It's often the buzzy fashion and pop culture moments that we remember most from the previous decade. But hear us out diet trends can help define the teens just as well as the naked dress or Lizzo and her feelin good as hell mantra. (Remember the 1980s grapefruit diet? And who can forget the 2000s, when the Atkins diet gave everyone the green light to eat all the bacon?)

Thats why were taking a peek at some of the most popular diet trends of the 2010s. Find out which ones quickly fell by the wayside and the all-stars that will likely make their way into the 20s.

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This 30-day elimination plan became a household name in 2010. Designed in 2009 as a reset protocol, the Whole30 diet asks its followers to eliminate some major food groups sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, soy, and dairy are all banned. Weighing yourself is also off the table; the diets creators instead ask participants to focus on non-scale victories, including fewer blemishes, whiter teeth, clothes that fit better, and a more optimistic mindset.

As for the diets staying power, it will likely carry followers both old and new into the next decade the Whole30 is known for its #JanuaryWhole30 initiative, which encourages dieters to reset during the first month of the new year. Plus, co-creator Melissa Hartwig Urban continues to launch Whole30 cookbooks, including the recently released The Whole30 Friends & Family.

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The baby food diet which, yes, requires eating jars of pureed food typically reserved for actual babies gained popularity around 2010. This was in part due to celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, who began touting the cleanse as a way to eliminate toxicity and break bad habits, and still have your digestive system going. Uh yeah, thanks, but no thanks! We're glad to have seen this one go just as quickly as it arrived on the scene.

Try as we might, we just can't seem to quit the juice cleanse craze. In the 1940s, we were introduced to the Master Cleanse (which involves sipping on a blend of lemon juice, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup for 10 days) and there have been new iterations ever since.

In the past decade, we saw the advent of at-home fruit and vegetable juice cleanses (think BluePrint or Pressed Juicery) that were also representative of our need to have everything delivered to our doorstep. Plus, the big juice cleanses of the teens had celeb backing Salma Hayek created the Cooler Cleanse and Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop touted the benefits of now-defunct Organic Avenue's juice cleanse.

At the turn of the decade, juice cleanses are still going strong, but so are the urges of experts that they aren't healthy. Reminder: Your body is equipped with everything it needs to 'detox' on its own.

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The most Googled diet term in 2013, this diet (also known as the caveman diet") requires followers to stick with foods assumed to have been available during the Paleolithic era. That includes meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, and healthy fats. Basically, if it wasnt hunted, fished, or gathered, then it's off-limits. If you're having dj vu, that's because the Whole30 and paleo diets are very similar when it comes to foods that get the green light and ones you should nix entirely.

And clearly, the diet is still going strong: Paleo Diet for Beginners, The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen, and Food: What the Heck Should I Cook? are all paleo cookbooks that were all released in 2019. Plus, The International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundations 2018 Food and Health Survey showed that the paleo diet is still one of the top 10 diets in the U.S.

What was originally a necessity for those with Celiac disease became the trendy diet in 2013. In fact, even though there was no change in the rate of Celiac disease diagnoses between 2009 and 2014, the interest in gluten-free diets skyrocketed, according to a 2016 study. Researchers noted that approximately 1.76 million people in the U.S. had celiac disease, but an estimated 2.7 million people in the U.S. had cut or reduced their gluten consumption. This has been boosted by popular gluten-free diets, like the Whole30 and paleo diets, both of which nix gluten (and all other grains as well) as a means for losing weight.

The craze around cutting gluten specifically as a means for weight-loss seems to have dwindled, especially as people come to terms with the fact that a 'gluten-free' label doesn't necessarily mean healthy and that you don't need to cut out carbs entirely to lose weight.

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The diet gained traction around 2014, along with the idea that fat is not necessarily the villain it had been made out to be by the Standard American Diet (yeah, that food pyramid on the side of a Cheerios box). The diets philosophy, outlined in the book The Bulletproof Diet, instead placed an emphasis on the quality of fat you consume, instead of the quantity. Coconut oil, olives, grass-fed ghee, and almonds are all free game on the Bulletproof Diet, as are veggies, fruit, and grass-fed meat. The diet even came with its own spin on coffee named, you guessed it, Bulletproof Coffee, a concoction that involves stirring grass-fed butter into your coffee for more energy and increased ability to burn body fat.

While interest in this diet isn't going anywhere, it no doubt paved the way for the high-fat, low-carb keto craze of later years that has arguably even more staying power in the next decade.

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In 2015 we experienced the "activated charcoal" boom. (Nope, not the kind you're used to smelling at a barbecue.) While typically used in water filtration systems to sift out toxins or in the ER to help treat overdoses, the black powder began popping up in just about everything. Juice companies mixed it into their cleansing programs and said it would help draw out 'impurities' from the body and even improve digestive health. (Personal care companies took note, too: Gray-hued deodorant, toothpaste, and face cleansers began lining shelves and boasting claims that they could add a detoxifying element to your beauty routine.)

