Celebrity DJ Neil Dr Fox often burnt the candle at both ends during his days as a breakfast show presenter.

But the early starts and lack of sleep combined with the stress of a high profile court case in 2015 took their toll on his health.

Then, three years ago, he found himself with Type-2 diabetes.

Now Neil is determined to reverse the condition by following a strict diet and increasing his exercise levels and is hopeful that he will be rid of it by Christmas.

You can reverse it, but it takes hard work, because you need to address a lot of issues, he says.

He continues: Its a mixture of lifestyle, exercise and diet. Im 59 and Ive got three beautiful kids and I want to be around a long time.

I had to accept I decided what went into my mouth. Its easy to pretend its not that big a deal. It is, and Ive got to sort it out.

Neil, once a judge on Pop Idol with Simon Cowell, was diagnosed in 2017 and given Metformin, which treats Type-2 by reducing the sugar the liver releases into the blood.

But Neil and wife Vicky began to research other ways of tackling the condition. Shes a yoga teacher and good with health and nutrition, Neil says. Metformin doesnt cure your diabetes it hides it.

Type-2, which raises sugar in the blood, is often linked to obesity, inactivity or a family history.

Many people with it have extra fat around their middle, affecting liver and pancreas function. In recent years several studies have shown sufferers can send the condition into remission by losing lots of weight quickly, typically around 15kg in three to five months.

Diabetes UK ran a series of successful trials which inspired the NHS to pilot a remission programme last year.

Others have achieved remission through the Mediterranean diet or a low-carb one. Up to 60% of people who have had weight loss surgery have gone into remission too.

Neil had unsuccessfully tried a reversal diet before, but in lockdown when diabetes sufferers were listed as being at particular risk he decided to cut both calories and carbohydrates.

He says: I looked at things I was eating as normal and began to have them as treats. I cut out white rice, and bread, white pasta, potatoes, pizza and chips. Ive also cut booze. Ill have an occasional beer, but not two or three.

Ive been on the diet three weeks and feel much better. If you cut all white carbs, your tummy immediately goes flatter.

Neil, who lives in South West London with Vicky and children, Scarlet, 19, Jack, 17 and Martha, 13, has also taken up meditation, walked more than 300 kilometres in lockdown and has been cycling most days.

He was 86kg when he began the reversal diet and in three weeks has already lost 3kg. His goal is to reach 79kg by Christmas.

His blood sugar levels have dropped too, from 65mmol/mol to 53. People with levels under 48 are not considered Type-2.

Under the nickname Dr Fox, Neil was one of the nations most famous DJs throughout the 90s. He left Capital Radio in 2005 to join Magic as their breakfast show host.

He now believes several factors contributed to his diagnosis. Sadly its slightly in the family my mothers got Type-2 and both my elder brothers, although one of them has reversed it, he says.

Id presented a breakfast show for a long time, burning the candle at both ends. You get up at 4.30am, tending not to have got eight hours sleep. No breakfast before you leave home, then you get the munchies at 8am. And whats open at that time? McDonalds or sandwich shops, so Id have a sausage and egg sandwich.

Neil thinks the stress of his court case had a negative impact too. In 2014 he faced historical sex offences charges and was found not guilty on all charges a year later.

Obviously stress doesnt help and I went through a very difficult time, he recalls. From the moment it starts you have a huge weight on your shoulders. Theres never a day when its not there. Weirdly I actually lost nine kilos through stress 10% of my weight.

His diabetes diagnosis came as a bolt from the blue as he had none of the common symptoms, such as thirst, tiredness and a need to pee more frequently.

Neil says: Id gone for my annual medical. They said I was on the cusp of diabetes. It was worrying, but probably, like a lot of men, I thought, Ill get that sorted, no problem.

Neil, who left Magic in 2016, is now back on air, hosting the Heritage Chart countdown on Mike Reads United DJs radio station.

Its a new start for his career and he is hopeful the remission diet will prove a new start for his health.

He says: Not being Type-2 by Christmas would be a great present to me and the family.

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The abrupt appearance of the novel coronavirus in late 2019 brought with it a health crisis that quickly swept across the globe. Millions were confined to their homes in an attempt to flatten the curve, but the virus continued to spread quickly, sickening millions and killing hundreds of thousands. The physical toll has been stunning, but the effects on our mental health have been insidious and no less serious. In these days of social distancing and Zoom meetings, self-hypnosis offers a creative solution to stress management and holistic healing.

