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JermaineDupri, The Beet's Creative Advisor, has been vegan for almost 15 years and likes to think of himself as a healthy eater.But during quarantine, he's been eating more than he wants to, or likes to, having "breakfast, lunch, a second lunch, and dinner every day." We love the idea of a second lunch as much as the nextguy,but when Dupri said he had found a cleanse that "wakes up" your metabolism and hits reset on your healthy diet, we had to learn more.

Here is howDupri manages to"hit reset" on his diet,andrestart his mental commitment to eating a healthy vegan diet of whole plant-based foods and quell hunger cues and get back on track. This diet is all about fasting, so ifthat's not for you, check out The VegStart Diet.

Editorial Note: Not everyone is suited to try a cleanse or a fasting diet this extreme, and before youdoa cleanse or any drastic change in the way you eat, consult your doctor or a nutritionisttofind out if this is the right approach for you. If you're curious and cleared for takeoff, learnhow to "hit reset" from Jermaine.

JD: Today is my 17th day on the Master Cleanse. It consists of a mixture ofwater with lemon, maple syrup, and cayenne pepper whenever you feel hungry or headachy. You can make this at home but I go buy this one from Suja at Whole Foods. When I go I buy them out because you can only get six to a case and if you are going to fast for as long as I fast you need five or six cases.

JD: "You drink this every time you feel hungry.Every time you get a hunger pain or a headache, you're supposed to drink this and it starts training your body that you're drinking or eating something. So the hunger goes away.The first three days of this fast are the hardest because you can get headaches. You end up going to sleep early because you do gettired. Me? I defy that and stay up all night working in the studio. Yesterday was my weakest day, I couldn't get going. When you feel weak and then you start to feel different, it means your body is paying attention to the fast."

JD: "Yes, It's really to hit restart and get your metabolism moving in the direction you want.You want your metabolism to pay attention to your eating habits.Some people eat salads every day and say they aren't losing weight but its because your metabolism gets stuck at a certain weight. You have to shock your metabolism into moving and then the weight comes off."

JD: "Nothing, this is a no eating, all liquid master cleanse. If I absolutely have to eat something it would be raw almonds.I have almonds all the time just plain raw ones not the ones with salt or any type of seasoning. They must be raw."

JD: "At the mostten days.The first three days you are going to pay attention to how you feel. You may have a headache and need to fight through it by just sipping on the master cleanse. The first three days are going to be the worst as your body adjusts. Then the next day you will feel like you made it, but you stillhave to keep going to reach your goal."

JD: "Yes.We don't have a reset or restart button, so you have to restart yourmindin some way.

"The discipline to become vegan and get on this path is the same discipline of doing a cleanse. it's a decision. So I like to ask myself: Can you go for five days and drink just this? That is a great restart. What this fast does is make you realize that eating is mental. Its a mind game. Most of the time people eat when they arent even hungry. Its like when someone walks in with a bag of McDonald's and now because the fries smell amazing, you eat some even though you arent even hungry.

"I am sure that when people do intermittent fasting, they also shock their metabolism. That is the point, to get your body to start to react and to notice what you're eating. I know when my body starts to react to this cleanse, I can feel it and it feels so much better."

JD: "No, I can sip one of these bottles for 4 hours.When you become vegan you feel and see the difference in food and your body. Its the same thing here. Fasting makes you appreciate all the ingredients you see on the bottles label. You read what's in the bottle and you really feel and taste the ingredients; the carrots and beets .. you can feel it going in your body.

"The most important part of doing this is that people pay attention to their metabolism. You can eat whatever you want and lose weight as long as your metabolism is working. That is a factor people don't understand."

Editor's Note: If you want a healthy diet that allows you to eat three meals and a snack every day, check out The VegStart Diet, which The Beet developed with a Registered Dietician, Nicole Osinga. The 14-day plant-based plan allows you to eat healthy foods, provides 56 easy and delicious recipes, and you will lose weight on a healthy diet of mostly vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and seeds. Check out The VegStart Diethere.

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Plant-based diets continue to grow in popularity, worldwide. There are plenty of reasons people switch to a plant-based diet, including ethical and environmental reasons. However, a growing number of people are shunning meat for health reasons. Evidence shows that plant-based diets may help support the immune system, lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, and may be good for overall health.