But experts were quick to put the kibosh on consuming activated charcoal. Yes, it binds to everything and that means everything, including important vitamins and nutrients that your body needs to stay healthy.

Riding on the back of the vegan diet is the raw foods lifestyle, a plant-based diet made popular by its steady rotation of uncooked vegetables, as well as dried fruits, soaked and sprouted grains, beans, or legumes, fresh fruit, raw nuts and seeds, and cold-pressed oils. Depending on where you fall in the diets sliding scale, you may consider yourself a raw vegan, raw vegetarian (including eggs and raw dairy), or even raw carnivore, incorporating raw meat and fish into your diet.

The raw food diet isnt new (theres proof of its origins in the 1800s, according to the New York Academy of Medicine), but it saw a surge during the last decade. In fact, a raw foods diet was ranked the second most popular diet in 2016 (just behind paleo), earning a 92 percent increase in interest versus the year prior, according to a GrubHub study.

The animal-free diet isnt new World Vegan Day was established in 1994 but it has seen a growth in followers during the teens. In 2014, only 1 percent of United States consumers said they were vegan; in 2017 that number jumped to 6 percent, according to a 2017 report by GlobalData. Further proof of its dominance? The Economist dubbed 2019 the year of the vegan, a declaration the publication tied to the increased availability of vegan food options, as well as millennial interest in an animal-product free lifestyle.

If you made it through the last two years without hearing the word keto, then its easy to assume youve been living under a rock. After all, the ketogenic diet (which was originally introduced in the 1920s as a means for treating epilepsy), has been making its rounds. Its popularity has been boosted by celebs like Kourtney Kardashian, who is reportedly a huge fan of the high-fat, low-carb lifestyle.

Like the Bulletproof Diet, keto focuses on incorporating high-quality fats into your diet. But unlike some other high-protein, low-carb diets (e.g. Whole30), large quantities of leafy greens and fresh vegetables are not fair game. Instead, they get counted along with the rest of the carbs you incorporate on the keto diet (fresh berries, for instance), which allows for 20 to 30 grams of carbohydrates per day.

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Piggybacking off of the keto diet is intermittent fasting, which limits your eating to certain hours of the day. While there are many intermittent fasting schedules, one of the most popular involves squeezing your eating into an eight-hour window, then fasting for the other 16 hours, and drinking only water.

Interestingly enough, the keto diet and intermittent fasting began to be paired together by their followers. Followers report intermittent fasting increases the results of the keto diet, even leading to increased weight loss. While the research on the health benefits is slim, word of mouth alone has helped catapult this diet into the spotlight and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

This diet is what it sounds like: All meat and animal products (like eggs or dairy) and zero carbs no fruits, veggies, seeds, potatoes, legumes, or nuts. The carnivore diet gained popularity along with the keto diet, thanks to claims it could help cure everything from rheumatoid arthritis to depression. There hasnt been any scientific-backed evidence to support such claims, but that hasnt stopped the carnivore diet from gaining followers: One Reddit community has 106K followers and abides by the principle that they consume only foods from the animal kingdom.

Only time will tell, but theres a good chance youll hear the word carnivore once or 1,000 times in 2020 and beyond.

With a ranking as the best commercial diet of 2019 and famous followers that include Oprah and Kate Hudson, you know Weight Watchers (now known as WW) had to make the list. The diet broke ground in 1963 when it delivered its followers a daily point system (in which foods are assigned point values) for helping them to lose weight.

Depsite a bit of controversy, with their new name and branding, plus easy app that helps track points, it's safe to say this nearly 60 year-old diet will last long through the 20s.

The Mediterranean Diet has managed to stay a classic throughout the teens. It was ranked the best diet of 2019 by US News and World Report and for good reason. The Mediterranean Diets focus on lean protein, whole grains, veggies, fruit (and, yes, even a bit of wine and cheese) has made it a favorite among dietitians for several decades.

This story is a part of "The Teens": an exploration of what we loved, learned, and became in the last decade.

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New year, new you isn't always as simple as it sounds.

By Katja Bart

I have a confession to make:I am not body positive.

I try to be kind to myself. After years ofstruggling with eatingand exercise, Im at a place where I can go through a day without panicking about calories and how much time I spend on the treadmill.

I have a gym routine that makes me feel happy. I can sort through negative self-talk at meal times (for the most part).

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January is difficult for me, though. Its not just that its the month of self-flagellation and diets and discounted gym memberships. It also marks the anniversary of a support group ganging up on me, which led me to leave them and never engaging with BoPo ever again.

I dont regret the decision, by the way. I appreciate the support I received and the lessons I learned. Truly.

I even remained a member of the group so that none of the posts that I made (with the accompanying discussions and resource sharing) remained visible for as long as needed. But, the experience taught me a lot about boundaries andhealthy ways of dealing with stress.

