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We're all guilty of stocking our freezers with different meats to get us through the crisp months before grilling season returns. Our busy schedules and hectic lifestyles nowadays make quick, easy at-home dinners with little cleanup sound quite appealing, which is why many have turned to slow cookers to put delicious meals on the table fast.

Since the convenient electrical kitchen appliance is ideal for making soups, stews, and other comfort foods while you're at work or doing other things around the house, it's no surprise that people are curious to find out exactly how they can cook meat in a slow cooker since this time of year prompts more indoor cooking. We specifically checked in with Chef Melissa Knific of HelloFresh, who educated us on whether or not cooking frozen meat in a slow cooker is safe and ideal, while also suggesting the best types of meats to cook in one.

Here's everything to know about cooking frozen meat in a slow cooker. And to make sure you're taking every precaution in the kitchen, check out these 12 Common Food Safety Mistakes You're Probably Making Every Day.

The answer to this question as a whole is no, but since the point of a slow cooker is to cook food over a longer period of time, it's no surprise that many think putting a frozen piece of meat in one would both defrost and cook it successfully. But Knific advises against it.

"I wouldn't recommend putting meat into the slow cooker frozen," she says. "It will certainly affect the timing and is also unsafe because meat won't come to the correct temperature quickly enough. Meat should be properly thawed."

The USDA's slow cooker cooking and food safety guidelines mimic Knific's suggestions by saying to thaw all ingredients prior. "Always thaw meat or poultry before putting it into a slow cooker," the document says. "Choose to make foods with a high moisture content such as chili, soup, stew, or spaghetti sauce. If using a commercially frozen slow cooker meal, prepare according to manufacturer's instructions."

There is even a reminder on the document reiterating to "always thaw meat or poultry before putting it into a slow cooker," so you know it's serious.

Read more: Here's How to Defrost Chicken Safely So You Don't Get Sick

Since we've established the fact that cooking frozen meat in a slow cooker isn't ideal, it's important to know the best ways to thaw meat before setting it in the pot and leaving it cooking for hours. According to the USDA, "perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours. There are safe ways to thaw food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave."

Knific agrees that the best and safest way to thaw meat is in the refrigerator, not at room temperature.

"It is not considered safe to thaw at room temperature because bacteria and such can grow and make you ill," the chef says. The USDA says that "as soon as raw or cooked meat, poultry, or egg products begin to thaw and become warmer than 40F, bacteria that may have been present before freezing can begin to multiply."

To avoid bacteria potentially growing on the meat, Knific says to "take the meat out the freezer a day or two in advance to make sure it fully thaws." To prevent any leakage all over other food in the refrigerator, "you can place it on a rimmed baking sheet or in a bowl," she says.

RELATED:These are the easy, at-home recipes that help you lose weight.

Now that we know fresh pieces of meat are better than frozen when it comes to a slow cooker, it's equally as important to understand which type of meats make for the best-tasting meal.

"The best meats for the slow cooker are tougher, fattier cuts. The long cook time allows tougher cuts to become tender, and the fattiness keeps the meat from drying out," Knific says, adding that you can cut off excess fat if you desire to avoid extra grease. "I like beef chuck, beef brisket, short ribs, pork shoulder, lamb shanks, and chicken thighs."

One of the best things about a slow cooker is how it's designed to be a hands-off cooking experience. That said, there's no need to put too much time into prepping the meat either.

"Marinating or searing isn't necessaryit will only increase your active cook time," she says. "Just make sure there is enough seasoningsalt and spiceson the meat when it goes into the slow cooker, as well as at least one cup of liquid to ensure the meat stays moist."

And if you're looking for more healthy slow cooker meals to whip up, here are 42 Slow Cooker Recipes for Weight Loss.

In addition to preventing bacteria, one of the biggest benefits of using fresh meat over frozen in a slow cooker is the fact that it cuts the cooking time almost in half. However, a slow cooker could still take up to eight hours for that perfectly shredded and tender meat result, so just try to be patient like you were in the defrosting process.

