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Posted: March 25, 2017 at 10:47 am
Have you ever found yourself eating something that you know you probably shouldnt be eating but then telling yourself, Its okay, Ill go to the gym later and burn thisoff. But is there any truth to this theory?
Im Wendy Corr, with your daily Wellness Tip!
Often we operate under the myth that if we have a regular workout routine, its okay to indulge in higher calorie meals because, quote, Weve earned it. However, if your goal is weight loss, that theory may backfire on you. When it comes to losing weight, your results really are 80% from your diet, and only 20% from exercise.
But, what about shows like The Biggest Loser, and testimonials from celebrities who have six pack abs and attribute their success to the latest exercise craze?
In reality, you cant out-exercise a bad diet. It takes a ton of activity to lose weight just through working out. Basically, youd need torunseven to 10 miles a day to lose one pound a week, without increasing your regular calorie intake.
Holly Lofton, M.D., an assistant professor of medicine and director of the weight management program at New York University, says she sees this in patients all the time. People think, If I run themarathonor start going to boot camp, Im going to lose weight, but theyre often disappointed when they dont.
Yes, staying active is absolutely essential to a healthy lifestylethe American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. But if your aim is weight loss specifically, what you eat is far more important than how active you are. And its not about eating less, but eating RIGHT. If you fill up on more fruits, vegetables and lean proteins rather than pizza and ice cream, youre much more likely to see the scale move in the right direction.
The bottom line:What you eat matters more than how you work it off, butfitnesswill push you past plateaus and help you achieve your ultimate goals.
Thanks for tuning in to Wellness with Wendy! Im a certified holistic nutritionist, a mom, an entertainer and a radio personality so finding balance is the key to my life. I love sharing tips and tricks to help you live your best life so for more health and wellness news and advice, follow my blog on mybighornbasin.com. See you again next time for Wellness with Wendy!
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Posted: March 25, 2017 at 10:46 am
New Delhi: The world's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed has managed to garner worldwide support after losing considerable amount of weight after the weight reduction surgery.
She has started to smile again and is trying to make some moves while looking positively towards the journey ahead.
Having lost nearly 140 kilos after undergoing bariatric surgery in Mumbai's Saifee Hospital, Eman is on the way to a steady, though slow recovery.
Unfortunately, there are many obstacles in the way of Eman's weight loss goal. Ailments and conditions like diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypertension and severe lung disease have given way to a right-side heart failure, not to forget the multiple spells of epileptic fits she suffers every day.
An update posted by her doctors on an online portal said, We are happy to inform you that her post-op recovery is going fairly well.
Currently down to 358 kilos, She lost 120kg in less than a month, but that was mainly the fluids, said Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, who heads the retinue of doctors working to 'Save Eman', the Times of India (TOI) reported.
The initial weight loss allowed us to operate safely and successfully. The battle is won, but the war is yet to be won. There is a long way to go before we can say Eman Ahmed is finally out of the woods, said Dr Lakdawala.
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Posted: March 24, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Just because a weight loss strategy has worked for someone else doesnt mean itll work for you. In fact, the most popular weight loss plans (discussed below) fail all the time.
Now, Im not saying you shouldnt experiment with these weight loss strategies, but you should be aware of the mistakes that cause them to backfire. Below are reasons why some strategies fail.
Cheat meals can be great. They allow you to eat the foods you enjoy and undo the effects of low calorie intake. But most people abuse them and end up gaining weight.
Dieters usually overindulge in cheat meals and regain all the weight they had lost. Others even continue bingeing days after the cheat day. Such habits make it virtually impossible to lose weight.
Unless you have self-control over your food intake, avoid cheat meals. Instead, reward yourself with other things like massage or a weekend trip.
Most people starve themselves in order to reach their weight goal fast. But this strategy rarely works. For one thing, low calorie intake makes you feel hungry all the time and slows down metabolism.
Extreme calorie deficits may work for a while but theyre impossible to maintain long-term. Maintain a moderate calorie deficit and incorporate strength training in your weight loss plan. Remember that eating high-fiber foods can help keep hunger at bay.
Cutting carbs is definitely a good idea for anyone who wants to lose weight. Sugars, starchy foods and sweetened drinks trigger weight gain. But eliminating all carbs from your diet can cause fatigue, low energy and so on.
