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New Delhi: Weight loss is a long term process, and every meal we eat has an effect on the amount of weight we lose. Other factors that influence weight loss include exercise, and lifestyle, among others. One of the most important meals of the day is breakfast. However, we often end up skipping it.

Skipping breakfast can lead to weight gain, since your sugar levels drop drastically, and cause sugar cravings, because of which you may end up eating too much. Given our busy lives and schedule, even when we have breakfast, it is often ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. Therefore, we must know which one of them is the healthiest, and the most appropriate for weight loss.

While choosing a breakfast cereal for weight loss, you must make sure you do not go by the pictures on the box. The pictures and graphics on the box are for illustration purposes only, and may not incline with what the contents of the pack have to offer. Another very important step is to read the labels for the ingredients. Remember that ingredients are mentioned on labels in order of their proportion in the food item. Make sure you go through the label and especially scan it for hidden names of sugar like syrup, fructose, etc.

All-bran cereal for weight loss

All-bran cereal is offered by many brands and is easily available. All-bran cereal contains high-bran, high-fibre, wheat barn breakfast which also aids digestive health. The high-fibre content of the cereal makes it a perfect meal for breakfast as it fills you up, and keeps you satiated for longer.

All-barn cereal can, in fact, fulfil about 40 per cent of your daily recommended fibre, which makes it a great way to start your day. The all-bran cereal also contains 11 vitamins and minerals. All-barn cereal is also a rich source of iron and folate.

When you are trying to lose weight and have to rely on breakfast cereal for your morning meal, you must choose a high-fibre, low-sugar cereal, and an all-barn cereal is just that. Therefore, if you are looking to lose weight, an all-barn cereal is the type that you should pick.

Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purpose only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a dietician before starting any fitness programme or making any changes to your diet.

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While time waits for no one, the pounds most certainly do.

One of the downsides of aging is the convergence of slowing metabolism, hormonal changes, increased stress and less time for recreation that conspire to keep unwanted pounds hanging around.

According to a review published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the aging process can see from one to two pounds gained each year. Now, multiply that by say 10 years, and, well, you will find yourself in the same unwelcome boat as yours truly.

Mirroring life itself, the tale of my waistline and body weight has been a virtual rollercoaster.

After losing 100 pounds at age 16, two years as a college football placekicker saw most of that return. But once my gridiron career ended, I slimmed down to 180, with, amazingly, a 30-inch waistline.

Which, unfortunately, required a near-starvation diet to maintain.

By my mid-20s, my weight had stabilized at just under 200, a coveted mark I was able to effortlessly maintain through regular workouts, sensible eating and, most importantly, a rapid metabolism for at least two decades.

And then at 45, all the bad stuff hit the fan.

Although I continued to dedicate at least 40 minutes a day to cardiovascular activity, and didn't exactly give into extravagant dining a luxury reserved only for the 14 residents of the Pompia feline colony little by little, the pounds crept on me.

And I was the last to notice.

I was, for the most part, able to disregard the frequent "Are you putting on weight?" comments, attributing them to uncouthness on the part of acquaintances. Much more difficult to overlook was the fact that I had to replace my entire wardrobe with 44-inch pants and 2XL shirts.

Once I had to start browsing the "46-inch rack" at the thrift store, the proverbial scales fell of my eyes.

And the reality was beyond disheartening.

Despite daily exercise, and what I considered a prudent eating, I came to the realization that I was the complete opposite of a shadow of myself, with countless bulges and rolls I somehow failed to see sneaking up on me.

Even my face changed: jawline and cheeks once angular now jowly and flabby.

I avoided mirrors, being photographed and the scale with equal fervor, but there was no escaping the reality that, like the apostle Paul, this moment of clarity demanded transformative action.

About 10 years ago, in the aftermath of a similar but less substantial weight gain, I became a client at Dr. Maureen Key's New Look Solutions Medical Weight Loss and was able to do, for the first time in years, dip to around 200 pounds.

And there was no way these new unwanted pounds were going anywhere without help.

Taking advantage of a pre-holiday special, I signed up for three months of the New Look Solutions regimen in hopes of replicating that earlier triumph.

