The importance of maintaining a healthy weight is best illustrated by the harmful effects of being overweight. Aside from potentially lowering your self-confidence, it can lead to a number of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions. Obesity is linked to coronary heart disease, for example, a major killer both in the UK and worldwide.

Keeping on top of your weight is therefore essential to both your health and happiness.

Despite the palpable benefits, many people struggle to find a workable solution.

There is no single solution but evidence suggests taking natural supplements can aid your weight loss regime.

Supplements containing turmeric have yielded encouraging results.

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Turmeric, the spice derived from the flowering plant native to Southeast Asia, has long been touted for its health benefits.

The spice has been linked to everything from cancer to Alzheimer's disease, but evidence has also suggested it may play a role in weight loss.

The effects are attributed to curcumin, the active ingredient found in turmeric.

Test-tube studies suggest that curcumin may suppress particular inflammatory markers that play a role in obesity.

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These markers are typically elevated in people with excess weight or obesity.

One study in 44 people who were previously unable to lose weight found that supplementing twice a day with 800 mg of curcumin and 8 mg of piperine led to significant reductions in body weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist and hip circumference.

The body mass index ( BMI is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.

Furthermore, a review of 21 studies in over 1,600 people linked curcumin intake to reduced weight, BMI, and waist circumference.

It also noted increased levels of adiponectin, a hormone that helps regulate your metabolism.

Metabolism is the rate at which your body expends energy or burns calories, according to Harvard Health.

In addition, piperine is a compound in black pepper that may boost curcumin absorption by up to 2,000 percent, suggests research.

Animal studies also support these claims.

Animal studies indicate that this curcumin may promote weight loss, reduce fat tissue growth, curb weight regain, and enhance your sensitivity to the hormone insulin.

As Diabetes.co.uk explains, people with low insulin sensitivity, also referred to as insulin resistance, will require larger amounts of insulin either from their own pancreas or from injections in order to keep blood glucose stable.

"Having insulin resistance is a sign that your body is having difficulty metabolising glucose, and this can indicate wider health problems such as high blood pressure and cholesterol levels may also be present," says the health body.

Both high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are precursors to heart disease.

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It is no secret that sports nutrition products aim to enhance performance. Often, products are designed to pursue the same effects that the World Anti-Doping Agencys (WADA) Prohibited List seeks to address. Anabolic agents, myostatin inhibitors, aromatase inhibitors, stimulants, hormone modulators and more are common targets for sports nutrition products and sports drug testing. Grey areas in prohibited list language can lead to confusion about what is or is not prohibited, making things complicated for formulators, athletes and consumers who wish to avoid banned substances. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than in the energy and weight loss categories, where adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activators and stimulants are common ingredientsmaking them the perfect case study for the thorny issues at hand.

Some people believe evaluating supplements for prohibited substances is a simple matter of reviewing the list of ingredients to see if any are on the WADA Prohibited List. In reality, even when it may seem simple, reviewing supplements is a complex undertaking. Reaching the correct conclusion requires thoughtful interpretation of the list language in concert with awareness of the natural presence of prohibited substances in common supplement ingredients, and consideration of the practical applications of sports drug testing. Evaluating AMPK activators and stimulants illustrates the challenges.

The WADA Prohibited List contains catch-all language that may cover substances not listed. Such language might appear as including, but not limited to, or and other substances with a similar chemical structure or similar biological effect(s). Such phrases make the list language virtually infinite. In fact, catch-all language is used in every category of the WADA Prohibited List except one, S7-Narcotics, and the subsection of S4, Hormone and Metabolic Modulators relevant to AMPK activators.

In the case of AMPK activators, while the 2020 WADA Prohibited List language seems very specific, it may be interpreted much more broadly. The language in section S4.5.1 reads: Activators of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), e.g., AICAR, SR9009.