Dont be fooled by the initial weight loss in low-carb diets. Its usually due to loss of water weight and youll regain the weight once you start consuming carbs again. At least 30 percent of the macronutrients in your diet should come from unprocessed carbs.
You dont have to avoid junk food for the rest of your life to stay healthy. Restricting yourself to healthy foods all the time can bring feelings of guilt every time you eat junk or sweet foods.
Frankly, its not possible to eat clean all the time in todays world. Just make sure at least 80 percent of your diet comes from healthy, unprocessed foods. And 20 percent can come from the not-so-healthy foods.
You dont have to eat after every 3 hours to lose weight. In fact, eating frequently can hinder weight loss. Research shows that most people dont account for calories from snacks and soft drinks. And these calories eventually add up and cause weight gain.
If you are a frequent-snacker, remember to account for calories from the snacks in your total daily calorie intake.
As you can see, there isnt a foolproof weight loss plan. But itll be easier for you to attain your weight goal if you avoid the mistakes mentioned above.
Have you had success with any of the above weight loss strategies?
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Posted: March 24, 2017 at 12:41 pm
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Exercise is a key ingredient in weight loss and maintenance. Running especially comes with a host of health benefits: It can give you more energy, boost your metabolism, improve your mood, and help release stress, Erica Stepteau, a health coach at the Cleveland Clinics Center for Functional Medicine, told Fox News.
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But strenuous exercise like running can seem daunting, and we often like to tell ourselves certain very convincing reasons why we should skip the cardio for the day. Fox News asked Stepteau about some of these common excuses about running, and how to get over them:
1. Running is too hard. Running can be difficult, given that it uses every muscle group in your body, Stepteau said. However, there are ways to start gradually: Try one of the online couch to 5k programs, she suggested.
2. Running is lonely. Another common excuse Stepteau hears is running is too lonely or boring. But try to reconfigure your thinking around running: Look at it as your therapy and alone time, Stepteau said.
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3. The weather is bad. If its rainy or slushy, your desire to run may take a nosedive. But even if you arent usually a fan of treadmills, you can still use them to recreate an outdoor running experience, Stepteau said. Try changing the incline on the treadmill, and listening to noises like chirping birds to remind you of outside.
4. I dont have a runners body. Some people believe that if they dont have the idealized athletic, slim, and fit runners body, they shouldnt get started. But be gracious with yourself, said Stepteau, noting that aesthetics come into play later on but shouldnt stop you from getting started.
5. My knees will start hurting. Running is definitely high impact on the knees, but you can go to a running specialty store to get fitted for proper shoes, which should help minimize the impact, Stepteau said.
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6. I should have started when I was younger. While many people wish they had gotten started on their running goals earlier, there are still huge benefits of getting started mid-age, Stepteau said. She noted that you can still reduce your risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes just by moving an hour a day.
7. Ive been inactive for too long. Even if you feel like youre out of practice, increase your activities gradually, Stepteau said. Soon, youll start building your endurance
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Posted: March 24, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Lena Dunham speaks onstage at Reebok And Gigi Hadid Present #PerfectNever Revolution, celebrating the next stage of the brands #PerfectNever message which inspires women to challenge the notion of perfection as part of its Be More Human campaign on December 7, 2016 at Skylight at Clarkson Square in New York City.
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Lena Dunham says that her weight loss doesnt mean she cant advocate for body positivity anymore.
The controversial Girls creator appeared on Ellen and said fans have called her a hypocrite.
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I had this experience of my body changing and suddenly I got all of these people being like, Youre a hypocrite. I thought you were body-positive. I thought you were a person who embraces bodies of all sizes, she said. I do, I just understand that bodies change, we live a long time. Things happen.
Dunham said the criticism is sexist.
It really was evidenced that as a woman in Hollywood, you just cant win, she said.
The writer and actress said that she started working out because of her endometriosis, and emphasized that she did not lose weight to please other people.
I also just never felt self-conscious about [my weight], she said. I was like: Anyone who was going to take the time to say something negative about my weight on the Internet wasnt someone I was particularly keen to impress anyway.
