unlike diets where people are on the program for a certain duration of time and then they revert back to their old eating habits, fasting is a timeless practice that can be used to benefit a variety of people.

The most popular fasting zone is catabolic,where you break down energy in the body, followed by anabolic where you build up muscle, followed by fat-burning, autophagy and finally deep ketosis.

According to data, a 16:8 fast is the most popular, where you fast for 16 hours and eat within the next 8, followed by 18:6 (fasting for 18 hours, eating in a 6-hour window), then 20:4, and then 13:11.Ascertain your best rhythm. Figure out what type of fast works best for you.

Setting goals is key to a successful fast. Managing weight is the #1 goal of those who fast, followed by increased energy, increased clarity, increased longevity, and finally detoxing.

Time isn't enough. Time restriction, caloric restriction and dietary restriction are the three variables that you should be keeping in mind when fasting, according to Dr. Attia, chief medical officer for Zero. "Time restriction is when you eat, when you dont eat; calorie restriction is how much; dietary is what you eat. The right way to do this is to have a strategy for all three and cycle through them."

People want to be healthier in quarantine and IF can help.Zero saw an uptake of 3M+ sign-ups since March, when the pandemic forced people into their homes for work and play, and your home became y our gym, so fitness and diet apps had a surge in popularity.

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Dodging a diet? Youre in good company!

Celebrities Gemma Collins, Adele and Simon Cowell all went public over their struggles to lose weight.

But they were successful. And you can be, too!

NHS Better Health has teamed up with these weight loss groups to provide special offers...

For more information, visit the nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight website

The dangers of being overweight are well known, triggering conditions like diabetes and heart disease.

However, the pandemic has given us a wake-up call to get healthy. There is help out there, much of it free.

HERE ARE FIVE TOP TIPS TO GET YOU STARTED...

1 Set weight loss goals: Get on the scales to find out what you weigh and then state how much you want to lose. A healthy rate of weight loss is one to four pounds per week. Losing weight at a slow and steady pace gives you the best chance of maintaining your progress long term. Keeping a record of your progress helps you stay motivated.

2 Make healthier food choices: Eat fewer foods high in calories, fat, salt and sugar and swap them for something healthier, including more fruit and vegetables. Five a day includes green vegetables, fruit including canned and salad. Read the nutritional information when checking for calorie, fat, salt and sugar content on pre-packed foods. Easy swaps include whole milk for semi or skimmed milk and white breads, bagels and muffins for wholegrain varieties. Choose leaner cuts of meat and swap the frying pan for the grill when cooking meat.

3 Plan your meals: Pick a method that bestfits your routine and, if appropriate, allows for family meals. You may decide to batch cook all of your meals so you can easily grab individual portions. Alternatively, you may prefer to cook daily.

4 Treat yourself: You dont have to miss out completely on the foods and drinks you love, just have them less often and in smaller amounts.

5 Get active: Aim for 20 minutes a day. This includes everything fromrunning and cycling to walking and even dancing around your kitchen counts!

For help and motivation, download the free NHS weight loss plan nhs.uk/better-health/ lose-weight And tap into delicious, healthy recipes on the Easy Meals app nhs.uk/oneyou/apps

FAITH, HOPE AND CONFIDENCE OF SLIMMER

Within three years Oxfordshire mum Faith Roots shed eight stone, dropping eight dress sizes.

She ditched sweets and cakes, put her diabetes in remission and found love.

Back in February 2017 she was out of breath after a 10-minute walk. Now she runs 5k a day.

The transformation started when she joined a Slimming World group.

Faith explained: I weighed 17st 13lbs. I felt so unwell because of my weight. I had type two diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, back pain and collapsed ankles.

Her Slimming World consultant helped her plan meals and kept her motivated. Today, Faith inspires others in her group and, single for 27 years, she is now in a relationship.

Losing weight gave me the confidence I needed," said added the 64 year-old.

"I cant believe the difference physically. I never realised my personality would change too.

I feel healthy and vibrant.

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If you want to lose weight or at least not put on too much extra weight there is one thing you can do that is almost certain to help. That's right: cutting alcohol for weight loss is inevitable. It is very obvious when you think about it, and arguably not that easy, but it will give positive results, and perhaps it might not have occurred to you before.

No one needs a lecture about why alcohol is bad for your health but I think a lot of you don't realise how consuming alcohol affects your diet and your weight loss. Or your weight gain, more accurately. How to avoid weight gain at home? Cut back on the booze now.

