You can now drink vegan Hersheys chocolate beer.

Thanks to a collaboration between Americas oldest brewery Yuengling and iconic American chocolate brand Hersheys, beer-lovers and chocolate-lovers can combine their two loves in one beverage.

The limited-edition Yuengling Hersheys Chocolate Porter is a new take on the brewerys 200-year-old Dark Brewed Porter recipe. Unlike the traditional version, the new porter features rich chocolate notes.

It took nearly one year to develop the new recipe. It features Hersheys chocolate syrup, cocoa powder, and cocoa nibs.

We have a 190-year history of listening to our fans, said Jennifer Yuengling the vice president of operations at D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc in a statement. And looking for new ways to deliver quality and memorable drinking experiences.

We saw a unique opportunity to partner with Hersheys, a brand known worldwide for its iconic, delicious tasting chocolate, to deliver fans our first-ever beer collaboration,she continued.

The 4.8 percent ABV drink can be paired with a number of foods. For the most indulgent experience, Yuengling recommends you pair it with a bar of chocolate (naturally).

This Yuengling Hersheys Chocolate Porter is sure to surprise, said Ernie Savo, The Hershey Companys senior director of global licensing and business development. [It will] delight the chocolate fans and the avid beer-lovers among us that are looking to try something new and delicious.

All of Yuenglings beers are vegan, which is becoming more popular among consumers, particularly millennials.

Aleksandrina Yotova a consumer analyst at GlobalData told Beverage Daily last May,Millennials are careful about what they eat and drink and as a result, are making conscious decisions to take better care of themselves, including when it comes to alcohol.

She added,vegan is also increasingly trending. The fact that major brewers like Guinness have committed to 100 percent vegan-friendly beverages in recent years also suggests this trend will expand hugely in the future.

Yuenglings vegan Hersheys Chocolate Porter is available on draft only. You can find it in bars, restaurants, and venues across the United States for a limited time.

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A violent and controlling vegan banned his girlfriend from eating animal products and regulated what she was allowed to watch TV.

Christopher Ellam would also subject his partner to abuse if she came home 'smelling of meat' after working at her stepdad's cafe.

Kirklees Magistrates' Court heard how he would control what she watched on TV and would kick off if he didn't like the way she looked at other men on the screen.

The 22-year-old, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, ripped up her clothing, called her a 'fat disgusting b***h' and used a vinegar bottle to hit her.

She spoke of her fear of Ellam and how his violent and controlling behaviour had ruined her life.

Ellam pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to assault by beating, two counts of criminal damage and sending sending indecent or grossly offensive messages for the purpose of causing anxiety or distress.

Lisa Evans, prosecuting, said that the couple were in a relationship for four years.

She said: "She describes him as being violent and abusive.

"He controlled what she watched on the TV and (would become) angry over males on the TV she seemed to be looking at.

He was verbally aggressive, calling her stupid on a regular basis.

"He called her a 'fat disgusting bitch' and an 'ugly c**t'.

"He's a strict vegan and didn't allow her to consume animal products.

"She helped her stepfather in a cafe and was subjected to abuse if she returned home smelling of meat."

Ellam smashed a TV belonging to the victim and on April 4 attacked her.

Ms Evans said: "He used a vinegar bottle to hit her, causing bruising to her body.

"She tried to cover her face with a pillow to protect herself but it didn't protect her."

Ellam also damaged a black and red lace dress the victim bought for her birthday, two pairs of shoes and a cardigan by cutting them up.

He also sent her a 'significant amount' of abusive messages on Facebook .

And magistrates were told that he went to the victim's place of work, a car dealership, and caused problems for her there.

Ms Evans said: "He denied controlling behaviour but admitted being angry at unknown men on the TV due to low confidence in himself.

"He said he didn't stop her eating red meat but it's a house rule that no meat is eaten within the flat."

At an earlier hearing, the court heard how the victim described the relationship as 'awful' and said that she had been scared of Ellam for a long time.

Deputy District Judge described his behaviour as 'disgusting' after hearing that if she screamed he would only become more violent towards her.

In a victim impact statement she said that her ordeal had left her suffering from anxiety and depression and unable to sleep due to nightmares.

She told how she was scared to go out and barely saw her friends anymore.

The victim is currently unable to work and believes that any future relationships will be impacted upon.

She said: "I've been affected very badly by everything that's gone on in this relationship.

"He's ruined my life. I'm trying to move on with everything but my trust in people has gone and I've no confidence left."

Due to the injuries she suffered she had to undergo hospital tests. She has bumps to the back of her head but has been advised that these are hematomas and will go down eventually.

