"Beans, beans, the magical fruit "

Yeah, yeah, yeahweve all heard this little ditty (which has certainly stood the test of time since my kids now sing it themselves).

As a registered dietitian I know that beans deserve more respectand should notbe relegated as the butt of jokes.

Yes, beans give you gasbut they do so much more for you health-wise.

And, while we're rectifying the reputation of beans, let's get something else straight: The overall category of beans is actually called "pulses." Though the words pulses and beans are used interchangeably, they do have distinct meaning.

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A pulse is the edible seed from a legume plant, including beans, lentils, and peas. They're a good source of plant-based protein, fiber, and essential nutrients.

People who regularly pulses in their diet can lower blood cholesterol, reduce blood pressure, and help promote a healthy body weight.

And they're cheap!

Truth be told pulses just very well might be the most important food for your health, longevity, and wallet. Yet in some circles, theyve been poo pooed as having something called lectins, which are anti-nutrients said to block the absorption of certain minerals and cause GI discomfort.

The truth is, these naysayers are using nothing more than fear and scare tactics to promote their way of eating. Are there some people who have a tough time digesting beans? Sure. Are there many, many more whose health would benefit greatly from adding pulses to your diet? One hundred percent.

Why are they so magical? Where do I begin?

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To start, the USDA counts pulses as a subgroup of the vegetable group and as part of the protein foods group, as well, so they deliver two times the nutritional punch.

"Beans have a high nutrition content, as they provide antioxidants, fiber, protein, B vitamins, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper and zinc," says Patricia Bannan, M.S., R.D.N.

And then there's the fiber.

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One study published in The Lancet found that for every 8 grams of fiber eaten daily, total deaths and incidence of coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and colorectal cancer decreased by five to 27 percent.

To put that into real food perspective, cup of most pulses offers at least 8 grams of fiber. In other words, a simple scoop of black beans, lentils or chickpeas to your salad or tacos, for example, might just save your life.

Research has shown people in Blue Zonesareas of the world where people live long, healthy liveseat pulses daily.

Its surely not the only secret, but one that cant be discounted.

The truth is, beans are the one food you should be eating more of for a variety of other reasons as well, in addition to their fiber and nutrient power, with sustainability for your body and the planet atop that list.

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"Pulses are considered sustainable, eco-friendly crops because they have a low carbon footprint and support soil health, and use less water than animal protein," Bannan says.

In other words, by adding pulses to your diet, or swapping pulses with a portion of less-sustainable ingredients, you are supporting a healthy and diverse farm and food system.

You don't have to give up animal protein completely, unless you want to.

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Instead, you could take a beautiful filet of salmon and complement it with a side of lentils or other beans. Or maybe your steak salad could also include a cup of beans or a scoop of hummus, which is made from chickpeas, in addition to a variety of colorful veggies.

Even consider taking a seafood-and-vegetable pasta dish and add cannellini beans (a favorite in our house).

While Im certainly a fan of a simple cup of beans added to a salad, tacos, or even pasta, cookbook author and registered dietitian, Michelle Dudash, suggested this simple idea to for an easy to make, delish Slow Cooker White Bean Stew with Tomatoes and Swiss Chard from her upcoming book out in June, The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook.

In a slow cooker, combine 1 can drained cannellini beans, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 bunch chopped Swiss card, 2 cups vegetable broth, and 1/2 diced onion. Sprinkle in your favorite seasonings, like Italian seasoning, garlic, liquid amino acids, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper, and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours.

A generous and hearty 1 1/2 cup serving of this vegan stew is only 182 calories, yet provides 9 g fiber, 11 g protein, and just a gram of fat. This nutritional profile leaves you with some room to drizzle on some rich-tasting, extra-virgin olive oil for added satisfaction, or pair with a glass of wine or kombucha, or square of dark chocolate.

Or more beans?

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Worldwide, the prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. Today, there are 650 million people who qualify as obese, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Obesity can lead to serious health conditions, like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and treating obesitythat is, losing weight and keeping it offis not easy.

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine endeavored to find the most effective way to maintain healthy weight loss. In a randomized clinical trial, the researchers looked at 215 participants with obesity and found that the most effective way to lose and maintain weight may be to initially control one's diet and then combine moderate-to-vigorous exercise with appetite-reducing obesity medication.

The medication in question, an appetite-suppressing hormone called liraglutide, is prescribed in the U.S. under names like Saxenda and Trulicity. Liraglutide is an analog to a natural appetite-inhibiting hormone GLP-1, which is secreted by the intestines when we eat.

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"Common side effects [of liraglutide] include nausea," Professor Signe Srensen Torekov, the lead researcher on the new study, tells Eat This, Not That! However, starting with a low dosage and increasing dosage slowly should help, she says.

Study participants were divided into four groups: two received placebo medication, and two received liraglutide. One of the groups receiving medication either performed vigorous exercise for 75 minutes a week or moderate activity for 150 minutes a week (or some combination of the two), while the other group did not have an exercise program. The same was true for the two placebo groups.

After a year, while participants in the placebo group with no exercise gained half their weight back, the participants who had exercise alone and medication alone both managed to maintain their weight loss. However, researchers found that the combination of exercise and liraglutide witnessed the most dramatic improvements. These participants lost more fat mass while retaining muscle mass. They also reported higher fitness ratings, reduced blood sugar levels, and improved quality of life.

