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Did you know that the foods you eat can have a direct impact on your ability to think creatively, regulate your mood, up to your energy levels, and even bolster your immune system? Its true. Certain vitamins found in the food we eat are essential for their ability to help us function well and live our best lives.

This article will discuss eight of the most essential vitamins for healthy living and explore how you can get them from the foods you eat. Well also touch on how natural products like digestive health supplements can help you get more from the foods you eat. So if youre looking to boost your quality of life, read on!

Before we go any further, lets discuss what essential vitamins are and why theyre so important. Essential vitamins support your body in many different ways. They are vitamins that your body is unable to make on its own. Therefore, these vitamins are necessary to get from the food you eat and the products you use.

Without essential vitamins, your body will not function like it should and may lead to adverse health issues down the line.

According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, there are 13 essential vitamins that we need for good health:

This article will discuss these vitamins, why each is essential and what food you can include in your diet to ensure youre getting enough of each.

Now that we know what essential vitamins are, lets explore why theyre important by finding out what each vitamin is responsible for and where we can get them.

Vitamin A Also known as beta-carotene, vitamin A is essential for healthy eyesight and helps produce white blood cells, which fight off infection in the body. Foods that contain vitamin A include:

B Vitamins There are eight different vitamins in this category, including thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, biotin, and folate. B vitamins are essential because they help your body break down and process carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. B vitamins are also responsible for releasing the energy from those foods so you can use them. Foods that contain B vitamins include:

Vitamin C Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid. Many people associate this vitamin with a healthy immune system. Still, it plays a more significant role in skin health and wound repair. This vitamin is essential for repairing tissue in the body, creating an important protein called collagen, and helping with neurotransmitter release. Foods that contain vitamin C include:

Vitamin D Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin. Yet, it is estimated that 50 percent of the global population suffers from vitamin D deficiency. Our body can create vitamin D when our skin is exposed to the sun. However, its important to get it from food sources when sunlight exposure prevents us from producing enough. Vitamin D has numerous functions. It helps regulate calcium and phosphorus to be used and absorbed by the body for strong bones. It also plays a vital role in muscle contraction, nerve functioning, and immunity. Foods that contain vitamin D include:

Vitamin E Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for protecting your cells from damage. The role of vitamin E supplements has been widely researched in disease prevention related to cardiovascular disease, vision issues including cataracts, and stimulating immune responses. Foods that contain vitamin E include:

Vitamin K Vitamin K, also known as phylloquinone, helps with blood clotting and assists enzymes responsible for building proteins in the body. It has also been suggested that vitamin K can help treat diseases related to aging, such as atherosclerosis and osteoporosis. Foods that contain vitamin K include:

In addition to eating a balanced diet, natural probiotics and natural digestive enzymes can be beneficial when it comes to getting the most out of your nutrients from food. Supplementing these digestive health supplements can help ensure that your body can absorb the nutrients you need, especially if you are dealing with any digestive issues. In addition, probiotics can improve your overall gut health, so you feel better and absorb more nutrients.

A Well-Balanced Diet A well-balanced diet rich in whole foods supplemented with high-quality, natural digestive health supplements is the best way to get your essential vitamins. Not only will this ensure you are obtaining all of the nutrients your body needs, but it will also help improve your gut health and digestion.

If you are dealing with any digestive issues, supplementing with probiotics can be extremely helpful in ensuring that you can absorb all of the nutrients from the food you eat.

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What you eat and how you eat has a major influence on your overall health. There are no foods that can magically improve fertility overnight, but a regular and moderate intake of foods can actually help in conceiving.

Interestingly, the addition of this aromatic spice Cinnamon can help in improving fertility and boost libido naturally. Heres how a little addition of this spice may impact men and women differently in terms of fertility.

Cinnamon is warm in nature and adding it to your tea, detox drinks, soups, stews, curries and desserts can improve the sperm count and increase the blood flow to the pelvis region in men. Similarly, in the context of women adding a small amount of Cinnamon to the diet can help in managing irregular menstrual cycles and help in reducing the effect of Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is one of the major reasons for infertility in women.

Drinking Cinnamon tea or Cinnamon detox water in the morning may help in regularizing the menstrual cycles, which helps in increasing the chances of pregnancy. Heres how you can add Cinnamon to your day-to-day diet.