Only two AMPK activators are prohibited by example: AICAR (5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1--D-ribofuranoside) and SR9009 (synthetic ligand known as stenabolic). Easy, right? Unfortunately, no. Some people may read the WADA list language that uses the plural form activators to include anything that activates AMPK with the e.g. simply providing two examples of what might qualify.

So, are the myriad natural product ingredients that may activate AMPK prohibited?

According to a study published in Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B, In the last few years, well over 100 natural products or extracts derived from plants, many of which are used in traditional Asian medicines, have been reported to activate AMPK (2016;6[1]:1-19). The author noted this includes common supplement ingredients like berberine, green tea extract, resveratrol and quercetin. Additionally, some trademarked ingredients focus specifically on AMPK activation, such as Gencors ActivAMP, made from Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf.

AMPK activators have been on the WADA Prohibited List since 2012. A review of the adverse analytical findingsor initial positive findingsreported in the WADA system from 2012 to 2017 shows 57 findings only for the compounds on the list. The statistics demonstrate a narrow focus on what is listed, while interpretation of the list language may be broader to some readers.

When it comes to the WADA Prohibited List category S6-Stimulants, where catch-all language does apply, interpretation gets even more complex. Here, anything that acts like a stimulant may qualify as prohibited. Precedents have been set for this interpretation being made after the fact.

Take the infamous compound methylhexaneamine (DMAA), which became a popular ingredient in energy products often under the guise of geranium oil extract around 2006. The first adverse analytical finding for DMAA came in 2008, before it was added to the WADA Prohibited List, based on being deemed similar to the listed compound tuaminoheptane. Indeed, there were 32 findings for DMAA in 2008 to 2009 before it was added to the 2010 WADA Prohibited List for the first time. This powerful example put the world on notice that even things not listed may be considered prohibited.

In the search for alternative ingredients to DMAA, other serious issues arose with novel phenethylamine (PEA) derivatives. Methamphetamine ((+)-N,alpha-Dimethylphenethylamine) and amphetamine ((+-)-alpha-Methylphenylethylamine) are both part of the PEA family. Unfortunately, unscrupulous formulators decided to use close cousins of these dangerous drugs as ingredients in supplement products. The supplement craze drew the ire of food safety and sport regulators and, again, a positive drug test ensued from an unlisted substance that was related to a compound on the list.

This prompted a reaction from WADA and phenethylamine and its derivatives were added to the 2015 WADA Prohibited List. The new language generated a new dilemma, as PEA itself is quite common in nature. PEA has been found in the brains of humans and other mammals (Webmedcentral. 2013;4[9]:4409). And according to a study in the journal Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Aromatic amines, such as tyramine (TA) and -phenylethylamine (PEA), are abundantly detected in fermented food products: cheese, wine, chocolate and traditional fermented foodstuffs consumed universally (2017;81[5]:1002-1006).

Could common ingredients like cocoa extract or fermented foodstuffs be considered prohibited? What about theobromine, an alternative stimulant ingredient? Tyramine, with a chemical synonym of 4-Hydroxyphenethylamine, is not usually considered something that would be prohibited, but it appears to be within the confines of the current language.

A review of the WADA adverse analytical finding statistics seems to provide practical answers to these questions. Only four findings have been reported since 2015 for PEA and its derivatives. These figures seem to point to novel derivatives as the intended targets of sports drug testing; otherwise, many more findings would be seen for PEA itself. While a strict interpretation of the WADA Prohibited List language may suggest anything that contains PEA may be prohibited, in practice, common ingredients containing PEA do not seem to be treated as such.

But this still doesnt answer all the questions. A supplement product with the active ingredient PEA would certainly be considered prohibited. As for other common ingredients like theobromine or tyramine, it is anyones guess as to when WADA may interpret another stimulant compound to be prohibited before it is listed.

Dont try to navigate these issues on your own. The grey areas and infinite nature of the prohibited list language make it difficult for even well-intentioned formulators, athletes or consumers to steer clear of prohibited substance concerns. Reviewing supplements in the weight loss or energy sectors can be particularly difficult, and these challenges reach into all corners of sports nutrition.