"Even if you're tempted, don't remove the lid!" Knific says. "It releases moisture and slows cooking time."

Now, ready to take on making meat the safe way in your slow cooker? And to avoid any more mishaps, be sure to check out 15 Mistakes You're Making With Your Slow Cooker.

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Stainless steels can be found in all areas of modern society. They are manufactured into plates, sheets, wires, tubing, and bars to be designed into every possible type of equipment and material.

It can be challenging to ensure that the correct grade is deployed for the desired purpose.With over100 individual grades of stainless steel available, all of which look similar,how can one be sure that the right grade is used for the intended purpose?

Quality Control (QC) and Positive Material Identification (PMI) instruments have become essential pieces of equipment for robust material verification programs.

These tools assist in verifying that the appropriate grade of stainless steel is used in the right place at the right time. Using an incorrect grade can have results that are as basic as monetary loss, or as damaging as the loss of life.

Explosions in chemical and petrochemical plants are strong reminders of the risks of utilizing the wrong alloys. The majority of industries work to confirm the quality of products by analyzing the raw materials employed throughout the system of production.

The Mill Test Report (MTR) is one material verification method among others that can be used to verify goods.

In some examples, the MTR can be incorrect or untrustworthy as a result of confusion in the labeling process. It is best practice to carry out a second validation of the MTR to approve goods.

Any issues can be caught early at the forefront of inspection by utilizing elemental analysis. This avoids the expensive issue of finding out that goods have been produced out of specification after value has been added to them during the fabricationprocess. In many circumstances, the resulting goods must be completely disposed of.

Figure 1.The Niton Apollo in use, validating a Mill Test Report (MTR) prior to fabrication.

Material verification is not only used for planned inspections. QC managers and supervisors have to verify that the right materials are utilized throughout the process of production.

Best practice requires elemental analysis often for regulatory compliance. Testing may follow the part, assembly, or equipment right through to afinal validation before shipping.

An incoming inspection is commonly carried out again once the goods have been received by the customer. Inspections continue along the path to the final use. Inspections can ensue right up to the installation stage, particularly in critical processes.

In installations made before the emergence of the inspection process (such as thirty-year-old refineries), an operating refinery may be shut down so that in-process materials can be tested, which may not have had sufficient testing when first installed.

Both OES (optical emission spectroscopy) and XRF (x-ray fluorescence) have been used in the past to perform the elementalvalidation of materials.

When testing was first established, the extensive instrumentation needed to verify materialswas only found in laboratories. In-process and in-field testing are now possible with the miniaturization of laboratory technologies.

Carbon (C) is a significant alloying element that is introduced to stainless steel to enhance its strength and hardness. The analysis of carbon has been difficult to date. The most commonly used material verification technique, handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF), is unable to identify carbon content.

While Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) can identify carbon, it is only supplied in bulky, large carts, which makes it challenging to use in awkward field surroundings (such as tight spaces, ditches, catwalks, ladders, and more).

Carbon content can vary between 0.005% to 1.2% according to the grade of stainless steel. A high carbon content is not sought after in particular kinds of stainless steel, specifically in welding because of the risk of carbide precipitation.

Due to these reasons, the identification of carbon is crucial for thorough verification of grade and to ensure risk-free operation for the long term.

There is a new tool available to professionals performing material analysis. The Thermo Scientific Niton Apollo handheld LIBS analyzer uses Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) to perform material inspection during the fabrication process.

With a weight of only 6.4 lbs. (2.9 kg.), the Niton Apollo is designed to analyze carbon content in a portable, convenient form factor. In many cases, the requirement for large Optical Emission Spectroscopy (OES) carts is removed.

Showcasing a powerful laser and a high purity argon purge, the Niton Apollo can verify MTRs, remove the dangers related to the welding of incompatible alloys, and can even discriminate between similar alloy grades.