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In 2019, construction workers were digging up a site at the Armon Hanatziv Promenade in Jerusalem, and found the remains of an ancient structure they believe to be a palace or luxury villa. Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority were called in, and helped date the architecture to around the mid-7th century BCE, describing the detailed medium-stone capitals and stylish balustrades as the most expert seen to date in ancient Israel with an excellent degree of preservation.

The name Armon Hanatziv means Commissioners House, and the building had all the hallmarks of upper class civility including an incredible 2,700-year-old toilet sitting above a cesspit filled with fossilized feces. As it turns out, even ancient rulers got the runs.

Although it may seem trivial (and, well, gross), the discovery is vital to help scientists learn more about the daily lives of ancient people, their behaviors, and their dietary patterns. A slew of stone age latrines have been unearthed from the Late Bronze Age and Late Iron Age in Israel. In almost all of the cases, these were found at the sites of palatial areas, where members of the ruling class would have lived.

The stone toilet seat found during the 2019 excavation at Armon Hanatziv. Photo by Yaakov Billig.

But as a new study published inthe International Journal of Paleopathology details, only two archaeoparasitological studies have yet been undertaken (archaeoparasitology is a field within paleopathology that focuses on the presence of parasites in archaeological settings).The toilets of Armon Hanatziv presented an opportunity for research on the sanitary conditions, history of diseases, and epidemics among the high status denizens of the complex.

A team led by DafnaLanggutof Tel Aviv University took 15 samples of the ancient feces and found the presence of four parasitic worms and their eggs, specifically the roundworm,whipworm, beef/porktapeworm, andpinworm, suggestive offecal-oral transmission, i.e. poor hygiene. The findings provide evidence of major health issues among the areas upper social layers, including childhood stunting, frequent abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, and what the study describes as likely intenseanal itchingat night.

I was very surprised to see hundreds of eggs of parasites, Langgut toldSmithsonian Magazine,because they came from the intestines of these high-status people that used to live here.

According to Langguts research, the royals may have had it coming. When Judea was under Assyrian domination in the 7th century BC, native inhabitants were forced to cultivate inhospitable terrain in an effort to make olive oil and wine for their rulers. Faced with rocky soil, hard-pressed farmers began using human waste to try and fertilize the landonly to unknowingly introduce parasites to the soil, and thus, the crops.

While the mere existence of something as rare as a toilet installation seems to indicate that at least some ancient Jerusalemites enjoyed a relatively high level of sanitation, the study concludes, the evidence of intestinal parasite eggs suggests just the opposite.

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26 January 2022 | 12:56 pm

Losing weight takes some consistency. However, for some people, the results might take longer than expected, and contrary to popular beliefs, it might not be that you're not exercising enough. The truth is that exercising alone might not deliver the full results you want without changing your diet and lifestyle. How do you fix this?

Losing weight takes some consistency.

However, for some people, the results might take longer than expected, and contrary to popular beliefs, it might not be that youre not exercising enough. The truth is that exercising alone might not deliver the full results you want without changing your diet and lifestyle.

How do you fix this? The first step is to start by identifying the difficult factors that might be hindering your weight loss journey before you can begin resolving them.

Here are 5 reasons youre probably not losing weight fast enough:

Stress acts as a fitness restraint in many cases, but seeing as it is a biological thing, its one you can easily control. Start by identifying what is causing you stress.

Once youre done with that, you can now move on to introducing calm practices like mindfulness, meditation, yoga and deep breathing exercises into your routine.

These practices reduce the bodys production of the cortisol hormone (responsible for stress) to normal levels. Cortisol is not only the bodys natural-built alarm system, but it also causes fat to be stored centrally, preventing the body from burning fat.

No matter how good your diet is, eating whenever you feel hungry will throw it off balance.

To fix this, add an 8-hour eating window to your routine set a time to start eating and a time after which you no longer eat. You can start eating at 10 am and end at 6 pm, whatever you choose.

Now, to get into this routine, try it out three days a week before moving to five or six days when you feel comfortable. If you feel hungry after your end time, grab some fruit juice or a coffee during the fasting window. Doing this allows for faster weight loss and reduced risks of chronic diseases.

While consistency is important in every weight loss journey, youll need to switch things out every once in a while.

Try to change your routine; we advise performing an interval workout three days per week, and on alternate days, perform low-intensity workouts, like Pilates, yoga or walking.

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) increases the bodys metabolism for up to 24 hours (excess post oxygen consumption). HIIT training also allows for a more efficient cellular makeup.

