Taibat Ibitoye, registered dietitian and PhD researcher, University of Reading

WHILE the obesity crisis is still considered the foremost public health epidemic in the west, one often overlooked condition is quickly becoming a growing concern. Malnutrition, sometimes referred to as under-nutrition, affects an estimated 3million people in the UK alone. Globally, around 462million adults are malnourished.

Malnutrition is a condition where a person is deficient in nutrients, such as protein, vitamins and minerals, or not getting enough calories. This has many effects on health and body function, including increased frailty, delayed wound healing and higher mortality.

Not only that, malnutrition will cost UK health services 13billion this year alone and is predicted to cost 15billion in ten years. Reports also show that its two to three times more expensive to treat someone who is malnourished, compared with someone who is well nourished. This is because they need more resources to treat them, and a range of health conditions may develop as a result of malnutrition.

But data shows that people aged 65 years and over are more likely to be malnourished compared with any other age group. And this number is on the rise. In the UK, adults over 60 admitted to hospital with malnutrition increased from 1,405 in 2008 to almost 5,000 in 2018.

Several things might contribute to malnutrition in the elderly, including swallowing difficulties, poor dentition (such as having missing teeth), mobility issues, acute and chronic illnesses, and not meeting changing nutrient demands such as not getting enough protein. Another reason might be because almost 93 per cent of people who are malnourished live at home, which means their nutritional health is often not monitored. Loneliness, depression, being unable to cook for themselves, having trouble accessing shops and low income also contribute to poor nutrition in this age group.

A person is considered malnourished if they have a body mass index (BMI) under 18.5, or have unintentionally lost greater than 10 per cent of their weight in the last three to six months. People with a BMI of less than 20 with an unintentional weight loss greater than 5 per cent within the last three to six months might also be considered malnourished.

But its not always easy to spot the signs of malnutrition. Part of this is because it can happen gradually over a long period or signs often being considered as a natural part of ageing. But some common signs of malnutrition in older people may include their clothing, jewellery and dentures becoming loose, having a reduced appetite, lack of interest in food and drink, tiredness, altered mood and weakness.

Healthcare providers in primary care or care homes will use screening tools to identify those at risk of malnutrition, or needing further assessment. These tools look at a persons BMI alongside the amount of unplanned weight loss theyve experienced in the last six months to determine their risk. But for those living on their own, their nutritional status could still be overlooked. As malnutrition numbers continue to grow, friends and family members of older people are being urged to look for possible signs of malnutrition.

The first step in preventing and managing malnutrition is to focus on increasing calories and protein intake using a food-first approach, which aims to improve a persons nutrition through diet alone. This includes:

Encouraging people to eat little and often throughout the day, such as having three small meals plus two snacks between meals.

Drinking more nourishing fluids, such as milk, soups, or having powdered supplements that are high in energy and protein.

Eating high-energy and high-protein foods, such as full-fat milk, yoghurt and cheese.

Frozen, ready-prepared meals or home meal-delivery services might also ensure better nutrition.

But improving nutrition alone might not be the only solution to malnutrition. People might need help with eating and drinking, they may need better-fitting dentures, or they might need foods that are easier to chew and swallow. For those who are lonely, eating in a pleasant environment might also be key to building their appetite. And for those with financial difficulties, they might need help accessing food items.

In some cases, people with disease-related malnutrition might need oral nutrition supplements, which will provide them with energy, protein and other essential nutrients and minerals. But evidence shows that providing dietary advice, support and guidance with or without an oral nutrient supplement is effective in increasing nutritional intake and weight. In severe cases, nutrition can also be provided by tube feeding, which is usually done in a hospital or supervised by healthcare professionals.

Identifying those at risk of malnutrition early, understanding how to manage dietary needs and overcoming potential barriers to adequate food intake are essential, given the serious health and financial consequences linked to malnutrition.

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HANOVER Chris Knight isnt afraid to admit it.

Hes still growing up.

The 6-foot-7 power forward for the Dartmouth College mens basketball team has had to do plenty of growing in the last seven years, from moving to Wisconsin for high school to making the trek back east to play for the Big Green.

Originally from the New York City borough of Queens, Knight never had college basketball on his list of goals. He gives the example that he doesnt have some epic origin story he wasnt some kid dominating the courts in the streets of New York.

