Doc, Ive started on this new diet and I wonder what you think, said my patient. Then I hear about the patients latest weight loss plan. There are so many plans out there...the Noom plan, the Shark Tank diet, the keto diet, the Mediterranean diet, the paleo diet, the sugar-free diet, the low-carbohydrate diet, the one day a week fast. Some diets increase the intake of water, of fiber, of antioxidants and the list goes on. Many of these new plans are variations of a low-carb plan, which I like. I also have found that a weekly fast seems to work for some people.

About 20 years ago, two huge studies compared the low-carbohydrate diet with the low-fat diet. Both studies showed the same thing. People liked the low-carb diet better and with it, they lost more weight easily and initially. After one year, however, most people from both groups regained the weight they had lost. Similar studies through many years showed the same thing, no plan seems to keep the weight off long term. The two questions commonly left unanswered are, is it good to eat less, even without weight loss; and how important is exercise in all this?

The most powerful studies have shown that when people eat 40 percent less than what they would eat if they had no limit, they live about 40 percent longer. It is the calorie count that matters, not weight loss. Add to this the multiple scientific studies that show if an overweight person is fit and in good condition then their risks of death are no greater than for a thin person who is in good condition.

When people ask me, I recommend starting with three to seven days of calorie counting and exercise measurement before any changes are made. The calorie goal depends on ones height and age, but an average sized middle-aged woman or man needs fewer than 1800-2000 calories per day for maintenance and at least one mile of walking per day. By the way, I think a balanced diet with plenty of vegetables and fewer carbohydrates makes the transition easier to tolerate and is especially good if one is diabetic or pre-diabetic. The most important point remainsfewer calories.

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Bottom line: Setting a goal to lose weight puts you at risk for disappointment. For heavy and thin people alike, your best chance for success is to be mindful of your calorie intake and exercise regularly. Then, love yourself as you are.

Richard P. Holm, MD is founder of The Prairie Doc and author of Lifes Final Season, A Guide for Aging and Dying with Grace available on Amazon. For free and easy access to the entire Prairie Doc library, visit http://www.prairiedoc.org and follow Prairie Doc on Facebook, featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc a medical Q&A show streamed most Thursdays at 7p.m. central.

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MANY people dread the winter months - when the days are shorter, the air is colder and somehow your jeans become that little bit more snug.

However, the festive season doesn't need to be synonymous with weight gain.

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Clinical dietitian Leanne Ward has shared six simple tricks to speed up weight loss before Christmas to make sure you still fit into your winter glad rags.

Leanne, from Queensland, Australia, emphasises that it's all about getting your portion sizes right and not fearing carbs.

She says: "The first thing that's important to remember is that fat loss andweight loss are really different.

"Many people lose a large amount of weight, say three to five kilos, in the first week and think that's really good - but this is often water or muscle weight and not true fat loss."

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Instead, Leanne urges slimmers to make it their goal to maintain muscle mass while only losing weight from your fat stores.

Speaking on her podcast, Leanne Ward Nutrition, she added: "Healthy eating is a long-term gain, and the slower you lose fat stores, the more likely they are to stay lost."

With this in mind, here, she takes us through her top tips to maximise weight loss this winter...

Leanne emphasises the importance of incorporating healthy unsaturated fats like nuts, avocado and salmon into your daily diet.

These fats are an important part of a healthy diet, and help reduce the risk of heart disease and lower cholesterol levels.

She says:"Unsaturated fats have been proven to decrease inflammation and are important for active individuals because exercise can be a stress on the body."

Unsaturated fats have been proven to decrease inflammation and are important for active individuals because exercise can be a stress on the body

Despite this, Leanne saysit's worth being mindful of just how much fat you add to your plate and snacks, as it's a very energy-dense food source.

She adds: "I like to add a thumb-sized portion of unsaturated fat to my meals and snacks throughout the day.

"If you're going to eat a whole avocado along with feta and eggs at breakfast, you can easily gain weight despite it being through healthy foods."

They're often deemed the enemy when it comes to weight loss but it seems as though carbs actually have an unnecessary rep.

Our bodies need carbs to function, in fact when it comes to long-term sustainable weight loss, evidence suggests carbs may indeed be your friend.

Leanne says: "Schedule your carbs to around your workout and use them to fuel your training.

BEST PORTION SIZES

PROTEIN - try to aim for proteins to cover around a quarter of your plate at every meal - and the same goes for snacks

CARBS - aim for another quarter of your plate, and opt for carby snacks before exercise

VEGGIES - half your plate needs to be covered in different veg, or salad

UNSATURATED FAT - try to include a thumb-size amount in every meal

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"The body uses carbohydrates as the easiest fuel source, so why would you eat fat or protein before a workout and make your body have to work harder?"