Whether you live in a heavily affected area or not, COVID-19 has likely touched your life in some way. From health fears and work stress to financial worries and increased social isolation, the pressures are almost unbearable at times. When the pressure to simply survive is intense, self-care may seem utterly self-indulgent. However, taking a few moments to do a mental health checkup can keep you calm and centered in this scary new world.

Whether you need to sweep out the mental clutter that is causing you stress or tackle more serious anxiety issues, online hypnosis offers you a highly effective way to do it.

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In other words, if you feel more out-of-control and out-of-sorts lately, it is not all in your imagination. It is your reality. Online hypnosis can help you step into a happier, healthier frame of mind, alleviate your stress, and find your happiness.

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The Washington Wizards lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-103on Sunday afternoon in Orlando. Here are five takeaways from what went down...

The losing continues

Disney World is said to be the place 'Where Dreams Come True,' but after nine total games in the restartthe Wizards are still dreaming oftheir first win.

Okay, that was corny. But there are only so many ways to say the same thing over and over. The Wizards are getting what they wanted in terms of player developmentbut have done nothing to dispute the fact they were the worst team in the standings invited to Orlando.

On Sunday against the Thunder, they never once looked like a team capable of the upset. They went down 10-0 early and never recovered, ultimately losing by 18 points.

The more the Wizards lose, the stranger things could get in the standings. They now have to win their final two games to avoid the bizarre situation of having a worse record, but also worse lottery odds, than the Charlotte Hornets. And if they lose their final two, they will also pass the Chicago Bulls in that regard.

We are close to being ensured of total draft lottery chaos. It seems obvious one of the three teams is going to get really unlucky thanks to the NBA's lottery rule change.

No offense

The Wizards were predicted by many to have some trouble offensively in the bubble without Bradley Beal and Davis Bertans and their combined 45.9 points per game. That has gone according to expectations, as their scoring has dropped off a cliff through six games now.

The Wizards entered Sunday's game with a 102.7 offensive rating, which is third-worst among the 22 teams in Orlando and nearly eight points below their season average (110.5). And they struggled yet again, only scoring 103points against the Thunder. They had only 48 points at halftime.

The Wizards shot just 41.3percent from the field. They went 9-for-36(25%) from three in what was just a dreadful day from the perimeter.

It didn't help their cause that Shabazz Napier was out with an ankle injury. He is one of the most gifted scorers and best shooters remaining on the roster.

It might be tough for the Wizards to reverse this trend before they head home. Their two remaining opponents -- the Celtics and Bucks -- each rank top-four in defensive rating.

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Bonga played well

The biggest bright spot for the Wizards in this game was arguably Isaac Bonga, who came through with a solid game of 14 points and eight rebounds. He had some rough moments defensively guarding some really good players like Chris Paul and Danilo Gallinari, but overall he played well and showed flashes of what he could provide the Wizards next season if he sticks around.

Bonga is in an interesting category of the Wizards' roster where it is difficult to project whether he will be a part of the rotation next season, without knowing the makeup of their roster. Other young guys like Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant and Troy Brown Jr. are pretty much certain to play key roles, barring something unforeseen. But Bonga is right on the line because he plays a position the Wizards could stand to upgrade in the offseason.

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There is value in what he does due to his versatility and length. But the Wizards may also be able to find someone who gives them more at the three-spot. His best role next season is probably as a glue guy for the second unit.

Though his numbers were boosted by garbage time, Jerome Robinson also had himself a day in what was a bounceback performance. He had 19 points and shot 4-for-9 from three.

A model for Schofield

There is no getting around the fact that Admiral Schofield has not had the best showing in the restart. He lost a bunch of weight and came into camp by all accounts in great shape, but it just hasn't translated to the floor.

Schofield continues to look like a player who doesn't have a defined role or a good idea of what his niche will ultimately be. But that's okay, he is still a rookie and was a second round pick. Overnight success was never expected for him.

The role that could lead to long-term success for Schofield may have been on display in this game with Thunder wing Luguentz Dort. He went undrafted last summer, but has quickly become a reliable piece for OKC as a physical defensive disruptor. He is built a bit like Schofield, just a few inches shorter. And he uses his strength and quickness to wreak havoc on players of all positions.

Schofield could bring some of the same attributes to the table, but in watching the two play you can see a big difference in their approach. Dort is relentlessly aggressive, initiating contact all over the place, likely knowing that no one can match his strength. Schofield has that type of force, he just hasn't found a way to use it yet.

Napier should be careful

Napier's injury was just the latest negative development for him in what has not been a great stay at Disney World. In five games, he's averaging just 10.2 points on 41.9 percent shooting. It is a small sample size, but he just hasn't taken off as one of the team's primary scorers as it seemed he likely would.