Configured to offer high-quality results, the Niton Apollo can quantify low carbon levels in L grade stainless steel of an estimated 100 to 300 ppm (parts per million).

For example, this sensitivity allows the Niton Apollo to distinguish the amount of carbon in 304L with ~300 ppm or ~0.03% carbon, from the ~0.06% level in a 304 grade.

Alternative examples of the requirement to test for carbon are 316 vs. 316L or 316H, and 317 vs. 317L. To date, low levels of carbon in stainless steel while in the field have only been quantifiable by large, bulky OES analyzers until recently.

The Niton Apollo handheld LIBS analyzer can be utilized to establish the concentration of carbon for quality control (QC) in the fabrication industry. Its handheld form factor allows users to safely and conveniently carry out material verification directly in the field with laboratory-quality results and accuracy.

The main advantage of this forward-thinking design comes from its optimized repeatability, long-term stability, and accuracy. Thus making the Niton Apollo an essential tool for stainless steel material verification.

Produced from materials originally authored by Jim Pasmore from Thermo Fisher Scientific.

This information has been sourced, reviewed and adapted from materials provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific Handheld Elemental & Radiation Detection.

For more information on this source, please visit Thermo Fisher Scientific Handheld Elemental & Radiation Detection.

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As a cyclist, the question that inevitably comes up in casual conversation is What bicycle should I buy?

My counter question is What are you going to use it for?

Some people will want a bike for sport, some for fitness, some want to lose weight, some for getting around the city, some want adventure, some want to go up and down mountains, some want to be speed demons on the road, and some just want to get from one place to the other.

My first bicycle, like a lot of other cyclists, was a BMX. As a kid who knew nothing about bikes, this was sufficient for going around the neighborhood. However, as I started to want to go further and faster, and I had a little more money to spend, I outgrew that bike and stopped biking in favor of other hobbies.

Fast forward 30years and I find myselfbuying a bike out of peer pressure. The people I used to play badminton stopped hitting shuttlecocks and started riding bikes. As I learned then, there are primarily three types of bikes available at your local friendly bike shop: the mountain bike, the road bike, and folding bikes.

The first bicycle I ever bought with my own money was a mountain bike or MTB. For adults, it is a safe entry into the world of cycling. Its relatively thick tires will safely roll over but the deepest pothole and the upright sitting position is pretty friendly. I still ride that bicycle and have logged over 6,000 kilometers on that bike doing crazy rides like the 200km Audax Subic-Masinloc and Manila to Angeles.

Miles Saavedra, a 46-year old Sales Manager whose part of my High School Alumni cycling group, like me, bought a mountain bike. He says that he chose an MTB over road bike as it is flexible on different terrains during rides. You can use it for both paved roads as well as for mountainous trails. I also feel safer riding a bike with wider tires.

Mountain bikers move on to use their bikes on trails, communing with nature or careen down mountains at insane speeds.

When you say bicycles, a road bike is what a lot of people picture in their heads thanks to events like the Tour De France. Curved handlebars provide a number of positions and skinny tires provide less resistance on concrete. However, the riding position and skinny tires might be a little intimidating to newbies. The ride can berough because of the tires have to be inflated to very high pressures. You will feel every bump and pothole on the road.

Doc Andro Umali, a doctor working at one of Manilas busier hospitals, uses a road bike to commute from BGC to Pasig every day.

In his words, Road bikes are faster in terms of geometry, gearing, and handling. It's trickier to maneuver at times and the ride geometry makes stop go traffic a bit harder to manage. But it's faster especially on open roads, the handle bars make it easier to squeeze through traffic. Downside are the narrow tires so extra care is needed.

If youre planning to compete in road races or triathlons, then a solid foundation in pedaling these lithe speed machines is a must.

On the more practical side, Ive written about my love for foldies in an earlier bike commuting article. Its compact size and short handle bars make it agile around traffic. Their downside is their relatively smaller wheels. Because of these, they are a little slower and if youre not careful.