If, like me, you struggle with your body, but you dont fulfill the criteria for an eating disorder,dont fret. Here are a few strategies that can help you get through January.

If something brings you down, then go out of your way to block it from your view.. Around January 1st, I usually put out a message along the lines of, This month is hard for me, Im blocking fitness and diet content, thank you for understanding.

Some peopleget it and remember to invite me to events separately. Those who don't get blocked and stay blocked. It makes life so much better.

This year, I think Ill try my hand at sewing. Last time, I got on the knitting bandwagon. I never get very far with these projects, but I stay strong, and usually by the time I give up, the January rush hour in my gym has passed and I can get back into my routines without worry.

Plus, you might just end up with a life-long hobby.

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Want to go on a trip? Write a ten-part fantasy epic? Read your TBR pile? (Okay, fine, I know the last one is impossible, but you can try!) Use the January momentum to put in the groundwork for that, whatever it might be. Get your mind off eating habits.

Downloading cool music to dance to in your room or going for a walk in the park are good ways to get moving without it turning into a giant competition. I like a half-marathon as much as the next runner, but its not necessary to sign up for one and start training as soon as the year starts.

Long-term fitness goals are built steadily over time. Consistency is what matters, not riding the hype train.

Ill say it again for good measure: eyes on your own plate. Anything that your colleagues and friends do is their business. They are not dieting at you you are not obliged to join in. Dont allow their choices to make you judge your own body.

Some meals may be more nutritious than others, but assigning subjective values like, clean or good or naughty is counter-productive. Even if others do it, you can resist the lazy typification and focus on the facts.

Sweets are tasty and calorie-dense. Vegetables are high in vitamins. Lentils may need a bit of tomato sauce, but theyre rich in fiber, which is a recommended part of a balanced diet. Stay factual and youll be surprised how quickly other people follow along.

Remember, the goal here isnt to convince anybody that you are right and they are wrong. The goal is to not stress yourself out when every single media outlet is trying to get you to buy unsustainable weight loss plans and laxative tea.

You (and your body) deserve some peace of mind, so dont be afraid to ask for it.

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Katja Bart is a writer who focuses on health and wellness, self-love, and self-care. For more of her self-love content, visit her author profile on Unwritten.

This article was originally published at Unwritten. Reprinted with permission from the author.

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Published: December 19, 2019 12:42:50 pm It mentioned that methi dana (seeds) water has the ability to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. (Source: Getty/Thinkstock Images)

Aiming for an ideal weight is a constant struggle despite hours of intense workouts and strict calorie-restricted diets. However, there are certain herbs that can help boost digestion, improve metabolism and accelerate weight loss, when used in proper amounts, especially fenugreek or methi. This potent natural ingredient can trigger the burning of belly fat and other adipose tissues.

It is believed that drinking warm water mixed with fenugreek seeds or powder can reduce weight quickly. A 2015 study published in the International Journal For Vitamin and Nutrition Research, found that a daily dose of 10 grams of fenugreek seeds soaked in hot water may help control Type-2 diabetes. It mentioned that methi dana (seeds) water has the ability to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes.

Whats the best way to consume it?

Add one tsp of fenugreek seeds in a glass of hot water and let it steep for about 10 minutes. Strain and add lemon and a pinch of honey for flavour and enjoy your cup of hot tea.

Benefits of fenugreek

* The seeds are known to contain fibre that can help to slow down digestion, reduce the rate at which your body absorbs sugar, and also increase the amount of insulin that your body releases.

* For those suffering from Type-2 diabetes, it is considered to improve the bodys insulin secretion as well as insulin sensitivity due to the presence of an amino acid called 4-hydroxyisleucine, which is known to have anti-diabetic properties.

* Galactomannan, a water-soluble fibre found in fenugreek seeds, curbs your appetite by enhancing the feeling of fullness, which helps in weight management. Galactomannan also increases the bodys metabolism, which boosts fat burning as well as overall health.

* Fenugreek seeds can be consumed as a whole or can be used in powdered form as a flavouring agent in dishes. Methi powder can also be used to make a healthy tea.

Heres a recipe ofsprouted fenugreek pickle in a tamarind sauce that you can try out:

Ingredients

1,500g Fenugreek sprouts (obtained from 500g seeds)25g Mustard seeds for seasoning750g Cleaned tamarind, obtain thick extract using water125g Jaggery, grated400g Chilli powder25g Turmeric powder10g Asafoetida, roast in oil and powder500g Salt750ml Oil

Method

* Stir-fry the fenugreek sprouts over low heat for exactly 2 minutes, and set aside. Frying for longer makes the sprouts bitter.

* In the same pan, heat some more oil, add mustard seeds, and allow to crackle.

* Stir in the tamarind extract, jaggery and salt, and bring to a boil.

* Allow to thicken over a high flame.

* Lower the heat, stir in the chilli, turmeric, asafoetida powders and the remaining oil.