Instead, he said, he was just an uncoordinated kid with black Rec Specs whose first love was soccer.

I was super awkward, Knight said in a recent interview. Growing up, I was really bad at basketball. I used to be really goofy. I think its because I was growing into my body and growing too fast. I was tall for no reason.

Public high schools in New York City operate differently than most. Students must apply to attend a public high school, and applicants are matched to one of their chosen schools according to admissions priority, location and availability of seats. A private education is an option, too, but the bill can run pretty high.

When it came time for Knight to enter high school, he didnt receive the high school placement he and his parents were looking for. Thats when his big brother, Roger, stepped into the picture and offered his help.

Roger, who played college football at Wisconsin and pro football for five seasons with the New Orleans Saints, was living in DeForest, Wis., and offered to welcome his brother into his home. He and his wife had three boys, but they were open to letting his younger brother join them.

Chris and Roger are more than 20 years apart in age, and for most of the younger Knights childhood, his brother was off playing football. But the idea of the two uniting was worth taking the risk for a strong education and the chance of his athletic abilities flourishing.

My mom gave me a call and said she couldnt get him into one of the better schools in New York, Roger Knight said. I was like, You know what? Send him out here to school in Wisconsin. Id be happy to have him come live with me.

Out to Wisconsin Chris Knight went, soon making his way through the ups and downs of high school. He tried to play football but didnt like the contact. He played for the junior varsity basketball team, but it wasnt a full-blown obsession. He jokes that he didnt know what AAU basketball was until his sophomore year.

Before the start of his junior year, Roger and his family, now including Chris, moved to Madison. It would provide a more challenging academic workload and determine if Knight had what it took as a player at James Madison Memorial High to compete in college later on.

I remember his brother coming to register him at the high school, said Chris Knights coach at Madison Memorial, Steve Collins. I noticed his size very quickly. I coached volleyball, but that didnt go over well. He wasnt going to have anything to do with that.

Knight started to train with Jeronne Maymon, who played at Madison Memorial and went on to play college basketball at Tennessee. Then, at some point in that junior season at Madison Memorial, Northern Iowa gave Knight a call. It was the first contact a college basketball program made with him and made the idea of playing at the next level a realistic possibility.

He was a first-team all-state player averaging a double-double (15.8 points per game, 10.7 rebounds per game) and a finalist for Wisconsins Mr. Basketball award by the end of his senior year of high school. Collins remembers when Madison Memorial lost in the state semifinals, Knight outplayed Sam Hauser, who beat Knight out for Mr. Basketball and is now competing at Virginia.

With success on the hardwood came plenty of offers from mid-major programs. Knight took official visits to Dartmouth and Furman, with unofficial stops at Yale and Brown. Something clicked in Hanover, however, as recently hired Big Green coach Dave McLaughlin sold Knight on the idea of helping the coach build a new tradition.

So I took my visit here. Just something about the area and how its in the middle of nowhere. I guess I kind of wanted to get away from people, he said. I also fell in love with the idea that I could come to Dartmouth and I could, like, change everything.

Freshman year didnt go as planned, though. Before preseason practices even began, he could tell he had a lot of catching up to do. His body wasnt ready to compete day after day, and his athletic ability was soon meaningless. The player with the better basketball IQ was going to beat him every time.

Yet Knight couldnt just use the year to catch up on the learning curve. Forward Evan Bordeaux announced on the eve of the season opener that hed be sitting out so he could transfer.

Knight averaged more than 20 minutes a game that first season and contributed 10 points a game, but things werent right. He was only 17 year old as a freshman in college, and trying to take on college basketball and his course load was a lot.

So that summer after his first season, he rededicated himself to basketball and the weight room. He made sure that once school started, he could focus on academics and make sure he wasnt playing catch-up on the court. The payoff was second-team all-Ivy League selection last season.

Its one of those reasons why you coach someone like him, McLaughlin said. You can see young men mature in many ways mentally, physically, socially. Hes just become the best version of himself.

Everything seems to be much better for Knight these days. The junior turned 20 on Nov. 17 and is enjoying school. This summer, hell be a product-control intern for Goldman Sachs.

Id love my daughter to date a kid like Chris, Collins said.

It has been a little rocky on the basketball court, however, with Dartmouth sitting at 7-9 and on a four-game losing streak. The Big Green lost its Ivy League opener last Saturday at Harvard, 67-62, and hosts the Crimson at Leede Arena on Saturday night.