NericaJoy Sim, 26, an ERP implementation consultant is a hardcore folding bike rider. If there was a poster child for women bike commuters, she would be one of the people whod come to mind. I prefer foldies simply because of convenience," she says. "I can bring it anywhere with me without the hassle of parking it outside. Also, in case of emergencies, I can just chuck in the trunk of my Grab car or a bus.

However, Sim has tortured her folding bike like very few others using ingenious ways to fasten cargo of all shapes and sizes. And besides that, regularly brings her foldie up to the mountains of Sierra Madre and has ridden the 200km, 300km, 400km, AND 600km Audax around Northern Luzon.

These are just the basic types of bikes as there are further sub-classifications and combinations of mountain bikes, road bikes, and foldies. The key thing about buying a bike to is to try one first.

For a first-time buyer, Id really recommend patronizing your local bike shop. The prices online might be cheaper, but nothing beats personally scouting around, getting on actual bikes, and riding them for a bit to check it out comfort and fun factor. Bike shops will often have mechanics, too, wholl gladly help make basic adjustments and maintain your prized steed.

Lastly, set aside a couple of thousand pesos for safety gear and accessories. Do not scrimp on a helmet and if youre planning to ride on the city roads, headlights and tail lights are an absolute necessity. Sunglasses may seem like a cosmetic accessory but after riding around, Im grateful for having protection against dust and nasty stuff like small stones that could have caused major eye injury. Sunscreen, arm and leg protectors for skin protection are also recommended.

After that, I wish you the best of luck avoiding the dreaded cyclists disease known as upgraditis.Its the state of mind where you see your bike as a bottomless pit you throw money into to make your bike lighter, faster, or just look cooler. You have been warned.

In the end, the worst bicycle you can get is the one that you will never use. The one thats forgotten in some deep dark corner of your house rusting its way to the scrap heap. The bicycles that are dirty, well-worn, and have seen kilometers upon kilometers of riding are the stuff memories are made of.

See you on the road.

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He's battled against the most extreme conditions on the planet and endured the hardest tackles against the giants of world rugby, but when we speak, Richard Parks is grappling his toddler son Fred and is as besotted a dad as anyone could imagine.

Its wonderful, magical, is his description of fatherhood. Last night I was putting him to bed and drying him after his bathtime and he looked me in the eyes and he just went, Dadas home now, and honestly, I had to get him out quickly before I started filling up.

The obvious question after such a moving statement is how he can possibly keep putting his life in danger as an adventurer to the worlds most inhospitable environments.

He goes on to answer that in depth and is honest in responding to those who question the point of his endeavours and their environmental impact as the world worries about climate change.

We also talk about whether hes going to attempt another solo mission to the South Pole after some of the worst weather in recent years scuppered his attempt to break the world record on the expedition hes just returned from.

This feat saw him break his own British record for skiing coast to pole in Antarctica, solo, unsupported and unassisted, but (to use another un), his unstoppable spirit would make anyone doubt the 42-year-old will be content to leave it there.

Not that his spirits have always been so high, and on the latest expedition he admits he cried just about every day and was constantly battling the bad voice in my head.

This most recent race to the South Pole was the latest of his extreme adventures which started with his pioneering 737 challenge.

His first death-defying expedition or, to be more accurate, series of expeditions, began in 2011, 19 months after a sporting career which had included playing at flanker for Wales and the Barbarians was cut short by a rugby-induced shoulder injury.

His award-winning autobiography Beyond The Horizon charts how hed come to the verge of suicide as he struggled with the end of his playing days.

It was during his grandmothers funeral of all places that the answer for what he should do next came to him, when he heard the vicar say: The horizon is only the limit of our sight.

Within a fortnight hed had those words tattooed on his arm and was developing his world-first challenge to stand on the seven highest summits of the world and the North and South Poles within the same calendar year.

His initial aim with 737 had been to raise 1m for the cancer charity Marie Curie, although the campaign missed that target with a donation of a still very creditable amount of more than 320,000.