Doing interval workouts also trigger a metabolic process known as mitochondria (the powerhouse of the cell) which provides our body and brain with sufficient energy to perform all tasks.

Regular (excessive) alcohol consumption can put your weight loss journey at a standstill as alcohol limits the bodys ability to burn fat.

While you might not want to cut alcohol out of your diet completely, you can limit it to one glass of wine a week. Or by opting for clean cocktails made from fresh fruits.

Three vital ingredients to a health loss journey is proper rest, a good diet and enough rest. So, when you dont sleep enough, youre not giving your body enough time to recuperate.

So, set two different alarms, one to go to sleep and the other to wake up; this helps create a proper sleeping schedule.

Remember that the bodys muscle recovery is hindered without enough sleep, reducing its efficiency in burning fat.

Like with every positive change, your weight loss journey would take a lot from you, physically and maybe even mentally. Whatever you do, remember your goal and ensure to only achieve this goal in the healthiest way possible.

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BENGALURU: It was in February 2021 when Spoorthy MN, 49, weighed nearly 200 kg and had intense obesity. In about nine months, his weight dropped down to 137 kg and if you thought he achieved that by going to the gym or trying some other fitness activity, you guessed wrong. Architect Spoorthys weight-loss regime included long-interval fasting with only liquids and gradually moved on to one meal a day, or popularly known as OMAD.

While the pandemic has seen some people binge eat and gain weight, there were others who decided to lose weight by eating less. Going beyond gyms, people are now adopting the OMAD model to lose weight. While the eating time per day is just one hour, the remaining hours are spent by drinking black coffee or green tea. However, health experts warn it can causeserious health consequences in the long-run leading to acidity, hunger pangs and behavioural changes.

Dr Ramana Krishnan, founder of The Fasting Studio, aBengaluru-based studio that addresses health disorders through fasting, mentions that at least eight out of 10 people who signed up during the pandemic have adopted theOMAD strategy.

According to Krishnan, it is fairly convenient for an individual to reduce eating a number of times than to reduce the quantity of eating.

OMAD is mostly about calorie restriction. It is one of the faster ways of losing weight but it is advised to take it up only after 21 years of age. The larger idea here is eating less number of times can increase the longevity of your life, prevent metabolic disorders and also help you control your blood sugar levels, says Krishnan.

Bhawna Nand, a member of The Fasting Studio, has been following this model for 10 months. I was suffering from arthritis and I had to lose weight. Since going to the gym did not work for me, I decided to take up OMAD. I now have my meal between 4 pm and 5 pm, says the 47-year-old, who also runs and practises boxing in the mornings.

Suchithra Deepkiran, 31-year-old working professional, adopted OMAD in August 2021. After my pregnancy, I weighed over 100 kg. I suffered from PCOD and fatty liver issues. I tried allopathic medicine which didnt work. Hence, I decided to adopt a natural process of fasting and took up OMAD, she says.

I eat rice or chapati between 7 and 8 pm and for the rest of the day, I drink green tea or black coffee, adds Deepkiran.

Meanwhile, Spoorthy has survived on liquids for over three months. I took up long interval fasting for 110 days, post which I adopted the OMAD strategy where I eat only after it goes dark. Being a non-vegetarian, I also stopped eating meat now, he says.

It might have resulted in a positive way for these folks, but nutritionists arent fully convinced. They believe that OMAD cannot be a lifelong habit because when a person quits the OMAD model and goesback to normal eating habits, the body will not be ready to adapt easily, therefore causing health problems.

Laxmi Pandrala, sports and wellness nutritionist, founder CEO of lami.fit, says, I dont find the science behind eating one meal a day or intermittent fasting valid. It is advised to stay physically fit with exercises and reduce calories rather than adopting the OMAD strategy forever. Using supplements to suppress your hunger levels is a worry. OMAD in the long run can cause gut issues, irritability and also increases your fasting sugar levels.

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Sleep is crucial for the betterment of all parts of your body, so if youre trying to lose weight, its super important to catch enough zs. We spoke with health experts about one drink that could help speed up the burning of fat while you sleep. If consumed while winding down and preparing for bedtime, this drink can benefit your body in many ways. Read on for tips and reasons why its worth a try plus itll warm you up this winter, too!