While a well-planned plant-based diet can support healthy living in people of all ages, our nutritional needs change with different life stages, so people over the age of 65 may need to take more care when opting for a plant-based diet. They may have specific nutritional needs and may need certain nutrients, vitamins and minerals to stay healthy.

Here are some things over-65s may want to consider when switching to a plant-based diet:

Older adults need more protein compared to the general adult population in order to preserve lean body mass, body function and good health. While most adults only need around 0.75g of protein per kilogram of body weight a day, its recommended that healthy older adults should increase their daily protein intake to 1.0-1.2g per kilogram of body weight. This is even higher for older adults who are malnourished or have a severe illness, as these conditions trigger a hypermetabolic state, where the body needs more energy and protein to function.

To ensure adequate protein intake, make sure meals and snacks contain plant-based proteins, such as chickpeas, tofu, black-eyed beans, kidney beans, lentils, quinoa, wild rice, nuts and seeds, nut butters and soya alternatives to milk and yoghurt. Eggs and dairy products are also good protein sources if youre including these in your diet.

Calcium and vitamin D both play an important role in maintaining good bone health, which is extremely important in older age as osteoporosis and associated fractures are a major cause of bone-related diseases and mortality in older adults.

Most adults need 700mg of calcium per day. However, women past the menopause and men over 55 should have 1200mg of calcium per day. Theres a wide range of non-dairy food products that contain calcium for those who are plant-based, including calcium fortified soya milk and almond milk, calcium fortified cereals, pitta bread, chapatti and white bread.

For those who include fish in their diet, fish such as whitebait, and sardines and pilchards (with bones) contain good amounts of calcium per serving.

Older adults are also recommended to get 10 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin D daily. Not only is vitamin D important for bone health, its also one of the nutrients involved in supporting the immune system and helping it to function properly. Older adults are more vulnerable to deficiency as they may have less sunlight exposure, and their skin is less able to synthesise vitamin D.

Mushrooms grown in sunlight, fortified spreads, breakfast cereals, and dairy alternatives are all good sources of vitamin D.

Having said this, its hard to get vitamin D from diet alone, so a supplement of 10mcg a day (especially in the winter for those who may not get outside often), is recommended. Its worth noting that some vitamin D supplements arent suitable for vegans, as they may be derived from an animal source, so vitamin D2 and lichen-derived vitamin D3 may be used instead.

Vitamin B12 is essential for making red blood cells, keeping the nervous system healthy, and providing energy. Older adults need 1.5 micrograms of vitamin B12 per day, similar to younger adults. But many older people may be at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, affecting an estimated one in twenty people aged 65 to 74 and one in ten people over 75.

Those who dont eat meat, fish or eggs may not be getting enough vitamin B12, as its found abundantly in animal-based food sources. Some plant-based sources of vitamin B12 include fortified breakfast cereals, yeast extracts (like Marmite), soya yoghurts, and non-dairy milks. People may consider taking a Vitamin B12 supplement. Taking 2mg or less a day of vitamin B12 in supplements is unlikely to cause any harm. However, they should consult their doctor or registered dietitian first.

Low iron intake can be an issue for those who dont have a varied diet, especially for men aged 65 and over living in residential care homes and women over 85.

Iron is essential for making red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. Its also essential for physical performance, wound healing, supporting the immune system, cognitive development and function and thyroid metabolism. Older adults need 8.7mg of iron a day.

Plant sources include wholegrains, green leafy vegetables like spinach, seeds, pulses and dried fruits. Since iron in plant foods is absorbed less efficiently compared to iron in animal proteins, having vitamin C-rich foods like citrus fruits, green pepper and broccoli can help iron be better absorbed.

Some people find their appetite decreases as they get older. This can be caused by difficulties with chewing and swallowing, constipation, acute illness, impaired taste, vision and smell. But reduced appetite can contribute to unintentional weight loss and nutritional deficiencies. Its therefore important to find ways to get adequate nutrition in every meal, especially when plant-based, such as:

No matter your age, switching to a plant-based diet may have many health benefits if planned properly. Consulting with a registered dietitian before making the switch may help you develop the best plant-based diet tailored to your specific needs.