On 12 July 2011, he conquered the final part of the 737 challenge, reaching the summit of Russias Mount Elbrus.

Along the way, hed brushed with death after slipping into a deep crevasse in Alaska where he was forced to perch on a ledge for an hour and a half in a dark, icy cavern. Eventually, another group of climbers came along and were able to help rescue him.

Its a measure of the dramatic impact of everything he endured during the 737 challenge that a three-part BBC Wales documentary is still being watched by TV viewers around the world.

The series sees him threatened with losing a big toe to frostbite and battling knee problems. He admits the frostbite was painful and talks about how staff and students at Cardiff Metropolitan University have been helping him overcome the legacy of that injury for his most recent expedition.

Its not something I see as a badge of honour, far from it, he says of the frostbite. It is one of the risks in performing in some of the worlds most hostile environments.

The lasting effect of that particular injury is the impaired circulation in my toe, so my toe gets colder quicker than any other part of my body so my choice of footwear, that was a factor in the design of the orthotic that the podiatry students made.

It was really important that we kept the volume of the boot so that it didnt lose any of its insulation properties. Im able to manage that pretty safely now and its always a consideration, its more susceptible to cold now, but it didnt impact the expedition.

Theres no lasting damage, either, from the medical complications he encountered on a scientific expedition to Everest in 2016, when his blood became dangerously thickened because of the extreme altitude.

The complications that contributed to the decision to abort the Everest expedition were directly related to altitudes and extreme altitude, he explains. Although altitude is a factor in Antarctica, 3,000m is a significant altitude, Ive recovered.

Hes careful not to overstate the physical, mental and emotional toll such mammoth undertakings would have on anyone, but concedes the effort is brutal and to succeed he has to adopt a blend of defiance and humility.

"Theres a huge amount of psychological strain, emotional strain, obviously the physical strain of skiing 16 to 19 hours a day, close to threshold and its relentless.

There was also the sheer will needed to carry on in an increasingly barren Antarctic landscape.

Up to 20 days. I was skiing in whiteouts, good weather, wind chill of minus-45, whatever the conditions and thats demanding, he says.

The first part of the expedition you ski past the Ellsworth mountains and there are features on the horizons, but once youre past the halfway point, there really is nothing and that really challenges all of your focus internally.

Every hour of every day I wrestled the bad voice in my head to quit, or to stop, or to just pitch the tent or, you know, just slow down or, certainly when I when I thought of my family back here in Wales, I would say, I cried every day.

He and his family decided he wasnt going to speak to them at all during the expedition, although they were able to follow his progress.

His only human contact was a brief daily safety call with the Antarctic company supporting his expedition.

As an aside, this companys website advertises the Hercules Inlet to South Pole ski challenge as a guided expedition for $72,875 (56,130) and over 58 days. Unsurprisingly, its described as extremely strenuous.

Richards endeavours naturally went way beyond that and I ask him whether leaving behind his fiance Jo and their almost two-year-old son Fred has made him rethink such a dangerous way of making a living.

Ive reflected on this," he says. Jo and I had the philosophy that in order to be the best parents we had to be the best versions of ourselves and the best version of ourselves in my opinion is an authentic self.

I found a purpose or pathway in life that enables me to use my unique skills to add value to this world and I kind of mean my athleticism as a professional athlete, my business and commercial skills to design and develop the projects.

Im really proud about the social footprint that all of my projects have left behind, particularly this project in Antarctica.

In some ways becoming a dad has not changed anything, but in some ways its changed everything. I know that sounds a bit of clich, but Ive always been always prided myself on my kind of meticulous and sometimes maniacal preparation and training and conditioning and certainly in the past its what kept me safe and successful.

That hasnt changed. This might sound crazy, Ive always been risk averse with a high-risk appetite. I know that sounds crazy and its quite business-y, but thats how I see myself.