Mohammed Arif, mitigating, said that his client had suffered mental health issues after being bullied at school.

He said of the couple: "They shouldn't have got together in the first place.

"It's surprising that they lasted for four years as they are quite opposite.

"He wishes to apologise to the complainant. He wants to move on from the relationship and doesn't want to instigate any kind of reconciliation."

Magistrates sentenced Ellam to a community order including the 33 day Building Better Relationships programme.

He must complete up to 10 rehabilitation activity days and 200 hours of unpaid work.

Ellam was ordered to pay the victim 500 compensation as well as 85 court costs and 85 victim surcharge. The other was made as a direct alternative to custody.

Magistrates made a two year restraining order banning him from contacting his ex or going to her home.

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Plant-based meat alternatives continue to appeal to American diners, according to a new study from market research firm The NPD Group. Sales have risen from $118.7 million in 2017 to $192.1 million this year and our national obsession with hamburgers is playing a big role.

The most visible factor in this growth is the rise of cutting-edge, plant-based meat alternatives such as Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger, which are redefining the concept of a traditional veggie burger. Meat alternative providers, particularly in the burger plant-based category, have done a good job on the taste front and in making vegetables reproduce the meat-eating experience, said NPD analyst Darren Seifer.

NPD found that plant-based hamburgers are largely responsible for the increase in Americans consumption of plant-based proteins at restaurants, with nearly 80 percent of that growth coming from Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat. Aside from burgers, sales of plant-based versions of wings, sausage and meatballs have risen by double digits over the past year and sales of plant-based Italian sausage have skyrocketed by 416 percent in that time.

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NPD found that 16 percent of Americans say they regularly use plant-based alternatives to meat and dairy products, such as almond milk and meat substitutes. More unexpected, though, is that 89 percent of the people eating all of these tell NPD that theyre not vegetarian or vegan they just like variety in their diets.

Consumers like having the option of mixing plant-based dairy and meat alternatives with dairy and meat consumption, Seifer said. Plant-based food consumption is not about rejecting traditional protein sources, its about having options.

Millennials and younger consumers are the ones driving the demand for many of these products, but theyre not the only ones eating them. Since the core consumer groups for plant-based dairy and meat alternatives are younger, NPD forecasts that plant-based foods, to varying degrees, do have staying power, he said.

NPD found that Gen Xers are more likely to adopt these products as they age and make health considerations more of a priority when choosing foods. Overall, NPD found that about 20 percent of people say they use what they eat and drink to help manage a health condition.

This trend also dovetails with the years-long embrace of more high-protein diets and eating plans. NPD found that 61 percent of Americans say they want more protein in their diets, and Seifer said many perceive plant-based proteins, even when they go through multiple steps to resemble, say, ground beef, are perceived as being better for you.

Consumers arent seeing plant-based proteins as processed. They perceive them as having a healthier profile than meat and not overly processed, he said.

Given the relative dearth of diners who embrace an all-vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, though, Seifer said taste will continue to be the key component that determines whether a plant-based alternative to a pantry or fridge staple succeeds or fails.

Attributes such as health and convenience go far to drive consumption, but if the flavor profile falls below consumers expectations, then the product will likely have a short run, he said. Now there is no compromise when choosing a vegetable-based burger in terms of taste.

Martha C. White is an NBC News contributor who writes about business, finance, and the economy.

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Within minutes this week, two articles crossed my Twitter feed, both telling me how difficult it is to study some very important things.

One was on diet (Why Diet Research Is So Spectacularly Thin, by David S. Ludwig and Steven B. Heymsfield) and the other was on teaching writing (Scientific Evidence on How to Teach Writing Is Slim, by Jill Barshay).

The similarities beyond the headlines ("Thin"/"Slim") are striking. Both articles focus on the lack of high-quality research in their respective areas.

Conducting research on the effectiveness of diets is apparently quite difficult. While we may think that theres an easy metric against which were measuring (weight loss), the confounding variables make it very difficult to attribute any single outcome to a change. As the authors say, High quality trials are hard to do because diets, and the behavior of humans who consume them, are so complicated.

Diet interventions that may work in the short term may do long-term harm. Contestants on the reality show The Biggest Loser lost hundreds of pounds in a matter of months, but many of them quickly gained the weight back, sometimes surpassing their previous levels.

The extreme amounts of exercise and highly restricted diets are not sustainable. Theyre probably not healthy, either. Conflating weight loss with increasing health is probably a category-error mistake to begin with.

The authors close with a call for a Manhattan Project to find definitive answers to epidemics of diet-related disease. They want the research to have the same quality and rigor as pharmaceutical research that is meant to treat disease, rather than prevent it, as good diet can.