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By Roberta H. Anding, MS, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Childrens HospitalEdited by Kate Findley and proofread byAngelaShoemaker, The Great Courses DailyUnlike fat and carbohydrates, our bodies cannot store protein, which makes it essential to have a daily intake of protein in our diets. Photo By Oleksandra Naumenko / ShutterstockWhy We Need Complete Proteins

Before learning how to combine proteins, first its important to understand why this is necessary. As human beings, we have, unfortunately, an endless ability to store fat. And, we have a small ability to store carbohydrate in our muscles and our liver.

We cannot, however, store protein. In order to make new protein, the body needs a daily supply of amino acids.

If we cant store protein, any loss of body protein is going to represent loss of function. All the functions of protein, including the benefits that protein provides for post-surgery recovery, infant growth, and immune system support, will be lost as well. Thus, amino acids are needed to replenish our bodys supply of protein.

Some proteins contain all of the essential amino acids that we need to build new proteins. Theyre often called complete proteins. Usually, they are of animal origin, such as milk, cheese, chicken, fish, and red meat.

An exception to the rule is soybean, which is a plant protein and can be found in tofu. Soybean is as equally nutritious as the other sources of complete proteins that contain all of the essential amino acids.

Other proteins can be missing an essential amino acid, or theyre not contained in an adequate amount. These are called incomplete proteins. Theyre lacking one or more essential amino acid.

Most breads contain between two and three grams of protein per serving, but its not a complete protein. Similarly, nuts, rice, beans, and vegetables are all good sources of protein, but are incomplete by themselves.

Theyre going to need something else to balance out the essential amino acid thats missing. This is called combining proteins. You combine a protein that complements the missing amino acid in an alternative way, making a complete protein.

If you have a missing amino acid, or that amino acid is in short supply, protein synthesis stops. It doesnt slow. It stops, because youre missing the structures to complete that protein.

This is called a limiting amino acid. Thats why its important to make sure youre getting a balance of protein-containing foods.

The only time I ever really see an issue with this in the United States is in people who decide to become vegan, Professor Anding said.

Vegans eliminate all sources of animal protein, and you can be very healthy on a vegan diet. You just have to be wise in the way that youre combining proteins.

For example, cereal grains are low in the essential amino acid lysine, and soybeans and other beans can be used in place of low-lysine foods to complement that. Red beans and rice is a great example of complementary proteins. Peanut buttera nutand breada grainare also complementary proteins.

We used to believe that you had to have two incomplete proteins, like rice and beans, at the same meal. Science doesnt support that belief any longer. You should still have them within the same day, but you dont have to eat them within the same meal.

Therefore, if you like to start out your day with a spoonful of peanut butter and a banana, you have an incomplete protein, but if you have a granola bar later in the morning, youve now had that missing essential amino acid. It wasnt at the same meal, but it was on the same day. Its not difficult to balance amino acids if youre eating on a frequent basis.

Professor Roberta H. Anding is a registered dietitian and Director of Sports Nutrition and a clinical dietitian at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Childrens Hospital. She also teaches and lectures in the Baylor College of Medicines Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine, and in the Department of Kinesiology at Rice University.

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Kelly Osbourne has been sharing insights into a newfound holistic health journey after declaring that 2020 was "going to be the year of me" back in December 2019. The 35-year-old Australia's Got Talent judge and former Fashion Police judge is doing so openly, as she's done most of her entire adult life she was just 18, after all, when her family first appeared on MTV's The Osbournes in 2002. As the second child of musical icon Ozzy Osbourne, Kelly has never shied away from tough questions or conversations about her father, her mother Sharon, or her younger brother, 34-year-old Jack; and when it comes to her own story, she seemingly lives her life as an open book, as she's recently proved yet again in a new Instagram.

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"Today I'm feeling #Gucci," she shared in the caption of her Instagram post, referencing her vibrant ensemble and a fresh face of makeup. But what really sent fans into a frenzy over this particular photo was an honest admission from The Real host Jeannie Mai's mother: "Oh my gosh, you lost a lot of weight." Kelly quickly quipped back: Thats right Mamma Mai, I lost 85 lbs since I last saw you. Can you believe it?

Soon after, People reported that Kelly shared a photo of a dress tag that suggests she now wears a size 2, approximately, which she feels great about. "Yes, I'm bragging because I worked hard and it feels so good!" she captioned the story slide.