Now that he's injured, it would make sense if Napier playsthings very safely in the final two games. He is set to hit free agency at the end of the season and, with less money set to go around due to the coronavirus' effect on league finances, he can't afford to hurt his stock any further. He definitely can't risk a serious injury.

The other side of that coin would be that maybe Napier sees an opportunity to finish strong. If he doesn't do that, it will be fair to wonder if he should have opted out of the restart like Bertans did.

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Relatives of New York nursing home residents Monday blasted the conditions that drove the facilities coronavirus hell including Gov. Andrew Cuomos directive barring the refusal of COVID-positive patients.

The COVID crisis in New Yorks nursing homes was a preventable crisis, Jerry Maldonado testified before a joint hearing of state lawmakers via video-conference.

It was fueled by poor public policy decisions, like the Department of Healths March 25 directive.

That order barred nursing homes from turning away COVID-positive patients, even as Cuomo in press briefings repeatedly likened the bugs effect on the elderly to fire in dry grass.

In a cruel twist of fate, while healthy families like mine were locked out of nursing homes and forced to stay away from our loved ones, my mom was locked into a facility with COVID-positive patients released from a hospital, testified Maldonado, a Newburgh resident whose 81-year-old mother, Maria, was living in a Rockland County home when the pandemic hit.

Maldonado said that his family and others like it were kept in the dark about the policy, as he reached out to workers at his mothers facility, Northern Metropolitan Residential Healthcare Facility, in late March asking whether the coronavirus had reached the home.

For nearly two weeks, we got no response, he testified. It was only after my mom developed her first COVID symptoms that I confronted the director of nursing and he finally admitted to me that, in his words, he had been forced to admit COVID patients into the facility by the state, and that he could not guarantee that my mom had not been exposed to COVID.

Cuomo has defended and continues to defend the policy by saying that nursing homes always had not just a right, but a responsibility to turn away patients they couldnt care for.

But the state did not proactively verify that nursing homes had the ability to safely care for COVID patients before releasing them into these facilities, knowing full well that many of them are understaffed and overcrowded, even on their best day, Maldonado said.

On April 11, Maldonados mother died from complications related to the coronavirus, Maldonado said, becoming one of the more than 6,400 nursing home residents statewide lost in confirmed or presumed cases of the bug.

Virginia Wilson-Butler testified that her aunt, Eva Johnson, received years of substandard care in Bushwick, Brooklyns Buena Vida Continuing Care and Rehabilitation Center a level that hardly improved once the coronavirus hit.

Finally, from March 2020 to May 4, 2020 the day she died Miss Johnson lost 15 pounds, received oxygen on April 21, and an IV fluid with antibiotics, Wilson-Butler told the panel. She was diagnosed presumed COVID.

X-rays showed pneumonia, Wilson-Butler continued. She never had a fever, she never had a cough. In that timeframe, they stated at first, everything with her was normal: Her weight, her eating, her therapy her bedsore.

Until all of a sudden, shes not eating the bedsore got bigger, it doesnt look good.

Throughout the ordeal, Wilson-Butler testified that she had great difficulty getting up-to-date information from her aunts caretakers.

Wilson-Butler said she was speaking up that anothers loved one wont have to suffer through the same hardship.

I cant help my aunt anymore rest in peace but I can help someone else, she said.

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Testifying from her home in California, Mikko Cook recounted the horror of her family being out of touch with her father a resident of Albanys Hudson Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center as the virus raged.

Frequent visits to see him helped my family see whether or not he was eating well, getting decent sleep and still smiling, she said. More importantly, it gave dad time in a world quickly disappearing to him, surrounded by people he loved, holding his hand and making him laugh. For dad, in those fleeting moments, he was safe and his life made sense.

And then, one day, we just never returned.

Since, Cooks father, Ron, was injured in an alleged assault by another resident, Cook said, with her family only able to be connected to a video call with him after five days of calls to facility management.

We need to see dad, and not through a glass with a telephone, Cook said. My father has not breathed fresh air or felt the sun on his face since March 9.

A spokesman for Northern Metropolitan said that the facility diligently adhered to state and federal health guidelines throughout the pandemic, and made sure residents and their families could stay in touch.

Northern Metropolitan never kept the residents or staff in the dark with this pandemic, said Jeff Jacomowitz in a statement in part, noting that the facility gave family members regular updates via phone, letters and email.

We would also like to express our condolences to the Maldonado family for the loss of Maria, the statement continued. Every resident becomes part of our family and when something like this occurs, the staff is deeply affected.