Oliver Catlin is president of Banned Substances Control Group, a third-party certification and testing provider focused on banned substances, quality control (QC) and GMP (good manufacturing practice) compliance that serves the sports nutrition, natural products and dietary supplement industries.

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Fibre-rich diet: Chia seeds and flaxseeds are fibre-rich variety of seeds

Weight loss tips:There is not one but many reasons to include fibre-rich foods in your diet. Firstly, they are filling in nature and are naturally low in calories. This makes fibre-rich foods a perfect fit in a weight loss diet. Then, these foods help in forming the bulk stools and regularise bowel movement. Eating fibrous foods can keep constipation at bay and improve digestion. Whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables (not juices or smoothies), nuts and seeds, beans and legumes are all examples of foods rich in fibre.

Foods that are rich in fibre can easily be a part of your main meals. What can be a task, though, is how you can include them in your mid-meals or snacks. In this article, we are going to talk about some fibre-rich snacking options.

Chia seeds and flaxseeds are fibre-rich variety of seeds in the seed family. They are also a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. Both of these can be added to salads, cereal, smoothies and pancakes. You can also eat them with your daily dose of nuts.

Also read:Reasons Why You Must Add More Fibre To Your Diet; Know Food Sources

According to nutritiondata.com, air-popped popcorn are high in fibre and low in calories. 100 gms of popcorn can give you 14.5 gms fibre. This, of course, depends on the preparation of popcorn and how much butter, cheese and salt you add to it.

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Roasted black chickpea or roasted black chana is a popular snack for weight loss. One serving of black chickpea can give you 13 gms of dietary fibre. To beat mid-meal munching, you can munch on a handful of roasted black chanas.

You are probably already aware that avocado toast is quick and easy-to-prepare. Research shows that eating avocado regularly can reduce levels of bad or LDL cholesterol as well. Avocado is also an excellent source of potassium and healthy fats. One 100 gms of avocado can give you 7 gm fibre.

Also read:Avocados For Weight Loss: Know How They Help And Ways To Include Avocado In Your Diet

This delicious Lebanese dip can be effective in increasing your daily fibre intake. Hummus is essentially made with chickpeas and olive oil. Chickpea content in hummus makes this dip a good source of fibre. Hummus can be used a replacement for mayo in your favourite wraps, burgers and sandwiches.

Oats are rich in a specific type of fibre known as beta-glucan. This kind of fibre can reduce bad cholesterol. One cup of dry oats (roughly 80 gms) contain 7.5 gm fibre. You can have a oatmeal topped with some seasonal fruits for breakfast or mid-meal snack.

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Daily recommended intake of fibre is 25 gms for women and 38 gms for men. For weight management and healthy digestion, make sure that your fibre intake is optimum.

Also read:Manage Your High Blood Pressure With Fibre Rich Foods

At the same time, know that excessive intake of fibre can make you feel bloated, gassy and dehydrated. Consult your dietitian to know just how much fibre you need according to your body type and physical activity.

Disclaimer: This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. NDTV does not claim responsibility for this information.

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You thought social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic was going to be your excuse to stress eat and binge watch television all day?

Think again, says nutritional biochemist Shawn Talbott, author of The Cortisol Connection: Why Stress Makes You Fat and Ruins Your Health and What You Can Do About It.

A period like this is actually the worst time to be sleeping on healthy habits: a healthy diet, exercise and, yes, plenty of rest, Talbott tells The Post.

Living through a global health and economic crisis can be stressful, to say the least.

Stress is at an all-time high, he says. We dont know when the pandemic is going to end; we dont know when quarantine will end; we dont know what is going to happen with our jobs. All of that creates uncertainty ... and leads to this chronically activated stress response.