Knight is scoring 13.4 points per game, good for 10th in the conference. He had a double-double in the season-opening victory at Buffalo and a career-high 23 points at Georgia State.

But recently, he said, his production isnt as explosive as it can be. At UNH on Dec. 30, a 70-56 loss, he shot 5-of-14 from the floor. When the Big Green hosted Vermont on Jan. 2, he was 3-of-9 from the free-throw line, something that hurt his team down the stretch, resulting in a 77-68 loss.

His coaches are trying to get him to be a bit more vocal on the court. The even-steven personality of Knight is trying to play the leader role, and he knows the best way to do it is by leading by example.

It will come with time, he hopes. Hes already done so much growing, but he knows he has plenty more to do.

Pete Nakos can be reached at pnakos@vnews.com.

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Many health conditions are worsened by excess weight, and the stress of extra weight on joints can lead to painful conditions, particularly of the knees and feet. It makes sense, then, that losing weight often helps to relieve some kinds of pain.

Finding an eating plan that is healthful and enjoyable will help you stick with your weight loss goals for the long term and maintain any weight loss you manage to achieve.

To manage your weight, follow these simple rules to cut back on calories:

As for physical activity, you'll find that many forms of exercise are more difficult for people with hip or knee pain. Exercises that are easy on the joints include swimming and water aerobics. Talk with your doctor or physical therapist, who can recommend other ways to incorporate physical activity without making your joint pain worse.

There is no magic answer as to how much weight you need to lose in order to make a difference. As few as 10 pounds or 10% of your overall weight might help, but this can vary from one individual to another.

For more tips on relieving pain naturally, check out Pain Relief Without Drugs or Surgery, a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School.

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There are plenty of people who pick up a food product at the store and immediately turn the container around to see what the nutritional label looks like. Per serving, how many calories does it have? What about carbohydrates and fiber? What kind of numbers do the fats have?

Its all relative, depending on what kind of food plan you might be on, or if youre trying to cater to a specific type of workout routine.

One study recently found that instead of just listing the details that we see now, we should also be able to see the physical activity calorie equivalent, or the PACE.

PACE labels show consumers how many calories are in a food item, but they also list what kind of and how long an exercise someone would need to engage in to burn that food off.

For example, a figure provided by a study in the United States Library of Medicine shows that after eating a regular burger, one would need to walk 2.6 miles to burn off said burger.

[Click here to see an example of a PACE label.]

The values on PACE labels were pulled from an activity table for an average 160-pound adult with a guesstimated walking pace of 30 minutes per mile.

In the study, a few things worth mentioning about those who participated. The people were:

The participants were randomly assigned to one of four generic fast-food menus: No label; calories only; calories and minutes; or calories and miles necessary to walk to burn off the calories.

The results were, those who ordered from:

[Read the full study by clicking here.]

During the study, participants said PACE labeling would not only influence their food choices, but the likelihood of them engaging in physical activity.

In conclusion, researchers found that PACE labels could certainly be helpful in reducing the number of calories ordered in meals, as well as adding the benefit of encouraging exercise.

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Everyone knows that losing weight can be tough. Well, imagine setting a weight-loss goal, achieving it, and then going on vacation. How do you maintain that weight loss and withstand the temptations inherent in an open bar on a cruise or an all-you-can-eat-buffet of Italian pastas?

It ain't easy, friends, but that's exactly the scenario Jackie Lanteri Ionno encountered recently. As a member of the Cooking Light Diet Community on Facebook, she revealed that she'd lost 12 pounds preparing for a cruise. She wanted to know if anyone had helpful tips for maintaining that weight loss as she floated serenely in the Caribbean. Luckily for her, Cooking Light Diet members knew exactly how to help. They provided her with countless helpful tips, and we've compiled the 9 best below.

The next time you go on vacation and want to maintain weight loss, follow this advice for success.

Firstly, let's not lose sight of the fact that you're trying to maintain your weight loss on vacation. That means you've lost weight. Whether you've hit your goal or you've just made strides, pat yourself on the back! It's not easy to do, but you did it. Appreciate how hard you worked to get here, and don't stress maintaining so much that you don't enjoy where you areon vacation. If you've lost weight already, you know you'll be able to do it again. As Cooking Light Diet member Tammy Trindel Gillespie told Jackie, "You earned the right to NOT even think about what you eat for a week. Enjoy!!!"