Spokespeople for Buena Vida and Hudson Park could not be reached for comment Monday afternoon.

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The game was going well until the 6th inning. The Reds held a 2-1 lead when the bottom of the 6th began, but Sonny Gray, Michael Lorenzen, and Cody Reed combined for six earned runs, five hits allowed, and four walks in the inning that saw the Milwaukee Brewers (6-7) put the game away against the Cincinnati Reds (7-9) on Sunday afternoon. Painful game to watch, but the Reds won the series against an divisional foe and thats better than the alternative.

Cincinnati didnt take much time to get on the scoreboard on Sunday. Nick Castellanos and Eugenio Suarez both drew walks, setting up Jesse Winker with an RBI opportunity in the 1st and he came through with a single through the opened up side of the infield as the Brewers put the shift on him and paid for it. Castellanos came home to score on the single and the Reds grabbed a 1-0 lead.

After the Brewers tied the game up in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Jesse Winker untied it with a quickness. After working a 1-1 count, Winker took an 87 MPH change up from Brandon Woodruff and deposited it 431-feet away near the back of the stadium in right-center field to make it 2-1.

In the top of the 6th inning Eugenio Suarez and Christian Colon both had singles to put runners on the corners with one out, but a double play ended the threat. And that would be the final threat that the Reds mustered on the day, too. The offense went 1-2-3 in the 7th inning, and they did the same in the 8th with the heart of the lineup coming through. Jesse Winker doubled to lead off the 9th inning and hed score on a Freddy Galvis single with two outs to make it 9-3. Phillip Ervin came off the bench to pinch hit and worked a full count before walking. Shogo Akiyama was then hit by a pitch to load the bases for Nick Castellanos and put some real pressure on Alex Claudio and the Brewers despite a 6-run lead. It wasnt to be on the day as a weak grounder to third ended the game.

Much like his counterpart, Sonny Gray struggled with some control in the 1st inning as he walked two Milwaukee Brewers. Unlike his counterpart, he got through the inning without allowing a run, striking out Avisail Garcia to strand two runners. The 2nd inning went quicker and more smoothly for Gray as he picked up two strikeouts in a 1-2-3 inning.

After getting two quick outs to start the 3rd inning, the Brewers got their first hit a single by Keston Hiura. Christian Yelich took an 0-1 fastball and laced it into the right field corner for an RBI double to tie the game up. A 9-pitch at-bat against Logan Morrison ended on a called 3rd strike as Gray escaped the jam with a runner on third (Yelich advanced on the throw to the plate on his double), but his pitch count was piling up he had 64 through three innings.

The 4th inning began with a strikeout on four pitches, but Justin Smoak lined a single on the first pitch of his at-bat to put a runner on. Brock Holt followed up with a fly out for the second out of the frame, but then things started to move in the wrong direction for Sonny Gray. After falling behind 3-0 to Mark Mathias, he grounded the ball to third base only to have Eugenio Suarez bobble the ball and extend the inning. Then Gray fell behind 0-2 to Manny Pina before hitting him with a pitch to load the bases and bring pitching coach Derek Johnson to the mound. Whatever he said worked. Eric Sogard grounded the first pitch of the at-bat to second base to end the threat and preserve a 2-1 lead for Cincinnati.

With the bottom of the order coming up the Reds stuck with Sonny Gray to begin the 6th, but things didnt go as hoped as the Cincinnati right-hander gave up a double to lead off the inning. After a fly out to left, the Brewers put together back-to-back singles to tie the game up and run Gray from the game.

Michael Lorenzen came into the game and walked the first batter he faced on four pitches to load the bases. Keston Hiura singled on the first pitch he saw to put Milwaukee on top 3-2. The struggles for Lorenzen continued as he walked in another run after a full count worked by Christian Yelich. That was followed up by another bases loaded walk, making it 5-2 and ending the day for Lorenzen.

Cody Reed came on and got a ground ball to Suarez at third, who came home for a force out. But the next hitter lined a 2-run single into left and extended the lead to 7-2 as the 6th inning continued to spiral out of control. A line out to shortstop would mercifully end the inning after six runs came across the plate.

Joel Kuhnel came in for the 7th and things didnt get any better as he gave up back-to-back blasts to Keston Hiura and Christian Yelich, with that latter one hitting roughly 75 feet up the batters eye in center field to make it 9-2. Nate Jones came out for the bottom of the 8th and got started quickly, inducing a ground out on the 1st pitch of the inning. After a few pitches to the next hitter there was another ground out.