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Posted: March 24, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Study Confirms Prescription Weight-Loss Medication Helps With Opiate Addiction Recovery
By: Raul Reyes | Friday, March 24, 2017
Researchers fromThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galvestonhave confirmed that a prescription weight-loss pill decreases the urge to use opiates such as oxycodone.
In a study published inACS Chemical Neuroscience, the researchers led by UTMB scientist Kathryn Cunningham found that the drug, lorcaserin, reduced the use and craving for the opioid oxycodone in preclinical studies. Cunningham is director of UTMBs Center for Addiction Research and a professor in the department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Opiate abuse is a major public health problem and according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of deaths from prescription opiate overdose in America has quadrupled since 1999. High relapse rates and too few people remaining in treatment programs long enough for it to really benefit them continues to pose major challenges in treatment for the misuse of prescription opiates such as oxycodone and illegal opiates such as heroin.
Most of the treatments available to reduce opiate misuse work by occupying opioid receptors in the brain. If someone were to take an opiate while on these treatments, they would not feel the signature euphoria as strongly. However, a persons drug-taking environment is a powerful cue that can condition someone to anticipate the experience of taking of the drug; this is called cue reactivity. People who have tried the currently available medications often relapse when they are around the people, places or paraphernalia that they associate with opiate use.
Lorcaserin, prescribed for weight loss, alters the serotonin system by changing chemical signals that affect satiety, the sensation of fullness. Serotonin regulates the brain circuitry involved in drug reward and cue reactivity, particularly though activating serotonin 2C receptors. Previous work by Cunningham and her team have shown that lorcaserin decreases how many times rats will complete a simple task to earn a dose of cocaine. However, much less is known about the involvement of the serotonin 2Creceptors in altering how opiates feel rewarding for the user.
The researchers trained rats to self-administer oxycodone while exposed to specific lights and sounds that create a drug-taking environment. Once the rats were used to regularly consuming oxycodone, they went through a period where no oxycodone was available to them. The researchers then gave lorcaserin to some of the rats while others were given a placebo and placed them in the drug-associated environment. At this point, oxycodone was again made available to the rats. The lorcaserin rats self-administered less oxycodone and reacted less strongly to cues associated with taking the drug. In order to show that this effect was attributed to the lorcaserin, a group of rats was given lorcaserin as well as a drug that blocks the serotonin 2C receptors thus cancelling out the effect of the lorcaserin those rats tried very hard to get oxycodone.
The effectiveness of lorcaserin in reducing oxycodone seeking and craving highlights the therapeutic potential for lorcaserin in the treatment of opioid use disorder, said Cunningham. We plan more studies to better understand how drugs like lorcaserin can help us stem the tide of addiction in America.
Raul Reyes, director of media relations at UTMB, has an extensive background in communications with more than 30 years experience in journalism. Before joining UTMB in 2007, he was an editor at The New York Times and also worked as an editor at the Dallas Morning News and the San Antonio Express-News. When he and his wife, Linda, worked at the Houston Chronicle in the 1980s, they used to dream about living and working in Galveston. Some things do come true. Raul is at UTMB and Linda edits a couple of Dallas magazines from their home in Galveston.
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Posted: March 24, 2017 at 12:41 pm
Miami Heats James Johnson (16) moves the ball down the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Sunday, March 19, 2017, in Miami. The Trail Blazers won 115-104. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
James Johnson has been a revelation for the Heat this season.
The 30-year-old is having a career year in his first season with the Heat, averaging 12.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists off the bench. A lot of that success has to do with the shape Johnson is in, as hes cut 37 pounds and 7.75 percent body fat since joining Miami as a free agent this past summer.
We wrote about Johnsons weight-loss success story earlier this month. You can find it here
But we couldnt use every piece of information that came from our interview with Johnson in that story. So we decided to provide the full interview with Johnson for this weeks Q&A.
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Q: Can you really roundhouse kick a ball thats stuck between the backboard and the rim?
James: Thats a fact.
Q: When was the last time you did it?
James: The summer before last season.
Q: So the last time you did it, you were with Toronto?
James: And I was heavier. I still have everything I can do. Its not like I lost anything. If anything, Ive gained [more ability]. I lost weight. Im stronger, more flexible. I might be able to get it easier now.
Q: How old were you when you realized you could do this?
James: Probably like 15, 16. Thats when I first knew I could do it. Then it was just something I could always do.