It comes following new research from Slimming World has found that low-carb diets are "damaging the nations health" by confusing dieters about the important role carbs play in nutrition.

It may seem a bit contradictory, but one of thebest ways to lose water weight is to actually drink more water.

That's because if you're constantly dehydrated, your body tends to retain more water in an attempt to prevent its water levels getting too low.

Water also boosts your metabolism, cleanses your body of waste and acts as an appetite suppressant, experts say.

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When it comes to the amount of water you should be drinking, Leanne says: "Drink one to two glasses with every meal and snack for optimum hydration."

You can usually use your urine colour as an indicator of hydration - if it's light yellow or fairly clear then you're well hydrated.

When it's dark yellow or amber then you need to be drinking more water.

How often do you spend quite a bit of time making your dinner, only to wolf it down in five minutes?

When you eat fast, your belly can't register how full it is - so you go back for second helpings or puddings when actually, you've eaten enough already.

Leanne recommends slowing down and really taking the time to chew every mouthful, so you'll give your body a chance to register how much it's taken on.

Leanne says: "Try chewing slowly and finish every mouthful before taking the next. Don't just shovel food in."

Cravings are not true hunger, so learn to differentiate between the two

She also said it's sometimes worth waiting until you're hungry to eat, as you don't have to avoid hunger entirely.

She adds: "Cravings are not true hunger, so learn to differentiate between the two."

If you think you're full, you don't have to finish everything on your plate. Instead, wait for 10-20 minutes, have a glass of water and go back only if you certainly are.

"Try going back for veggies," Leanne said.

"If you're going back for garlic bread, the chances are you don't actually need it."

Body-builders and gym fanatics yap on about protein all the time, but what you might not know is how vital it is to split your intake throughout the day.

"Many of us tend to get enough protein at lunch and dinner, but we fail to get enough of it at breakfast and in our snacks," Leanne said.

"Protein is especially important at breakfast, as if you don't get enough, you're likely to overeat carbs and cr**py foods later on because you won't feel satisfied."

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Leanne pointed out that research has shown that an "even spread" of protein throughout the day is best for fat loss, while eating too much at one meal isn't actually helpful.

"Aim for 25-30 grams of protein at every meal and snack," she said.

This equates to about a quarter of a plate of protein, which should never be "back-ended" at the end of a day.

It sounds simple but Leanne has emphasised just how important it is to get enough fruit and veg in your daily diet.

"A serve of vegetables is 75 grams, which is about a cup of salad leaves or half a cup of cooked, non-starchy vegetables," she said.

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Starchy vegetables such as corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes do not count here, because they are carbohydrates.

Leanne urges slimmers to have at least half a plate of veg at meal-times with foods such as broccoli, spinach, cabbage and zucchini.

And you should also not fear the sugar or fructose in fruit - as Leanne said "you are never going to get fat from eating fruit".

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As you soak up the brilliance that is the Jay And Silent Bob Reboot, you may notice Kevin Smith is looking rather trim as the titular mute.

After suffering a heart attack last year, the director was forced to look at his life choices and mainly that came down to the need to shed a large amount of weight and fast.

After losing 17lb in nine days, and then some more, the star was seen looking much smaller alongside his longtime collaborator Jason Mewes, who plays Jay. But in true Jay And Silent Bob fashion, there was no way a slight ribbing at the expense of Bobs new size was going to be ignored just because hes the boss.

Even though all the fat jokes now had to be replaced.

Insisting there were no holds barred just because it was Kevin as the punchline, Jason tells Metro.co.uk: Its been a long time relationship so its all part of the fun and part of the movie and the characters. Its a combination.

Adding of his initial reaction to his mate suffering a life-threatening health scare, Jason says it wasnt until Kevin got the all clear that he felt he could mention picking up the conversation about another Jay and Silent Bob film, knowing their characters still had stories to tell.

I wasnt even thinking about [wanting to do a sequel at the time], Jason says, as the film hits cinemas. It was something that wasId been asking for a while and he had been doing other movieswhen all that happened I wasnt thinking of Jay And Silent Bob, but when we knew everything was good I was excited when he mentioned he was going to do a new one.

Kevin was forced to overhaul his life after a massive heart attack at the end of February 2018 but hasnt missed a beat with the latest directorial and acting effort.

The jokes continue to pack a punch, without giving away any spoilers here, but looking back at the expletive-ridden, X-rated, pearl-clutching gags of past films, Jason insists Kevins writing is perfect for its audience.

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I think there are jokes that might not work as well today and dont hold up with the climate, but I think thats the great thing about Kevins writing, he sticks to times and knows whats good and whats not we dont have to worry about that, Jason says.