About an hour prior to the game the Cincinnati Reds announced that they had placed second baseman Mike Moustakas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Thursday and had recalled right-handed pitcher Tejay Antone.

The Reds have now homered in 11 straight games at Miller Park.

Sonny Gray extended his Major League record of consecutive starts without allowing more than six hits to 37 games. The last time he gave up more than six hits in a game was August 1st, 2018 when he was still pitching for the New York Yankees.

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A 48-hour fast is a form of intermittent fasting that involves taking a 2-day pause on eating while drinking only calorie-free fluids. A 48-hour fast may not be suitable for everyone, as it carries certain risks for some groups of people.

Intermittent fasting as a whole has gained popularity recently due to the potential health benefits of the practice. A 48-hour fast is one of the longest fasting durations, with shorter fasting periods being more common.

In this article, we discuss how to perform a 48-hour fast and the potential risks and benefits. We also provide some tips that may help make the fasting period a smoother experience.

Intermittent fasting involves rotating between periods of eating and fasting to give the body in particular, the digestive system a rest.

During this time, the body creates energy from stored fuel sources.

A 48-hour fast is an extended form of intermittent fasting. It involves not consuming any calories for a full 2 days.

While the fast involves eliminating foods that contain calories, it is still important to drink plenty of noncaloric fluids, such as water, throughout the fast to keep the body hydrated.

Some people may use a 48-hour fast to reduce their calorie intake and help them lose weight. Others may use the fast to support digestive health.

While taking a 2-day break from eating seems daunting at first, this method typically makes use of the bodys natural rhythms to make the fast more manageable.

A simple 48-hour fast will use the bodys sleep schedule to cut into that time.

As an example, for a fast starting on Monday, the person would stop eating in the evening on that day. They would then start eating again in the evening on Wednesday.

Using this method, the person will give their body time to digest their last meal on Monday before they sleep. By the time they wake up on Tuesday, about 1012 hours of their fast has already passed.

The person then spends Tuesday and Wednesday drinking only calorie-free fluids, such as water, herbal tea, and black coffee.

When Wednesday evening comes, the person has a light, simple dinner. From Thursday onward, they can gradually reintroduce their regular diet.

Hydration is one of the most important aspects of any fast. Fluids keep the body and cells hydrated, as well as helping eliminate waste. It is important that people avoid dehydration during a fast by ensuring that they drink plenty of fluids.

It may also be advisable for people to try other, less extreme versions of intermittent fasting before attempting the 48-hour fast. One such version is the 16:8 method, which involves consuming all food within an 8-hour window and then consuming only calorie-free beverages for the next 16 hours.

Starting with shorter fasts will help a person prepare for longer ones and get an idea of how their body will respond.

A 48-hour fast can serve as a reset for the body, allowing it to take a break from digestion to focus on other tasks. This break may allow it to focus energy elsewhere, such as on repairing the body.

According to the authors of a 2014 article, fasting may reduce obesity, hypertension, asthma, and rheumatoid arthritis.

A study featuring in Obesity notes that regular intermittent fasting offers many benefits for the body, including:

The researchers suggest that many of these benefits are due to the influence of weight loss.

The concept of autophagy is also popular with proponents of intermittent fasting. In the simplest terms, this is the process of the body removing parts of cells that are no longer functioning as they should.

By recycling or disposing of damaged cell material, autophagy allows the tissues to regenerate. The depletion of energy stores, which occurs during extended fasting, activates certain pathways that trigger autophagy.

A 2018 review states that fasting and calorie restriction are both ways to trigger autophagy in the cells of the body. Slowing down the digestive process allows the cells to focus on self-regeneration.

A 48-hour fast represents a large chunk of calorie deficiency in the diet, which can aid long-term weight loss in some people. However, a person should not perform 48-hour fasts too often.

A review article in Behavioral Sciences reports that intermittent fasting produces similar short-term weight loss results as traditional continuous calorie restriction in people with overweight and obesity. Therefore, cutting excess calories from the diet may be just as effective as fasting for weight loss.

As part of a regular intermittent fasting program or healthful weight loss regimen, a 48-hour fast may help a person reach their long-term weight loss goals, as long as they do it in a safe way.

With that said, no fast will replace diet and lifestyle choices, such as regular exercise and a balanced, nutritious diet, to support a moderate weight.

Learn more about intermittent fasting and exercise.

Side effects are common with longer fasts, such as a 48-hour fast, which is why it is important to try a smaller fast first to see how the body responds. If a person feels unwell, they should stop fasting.