While these results are promising, liraglutide is a prescription medication, and therefore not available to everyone. In fact, some registered dietitians, like Dr. Lisa Young, PhD, RDN, CDN may even advise against such appetite suppressants.

"I do not recommend appetite suppressants as your body gets used to them and you do not learn healthy behaviors," she says.

As the study shows, even without liraglutide, participants who followed a moderate-to-vigorous exercise regimen were able to maintain their weight loss even without the appetite suppressant. Focusing on diet, as all the participants did during the first part of the study, is crucial.

"I recommend behavior modification, portion control, creating healthy habits, and choosing healthy foods which are not too calorie-dense. And of course, exercise is key too," explains Young. "It's important to create a lifestyle program you can sustain."

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Since moving to the U.S. from London in 2016, This American Life producer Bim Adewunmi has been dismayed to find certain aspects of American culinary culture lacking. This is probably sacrilegious to an American magazine I dont want to make enemies! but I think the sweets are better in the U.K., she says. The radio producer and playwright (her debut, Hoard, premiered in London in 2019) has a bunch of new projects in the works, most of which shed rather not discuss yet. This week, she investigates the comparative oat lattes of Bed-Stuy, considers whether she can justify the price of an airport Kind bar, and tries to make do with Welchs fruit snacks.

Thursday, May 13I just moved back to Bed-Stuy after four years in Crown Heights. It came down to the pandemic. Suddenly you discovered the habits of your neighbors that you wouldnt normally knowbecause you were at work, but then work became home and home became work, and my downstairs neighbor, it turned out, loved nothing more than playing incredibly loud gospel music and also frying fish. The fish smell would waft up and the ground would be vibrating from the music he was playing downstairs the combination was heady. After a year of that, I was like, You know what, I work in audio! It doesnt make sense to be living in what is essentially a rave, cheap as it is. And it was a steal. But I couldnt keep doing it. It had been four years of really cheap rent maybe that was my gift. It was time to go elsewhere.

I never knew how long I was going to be living here, but one of my goals, before I leave the city, was to live in a brownstone, and now I am. Its a lovely apartment and its quiet and I love that.

Around 9:30, I walked down to Nagles Bagels on Tompkins, and ordered the Veggie Nagle: eggs, baby arugula, feta, and chili jam on a salt bagel and then punched in my reward card. Their bagels are good, theyre filling, theyre all that stuff, but I was really coming for the chili jam. The chili jam is fantastic. Im very slowly eating my way across Bed-Stuy, so that I get my bagel here, but Ill get the coffee elsewhere this is part of me trying to re-acclimatize to the neighborhood so I crossed the street to Brooklyn Kettle and got an oat latte. One Dance by Drake is playing in the store, and I am instantly taken back to the summer of 2016. That was my first summer in New York. Id come to report the election for BuzzFeed. I remember just dancing a lot to Drake that summer. I look back at it like, Oh God, were we ever so young? Because I am always charmed by the squat shape of the bottles, I also get a bottle of Martinellis apple juice.

The sandwich filled me all the way up, even though I ended up discarding about a quarter of the bagel. Im fresh out of Ramadan, and it still feels like my stomach has shrunk in the last four weeks. It takes a while to re-adjust to three square meals. Im not the most observant Muslim in the world, but one of the things I really, really, really love to do is Ramadan. There is something that I find very soothing and unifying to know that across the world, during this one particular period of the year, all Muslims of a certain age and disposition are doing exactly the same thing.

Then I get to work. I was flying to Minneapolis for a story the next day, so it was a lot of logistics. All through the day, I drank from a bottle of Polar seltzer, a habit I picked up when I moved to the U.S. I am a huge fan of Polar like, huge because I mean, its everywhere, and they have a fantastic range. Every summer they have limited-edition flavors, which Im very into. Todays flavor is blueberry lemon.

Lunch is a not really affair: I have a slice of toast from a semi-disastrous attempt at a Nigella sandwich loaf I dont know how I messed it up! toasted and buttered, plus a heavy-handed serving of Bonne Maman raspberry jam. Back in the early days of the pandemic, I attempted sourdough starter like every other Brooklyn media person, but the starters would just not take, and many frustrations later, I moved on to making regular bread. Mostly, I use the no-knead recipe from The Kitchn, and now, every couple of weeks, I think, oh, yeah, I need some bread, and I bake it. This loaf, though, landed on my counter like a brick. I thought, this is a weapon. But is it edible? Yes, it is edible. I dont believe in throwing food out, not usually, so I was like, You know what? Godspeed. Were just gonna go with this. I also crunched a couple of handfuls of Trader Joes maple pecan granola while Im waiting for the toast, and I made a cup of Yorkshire tea to go with. And water! The week after Ramadan is always spent telling yourself to drink more now that its allowed again.

For dinner, I debated cooking the chicken thighs I had in the fridge, but laziness won out and I ordered from Skips, as influenced by my friend Erin Evans, whod posted about it on Instagram a few months ago. I ordered some shrimp and fries, plus fried okra. I love okra. All forms of it. A lot.

Unfortunately, I was delivered somebody elses dinner rice and peas and chicken and mac and cheese of unknown provenance. I felt bad for throwing the meal out but I didnt know where it came from! I was profoundly disappointed and starving. It felt like a message from the universe, but in my mums voice: You have to cook the food you buy! So I did a slightly modified version of Melissa Clarks famous lemony garlicky chicken, with bone-in, skin-on thighs. Its perhaps the most perfect chicken recipe in the world.I just re-seasoned my Lodge cast-iron skillet so that was a nice test to see if it had worked. It worked! I ended the day just after 2 a.m. with a cup of tea. Yorkshire, with a splash of Lactaid 2 percent.