That stress response isnt just bad for your psyche, Talbott says. It has the power to Error: Break shortcode syntax invalid down every single tissue in the body, a metabolic reaction called catabolism. This can lead to the immune system, muscle and skin breaking down, among other tissues, he says.

The only part of your body that doesnt seem to shrink is your waistline.

Your belly fat is the only tissue that expands in response to stress as a result of cortisol, warns Talbott, which we already know can also put you at a higher risk of heart disease.

Stress deals a double-whammy to the tummy, he adds: A stress-cortisol craving almost always is for high-sugar, high-fat junk food, and its constantly leading us to want to eat, eat, eat.

Snackers gotta snack, so when the urge strikes, reach for something eye-catching.

Some of the most effective nutrients we know of ... are [in] brightly colored fruits and vegetables, says Talbott. First, theyre full of fiber, which helps support healthy gut bacteria, and, in turn, your immune health.Healthy gut bacteria will gobble up that cortisol before it starts causing problems in other parts of your body, he says.

Flashy fruits such as kiwi, berries, citrus are also high in flavonoids, a nutritional compound which can have a direct anti-stress response in the body, he says.

Omega-3 fatty acids are also an effective way to short-circuit that stress signal in the body. Talbott says fatty or fishy fish, such as mackerel or tuna, are the best source of these so-called healthy fats. And nuts, seeds and flax are great vegetarian sources of omega-3s.

Stress-induced cortisol spikes are what triggers fight or flight mode in animals and the best way to deal with that is to mimic those two responses.

Movement is the most efficient way our bodies can make use of that cortisol, says Talbott. He suggests trying to make time for a little indoor exercise, whether that be jumping jacks, squats or TikTok dance videos. Thats going to be, in a sense, doing exactly what cortisol wants you to do, he says.

After a long day of working, eating right and light (or not) exercise inside your home, you will hopefully be well on your way to a good nights rest, which is also key to keeping stress at bay. If you are sleep deprived, thats going to be one of the things that will really increase your cortisol levels, says Talbott.

But if youre still lacking shut-eye, his favorite nighttime bite is yogurt with granola.

Its a delicious little snack, he says, that can help modulate your blood sugar and cortisol levels so youre less stressed out and have less of that stress eating the next day.

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If you tend to overeat, then you should have a check on your portion control for foods. There are some easy tricks for portion control which can help you for weight loss and management.

We tend to do numerous things for weight loss and management. Workout and strict diet plan are the two most essential things about it. But you might have heard that there are some underlying reasons also which are responsible for the sudden weight gain. One of them is uncontrolled portion eating. We often eat a lot in one meal and then later, we cant even breathe properly. This is extremely unhealthy for our body. Even if its a special occasion, portion control eating is a must for weight loss and control. If we suddenly increase our food intake, the entire effort for dieting will be futile.

But people often cannot control or understand their food portions. Due to which, they increase their food intake. So, they need proper guidance to have a check on their portion eating regularly. So, here we have jotted down some easy ways to control the quantity of food to consume.

Portion Control for food intake: Try these easy tips to limit your food intake.

1- Drink a big glass of water before having your meal. This will give you a feeling of satiety. You wont be able to eat a lot. It will also reduce the risk of dehydration which often causes belly fat.

2-Add lots of veggies to your meal because they give you the feeling of satiety to prevent you from overeating. Spinach, sandwiches, etc. can be eaten as they are rich in fibre.

3- If you start to eat your snacks directly from the box then you will surely eat a lot. Just take a small amount of food and have it.

4-Have a bowl of tasty soup before your meal with a lot of veggies in it. This will make you feel fuller after which you will automatically eat less.

5-Turn off the TV and put your mobile phones away while eating. Research says generally it makes you eat more as you are distracted. As your full attention is on TV or phone, you cannot count on your food intake.

6-Take your food on a small bowl or plate to eat less. Its a great trick to control your food portion.