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If youre already fond of drinking tea at night, youll be glad to learn that doing so can help you lose weight in the long run. Nutritionist and creator of The Candida Diet, Lisa Richards explains that detox teas can be great beverages to consume before bedtime to speed up metabolism and fat burning.

Some of the more popular and effective detox teas are those with a high antioxidant content, says Richards. These include green tea, cinnamon tea, turmeric tea, clove, cinnamon, dandelion, and ginger.

One specific herbal tea, however, can not only help you fall asleep faster, according to experts, but also burn fat while you sleep. This two-in-one beneficial drink is recommended by registered dietitian Harland Adkins, founder and general manager at Fast Food Menu Prices.

Chamomile tea is a great bedtime drink to help speed up fat burn, and for a myriad of health benefits that tag along, says Adkinds. Chamomile tea stimulates the gastric juices which aids the digestion process. Adkins adds that since it is loaded with calcium and potassium, chamomile tea flushes out toxins and excess water.

Furthemore, chamomile tea reduces hunger, Adkins says, which is helpful if you are trying to cut down some weight. It also improves immunity and improves sleep quality, and as you know, a good night's sleep is very important for weight management.

Overall, there are plenty of great teas to choose before your head hits the pillow, but chamomile is an especially great choice. Due to its antioxidant known as apigenin, it can induce muscle relaxation and sleep. As for weight loss benefits, chamomile tea can greatly reduce bloating and cleanse the body of toxins, so its hard to think of a negative effect of trying it this week!

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Martin Clunes, 60, will present Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific tonight at 9pm on ITV. While watching the new show, which follows Martin as he explores the islands of the largest ocean in the world, viewers will be reminded of the actors recent weight loss transformation.

In a recent interview, Martin unveiled he managed to lose a whopping three stone in just months.

This was thanks to the 5:2 diet.

The actor told Mail Online: I was fat and while I was getting heavy, I had tired knees and stuff.

So, I thought Id try that diet and the weight came off.

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Unlike many other diets, dieters do not need to eat or avoid certain foods the 5:2 diet is about when you eat, rather than what you eat.

However, when speaking to Mail Online, Martin added that he now follows another diet to maintain the ideal weight he reached when on the 5:2 diet.

He said: Now I do 6:1 and that seems to work fine.

I eat anything I want on the other days.

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Its easy and seems to keep the weight off me.

The 6:1 diet is the same as the 5:2 but there is just one day of fasting.

The experts behind the health and fitness app Lifesum have recommended which foods slimmers should eat while following this diet.

On normal days, these foods include grains, legumes, vegetables, root vegetables, berries, oils, seeds, dairy products, eggs, and fish.

Meanwhile, on fasting days, it is recommended that slimmers eat green vegetables, eggs, white fish, and low-fat dairy products, such as low-fat yoghurt.

As well as focusing more on his diet, Martin credited doing regular exercise on his farm for his weight loss.

The 60-year-old said: I have a couple of big horses and ride them.

Im very healthy. This is a difficult age, obviously, but Im doing fine Im not on any medication.

He added: The only bad thing about being a farmer is that I stink.

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In some cases, weight loss can lead to side effects, including hair loss.

Your body is sensitive to nutrient deficiencies, stress, and hormonal changes all of which can happen as a result of rapid weight loss, restrictive diets, or weight loss surgery.

This article explains why some people experience hair loss after weight loss and discusses ways to treat and prevent the issue.

Hair loss during weight loss is commonly caused by nutrient deficiencies as well as other effects sudden and rapid weight loss can have on your body.

For example, sudden weight loss and restrictive diets have been linked to a condition known as acute telogen effluvium (TE), one of the most common causes of widespread hair loss on the scalp (1, 2).

Typically, TE occurs around 3 months after a triggering event like rapid weight loss and lasts about 6 months.

Weight loss and nutrient deficiencies associated with restrictive diets are also linked to other types of hair loss. These include chronic TE, which lasts longer than 6 months, and androgenic alopecia, also known as male or female pattern baldness (3).

Here are some causes of hair loss related to diet and weight loss.

The link between crash dieting and hair loss has been documented in research as far back as the 1970s (4).

Your hair needs adequate calories and nutrients to grow properly. So, when your body doesnt receive what it needs, side effects like hair loss can occur.

Many studies have linked hair loss to rapid weight loss, calorie restriction, nutrient deficiencies, and psychological stress all commonly in people who are following crash diets.