The Reboot marks the first time weve seen the duo since 2006s Clerks II and while weve been champing at the bit for another injection from these two, theyve brought along all their mates and some newcomers too. The likes of Chris Hemsworth, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Craig Robinson and Jason Lee all make appearances. Oh, also Joe Manganiello, Jason Biggs, James Van Der Beek, Fred Armisen and Justin Long. And one very special appearance by Stan Lee.

In the flick the cast not only laugh at themselves, but at Hollywood with a rather timely mention of Marvel films being a triumph of cinema right around the time of Martin Scorseses comments to the contrary.

For sure, thats how I feel about everything, Jason says when asked whether Hollywood needs to laugh at itself more.

People take things way too seriously, its entertainment!

Jay And Silent Bob Reboot is in cinemas now.

If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you.

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Weight management tips: If you want to maintain a healthy weight you need to take care of the timing of the meal as well. It is extremely important to choose the right time to eat dinner. You must also consume a light dinner. Here's the best time to eat dinner explained by experts.

Weight management: You should eat dinner few hours before sleeping

Just like breakfast lunch and dinner are equally important. Timings of the meal play an important role. Most people are confused about the best time to eat dinner. It is always advised to eat dinner a few hours before you sleep. When you sleep you require less energy therefore you need less calories. Eating late-night dinner is associated with many issues like weight gain, digestive issues, discomfort in sleeping and many more. One should also choose fewer calories for dinner. Light dinners are the healthiest choice which can help in weight management. If you want to maintain a healthy weight you must pay attention towards the timings of your meal, especially for dinner. Here's the answer to all your questions; know expert advice about the best time to eat dinner.

Senior Dietitian, Neha Pathania explains, "Ideally, dinner should be eaten at least three hours before going to sleep. Unlike breakfast and lunch, it should be the lightest meal of the day as one doesn't need too much energy at night. It's important to give oneself time to digest before going to bed. Regular dinner times contribute to healthy digestion and elimination. People, who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease, should not eat for at least three hours before going to bed. Late dinners can adversely affect health. Also, eating dinner earlier reduces your family's risk for Type 2 diabetes by eliminating the imbalance between blood sugar levels and insulin."

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It is also necessary to eat dinner at the same time each day as it ensures better sleeping pattern. Shalini Bliss Garwin who is a senior dietitian also explains, "In every household, dinner schedule is dependent on family members' work, after-school activities and individual ages. Sometimes, dinner time gets delayed as we grab some fast food. But there are many reasons one should dine every day at the same time because your dinner makes an impact on bedtimes and health needs. If each night we have dinner at the same time we will sleep much better as regular timetables create stability and mental order.

Your dinner time can affect your weight, sleeping pattern and much morePhoto Credit: iStock

The best time to eat dinner is at least three hours prior to bedtime so that so your digestive system isn't busy working on dinner when it is time to relax and fall asleep. Avoid carbohydrates and heavy food in general for dinner."

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(Neha Pathania, Senior Dietitian, Paras Hospital, Gurugram)

(Shalini Bliss Garwin, Senior Dietitian, Columbia Asia Hospital, Gurugram)

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Karen Inge shared her opinion on some of the most popular diets of 2019.

Here they are, ranked from worst to best, according to the ranking assigned to them by the Healthy Food Guide.

Its just eating one particular food, like one fruit or vegetable, Karen said

Karen says this one is popular with celebrities, but gets the lowest rating of all!

This is an ultra low carbohydrate diet that promises rapid weight loss. Its really taking out all the breads, fruits, starchy vegetables, other grain foods, legumes out of the diet. Its been shown scientifically to help children with epilepsy, but for the general population cutting all of those carbohydrate rich foods that are high in fibre is not good for the microbiome and not good for digestive health, Karen said.

The CICO diet is a new name for an old diet.

Its the calorie controlled diet that weve used for years and years, Karen said.

Its calories in versus calories out. Its not a new thing.

This diet gets a poor rating because those following the diet can essentially eat whatever they like.

You could eat all your calories on chocolate if you wanted to, Karen said.

Michael Mosely came up with this more extreme fasting diet.

Its an intensive 12 week diet which combines the Mediterranean style of eating but with just 800 calories a day. That has been shown to help you lose weight but it is very restrictive, Karen said.

The Fast 800 diets Healthy Food Guide rating was brought down because its so difficult to follow.

People really cant seem to follow it for the long term, Karen said.

This is a less extreme fasting diet.

Its the one where you control how much you eat by the hours, so you restrict your eating to eight hours a day and fast for 16, Karen said.

Theres a whole body of evidence showing intermittent fasting can be beneficial for people with diabetes and also can help with neuro-degenerative diseases, so particularly for the brain.

