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Kansas State researchers received a $760,000 grant from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety to help protect against foodborne diseases and increase food safety awareness in Cambodia.

The team, composed of researchers from K-State, Pennsylvania State University, Purdue University and Cambodia, will focus on the vegetable chain in Cambodia to reduce the prevalence of foodborne pathogens.

Jessie Vipham, assistant professor in animal sciences and industry and principal investigator on the grant, sees the project as an opportunity to expand access to safe food for all.

From my personal perspective, I view food safety and the right to have safe food as a basic human right, Vipham said. When you think about a lot of the diseases that are associated with foodborne disease, theyre largely preventable and we have a lot of the technology and science and understanding to prevent foodborne disease.

The project will last three and a half years and be a team effort between the U.S. and Cambodian researchers.

This is really a collective research project that is meant to be country led and focus on questions that Cambodians thought were important, Vipham said. Weve been given an opportunity to collaborate and work in a team atmosphere on a project that will develop food safety systems for Cambodia with Cambodia as major project partners.

Valentina Trinetta, assistant professor in food safety and microbiology and researcher on the grant, said increasing knowledge about food safety will help protect Cambodians from the harmful diseases.

Food safety in developing countries is very much linked to food insecurity, so improving the education in those countries might help to educate and save a lot of children that are mainly affected by food insecurity, Trinetta said. That will help them not to be developing anymore, but to advance faster.

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Carla Schwan, graduate student in food science and project coordinator on the grant, experienced foodborne illness first-hand in Brazil when she was 12.

I got an E. coli infection and I was in the hospital for more than a month, Schwan said. I almost died because of it.

After her internship at a food microbiology lab, she further realized the severity of foodborne disease.

I recognized that this is an important field that I like and I can make a difference because I would hate to keep seeing children die from it, Schwan said. Since I come from Brazil, we do have a lot of issues with food safety. In the U.S., its way more advanced. I had the opportunity to go to Cambodia and I saw similar problems to what I saw in Brazil were happening in Cambodia.

The Cambodian diet is mainly raw vegetables and fish, Schwan said, and there are currently not many interventions to kill bacteria in the food.

Vegetables have been linked to many foodborne outbreaks worldwide, so those are some things we consider when we propose this, but the overall goal is to reduce contamination of those vegetables produced and sold in those markets in Cambodia, Schwan said.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted travel to Cambodia, the team will continue to work with the Cambodian researchers from across the world to improve food safety.

We hope the travel restriction will be released soon so we can travel, but if we are not able to travel, we have such a strong partnership that we are convinced are going to be successful anyways, Trinetta said.

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With winter setting in and pollution levels soaring, people with lived experiences and health professionals tell us what foods may work and what may not, to help you breathe better

Like most kids his age, Aryaman, a teen living in Delhi, loves junk food. My son plays sport, but after a game hell pick up some packaged food from the shop in our society, says his mother . Within 15 minutes, hell start to wheeze or get a rash.

When it comes to asthma and wheezing, different people have different triggers. For Gurugram-based school teacher Lubna Seth, who developed asthma after moving to Delhi from Shimla a decade ago, its maida-based foods and anything cold. When shes very tempted, I microwave my bowl of curd or ice cream for 10-15 seconds before eating and follow it up with kadha chai or coffee.

Kalpana Balhara, a Delhi-based consultant with a child rights group knows she must avoid oily and spicy food, sweets, curd, and anything cold. Having developed asthma a few years ago and contracting COVID-19 recently, she values every breath she takes. But, as Lubna says, It is not always easy to give up certain foods.

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Asthma is a lung condition in which the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs swell up or become narrow and cause breathlessness. The lining of the airways is always in a hypersensitive state characterised by redness and is easily affected by different types of allergens that can harm the lungs. Allopathic doctors say there is no cure, but treatment (medication) can help control the symptoms that worsen due to allergies to dust, pollution, pollen, tobacco smoke, chemical irritants and cold air. Emotional stress, obesity, and anxiety also trigger asthma in some people.