Common side effects during longer fasts may include:

Additionally, it is important to reintroduce foods slowly. Overstimulating the digestive system by eating a big or heavy meal after a fast may cause its own side effects, such as:

Fasting may also affect people with underlying conditions differently. People with diabetes who take insulin or are on blood sugar-lowering medications will need to check with their doctor before engaging in any type of fasting, as fasting can drastically change how some medicines and insulin work.

Additionally, some people should avoid fasting altogether. Pregnant or breastfeeding women and people who have underweight or an eating disorder should not fast.

People who take certain medications alongside food may also need to avoid fasting. These medications include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), blood pressure medications, and blood thinners.

There are some general safety tips to keep in mind while fasting:

Intermittent fasting may provide the body with some benefits, such as giving the cells more time to repair and reducing inflammation. However, a 48-hour fast is a rather long fasting period, and it is not for everyone.

People who work long hours or have underlying conditions may have trouble with a 48-hour fasting period and should talk to a doctor before attempting it.

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Dr Michael Mosley's Fast 800 diet markets itself as a 'lifestyle plan' that can allegedly make you lose a stone in 21 days.

The doctor, who created the popular 5:2 diet, and his wife Dr Claire Bailey are behind the show which was made in lockdown.

The Fast 800 diet is explained on its official website, which says the diet works by 'flipping the metabolic switch'.

The site explains: "Your body is like a hybrid car; it runs on two different fuels sugar and fat.

"When your body needs a quick burst of energy, the first fuel source it turns to is the glucose in your blood.

"Next it will draw on the sugar stored in your liver and muscle. Only when this starts to run low does the body turn to its fat stores.

"Your body cant just burn fat. Instead it turns some of your fat stores into ketone bodies, which its uses as energy. The buildup of ketones in your blood is called ketosis.

"When you are on a low calorie diet (800 calories a day) you will begin to rapidly use up your fat stores.

"The first fat to go will be that around your gut, the visceral fat. This is also the most unhealthy fat.

"Because The Very Fast 800 plan is also moderately low in carbohydrates, this will add to the fat burning."

The Very Fast 800 plan uses Mediterranean-style ingredients to keep you feeling fuller for longer, but also recommends using multivitamins to ensure you are staying healthy - which may ring alarm bells for some.

While the evidence suggests that an intermittent fasting diet may be an effective way to lose weight, it is unlikely to be more effective for weight loss than traditional methods of dieting.

The NHS website stipulates that very low-calorie diets should only be used on those who are obese or severely obese and need to lose weight rapidly.

The website reads: "Very low calorie diets should only be followed under medical supervision for a maximum of 12 weeks.

"Do not follow a very low calorie diet unless a GP has suggested it to you.

"They are not the first option to manage obesity and should not be routinely used."

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I'm Caitlin L. (@thekindredginger), 36. I live in Northern California and am a mom. After giving birth to my daughter in 2014, I struggled with my post-pregnancy weight loss. At 260 pounds, I decided to make some major lifestyle changes and try the paleo and Whole30 diets. It was a marathon getting here, but I've lost 120 pounds and *never* felt better.

In December of 2014, I weighed around 260 pounds after my pregnancy. I thought shaking the baby weight would be easythat maybe, at least some of it, would just melt away. But instead, my weight was constantly yo-yoing. I knew I was worthy of more when it came to my mental and physical health.

At around six months postpartum, I got realistic and decided to come up with a plan of major lifestyle changes that would help me lose weight for good. I was determined this time. I owed it to my daughter to show her what a strong and healthy woman looked and acted like.

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After years of attempting diets and fasting, then failing and gaining back weight Id lost, I knew I needed to find a healthy way of eating to last a lifetime.

I began by eating paleo and had success with that. I was able to maintain eating that way most of the time for about a year, ultimately losing 110 pounds. Then I switched to the Whole30 dietand doing it changed my life.

While doing Whole30, I discovered food intolerances I didnt know existed, I learned how to cook with foods and ingredients that were delicious and ultra-nutritious, and I had so many other non-scale victories. I also lost 10 more pounds, making my weight loss a total of 120 pounds in two years.

Most days, I eat three meals a day that are comprised of half a plate of non-starchy (mostly green) vegetables, a quarter plate of potatoes, and quarter plate of protein. All I have to do is swap out the proteins.

Sometimes I add in bit of fat to my meals in the form of dressings, oils, and sauces. But my motto is: everything in moderation. So when the opportunity comes up for a pizza or burger and fries, I eat it and enjoy it! But I don't indulge all the time, and I make it worth it when I do.