As every journey begins with a single step, my initial stride into the program, via the scale, was utterly traumatic.

267.6 pounds: an all time high that sent me to an all time low.

But it served as both a wake-up call and a rallying cry.

In the New Look Solutions program, clients are required to keep meticulous weekly logs of exactly what is eaten, and in what portions, for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Proteins are encouraged, as are non-starch vegetables and grains, with only a limited amount of fat and dairy.

In my case, I limited my diet to eggs, egg substitutes, tuna and turkey, vegetables, veggie patties, brown rice, protein and granola bars, and the occasional sprinkling of cheese, in various combinations, for the whole of the 12 weeks.

The occasional snacks were unsalted peanuts and beef jerky, with steamed white rice one of my few "cheat foods."

As part of the program, clients receive twice-weekly "fat burner" injections, which are essential to keeping one's energy level up and kick-starting the metabolism: a necessity, especially if one is going to increase cardiovascular activity while decreasing food intake.

For me, the centerpiece of the diet was Phentermine, a prescription-only appetite suppressant that is extremely powerful and as such, must only be taken under a doctor's supervision.

In the initial days of the diet, the effect of the medication was so strong that I had to remind myself to eat, and many times, I simply bypassed meals, as my once ravenous appetite was, joyfully, non existent.

But skipping meals, I quickly learned, is completely counterproductive to weight loss, as it slows the metabolism and actually leads to weight gain. As odd as it sounds, eating sometimes became an obligation, rather than a necessity.

The injections and Phentermine were supplemented by a twice-daily ingestion of a custom medication, Adrenal-X, which is designed to promote cortisol stability in the face of continual stress.

It's a bit ironic that it takes absolutely no effort to pack on the pounds but maximum determination to lose them. Even with the support and advice, the supplements, and what I considered staunch will power, the dieting had its taxing and difficult periods, and there were days, mostly on the weekends, when I truly struggled.

It was those times that led me to dread Friday: "weigh-in day" or as I referred to it, "the day of reckoning." I tried not to focus on the weekly result, instead keeping my eye on the finish-line tape.

The encouraging news is, though, that once those first few stubborn pounds go away, the rest seem to follow a bit more easily as the body readjusts to its new course.

Three months later, which included both the Thanksgiving and Christmas splurging seasons, my total loss was just under 30 pounds: a number I wasn't exactly ecstatic about but a figure Dr. Key and staff assured me was commendable. But, as I was gaining muscle while dropping fat, according to regular body mass index readings, the scale reading was of less importance to me than the inches that obviously went away and my overall improved well being.

I now look forward to donning shirts and pants that only weeks before were uncomfortably snug. My once depleted energy level continues on the upward trend, while knees and ankles that formerly ached under the unhealthy strain are now pain free.

And the "man, you look like you're ready for the offensive line" remarks have been replaced with, "Boy, you've lost a lot of weight."

But not enough.

Even though I am off, at least temporarily, the New Look Solutions program, I am continuing to limit my calorie intake while spending at least an hour every day in the gym.

Ideally, I would like to banish another 30 pounds, but in the meantime, I'm going to meticulously ensure that the 30 I was able to drop stay relegated to the wasteland, not the waistline.

Those who want to learn more about New Look Solutions Medical Weight Loss are invited to call 544-4405.

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Staying Alive: The weight-ing is the hardest part - Bent County Democrat

Since high school, Christian Montijo had wanted to join the army. Instead, the 28-year-old personal banker from Kissimmee, FL, had gotten a sales job, working long hours that left him little time to stay healthy. He ate fast food for lunch, followed by plenty of soda, and then again for dinner. He spent eight years that, as his weight slowly increased; hed wake up tired, go to sleep tired. I would sit down to watch tv and would breathe heavy and sweat just by sitting down, he says. His weight topped 350as high as his scale could go. He was 27.

At the end of 2018, he re-evaluated his career. Realizing he didnt want to spend the next five years where he was, he resolved to join the Army in 2019. He knew he needed to get in shape, so he started small: walking. I started walking around my neighborhood until I got tired, he says. Little by little the walks got longer and I didnt get tired as much.