Friday, May 14I was up again at 3:20 a.m. The day before travel or a big interview or whatever, I tend not to sleep anyway, especially if theres travel involved. I get very stressed out about missing a plane or a train. I have a tweet that I return to a lot, which is, My personal kink is arriving at the airport two hours early. I love that shit. I refuse to be stressed out at an airport.

I smashed some avocado with Everything But the Bagel seasoning, chili flakes, onion salt, pepper and the juice from the half-lemon I didnt use in my chicken dinner, and spooned it onto two slices of lightly buttered toast. On one, I also put a little dab of the Fly by Jing Sichuan chili crisp. I ate one slice of the avocado toast as I walked down the stairs to the Uber and ate the other one outside Terminal 4 at JFK. Its my first flight anywhere since January 2020. I know for a fact theres no way I would have done it if I didnt have the Moderna coursing through my body. At the airport, I contemplated getting a coconut and almond Kind bar but $3.69. So thats a no on principle.

In the air, we were served almonds and Biscoff from the cart I ate the almonds and saved the biscuits for later, in case I got peckish. Once we landed in Minneapolis, my co-producer at TAL Aviva DeKornfeld and I walked to Hen House Eatery on the recommendation of our hotel desk staff and ordered the Two Eggs and Hen Potatoes with multigrain toast and chicken sausage and just kept asking for coffee refills. Then we had a full day of reporting.

All my reporting for the last year has been done on the phone or via email, so this was the first time I was like, out in the world, and by the end, I was knackered. I dont know how I used to commute and go places and then sometimes go out after work! It is exhausting to be alive and moving.

We got dinner at Tavola, the restaurant in the hotel. We each had the Brussels cacio e pepe, and the fettuccine with burrata, artichoke, tomato, and pesto, and I got a Parts Unknown cocktail, which is Aperol, Cynar amaro, and Galliano lautentico. It tasted a bit like grown up cough syrup. I ate dinner in my room, mostly prone, in a hotel robe, and got fettuccine on the sheets.

Saturday, April 15I almost missed my flight back to New York. I was so stressed out. The Ubers were so slow in Minnesota! I realize that Im a coastal elite idiot I know this. And then when we got to the airport, the handle on my suitcase broke, so I had to carry it like a baby. I was running through the airport, texting Aviva frantically shed already boarded, no problems and when I got to the gate, the gate agent was like, Oh, youre the co-worker, shes told us all about you! At this point, theres sweat dripping down my temple. My entire hoodie is wet at the back. But I made it. I finally got to my seat and proceeded to sweat gently for the next few hours.

Aviva got me a bag of Supernola banana nut crunch because shed gotten to the gate first, so I ate that very slowly while watching The Assistant (which is quiet and excellent) and also the first 30 minutes of Promising Young Woman, which I could tell was gonna veer left in a way I would not like. I read the Wiki summary as I got off the plane I was right.

I got home around three, and made a cup of tea with Chobani oat milk. I have tried them ALL, and Chobani oat might be the best milk on the market. Its the mouthfeel. Mouthfeel is a terrible word, but its just the facts: It feels good in your mouth. It tastes good. There are terrible out milks out there one in particular. I dont want to slander the wrong people, but its in an orange box. It is trash, I cant stress this enough.

There was no food in my house, so I ordered from Popeyes: a chicken sandwich and Cajun fries, plus a strawberry Fanta that I didnt drink immediately. Around six, I walked with my friend Neena to another friends house because she was having friends over in her backyard for her birthday. I nibbled on chips and guacamole I was still full from the sandwich. Mostly, I chatted a lot and hugged people. In a weird way, were in a glorious age of consent. Everyones checking in and checking again, Can we ? Is this okay? Is this okay with you? Thats what Im comfortable with, are you comfortable? I hope thats the one takeaway from this is that we all get so much better at enthusiastic consent. I missed the birthday carrot cake, though. Gutting.

I walked home, sipping more water, and then lazed around on my phone for a few hours doing nothing of consequence. I will tell you this: I dont know how it works out what you like, but the TikTok algorithm has got me down pat. Im just like, yeah, this is perfect. This is 100 percent the content Im here for. At the moment, that is a mix of dogs, babies, Black girls being amazing, lots of British comedy, lots of Black British content the bulk of it is babies and dogs, though, which are two of my prime interests in the world. I mean, fuck Skynet, but I see how Skynet got to where it got to.

Before bed, I took my vitamins and antihistamine with the strawberry Fanta. I also made a cup of peppermint tea, and I ate a couple of biscuits with itTates Coconut Crisp. A top-three biscuit.

Sunday, May 16My secret shame is I dont care about coffee it legit all tastes the same to me, or close enough. For the most part? I think its because Im not an addict. I just drink it when I feel like I need it. This one is a TJ Maxx or Marshalls buy, maple-nut-crunch-something I threw out the bag when I decanted it into an amber mason jar. I have no purity sensor whatsoever. I want coffee that tastes like it could be a little milkshake.

I had that with a slice of buttered toast, plus a boiled egg and some ketchup. The bread is from a sandwich loaf I made from a recipe in Real Simple easy and delicious and no kneading! After that, I ate a tiny bowl of Crunchy Nut cereal, which is unavailable in the U.S., so I have to get it sent from the U.K., and then I went back to bed with a cup of tea.