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The issue was, I did little physical activity during my pregnancy, and it was hard to get back into it after giving birth. So once I committed to getting healthy, I began by just walking for weight loss. My goal was to make one change at a time and to maintain it for set period. I knew that if I changed too much at one time, the stress and pressure to maintain it all would be overwhelming.

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So I started by walking three times a week and had a goal to maintain that for one month. By the end of the month I had added two additional days. From there I continued to add in body weight exercising and eventually shifted to weight training and running.

Now, I workout four or five times a week with a blend of running, HITT, and weightlifting. My workouts are about an hour long. On average, I burn about 600 calories.

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Starting with the fact that maintaining weight loss is a lifelong journey of staying healthy and not a sprint. It takes discipline and hard work. And once you've lost the weight, the journey continues with a mix of balance, lots of self-care, grace, and motivation.

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Plus, a change in mindset helps too. My tip? Focus on being strong and capable. When I shifted my mindset away from the scale and from being "skinny" to being strong and capable, my outlook on weight loss shifted from achieving a certain appearance to achieving something so much more. Every workout and every meal contributes to a greater sense of empowerment and confidence when the end goal is to feel strong and capable of any challenge you're faced with.

Eat to nourish your body 90 percent of the time and for pleasure 10 percent of the time. Try to move around most of the day and when you workout, work out as hard as you can. Know youre capable of so much more than you think, and you are worthy of feeling your best self. That may take some time and it may feel impossible at time, but trust me, its worth it!

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Although Increasingly, the public weight loss debate is recommending lifestyle changes aimed at weight management instead of miracle diets, with many still looking for quick solutions to their weight problems.

Especially for normal weight people, it is rarely worthwhile, says the recent Doctoral Research of the University of Helsinki.

According to it, weight loss companies of normal weight increase the risk of gaining weight in the long run. In an 11-year follow-up study, those who had reported losing weight at the start of the study in the previous year were more likely to gain weight than those who had not lost weight.

Weight loss during the previous year was also associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The risk of diabetes was highlighted in dieters with unhealthy lifestyles.

If dieting is implemented with unfavorable lifestyles, permanent weight management can be difficult, says the Master of Food Science Laura Sares-Jske.

Laura Sares-Jske. Picture: Marko Mkinen

In her dissertation, which will be reviewed on Thursday, she examined the link between dieting and several background factors, as well as the long-term link between obesity and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Sares-Jskes research is based on the nationally representative Health 2000 survey and the follow-up Health 2011 follow-up survey. The study sample included more than eight thousand respondents over the age of 30.

follow-up study initially, it was mapped who had tried to lose weight the previous year and how the weight of participants had changed over the past year.

Of the Sares-Jske data, 39 per cent of women and 24 per cent of men had tried to lose weight, and 15 per cent of all women and 10 per cent of men had succeeded.

Overall, it seemed that those of normal weight who have tried to lose weight gained more weight during the 11-year follow-up than those who had not tried to lose weight.

Obesity was reflected in both an increase in their body mass index and an increase in their waist circumference. A similar difference in weight gain between those who lost weight and those who did not lose weight was not observed in those who were obese according to their body mass index at the start of the study. Initially, weight gain during follow-up of obese dieters appeared to be the most moderate of the groups examined.

Women lose weight more often than men, even at normal weights.

The study foundthat women lose weight more often than men, even at normal weights. According to Sares-Jsken, it would appear that men do not lose weight until they have actually become overweight or have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis or other diseases.

Men may lose weight only when there is a reason, women do it on a lower threshold.

Weight loss was more common among the higher educated. Sares-Jske thinks that those with higher education may, on average, have better health knowledge and a stronger should lose weight mindset than those with less education.

Dieters had a weaker sense of life control and more health concerns than those who did not lose weight.

Sares-Jsken according to dieters in the survey section of the study reported on average healthier lifestyles than those who did not lose weight. Dieters, on the other hand, also had less favorable blood fat values, a weaker sense of life control, and more appearance and health concerns than those who did not lose weight.

In the study, 417 people developed type 2 diabetes during 15 years of registry follow-up. The risk of developing the disease was higher in those who had lost weight in the previous year compared to those who had not lost weight. The risk was particularly pronounced if the dieters lifestyle was unhealthy.

The subjects usual food and nutrition choices were determined by a validated diet questionnaire. Based on the data obtained, an index describing the healthiness of the diet was formed, according to which the subjects were divided into five groups.

Dieters in the unhealthy diet category had the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes during follow-up. The results also showed an indicative increase in the risk of diabetes in dieters who moved or slept the least.