Just because you're trying to maintain a weight loss doesn't mean you need to turn into Jillian Michaels while you're on vacation. Remember tip #1: You're on vacation. That doesn't mean you have to say no to every single opportunity to eat dessert, or that you need to wake up at dawn and run a 5k. You know yourself better than anyone, so don't assume that vacation is the perfect opportunity for you to set unrealistic expectations just to maintain weight loss.

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Whether vacation takes you on a cruise ship, to a sun-kissed beach or a remote mountain getaway, you don't have to revert into an invertebrate and slug around everywhere. Take the stairs! Tell escalators and elevators you're not interested in convenience; you need movement! This was resoundingly the #1 piece of advice Cooking Light Diet Community members gave to Jackie about her pending vacation. Wake up early, get some steps in to get the blood flowing, and start your day off already feeling great about maintaining.

Pardon the turn of phrase, but if you're like the author, you may find it difficult to not completely go nuts at every vacation mealtime (and it's not the end of the world if you do!). But if you're hellbent on maintaining your weight loss, be selective on how you choose to indulge on vacation. Alicia Shapiro Miller recommends choosing one meal a day to splurge on. Maybe it means forgoing breakfast pastries because you plan on doing dessert with every dinner, or you know you'll be sipping lots of Miami Vices when you're poolside so you're going to skip desserts altogether. Choose your vacation vices wisely and make it that much easier to maintain a healthy balance.

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This tip adds another layer to #4. In lieu of picking splurges, you could also choose to go for a heavy, nutritious breakfast in the morning and opt out of lunch in favor of some light afternoon snacks instead. Cooking Light Diet member Sandi Chiu says a protein-packed omelet in the mornings can power you through hours of sightseeing. So you can front-load your meals for early in the day, or you can choose to do some intermittent fasting. Block out a time of day you know you'll be most susceptible to calorie-heavy temptations, and intermittently fast during that time. Not only will this help you maintain during vacation, but if you've never tried it before, it could be a great trial run for when you get back to the real world. But do NOT do this if it means you're going against tip #2.

Is there a buffet available on your vacation? If it's a cruise, the answer is yes. If the answer is yes, read these wise words from Cooking Light Diet member and Director of Product Management Saska Albright and take them to heart. "Take the small salad plate at the buffet. It really does make a difference!" If you're not on a cruise, eat what you want, but limit yourself to what looks like a proper portion size for one. If you're loading your plate down with enough food to feed the offensive line of an NFL team, you're, uh, not going to maintain that weight loss.

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This tip is as straightforward as it sounds and comes courtesy of Cooking Light Diet member Linda Sines Owens. Eat lots of fresh fruit on your vacation. Veggies, too, but on vacation fruit is a viable alternative to, say, ice cream and cheesecake when you're looking for a sweet-tooth fix.

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Say what you will about 1980s fashion, but that decade did give us the Care Bears, who taught us this most valuable of lessons: Sharing is caring. Make it easier to maintain your weight loss by indulging and sharing that indulgence with a loved one or friend. Example: Order that Baked Alaska, eat half, and then pass the plate so that someone else can enjoy it, too. This creates shared experiences ("Do you remember that divine cheesecake we had in Albuquerque?") and ensures that you don't lose momentum while you're on vacation.

Before going on vacation, please recite this aloud at least 5 times:"I'm going on vacation. I will not stress the small stuff. I will enjoy myself, because I AM GOING ON VACATION."Felt good, didn't it? Seriously, take this piece of advice from Andrea R. Saunders to heart: Don't expend mental energy constantly harping over maintaining your weight loss. Focus instead on relaxing, enjoying yourself, and taking advantage of being unplugged from your day-to-day. Even if you come back weighing more than you did when you left, so what? Life's too short to not enjoy a vacation. It'll be over before you know it, too (applies to both life and vacations), so don't focus on things that will cause you undue stress and anxiety.

Thanks to these tips and more, Jackie informed us she didn't gain a single pound on her cruise! To see some of the other tips she was given, join our Cooking Light Diet Community on Facebook.

Let us help you lose weight and then maintain that weight loss no matter where you go on vacation! Subscribe to the Cooking Light Diet today and start receiving your customizable meal plans.