Generally speaking, I do very little on a Sunday. Im a big fan of sleeping. Its one of my hobbies, so I tried my best to partake in the hobby and had a lie in. I wasnt very hungry, but I had some leftover ila asepo (Nigerian okra stew with seafood) in the fridge from Divine Flavored Catering, so I grazed on that.

I did eventually go grocery shopping at the huge Foodtown in Bed-Stuy to stock up, and because I was peckish, I got some Welchs Fruit Snacks, even if they are inferior to Percy Pigs and Maynards Wine Gums, which are my top choices. Welchs taste like theyve been on a shelf, but Percys dont. Percys are fresh. Theyre zingy. They leave a cleaner feel on your tongue, they taste more fruity, more gummy I dont know, theres a richness to them. I sound like such a wanker, Im sorry. I truly love Percy Pigs.

I munched on fruit snacks while I cooked the ~problematic~ shallot pasta. (A. Roman.) It came out perfect, as it always does. As I like to say: The shallots are blameless and delicious! I made spaghetti, not bucatini, because its always sold out and I have only one bag left, which I am rationing until I can buy more bucatini again. To drink: limited-edition grapefruit- and melon-flavored seltzer.

Later, before bed, I ate a slice of pecan pie from Foodtown they do a half pie, which is like a regular-size pie, but cut in half. I was like, what a good idea! Somebody finally is thinking of single people! I had that with a cup of Yorkshire tea.

Monday, May 17For breakfast, I got an oat latte from Odd Fox Coffee on Throop, but I decided not to get a pastry because I knew I had my Real Simple bread at home. I toasted a couple slices with butter and jam.

On Mondays, I work on my own projects its my day to write scripts, to work on my plays, and to sometimes do a bit of life admin. Im working on a couple of plays very, very slowly, and I have a couple of scripts that Im working on for TV comedies. This Monday was about revising. Also, it was tax day. I understand: Taxes happen every year! I know this. Im happy to pay taxes I love paying taxes! But also, theyre so much work, especially because you think to yourself, you know how much I owe, just tell me and Ill pay it!

For a mid-morning snack, I had pecan pie and a cup of tea with oat milk, and then I treated myself to some watermelon cubes from the fridge. Watermelon is my favorite summer fruit. I can eat a whole one in a single sitting.

Around 4:30, before the tax panic fully set in, I took a break and made some sabaayad Somali flatbread that Id seen on TikTok. Of the four that the recipe made, I think one was perfect, flaky, delicious. Twenty-five percent is not a bad return on a first time recipe, from TikTok, that Id never attempted before! I ate that with the leftover Melissa Clark chicken.

I had another cup of tea before bed, and a couple of biscuits, McVities caramel digestives sent to me in a U.K. care package from my friends Clara and Kirby in London. Its just a perfect biscuit. It does everything you need it to do. Its crunchy. Its salty. Its sweet. Its crumbly, but not too crumbly. You get introduced to digestive biscuits as a child and then they never leave your repertoire.

Theres some really lovely things American do with food. I just dont think biscuits and sweets are their strong suit. That could also just be a symptom of Little England mentality in my own head, but I feel like if I found a perfect thing, theres no need to go looking to improve on perfection. Why give yourself the work? Theres no need.

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Even with the second season of her Hulu series, The Great, in production, Elle Fanning has been finding herself busy in her rare moments of downtimeclimbing into a closet, armed with a microphone, in order to record narration for One Click, a new C13Originals podcast franchise. Im excited to get into the podcast world, Fanning told Vanity Fair. I hope it grips people.

One Click is an adaptation of journalist Jessica Wapners article The Deadly Internet Diet Drug That Cooks People Alive, which was published in the Daily Beast in January 2020. The very first thing that stood out to me when I first learned about DNP was the heat, said Wapner, former science editor of Newsweek. When she began investigating 2,4-dinitrophenol, or DNPa chemical once used in WW Iera explosives that can now be found online sold as a diet drugshe learned that ingesting DNP essentially turned peoples bodies into furnaces. As victims heated up to dangerously high internal temperatures, they would lose weight before dying, having been more or less boiled from the inside. Wapners investigation traced the history of DNP, marketed as a miracle weight-loss drug since the early 20th century, through its recent resurgence and a related increase in gruesome deaths amongst young people in the United States and United Kingdom.

The article caught Fannings attention, and she reached out to see if Wapner would be interested in adapting it into a podcast. Wapner agreedWe were so aligned in our thinking and what we wanted to get out of this podcast and convey, said Fanningand the pair began pitching what would become One Click, a docuseries that explores how a single click on the internet can change a life forever.

The first season, which premieres on May 20, is a riveting look at the destructive consequences of DNPs second life as a fat-burning pill, and an exploration of the myriad societal reasons a dangerous chemical that has never been approved by the FDA for use as a drug still remains so enticing and easy to access. Over eight episodes, Wapner and Fanning weave together elements of science journalism, true-crime investigations, and history lessons, with a particular emphasis on sharing the stories of families who lost loved ones to DNP. Many families chose to speak to Wapner, who is writing the podcast, in the hope that sharing stories of their losses will result in a more severe crackdown on DNP sales online. The honesty and openness and time that theyve given to us has been incredible, said Wapner. And obviously, the podcast wouldnt be what it is without them.

