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By Helena Oliviero

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Three years ago, Charles and Julie Mayfield connected through a food swap at their gym.

They shared platters of lasagna, pots of chicken soup. And fell in love.

Their love survived. But not their diet.

Early in their courtship, they developed a passion for a new and also very old way of eating.

They turned to a cavemen-like diet plants, meat, seafood, vegetables and a little fruit.

You wont find dairy, beans and wheat in the Mayfields cupboards. Nor will you see sugar, soft drinks or processed foods.

Nuts and seeds are OK. But peanuts, which are legumes, are not allowed.

The Mayfields follow the Paleo (short for Paleolithic) diet, a low-carb regimen gaining some intrepid adherents, that they believe humans followed up to 2 million years ago. If they cant forage, hunt or gather the food, they wont eat it. (How this works today: Charles Mayfield hunts deer and quail, and fishes. They eat blueberries cultivated in their garden. In the end, they buy most of their food from local farmers markets and Whole Foods.)

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Its true: You are what you eat. Food cant substitute for the perfect eyeliner or lip gloss, but defying aging and looking your best even without makeup takes proper nourishment. A diet that is rich in fiber, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats can naturally boost your beauty:

Poultry

Hair is made up of protein, so it makes sense that getting enough of it is essential for healthy, beautiful locks. Protein is also a component of collagen, which is responsible for the structure of your skin. For smooth skin and strong, glossy hair, eating lean protein is the way to go.

Protein also builds up keratin, the substance nails are made of - getting enough through your diet helps keep them strong and moisturized. Aim to get about 20 percent of your daily calories from lean protein, such as lean chicken or turkey.

Whole Grains

Build-up of toxins in the bloodstream is the main cause of breakouts. High fiber foods act as a natural detox that soaks up those toxins and flushes them out of the body before they show up as blemishes. Go for whole grains such as brown rice, whole wheat and buckwheat.

Salmon

The omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon arent just good for your heart; theyre also great for your skin. Omega-3s decrease inflammation and improve blood circulation, helping to prevent wrinkles and produce a luminous glow. A study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that elderly people who ate more fish and veggies over their lifetime had fewer wrinkles.

The omega-3s in salmon and other cold water fish also provide natural oil that helps prevent drying of the scalp and hair.

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Before my first hypnosis session Halbohm and I met to discuss my goals. We also talked about what I've tried in the past and what some of my personality traits are.

At my next session it was time to take the plunge and actually go into hypnosis.

First Halbohm walked me through how to relax, something I have struggled with my whole life.

"Hypnosis is a clinical thing. It is something where we're bringing you to relaxation. You're learning like a kid learns. Everything is slow, it's easier," Halbohm said.

Following that portion I then listened to an audio CD, which contained suggestions on how to lose weight.

The entire process was very relaxing and felt as though I was drifting in and out of sleep.

"When you're driving a car and daydream a little bit and miss a turn that's just what hypnosis feels like. It's very normal and it's very natural," Halbohm said.

Jessica Bair, one of Halbohm's clients, has used hypnosis to help her several times in her life.

"I definitely believe in the power of the mind and it's ability to overcome negative ways of thinking, and to choose positive ways of thinking," Bair said.

Bair added recently she has been seeing Halbohm for anxiety and stress.

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By SAMANTHA MUNSEY Published March 1, 2012 at 12:15am Updated March 1, 2012 at 12:15am

As part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the UAs Love Your Body Day, Campus Health Service hosted a film screening of America the Beautiful 2: The Thin Commandments in Gallagher Theater on Wednesday.

Nationally recognized body image activist and author Carolyn Costin attended the screening. Costin, who contributed to the film and is also the executive director of the Monte Nido eating disorder treatment facility, followed up the film with a discussion session. Before the event, Costin took questions from the

Daily Wildcat about her involvement with the film and her experiences treating eating disorders.

Daily Wildcat: What made you want to get involved with the film?

Costin: I guess in a nutshell, I do a ton of work with people who have eating disorders. So this movie is a way to help with prevention. Its not like seeing the film is going to prevent people from getting eating disorders, but were trying to bring home the message that diets dont work. People need to focus on health as opposed to weight. Our culture sends a lot of messages about weight loss and the importance of being thin, but where is the antidote to that? I think this film is the antidote, just a little bit.

What has been the films response so far?

Its interesting the eating disorder community really embraces it. I found that, at times, the general public had a lot of questions about the film. It stirs them up because it covers a lot of stuff they might not know about. In that way it is kind of cool because when you show it to the eating disorder community, its like preaching to the choir, but when you show it to a college campus or a bigger population its like waking people up.

What do you want people to take away from the film?