7-If you are prone to overeating, then keep one-third of your meal aside as if you can have it later. Generally, our hunger takes around 20 minutes to set in. So, by that time you will be satisfied with your meal without taking that extra one.

8-To make your portion more precise you can measure it with a cup before putting it on the plate. For example, take a medium-size cup and fill it half with rice. This quantity would be fixed for your rice consumption. You can decide it accordingly.

9-Use your hand for serving instead of using any measuring tools. For example, when you are having fish, poultry or beans then a palm-sized serving for a woman or a two-palm sized portion for a man is good. A fist-sized portion for women or two-fist sized portion for men is good to have for veggies and salads. For high-carb foods, use one cupped-hand portion for women and two for men. For butter, oils and nuts, use one thumb-sized portion for women and two for men.

10-Eating quickly makes you less aware of your food portion. So, whenever you eatfood, eat slowly, chew properly every bite and sip water in the middle of it to control your portion.

11-Just because you are extremely hungry, dont over eat. Even if you havent eaten for a longer time, always limit your portion.

12-You can consult a dietician for your portion control eating and try to maintain it religiously. You can also maintain a diary to keep a record of your food consumption, so that you can show it to your nutritionist next time.

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When Hamas arrested Palestinian peace activists last week for their participation in a conference call with Israeli counterparts, the New York Times got scooped by, well, just about everyone.

Times reporters David Halbfinger and Muhammed Najib first mentioned the Zoom call in an April 9 story that made no mention of the arrest earlier that day. Their article briefly referenced the conference call, which had taken place three days earlier, by relaying a joke by one of the Gazan activists:

In my opinion, thank you, corona, because corona put the Gaza Strip equal with everyone outside, joked Rami Aman, an activist with the Gaza Youth Committee, on a Zoom call with other Palestinians and Israelis on Monday night.

But by the time Halbfinger shared his article on Twitter around 1 pm eastern time Thursday, Aman was presumably not laughing. He had long been in Hamas custody, having been arrested earlier that morning for what the organizations officials had characterized as treason.

Iyad el Bozom, a Hamas Interior Ministry spokesman, posted on Facebook at 7am eastern time about the arrest, and Amans family confirmed he turned himself in that morning in Gaza.

Indeed, it was only one minute after Halbfinger shared his article on Twitter that Adam Rosgun, a correspondent for the Times of Israel, shared a post of his own about the arrest.

And hours before that, journalist Khaled Abu Toameh posted on Twitter, and on the Jerusalem Post, about the detention of the peace activists.

Had the New York Times bothered to dig even a little deeper, it might have discovered that Hamas has repeatedly arrested and harassed Aman for participating in such calls in the past, notwithstanding the activists open criticism of Israel. And it might have followed up by checking on his well-being after the most recent conference call. But the paper fell short.

Even after multiple Twitter users responded to Halbfingers post to inform him that the activist he mentioned had been arrested, the Times didnt update its article. So as the Associated Press, Reuters, Guardian, Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Agence France Presse, RND, Sputnik, and even Romanias Agerpress covered the arrest that day, the New York Times was playing catch-up. It wasnt until the following day, April 10, that the paper got around to informing readers of Hamass repressive measures against the Palestinian bridge-builders.

But late, as they say, is better than never a truism that felt all-the-more true when the newspaper, after the next extraordinary twist in the story, opted for never. A Gazan who betrayed the activists had been an employee of one of the most prominent human rights NGOs, and Times journalists didnt bother to mention it.

The newspapers story on the arrest pointed out that a journalist named Hind Khoudary had, just prior Amans incarceration, posted angry denunciations on Facebook of Mr. Aman and others on the call, tagging three Hamas officials to ensure it got their attention. It quickly emerged that the same Khoudary who demanded Hamas take action about the conference call was last year employed by Amnesty International.