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Kelly previously shocked Dancing With The Stars fans who followed along with a dramatic transformation back in 2009, after filming ceased on The Osbournes. Throughout much of the last decade, Kelly has been open about her eating habits and new fitness routines, but it wasn't overnight that she committed to a healthy lifestyle. Her health journey also balances on sobriety, something that she openly discusses: "With almost 2 1/2 years of sobriety under my belt, I still struggle with confrontation (which was NEVER a problem when I was using)," she shared on Instagram. "It's time to put myself first, stop taking on other peoples sh*t, and be the badass sober woman I was born to be.

Below, a look back at how Kelly's health journey has influenced her growth throughout the years in her own words.

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Kelly began to open up about her struggles with diet and nutrition, and how it parlayed into her battle with addiction, around five years after the finale of The Osbournes. In an emotional interview with Shape magazine in 2010, Kelly admitted that harsh criticism from viewers and the press catapulted her into a dangerous emotional state.

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"I was called fat and ugly in the press almost my entire life I understand that being judged by others comes with the territory, but it broke my heart and ruined my self-esteem," she told Shape. "It sets you up to hate yourself in a huge way. I was so angry about the things people said about me. I truly believe it's the main reason I turned to Vicodin and ended up in rehab three times. I just hated myself."

Before she first signed up for her role on Dancing With The Stars in 2009, Kelly admitted that emotional eating led her to uncontrolled weight gain. "I replaced the drugs with food and just got fatter and fatter I'm an emotional eater. When I get upset, my diet goes out the window." During rehearsals, Kelly said she'd often be unable to keep up with dance partner Louis van Amstel because "because I was eating such terrible, fatty food and feeling so exhausted." In the same interview, Kelly adds that this low moment later kickstarted her new interest in optimizing her nutrition.

According to reports from The Sun, Kelly's weight often fluctuated in the years after her appearance on Dancing With the Stars. The newspaper reports that Sharon helped her daughter connect with her first trainer at the time, Sarah Hagaman, and Kelly was able to reportedly maintain a weight loss of around 50 pounds by 2016.

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But her sustained weight management may have also been influenced by the adoption of a new diet. The Mirror reports that her relationship with vegan chef Matthew Mosshart in 2012 ended up pushing her to loosely follow a plant-based diet that she's mostly stuck to since then. It's unclear if Kelly is currently following any one diet plan (there are some reports suggesting she may also be intermittent fasting), but it's clear that a focus on holistically healthy dietary staples is something she's committed to. "Once I learned how to work out right and eat right, its one of those things that you just have to commit to a life change rather than being on a diet," she told Huffington Post Australia. "Because a diet doesnt work. You lose weight and you stop it and it will all come back. So you just have to take baby steps, commit to something and stay true to it."

Back in 2012, Kelly sent fans into a frenzy when she did a swimsuit styled magazine spread in Cosmopolitan Body. She told the magazine that she had never been happier in her life up to that point, but that her figure (and her weight loss progress) only played a small role in that development. "People think I lost weight and that's what made me happier. That's not true: I had to learn to love myself first," Kelly shared at the time. Losing weight was just one benefit of putting the hard work in and sorting myself out on the inside first through therapy. That was one of the scariest times of my life. I swear Ive never felt more naked, because I had to actually be me and couldnt mask it.

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For Kelly, it seems that her health journey may be more about realizing self love and admiration, rather than pleasing others by fitting into what she thinks of as a prescribed image. "I'll never be the kind of person who thinks, 'I'm so hot.' I don't want to be," she told Cosmopolitan Body. "But I learnt to respect and love myself something that I didn't think I would ever be capable of." And it seems Kelly's own value of self worth isn't influenced by fad diets or trends, but more so about the long haul change. "If you want to change your body you cant just diet; if you do that, you lose weight, then get fat. Youve got to commit to a whole life change and teach yourself a whole new lifestyle.

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In 2013, in the middle of filming Fashion Police, Kelly experienced a debilitating seizure an event that caused her to think about the big picture. "I never want to take my good health for granted. The seizure was 60 seconds, but those 60 seconds will change my life for the better forever," Kelly told Self magazine. "I've worked hard to get into shape, and I'm going to continue. Not because being 'skinny' is important to me, but because I want to feel good."