Im not in medicine, but I am a researcher. I wonder about that last bit, but lets table it while we look at the article on the research on teaching writing.

Jill Barshay quotes Robert Slavin of the Center for Research and Reform of Education at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, saying, Theres remarkably very little high-quality evidence of what works in writing.

The research problems in measuring writing are similar to dieting. It is difficult to find a true control group. And unlike diets, where we at least have weight loss (as problematic as that may be as our criteria), evaluating writing is inherently subjective.

Tested methodologies for writing show mixed and/or inconclusive results. What works in one group may not in another.

The commonality that Slavin did find is that Motivation seems to be the key: If students love to write, because their peers as well as their teachers are eager to see what they have to say, then they will write with energy and pleasure.

The research shows that the atmosphere in which students are learning makes a difference. What they are doing and who they are doing it for goes a long way to helping students write better because theyre more engaged to write more.

As to the lack of high-quality research, Im wondering if this is truly the problem we should be tackling or rather if we should expand our notion of what high-quality research looks like in these sorts of complicated human endeavors.

Isnt it possible, even likely, that in realms where human variability is at play, we are unlikely to find a single common approach that works best for all, or even most? As anyone who has tried diet and/or exercise has experienced, the chief problem is not necessarily whether or not the diet works -- the principle of taking in fewer calories than your body burns is pretty rock solid -- but whether or not the person can maintain the program itself.

The limiting factor on the success of a diet is not the quality of the diet, but the attitudes and experiences of the person.

The same is true, in my view, of writing. The key to improving as a writer is persistence. Good writers simply keep writing, and anything that keeps one writing is good. Trying to design experiments around these complicated things that meet these "high-quality" standards often involves moving the participants further and further away from the genuine, organic behaviors that attach to these activities in the real world. The diet or writing method that seems to work in the controlled lab experiment may not translate to the wider world. This is the exact problem with the highly prescriptive practice surrounding the use of the five-paragraph essay. Training students to pass the assessment that has become privileged has made them less capable as writers in general, while killing their spirits to boot.

Now that my own approach to teaching writing is out in the world, as embodied in Why They Cant Write and The Writers Practice, I am confronted with questions about how I know if my approach works.

I mean, I know it works. Ive refined it over years of working with students through a continuous process of qualitative research. Because it is not generalizable, qualitative research is not considered high quality, but this does not mean it is inherently low quality. When were looking at these complicated things where solutions are unlikely to be wholly generalizable, it is, in fact, invaluable.

One of the ways I measure the effectiveness of my approach is to ask students whether or not they think theyre learning. I find this to be meaningful data.

Another method I use is to ask students how they would approach an unfamiliar writing task. Here I am assessing the development of the writing practices, the skills, attitudes, knowledge and habits of mind of writers. If they can articulate an approach to a new writing problem, I know that eventually, through practice, the written artifact itself will become better and better.

I want to know how students feel about their writing abilities, whether or not they perceive an increase in their writing power. If I were a nutritionist, I would also want to know how my patients feel when on my program of diet and exercise. If they feel like crap and the experience is miserable, how could I ever expect them to persist?

A generalizable, quantifiable measurement simply doesnt apply here. It is a mismatch between desired information and methodology. The problem were studying is too complex, and what happens when it comes to writing and developing as a writer is a little different inside everyone.

I suspect this is why the available research finds that the writing atmosphere is important seem to be the most promising. Inside a good atmosphere, different students can travel different paths toward similar (yet still different in important ways) destinations.

As to the evidence I look for to see if The Writers Practice is working as I hoped, Im feeling pretty good about this.

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Packed with record-setting athletes displaying cut physiques and explosive power, The Game Changers, a new documentary on Netflix, has a clear message: Vegan is best.

The film aims to make the case that a vegan diet isnt only the most advantageous diet for long-term health, but for an athletic edge as well.

From Olympic weightlifter Kendrick Farris and cycling champion Dotsie Bausch to top distance runner Scott Jurek and Arnold Schwarzenegger (a producer of the film), the documentary chronicles several professional athletes who attribute getting faster and stronger, and recovering from injury more quickly, to adopting a plant-based diet specifically vegan.

Vegans dont eat meat or products derived from animals, like eggs or milk.

While theres not much data to back a trend of professional athletes going vegan or vegetarian, Barbara Lewin, RDN, CSSD, LDN, a sports nutritionist who works with professional athletes, including Olympic athletes and members of the NHL and NBA, certainly sees her pro-athlete clients embracing a plant-based diet.

My clients see so many benefits to eating a plant-based diet that postseason, they dont go back to eating as an omnivore or a carnivore, Lewin noted.