Its got a ranking of 7 out of 10 because, for a lot of people, they just cant function when theyre fasting for that length of time.

If you cant handle fasting for 16 hours Karen recommends trying the 5/2 diet instead.

Veganism can be a very healthy way of eating, but it isnt really a diet.

Its really a way of life, Karen said.

It gets a big A+ as long as youre a well-balanced vegan!

The Nordic diet is similar to the Mediterranean diet, so is a great option for those who prefer Nordic dishes to Mediterranean ones!

Thats really beautiful plant foods, wholegrains, legumes and seafood, Karen said.

Its mostly plant based eating but you include meat and fish every now and then. Its really known as flexible vegetarianism in a way, its sort of moving more towards plant eating. This really has benefits for every aspect of health, Karen Inge said.

Studies looking at this style of eating have found it has a positive effect on metabolic health, reduced risk of type two diabetes, and on body weight, but its also delicious!

Karen follows this style of eating herself!

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President Museveni says he is not frail but has reduced his weight from 106kgs to 76kgs to match his body weight index (PHOTO/PPU).

KAMPALA President Museveni has revealed that his sudden loss of weight was a deliberate move to shed off the excess weight.

Responding to his social media followers on Monday, December 02, 2019, the President revealed that whereas many think that he looks frail, this is not the case.

One of the contributors thought that I looked tired. I am not tired at all. I have, however, deliberately lost weight by shedding off that fat that I had allowed to accumulate on my body frame because the doctors had not explained to us clearly the mistake of not fighting fat, Mr Museveni said, adding that he has lost about 30kgs.

In future, I will explain to you this awareness. I have moved from 106kgs to now 76kgs. I will stabilize my weight at 76kgs because that is the one that matches with my height of 5.7 feet, he said.

Before I talk about the anti-obesity campaign, however, in my next message I will talk about education in order to put in focus the recent strike at Makerere, he added.

The President also lashed at those who asked him to retire.

Some of the responders were negative. Retire, they shouted at me. That will be decided by our Party, the NRM and the People of Uganda, he said.

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Below is Musevenis letter in full;

Dear Ugandans and, especially, the Bazzukulu.

Greetings. Crime seems to be going down on account of the as yet limited efforts we have deployed. The Police, at the Police Post or station, are supposed to have a standby force twenty four hours a day and seven days a week to react to any call of distress in their area of responsibility.

Secondly, the Police counter (desk) at every Police Station/ Post, must be manned by a Police officer twenty four hours a day and seven days a week so that when a member of Public, under attack by Criminals, rings, there is somebody to receive the call without any delay and, then, promptly inform either the OC station or even the in- charge of the reaction force to re-act immediately.

Thirdly, through the Local radios, all members of the Public in the locality should be informed about the telephone numbers of the nearby Police Post/ Station that they should ring in case of need.

All these steps are easy to audit because of the modern technology. All this is possible and easy to implement even with the old Police methods.

We have now added cameras. Kampala- Wakiso and Mukono are now covered- within eight months, the whole Country will be covered. The Police will be able to watch the activities peaceful and unpeaceful- in the whole Country as far as the highways (major roads) and towns are concerned. Off the major roads, we shall use other methods.

We are, however, going to add other methods soon. Take, for example, the technology of the digital beacons in every vehicle and every piki piki. It will soon be rolled out. The criminals are an endangered species, I can assure you. Also endangered are the Police personnel or members of other security agencies who try to cover up these Criminals. It will be easy to audit and expose them. They will be arrested, charged, sentenced and dismissed from the security services and never to work for any Government department or Local Government forever. They are traitors. If you harm or fail to protectUgandans, starting with the Bazzukulu, you disqualify yourself from Public trust.

I sent out a message in my enshugyi (ancestral cattle- not gift from friends- empaano- not those you bought engabirano). I sent it to the general channels that you call platforms. There is no harm in that because I saw the interesting comments from the Bazzukulu and other social-media users. I thank those who appreciated. I may not list their names here but I thank them. I am always in the Resistance Movement against everything that is anti- African.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the uninformed and shallow Colonial Veterinary staff and even other elements of the Colonial elite, started saying that the Indegenous cattle of Uganda (Sanga and zebu- enkoromoijo) were neither good for milk nor for beef. They were giving little milk and had poor beef. As a cattle owner, I knew that that was alot of nonsense. Yes, some of the Ankole cattle are low milk-yielders. They are called ebipampara. Hence, cattle names like Kapampara, kipampara.

However, others were high milkers. Understandably, the traditional cattle owners, sometimes, preferred ebipampara to the high milkers. Why? On account of the shortage of water and the need for the cattle to walk fast and go far- big distances daily to look for water.