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Fanning, who is 23, was moved by how many young people fell victim to DNP, struggling with insecurities about their bodies and weight. She was disturbed not only by the sheer accessibility of the drug online, but how its success hinged on a societal obsession with weight loss and achieving a perfect body at all costsa narrative that she saw becoming even more pervasive as the world entered lockdown, around the same time she and Wapner began collaborating on One Click.

So many more workout ads were appearing on my Instagram or just popping up, like, Get your revenge body back or Lets come out of quarantine looking good and having lost all this weight. Its just like, really? said Fanning. Sadly, its like they want to keep people insecure because that keeps these industries in businesswhich is what, to me, needs to be taken down.

Indeed, One Clicks release feels eerily well-timed to our current moment, as the world leaves lockdown and heads straight into swimsuit season. As author Jennifer Weiner noted in her recent New York Times op-ed, The Weight-Loss Industry Is Coming for Our Post-Lockdown Bodies, social media feeds have recently been flooded with weight-loss adsfor Keto diets, intermittent fasting, fat-shredding supplements.

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Have you ever felt bloated out of nowhere or had periods of time where going to the bathroom was either a struggle or a bit excessive? It's possible that you have IBS.

IBS stands for irritable bowel syndrome, affecting about 10 to 15% of people globally. However, the condition is more prevalent in Western cultures with an estimated 10 to 20% of people having the disorder, says Chelsea McCallum registered dietitian, IBS nutritionist, and advisor at BelliWelli, a company that makes IBS-friendly snack bars.

"IBS is a functional gut disorder which means the structure of the bowel is not affected, however, the bowel may move too quickly or too slowly resulting in very uncomfortable symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and gas," says McCallum.

Either your primary doctor or gastroenterologist will diagnose you with IBS after a series of tests such as samples of stool and blood as well as procedures including colonoscopies, endoscopies, and gastroscopies.

"IBS is diagnosed by excluding other conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, and colon cancer," she adds.

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McCallum says that if you have IBS, you may be suggested to follow a low-FODMAP diet. For context, this acronym stands for Fermentable, Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols.

"This is a diet designed to temporarily reduce your intake of highly fermentable carbohydrates," she explains.

Foods that are considered high in FODMAPs include onion, garlic, wheat, legumes, apples, asparagus, watermelon, mushrooms, cow's milk, ice cream, dairy-based yogurt, artichokes, cherries, and mango, just to name a few. By removing these high-FODMAP foods, you may be able to alleviate IBS symptoms.

"After you have completed the elimination phase of the low FODMAP diet, it is important to reintroduce FODMAPs systematically under the guidance of a specialist IBS dietitian," says McCallum.

For example, if you eliminate all high-FODMAP foods for six or eight weeks and then slowly reintegrate one food back into your diet each time, you'll soon be able to find which foods are triggering symptoms the most.

However, one downside of cutting these foods out of your diet (even if it's just temporary) is that you're also missing out on high-fiber foods, so you'll want to make sure you're eating plenty of low-FODMAP foods that provide ample fiber to avoid constipation. These include brown rice, potatoes, berries, bananas, bell peppers, tomatoes, citrus fruits, oatmeal, and quinoa.

"The low FODMAP diet may be implemented for a short period of time, however, it is unhealthy to follow long term," says McCallum. "Working with a specialist IBS dietitian will help you find the balance."

Another factor that helps to quell IBS symptoms? Keeping your stress levels low. For more insight on how to reduce stress through diet choices, check out Eating This One Type of Food May Lower Your Stress, New Study Says.

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The 2021 PGA Championship kicked off Thursday at the legendary Ocean Course on Kiawah Island, and for a very short time, a previous winner put his name atop the leaderboard.

John Daly, who won the event back in 1991 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, is making his annual appearance at the PGA Championship, wheeling a cart around the grounds. He was given permission to play with a cart before the 2019 tournament due to osteoarthritis in his right knee.

Daly, who is 55 years old and spends most of his time on the PGA Tour Champions, started his day on the range in typical JD style rocking a McDonalds diet soda.

Daly opened his round with a birdie, temporarily taking the lead, but then added doubles on Nos. 3, 11, 13 and 17.

He finished the day with an 85.

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"The climate crisis, ecological crisis, and health crisis, they are all interlinked," she said.

Thunberg said the spillover of diseases from animals to humans was caused by farming methods, adding that a move to a plant-based diet could save up to 8 billion tonnes of CO2 each year.

The World Health Organization has said the coronavirus was probably transmitted from bats to humans through another animal, while scientists say 60 percent of the infectious human diseases that emerged from 1990 to 2004 came from animals.

Meanwhile, demand for alternatives to regular meat is surging worldwide due to concerns about health, animal welfare, and the environment.

More than two dozen firms are testing lab-grown fish, beef, and chicken, hoping to break into an unproven segment of the alternative meat market, which Barclays estimates could be worth $140 billion by 2029.

The Global Center on Adaptation, which works to accelerate climate resilience, said in January climate change could depress global food production by up to 30 percent, while rising seas and more intense storms could force hundreds of millions of people in coastal cities out of their homes.

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Water sports enthusiasts, in general, need lots of stamina to keep up, and it's important to know what your body needs.

Being an athlete requires good nutrition to keep your energy levels optimal - especially when training and performing in a competition.

The following guide features healthy food recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and ideas and tips to keep surfing all day and healthy all week.

Drinking water is a crucial aspect of physical fitness, and no section on nutrition would be complete without an honorable mention.

When you're dehydrated, you don't perform well - you get tired faster, and the risk of heat stroke increases.