Healthline asked that question to David C. Nieman, DrPH, FACSM, a professor of health and exercise science and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Appalachian State University in North Carolina, where he studies athletes and diet.

Nieman is a vegetarian and marathon runner who sees many reasons someone would want to become vegan. Still, he had a clear answer: No.

The only possible way it [a vegan diet] may help some people is if theyre involved in a sport that takes more than an hour, Nieman stated.

And thats only if they were on a low carb, high fat diet and switched to a vegan diet, which would mean theyd be taking in more carbs. Those people would see improvement in endurance not sports skill, he said.

Studies on the correlation between performance and vegan, vegetarian, and meat-eating diets are rather limited.

One recent study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition tracked the maximum exercise capacity of 76 recreational runners, 18 to 35 years old, for 6 months. Of the group, 26 followed a diet that included meat and plants, 26 ate a vegetarian diet, and 24 ate a vegan diet.

The results suggest that there are no differences in exercise capacity between vegan, lacto-ovo-vegetarians and omnivorous recreational runners, the studys authors wrote.

The bottom line: All kinds of diets are compatible with performance, Nieman said.

Thats if you make healthy choices compatible with whatever diet you want to follow.

Lewin agrees that any diet needs to include wise choices if youre eating for health or performance.

If youre living on crackers, vegan cheese, and other processed foods, its not a good choice. For a vegan diet to be healthy and to work for the elite athlete, it has to have a strong foundation in vegetables and fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts, and seeds, she told Healthline.

The Game Changers shares stories of both long-term health on a vegan diet and immediate improvements in performance. Bouncing back quickly between workouts is also important for professional athletes and many more casual athletes too.

According to Nieman, youve got to look at nutritions effect on three areas to get an overall sense of how diets affect athletes: long-term, acute, and post-workout recovery.

Long-term health is important for athletes. Plant-based dietary choices are at the heart of all healthy eating patterns, Nieman explained, whether your diet of choice be vegetarian, Mediterranean, or DASH, for example.

The 3-day period before a sports event matters a lot. Athletes should eat a high carb diet, with most carbs coming from grains and dried fruit.

What you eat every day counts towards your health and overall performance. However, the pre-workout or prerace meal is extremely important, Lewin said.

A high fat meal can leave you feeling sluggish and is not a good fuel for the muscles, whereas a meal with the right balance of carbohydrate and protein will digest efficiently and provide good energy, she said.

Finally, Nieman points to an area of study called metabolic recovery, or bouncing back to normal after a race or workout.

This area of study has discovered what you eat can improve your return to homeostasis. The simplest snack? Fruit. Niemans research has found bananas, pears, and blueberries all support your bodys recovery after exercise.

Fans of the vegan diet claim that if you eat vegan, its easier to bounce back between workouts with plant protein since its less inflammatory.

Nieman, whos currently studying athletic recovery after 90 minutes of hard exercise when someone eats pea vs. whey (dairy) protein post-workout, strongly disagrees.

Its nonsense that plant protein will help you recover any differently, he said.

But Lewin believes the anti-inflammatory effect of plant foods help with recovery.

With higher levels of exercise intensity you produce more free radicals and byproducts that can cause inflammation in the body. A vegan, plant-based diet rich in antioxidants can have an enormous impact on reducing inflammation, she said.

Lewin and Nieman agree on one point, though: Its not at all necessary to consume animal products to excel in pro sports.

Whether youre biking or training for a Tough Mudder, weekend warriors can experiment with vegan meals thatll fuel your body.

The prerace meal needs to be high in carbohydrate, low in fat and fiber (which both slow down the digestive process), and can contain moderate amounts of protein, according to Lewin.

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A game-changing takeaway from the film? Its not at all necessary to consume animal products to excel in pro sports.

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Weight loss plans can help Britons who are struggling to lose weight. However, one expert has revealed a tip that most dieters wont mind adding to their diet plan.

According to Dr Michael Mosley the key to a better body is as simple as getting an extra hour of sleep every night.

This is because sleeping too little can cause the metabolism to change, preventing the body from processing food as effectively. An extra hour could help you to lose weight within weeks.

Karen Collins of the American Institute for Cancer Research, also claims late nights mean we snack more, and exercise less.

She said: We all know that when were tired, we reach for food first of all as a comfort thing. It now seems there is a biological basis for this, which we havent seen before.

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Hormone levels affected by sleep

Karen believes changes in our hormone levels are caused by sleep deprivation.

Her theory is based on research from Toyama University in Japan.

There, researchers linked sleep deprivation in children with changes in the way the body processes sugar.