* Continue cooking for about 45 minutes until the mixture thickens.

* Add in the fried sprouts and cook for 15 minutes until the mixture becomes jam-like and the oil separates.

* The pickle is ready for use. It lasts for six months.

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Until recently, I wasnt sure that a more perfect beverage than coffee existed in this world. You can drink it hot or cold and it gives you energy and focus to start your day or to keep chugging along during a long afternoon. But I have to admit, Im guilty of adding a lot of extras to my coffee to make it taste even more amazing like sugars and cream. My coffee obsession quickly started to derail my diet efforts, adding too many unnecessary sugars and calories that made it hard to stick to my nutritional goals.

I tried eliminating coffee from my diet but that was a disaster. Not only did I turn into a grouch who constantly had a headache, but I also found it difficult to get through my morning workouts with the same gusto as before. I did some research and it turns out there are a lot of health benefits in your cup of joe, so why would I want to give it up? According to Healthcare Weekly, coffee can fuel your workouts by revving up your metabolism and also alleviating muscle pain. Researching how to keep coffee a staple part of my diet while still being healthy, I stumbled upon a growing trend, protein coffee.

What Is Protein Coffee?

Protein powder has been popular for a long time. Used by fitness junkies and health fanatics to build muscle mass and lose or maintain weight, you can add scoops of protein to smoothies, or even add it to your pancakes. Whoever thought to add it to their coffee is a certified genius.

Protein coffee combines the health benefits of caffeine and protein into one great beverage. Its a trend that has been embraced by fitness coaches and celebrities like Kylie Jenner, making it super popular in the health and wellness niche. Adding more protein to your diet will help you build muscle and keep you feeling full and energized. Its extremely important if youre on a low carb diet.

I tried adding a few scoops of vanilla whey protein to my steaming hot cup of coffee but ended up with a lumpy mess that was unpleasant to drink. It turns out that protein powder absorbs into cold liquids much easier. Thats alright because ice coffee is my jam. To make my hectic mornings a teensy bit easier, I decided to try an all-in-one protein coffee mix. I tried Complete Nutrition Protein Coffee, and my life was forever changed.

Im not being dramatic. Complete Nutrition makes a quality product that mixes into a smooth coffee-flavored beverage thats also just the right amount of creamy and sweet without adding any extra flavorings. Its low sugar, low calorie and with only 1g of carbs, its totally keto-friendly. Now I can have my coffee, keep losing weight and can continue to excel at my fitness goals.

The Benefits Of Protein Coffee

If youre still not convinced, here is a brief list of the benefits you can expect from switching to protein coffee.

Build And Maintain Muscle Building muscle makes you stronger, improves your workouts and helps you lose weight. People tend to naturally lose muscle mass as they age, the protein will help you build muscle or at least keep what you have.

Increased Cognitive Function Protein coffee can help you be more focused and alert. It feeds and fuels the brain at the same time. As a stimulant, caffeine wakes up the brain and contributes to better memory as well. There have even been studies to suggest that regular coffee consumption can decrease the risk of dementia.

Weight Loss Obesity is a huge problem in America and other developed nations around the world. The combination of protein and coffee will increase your metabolic rate, making it easier to burn calories. Especially if you are the type of person that always skips breakfast, coffee with added protein will really help your metabolism get started in the morning. It also keeps you feeling full so that you naturally eat less. The caffeine will help you work out longer and more effectively when you drink it up to an hour before your routine.

Added Stamina While protein gives your body strength, coffee gives it a boost of energy. This power-house combo will really improve your fitness results. You can work out harder and longer than ever before. Coffee also increases your heart rate for a few hours, essential for delivering oxygen to the muscles while you do cardio.

Repair and Recover Protein coffee will help you quickly recover after each workout because protein molecules are the building blocks muscles need to repair and grow. Protein coffee also reduces the stress hormone cortisol in your nervous system, allowing your body to cool down and heal.

Protein Coffee Makes You Happy I mean this literally, whey protein increases the production of the brain chemical serotonin, a hormone that makes you feel good and sleep better. Improving your mood can help ease depression and anxiety.

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammation Reduce your bodys exposure to free radicals that can deteriorate your cells by drinking coffee rich in antioxidants. Coffee isnt only delicious, its packed with vitamins and minerals with antioxidant and anti-inflammation properties.

Switching To Protein Coffee

Why does coffee get a bad reputation when it has so many health benefits? Like anything else, too much of a good thing can hurt you. Excessive coffee consumption can make you jittery, make you have trouble sleeping or give you high blood pressure. Also, adding lots of sugar and cream to your coffee increases your calorie and fat consumption leading to weight gain.

Protein Coffee drinks give you just the right amount of caffeine and protein to give you all the benefits without the excess. Drinking the recommended serving sizes will be an easy and tasty way to improve your overall health while using a perfect mix like the one from Complete Nutrition will save you time and money in the morning. You can say goodbye to expensive cafe drinks and grinding your own coffee beans in the morning, and say hello to ice-cold caffeinated protein drinks as a way to start your day.