For example, a 2015 study in 180 women with diffuse hair loss found that the most common causes of hair loss were iron deficiency and psychological stress. In eight of the cases, crash diets were the cause (5).

Poorly planned diets, such as crash diets, can lead to deficiencies in essential fatty acids, zinc, protein, and overall calories, all of which can lead to hair loss (1).

Amino acids, the building blocks of protein, are essential for hair growth. Thats because amino acids are necessary for the production of keratin, the main structural protein of hair.

Protein malnutrition when your body doesnt get enough protein can result in hair loss. Thus, if youre following a low calorie weight loss diet that doesnt contain enough protein, you may experience hair loss as a result (1).

When your protein needs arent met, your body prioritizes important protein-dependent functions like tissue repair, digestion, pH and water balance regulation, and hormone production. Because hair growth isnt essential to keep you alive, hair loss may occur (6).

Additionally, deficiencies in specific amino acids, such as histidine, leucine, valine, and cysteine, are common in people with hair loss.

In a study in 100 people with hair loss, researchers observed histidine and leucine deficiencies in large percentages of participants across several types of alopecia, including androgenic alopecia and TE (7).

The study also found that valine and cysteine deficiencies were common among the participants (7).

Weight loss surgery is associated with rapid weight loss and commonly causes deficiencies in protein, vitamins, and/or minerals, which in turn can spark hair loss (8, 9, 10).

For example, a 2018 study that included 50 people who underwent sleeve gastrectomy, a surgical procedure that removes a large portion of the stomach, observed hair loss in 56% of the participants. Hair loss was more common in women (9).

Notably, the participants with hair loss had much lower levels of zinc and vitamin B12 both before and after surgery (9).

In a 2020 study in 112 women who had undergone sleeve gastrectomy, 72% of participants experienced hair loss after surgery. In 79% of those who reported hair loss, the loss started 34 months after surgery and lasted an average of 5.5 months (11).

In addition to reducing stomach capacity, some types of weight loss surgery allow food to bypass part of the intestines, leading to malabsorption of nutrients and increasing the risk for deficiencies (12).

Just like crash diets, restrictive diets that cut out entire food groups can cause hair loss as a result of nutrient deficiency or stress.

Deficiencies in iron, zinc, protein, selenium, and essential fatty acids have all been linked to hair loss (13, 1).

Very low calorie diets have been shown to cause hair loss as well (6, 14).

Major stress, which sometimes comes along with restrictive dieting, has also been linked to hair loss (15).

Hair loss during or after weight loss can be caused by nutrient deficiencies, rapid weight loss, and stress.

Hair loss itself isnt dangerous, but the underlying causes of hair loss after weight loss can be.

For example, nutrient deficiencies and extreme calorie restriction can lead to serious health consequences like iron deficiency anemia, muscle loss, and more.

Besides potentially causing hair loss, iron deficiency anemia can lead to impaired brain function, infertility, heart conditions, depression, and altered immune system function (16).

Calorie and protein restriction can also cause dangerous side effects, including decreased muscle function, heart problems, intestinal issues, decreased immune function, and increased risk of depression (17).

Other medical conditions, such as autoimmune conditions, can also cause hair loss. Therefore, its important to talk to a healthcare provider if youre experiencing hair loss, because it might not be related to weight loss.

Although hair loss itself is not dangerous, the underlying causes can be. If youre experiencing hair loss, its important to consult your healthcare provider to rule out an underlying medical condition.

As mentioned, hair loss during weight loss can be caused by nutrient deficiencies or rapid weight loss. As such, its important that you aim to lose weight in a healthy, sustainable manner.

In addition to potentially leading to hair loss, crash and restrictive diets can be harmful to mental health and are associated with weight regain (18, 19, 20, 21).

Instead of a fad diet, choose a balanced diet that provides your body with the nutrients it needs to function optimally. Saying no to restrictive diets that promise rapid weight loss is essential for protecting your physical and mental health and reducing the risk of side effects like hair loss.

Additionally, if you follow a dietary pattern that restricts many foods such as a vegetarian or vegan diet, which may be low in hair loss-associated nutrients like iron and zinc make sure to include nutrient-dense foods and supplement with nutrients your diet lacks (22, 23, 24).

If undergoing weight loss surgery, ensure that your levels of nutrients like zinc, iron, and vitamin B12 are optimal before the procedure, and supplement with nutrients recommended by your doctor or dietitian afterward. This can help prevent surgery-related hair loss (8, 9).