The bodys biological mechanisms work to prevent weight loss and promote weight gain.

Where from Could it be that dieters gain weight more than those who did not lose weight?

The bodys biological mechanisms tend to prevent weight loss and promote re-gaining weight, even above baseline.

At the population level, independent dieting may not work very long-term, and especially those on strict or very restrictive diets are often more prone to bursting, says Sares-Jske.

Previous studies have shown that often those who fail to lose weight tend to lose weight again and again, i.e. they can become so-called yo-yo dieters. Therefore, moderate weight loss based on a healthy lifestyle and aiming for permanent weight management is preferable to immediate courses.

Especially during fast weight loss regimens, there is a tendency to strike muscle tissue. If a dieter regains weight, the muscle mass lost through weight loss may be effectively replaced by adipose tissue. Therefore, to regain weight, the fat percentage may be higher than at the start of a weight loss regimen after the fat has replaced the lost muscle mass.

According to Sares-Jske, it is also possible that re-weighted dieters are initially at higher risk of gaining weight and becoming ill due to other factors, such as heredity. They may have sought to lose weight to combat the existing risk.

Instead of losing weight, you could take a weight-neutral approach to living a healthy life.

There was obesity whatever the underlying reason, Sares-Jske points out that living a particularly restrictive diet is very difficult to live long.

Few can live the rest of their lives that way, it requires an inhumanly strong character.

Normal-weight people should try to focus on adopting a healthy lifestyle instead of losing weight so that they remain at a normal weight in the future.

When you stick to a healthy, protein-rich diet and strength training with slow weight loss, your muscles dont lose that fast either.

Lifestyle changes dont always have to think about losing weight. Instead, one could take a weight-neutral approach aimed at living a healthy life.

When losing weight slowly and moderately, there is also room in the diet for occasional delicacies.

However, if there is a medical reason for dieting, it should be implemented with healthy lifestyle changes, ie investing in healthy health, increased exercise and adequate sleep, according to Sares-Jske. It would be essential to aim for permanent weight management.

Still, losing weight doesnt have to be boring and miserable. Sares-Jske emphasizes that when dieting slowly and moderately, there is room in the diet for ones own preferences and also for occasional delicacies.

Finding a lifestyle change, or preferably more, that also brings joy in addition to health benefits will also help in lifestyle change.

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Water fasting is a type of fast that restricts everything except water. Is it safe for you? Heres what you need to know.

If youre someone trying to lose weight, then you must have come across hundreds of diets. Of late, it seems impossible to keep tabs on the latest diet that come in and out every month. All these diets make it nearly impossible for a person to decide which one is healthy for them. Another diet you must have heard about is water fasting.

Water fasting is a popular diet in the fitness world. It is a type of fasting during which you cannot consume anything else besides water no coffee, no zero-calorie drinks, and no food. While water is an integral part of our lives and it is crucial to drink an optimum amount every day, is it okay to give up other foods?

What is water fasting?

It is a type of fast during which all foods and drinks except water are restricted. That means youre not allowed to have anything but water. According to Healthline, it typically lasts 24 to 72 hours and it should not last longer than this without medical supervision.

However, waster fasting is not endorsed by medical experts as it is linked to health diseases like chronic kidney disease, diabetes, eating disorders, heartburn, and more. Lets look at the health benefits first.

Health benefits of water fasting

1- Some studies have shown that water fasting may help you manage blood pressure and lower cholesterol levels.

2- It may help reduce blood sugar levels. Research shows that fasting of any type may help to improve insulin sensitivity, which is the main factor in the development of type 2 diabetes.

3- It may promote autophagy a process in which old parts of your cells are broken down and recycled. This could help prevent the onset of diseases such as cancer, Alzheimers and cardiovascular disease.

Dangers of water fasting

1- Drinking only water means youre restricting the intake of some essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, et al. This can lead to a nutrient deficiency.

2- You may see some weight loss after water fasting. But thatd probably is water weight, not actual fat loss. Your body takes a few days before it actually starts burning stored fat so you might gain that weight back.

3- Your daily water intake includes water and the foods you eat. Not eating enough foods can make you feel dehydrated, symptoms of which may include dizziness, nausea, headaches, low blood pressure, etc.

4- You may experience a sudden drop in blood pressure, which is also known as orthostatic hypotension. You might feel dizzy or lightheaded when that happens.

5- People suffering from diabetes and eating disorder should refrain from this type of diet as it can aggravate the problem.

Note: Consult a doctor before incorporating this diet in your daily routine. The best way to lose weight is to eat a balanced diet and exercise.

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