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That performance he speaks of will come against hot prospect Omar Morales, one of the most feared recent graduates of Dana Whites Contender Series.

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Undefeated striker with powerful skills, he says of the 8-0 Venezuelan. Also, he must be very motivated because it is his UFC debut. But I have performed amazing and aggressive fights against strikers, and I am sure all the crowd in the arena will be super pumped up after watching our fight.

That sounds like bragging, and perhaps it is, but the thing is: hes probably right.

Win or lose, Ma is not a point-fighter looking for low-risk victories. His willingness to eat one in order to deliver two has always made him one of the most reliably entertaining fighters in the lightweight division, and with the pride of fighting at home oozing from every pore, the bout is destined to reward everyone who has made it to their seats for the prelims. He understands the people want a show, and he intends to keep giving it.

I always look fights. If my physical condition allows, I plan to have five fights in 2020.

Five fights? Here goes Ma again, challenging our imaginations. But if hes right, nobody will be complaining.

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Brie is a soft cows milk cheese that originated in France but is now popular worldwide.

Its pale yellow with an edible rind of white mold.

Whats more, brie has a creamy texture and unique, mild taste and aroma thats characteristic of mold-aged cheeses. Its usually served with bread, crackers, or fruit.

This unique cheese may also have some health benefits due to its dairy content and the ripening process it undergoes.

This article reviews everything you need to know about brie, including its nutritional content and potential health benefits.

Brie is a high fat, nutrient-rich cheese. It contains protein and fat, as well as several vitamins and minerals.

One ounce (28 grams) of full fat brie provides (1):

Most of the fat in brie is saturated fat from cows milk. Although this fat has historically been linked to heart disease, emerging research shows that it isnt as harmful as previously thought (2, 3).

Brie is also a good source of protein, with 1 ounce (28 grams) offering a little less protein than a medium egg (4).

In addition to its numerous vitamins and minerals, this cheese is a good source of both riboflavin and vitamin B12. These vitamins play important roles in energy production and metabolism (5, 6).

Brie is a high fat cheese that packs as much protein as a medium egg in just 1 ounce (28 grams). It also offers sizable amounts of vitamin B12 and riboflavin.

Brie is made by adding the enzyme rennet to milk, along with salt and bacteria known as cheese cultures. The mixture is then left to ripen for about 1 month.

During the ripening process, white mold forms the rind of the cheese. Unlike other molds that grow on food, this one is perfectly safe to eat (7).

Several varieties of brie exist, as it can be made with whole or partly skimmed milk, ripened for varying durations, and contain added herbs and spices.

These changes can significantly alter both its taste and texture. For instance, a longer ripening period results in a tangier, softer cheese.

Brie can be eaten on its own uncooked or baked but is usually paired with bread, crackers, fruit, or nuts. It makes for a simple, elegant appetizer alongside crackers and jam or jelly. Baked brie is wrapped in puff pastry or drizzled with honey.

Brie forms a rind of edible, white mold during the ripening process. This scrumptious cheese is typically served with bread, crackers, fruit, or jam.

Brie contains protein and fat along with calcium, vitamin B12, and riboflavin, making it very nutrient-dense. It offers 100 calories per 1 ounce (28 grams).

Fat and protein are associated with increased feelings of fullness, which may aid weight loss and appetite control (8, 9).

In addition, full fat dairy is associated with a healthier body weight and does not appear to increase your risk of heart disease (10, 11).

Furthermore, brie is high in riboflavin and vitamin B12, which play key roles in energy production. Its calcium is important for healthy bone growth while its vitamin A promotes healthy skin and vision (5, 6, 14, 15).

As a result of the ripening process, brie also contains conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a highly anti-inflammatory compound that may exert anticancer effects (12).

In fact, in one test-tube study, brie and other ripened cheeses slowed the growth of leukemia cells (13).

Nonetheless, human research is needed.

Brie is nutrient-dense and aids feelings of fullness. As such, it may promote appetite control and weight loss. Early research suggests that it may even fight cancer cells, though more studies are necessary.

Soft cheeses like brie contain a small amount of lactose, a natural milk sugar.

Interestingly, up to two-thirds of the global population is lactose intolerant and should limit their dairy intake. However, cheeses are generally well tolerated, as much of their lactose content is removed or converted during the cheesemaking process (16).

That said, people with a milk protein allergy shouldnt eat this cheese.

Otherwise, including moderate amounts of brie in your diet shouldnt have any significant side effects.

The recommended serving size of brie is 1 ounce (28 grams), which is about the size of your thumb. Eating excessive amounts may cause bloating or constipation and lead to high calorie intake.

Additionally, 1 ounce (28 grams) of brie contains 6% of the DV for sodium, which adds up quickly if you pair it with salty crackers or nuts. Too much sodium can lead to high blood pressure in salt-sensitive individuals (17).