While people with a lived experience say that certain foods trigger reactions, research has so far only confirmed that artificial food colouring causes symptoms to escalate. Pune-based pulmonologist Dr Sundeep Salvi admits that research on lung health has not seen long-term studies. But those with asthma should definitely avoid all canned, processed and packaged foods as they contain preservatives, emulsifiers and food colouring agents. These are all chemicals and have a cumulative effect on the lungs and trigger wheezing, he says. Antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables (such as aamla, blue berries, apple, papaya, guava, melons, oranges, grapes) can provide some protection, he says, but based on his clinical experience, Dr Salvi advises people to avoid certain fruits such as pineapple, banana, mango, , in order to control the symptoms and reduce suffering.

Dr Salvi advocates high water intake for healthy lungs. According to him, human beings require 10,000 litres of air every 24 hours to survive. When we breathe in air through the nose for it to reach the alveoli (the tiny air sacs in the lungs), the passageway needs to be 100% saturated with water. Those with asthma suffer from dry lungs and always need moist air for air passages to function without hindrance. Otherwise dry air can be an irritant and trigger not only a dry cough but also dry skin, he says. Asthma and eczema are related and in severe cases, if you suppress one, the other manifests.

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The traditional forms of healing hold more answers for asthma though. Ramesh R Varier, senior physician at AVN Arogya Ayurvedic Hospital, Madurai, says, In Ayurveda, tamaka swasha (the equivalent of bronchial asthma) is related to indigestion caused by excessive kapha dosha aggravating foods. He agrees sweet fruits like mangoes and bananas are better avoided much like sour foods, both of which are considered good for the vata and not kapha dosha.

The time of eating is also important. Any dairy product or cold item had early in the morning or late in the evening may trigger respiratory distress, he says and also advises limited intake of black gram, beans, sesame and meat to avoid gas build up in the abdomen. Varier explains that food allergies and intolerances lead to the build-up of air or foodstuff causing bloating and shortness of breath. That is why Ayurveda recommends a diet that helps to reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and also treat eczema, through foods that help in elimination. Never overeat but follow your hunger because appetite is the appropriate precursor to nourishment, he says.

Pune-based Abhishek Devikar who practises naturopathy says mucus formation is the most important trigger for asthma. Pepper, ginger, basil, turmeric, jaggery are good immuno-stimulators for chronic diseases like asthma and when consumed with hot water or milk especially in winter, provide relief, he says.

Those with asthma have a hypersensitive mucus membrane (inner lining of the airways). Any allergen entering the body can cause the membrane to become dense, precipitating mucus production. This causes clogging of the air passage, leading to wheezing as the lungs go into spasms. In winter months especially, the mucus formation is more dense and consumption of anything cold, sour, starchy aggravates it. It starts with an immediate itchiness in throat, the first sign of allergic reaction, he says.

Overall, a diet rich in calcium, iron, iodine, protein, vitamin A, B, C and E, potassium, zinc are anti-inflammatory. They benefit the immune system and may help protect the lungs from damage due to smoking and air pollution, says Manjari Chandra, a functional nutritionist and author of the book Eat Up, Clean Up: Your Personal Journey to a Healthy Life.

People are now waking up to improving the quality of their lives because treating asthma is also largely individual-specific. You need to understand how your body reacts to environmental changes and takes to different foods. By trial and error, and by a process of elimination in the diet or otherwise, people are following what suits them the best, says Manjari.

She adds that everyone can make their own list of foods that heal (including fibrous green leafy vegetables, white and red radish, turnips, leeks, ginger, spring onions and bitter gourd, onion, sweet potatoes, unpolished millets like jowar and bajra, ferments such as idli, dosa and appam, nuts and seeds). Foods that hurt include all forms of white sugar, salt, refined foods like flour, oil, white rice, bread, cheese, pasta, potato and yam.