The Masked Singer alum admitted that she openly refers to herself as a "former fat person" and that despite all of her work up to that point, she often had to stop herself from obsessing over achieving more progress. She told Self a major step towards inner peace was avoiding scales altogether: "I don't weigh myself. If you like what you see in front of the mirror, then what's the f---ing point of getting on a scale?" While Kelly said that she thinks a bit of "healthy envy" may motivate others to jumpstart a new fitness routine, she also stressed at the time that her own progress isn't defined by others around her. "You have to realize that you're never going to be exactly that person. Wishing you were Angelina Jolie or Jennifer Lopez isn't going to change the fact that you're not. Why not start working with what you do have instead of what you don't?"

Prior to joining Dancing With the Stars, Kelly admits that her diet wasn't composed of wholesome staples ("I used to eat chips and cookies and drink soda all day long," she told Shape). But after reaching a goal weight in 2010, Kelly said she knew it was time to stop restricting herself entirely, and add back some of her favorites in a balanced fashion. "I indulge with pizza and cheese I love Brie and have cookies sometimes," she told Shape. "But now, when I'm full? I stop eating! It may have taken me 26 years to figure it out, but I've finally learned how to do it right."

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Like most balanced diets, Kelly later revealed that the biggest challenge is finding a middle ground in moderation. "Everything has to be in moderation, and to find that place is easier said than done. It really is," she told Huffington Post. "I always 'cheat' I eat my fattiest meal in the [morning]. If I'm craving pizza, I'll have it for breakfast, salad for lunch, and oatmeal for dinner."

After her spin on Dancing With The Stars in 2009, Kelly embraced fitness as a longstanding part of her routine and in 2014, she opened up on the kinds of workouts that she had turned to at the time. "[Working out] is something I really enjoy doing I never thought I'd be that kind of girl," she told InTouch Weekly. "I do up to half an hour of cardio, and I also do circuit training, yoga, and Pilates I mix it up."

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Kelly's low-key approach to breaking a sweat made headlines in 2013 when she shared that a love for hula hooping helped sustain her weight loss. "I have a Hoopnotica hula hoop [and] I use It every day, and it's made my back and arms stronger," Kelly told Self. "On Saturday nights my friends and I put on ridiculous outfits and hula-hoop and dance when everyone else is at 'da club.'"

Her love for intense fitness sessions may have evolved into a newfound passion for high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a workout that pushes you to condition your cardiovascular system with intense bursts of anaerobic exercise. Kelly's personal trainer Lacey Stone recently detailed the fitness routine that she works through with clients at her Los Angeles-based THE WALL Fitness: "Some of my favorite workout moves have been around forever because they work," Stone told Hollywood Life in February. Stone's go-to workout involves sequences of squats, deadlifts, push-ups, bicep curl shoulder presses, and tricep dips, among other moves. Id recommend you do a circuit like this 2 to 3 times per week and spin class or any sort of cardio class 2-3/week, she told the outlet.

As she's been in the public eye for most of her life, Kelly has tackled her sobriety issues head on in the past including a relapse in 2018, which she opened up about publicly on Instagram. Her battle against substance abuse has also played a role in developing her own sense of self worth and her identity, Kelly has previously shared. " I am [in a great place]. I am almost two years sober and it's completely changed my life I didn't think I could do anything if I wasn't drunk or high, because I was scared of everything. I let it get the better of me," she shared on a live episode of British talk show Lorraine.

She added that her struggles with sobriety and subsequent treatment in life has helped her accept her own imperfections. "I have accepted the fact that and I know I have said this throughout my whole life but I really understand it now that I am not perfect and I am never going to be and I dont want to be."

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According to recent research published in the journal Nutrients, consuming extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) can lower your systolic blood pressureor the top number of a blood pressure reading that is important in determining your risk of heart disease.

Consuming two to four tablespoons of EVOO per day can keep your heart healthy in the long run.

Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has often been associated with its heart-healthy benefits, but a recent study in the journal Nutrients offers further clarification, emphasizing that the type of EVOO you use actually does matter.

Quick primer: There are three main grades of olive oilrefined, virgin, and extra virgin. The latter is the least processed, and it tends to be higher in a compound called polyphenols, which are micronutrients with antioxidant properties.