He focused on his diet, too. Instead of soda, he started carrying a gallon of water to drink during the day. A calorie-counting app helped him get a better sense of his actual nutritional needs. He started meal prepping with lean proteins such as chicken breast and ground turkey; fresh vegetables and fruits pushed out the daily fast food.

Six months in, he started hitting the neighborhood gym. His Army recruiter let him know what weight hed need to hit, which helped keep him motivated. His confidence grew as he could see how little changes were paying off.

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The pounds dropped pretty quickly, he says. In just under 12 months, hed lost 165 poundsnearly half his bodyweight. I feel amazing! he says. I have energy throughout the day and to know where I am compared to where I was last year is a surreal feeling. His friends and family are all impressed at how much hes changed, and proud of his transformation. The fact that I can keep up with my kids and do more things with them is the biggest and best thing about this, he says.

Now hes in it for the long haul, changing not just his body and career, but how he wants to live. From the start, I didnt want this to be a diet but a lifestyle change, he says. I knew that losing the weight is just half of the battle, and keeping it off is the other half. Hes still working out and eating healthy, and now hes focused on completing basic training.

Looking back, he has some advice for anyone looking to shed some pounds. Set small, realistic goals you can achieve day after day. Progress will keep you motivated, as long as you remember that youre changing your lifestyle, not just slapping on a quick fix. One day at a time, he says. Nothing happens overnight. You didn't gain weight overnight so you won't drop it overnight, either.

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Many pervasive myths contribute to the stigma and prejudice that people with eating disorders can experience.

At least 30 million people in the United States have an eating disorder. Despite their prevalence, several myths and misconceptions about these conditions persist.

To understand more about eating disorders and to reduce prejudice, it is crucial to distinguish the myths from the facts.

In this article, we look at some of the most persistent myths about eating disorders and provide the facts that debunk them.

Fact: Eating disorders affect both sexes.

According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), 1 in 3 people who have an eating disorder are male. NEDA also note that in the U.S., 10 million males will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives.

Furthermore, disordered eating behaviors such as binge eating and laxative abuse are almost as common among men as among women.

However, men are less likely than women to seek treatment for an eating disorder, which may help reinforce this particular myth.

Some men may not seek help precisely because they believe that people see these conditions as feminine.

Fact: Eating disorders affect people of all ages.

There is a belief that teenagers especially teenage girls are the group most at risk of eating disorders.

Although research indicates that the average age of onset for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa is 18 years, these disorders can develop at any age, including in childhood.

According to a study in the journal Pediatrics, the incidence and prevalence of eating disorders in children have risen significantly in recent decades. In some cases, children as young as 5 or 6 years of age are receiving eating disorder diagnoses.

Older adults can also have eating disorders. While some may develop a disorder later in life, others carry it from their childhood or teenage years into adulthood.

Fact: People develop eating disorders for a variety of reasons, but getting attention is not typically one of them.

Eating disorders do not begin as a conscious choice. Some people develop eating disorders as a way of coping with something negative in their life, such as trauma, bullying, or bereavement.

Other factors, including genetics and psychological health, also influence the development of an eating disorder.

Usually, people with an eating disorder try to hide their condition from others rather than use it to get attention. For example, people with anorexia may wear baggy clothing to hide their weight loss.

Fact: Eating disorders are a medical illness, not a choice.

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), eating disorders are biologically influenced medical conditions. They are not a choice but a collection of complex medical and psychiatric conditions.

Genetic, biological, and sociological factors play a role in the onset of eating disorders, and these conditions often run in families.

Those with an eating disorder often have a co-occurring mental health issue, such as:

Eating disorders affect a persons physical and mental health, and they can be life threatening.

Fact: Many people with an eating disorder are not underweight.

While the media appear to portray everyone with an eating disorder as being underweight, this is not the case. It is not possible to tell if someone has an eating disorder just by looking at them.

While some eating disorders typically cause weight loss, others do not. For example, the hallmark of binge eating disorder (BED) is periods of overeating without purging.

Some research indicates that approximately 70% of those who meet the criteria for BED have obesity.

Even when food restriction characterizes an eating disorder, it does not mean that everyone with the disorder will be underweight.

For example, it is possible to have atypical anorexia, which involves having the cognitive features and physical complications of the condition without being underweight.