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Long term weight loss is only achievable with a combination of a healthy (not calorie-restricted!) diet and exercising. That said, especially now that we often stay indoors for longer than we used to, eating the same amount of food as before will result in weight gain. We simply burn less calories when we don't walk everywhere. No news there. Avoiding these 5 types of food can also help you lose weight faster.

There are a lot of misconceptions about alcohol and as I mentioned above, I'm not here to lecture anyone about just how bad it is to consume alcoholic beverages. Sure, some types of alcohols contain certain micronutrients (like minerals) that can be beneficial for health, but this doesn't outweigh the negative effects of these drinks.

One very important thing to realise about alcohol is that it is basically pure carbohydrate. Carbs are one of the three main macronutrients your body needs to function; the other two are lipids (fats) and protein. This doesn't mean your body needs alcohol to function, on the contrary. Drinking alcohol adds nothing to your diet, alcohol calories are just 'empty calories'.

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Just how many calories, though? There are a few options that are considered 'low-calorie' drinks, like vodka and diet coke. Although diet coke can be considered free of calories (still pretty bad in every way) a double shot (50 ml) of vodka contains over 100 calories. You would have to run 10 minutes to burn off those calories and that is just one drink.

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How about beer? A small bottle (12 oz/355 ml) of Goose Island IPA is 208 calories, twice as much as what's in a double shot vodka plus diet coke combo. And whoever has only one small bottle of beer when they drink? That's right, no one.

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Maybe wine? A bottle (750 ml) of Cabernet Sauvignon is just under 600 calories, meaning that two medium glasses (approx. 175 ml) contain around 250-300 calories.

We used the Drinkaware Unit and Calorie Calculator to calculate the below numbers.

For the rest, we used MyfitnessPal's database and the manufacturers websites.

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The best idea is to keep your alcohol consumption to the minimum. Being mindful of your diet and food/drink intake can help. Before you pour yourself another drink, ask yourself: do I want another drink? Am I bored? Is there another task I'm putting off by drinking?

Admittedly, on some occasions, especially during social gatherings, it is pretty challenging to get out of drinking at least some alcohol. When everyone is having beers and wines around you, the social pressure on you to have one too could be immense. Even in these cases, there are ways to reduce consumption.

If you are a wine drinker, have a soda spritzer instead of just a glass of wine. You would still get the sensation of having a wine in a wine glass, but you also drink plenty of water, which dilutes the alcohol and makes it easier for your body to digest it more efficiently.

If you are more of a beer drinker, see if there are any low calorie/alcohol-free beers in stock. A bottle of alcohol-free Holstein is only 8 calories (!) and there are plenty of low-cal options out there, especially if you live in the US.

And in any case, if you drink a glass of water after you had a drink, your stomach will fill up sooner and you will feel fuller sooner, making you less likely to drink too much alcohol. It also helps with hangovers, too.

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Dodging a diet? Youre in good company! Celebrities Gemma Collins, Adele and Simon Cowell all went public over their struggles to lose weight. But they were successful. And you can be, too!The dangers of being overweight are well known, triggering conditions like diabetes and heart disease.However, the pandemic has given us a wake-up call to get healthy. There is help out there, much of it free.Here are five top tips to get you started...

A slow and steady weight loss of one to four pounds per week gives you the best chance of maintaining your progress long term- Credit: magraphics - stock.adobe.com

1 SET WEIGHT LOSS GOALSGet on the scales to find out what you weigh and then state how much you want to lose. A healthy rate of weight loss is one to four pounds per week. Losing weight at a slow and steady pace gives you the best chance of maintaining your progress long term. Keeping a record of your progress helps you stay motivated.

2 MAKE HEALTHIER FOOD CHOICESEat fewer foods high in calories, fat, salt and sugar and swap them for something healthier, including more fruit and vegetables. Five a day includes green vegetables, fruit including canned and salad.Read the nutritional information when checking for calorie, fat, salt and sugar content on pre-packed foods.Easy swaps include whole milk for semi or skimmed milk and white breads, bagels and muffins for wholegrain varieties.Choose leaner cuts of meat and swap the frying pan for the grill when cooking meat.

3 PLAN YOUR MEALSPick a method that best fits your routine and, if appropriate, allows for family meals.You may decide to batch cook all of your meals so you can easily grab individual portions. Alternatively, you may prefer to cook daily.

4 TREAT YOURSELFYou dont have to miss out completely on the foods and drinks you love, just have them less often and in smaller amounts.