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Getting to and maintaining a healthy weight is no easy task, as most people who have tried to lose weight know.

Of course, the healthy way of losing weight tends to last, which is why its essential to avoid fads or extremes.

Here are a few tips for getting to and maintaining a healthy weight.

Make gradual changes

When your focus is on a number, its easy to get frustrated, so instead focus on your health. Doing so has proven successful for patients at the Weight Loss & Wellness Center at Oklahoma Heart Institute.

We take a comprehensive approach to first empower our participants to take control of their environment while adding physical activity, record keeping, and planning behaviors, center supervisor Tom Guhr says.

For example, participants eat meal replacements and attend classes that help them change behaviors during the weight loss phase of the program. In phase two, they learn how to keep weight off by transitioning to making more traditional healthy food choices, while continuing to practice the learned healthy behaviors, Guhr says.

The easy-to-follow plan includes replacing meals with snacks, approved shakes and entrees, and unlimited fruits and vegetables.

Because the foods on the plan dont have a lot of calories, you can eat as much as you want to stay full, yet still lose weight, Guhr says.

Ask for help

Health coaching is an essential part of sticking to new habits. The Weight Loss & Wellness Center offers expert support, with a medical staff that includes a cardiologist, along with a nurse practitioner and a physicians assistant who specialize in endocrinology.

This medical oversight is important if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or other weight-related conditions that may need monitoring during weight loss, Guhr says.

The center uses the Health Management Resources program that focuses on lifestyle changes.

The HMR program is research drivenwith over 25 years of studied metrics, Guhr says. Our program gets results, which is why for the fifth consecutive year U.S. News and World Report has recognized HMR with prestigious recognition, including the No. 1 Best Fast Weight-Loss Diet for 2020.

Learn from success stories

Learning from people who have been on similar journeys can help.

Take David, a 65-year-old retiree who has lost more than 100 pounds three times, and 40-60 pounds countless times, only to gain it all back. After being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea, his cardiologist referred him to the HMR program.

What I liked about the program after checking it out was the rapid weight loss without surgery, drugs, etc. he said. Also, the fact that it is medically supervised, which was important to me because of my health issues.

David lost more than 120 pounds in six months, improving his sleep and lessening his dependence on medications.

I can now do things that last summer I thought I would never be able to do again, he says. My life has changed, and I am very happy and thankful.

Dont wait

No matter how long youve struggled nor how much weight you need to lose, the Weight Loss & Wellness Center welcomes you.

While this program specializes in combating obesity, we have helped people lose anywhere from 20 to over 200 pounds, Guhr says.

You can participate in-clinic or with a remote do-it-yourself option. Either way, youll find support.

Many current participants create new friendships as part of a group of people striving to achieve the same results, Guhr says.

For more information, visit oklahomaheart.com/wlwc.

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Less than a year after starting Super Bowl LIII, former Los Angeles Rams center John Sullivan looks nothing like an NFL lineman.

A NFL safety, maybe.

Sullivan said he has lost about 70 pounds in less than a year. He posted a picture to his Instagram account of his new physique this week, and its pretty astonishing.

Sullivan posted a post-workout picture and said hes down to 240 pounds. It seems like he might be even lighter than that. Sullivan was listed on NFL.com at 312 pounds. Hes on the left:

Heres Sullivan before Super Bowl LIII and during the 2017 season:

Los Angeles Rams center John Sullivan (65) answers questions before Super Bowl LIII. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Los Angeles Rams center John Sullivan (65), during the 2017 season, was listed at 312 pounds when he played. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Former teammates might not even recognize him.

Other offensive linemen have dropped a ton of weight immediately upon leaving the game. The most prominent example is former Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas, who is on NFL Network now and is much thinner. Former Carolina Panthers tackle Jordan Gross and San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick also had a shocking amount of weight loss right after leaving the game.

Linemen have to maintain a high weight to survive in the NFL, and that often includes unhealthy eating habits. Some of the players who have lost weight after leaving the game cite concerns about their long-term health as a reason for slimming way down.

Sullivan played nine seasons with the Vikings and Rams, starting 125 games. The Rams declined his 2019 option and like many players, the 34-year-old Sullivan faded out of our consciousness. He didnt hold a retirement press conference or anything, but its clear from the current picture above that he is retired.