In the study of six-and seven-year-olds, children who slept nine to ten hours a night were compared with those who only slept eight to nine hours. The latter group was almost twice as likely to be overweight.

Children sleeping less than eight hours a night were almost three times as likely to be overweight.

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Karen said: One hormone, cortisol, regulates metabolism of sugar, protein, fat, minerals and water.

Along with higher levels of resistance to insulin, which have also been spotted in the sleep-deprived, changes in levels of cortisol can lead to weight loss becoming much more difficult for those who dont sleep properly.

We are not saying that the weight will drop off if you get an extra hours sleep but I would expect to see changes within weeks rather than months.

To lose weight, sleep to raise your leptin levels

According to Dr Mosley less sleep means more cortisol, which means weight gain. But cortisol is only part of the picture.

Two hormones leptin and ghrelin work together to manage appetite. Leptin reduces hunger, while ghrelin promotes it.

Researchers at the University of Chicago monitored hormonal levels and appetite in a group of 11 subjects during two six day periods.

During the first six days, the volunteers received four hours of sleep during the night; during the second six days, they were allowed to sleep for twelve hours.

Tests showed that sleep-deprived volunteers had 18 percent lower leptin levels and 28 percent higher ghrelin, associated with a 24 percent increase in self-reported hunger and a 23 percent increase in self-reported appetite.

There was an overall increased preference for sweet, salty and starchy foods, with a 45 percent increase in salty food preference.

Better sleep: the foundation of healthier eating

As anyone who has tried to lose weight will testify, fighting a losing battle against your own willpower can be a dispiriting experience.

Too often, diets leave people weighing even more than they did to begin with, as they struggle with constant hunger, cravings and loss of energy.

There is a better way. By getting enough sleep, your body will re-set its hormones to make better food choices.

With a high-fresh, low-carb diet, intermittent fasting, and exercise tailored specifically for the needs of those who want to lose weight, you can completely re-set your appetite.

You wont want to eat unhealthy food, and the weight that you lose wont come back.

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Fitness for many is a difficult journey especially when trying to focus on one particular area - such as belly fat- and getting little result.

Exercise and diet both play a crucial role in ensuring you get the results you want.

For so many of us, there are two major factors that prevent us from getting a workout in: time and space,Grincerisaid.

Scheduling time to work out is one thing that takes a lot of organisation and dedication, but finding the physical space to work out should be a no-brainer.

For most, finding the time to go to the gym, especially once winter is in full swing, can be extremely difficult.

Withblastsof cold weather, motivationcandrop and gym membershipsgoto waste, butGrinceriexplained you can do a simple belly fat burning exercise from the comfort of ones home.

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He said: Working outdoesnt require a huge studio, a spacious backyard, or even the need to move your furniture around, he said.

According to Grinceri, there are four essential moves that use gliders and light ankle weights that each target the core and can be doneina teeny tiny apartment.

These are the top four moves recommended bythefitness specialist.

1. Torso Twist

Angelo Grinceri said: With light ankle weights on, tap right toe in front and put hands behind your head.

Pull belly button in towards the spine as you lift leg up to a soccer kick and rotate torso before bringing to starting position.

Lean body back after restarting each repetition. Repeat 8times on both sides.

2. Rotation Lift

Take one arm straight out at a diagonal and opposite leg out to the side. Lift knee as you squeeze abs, bringing arm to knee and twisting.

Lift and reach back to starting position. Repeateighttimes on both sides, he explained.

3. V-Up

Angelo recommended a V-up as one of the moves a slimmer should do to ensure natural belly fat burning to occur.

He said: Starting on your butt with legs out in a V-position. Lean back and lift knees up slowly as you squeeze core tight before bringing legs back down. Repeateighttimes.

4. Plank Hover

Start in a plank position with both feet on one glider, keeping abs tight and elbows in line with shoulders.

Shift chest forward, bringing it in front of elbows before returning to starting position. Repeateighttimes.

Angelo trained at theGreys Institute of Physiotherapy alongside doctors; armed with the knowledge of how each tiny muscle connects to the bone and how each joint moves. He trained here with his childhood friendStephen Pasterino and founder of the method.

Hisapproach to health and wellness is all about longevity and preparation. He believes we should participate in exercise that prepares the body for all of lifes daily requirements, mainly ones that improve how well we get from place to place (such as walking!)Angelo uses his background in human performance and pilates to stimulate and tone every muscle in the body while challenging balance and coordination.

Angelo regularly treats fans to workout videos and fitness images on his personal Instagram.