But, what Fred has changed is the why, the legacy and making it count and I guess seeing the world, or having an empathy for what the world will be like in 10, 15, 20 years when when Freds growing up, Freds really challenged me to develop projects which add value.

I push him on this, how exactly he does feel he adds value? Hes aware there are those who question the point of his expeditions as well as the impact of flying around the world to some of the most fragile environments.

Ill be really straight, he replies. Ive got a fantastic team around me and Im a smart guy and Im fully aware of the consequences and the trade-off in living the life that I lead, and I dont necessarily mean in direct response to that type of comment.

I mean the price for my family, the financial price of these types of expeditions. Ill be honest, 99.99% of the interactions I have are incredibly positive and supportive and really humbling.

I see the world that young people are inheriting from us and I think the mindset and skills associated with adventure, understanding and mitigating risk, with high aspirations, the confidence and the courage to be able to set ambitious goals, the skills to thrive in an unpredictable, dynamic and volatile world, all of these skills are skills that are the foundations of my performance in these types of environments.

Sharing that, sharing the project, the development, the highs and the lows in real time with young people to help them to develop those skills to thrive in the dynamic world that theyre inheriting, its something I feel very passionate about.

Hes particularly proud that of the involvement of the Cardiff Met students who were given the task of designing and manufacturing various parts of his equipment and he says the benefits went far beyond the items they produced.

Some students signed NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) because the project started two-and-half years ago and even that was a real step for young people, to have an honest conversation about what stays in this room stays in this room and not being able to share on social media, he says.

One of the most widely-reported aspects of this latest expedition was how the worsening weather conditions not only put a stop to Richards world record hopes, but the extra days meant hed have to stretch his food beyond carefully-planned rations hed developed with the students.

He knew from previous expeditions hed be burning 10,000 calories a day and had planned a daily ration of 7,200 calories for this trip.

Pictures from the end of the expedition show the weight loss which came from that energy deficit.

Having mentally dealt with the disappointment of missing out on the world record, he was determined to still achieve the British one.

It was really important to me from an integrity point of view that I reached the South Pole in the way that I had planned, solo, unsupported and unassisted, and I knew if I was to take a food supply, that would invalidate any opportunity to break my own British record, he says.

Then it was just a logistical kind of decision. I pitched the tent and got all the food I had now and laid it out inside my tent its not a very big tent and worked through the calories, what I had, the distance I had left, how I could spread that out evenly.

Along with working out his food allowance, hed also calculated out hed need to go all-in for the last push to the Pole, skiing in seven-and-half-hour blocks with an hours sleep, repeating that around the clock.

That enabled me to to spread the calories out and and to reach the Pole and it worked to perfection because I arrived at the Pole with one energy bar left, he says.

He explains how hed consume three dehydrated meals in each 24-hour period of non-stop sunlight, with most of his calories coming from snacks.

This is where the work the students did changed the game a little bit, the majority of my calories came from nutritionally-balanced snacks throughout the day, so I was consuming 400 calories every hour and 10 minutes through either a ball or a bar or some sort of solid food and 150 calories through a liquid supplement.

These were entirely designed and manufactured by the students and they were nutritionally balanced to make sure that I had the right fats, proteins, sugars, all in line with what specifically suits me so I am incredibly proud of what they did and the work we did together.

They were instrumental in the records that we broke out there.

His ambassadorial roles are deeply important to him as well, among them promoting tourism with Visit Wales.

Theres a number of ways that we can celebrate, promote and be an ambassador for our country, he says. In a small way, carrying my Welsh flag and my Union flag is something I take really seriously.

In a community that is largely dominated by Scandinavian countries to be not just a Brit, but to be a mixed-race Welshman who has skied the most solo, unsupported miles in Antarctic history, thats something Im hugely proud of and Im putting Wales in the history books.

He says hes also conscious of his carbon footprint and is working on ways to lessen that in future.