If you have asthma, you know cold, dry weather can be troublesome, especially as you may be susceptible to secondary infections. So you up the intake of your immunity boosters with antioxidant rich foods.

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A study from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, found that mice fed diets high in sugar developed severe colitis by increasing harmful colon bacteria and decreasing healthful colon bacteria (Sci Transl Med, Oct 28, 2020;12(567):eaay6218). The researchers fed mice various dietary sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose for seven days. The high-sugar diet damaged the guts protective mucus layer to increase risk for persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding. Harmful bacteria, such as Akkermansia, produce enzymes that break down the mucus that lines and protects your colon from invasion by other bacteria, while the healthful bacteria such as lactobacillus and Bacteroides fragilis markedly increase this mucus protective layer.

When the researchers fed feces from the sugar-treated mice to mice that had not received the sugar diet, they also developed the same changes. This suggests that the intestinal damage was caused primarily by the increased growth of harmful bacteria caused by the high-sugar diet. I find this very disturbing because since the 1960s, the food industry has added high-fructose corn syrup and other sugars to all sorts of foods and drinks to make them taste better. During this period, the incidence of colitis, Crohns disease, and irritable bowel disease have increased significantly. Many other studies show that a high sugar diet also increases risk for heart attacks and certain cancers by the same mechanism (JAMA Intern Med, 2014;174(4):516-524), and the chronic intestinal inflammation of Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis is associated with increased risk for diabetes (Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aug 14, 2019).

How Sugar Damages Your IntestinesMore than 100 trillion bacteria live in your colon, and these bacteria help to govern your immune system. The healthful bacteria are happy eating the food that reaches them in your colon, while the harmful bacteria are not happy with the food that you eat and instead try to invade the cells lining your colon. Your immune system tries to defend you by producing huge amounts of white blood cells and chemicals that work to destroy the invading bacteria by punching holes in their outer membranes and trying to kill and eat them. The damage caused by invading colon bacteria turns on your immune system to causeinflammation(PLoS One, Apr 13, 2017:12(4):e0176062). The good and bad bacteria compete for space in your colon.

Sugar in foods and drinks is supposed to be absorbed in the upper intestinal tract, but taking in large amounts of sugar can cause some of the sugar to pass through the intestines unabsorbed. This sugar arrives in your colon where it can harm you by keeping healthful bacteria from growing in your colon and encouraging the overgrowth of harmful bacteria (PNAS, Dec 17, 2018). Specifically, unabsorbed sugar in your colon can prevent the good bacteria from producing a key protein called Roc (regulator of colonization), which is required for growth of the healthful species Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (B. theta) in your colon. Without Roc, the B. theta do not thrive and multiply, which allows harmful bacteria to replace them in your colon. The researchers demonstrated this by engineering a strain of B. theta in which sugar did not suppress Roc, and showed that these engineered bacteria were able to thrive in the colons of mice fed a high-sugar diet. If these results can be duplicated in humans, they will show how eating large amounts of sugar can affect the numbers of good and bad bacteria that grow in your colon.

My RecommendationsThe types of bacteria in your colon are determined primarily by your lifestyle and what you eat (Nature, March 8, 2018;555:210215). Sugar is supposed to be absorbed in your intestines before it reaches your colon, but if you take in so much sugar that it overloads and reaches your colon, it will cause harmful bacteria to overgrow there. I recommend limiting all sources of added sugars in your diet, particularly all drinks with sugar in them.

Added sugars go by many names; see my report onHidden Sugars. Read the list of ingredients on any new food you buy and realize that you are getting sugar if you see any of these terms: anhydrous dextrose, brown sugar, cane juice, confectioners powdered sugar, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, crystal dextrose, dextrose, evaporated corn sweetener, fructose, fruit nectar, galactose, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), glucose, honey, invert sugar, lactose, malt syrup, maltose, maple syrup, molasses, nectars, pancake syrup, raw sugar, sugar cane juice, sucrose, and so forth. Sugars extracted from fruits (such as grapes or apples) are no more healthful than any other source of sugar.