5 GET ACTIVEAim for 20 minutes a day. This includes everything from running and cycling to walking and even dancing around your kitchen counts!For help and motivation, download the free NHS weight loss plan appand tap into delicious, healthy recipes on the Easy Meals app.

Faith Roots' health suffered because of her weight; she had type two diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, back pain and collapsed ankles - Credit: Faith Roots

Faith, hope and confidenceof slimmerWithin three years, Oxfordshire mum Faith Roots shed eight stone, dropping eight dress sizes.She ditched sweets and cakes, put her diabetes in remission and found love.Back in February 2017 she was out of breath after a 10-minute walk. Now she runs 5k a day.The transformation started when she joined a Slimming World group. Faithexplained: I weighed 17st 13lbs. I felt so unwell because of my weight. I had type two diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, back pain and collapsed ankles.

Faith Roots shed eight stone and dropped eight dress sizes with support from her Slimming World consultant - Credit: Faith Roots

Her Slimming World consultant helped her plan meals and kept her motivated. Today, Faith inspires others in her group. And, single for 27 years, she is now in a relationship. Losing weight gave me the confidence I needed. I cant believe the difference physically. I never realised my personality would change too.I feel healthy and vibrant, added the 64 year-old.

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The time for New Years weight-loss resolutions is nearing, and with it, lots of focus on people in their 20s, 30s and 40s shedding pounds and showing off before-and-after photos.

Doctors want older Americans to know they can have just as much success slimming down.

Obese people over 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger patients using only lifestyle changes, researchers reported recently in the journal Clinical Endocrinology.

It is never too late, Dr. Thomas Barber, lead author and associate professor at the Warwick Medical School in Coventry, England, told TODAY.

We are all living longer in the context of an obesity epidemic that has ensued over the last half century. No one is immune from weight gain and obesity. It is never too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle, to facilitate healthy aging and promote wellness and well-being.

Almost 43% of people over 60 are obese in the U.S., a rate similar to that in younger age groups, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Obesity comes with more than 50 related health problems, including type 2 diabetes, joint pain, higher cancer risk, difficulty breathing and moving, and depression and anxiety, the study noted.

It may have a particularly devastating effect on older people since the problems develop over time and accumulate in older age, the authors cautioned. Obesity can also accelerate processes that happen with age, such as atherosclerosis the buildup of plaque inside arteries which can lead to heart attacks and stroke.

Older people who are also obese often suffer from a metabolic double-whammy, with effects from both the normal aging process and obesity. For this reason, effective weight loss in older people with obesity should be prioritized rather than ignored, Barber said.

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But there are incorrect ageist beliefs about their ability to lose weight, including a perceived lack of motivation or being too frail to exercise, he noted. Doctors may also be reluctant to refer older patients for weight-loss programs, and those patients may not feel that such programs are for them.

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But thats not the case, the study showed.

Researchers randomly selected 242 patients who attended a hospital-based obesity treatment program at the Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism between 2005 and 2016.

All of them had conservative management that focused on dietary changes and psychological support. They were also encouraged to be physically active.

The patients were divided into two groups those 18-60 years old, and those over 60. They spent about the same amount of time in the obesity program: 41 months and 33 months, respectively.

When weight loss was compared between the two groups, the researchers found the results were essentially the same. The younger people lost 6.9% of their body weight on average, compared to 7.3% for the older group.

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Older age does not influence the success of weight loss through lifestyle changes, the authors wrote. Though the study was done in the context of a hospital program, anyone can adopt a healthy lifestyle it doesnt require a doctor or a hospital team, Barber said.

Hopefully our study will help to address any pre-conceived prejudices or ageist beliefs regarding weight loss in older people, he added.

The prescription for weight-loss is consistent, regardless of age:

Eat a whole-food, plant-based diet thats naturally high in fiber: An eating plan that fits the bill and comes up over and over again when it comes to health benefits is the Mediterranean diet.

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Sit less and move more: It doesnt even require scheduling exercise sessions or walking 10,000 steps every day a number that may not mean much, experts say. Do more house work or play with your pets the goal is to move around more.

Get enough sleep: Its a lifestyle factor that doesnt get talked about enough, but most people are sleep deprived and sleep affects every aspect of physiology, including appetite and metabolism, Barber said.

If we dont get enough sleep, then it is very difficult for us to adopt any other facet of a healthy lifestyle, he noted. Getting sufficient sleep every night is paramount. Once this is sorted, the other main elements of diet and physical activity become much easier.

Even if people dont lose weight, they can still transform their overall health and future outlook simply by adopting a healthy lifestyle, Barber noted.

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