Finally, pregnant women should avoid unpasteurized brie, which is made with milk that did not undergo a heating process to remove bacteria. It may harbor the harmful bacteria that cause listeriosis, which can be fatal (18).

You can enjoy limited amounts of brie if you are lactose intolerant but not if you are allergic to milk protein. Pregnant women should avoid unpasteurized varieties. Otherwise, moderate intake does not have any side effects.

Brie should be stored in airtight packaging or plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Given that its a soft cheese, its particularly prone to spoilage or bacterial contamination if left outside of the fridge.

Most manufacturers recommend consuming the entire package by the expiration date.

However, if the cheese looks and smells fine past its use-by date, its generally safe to eat as long as it has been pasteurized (19).

All the same, children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems should not eat expired brie even if it looks and smells normal due to the risk of exposure to harmful bacteria.

Its best to eat or freeze brie within 13 weeks of opening the package, as it will continue to ripen in your fridge.

Brie can be frozen for up to 6 months if tightly wrapped in foil and placed in a freezer-safe bag. Nonetheless, it may be crumbly after you thaw it and more suitable for cooking rather than serving as an appetizer.

Remember to discard any brie that has been at room temperature for longer than 4 hours (19).

Brie has a perfectly safe layer of white mold on its outer surface.

However, blue or green mold indicates that the cheese has gone bad and should be thrown out.

With harder cheeses like Parmesan, you can cut off moldy areas and eat the remainder of the product. However, visible mold in soft varieties like brie often indicates that mold spores have contaminated the entire cheese (19).

In addition, overripe brie or brie that has been aged for too long may be excessively runny and have a strong ammonia odor, which comes from the bacteria used during manufacturing. Although its safe to eat, overripe brie may have an off-putting taste and smell.

Brie should be stored in airtight packaging in your refrigerator and discarded 13 weeks after opening. If you see blue or green mold at any point, throw away the cheese.

Brie is a soft cheese known for its creamy texture and edible rind of white mold. It makes a great appetizer when served with bread, crackers, or fruit.

Its rich in fat and protein, along with calcium, vitamin B12, and riboflavin.

If eaten in moderation, brie may promote feelings of fullness and aid appetite control, which can promote weight loss.

If youre interested in this cheese, try it baked as a delectable side or eat it on its own as a snack.

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By buying an index fund, you can roughly match the market return with ease. But if you buy good businesses at attractive prices, your portfolio returns could exceed the average market return. For example, the Feng Ching Metal Corporation (GTSM:2061) share price is up 57% in the last three years, clearly besting the market return of around 30% (not including dividends).

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Because Feng Ching Metal is loss-making, we think the market is probably more focussed on revenue and revenue growth, at least for now. When a company doesnt make profits, wed generally expect to see good revenue growth. Thats because fast revenue growth can be easily extrapolated to forecast profits, often of considerable size.

Over the last three years Feng Ching Metal has grown its revenue at 6.8% annually. Considering the company is losing money, we think that rate of revenue growth is uninspiring. The modest growth is probably broadly reflected in the share price, which is up 16%, per year over 3 years. The real question is when the business will generate profits, and how quickly they will grow. In this sort of situation it can be worth putting the stock on your watchlist. If it can become profitable, then even moderate revenue growth could grow profits quickly.

The graphic below depicts how earnings and revenue have changed over time (unveil the exact values by clicking on the image).

If you are thinking of buying or selling Feng Ching Metal stock, you should check out this FREE detailed report on its balance sheet.

Investors should note that theres a difference between Feng Ching Metals total shareholder return (TSR) and its share price change, which weve covered above. Arguably the TSR is a more complete return calculation because it accounts for the value of dividends (as if they were reinvested), along with the hypothetical value of any discounted capital that have been offered to shareholders. Dividends have been really beneficial for Feng Ching Metal shareholders, and that cash payout contributed to why its TSR of 66%, over the last 3 years, is better than the share price return.

Its good to see that Feng Ching Metal has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 52% in the last twelve months. Notably the five-year annualised TSR loss of 7.1% per year compares very unfavourably with the recent share price performance. We generally put more weight on the long term performance over the short term, but the recent improvement could hint at a (positive) inflection point within the business. While it is well worth considering the different impacts that market conditions can have on the share price, there are other factors that are even more important. For example, weve discovered 3 warning signs for Feng Ching Metal which any shareholder or potential investor should be aware of.

If you would prefer to check out another company one with potentially superior financials then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings.

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The Yield Growth Corp. (CSE: BOSS) (OTCQB: BOSQF) (FSE: YG3)will host an investor conference call and webcast, on January 7th, 2020 at 1pm Eastern Standard Time, featuring a live presentation by Yield Growth CEO and Co-Founder, Penny White.