Dr. Gabe Mirkin is a Villager. Learn more at http://www.drmirkin.com

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Healthy eating means providing your body with the necessary nutrients to maintain your health, feel good, have energy and sustain or boost your performance. Whatever your sporting level might be, good nutrition is important for everyone.

The food we eat provides the necessary energy we need to survive and perform. Your body requires the following nutrients to thrive:

A healthy diet will include a good balance of all the nutrients above. On a basic level, food sustains every bodily function through the energy it provides our bodies with it is, plainly, the fuel we need to survive.

There are, of course, many qualities of fuel. Providing our bodies with healthy food, especially for athletes, is not only important to lead a better life but to have enough energy to exercise and, more importantly, recover and improve.

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Good eating habits will vary from individual to individual based on their activities and lifestyles, yet there are overall guidelines all fitness enthusiasts should follow to ensure success in their sporting journey.

Eating healthy does not only prevent many forms of disease, but also helps athletes perform to the best of their ability, as it impacts strength, injury risk, performance and recovery.

Good nutrition will ensure that the hours you spend training are not wasted.

Follow these seven healthy eating habits to succeed in your fitness journey.

The key to healthy eating is to balance the energy you consume with the energy you expend. You should eat enough calories to sustain your daily activities without topping over what your body needs, as this will lead to weight gain.

Conversely, eating and drinking too little will lead to weight loss and, in the case of athletes, poor performance and an increased risk of injury.

For most people, eating the right amount of food (a balance between calories consumed and calories burnt) is the most important eating habit to follow to stay healthy.

A good and easy way to invest in your health is a quality blender, as a good one will last a lifetime, give you full control over what you add to your food, and provide you with easily digestible, nutrient-rich foods, creams or sauces.

Generally, the more processes your food has gone through, the lower its nutritional value.

The term whole foods describes natural, unprocessed foods (usually comprising a single ingredient). Whole foods tend to be nutrient-dense and have fewer calories per serving than processed foods.

To make sure youre getting the most out of the beneficial elements packed in fruits and vegetables is to, largely, eat them in their natural form.

While there are many (often conflicting) diets out there, one consistent finding is that a diet of minimally processed foods close to nature, predominantly plants, is decisively associated with health promotion and disease prevention.

Having full control of what goes into your food is not only cost-effective but also the healthier option, as you can avoid empty calories and the added preservatives and sweeteners that come in most packaged food. It also means you can make meals and snacks based on your personal eating preferences and taste.

For example, with a blender you can make your own nut butter out of 100% peanuts, or a whole fruit smoothie.

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Often overlooked, an important way to stick to healthy eating habits is to enjoy the food you eat.

A plain rocket salad, while excellent for athletes with its rich vitamin stores, is simply quite boring. But preparing rocket in a fun way or adding it to your daily morning smoothie are great ways to include this excellent ingredient in your diet.

Find ways to make good food interesting (and delicious) and youre more likely to consume it.

A Vitamix Blender and accessories such as the Aer Disc Containerlets you whip, emulsify, muddle or foam ingredients according to your needs and taste. The Vitamix allows you to get creative with your diet, adding different textures to your dishes and presenting new ways to enjoy your food.

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Progress takes time, so consistency is key when it comes for forming and following healthy eating habits.

Just as one meal wont throw off your whole diet, you cant expect one healthy dish to suddenly make you feel great. You shouldnt feel bad about including refined sugars in your diet as athletes these are sometimes good sources of energy for exercise but make sure you stay consistent in your healthy choices.

Unless you have a specific disease or dietary requirement, no food needs to be entirely off limits. By basing the vast majority of your diet on whole foods, youll be able to enjoy occasional treats while still achieving excellent health.