So how much fluid is enough?

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Here's a basic water intake guideline. It varies from surfer to surfer:

4 hours before training: drink 300-500 ml of water; 2 hours before training: drink 150-350 ml of water; 20 mins while training: drink 130-250 ml of water; If you train again within 12 hours: drink at least 1.5 liters of water;

Adding sodium to foods or fluids can help you retain fluid and maintain plasma electrolyte balance.

That's not hard, right? As you can see, it doesn't take much.

So how do you know if you have had enough? Here's a simple way of monitoring your hydration levels - check your urine:

If your pee is light-colored, you're well-hydrated; If you can only squeeze out a little, and it's darkish color - drink up;

Are you surfing in the heat? This probably applies to 80 percent of surfers, but you will dehydrate faster if you're not used to it.

If you are going to a competition in a temperature you're not used to, acclimatize yourself before competing:

Train in a similar environment before competing; Go to the site at least a week before game day and practice;

Easy access to water will also increase consumption:

Keep fluids close and accessible; Keep water chilled; Add a little flavor; Sodium can enhance taste and encourage the desire to drink;

Are you tired of drinking water? Make your own sports drink. You can quickly make a fluid replacement drink by mixing:

500 ml of unsweetened orange juice; 500 ml of water; 1.25-1.75 ml of salt;

Smoothies

Smoothies are probably the best way to get all the nutrients your body needs before and after physical exercise or training.

The benefits include:

Quickly and easily digestible, meaning fast energy and quick recovery; Do not have to be broken down, like solid foods; Hydration; Simple and convenient; Easily consumable even if you're not hungry; One smoothie can contain all the essential nutrients your body needs for training, before and/or after;

The best smoothies will be fluid blends that are:

High in carbs; Moderate in protein; Low in fat and fiber; Have just a dash of electrolytes (sodium and potassium);

Here's a super easy smoothie recipe:

One 355 ml can of frozen orange juice (not thawed); Two 355 ml cans of 1 percent milk or skim milk (use empty juice can for measuring); One pinch of salt;

Blend everything in a blender, and it'll make four servings.

Caffeine

The effects of caffeine are still not completely understood. However, consensus says that the benefits of caffeine are:

Stimulation of the central nervous system; Reduces perceived effort of exercise; Enhances muscle fiber contraction;

If taken an hour before exercise, just a small amount of caffeine (70-150 mg) can enhance reaction time, concentration, and alertness and improve performance for both endurance and short, high-intensity actions.

Several beverages containing caffeine. Drip coffee, brewed coffee, instant coffee, espresso, brewed tea, cola, etc., are examples.

Other good and natural sources of caffeine are:

Guarana seeds; Kola nut; Yerba mate;

The possible adverse side effects of caffeine are as follows:

Insomnia; Headache; Nervousness; Anxiety; Inability to focus; Arrhythmia; Tachycardia; Hypertension; Lightheadedness; Irritability; Nausea; Gastrointestinal distress;

You are always the best judge of your body and your comfort intake levels.

Caffeine takes time to work through your system. Take it sparingly and in small doses. Give it about 30 to 60 for effects before having more.

Know which to food to ingest before, during, and after surfing.

Carbohydrates

Contrary to popular belief, carbs are good for you, and you will need them when training and performing.

Carbohydrates are stored in your muscles - where you need the energy - so you can go harder, longer.

People often get confused about carbohydrates.

Some are not so good, such as simple carbs found in lots of processed foods, and then there are the good ones, the ones you need, found in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and yogurt.

The other misconception is how many carbs to consume, which varieties, and when.

Because surfing is such an endurance watersport, loading up on carbs while riding waves for long periods of time will significantly increase your performance.

It's great to load up while training.

Come competition day, though, and it is better to decrease the percentage of carbohydrates from fiber and stick to lighter, easily absorbed ones like fruits and veggies.

Due to the nature of competitions, with all the stop-and-go activities, if you load up with too much protein and fiber, you may find yourself feeling bloated and heavy.

Too many carbs, like anything, of course, is not good. It's best to load up 1-4 days while training before a competition.

Otherwise, you'll just be putting on extra weight that's not going anywhere if you're not training.

Here are a few examples of sources of good carbohydrates:

1 large bagel = 60 g1 small banana = 15 g1 cup/250 ml cooked pasta = 30 g cup/175 ml cooked oatmeal = 15 g1 cup/250 ml flaky unsweetened cereal = 30 g1 cup/250 ml cooked rice = 45 g1 medium potato = 30 g1 cup/250 ml milk = 15 g1 cup/250 ml cooked corn = 30 g1 cup/250 ml fruit yogurt = 30-40 g2 cups/500 ml sport drink = 30 g

Now, memorize the following tips:

Your body needs carbs to burn for energy, or you'll get tired fast; Load up 1-4 days while training before a competition, so you have lots stored; Come game day, stick to lighter foods, so you don't feel heavy or bloated; Don't load up on carbs when you're not training - you need to burn off those consumed carbs, or you'll put on extra weight;

Minerals

Chances are, if you're eating enough quantity from a wide variety of food sources, you are getting enough minerals.

Minerals are also uber important for sports nutrition and energy.