This myth is particularly damaging because it may stop some people with an eating disorder from seeking treatment because they fear that they do not look unwell.

Fact: Eating disorders are not just about food.

Eating disorders are a mental health issue. They are not just about food.

Therefore, although forming healthful eating practices is an important component of recovery, it is not the only aspect of treatment.

People with an eating disorder may also need to work on any issues that contributed to the development of the disorder in the first instance.

In addition to a registered dietitian, a person may also see a psychotherapist to build their self-esteem, learn coping mechanisms and stress management techniques, and resolve any past trauma.

Fact: Full recovery from an eating disorder is possible.

With treatment, it is possible to make a full recovery from an eating disorder. Of those who do not make a full recovery, most will see an improvement in their condition.

According to Beat, a British charity for people with eating disorders, 46% of those with anorexia will make a full recovery, and another 33% will see an improvement in symptoms. Similarly, 45% of people with bulimia will make a full recovery, while another 27% will improve considerably.

Recovery time varies. Some people will get better quickly, whereas others may need more extended treatment.

Self-care, meal planning, and regular appointments with doctors and mental health professionals can help those in recovery avoid relapse.

People who think that they or a loved one may have an eating disorder should speak to their doctor. Doctors take eating disorders seriously, and they do not buy into the myths surrounding these conditions.

A doctor will help a person find the most appropriate combination of treatments for them.

The type of eating disorder and the persons health history and personal circumstances will determine the treatment plan.

Many myths about eating disorders persist. Knowing the facts can help people be more understanding and provide better support for people dealing with these serious conditions.

Eating disorders affect people of all sexes, ages, and body types. They can arise from a combination of genetic, psychological, and environmental factors.

Recovery from eating disorders is possible, and most people will see improvements with the right treatment.

The first step on the road to recovery is to see a doctor for a diagnosis.

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World Cancer Day 2020: Cancer has actually emerged because the leading reason behind demise among youth conditions. Every 12 months, numerous young ones which range from newborn to 18 years tend to be dropping target to disease.

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Many times signs and symptoms of disease in kids arent right shown, because of that the recognition with this lethal infection is delayed.

->However, you can find methods, which, if considered, could be recognized quickly. Dr. Vikas Dua, Additional Director and HOD, Pediatric Hemotology, Oncology and Bonamaro Transplant of Fortis Memorial Research Institute, talked about four significant types of cancer and their particular signs in kids.

Acute leukemia

Leukemia is considered the most typical disease in kids. It generally captures young ones between two and four years old. Leukemia is a bone marrow, a cancer associated with bone tissue marrow. Three away from four instances of severe leukemia in kids with leukemia happen. There is just one continuing to be situation of severe myeloid leukemia.

Symptoms of leukemia: bone tissue and pain, exhaustion, weakness, bleeding, extended temperature, fat reduction.

Brain tumor

Brain tumors or tumors within the neurological system will be the 2nd significant disease in kids. There are various types of mind tumors and so they all have actually various therapy and therapy. Talking about mind tumors in kids, it begins through the reduced element of their particular mind. Although there was a significant difference in mind tumors happening in kids and grownups, signs and symptoms tend to be comparable.

Symptoms of mind tumors: stress (with early morning sickness), faintness, issues with stability, issues with witnessing, reading or talking, regular sickness.

Neuroblastoma

The infection starts in newborns and incredibly small children with underdeveloped neurological cells. Mostly this infection takes place in kids below five years of age. This infection generally begins through the adrenal gland.

Symptoms of neuroblastoma: worsening of stability, improvement in eyes (keeping eyes wet), discomfort in various areas of the body.

Hypertension lymphoma, which begins from some cells associated with immune protection system, is named lymphocytes. This disease impacts tonsils such lymph nodes and lymphatic cells. It impacts the bone tissue marrow and body organs adversely. Also, based on the location where this disease is dispersing, in addition has actually various other signs.

Hodgkins lymphoma

However, the disease known as Hodgkins lymphoma doesnt take place in kids as much as five years. This types of disease is comparable in kids and grownups, even exact same treatment solutions are efficient on both.