To determine whether polyphenols really make a difference on major cardiovascular measures like blood pressure and arterial stiffness, Australian researchers recruited 50 participants with an average age of 38, and had them consume 60 milliliters (mL) of either high polyphenol EVOO or a low polyphenol version for three weeks. Then, they took a two-week break and switched to the other kind of EVOO for three more weeks.

The researchers found a significant decrease in systolic blood pressurethe top number on a blood pressure reading that indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting against artery walls when the heart beatswith the higher polyphenol consumption.

Systolic blood pressure is considered more important when looking at risk factors for cardiovascular disease, particularly for people over 50 since the number tends to rise with age as your arteries become stiffer. The lower this number is (within a healthy range, of course, which is between 90 and 120 mmHg), the healthier your heart is.

Neither diastolic blood pressurethe bottom number on a blood pressure readingor arterial stiffness was affected, but the systolic results were enough to be promising, researchers concluded. They stated that this study provides evidence that a diet that includes EVOO can prevent cardiovascular disease in a multiethnic population.

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That last part is important, too, because the prevalence of high blood pressure in African Americans is the highest in the world, according to the American Heart Association. Plus, it develops earlier in life for African Americans than other races.

For everyone, though, high blood pressure increases risk of serious conditions and events like heart disease and stroke.

In terms of why consuming EVOO (like this one) would improve systolic pressure overall, the researchers noted that past studies have shown that polyphenols can improve function of the endothelium, the thin membrane that lines the heart and blood vessels.

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EVOO has been shown to have many other benefits as well, according to sports dietitian Joy Dubost, Ph.D., R.D. She told Bicycling that its central to the Mediterranean way of eating for a reason.

This is a healthy fat that does everything from improving heart health to making you full for longer to providing vitamin E and antioxidants, so its anti-inflammatory, she said.

Although the recent study utilized a low polyphenol version, be assured that the majority of EVOO has the good stuff, and adding two to four tablespoons to your diet can keep your heart healthy. Researchers noted that the extraction technique used to make the virgin version preserves polyphenol concentrations, while refined olive oil tends to use chemical processing, which significantly lowers the phenolic content.

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It may be the special diet adopted by gastric bypass patients, not the surgery itself, that results in many of the biggest benefits associated with the weight loss procedure, according to a new study. The findings come from Lund University, where one of the studys lead authors Nils Wierup explained, What we previously thought was an effect of the operation is actually due to the diet.

Gastric bypass surgery a procedure that makes the stomach smaller and re-routes the small intestine isnt just associated with weight loss, but also important metabolic changes that include an improvement in the bodys ability to handle blood glucose and potentially the rapid reversal of type-2 diabetes.

These have largely been thought to be the result of both the strict diet that someone adopts before the procedure, as well as the procedure itself. However, this new study looks into each aspect separately and has found that the majority of these benefits can be linked to the special pre-surgery diet itself, not the gastric bypass procedure.

Peter Spgel, one of the study leads, explains, More than 90-percent of everything that occurred, happened as a result of the diet. Very little changed after the surgery. This is contrary to the previous belief that hormone changes caused by the surgery played a big role in these beneficial outcomes.

However, there is a catch in the sense that many people arent able to stick with a low-calorie diet for a long period of time, particularly if they have trouble controlling their impulses around food. The gastric bypass surgery makes things easier by reducing the size of the stomach and how much food it takes for the person to feel satisfied.

Beyond that, the surgery itself does impart a certain degree of benefits not related to the diet, namely an increase in the hormones GIP and GLP-1. Additional research will explore the function of these two hormones to determine what role they may play in the patients health changes.

As for the diet itself, gastric bypass patients usually are first put on a six-week diet that involves consuming limited foods and fewer than 1,000 calories daily. This is intended to cause weight loss and shrink the liver, making it easier to perform the surgery.