Figure 1: Live Webcast and Conference Call: Tuesday, January 7th at 1pm Eastern Standard Time

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Yield Growth invites shareholders and potential investors to attend the webcast event where the company will provide an overview of whats ahead for 2020, including exciting opportunities in functional mushrooms and psychedelic research with the upcoming launch of Yield Growth subsidiary, Flourish Mushroom Labs Inc.

Webcast Event Details:Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2020Time: 10AM PST / 1PM EST

Register for free here:https://www.moneyworksmagazine.com/yield-growth-corp-investor-webcast-rsvp/

An April 2019 report by Mordor Intelligence states that the global functional food market is forecasted to reach US $34.3 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 8.04% between 2019 and 2024.

Although magic mushrooms remain illegal in most jurisdictions, a softening on regulatory stances may be in the works to allow potentially therapeutic compounds to help millions of people in dire need of alternatives to todays prescription drugs. Through its Flourish subsidiary, Yield Growth is quickly moving to the forefront of a trend that could disrupt the $4.2 trillion wellness market.

According to the Psychedelic Science Review, the global market for conventional antidepressants alone was valued at $13.7 billion in 2016, and is projected to grow to $15.9 billion by 2023. A study conducted by the Beckley/Imperial Research Programme has provided clinical evidence for the efficacy of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat depression, even in cases where all other treatments have failed.

Flourish Mushroom Labs has filed a patent to protect the invention that compounds in magic mushrooms can result in weight loss by reducing food cravings, counteracting compulsive overeating, and aiding in improving quality of diet by altering food choices. The pending patent covers the use of microdose administration of psilocin/psilocybin to have the additional weight loss effect of increasing metabolism, which, combined with a decrease in food cravings or compulsive overeating, or altering food choices to less calorie dense foods, could result in substantial and beneficial weight loss and treatment of illnesses associated with obesity.

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says that nearly 72% of Americans aged over 20 are either overweight or obese (>35%). Marketdata Enterprises estimates the U.S. weight-loss market to have grown from about $60 billion in 2017 to $72 billion in 2019.

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About Flourish Mushroom Labs Inc.

Created and incubated by the team at The Yield Growth Corp., Flourish Mushroom Labs aims to be a leader in the fast growing functional foods market-and improve life by offering high-quality mushroom-infused products. Flourish Mushroom Labs is also conducting research into potentially therapeutic benefits of compounds found in psychedelic mushrooms. Flourish Mushroom Labs is a majority owned subsidiary of The Yield Growth Corp.

About The Yield Growth Corp.

The Yield Growth Corp. is developing cannabis and edible mushroom products and conducting research into uses, methods and products that improve life in what the Global Wellness Institute reports is a $4.2 trillion-dollar global wellness market. It owns the cannabis wellness brands Urban Juve, Wright & Well and Jack n Jane. The Yield Growth management team has deep experience with global brands including Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, MAC Cosmetics, Skechers and Aritzia. Its all natural hemp skincare brand, Urban Juve, has signed agreements for distribution in Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, El Salvador, Ecuador, Peru, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. Yield Growths Wright & Well brands are launching a THC/CBD line of topical and edible products in Oregon this month and a CBD from hemp topicals line in California in 2020. Through its subsidiaries, Yield Growth has over 200 proprietary beauty, wellness, edibles and beverage formulas for commercialization. It has filed 13 patents to protect its extraction method and other intellectual property. Yield Growth earns revenue through multiple streams including licensing, services and product sales.

For more information about Yield Growth, visitwww.yieldgrowth.comor follow@yieldgrowthon Instagram. Visitwww.urbanjuve.comand #findyourjuve across social platforms to learn, engage and shop.

Investor Relations Contacts:Penny White, President & CEOKristina Pillon, Investor Relationsinvest@yieldgrowth.com

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This press release includes forward-looking information and statements (collectively, forward looking statements) under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates, forecasts, beliefs and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to: risks related to the development, testing, licensing, intellectual property protection, the potential for not acquiring any rights as a result of the patent application and any products making use of the intellectual property may be ineffective or the company may be unsuccessful in commercializing them; and other approvals will be required before commercial exploitation of the intellectual property can happen. The laws around cultivating, selling and using psychedelic mushrooms would need to change in most jurisdictions in order for the use of psychedelic products to be legal and sale of, and demand for, Urban Juve, Wright & Well, Flourish Mushroom Labs, Jack n Jane and UJ Beverages products, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals where applicable, and the state of the capital markets. Yield Growth cautions readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements provided by Yield Growth, as such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future results or performance and actual results may differ materially. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Yield Growth expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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The new low-carb SlimFast Advanced Nutrition Bananas & Cream shake is a lactose- and gluten-free meal replacement that also packs in 24 vital vitamins and minerals. The new flavor joins the other decadent flavors in the SlimFast Advanced Nutrition ready-to-drink line-up including Strawberries & Cream, Vanilla Cream, and Creamy Chocolate.