So if you're not sure if you're getting enough or if you're feeling tired or exhausted, here's a list of excellent mineral sources:

Iron: green leafy vegetables, beans, tofu, cabbage, millet; Calcium: almonds, soya milk, broccoli, spinach, watercress; Zinc: lentils, whole grains, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds; Iodine: asparagus, kelp; Magnesium: soya beans, avocado, bananas, apples, nuts; Selenium, phosphorous and potassium: strawberries, tomatoes, chickpeas, and yeast extract;

Are you entering a surf contest? Prior to competing, generally allow:

3-4 hours to partially digest a big meal; 2-3 hours for a moderate-sized meal; Less than 2 hours for a pre-event snack;

Where it comes to hydration, remember the following:

Drink 500 ml of fluid 2 hours before your event; Drink 250-500 ml 45 to 30 minutes before your event; Drink 150-350 ml every 15 to 20 minutes during your event;

Less than 90 minutes between events or heats, choose mostly carbohydrates with ample fluids.

For example, water, sports drinks, sports nutrition bars, fruit, unsweetened juices, bagels, low-fat muffins, cereal bars, granola bars, trail mix, fruit leather, or nuts.

Ifyou've got more than 90 minutes between events or heats, have a mini-mealwith ample fluids like water, juice, or milk.

For instance, a half-to-full sandwich, peanut butter and crackers, or low-fat muffin and cheese.

Spend energy to get energy - very true.

But you need to re-pay that spent energy back to your body, and the body isn't a very patient loan shark.

The sooner you replenish with the right nutrients, the better your body will respond and recover.

Exercise is hard on the body, and within just two hours, you may have used up all stored carbohydrate energy, start breaking down various muscle and red blood cells and lost over two liters of water (sweat).

The body's cells are most receptive to re-nourishment in the first 30 minutes after intense activity - this is stage 1. Within 1-2 hours after, it is considered stage 2.

There are four main nutrients necessary for these critical recovery stages:

Carbohydrates; Protein; Fluid/Sodium; Antioxidants (especially vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene);

So, what's a good example of a post-exercise, sports nutrition recovery meal plan?

Stage 1

For stage 1, within 30 minutes after exercise, your body will need:

Banana, yogurt, or juice; Peanut butter sandwich, strawberries, milk, or juice; Flavored milk, granola bar, apple, and water; Sports drink, cheese strings, grapes, juice, or water; Low-fat muffin or bagel, homemade smoothie (blend milk, yogurt, fruit, juice, and ice); Protein bar, orange, pretzels, and juice or water; Meal replacement drink, carbohydrate sports bar, apple, or water;

Stage 2

For stage 2, 1-2 hours after exercise, your body should get:

Meat or cheese sandwich loaded with veggies and milk or juice; Chicken and vegetable stir-fry with brown rice, and milk, juice, or water; Whole wheat pasta with meatballs, vegetable salad, and milk, juice, or water; Grilled salmon, quinoa or whole wheat couscous, raw veggies with light dip, and milk, juice, or water; Bowl of cereal with yogurt or milk, fresh fruit, and water or juice; Scrambled eggs with cheese and diced peppers, whole wheat bagel, and milk, juice, or water; Lentil soup, whole wheat bun, Greek yogurt/regular yogurt, fruit salad, and water, soy beverage, or milk; Pasta salad tossed with chopped vegetables, canned tuna or chicken breast, and milk, juice, or water; Cottage cheese or Greek yogurt, fruit salad, low-fat muffin, and milk, juice, or water;

While you're out of the water, it's also essential to have healthy eat and drink habits.

Fruits and Veggies

We've all been told to eat our veggies and that they're good for us.

But in case you need more examples, here are three extra good reasons fruits and veggies are great for sports nutrition:

Fruit and veggies help maintain a stronger immune system; Fruit and veggies prevent cell damage; Fruit and veggies provide lasting energy;

Remember that it is especially important to get enough fruit, including superfruits, and veggie nutrients when training, competing or traveling because of the extra stress put on your body.

The Reds

Contain nutrients such as vitamins A and C.

Vegetables like tomatoes also contain lycopene, which is one of the phytonutrients responsible for the color red.

Vitamins A and C are essential for building strong bones.

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People should look beyond the physical appearance; everyone should enjoy lifes experiences

LAUREN PETTIT

Pettit advises people to eat healthy meals and avoid the scale. She also practices Zen, mindfulness and meditation for her mental health.

The weather is nicer, and the heat has started to come around its that time of year again! Summer! I, for one, always love the warmth of summer and all of the enjoyable memories that come with it whether thats swimming, going for nice walks, camping, theres always so much to do.

However, with the warm weather comes the need to change our wardrobe into comfortable clothing. With the constant quarantining because of COVID-19, many have found that they have gained weight or are no longer the same body size as before.

We have changed, which is a very normal reaction. Coming to this conclusion can create some discomfort and fear for many women, especially while we wear clothing that may show curves more than others.

I would love to remind all readers of the simple rule that we learn as early as preschool: if you dont have anything nice to say, dont say it at all. Let us be aware and mindful of making a comfortable and safe environment wherever we go by not commenting on things such as peoples weight if they look too big for something, stretch marks, scars or anything else.

Find the positive in people and look further than the shallow views that have been conditioned into our mindset from before entering double digits. That body belongs to a person, a person with a lovely radiant smile, or a person that has so much joy, or simply a person that is going through many hidden issues at the moment. Be a light in the world and share your positive not harmful words.

In reality, someones weight or appearance is nobodys business besides their own. Plus-sized people are just as entitled as everyone else to enjoy their summer without worrying about a bikini body (which isnt real, any body is a bikini body!) or being so caught up trying to lose weight that they forget to enjoy whats around them.