As a teenager, he became obsessed with bodybuilding. He lifted heavy weights with basic movement patterns, never stretched, and subsequently felt terrible, with back pain. So he then reviewed his fitness lifestyle and started to replace every piece of it with a more holistic option.

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spukkato/Getty Images A healthy diet, more exercise, more sleep, and better stress management are often the keys to weight loss. But what if youre doing all that and not seeing a difference? Unfortunately, theres no magical weight loss pill that will help you keep pounds off forever, but there may be one out there to give your body the jumpstart it needs.

After appropriate nutrition and physical activity, drug therapy to promote weight loss in patients who are overweight or obese can often improve a patients metabolic healthas proven by controlled, randomized, clinical trials, says Harold Bays, M.D., F.O.M.A., F.T.O.S., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.E., F.N.L.A., medical director and president of Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center and chief science officer for the Obesity Medical Association. What is perhaps most exciting is the number of investigational anti-obesity agents in development. The prescription medications mentioned below are all FDA-approved, but they can come with side effects and arent right for everyone so youll want to discuss your unique situation with a physician who specializes in weight loss to figure out the best weight loss plan for you.

Liraglutide

This drug is actually an injection, not a pill. However, patients using liraglutide (Saxenda) may lose 5-10% of their bodyweight. Its also available in a lower dose (Victoza) to treat type 2 diabetes.

Lorcaserin

Lorcaserin (Belviq) acts on the serotonin receptors in your brain to trick you into feeling fuller than you normally would after eating smaller servings. The medication can help patients lose 5-10% of their bodyweight.

Naltrexone-bupropion

A mix of these two drugs (available as Contrave) may curb hunger and help you feel full. Traditionally, naltrexone is used to treat drug addictions and bupropion is used for depression and smoking cessation. Patients taking a naltrexone-bupropion prescription may shed 5-10% of their bodyweight.

Orlistat

Available in a higher dose as a prescription (Xenical) as well as over-the-counter in a lower dose (Alli), orlistat is a lipase inhibitor that helps reduce the amount of fat your body absorbs from food. Some people lose about 5% of their bodyweight while taking orlistat.

Phentermine

Phentermine is a stimulant that helps suppress your appetite and could lead to a drop of about 5% of your bodyweight. However, its only approved for short-term use (up to 12 weeks). Phentermine is also part of a combination drug called Qsymia that contains topiramate (which is used to treat migraines and seizures). That formulation can help some patients lose 5-10% of their bodyweight.

Most supplements that tout weight-loss benefits dont have enough robust research on humans to support their claims. The FDA also considers supplements (which can be formulations of nutrients like vitamins, minerals, or amino acids, or ingredients derived from herbs or botanicals) more like foods than drugs so theres no regulation. That means its up to individual manufacturers to make sure their products live up to the claims on their labels.

If youre interested in taking a supplement to boost your weight loss efforts, make sure you talk to your doctor first, especially because some can interact with medications you may already be taking. Below, weve compiled a list of popular ones.

Caffeine

We all love coffee because of the way it energizes us. The same way coffee stimulates our central nervous system, caffeine as a supplement can also kick our fat oxidation process into gear. Studies are mixed, but it may have a small effect on bodyweight and help prevent weight gain in the long run. Youll just want to be on the lookout for nervousness, vomiting, and a rapid heart rate.

Chitosan

Derived from the exoskeletons of crustaceans and arthropods, chitosan is a starch that binds fat in the digestive tract. Some small, poor-quality clinical trials show minimal effect on bodyweight, and side effects can include indigestion, bloating, and constipation.

Conjugated linoleic acid

Some clinical trials show that conjugated linoleic acid may work on a number of bodily processes including lipolysis, lipogenesis, and apoptosis to cause small reductions in bodyweight and body fat, but results are mixed. Unfortunately, it can cause quite a few digestive issues and throw off your glucose homeostasis.

Forskolin

Extracted from a plant in the mint family, forskolin is said to reduce a persons appetite. The problem is that it hasnt been studied very much on humans so its hard to say if it actually works. Side effects may also include indigestion, hypotension, blurred vision, pale skin, and fatigue.

Garcinia Cambogia

This is an extract from a tropical fruit that contains hydroxycitric acid. While some research has found it might promote small amounts of weight loss in the short term, side effects can include nausea as well as liver toxicity in rare cases.

Glucomannan

Glucomannan is an ingredient extracted from the roots of the elephant yam. Older studies suggest that taking glucomannan with meals may help keep you fuller longer to help you lose weight. However, more recent research shows that it doesnt really help with weight loss. Not only that, it can leave you with bloating, gas, and soft stools.