A sustainable diet is one you can see yourself following for the next two or three years. An extreme diet might work wonders at first, but will prevent you from developing long-term, healthy eating habits.

Generally, foods that are easy to cook are more likely to be consumed. As humans with limited time, were more likely to choose to eat something hassle-free, even if its less nutritious, over a healthy meal if this requires a long time to prep or is complicated to cook.

Having meals pre-planned and ready enables you to consistently meet your fitness and performance goals. Pre-preparing your meals brings consistency and gives you more room to think about what youre eating (and will eat) and the amount of carbs, fats and protein in your food.

Proper regimented meal prep ensures youre getting the right amounts of:

Chopping or preparing your food in advance can also make your decision making easier in future as theres less hassle involved around your food, so youre less likely to stick a frozen pizza in the oven.

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Its nice and comforting to have a cookie cupboard, but having easy access to unhealthy choices makes us more likely to succumb to temptation. While you dont have to go to the lengths of forbidding yourself to have cookies, not having a separate, special place for them in your kitchen will reduce the chances of you eating them.

Create a new environment for yourself that makes healthier choices easier and bad ones harder.

For example, avoid the junk food isles when grocery shopping or add small barriers to unhealthy eating (such as putting a small amount of money away every time to finish a bar of chocolate, then donate the money to charity). Adding friction to unhealthy choices makes you less likely to take them.

Conversely, make healthier choices easier. Chopping an apple at the start of the day or replacing sweets with dates are both good places to start.

Another important healthy eating habit is to eat a wide range of foods to make sure youre getting a balanced diet and your body is receiving all the nutrients it needs.

A variety of colours and textures in your food is a good way to make sure youre meeting your nutritional needs. These include:

The chemicals that give foods their colours each have unique health benefits (for example, red foods contain important antioxidants, orange foods are high in carotenoids and green foods are packed full of fibre, vitamins and minerals). Eating the full rainbow means consuming a variety of foods so your body gets all the essential nutrients it needs.

Variety in your dishes is important for good health. With a Vitamix blenderyou can create steaming-hot soups or frozen sorbets, chunky salsas or silky smoothies. Best of all, you can pack full rainbows in all of them.

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When physically active, your body will use up more energy. This can help with weight control or loss if that is your aim, or you might find that you need to consume more food to replace the extra energy used.

Healthy eating habits for athletes can have many benefits, including:

Healthy eating is not just going to improve your quality of life now, but also ensure you live more years free of chronic disease in the future.

Athletic performance and recovery from exercise are enhanced by optimal nutrition. During times of high physical activity, all athletes should ensure they meet their nutritional needs to maintain body weight, replenish glycogen stores and provide protein for the building and repair of tissue.

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All content within this article is provided for general information only and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor or any other health care professional. Always consult a dietitian before making big changes to your diet.

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DENVER (CBS4) Staff at the Denver Zoo spends each morning preparing food for more than 3,000 animals living on the grounds. They have to take into consideration the nutritional needs and dietary restrictions for each species.

The daily feedings are one of the many procedures that happen before guests ever arrive. They also take place behind the scenes while guests visit.

It takes a lot of thought, and a lot of effort and a lot of experience to get it right, even for domestic animals, said Jason Williams, the nutrition director at the Denver Zoo.I love it, I look at what I do everyday and even 20 years in, I still pinch myself.

Williams says along with a nutrition manager he decides what goes in the diets while she handles the logistics of bringing in the food and making sure they have enough. The zoo spends $1 million on food each year for its animals. It must consider where the species come from, what is in season and if any medical conditions might impact their diet.

We do try to mimic as closely as we can what their nutrient profile would be in the wild, he told CBS4 on Wednesday.Its tough job, its a challenging job, and its important job. And getting nutrition right for each and every species is incredibly important to their overall animal health.

Williams creates diet sheets for every animal. He says there is a lot of math involved, and the range of animals include Asian elephants to porcupines. The work he and others do help to create a bond with animals that the staff love and care for each day.