As a plus-sized woman, hearing about others bragging or talking about diet culture is very uncomfortable for me, as for many others as well. It is something that should be avoided, simply because there is so much more to value in life than appearances and weight! Breaking free of the obsessive thought process in diet culture is difficult, but once you start the path to recovery, everything is so much more enjoyable.

We can spend more time enjoying a nice swim on a hot day without worrying about not eating first so we do not look too fat in a bathing suit. We can enjoy warm smores without obsessing over the calories to be found in them. We truly get the time to stop and enjoy the flowers without a harmful discouraging voice consuming our thoughts. We can be fully present and practice mindfulness in whatever activity it is without having the nagging pressure from societys voice in the back of our heads.

The way that I practice my health is through eating healthy complete meals and not stepping on the scale. I practice Zen, mindfulness and meditation for my mental health, which has completely changed my outlook on myself and the world we live in. I have learned to be more loving and less judgmental.

This is an invitation to you, the reader, to free yourself of societys voices and pressures to look into a self-compassionate way of healing. To stop criticizing yourself or others based on shallow views. There is so much more to life than how others perceive you! Health is more than just a boring size or weight.

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Known for his roles on "The Kitchen," "Chopped," and "Iron Chef," celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian has been a proponent of the Mediterranean diet long before it was trendy.

Tuna packed in oil was a childhood staple of Zakarian's, and his meals still often revolve around fish, in-season fruits and vegetables, and wholesome pantry staples.

His preferred way of eating has led to his partnership with Genova Premium Tuna, which is celebrating Mediterranean Diet Month by offering a complimentary meal kit that features a recipe by the celebrity chef.

This flexible diet relies on fish, healthy fats, whole grains, and fresh produce, and Zakarian shared some of his top tips for incorporating the popular way of eating into your lifestyle.

Zakarian suggested completely revamping your pantry before diving into the Mediterranean style of eating.

"If you don't have the ingredients on hand, you're going to mess up," he told Insider. "Every three or four months, you want to take stock of what you have in your pantry and make sure that when you open your pantry up, you go in there, everything surrounding you is going to be good for you, right? Or 90% of it, at least."

You can start by stocking up on canned fish, beans, and legumes as well as ready-to-make whole grains.

Whether you're shopping to restock your pantry or fill the fridge with fresh produce, high-quality ingredients, like real extra-virgin olive oil, are key.

"Spend the extra money, buy the best stuff, because it's gonna have the most nutrition," Zakarian said. "It's going to be the least preservative-laden."

Zakarian added that you need to properly store your ingredients to make the most of every penny spent.

"Make sure that you keep your olive oil in small quantities and keep it cool," he told Insider. "A big mistake people make is they put it outside near the oven or near the stove, and it just goes rancid very quickly."

Although red meat is a welcome part of the Mediterranean diet in moderation, you can also shift your meals to focus on other protein sources.

"If you want red meat, you just add that once or twice a week, so you can eat it, but that is not the staple," Zakarian said.

Zakarian suggested opting for protein sources like nuts, legumes, eggs, some poultry, and fresh and canned fish, like Genova Premium Tuna.

He said Genova Premium Tuna is a good choice because it only has three ingredients.

"It's albacore, or it's a Yellowfin tuna, olive oil and salt, that's it," he explained. "That's why it's so pure. There's no preservatives. There's nothing else in there."

The favorable climate of the Mediterranean yields plenty of delicious fruits and vegetables, so you should incorporate these foods into your diet to embrace this way of eating.

Once your pantry is fully stocked with nuts, beans, legumes, canned fish, and whole grains, you can focus your weekly grocery hauls on fresh fruits and vegetables to build filling and nutritious meals without much thought.

"We just add protein and fresh vegetables, and we've got great food every day of the week," Zakarian told Insider.

Breakfast is a common afterthought since many people don't have the time to make an elaborate dish before work, but Zakarian said the morning meal is important for reaping all of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet.

"Breakfast is where you bring in all those gorgeous vegetables," Zakarian told Insider. "... We can do a beautiful yogurt bowl with gorgeous dried fruit and all the fresh fruit that the Mediterranean yields."

He also suggested using feta cheese and tomatoes in your breakfast dishes to make eggs in purgatory, a popular dish of eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce.

The chef also suggested adding dried papaya, dried figs, dried dates, and granola to yogurt bowls for a "supercharged" and "vitamin-centric" breakfast that "won't leave you hungry."

"We can do a beautiful yogurt bowl with gorgeous dried fruit and all the fresh fruit that the Mediterranean yields," he told Insider.

The Mediterranean diet includes lots of flavorful dips and sauces that can help to keep your taste buds from getting bored.

Zakarian suggested using Mediterranean staples like nuts, canned or fresh chickpeas, vegetables, and yogurt to make spreads like pesto, hummus, and baba ghanoush (an eggplant-based dip).

"And it's endless, endless just what you can do with tzatziki and yogurt and hummus and beet hummus and all kinds of great charred-vegetable dips," he said.

The Mediterranean diet sports naturally flavorful foods like olives, fish, eggplants, grapes, and tomatoes, so the secret to making delicious meals is to let these ingredients shine.

Plus, these go-to foods pack your meals with flavor and nuance while offering needed nutrition.

"People have always asked me what's the last thing on Earth you'd have to eat if it was only one cuisine," Zakarian said. "I'd say the Mediterranean cuisine because that cuisine provides everything on the planet that's good for you."

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