Non-Hodgkins lymphoma: Non-Hodgkins lymphoma is available much more in small children than Hodgkins lymphoma. Yet this disease is hardly ever observed in young ones below three-years of age. The typical types with this disease differ between young ones and grownups.

Usually this disease develops quickly, because of which it requires instant severe therapy. However, remedy for this infection in kids provides greater results than grownups.

Symptoms of lymphoma: lymph nodes associated with neck and armpits, ie swelling of the lymph nodes, quick weight loss, temperature, evening sweats, weakness.(Input from company)

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This time of year, especially after you have shifted from grazing to fed feed such as hay or balage, you might start wondering why you have the number of livestock that you have. Life is short, some animals just need to grow some wheels. I said it recently, but Ill quote the late Gearld Fry again, "If you cull the ten percent you should be culling, the herd that's left is just that much better."

Its probably a good thing to question the number of grazing livestock you have, especially when you are feeding them stored and/or bought feed. I was at a meeting recently and was asked a familiar question about how many acres you need to have per cow. That is a question that cant be answered quickly, at least not accurately.

What does the question on acres per cow have to do with winter feeding? Its important if you care about cow cost and inputs. Winter feed costs usually make up the majority of annual maintenance expenses of keeping a cow. If you have enough forage available, you have potential to graze more days and the more grazing time you have for the cows, or whatever grazing livestock you have, the less fed feed you will need.

There are several variables to this acres per cow question. Lets first look at the dry matter requirements of a cow for a year. To keep the math easy and to also mimic a common unit, lets use a 1,000-pound cow or one animal unit (AU) which is one thousand pounds live weight. If that cow had weighed 1,200 pounds, she would be 1.2 AUs.

How much will this 1,000-pound cow eat in a year? The factors that influence the amount a cow will eat include her weight, body condition, and stage of pregnancy or lactation. Quality and availability of forage can certainly influence intake. In most cases, the average maintenance intake is about 2.6% of the body weight up to about 3.5% at peak lactation or slightly higher if a first calf heifer. A safe average number to use is generally 3%.

So, that 1,000-pound (1 AU) cow will consume on average thirty pounds of dry matter per day. That thirty pounds of dry matter needs to meet her nutritional needs. She generally wont consume much more than that amount, so what she eats must meet her needs or she will lose weight. Her average yearly dry matter intake will then be 10,950 pounds.

Lets pause and think about this for a moment. To feed this one, 1,000-pound cow for a year, without any waste considered or harvest efficiency figured, shes going to need to consume 5.5 tons of dry matter from pasture or fed feed. Lets first look at what this would look like as dry hay. That 5.5 tons in 1,500-pound round bales (not corrected for moisture) is equivalent to approximately 7.3 round bales or about 180 small square bales.

When you harvest hay off a field, the average harvest efficiency is about 70%. The remaining is stubble left after mowing and lost, missed, or dropped leaves. At 70% harvest efficiency, the amount of gross dry matter produced to make the 10,950 pounds of dry matter harvested is actually 15,643 pounds.

If you kept the cow in a pen and carried everything to her, then we have to also consider feeding efficiency and possibly storage loss. Sadly, hay stored outside, on the ground, and fed directly, can have high wastage. We can have similar wastage when they are grazing. Some of the wastage easily seen comes from forage that is tainted by an animals manure, urine, or to a degree, perhaps smelly feet of another cow.

Lets now look at it from the other side of the fence. How many acres would it take to produce eight tons of total forage? There are always exceptions, but a high average probably wouldnt make four tons per acre. If it did, that means it will take two acres of forage with a harvest efficiency of 70% (equivalent to daily moves) to meet the dry matter needs of that one 1,000-pound cow for a year. If the average yield is only three tons per acre, then 2.6 acres of forage would be required. Certainly, some highly managed hay fields can exceed the four-ton yield, but those are not average.

So far, weve looked at this purely as if it is a closed system. In other words, you are not bringing any dry matter onto the farm, you are basing it only off what is produced there. Just so were on the same page, you are also assuming that this dry matter is either forage grazed or harvested and fed on the farm.