High milkers, with a big udder, cannot easily walk fast or go far. That might have been the dilemma for the traditional farmers. Fortunately, in some of the areas of the cattle corridor, there is a lot of water. These are areas like Ntungamo, Igara, Sheema, Rukungiri, parts of Ibanda etc. Anyway, since I originate from Ntungamo, I was aware of the two lines within the Sanga breed: the high milkers and low milkers (ebimpampara). I could, therefore, not accept the colonial nonsense.

Along the way, scientific proof came in that the Sanga cattle meat is the best in the world because it had yellow fat as opposed to the white fat of most cattle in the World that has got cholesterol. The milk is also better than that of the exotic breeds because it has a higher butter content of 5.25% to 10% compared to that one of the exotics of 3.7% to 4.5%. It is, therefore, good for the Ugandans generally and the Bazzukulu, in particular, to know these facts of our heritage.

Otherwise, the message of the cattle was directed at the cattle- breeders so as to discuss how to enhance the efforts.

The responders had requests of cattle to be given to them and others wanted to pay a visit to the farm etc. Organizationally, it is not wise to arrange cattle gifts or visits to the farm through social media. It will distort the use of social- media. The social- media should, in my opinion, remain a forum for the exchange of ideas.

Organizational matters should be handled in the normal way. There is, for instance, the myooga Sacco, saccos based on the respective specialized activities (obuheesi, okubaija, okunogoora, ICT such as BPOs, boda bodas, hair- salons, garments, food- processing etc etc).

Minister Kasolo can give more information on these. Through those, if you the members make them work well, we can implement the good ideas we shall have distilled through social- media interactions.

Some of the responders were negative. Retire, they shouted at me. That will be decided by our Party, the NRM and the People of Uganda.

Others wondered how me posing with my cattle helps the unemployed Bazzukulu. It surely, helps those who want to learn by example. I started looking after those cattle when I was 9 in 1954. When I accessed modern education, I did not use it to go to night clubs in Europe, I used to semi- modernize the animal husbandry of those cattle among several engagements.

All my children, except Muhoozi, after their education, did not go into Public Service jobs. They are in the Private Sector, starting with the cattle industry. In the last 120 years of Colonialism and thereafter, none of my parents- uncles etc were in the Public Service.

There is life without working for the Public Service. My involvement with the political struggles is for historical missions of patriotism (loving Uganda), Pan- Africanism (loving Africa), social-economic transformation and democracy. Why? It is for prosperity through the integration of the markets, for strategic security and fraternity in Africa. How many of you on the Social- media are contributing to that direction of thinking?

It is those concepts that will help us to solve the issue of jobs. Do you see how many Bazzukulu are in the factories, for example, the ones I recently commissioned (Balaji Group, Premier Distillers, Simi Mobile and Computer manufacturing plant, among others?

These Bazzukulu are working in these factories that are using the raw- materials of Uganda and that are benefitting from the market of Uganda, EAC and COMESA.

One of the contributors thought that I looked tired. I am not tired at all. I have, however, deliberately lost weight by shedding off that fat that I had allowed to accumulate on my body frame because the doctors had not explained to us clearly the mistake of not fighting fat.

In future, I will explain to you this awareness. I have moved from 106 kgs to now 76kgs. I will stabilize my weight at 76kgs because that is the one that matches with my height of 5.7 feet.

Before I talk about the anti-obesity campaign, however, in my next message I will talk about education in order to put in focus the recent strike at Makerere.

One of the negative contributors said I had made a tarmac road for my cattle while other Ugandans have no accessible roads. Wrong. One reason I bought land in the Kisozi area in 1990 was because it was far away from tarmac roads. One reason I bought land in Rwakitura in 1967 was because it was very far away from the tarmac roads.

In fact, there was no road of any description in that area except the nearly impassable Kazo-Lyantonde and Rushere-Kinoni. Cattle do not need nor do they eat tarmac. They eat grass and drink water. The tarmac road you saw in the picture is not for the cattle but for the People of Butambala, Gomba, Ssembabule , Masaka etc.

Soon somebody will be able to come from Kabale and go to South Sudan without going through Masaka or Kampala. It is for the connectivity of your Country.

I, again, thank the huge number of the responders that appreciated the cattle of the heritage of Africa and my humble and modest contribution in breeding them.

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In 2019, I was accepted into one of the first cohorts for the Apple Entrepreneur Campthe companys new hands-on mentorship program for companies founded and led by women. The experience has changed my life.

Before starting at the camp, I was no newbie when it comes to app development. Since 2016, Ive been the founder and CEO of BetterMea health and fitness platform with millions of downloads, users, and equally substantial annual recurring revenue. One of our apps has even reached the top 5 in the App Stores Health & Fitness category. Our goals were and remain sky-high: To empower everyone to get into shape regardless of where they are today.