Is it newsworthy that a so-called human rights organization would hire the type of person that collaborates with a terrorist group to ensure the oppression of peace activists? Not to the New York Times or other mainstream media outlets. It was left to Jewish and pro-Israel researchers to expose the scandalous relationship.

And theres more. Its clear from her social media posts that Khoudary has been a long-time and open supporter of both Hamas and Hezbollah acts of terrorism against Israelis, noted UN Watchs Hillel Neuer. The former Amnesty employee and so-called journalist also retweeted a post calling on Palestinians to self-censor in the interest of anti-Israel resistance.

At the time Amnesty considered hired her, the organization would have only had to look back a few months to find her retweeting a post that ends with a call for death to Israel. No big deal, apparently.

An August 8th, 2018 Twitter post retweeted by Khoudary calls for death to Israel.

Khoudarys relationship with Amnesty International underscores the corruption and bias of NGOs that so many in the media rely upon and treat as self-evidently credible. And it is part of a pattern.

For example, a researcher for Human Rights Watch, Marc Garlasco, who had helped the fallen organization sit in judgment of Israel, turned out to be an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia. (The leather SS jacket makes my blood go cold it is so COOL! he once wrote in an online forum for fellow collectors.)

The Israeli organization Btselem had employed Ataf Abu Rub, a Holocaust denier, to aid its anti-Israel activism. Its a lie, I dont believe it, he said of the Holocaust, unaware that he was being recorded with a hidden camera. Although Btselem spokesperson initially responded to the scandal by insisting the charges were part of a campaign of lies, the organization eventually admitted they were true and fired Abu Rub.

Breaking the Silence, another anti-Israel NGO, was discovered to have worked with and paid Ezra Nawi, an extremist activist who was caught on camera bragging that he acted as an informant for the Palestinian Authority, giving them the names of Palestinians interested in selling land to Israelis so that the Palestinian Authority could kill them.

The rot goes all the way to the top. Consider the way the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, responded to Hamass arrests for the crime of free speech, free association, and peace activism. Roth pulled no punches, turning to the word repressive to express his thoughts on the situation alas, not to describe Hamass repression, but rather to attack Israel.

Of course not all NGOs, and not all employees of human rights organizations, deny the Holocaust, brag about getting Palestinians killed, and encourage arresting peace activists. But it doesnt take much imagination to come to the realization that the organizations that hire such immoral extremists are also full of more vanilla anti-Israel partisans who are inclined to downplay or ignore Palestinian human rights violations. Theres a story there. We just shouldnt expect the New York Times to cover it.

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Intermittent fasting is a term for meal timing schedules that involve voluntary fasting or reduced calories intake and non-fasting over a given period. Also called intermittent energy restriction, this controlled cycling between fasting and eating is a popular method to lose weight.

That being said, there is nothing new about it; intermittent fasting is a part of religious practices across the world, including Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism. Practised throughout human history, intermittent fasting might be the secret to health! Read on to know more.

Intermittent fasting is not similar to juicing or eating raw or whole foods because it's not a diet, rather, a pattern of eating. When practising intermittent fasting, you simply schedule your meals to get the most out of them, not changing what you eat, but when you eat.

In this type of intermittent fasting, you alternate between a 24-hour fast day and a 24-hour non-fast day or feasting period. Complete alternate-day fasting or total intermittent energy restriction requires no calories to be consumed on fast days. On the other hand, in modified alternate-day fasting or partial intermittent energy restriction, consumption of up to 25 per cent of daily calorie needs is allowed on fasting days. In simple words, this type of intermittent fasting is alternating days with normal eating and a low-calorie diet.

Periodic fasting is whole-day fasting and it involves a period of consecutive fasting thats more than 24 hours. In the 5:2 diet, for example, you fast one or two days per week. Theres also the extreme version with several days or weeks of fasting! Again, during fasting days, one can go for complete fasting or consume 25 per cent of daily caloric intake.

This involves eating food only during a particular number of hours each day; examples include skipping a meal or following the 16:8 diet, which is a cycle of 16 fasting hours and eight non-fasting hours.