If you allow overgrazing of the forage where those stop grazing heights are not maintained, you will not maintain a sufficient solar panel or plant energy reserve, and this will mean a loss in potential production. The same thing happens if you delay grazing too long; quality is reduced and so is some regrowth potential. How the forage is managed (i.e. residual or stop grazing heights maintained, rest allowed for regrowth and refreshing energy reserves, start grazing heights), and how it is allocated highly influences the grazing efficiency of the system. You can quickly go from 70% efficiency to thirty-something as management or sometimes conditions decrease.

I often question grazing efficiencies and find myself testing them. Its not an easy task. Even if you take away all grazing factors such as caging an area for a season so you can take a clipping off that caged area to figure season long production, it can still be off some due to loss of potential regrowth between timely grazing events. If forages can be maintained more, in what I often call stage two, where the solar panel is the most active due to the highest leaf area being available and before flowering, then we can potentially increase production because we are able to collect more solar energy for a longer period of time and take advantage of more tillering and regrowth, as long as fertility and moisture are not limited.

On average, continuous grazing often has a grazing efficiency of about 30% to 50% due to suppressed growth and regrowth, avoided areas that can come from underutilized areas and undesirable species, and stocking rate. Under high management, frequent moves and appropriate allocations, you can often be equivalent to hay harvest efficiency or slightly higher. A good system at top efficiency and average production of three tons per acre to meet the dry matter requirements of the 1,000-pound cow for a year is going to require 2.6 acres. If you are continuously grazing, you will need more acres. What? That sounds crazy, but lost production is normally replaced with supplemental hay or feed outside the system and you dont realize how out of balance things really are. Sometimes letting a few animals go, especially when quite a bit of supplemental hay or feed is needed to sustain those numbers, ends up being better on the bottom line. Keep on grazing!

Reminders & Opportunities

Southern Indiana Grazing Conference (SIGC) March 4, Crane. Speakers include Troy Bishop The Grass Whisperer, Greg Brann and Seven Sons. For more information contact the Daviess County Soil and Water Conservation office at 812-254-4780, Ext 3, email Megan Fredrick at megan.frederick@daviess.org or visit http://www.daviesscoswcd.org/index.php/sigc or https://www.facebook.com/SouthernIndianaGrazingConference

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Many women with PCOS have to closely monitor their weight, as weight gain can worsen the symptoms of the condition. Flashpop/Gerry Images

An estimated 80% of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are overweight or obese.

Research shows that obese women with PCOS can have more severe symptoms and when they lose weight they see a decrease in symptoms, including improved fertility, a more regular cycle, improved insulin and cholesterol levels, and less excess hair growth and acne.

Insider spoke with Natasha R. Chinn, MD, FACOG, OB-GYN and partner at Brescia and Migliaccio Women's Health for tips on how to lose weight with PCOS.

There's no one universally recommended diet but research seems to indicate that a high-protein, low carb diet consistently works not only for weight loss but also certain PCOS symptoms.

In one small 2005 study, published in Nutrition & Metabolism, five women who followed a low-carb, ketogenic diet for six months lost an average of 12 percent of their body weight and also saw an improvement in their insulin sensitivity and lower levels of testosterone.

And a 2012 study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that overweight and obese women with PCOS who followed a low-calorie diet lost weight over three months but the group who ate a low-cal diet with foods high in protein and low on the glycemic index also saw better improvement in other areas, like insulin sensitivity.

For her part, Chinn says that while the data can't point to one particular diet, clinically she's seen success when her patients have a diet low in gluten, sugar, and dairy. "When they eliminate or minimize these from their diets even before I see significant weight release, often times their acne, mental acuity, mood are all improved."

She also advises sticking to drinking water throughout the day, "eating 8-11 servings of green leafy vegetables per day," choosing healthy fats (like avocado or wild salmon), and eating only one to two servings of fruit per day due to the sugar content. "Insulin resistance is usually increased in women with PCOS. Thus, sugar is not processed in the same way that it is in women without insulin resistance which makes weight loss more difficult," she says.

Chinn recommends this diet since many women with PCOS have insulin resistance and therefore an uptick in type-2 diabetes risk, so "this is the healthiest approach for both weight release and maintenance and a lifestyle change which will only enhance their health in the future."

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