Q: I heard you can also do a forward-flip running forward and a back-flip from a standing position
James: Yeah. Thats easy. Theyve all seen me do a back-flip.
Q: Can anybody else on the team pull this off?
James: Im not sure. Its not that hard, though. Im not sure if Im the only one.
Q: So we saw your before-and-after photo showing your weight loss
James: One of my most happiest moments.
Q: When the Heat starting doing all of their tests on you and told you to take off your shirt for the before photo, had you ever done that?
James: Never. I never did a before-and-after. But before that picture it was a mix of a whole bunch of other stuff we had to do first that had nothing to do with weights. So, we didnt lift or anything before that. Then we got in there and they told me I had to take off my shirt. We had to take a before picture. It was weird to me. It was really weird to me. I thought I was going to be the only one because I came in something huge. I thought they were going to show me progress or what I dont want to get back to. But, then I ran through their iPad magazine. It was like a magazine, their iPad, their own accomplishments with other players and I saw it with my own eyes. And from when I saw that iPad on I wanted to change myself.
Q: Who was the one player on the Heats iPad that blew you away?
James: There were a ton. There was a lot, all the previous players. But I think the guy who stood out to me was Joe Johnson. Thats because he came in with the Miami Heat so late and was still able to change his body like that. It has a lot to do with the player, but all the compliments and all the rewards should go to the Forans.
Q: What was your body fat when you took that before photo?
James: I think it was 14.5 percent body fat.
Q: How about when you took the after photo?
James: Im 6.75 percent body fat right now.
Q: Is this the best shape youve ever been in?
James: Ever. And Im not finished. Im 238 [pounds] right now and 6.75 [percent body fat]. So, Im just going to keep going, see how far it takes me. I feel like the more I lose, the more I unleash skills that I didnt think I was capable of having or doing.
Q: How much weight have you lost?
James: From 275 to 238.
Q: Where does the weight loss help you the most?
James: Its just all-around. If youve seen the before and afters, I know they only show you the front part, but my back, they take the before and after, and my back has completely transformed all the way slim. Just being able to do more things agility wise. I can move, cut through smaller spaces and definitely give more effort out there in the game. I can go from 100 effort to 150 now.
Q: What did you change with your diet that helped you lose the weight?
James: Just the lifestyle. I have the money to go get food, go out to eat in the nice restaurants and you take advantage sometimes. But those are not always the best meals. You think youre going out eating all the time and no matter what you pick, theyre not always healthy. So just this year, Ive been real strict on eating home cooked meals. Ive just been eating a lot of home cooked meals and just doing the regular routines and never quitting. Always lift every day, try to get better every day with that, and its just been burning more fat for me, I guess.
Q: How do you keep this going in the offseason?
James: I dont think Im going to leave Eric Foran or Bill Forans side during the summer. I dont think this is it for me. I still feel I have a long way to go and I want to get there body wise. I think the game will follow.
Q: So this Miami Heat culture is a real thing?
James: Its super real. Its super real. This culture is real. Not only that, you know the kind of practices we have. We have those kind of practices where you cant go out and hang out all night and think youre going to be able to come to practice and really go hard because Ill call you out, everybody on this team will call you out. We wont leave it to the coaches to call you out. We take care of that ourselves. Thats the inside of the locker room.
Q: What did you do with your before-and-after photos?
James: I always hang it up in my locker.
Q: Do you have more before-and-after photos from earlier this season?
James: Yeah, of course. I just didnt go from 270-something to this. I have a before-and-after picture right when I got to 10 percent body fat, and then I got one when I got to eight. I ask for them. Its not just motivation, but to see how far you came. The first time I got one, I wasnt even where Im at now, and I even had to call my old lady and say, Yo, Im sorry you had to be with this guy. I didnt know it was that bad. She was at the pool with me and Im thinking Im good. But they were really just staring at her the whole time, I guess. Its just good motivation and its a good reminder not to go back.
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Lets face it: the hardest part about losing weight isnt knowing what to eat. Youve heard it a thousand times: eat lots of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean protein. The real challenge is changing your habits to make those healthy choices part of your everyday routine without feeling too deprived.