Ive never sought out a mentor before, apart from getting occasional advice from former bosses or investors. But I am insatiably curious by nature, and the desire to learn from the best made me look into mentorship opportunities and eventually led me to the Apple Entrepreneur Camp.

Apple started its first Entrepreneur Camp in January 2019 as a way to help women succeed in building the next generation of cutting-edge apps and create a global community that would encourage women to realize their entrepreneurial ideas.

The camp is roughly a week long and completely free. During that time, you attend lectures to learn the intricacies of Apples approach to app development, meet and get inspired by its executives, and work with one of the companys top engineers, who provides personalized advice on your strategy and roadmap.

Victoria Repa [Photo: courtesy of Victoria Repo]To get this level of attention from Apple, you might think you need to be a top performer already. But the selection approach is purposefully inclusive for female founders and CEOs. The only other requirement is that you have a female developer on your teamand of course that you have an app or a functional prototype that you can demo live.

New cohorts for the Apple Entrepreneur Camp are assembled every quarter, with applications accepted on a rolling basis. Youll be judged on your answers in the application form, your knowledge of and commitment to Apples platform and technologies, and the uniqueness of your app.

Although the success of BetterMe could have played a role in the selection, I wasnt sure if Apple would consider our health and fitness platform unique. In my application, I tried to elevate the universality of our features and demonstrate how they bring us closer to the mission of making weight loss accessible to everyone, especially beginners.

Luckily, I was accepted, along with about 20 other women CEOs and app developersand thus began an opportunity that would fundamentally change how I view my business. Heres what I learned in just one week of the Entrepreneur Camp.

My first takeaway wasnt one I had expected: the inspiration that comes with being surrounded by other women leaders, all striving to create outstanding products. Coming from Ukraine, where gender inequality in leadership positions is strong, it was empowering to see other female CEOs in action and hear how theyve tackled similar problems.

After the camp, the relationships have only grown strongeryou get access to the alumni forum, where you can hear from other cohorts, share your issues, and receive valuable peer-to-peer feedback.

In addition, the connections made with Apple developers and executives never go away. They might even become the most valuable mentors youve ever had.

Everyone in our group had built apps before, both well-known and niche. Most of us were always concerned about blitzscaling, outsmarting the competition, and shipping lots of features. It seemed like the way to win, until we learned the Apple way.

I learned that everything Apple does is in service to emotion and its by far the top criterion for decision making. One of the most memorable examples we were told was Apples decision to change the iPhone sizes. The result is not necessarily the most ergonomic or convenient for everyone, but the one thousands of people tested and said felt right.

From left: Livia Cunha, Nan Toumanian, and Tatevik Gasparyan are part of the inaugural class of Apple Entrepreneur Camp attendees arriving at Apple Park. [Photo: courtesy of Apple]Simplicity is another one of Apples maximsessential to adhere to when youre trying to create a mass-market product. Apple maintains that to make something intuitive you need to make it simple.

Learning from Apples top engineers and executives who are presenting right in front of you is humbling. You see whats going on inside what I consider to be most inspirational company in the world.

For Apple, the company is also a product, one that you continuously improve and iterate upon. If the company-product is robust, only then you can build apps that capture the market.

As a company, Apple says it aims to be quick to admit mistakes, pivot, and reallocate resources. The earlier you can do this with your own startup, the better the results will be.

Similarly, the values of Emotion and Simplicity are expressed throughout the whole company. Apples campus completely supports the wellbeing of everyone coming there every day, and just a single look at the Apple Store can show you how beautiful simplicity can be.

When I came back from the Apple Entrepreneur Camp, it was impossible to continue working the way I used to. Even though I documented everything I learned thoroughly, I pushed hard to implement all my new ideas while they were still fresh in my head.

We started actively cultivating the feelings of confidence and calm among our users. While most fitness apps push you to go, go, go, and hustle, we have realized that keeping our users motivated also means creating an inviting and positive space.

Weve also made user interests a priority. When you have investors or frequently disclose your metrics, its tempting to come up with crafty patterns that would increase user retention or time spent in the app.

Now, were building a solution that will help raise user awareness for healthy and sustainable fitness goals, but at the same time build a gamified plan and get them excited about making measured progress every day.

We are also working on making the app more exciting. I realized that excitement creates not just a better experience for users, but is crucial for weight loss. Shaking off extra pounds is a tiresome and often frustrating process. Something like gamification and interactive design can motivate people to stick to their weight loss routine and help them achieve their goals.

And thats just the beginning. Im still amazed at how life-changing one week of hard work at the Apple Entrepreneur Camp can be for a female CEO.