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About SlimFastSlimFast was founded in 1977 to help Americans lose weight safely, reliably, deliciously, and with ease, thereby creating the meal-replacement shake category. To date, the SlimFast Plan can boast credit coast-to-coast and around the world, for helping millions to lose weight and keep it off. SlimFast has developed the following product lines: Original, Advanced Nutrition, Advanced Energy, Keto, and Diabetic Weight Loss. SlimFast can point to clinical trials, conducted by independent researchers that demonstrate proven and sustainable weight loss. SlimFast is based inPalm Beach Gardens, Fla.

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Even if exercise is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your health, there's still a risk of injury. It may be a simple pulled muscle or soreness that requires rest, while other more serious injuries can cause you to make a trip to the doctors office.

Christian Glaser, DO, doctor of sports medicine at MedStar Health at The St. James, and Dr. Michael C. Schwartz, MD, Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at ProHEALTH Care, both say they see a variety of exercise-induced injuries in their exam rooms every day.

The most common culprits? Shoulder and low-back injuries, says Glaser. Dr. Schwartz agrees, and also adds knee injuries to the list.

Were breaking down these common injuries, including how to know when your injury is worth a trip to the doctor's office (and what treatment may look like) and how you can prevent them in the first place.

Schwartz says that rotator cuff injuries are among the most common workout-related injuries seen by orthopedists and sports medicine specialists. These injuries usually occur from common training errors. Performing shoulder-related exercises too frequently without giving the muscles and tendons a chance to heal between workouts is usually the most common cause, he says. In addition, rather than increasing exercise gradually, working out vigorously can strain the rotator cuff causing inflammation and injury.

Schwartz says no one is immune. In my practice, I have seen many patients both young and old who have presented with the chief complaint of an audible pop with acute pain and swelling in their shoulder, which resulted from lifting heavy weights particularly overhead, he says. MRIs in these cases often confirm the diagnosis of an acute rotator cuff tear, which requires surgery in most situations to reattach the tendon to the bone to allow healing and improvement in function.

Glaser explains that treatment for both injuries varies on the degree and severity. Smaller tears may require anti-inflammatory medication, injections or physical therapy, while complete rotator cuff tears commonly require surgery.

To avoid shoulder and rotator cuff injuries in the first place, I advise my personal training clients to focus on proper form and avoid over-lifting with dumbbells. Here are some tips to keep in mind:

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Like shoulder injuries, most low back injuries occur because of working out with too heavy of a weight and/or with poor technique and form, Glaser explains. Low back injuries can occur to a variety of structures: muscles, discs and bone, he says. How do you know if youve injured your low back? It could present itself as soreness or feel like a pulling or dull ache. Luckily, injuries in the lower back while working out are usually acute in nature, Glaser says. A common occurrence is the muscle strain, which often times can be seen at the end of a workout, trying to get just one more repetition in. The athlete is not only fighting the workout load, but also some muscle fatigue, which then results in injury. Injuries can become more complicated if there is a rotational force involved, which can damage a disc or even bone. Treatment for back injuries include physical therapy, NSAIDs, a variety of back injections and surgery.

So how can you avoid these low back injuries? Glaser provides a few tips:

Speaking of building core strength, as a Pilates instructor, I highly advise my clients work on abdominal exercises like planks or Pilates roll ups to help keep the core in check. Then, when you start performing the aforementioned exercises like lifting, bending, squatting, etc. your core will engage and can help support and protect your low back.

Schwartz says that meniscus injuries are one of the most common exercise-related injuries in both younger and older individuals. The meniscus is a c-shaped cushion within the knee, which is made of a rubbery structure known as fibrocartilage. They function as a cushion or shock absorber for the knee, protecting the adjacent smooth cartilage of the knee while also providing stability, he explains. The meniscus is very vulnerable to injury due to the fact that it is generally very thin, similar to a wafer, and it has limited blood supply."

To minimize the risk of this kind of injury, Schwartz advises to avoid doing deep squatting exercises in which the hips go below the knees. Also, performing exercises which involve considerable twisting should be performed very carefully and with proper technique since this movement places considerable stress on the meniscus, he advises.

A wide range of treatments are available for this type of injury, including rest, anti-inflammatory medication, ice, physical therapy and injections. Schwartz says persistent symptoms including pain and loss of range of motion may require surgery.

The most common form of exercise that Schwartz sees as a culprit for knee injuries? HIIT, or high intensity interval training. While these exercises have been shown to significantly improve conditioning and lead to reductions in body fat mass, they do require strict technique to complete the workout effectively and safely, he explains.

The good news is you dont have to give up your HIIT workouts. Here are a few ways to protect your knees while training:

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Stephanie Mansouris a health and fitness expert and weight-loss coach for women. She is a certified personal trainer, yoga instructor and Pilates instructor. She has a BA in Communications with an emphasis on Women's Studies and Psychology from the University of Michigan.

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