Tip: Understand what intermittent fasting is before changing your diet plan and meal times.

A. Intermittent fasting is a diet plan that comes with bothpros and cons, so depending on your current health and health goals, you can pick a diet or meal plan that works for you.

Avoid intermittent fasting if you:

In women, fasting can cause sleeplessness, anxiety, and hormone dysregulation indicated by irregular periods, among others. So while females should start easy with intermittent fasting, also be cautious if you:

Intermittent fasting is said to bring about positive results for people have a job that allows low-performance periods, are already into dieting and exercising, or are able to monitor calorie and food intake well.

A. Follow these tips:

Identify Your Personal Goals

Whether your goal is to lose weight or improve overall health, identify your needs before getting started on any diet or exercise plan. Consider your lifestyle and design your diet plan and meal schedules accordingly. Remember to set small, realistic goals that you can easily achieve and progress towards instead of setting unattainable goals. Not being able to meet goals will only make youupset, so take it to step by step.

Determine Caloric Needs

With intermittent fasting, simply not eating for a certain period of time wont help you lose weight; you need to create a calorie deficit so youre burning more calories than youre consuming. On the other hand, if you want to gain weight, you need to be consuming more calories than you're burning. So figure out the calories and nutrients you consume and what changes you need to makethere are several tools available for the same. You can also speak to a dietitian for guidance.

Once you figure out your goals and caloric needs, consider how you want to go about meeting your daily and short or long-term goals. Understand the basics of each type of intermittent fasting plan and select one that you think will work for you. Typically, you should stick with any method for at least a month or longer to see if it works for you or not, before trying another one.

In addition to this, remember to start slowyou want to become a healthier version of yourself, not fall ill following extreme diet plans!

A. Keep in mind that hunger passes like a wave. Don't worry about your hunger becoming intolerable; if you ignore it and divert your mind to work or other activities, you'll be okay. When you fast for an extended period of time, hunger often increases on the second day, but it starts to recede gradually. By the third or fourth day, you can expect a complete loss of hunger sensation as your body stays powered by stored body fat!

Most importantly, remember to stay hydrated as more often than not, what you perceive to be hunger is just thirst. Drink up to eight glasses of water a day and sip on juices or teas. Prefer natural sweetenersand flavour enhancers like spices and herbs over sugar or you'll simply be intaking more calories.

Also, avoid looking at pictures and videos offood to keep yourself from temptation!

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COLORADO SPRINGS How many stories about how to eat right, and not gain weight during our stay at home orders have you seen or heard? I have heard many of them, and if you're like me -- just hearing them isn't really helping me avoid the pitfalls.

Dr. Kristen Kells, D.C., B.S.c. owns Dr. Kells' Weight Loss in Colorado Springs. She has traveled her own weight loss path, losing 80 pounds nearly 20 years ago, and has been working ever since to research the science and help others find a healthy way of living.

Dr. Kells says, If putting a food plan in front of somebody or reading a story or an email worked, we would all be in perfect condition and have a six-pack.

Like so many of us, Dr. Kells is also dealing with the stresses and challenges of living life under quarantine and social distancing because of the global pandemic. She is doing it on a personal level as a wife and mother, and a small business owner.

When Colorado Governor Jared Polis ordered all non-essential business to close, Dr. Kells explains, We just scrambled, around the clock. Literally overnight, we transitioned everybody to their home so that we can still be fully functional and serve our clients. I am so blessed to have a full team working right now and that we can keep everybody employed and helping our clients. They're answering texts, phone calls, holding virtual meetings to follow up with clients. We've been able to do everything virtually and Im a little surprised we have so many people doing so well!

Emotional eating driven by stress and anxiety is something her team constantly helps clients learn how to cope with, but the isolation and stress brought on in our society by coronavirus has brought that issue to a new level for many.