I hope our guests know that when they see their animals enjoy enrichment as food or just seeing the eat their diet, that theyre watching the hard work of everyone at the Zoo, said Carlie McGuire, the public relations coordinator for the zoo.

The Denver Zoo was closed for 87 days but the keepers, nutritionists, and veterinarians remained at work the entire time. During the shutdown, the nonprofit was unable to earn the revenue they depend on from visitors.

When you include the operating expense and the income they were unable to make at that time, the Denver Zoo is losing $1 million a month.

ZOOtrition is a campaign to help people support the Denver Zoo while measuring the food they could provide to an animal for a period of time, like the hay for an elephant to eat in one week. While the organization collects donations all year, they hope the public will continue to contribute to their work during Giving Tuesday and Colorado Gives Day in December.

Williams says the work they do is complex and tough but important to the overall health of the animals. He wants guests to know how intricate the process is for all involved.

If youre able to do that, it really gives you a sense of accomplishment because youve made that animals life better, he said. Its a big responsibility but its rewarding in ways I probably cant put in words.

For more information about the campaign, and to donate, visit denverzoo.org/support/.

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You may have heard the term yo-yo dieting before, but what does it actually mean?

Yo-yo dieting refers to the cycle of changing your diet to lose weight, and then putting it back on once you have lost it... and so the cycle continues.

Many people find themselves stuck in a rut with food and get caught up in the yo-yo diet culture. This not only affects your body shape and composition, but also affects your mental health too.

So, lets take a look at how you can remove yourself from this cycle.

Firstly, and possibly the most important point, understand that a calorie is not a bad thing. A calorie is simply a unit of energy that our body needs to function. Some people need more than others depending on their height, weight, and age. If you want to find out what your calorie range is, I recommend using Myfitnesspal to calculate yours. Focus more on nutrient intake of foods rather than how many calories it has.

Secondly, do not starve yourself! Your body needs fuel to move, operate, and function. If your body is lacking in nutrients, you will feel tired and deflated. Not to mention deficient in vitamins and minerals which affect things like hair, eye, and skin health.

Incorporate more fruits and vegetables in your diet. On average, fruits and vegetables are significantly low in calories compared to other foods and are nutrient rich. This means that you can include more of these types of foods in your diet without going over your daily calorie intake. The added nutrients will help with cell function, and the high fibre aspect will keep you feeling fuller for longer.

A diet which may be working for your friend, may have the complete opposite affect for you. Its important to remember that there is no such thing as a 'one box fits all' diet. Factors that affect your diet are age, height, muscle mass, body fat mass, metabolism, intolerances, allergies, microbiome composition, physical activity, stress levels, smoking, sleep, etc. As you can see, there are many factors that affect your diet. Thats why its important to find what works for you and only you. A food diary is a good way of tracking your diet to see what foods are working for you, and what foods are not.

Lastly, life is all about balance, and that goes for your diet too. When you eat something that you consider 'bad', dont feel guilty for it. If its a one off, it will not affect you. If you have a takeaway on the weekend, it will not affect you. Yes, our body doesnt need that food and there is no nutritional value to it. But realistically, its a treat and not part of our usual diet.

Start looking at food as a healthy energy source rather than a negative aspect of your life and improve your relationship with food for good.

Adam Robinson is an online-based fitness and nutrition coach in North Wales.

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During a recent interview, trainer Jillian Michaels reignited an ongoing feud over the keto diet with hosts Andy Cohen and Al Roker. While appearing on the #ADULTING podcast hosted by Zack Peter and Abigail Fraher, the Biggest Loser host recounted the beginning of the feudand may have started a new one with Teddi Mellencamp.

Like with keto Al Roker and Andy Cohen I was like, Great, lets have this debate! [They were] gone. Vanished! Bye, bye. Gone! said Michaels, who denounced keto in 2019 (in a Women's Health interview) and said it's "bad for a million reasons." She believes that keto is not a sustainable nutrition plan for weight loss. You know, anybody who paleo, vegan I mean, bring it! So, you have to do your work and be prepared in order to put something out in the world that has staying power and that delivers on the results.