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The keto diet is a high-fat, very low-carb diet that is strict and very restrictive. In this diet you have to restrict your calorie intake to under 50 grams per day. Your body converts carbs to glucose, which is then used as energy. When your body is starved of carbs, it needs an alternate source of fuel. So, instead of glucose, your body starts burning fat for energy. This process is known as ketosis. Basically, you have to starve your body of carbs to reach this state of ketosis. While in this state, your body will use ketones as an alternate source of energy. Ketones are byproducts of fat breakdown produced by your liver. Also Read - Blackheads on your nose or chin? Spot treatment can work wonders

This is a variation of the standard ketogenic diet. But there are major differences between the two. In this variation, you follow the standard ketogenic diet for 5 to 6 days in a week. Then for the other 1 or two days, you increase your consumption of carbs. In this variation, these high-carb days are referred to as refeeding days. Many people prefer this to the standard keto diet because it replenishes the bodys depleted glucose reserves. On the refeeding days, your body comes out of ketosis. Advocates of this variation believe that it improves muscle growth and strength. Also Read - PTSD: The most common myths busted for you

This depends on individual preferences. Ideally, you need to follow the strict keto diet for 5 to 6 days per week, adding 1 to 2 days of higher carb intake. On the 5 to 6 days, keep your carb intake to below 50 grams of carbs per day. Healthy fats must be about 75 per cent of your total calorie intake in these days. So, load up on eggs, avocado, full-fat dairy products, coconut oil, nutty butters and fatty meats. Keep proteins to around 1520 per cent of your total calorie intake. Now, on your refeeding days, have more carbs to bring your body out of ketosis. Carbs must comprise 6070 per cent of your total calorie intake, protein 1520 per cent and fats must be around 510 per cent of your total calorie intake. Also Read - Quarantine weight loss tips: Motivate yourself to shed those lockdown kilos

Get your carbs from healthy sources like sweet potatoes, brown rice, quinoa, oats, butternut squash and beans and lentils. These carbs are loaded with vitamins, minerals and fiber. Avoid refined carbs like sugar and desserts.

To return to ketosis after refeeding, fast for 16 hours of the day. You may also indulge in some high-intensity workouts on the days following refeeding. This will bring your body to the state of ketosis faster.

Advocates of this variation believe that this may aid in muscle gain. It may also bring down the occurrence of Keto-related side effects like keto flu, which includes feelings of nausea, fatigue, headaches, constipation, weakness, difficulty sleeping and irritability. You will be getting more fibre in your diet and it will be easier to stick to the diet. However, one possible downside of this variation in the keto diet may be unwanted weight gain on refeeding days.

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Food can impact our weight, cholesterol, and blood sugarbut new research suggests our diet can also affect our mind. Your lifestyle and what you eat can actually impact your future development of cognition issues or memory issues, so with the increase in Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative issues, it brings hope that lifestyle really has an impact here, explained Carrie Bloemers, a registered dietitian with Lee Health.

The MIND diet stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. The MIND diet is a research-based protocol for nutrients that are beneficial to our brain So it can help to protect against memory and cognition issues as we age, she said.

Using principles from the Mediterranean diet, the MIND diet encourages fish that are high in omega threes, nuts and seeds, vegetables, whole grains, and berries. Foods high in saturated fats, foods high in extra salt and sodium, high blood pressure is a risk for some of these memory type issues, just because it will break down the vascular system and therefore the blood flow to our brain as we age, Bloemers said.

When it comes to keeping our memory and cognition strong, health experts also encourage an active and social lifestyle. Theres been research about even just daily walking and staying active and how thats protective, she said.

Other things like puzzles, games, reading, and social activities can also help to keep your brain stimulated.

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While her daughter Briana sticks to the Keto Diet, Vicki Gunvalson is giving another popular eating plan a try. In her Instagram Stories, The Real Housewives of Orange County alum used a berry-studded breakfast casserole to help her announce some lifestyle news: She's just starting the Whole 30 Diet.

The trendy eating plan encourages cutting out alcohol, sugar, dairy, additives, and more for a month; its advocates say it resets the metabolism. "I have heard so many good things about the Whole 30 Diet," said Vicki in her Instagram video. "So, I'm starting tonight. My first thing is gonna be this coconut-pumpkin breakfast bake." And she was prepared for more.

Vicki had also gone online to printout some "really great" recipes that inspired her to stick with the plan for 30 days, and she'd prepared grocery-shopping lists as well. Based on what Vicki hadprinted off, it looks like Whole 30 Sloppy Joe bowls,coconut-lime chicken, almond-crusted pork chops, and chicken-sweet-potato-cashew pastaare all in her future.

"How many of you have done Whole 30?" the insurance pro asked her followers. "It's like, all about eating whole." And so far, Vicki's made it look wholly delicious:

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