Dr. Kells says, I've never seen anything like this before, nor has anybody alive. There's so much going on, and eating is one of those things that is a big challenge. Just being healthy is a big challenge.

As she learned for herself over the years, Dr. Kells says there is a science behind why some people are so susceptible to eating their emotions. Most people don't realize that in our gut we have more serotonin receptors that antidepressants target. Its that piece of our brain that tells us our happy thoughts. When we crave food there is a reason for it. Our gut has its own nervous system called the enteric nervous system, and it has serotonin receptors that are denser and more populated than in our brain. So there is a reason that we stress eat. When we crave food there is a reason for it.

Dr. Kells also points out that this is an important time to think about losing weight and getting healthy. Looking forward to a healthier body may be key to avoiding the worst symptoms COVID-19 can bring on. We know that the mortality factors for COVID-19 and other illnesses are things like obesity, heart disease, lung problems and diabetes. So the things we can control [in terms of fighting the disease] are our health issues.

While we wait for treatments, and a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, Dr. Kells says you don't have to wait to make positive changes in your life during this very abnormal time when we might be tempted to go the other way. When people start our program we say to them, This is not about us dictating something to you, this is about us working in partnership with you, to empower you. A lot of people can do quick fast weight loss and get skinny, but it's about being healthy for a lifetime. I think if we allow this situation to change us in positive ways, use it as a time for healing, self-care, self-improvement, focusing on our health, our family and our relationships and on nature, we will be a better, kinder world. That's my hope; that's what gets us all through this. What does it look like on the other end? We can use this time to help ourselves and others.

Finally, if you think now is not the time to spend money on a healthier lifestyle, Dr. Kells says, People are financially dealing with a lot of insecurities right now, and we as a small business are working really hard with people that do want to get healthy, but have some insecurities around that. We're getting creative just like a lot of small businesses are, so there are many possibilities like spreading out payments, and other ways we can help people.

If you are interested in learning more about Kells Weight Loss Center, you can visit them on Facebook, or go directly to their webpage (HERE) or give them a call in Colorado Springs at 719-259-0773.

Kellls Weight Loss is a proud sponsor of Your Healthy Family

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Whether youre sending a Happy Birthday! or freaking out over the latest episode of your favorite TV show, you can easily send GIFs to your friends in your Instagram messages.

To send GIFS and animated stickers through Instagrams direct message feature, you have to use one of the social platforms built-in keyboards. After starting any new conversation or opening an old private message thread, you can access the GIF and sticker keyboards by tapping the smiley face icon in the message bar.

Once you select and tap the GIF you want, Instagram will automatically send the image to your friend. At present, sending GIFs through direct message is not yet possible while on Instagrams desktop site, and can only be done through the iOS or Android apps.

Heres how to send your friend GIFS in Instagram messages on your mobile device.

1. Open the Instagram app and enter your Message window by tapping the paper airplane icon in the upper right-hand corner of your newsfeed or by swiping left.

The messages icon remains visible regardless of how far down your feed youve scrolled.Abbey White/Business Insider

2. Choose the Instagram friend you want to send a message to either by tapping an existing conversation thread or by selecting the pencil and paper icon in the upper right to pick a friend.

Tapping the New Message icon opens up a list of friends you can message.Abbey White/Business Insider

3. Tap the smiley face icon in your Message bar.

This bar looks similar to Instagrams search bar and is located at the very bottom of the screen.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

4. A new menu will pop-up. Tap the rightmost GIF icon at the bottom of it.

5. You can select a GIF from the popular list or tap the search bar to search GIPHY.

To columns of the most popular gifs will appear beneath the GIPHY search bar.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

6. As you type, GIPHY will automatically populate results. Scroll by swiping up to view all the results.

The results will change as you add more text in the search bar.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

7. Tap a GIF to send it instantly in the message thread.

As soon as you tap, it will automatically send and appear in your message history.Marissa Perino/Business Insider

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