Victoria Repa is the cofounder and CEO of BetterMe.

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According to the latest report by IMARC Group, titled Weight Management Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2019-2024, theglobal weight management marketsize reached US$ 189.8 Billion in 2018.Weight management refers to a set of practices that enable an individual to lose unwanted weight by adopting a healthy diet and increasing physical activity. The purpose of weight management is to help people attain good health and foster a better lifestyle as well as prevent and treat diseases associated with obesity or other eating disorders. With the rising obesity rates, people nowadays are consulting nutritionists and health care professionals to learn the skills necessary for weight management.

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In recent years, unhealthy lifestyles and increasing consumption of fast food have led to higher obesity rates. Since being overweight or obese increases the risk of health-related issues, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, fatty liver and kidney disease, individuals are adopting nutritious diets and workout programs to stay fit and healthy. Along with this, various government and non-profit health organizations are promoting weight management programs, which offer education about healthful eating as well as modifying the persons food intake. These programs also provide information to individuals about the scientific foundation of nutrition that enables them to make informed decisions about food, cooking methods and estimating portion sizes. Besides this, the advancements made in the healthcare industry have led to the development of various surgical procedures, such as gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric band and biliopancreatic diversion, which aid in losing weight. Moreover, market players are launching new dietary supplements containing ingredients that help in improving metabolism. As a result of these factors, the market value is projected to reach US$ 269.2 Billion by 2024, registering a CAGR of around 6% during 2019-2024.

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Q: How was it playing in the snow? A: It was fun, I would rather play in the snow than the rain, to be honest. We went out and fought, it would have been a lot better if we won. Unfortunately, we played a great team, especially with a heck of a player in number 12. They got the job done, so give respect to them. Playing in the snow for the first time, it was fun.

Q: You talked a lot this week about getting over the hump and not using the injury as an excuse. We saw some of those runs break out a little bit today. Do you feel like you are getting back into a rhythm? A: Yeah, definitely getting back into a rhythm. I think the offensive line did a great job of establishing the line of scrimmage. We just got behind in points and when you get behind in points, you try not to go away from the run game but that naturally happens. We have to find a way to start earlier and get ahead so we can get the run game going. I know if that was the case we could have had a game in our hands.

Q: You mentioned your respect for Aaron Rodgers. You guys exchanged jerseys at the end of the game, was there a memorable moment? A: It was nice having a conversation, I met him before. Im a big fan of him, I think anyone growing up is a big fan of Aaron Rodgers. He came up with some good advice after the game, he told me to stick with it, keep grinding. He told me there is a C on my chest for a reason, keep believing and we ended up trading jerseys. Thats definitely one of the best ones I have in my jersey collection.

Q: How frustrating is it that the scores arent letting you be a part of the game in the fourth quarter? You cant have your regular impact when you are down 11 points. A: I agree and disagree with that. When the other team is up, you try not to run away from the running game but it naturally happens. I dont envision myself as just an inside the box running back. I think I can catch the ball out of the backfield, catch screens, make plays with stuff like that. I dont feel like Im out of the game. I have to continue to keep my eyes open, be ready for blitz protection and try to get to spots where, if need be, Im there for DJ. At the end of the day, if thats the case where we need to go away from the run, we still have to find a way to make plays in other areas and we just didnt do that enough this game and, to be honest, the whole season.

Q: How do you feel about eight straight losses, thats half the season? A: Its crazy, its upsetting, its frustrating, it sucks. I know I sound like a broken record, but I promise when this thing turns around, Im going to sound like a genius. We have to continue to keep working. Even though our record is 2-10, you have to come into the building like you are 10-2. That cant change, your attitude cant change, your work ethic cant change. I talked to these guys and we have to keep fighting, theres better days ahead. I know I sound like a broken record and everyone is probably going to roll their eyes, saying here he goes again, but when it happens, its going to be a beautiful thing.

Q: Coach Shurmur keeps saying theres progress being made behind the scenes. You are obviously optimistic you can turn this around, where is that optimism coming from? What do you see Monday through Saturday that makes you believe you guys are so close? A: You guys only get to come in for like 10 minutes right, which I agree with. If you guys were able to stay the whole time, we practice like we are 10-2. Its our work ethic, if you were able to come in and watch us in the weight room and the attention to details in meetings, its all there. Obviously, I have the better point of view to able to see that and say that. Its all there, but for some strange reason its just not translating to the game right now. Thats what sucks, because when you work hard for something and you are putting in the time and the effort and things arent going your way, it sucks. Its easy to cry about it, cry and go hide in the corner, but you have to figure it out. Thats what we have to do, we have to figure it out. We have four games left to try to make it into a season that were proud of. Take it one game at a time and that starts with Philly and try to find a way to get a win and good things will come.