The late Dr. George L. Blackburn, who directed the Center for Nutrition Medicine at Harvard-affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, treated countless overweight and obese people over his 40-plus-year career. The following are five proven strategies that many of his patients have found helpful toward their goal of lasting weight loss:
1. Make time to prepare healthy meals. Home-cooked food tends to be far lower in calories, fat, salt, and sugar than restaurant food and most processed food. But it takes time and effort to choose recipes, go to the store, and cook. Take a close look at your weekly schedule to see if you can carve out a few hours to devote to meal planning and shopping, which is more than half the battle. It could be on Sunday afternoon or in 15- to 30-minute increments throughout the week.
To save time in the kitchen, take advantage of pre-cut vegetables and cooked whole grains (like brown rice) from the salad bar or freezer case. And stock up on easy, wholesome snacks like fruit, nuts, and low-fat cheese sticks.
2. Eat slowly. The next time you sit down for a meal, set a timer (maybe the one on your kitchen stove or smartphone) for 20 minutes. Thats about how long it takes the Im full message sent by the gut hormones and stretch receptors in your stomach to reach your brain. If you can spend a full 20 minutes between your first bite and your last, youll feel satisfied but not stuffed. Eat too quickly and youre more likely to overeat. Tips for stretching out your mealtime include chewing each bite a little longer than usual, setting down your fork between each bite, and taking frequent sips of water during your meal.
3. Eat evenly sized meals, beginning with breakfast. Most people tend to eat a small breakfast (or none at all), a medium-sized lunch, and a large dinner. But you may be better off spreading out your calories more evenly throughout the day. For one thing, a small or nonexistent breakfast can leave you ravenous by lunchtime, which may lead you to overeat. A morning meal also helps rev up your metabolism for the day, stimulating enzymes that help you burn fat. Whats more, eating at least 450 calories per meal can help you avoid hunger between meals. If you eat a light supper (and avoid grazing late into the night; see tip 4), you may eat fewer calories overall and actually be hungry for breakfast.
4. Dont skimp on sleep. When you burn the midnight oil, youre probably not also burning calories, but instead consuming too many. Many studies have linked shorter sleep duration with a higher risk of being overweight or obese. A recent review article suggests why: people who sleep fewer than six hours a night tend to have irregular eating habits including more frequent, smaller, energy-dense, and highly palatable snacks (read: fatty, sugary foods like chips, cookies, and ice cream).
5. Weigh yourself often. If you dont already have one, get a digital scale. Hang a calendar and pen above it, right at eye level, as a reminder to record your weight every day. Doing so only takes a few seconds and will keep you heading in the right direction. Most people find it difficult or tedious to track their calories, both from the foods they eat and those they burn via exercise. But a daily weigh-in tells you all you need to know and the scale doesnt lie. Also, research shows that people who weigh themselves often are more likely to lose weight and keep it off.
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Posted: March 24, 2017 at 12:40 pm
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Studies have shown athletes have a greater risk of developing an eating disorder, but weight cutting heightens this issue in wrestling.
J remembers sitting in an elementary school cafeteria, surrounded by friends who were devouring chicken nuggets and french fries.
He ate carrots and lettuce from the salad bar.
J, a former North Carolina wrestler who asked to remain anonymous, weighed 70 pounds and was dieting to make a 65-pound weigh-in for a wrestling match. Cutting weight was a part of his life for most of his career.
Its just the sport in general, he said. I mean, everybody does it, and its just like to get the competitive edge.
NCAA regulations and improving attitudes among coaches have made wrestling safer, but problems persist with cutting weight. Studies have found that male wrestlers have a higher risk of developing eating disorders than other men the same age.
This trend concerned Anna Bardone-Cone, a UNC professor who researches eating disorders.
This kind of yo-yo from weight gain, weight loss, weight gain, weight loss, is very unhealthy, very unhealthy, she said. And so that was very startling to me.
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Jeff Reese was pedaling a stationary bike when he collapsed, suffering kidney failure and heart malfunction. He died on Dec. 9, 1997. He was 21 years old.
A wrestler at Michigan, Reese was wearing a sauna suit shirt and pants made from trashbag material that expedite the process of sweating out water weight. He was completing a two-hour workout in a 92-degree room, trying to lose 12 pounds.
Reese was the third collegiate wrestler in a month to die from cutting weight.