Green coffee bean extract

This extract may work by preventing the accumulation of fat and regulating the metabolism of glucose. Some research points to small amounts of weight loss, but few high-quality clinical trials have been completed. Headaches and urinary tract infections have been reported as side effects.

Green tea extract

Theres not enough research to say green tea definitely helps you lose weight, but some studies say it may help by boosting calorie burn and fat oxidation and lowering fat absorption. The bad news is it theres the potential for unpleasant side effects like constipation, nausea, high blood pressure, and liver damage.

Hoodia gordonii

This succulent from Africa is said to reduce appetite, but theres very little published research on humans and it can trigger higher blood pressure and a faster pulse.

Irvingia gabonensis

Irvingia gabonensis comes from the seed of an African mango tree. Its purported to interfere with adipogenesis and help reduce leptin, a hormone associated with obesity, but few clinical trials have been done. It can also cause gas, headache, and sleep disturbances.

Raspberry ketones

As you probably suspect, raspberry ketones come from raspberries. Some studies point to various raspberry components as helpful weight-loss aids, but there is very limited research specific to how raspberry ketones work on the human body, and some of it is funded by the National Processed Raspberry Council. While theres potential for success, a lot is unknown.

Steer clear of any supplements containing these ingredients, which can pose serious health risks:

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Attaining abs is a science, which Olivia Culpo walked HollywoodLife via. The mannequin spilled on what has performed an enormous half in reaching her toned midsection, along with explaining her day by day meals and favourite exercise applications.

With three consecutiveSports Illustrated Swimsuit Difficultyphotograph shoots below her belt, Olivia Culpo is an knowledgeable as regards to bikini our bodies! One of many 27-year-old mannequin and former Miss Universe winners finest equipment are her rock-hard abs, and HollywoodLife caught up with the wonder for an EXCLUSIVE interview on how you can also obtain such a toned midsection. I attempt to keep a wholesome life-style thats sustainable so I can keep away from having to crash food plan or really feel tremendous sluggish [or] off form. For me, its all about feeling wholesome from the within out, Olivia instructed us. While you eat effectively and exercise, youre feeling wonderful, so finally thats at all times my objective. What works for me is a low carb, excessive protein and fiber food plan. For exercises I like energy coaching/circuit coaching, barre, pilates, biking, and working. Its actually essential for me to change up my exercises. Thats only a transient overview of the well being routine Olivia follows. She proceeded to dive into the specifics of her exercises and food plan, so get able to take notes!

Starting with Olivias food plan, the I Really feel Fairly star laid out her go-to three meals of the day. For breakfast, she normally has half an avocado, two eggs and turkey bacon with both GG crackers or a coconut wrap. When lunch time rolls round, Olivia likes to go for a salad of some sort with rooster. And for dinner, shes most probably to have greens and a lean protein. Olivia additionally grazes all through the day on snacks like a yogurt, apple, smoothie and almonds.

Olivia went much more in-depth into her exercise routine, a routine that she is especially strict about. I attempt to exercise as many instances every week as I can. Ideally, I exercise 5 instances every week however once Im touring for work or on set for 12 hour days, its harder to carve out time, she instructed HollywoodLife. Whereas Olivia targets her complete physique, she revealed whats her No. 1 secret for abs. Cardio is a big a part of getting abs! When Im working often, I can truly obtain abs corresponding to when Im doing common ab workout routines, Olivia dished. Moving into the science of cardiovascular exercise, she added, Cardio helps hold your BMI low and in addition stimulates your metabolism so it stays at the next price all through all the day. So your physique is in fats burning mode for for much longer, its just like the reward that retains on giving.

Olivia was feeling beneficiant. Outdoors of abs, the mannequin additionally spilled on her three favourite exercises for reaching her lengthy, lean legs and arms! Barre, Pvolve and Pilates are nice for getting lengthy lean muscle, Olivia instructed us. And should youre into weight coaching, Olivia confused the significance of stretching and never solely due to lurking cramps. Once Im working so much or energy coaching with heavier weight, I at all times be sure that to stretch and foam roll a ton. This may hold your muscle tissues from bulking up and changing into tremendous dense, Olivia defined, emphasizing that stretching is SO essential!

From cardio to barre, how do you mix all the following pointers? Olivia walked us via that as effectively! I actually like to change up my exercises and its essential for me to include some type of cardio. Id say an excellent exercise combo for me could be Pilates/barre/Pvolve and working, Olivia instructed us, revealing her favourite exercise routine. She shies away from stressing out her joints, including, Low affect precision workout routines are superior for core, flexibility and lengthy lean muscle, and working is my favourite type of cardio.

With Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah approaching and with that, stuffing, sugar cookies and extra items that dont cater to a low BMI Olivia admitted that she doesnt solely indulge in the course of the vacation season! I indulge often which I feel is a very essential a part of making a wholesome life-style, versus randomly binging for intervals of time. I feel should you discover a system that works for you, you possibly can nonetheless get pleasure from your favourite issues on a considerably common foundation so long as you get again to your wholesome life-style after, she defined. For those who want one thing extra concrete to comply with, Olivia even offered percentages!

The 80/20 rule is an effective guideline. Eighty % of the time be actually good, and 20 % of the time give your self some room to splurge, the mannequin and actress instructed HollywoodLife. Particularly on the holidaysmy mother is the very best prepare dinner and she is going to make 10 completely different type of vacation cookies. Theyre scrumptious. So sure, you possibly can munch on that gingerbread man and nonetheless sport a six-pack like Olivias!

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The health of individuals represents their overall physical condition. Barbadians should see this as different from wellness which holds a key to comfortable living regardless of whether a person is afflicted by an ailment or not.

While someone may have limited control over a diagnosed illness, all factors of wellness are accessible at any time and full use of these practices not only make living with sickness easier but also helps stave off disease for the uninfected.

This is the message to diabetics, persons with other non-communicable diseases, sufferers of different illnesses, and those without any afflictions, passed on by University of the West Indies lecturer in Social Psychological Research, Dr Dwayne Devonish.

Health is the state of being, but wellness is the active process of becoming healthy, he said Tuesday, and went on to explain that the usefulness of wellness becomes evident following a doctors diagnosis of many ailments in a patient, things that you probably consider a death sentence.

He said it is at this stage that the resources of wellness can come into play. You make a choice in terms of your health. You decide to cut back on what you eat, form relationships with people who support you in terms of your journey towards becoming healthy.

You take on particular actions and you make decisions, positive thought patterns and attitude towards your health. While your health may be compromised based on what the doctor told you, you are on a path called wellness.

Persons should use wellness resources across the board permanently but Dr Devonishs message was aimed at diabetics, other NCD sufferers, their relatives and close friends because he was delivering the Diabetes Association of Barbadoss Third John Grace Memorial Lecture at Solidarity House, Harmony Hall, St Michael.

Dr Devonish, the lead author of a government-endorsed National Policy for Workplace Wellness 2019 for Barbados, defined wellness as an active process of becoming aware of making choices about/towards living a healthy and fulfilling life.

So whether you have diabetes or not, the start is now. You can make a change in the way that you eat, relate to people, interact with food, engage with physical activity or the lack thereof. There is always an opportunity to change what youre doing.

He told the audience that persons who invoke wellness practices should not despair after an illness diagnosis because there are perfectly healthy individuals out there with no wellness habits who would appear worse for wear than the truly sick.

In other words, you can go to work with as many conditions as you have and still be productive and well because somebody else without any condition, any physical illness, they may be physically healthy but they may be unwell, because it is what you actively do with your life. That is the difference between wellness and health.

He noted, however, that usually wellness is addressed in its physical dimensions, largely the eating part: diet, nutrition, then the physical activity, but the National Workplace Wellness Policy added eight other dimensions important for the person with NCD or the caregiver in Barbados.

Following are the nine dimensions with abbreviated explanations:

1) Physical Wellness diet, activity.

2) Psychological and Mental Wellness focusses on a persons emotions and thought patterns attended to daily. Diabetes affects the physical and mental state. A persons life could begin deteriorating after a diagnosis of diabetes. Worrying about the diagnosis induces stress that also affects blood sugar levels. It is not only what you eat.

3) Environmental Wellness speaks to how people take care of their physical environment, recognising that it affects their state of health. There are environmental stressors that induce mental consequences on your health whether you have NCDs or not.

4) Social Wellness your social network influences your lifestyle habits. Oftentimes the people who we relate to or keep company with, the extent to which they encourage us to lead a healthy life, or ones that encourage us to take an unhealthy life [are key]. This matters just as much for children. When children drink sweet drinks, it is not just about the physical and psychological. Children operate within a network.

5) Intellectual Wellness speaks to how active mentally we are or in terms of what we do. Reading or not reading books is an example. Retirees must find ways to keep mentally active to stave off intellectual decline.

6) Occupational Wellness those chosen careers, do they benefit you your wellness?

7) Spiritual Wellness looks at how every individual searches for deeper meaning, not necessarily in religion but other value systems.

8) Cultural Wellness understanding how our own culture affects what we do, how we take action and make choices about our health.

9) Financial Wellness an individuals full awareness and knowledge, control over effective management of finances, and how the ineffective management of those finances can have a domino effect with negative consequences.

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