If youre experiencing hair loss, its critical that you identify the cause before you try to treat it.

Remember, hair loss can have many causes, not just rapid weight loss or nutrient deficiencies.

If the hair loss is caused by a deficiency in one or more nutrients like zinc or iron, correcting the deficiency or deficiencies may stop the loss and lead to hair regrowth (1).

If a restrictive or crash diet thats not giving your body enough calories or nutrients is to blame, its essential to stop the diet immediately and begin fueling your body correctly with a balanced diet rich in nutrient-dense foods.

If you have a nutrient deficiency, food alone may not be enough to replenish your nutrient stores and a supplement may be necessary. However, research suggests that if you dont have a nutrient deficiency, supplements might not benefit hair loss (1).

A healthcare provider can identify the cause of your hair loss and help you come up with a plan to get your hair growing again.

To prevent hair loss, avoid crash and restrictive diets, fuel your body properly, and supplement before and after weight loss surgery. Work with a qualified healthcare provider to identify the cause of hair loss and to find a plan to facilitate hair regrowth.

Hair loss during or after weight loss can be caused by a number of factors, including nutrient deficiencies.

However, hair loss can also be caused by underlying health issues, so its important not to self-diagnose your hair loss as weight loss-related.

Work with a qualified healthcare provider such as a doctor or registered dietitian to identify the cause of your hair loss and to come up with a treatment plan to facilitate hair regrowth.

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Dr Michael Mosley often shares his weight loss tips with slimmers online as well as on television. He is the creator of The Fast 800 a diet plan that helps people lose weight quickly.

Dr Mosley has previously shared one of the most common myths when it comes to dieting: that losing weight fast means a dieter will then put it on again faster.

The doctor explained: In a recent review article titled Myths, Presumptions and Facts about Obesity in the prestigious medical journal, The New England Journal of Medicine, researchers put this claim firmly into the myths category.

After looking at numerous studies which have compared rapid with slow and steady weight loss, they concluded that you would do better to lose it quickly rather than slowly.

So, what are Dr Mosleys best tips to lose weight quickly?

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One tip is to eat earlier, according to Dr Mosley.

He said: Broadly, I encourage people to try and have their evening meal earlier, say 7pm to 7.30pm.

Try and stop eating by 8pm, and then not eat anything with calories after that.

This is because the fat and sugar you eat later at night, just hangs around in your system for much, much longer because your body is just closed down for night.

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The doctor added: Your digestive process will be closing down, and it really will not appreciate that late night snack.

However, the main thing is to try and restrict alcohol and caffeine late at night, according to Dr Mosley, as both of these are likely to keep you up at night.

The nutrition expert said: People do use alcohol as way of getting to sleep, but the reality is it will lead to fragmented sleep and you'll wake up a lot more during the night, which is very clear.

A nice cup of camomile tea or possibly a cup of ginger tea is probably a best bet at night time.

As well as making sure they get a good nights sleep, Dr Mosley recommended that slimmers pile their plate with protein to lose weight.

He said: Its really important to have a decent amount of protein, which is 50 to 70 grams a day.

You can mainly get protein from meat or from fish, and you can also get it from legumes, but you have to eat rather more, which is why following The Fast 800 on a vegetarian diet is more challenging.

We do have meal replacement shakes which are very rich in protein, and were also aiming to produce protein boosters, to help people who might otherwise struggle with it.

Dr Mosley added: The reason for protein is you need it for your muscle.

You need it for all sorts of essential metabolic processes.

And also because when you consume it, it's digested slower by your body so you don't get the same sort of peaks.

Another easy tip Dr Mosley recommended slimmers follow is to keep a healthy snack on the side.

He continued: The best way to prevent hunger when youre intermittent fasting is to use something like a meal replacement shake.

Follow The Fast 800 programme because it has been very carefully calibrated to ensure it gives you the maximum nutrients and the maximum amount of fibre and protein.

The reason people get hungry is because they've eaten something that's very high in sugar or carbs, so they get a massive rise in the blood sugar levels and then they crash and then they get hungry.

Dr Mosley advised eating something with plenty of fibre in it as this will curb your appetite.

Personally, the doctor said he would go for a small handful of nuts or something like that if he was going to have a snack.

And that really takes the edge away, he added.

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