After her impassioned argument against keto, Roker (who was following the keto diet in 2019) tweeted that Michaels "promoted on camera bullying, deprivation, manipulation and more weekly in the name of weight loss. Now those sound like bad ideas

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Cohen made Michaels his "Jackhole of the Day" on Watch What Happens Live and said, "a lot of people think Jillian Michaels is a bad idea."

On TheSkimm's podcast last year, she doubled down on her claims about keto. Whats so disappointing is that for years Ive done the Today show. For years Ive done segments with this guy. I was always greeted with the Kiddo, right? And the big hug and the Hows the family? and, like, I always thought we were homies, she said of Roker. Im not just a fitness trainer. I have three certifications. I do continuing education. Im a certified nutritionist." Andy Cohen, she said, "is just not a nice guy. And Ive said that for many years.

During this latest podcast appearance, she also commented on Real Housewives alum Teddi Mellencamp's fitness accountability program called All In by Teddi, which came under fire in September after it became clear that there are no nutritionists or licensed healthcare providers on staff. The program can cost as much as $599 in the first few weeks.

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You know, these women are not, theyre not nutritionists. Theyre not registered dietitians. It sounds like theyre not certified fitness experts, Michaels said. And it doesnt sound like they got all of those individuals behind their program. And I could very well be wrong I dont know but it doesnt sound like they did. So, this is where I would say, look, get out of your lane. You dont see me commenting on politics? I dont understand half of these policies. Im not an economist. I didnt go to school to study foreign policy. You know what I mean? Thats not my lane I would say, stay in your lane. And when youre in your lane, do your work.

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New research- shows that almost three quarters of Kiwis agree that red meat is good for their health and nutrition, with only seven percent disagreeing. This overwhelming recognition for the nutrition credentials of red meat coincides with the release of The Role of Red Meat in Healthy and Sustainable New Zealand Diets report, produced for Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

Beef + Lamb New Zealands Head of Nutrition Fiona Windle was pleased that the substantial body of evidence supporting sensible consumption of red meat was recognised by the vast majority of the public.

"The role red meat plays in the diets of Kiwis has received plenty of consideration over recent years. The aim of this report is to provide a New Zealand-centric, peer-reviewed summary of the evidence to help inform and bring balance to a discourse that has too often become binary and, at times, unconstructive in its attempt to charter a pragmatic path forward. It is so encouraging to see so many of us feel good about eating red meat."

The Role of Red Meat in Healthy and Sustainable New Zealand Diets report is a fourth evolution of a piece of work that has been underpinning Beef + Lamb New Zealands nutrition work for 20 years. Contributors and reviewers of the report - who collectively have well over a century of expertise between them, have assessed the current body of evidence relating to nutrition and environment, and the interfacing areas of food systems and sustainable nutrition, when it comes to New Zealand beef and lamb.

Professor Derrick Moot an, agricultural expert from Lincoln University said: "In New Zealand, at least 90% of our land cannot be farmed for crops, making our pasture-fed system unique in the global context. Often our voice is lost in the global conversation around food production systems, however we know that overseas academics are looking to learn from us and how we have embraced our environmental challenges. Unlike the rest of the world, our animals spend their whole lives outside - 365 days a year. Not only that, but we are close to being carbon neutral, making New Zealand a leader in carbon sequestration. Our production systems are as natural as we can get right now. We are good at agriculture and need to be proud of that."

Other interesting conclusions drawn from the consumer research include close to two thirds of Kiwis stating that red meat was an excellent source of both iron and protein. However, it was the functional benefits the nutrients in red meat contribute that New Zealanders have less awareness of.