He's excited about the start of this year's Six Nations and hell go to at least one of the games. But, thats something he couldnt have faced in the past when his rugby-playing career ended prematurely in 2009 from that shoulder injury while with Newport Gwent Dragons.

Its been a journey, he admits. Ive been retired 11 years now and I would say for the first three or four years [it was] still incredibly difficult to watch a game.

Having developed my own, unique niche in this world, Im in a different place now.

I ask if theres any part of him which would still relish the opportunity to run out onto a rugby pitch.

I will always miss the changing room, thats something any rugby player or team sports person will share my feelings on, he replies.

The changing room is a truly, truly special place before and after games, but, no, as far as actually running out onto the pitch or the day-to-day life as a professional rugby player, Im grateful for mine, but Im in a very different place now and I love what I do now.

So, what comes next? How strong is his urge to make another attempt at the world record to the South Pole?

He says hes not even allowing himself to think about that for now.

Of course, it is possible that I could go back, whether its for this record or for a different objective. Its a decision that involves a lot of people and a lot of factors, he replies.

It was a really difficult decision to commit to go back this year. Financially, its a lot of money and there are other considerations, the price on my family, the price on me, the price you pay to train, to sacrifice time with friends and family, the environmental concerns and its not something I take lightly.

I love Antarctica, its a real privilege to be there and if the right project came up with the right factors, of course Id consider it.

I would never say never.

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The reality of being a celebrity is people look up to you but thats not always positive. Adele recently shocked fans by debuting her dramatic weight loss and followers flocked to the comments section of her Instagram, complimenting the 31-year-old songstress on her slimmed-down physique. And they had an important question for her: How did Adele manage to drop so much weight so quickly?

A-listers often promote less than healthy lifestyles, especially iftheyre preparing for a movie role or going on tour. But Adele has always beensuch a shining example of body positivity and proving that women can be beautifulat any size.

The British singer/songwriter still looks exceptional. But healthexperts worry her fans might try to follow the same restrictive, possibly dangerousdiet regimen Adele used to shed pounds.

Adele isnt theonly famous name to hop on the Sirtfood Diet bandwagon. Apparently, Catherine,the Duchess of Cambridges sister Pippa Middleton is also a fan.

The Sirtfood Diet focuses on incorporating low-calorie foods and green juices in specific combinations. Users report significant weight loss because the regimen is incredibly restrictive and limits users calorie intake to 1,000 calories in the beginning and 1,500 calories on the last day. Sirtfood comes from the incorporation of foods high in sirtuin activators, which are believed to increase your metabolism and burn fat.

The vastlyreduced caloric intake is the main issue health experts have with the diet.And because its so restrictive, its not a practical long-term weight losssolution. In other words, if Adele starts eating a more typical 2,000 calorieper day diet again, she could easily gain back all the weight she lost.

For the first week of the Sirtfood Diet, followers stick to drinking three green smoothies per day with just one small meal. Though Adele lost a huge amount of weight following the plan, once she returns to normal eating that weight can come back.

With restrictions like that, its easy to see how the singer lost a considerable amount of weight. However, nutritionists caution that following these types of diets can be dangerous for your body. Famed personal trainer Alice Liveing called out Adeles trainer on Instagram, calling her methods shady.

For the record, no credible trainerwould agree to their client eating only 1,000 [calories] a day, Clean EatingAlice wrote. She went on to accuse Adeles trainer Camila of using her celebrityclients to gain notoriety.

Besides just the eating plan, Adele alsoincorporated a newworkout regimen which included a combination of cardio, circuit training, andPilates.

Besides the Instagram caption, I usedto cry but now I sweat, Adele hasnt been too candid about her dramatic weightloss or the impact its had on her life. The Grammy-award winner split from herhusband Simon Konecki in April 2019 and finalized her divorce in September.

Its clear that Adele is on a journey ofself-discovery as a single mother with a total lifestyle overhaul. But fans hopeshes not overdoing it with an overly restrictive diet that may not be veryhealthy.

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