Playing in the NFL isnt good for anyones health, and especially linemen who are 300-plus pounds. Sullivan wont play again, but he probably feels a bit better.

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Some of the common food items that you can have to break your fast are as follows:

1. Smoothies: Spinach, beetroot, vegetable smoothies are packed with nutrients and fiber, which is good for an easy bowel movement after fasting for a fixed period.

2. Nuts: Dates, apricots, walnuts are considered excellent when trying to lose weight. You can have a handful of nuts and glass of warm water to break your fast.

3. Soups: Soups are loaded with proteins, minerals and easy-digestible carbs. Tomato, vegetable, cauliflower and chicken soups are some of the healthy options.

4. Fruits: Seasonal fruits are also excellent options. Fruits are loaded with fiber and nutrients and control your craving for sweet stuff.

5. Fermented foods: Yogurt or kefir are considered excellent when trying to lose weight.

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Weve talked previously aboutLove and Hip Hop Atlantastar Tokyo Vanitys attempts to lose weight on the show, and her co-stars well-meaning but misguided attempts to motivate her to take the process seriously. Being somewhat shamed by a friend to get moving more in the gym and to eat clean obviously didnt help, but it seems that the 23-year-old has found a regimen and eating plan that works for her. She recently showed off her weight loss to fans on Instagram after starting the year off with healthy habits:

The beauty has actually been sharing videos of herself getting moving in the gym lately. Shes been doing two-a-day workouts here and there, choosing healthier foods (like grapefruits as a snack) and already lost more than 30 pounds.

Yall said yall was gonna meet me at the gym today why yall keep lying !!!! she captioned a recent video. @bodybyted I gotta life 30 more pounds b4 my trip at the end of February.

Her trainer, @bodybyted, who is presently working with hairstylist andLHHATL star Shekinah Jo too, publicly lauded Tokyo on his own Instagram page for her discipline and dedication to her goals.

@tokyoxvanity aint been playing lately, following her meal plan and staying consistent with her workouts, sometimes doing 2 workouts per day.

Me and shawty @tokyoxvanity came in 2020 playing no games, he shared as the caption to a photo of Tokyos results. Dropping 16-25 pounds per month is the goal for the next 6 months.

While Tokyo hasnt shared her actual goals in terms of how many pounds she wants to drop, she has jokingly, in her straightforward way, inspired her more than two million followers to get active with her. She captioned a sweaty video of herself, The fat is crying again today byeeeeeee you gotta get the fk ASAP, she wrote. Im trying to look good sucking dk naked.

Again, this gym sh-t is ghetto as fk, she joked in the video clip. But if I did not go today, aint gon make it tomorrow. Its a new day. Get in the gym.

Check out more clips of Tokyo training vigorously and get inspired.

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Stephen Brashear/Getty Images SEATTLE, WA - OCTOBER 07: Quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on October 7, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)Less than a year after starting Super Bowl LIII, former Los Angeles Rams center John Sullivan looks nothing like an NFL lineman.

A NFL safety, maybe.

Sullivan said he has lost about 70 pounds in less than a year. He posted a picture to his Instagram account of his new physique this week, and its pretty astonishing.

Sullivan posted a post-workout picture and said hes down to 240 pounds. It seems like he might be even lighter than that. Sullivan was listed on NFL.com at 312 pounds. Hes on the left:

Heres Sullivan before Super Bowl LIII and during the 2017 season:

Former teammates might not even recognize him.

Other offensive linemen have dropped a ton of weight immediately upon leaving the game. The most prominent example is former Cleveland Browns tackle Joe Thomas, who is on NFL Network now and is much thinner. Former Carolina Panthers tackle Jordan Gross and San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick also had a shocking amount of weight loss right after leaving the game.

Linemen have to maintain a high weight to survive in the NFL, and that often includes unhealthy eating habits. Some of the players who have lost weight after leaving the game cite concerns about their long-term health as a reason for slimming way down.

Sullivan played nine seasons with the Vikings and Rams, starting 125 games. The Rams declined his 2019 option and like many players, the 34-year-old Sullivan faded out of our consciousness. He didnt hold a retirement press conference or anything, but its clear from the current picture above that he is retired.

Playing in the NFL isnt good for anyones health, and especially linemen who are 300-plus pounds. Sullivan wont play again, but he probably feels a bit better.

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