Fiona Windle added, "For any New Zealanders feeling like your consumption of grass-fed New Zealand beef and lamb is being challenged, I encourage you to feel reassured with your decision, and remember the benefits of including red meat in your diet are wide-ranging and significant. Your energy levels, your immune system, helping you focus at work or school, your skin health, fertility and muscles are all supported by the nutrients from red meat.

"To see for yourself, I encourage you to read the report and look at the hundreds of studies supporting this position."

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ITS the little things that matter. When it comes to diet and nutrition, our little daily habits are the things that make a real impact on our health for better or for worse.

Some of these habits will be so ingrained that you do them without even thinking about them. Like the daily ritual of cleaning your teeth, or putting the kettle on as soon as you go downstairs first thing in the morning.

What if changing your health was as simple as changing one small thing?

One of the things I ask all my clients to do it to keep a food diary. Not so that I can check up on them, but so that they can really see what their daily habits are. At the end of each week I get them to take a look and notice the little things in their diet that are having a positive impact on their heath.

We all have daily habits and rituals that are part of our routine. If you can change one thing at a time, and keep this change going, this will have a much bigger impact on your health than any diet or quick fix out there.

It doesnt have to be a big game changer, it just has to be a little adjustment to what you already do. Once this becomes a habit, then shake it up again and adopt a new habit. If you made one small change each week, by the end of the year you could make a massive difference to how you feel.

Here are some ideas for you:

1 Get outside: We are not made to hibernate. Fresh air, daylight and daily exercise are essential for our wellbeing. Make time for a walk, run, skip or bike ride every day, and especially if it is cold, wet and grey, as it is on those days that we need our nature fix more than others. Even just a 15-minute walk around the block will help you feel more energised, refreshed and bouncy than sitting at your desk, or looking out at grey skies.

2 Make one new recipe every week: Dust off your cookbooks, or get browsing the internet (I have lots of healthy recipes for you at vitalnutrition.co.uk). Making one new recipe every week will add variety and interest to your diet. It doesnt have to be time consuming, or anything fancy. In fact it is more likely to become part of your weekly menu plan if it is quick, handy and tasty.

3 Drink some water: As the weather gets colder it can be easy to pop the kettle on for yet another cup of tea or coffee. Too much caffeine can leave us feeling tense, nervous, jittery and anxious, so why not skip one cup of caffeine and replace it with a big glass of water? One of the first signs of dehydration if fatigue, so upping your water intake can help you get your bounce back.

4 Pack more colour on your plate: We all known that we should be eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, and this is never more important than in the middle of a pandemic as we all do our best to protect our health. Stock up with some frozen fruit and vegetables for days when your dinner needs a little extra pop of colour, add one extra portion of veg to your favourite recipe, or stick some extra veg into the steamer.

5 Eat three square meals a day: See how you get on without the snacks in between meals. Eat enough at breakfast to keep going to lunchtime, a substantial enough lunch that will keep you sustained for five hours or so, and then once you have had dinner stop eating for the day. This might mean you eat more at main meals than usual, but thats OK.

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Nutrition with Jane McClenaghan: The secret to better health? Make a habit of it - The Irish News

Jaggery or Gur is an ultimate winter superfood. The natural sweetener is not only a healthier alternative of refined sugar but also has numerous potential health benefits. Loaded with iron, vitamin C, protein, magnesium and potassium, gur is something that every person must include in their diet, especially when the temperature drops.

Winters as we all know can cause or aggravate myriad of health conditions like asthma, allergy, cold and flu. Making jaggery a part of your daily diet can help boost your immunity, reduce the risk of respiratory disorders, throat problems and digestive issues. Celebrity Nutritionist Rujuta Dewakar also vouches for having jaggery in the winter season. In her Instagram post, she wrote that when jaggery is mixed with other superfoods "it uses its power to improve their efficacy." She shared 10 combinations that can help to provide relief from different health ailments.

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Jaggery (gudd) for winters: 10 jaggery combinations that work wonderfully in boosting health - Times of India