Before Reeses death, sports medicine experts and coaches conflicted. Coaches encouraged unsafe measures to have wrestlers compete at the lowest weight possible; a 1994 study found that in the 20 hours between the weigh-in and the match, wrestlers gained 7.3 pounds on average (mostly in water weight).
Brian Hendrickson, the executive editor of NCAA Champion Magazine who wrote the story Wrestling Away From a Troubled Past, said coaches were attached to unsafe weight cutting practices because they believed the measures gave a competitive advantage. Mistrusting sports scientists, they refused to heed warnings of the dangers of sauna suits.
What was really kind of behind the scenes was this war going on, Hendrickson said.
After the three wrestlers died, coaches complied with reform because the future of the sport was in jeopardy.
The NCAA raised weight classes, moved weigh-ins to one hour before the match and banned sauna suits. Weight certifications testing hydration, body fat percentage and other variables set a minimum weight that players cannot fall below during the season.
One of the biggest changes is in attitude within the sport. Hendrickson saw this manifest in the responses to his story.
What I was surprised by was how much they embraced having the story out there and were glad to have the conversation he said. I think they felt like they could show how much they changed.
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Though regulations paved the way for improvements, problems persist. J saw wrestlers use sauna suits in high school. UNC wrestler Troy Heilmann said he can tell when a wrestler is cutting weight unsafely.
They have a what you say in the wrestling world sucked out, Heilmann said. They look skinny. You can see their cheekbones and stuff like that.
Research studies have found high school wrestlers are more likely to have an eating disorder or engage in disordered eating than other men of similar ages. Bardone-Cone said some wrestlers will restrict and then binge eat in the offseason.
Theyre very irritable, you know, when theyre in this kind of restricting their food and trying to lose weight, Bardone-Cone said. And we see that with anorexia.
Athletes as a whole aremore likely to develop eating disorders, but this risk rises for sports that emphasize slimness in conjunction with success, like running, gymnastics and wrestling.
While most eating disorder research focuses on women and girls, a 2004 study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine found that eight percent of male athletes exhibited the symptoms of an eating disorder, compared with 0.5 percent of male non-athletes.
Males are not immune, Bardone-Cone said. And this is a thing that happens, and it causes them physiologically and psychologically the same kind of problems.
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When Heilmann lost the 141-pound spot his sophomore year at UNC, he had to drop to a lower weight class 133 pounds if he wanted to start.
I went down for the team, basically, Heilmann said.
Head coach Coleman Scott walked him through the process to make sure he was safe. Scott took Heilmann grocery shopping to show him healthy foods and recipes and consulted a dietician who works with MMA fighters. Heilmann, who struggled with weight in high school because of a lack of knowledge and resources, said he learned how to balance making weight and being healthy through Scott.
As a wrestling coach, Im not here to make a kid cut a bunch of weight or get him to do something that he physically cant do Scott said. Im here to promote a healthy lifestyle and make sure that the kids are doing the right thing and educate them about their body.
The team meets with UNC nutritionists at the start of the season. Scott meets with them regularly, too, along with researching online and talking with outside nutritionists to hone his knowledge.
The frequent meetings with Scott have made it easier for UNC sports dietician Rachel Stratton to work toward a safer competing environment for UNC wrestlers than there was in the past.
I only have positive things to say about Coach Scott, Stratton said. He is an advocate for long-term health and an advocate for safe nutrition practices, so Id say that our values of nutrition align.
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For wrestlers who are struggling, Bardone-Cone ponders one question: Then what?
Bardone-Cone is concerned with life after wrestling for those who engage in disordered eating. While some wrestlers, like J, can transition back to a normal diet, she said others might struggle to quit the issues that stem from unsafe weight cutting.
As researchers, we want to know who takes which path, Bardone-Cone said, so we can help figure out who do we need to intervene with to make sure that someone whos probably going to keep with those behaviors doesnt.
Heilmann has seen improvement in the sport firsthand. Hes noticed an emphasis on education and healthy weight loss; his younger brother, a high school wrestler in New Jersey, has benefitted from access to a nutritionist and information about how to safely manage weight.
My brother does it the right way Heilmann said. Ive heard a lot of other kids are doing the same thing
I think that the problems becoming fixed because people are learning more about it.
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