Diets dont work. I dont know if viewers will be able to take that away from the watching the film, because the truth is we can say they dont work over and over. Take your health into your own hands. Dont just trust what you read in a magazine and newspaper. Dont just trust what a physician says. Educate yourself and learn ways to take care of yourself.

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Choosing the right diet plan that will work for you is kind of like finding a needle in a haystack. Certain diet plans may work for some while other diet plans won't do a thing for others.

While working as a fitness professional, I have learned from some of the best nutritionists and fitness trainers about what foods will and will not cut fat fast.

There are four types of foods to avoid when attempting to drop body fat:

Diet Soda: Diet soda isn't all that bad when looking for an alternative to regular sugary soda. However, diet soda is not all good, either. Diet soda contains sodium and carbonation, which are ingredients to create bloating and water retention. Also, research has been conducted that gives evidence that artificial sweeteners in diet soda alter the body's ability to regulate caloric intake, contributing to weight gain (source: WebMD.com). A healthier alternative to diet soda are green teas, black teas, and, of course, water.

Stay Away from Corn: I know what you are thinkingcorn? Yes, corn is healthy and should be a part of a daily nutrition plan because of the vitamins and fiber it contains. However, when wanting to drop body fat quickly corn is a no-no. The reason being is because corn contains a lot of sugar. According to Weight-loss.families.com, "Corn's sugar and carbohydrate content out weigh it's fiber content and contains more calories than other vegetables."

Standard Wheat Bread: Regular wheat bread found in your local grocery store contain many artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, and preservatives. Think about it, if your bread has preservatives and you eat it, then, of course, when you are eating the preservatives in the bread, what is it doing to you? When seeking a bread that will make your diet plan easier you should choose Ezekiel 4:9 bread. Ezekiel 4:9 bread has no preservatives and contains essential nutrients that you will need while on your diet plan (source: Vegblog.org).

Frozen Meals: Frozen meals are convenient, however, they contain high amounts of sodium. According to Fitday.com, "Some frozen meals contain 700-1800 mg of sodium per serving." The most ideal thing to do is to cook all of your meals in advance for that week. That way, you won't have to rely on a frozen meal that provides little to zero nutrients.

By removing certain foods from your daily diet, you will become more successful when choosing a diet plan that is right for you.

Heather M. Johnson-Emerson is an amateur NPC bikini competitor and is also an aerobics instructor. She has written "The Amazing Benefits of Kombucha for Athletes" and "Five Ways to Revamp Your Fitness Routine". For more health and fitness articles, visit Heather M. Johnson-Emerson's contributor page.

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A gluten-free, casein-free diet may lead to improvements in behavior and physiological symptoms in some children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers at Penn State. The research is the first to use survey data from parents to document the effectiveness of a gluten-free, casein-free diet on children with ASD.

"Research has shown that children with ASD commonly have GI [gastrointestinal] symptoms," said Christine Pennesi, medical student at Penn State College of Medicine. "Notably, a greater proportion of our study population reported GI and allergy symptoms than what is seen in the general pediatric population. Some experts have suggested that gluten- and casein-derived peptides cause an immune response in children with ASD, and others have proposed that the peptides could trigger GI symptoms and behavioral problems."

The team -- which included Laura Cousino Klein, associate professor of biobehavioral health and human development and family studies -- asked 387 parents or primary caregivers of children with ASD to complete a 90-item online survey about their children's GI symptoms, food allergy diagnoses, and suspected food sensitivities, as well as their children's degree of adherence to a gluten-free, casein-free diet. The team's results appeared online this month in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience.

Pennesi and Klein and their team found that a gluten-free, casein-free diet was more effective in improving ASD behaviors, physiological symptoms and social behaviors for those children with GI symptoms and with allergy symptoms compared to those without these symptoms. Specifically, parents noted improved GI symptoms in their children as well as increases in their children's social behaviors, such as language production, eye contact, engagement, attention span, requesting behavior and social responsiveness, when they strictly followed a gluten-free, casein-free diet.

According to Klein, autism may be more than a neurological disease -- it may involve the GI tract and the immune system.

"There are strong connections between the immune system and the brain, which are mediated through multiple physiological symptoms," Klein said. "A majority of the pain receptors in the body are located in the gut, so by adhering to a gluten-free, casein-free diet, you're reducing inflammation and discomfort that may alter brain processing, making the body more receptive to ASD therapies."

The team found that parents who eliminated all gluten and casein from their children's diets reported that a greater number of their children's ASD behaviors, physiological symptoms and social behaviors improved after starting the diet compared to children whose parents did not eliminate all gluten and casein. The team also found that parents who implemented the diet for six months or less reported that the diet was less effective in reducing their child's ASD behaviors.

According to the researchers, some of the parents who filled out the surveys had eliminated only gluten or only casein from their children's diets, but survey results suggested that parents who completely eliminated both gluten and casein from their child's diet reported the most benefit.

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