Q: What does it say about this group that despite the adversity you guys are sticking together? A: Thats important, thats why I believe this thing is going to turn around. I know we have that in the locker room with this group of guys. Thats going to be helpful in the future. Like I said, things just arent going our way right now. I know we are frustrated, coaches are frustrated, fans are frustrated, everyone is frustrated. It starts there, you have to keep doing that, keep hammering the little things, keep paying attention to details and find a way to turn it on on Sundays and Mondays. Things arent going our way and it sucks but we have to stick with it and we are doing that right now. When we do figure it out, I do believe its going to be a great thing.

Q: Is it hard to hear the Go Pack go chants? A: Yeah, that sucks. Were 2-10 right now, you kind of expect it, I guess. They are a playoff team, they are a great team. Ive never played at Green Bay, but you hear about the great fans they have. Kudos to them, we just have to play better.

Q: Do you think the structure is in place from the top down to get to the point where you will win? A: Yes, I do believe. We have not only the right guys on the team but the right guys on our staff to get it done. I just know it. Obviously, its not going our way right now. The same way our guys in the locker room come to work every day, those guys are working their butts off upstairs to put us into positions to win games. They are going to keep hammering at it and we have to keep hammering at it. Hopefully those things turn around.

Q: Today was one of Daniels tougher games, what did you see from him as far as coming back from adversity? A: I talked to him on the sideline (and said), hey, it happened. Everyone wants to go out there and play their best game, but thats not the case. He threw the picks, thats growing pains and things you will learn from. I know I said earlier in the week, I think he is going to be a special player. I dont think I know he is going to be a special player. I still think he made a lot of plays for us out there and put us in positions to win the game. Those plays are growing pains and he is going to learn from it. Eli went through it, Im pretty sure Aaron Rodgers went through it at one point. Any great quarterback you can think of, Im pretty sure they went through it. He has to keep sticking with it and the type of mindset he has and the type of grit he has, he is going to figure it out.

Q: Nine straight losses is the longest in this teams history and you are on the cusp of that. When you hear that, what do you think? A: No one goes into the game planning on losing. Hearing that or not hearing that, no matter what, we are trying go into the next week trying to get a win. Lets go figure it out from here, watch film, break down this game, put it in the past. Move on from it but also learn from it and get ready for our next game so hopefully we dont tie that record.

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As an aesthetic society, we oftendemonize body fatand stigmatize people with lots of it. Theres often an assumption that people carrying excess weight dont exercise and must be unhealthy.

But thats not true: you can be fatandfit. In fact, as we age,low levels of fitness can be more harmful to our healththan high amounts of fat.

For those considering starting exercise, try looking beyond weight loss for motivation. No matter how much you weigh, there are always benefits to exercise.

Exercise actually does apretty poor jobof getting us to expend enough excess energy to lose weight. This is partly due to acompensatory effectof our appetite, which increases after we exercise.

Exercise changes how much fat we have as a ratio to how much lean muscle tissue we have, but this doesnt always cause big changes on the scales.

Here are five ways exercise improves our health, no matter how much we weigh.

Cardiorespiratory fitness is a measure of how far and hard you can run without needing to stop, or how many stairs you can climb without being out of breath. Running for longer, or climbing more stairs, means you have a higher absolute cardiorespiratory fitness, which cannot be improved with weight loss alone.

Having a high body mass index (BMI)mayreduce the absolute intensity you can exercise but it doesnt mean it is less effective.

You may be able to jog between every third lamppost, for example, but not run consistently for 1 kilometer. While it may seem the periodic jogging is not as impressive, its all relative to your baseline and any exercise is better than none.

If youre carrying a lot of excess weight, you might prefer non-weight-bearing exercise such as swimming or cycling indoors to minimize stress on your joints, but this will depend on you and what you like doing. After all, youremore likely to continueexercising if you enjoy it.

If youre thinking but I hate running/swimming/cycling/dancing and Id rather lift weights, then lift weights! Although lifting weights doesnt have the same effects as cardio training, the benefits are still as important for mobility, joint function, and maintaining muscle mass as we age.

Exercisereduces the riskof heart disease and stroke, even in those with a chronic disease such as diabetes, irrespective of body fatness.

Regular exercisehelps lowerblood pressure, improves delivery of blood throughout the body, and reduces inflammation, even in those with a high body mass index.

Exercise improves our bodys ability to use energy. We store large amounts of energy as fat, which is quite hard to break down, as it costs a lot of oxygen compared to cheaper fuels for the body to use like glucose.

But when we exercise regularly, weincrease our bodys abilityto use fat as a fuel source as well asrequiring more energyat rest.

This doesnt necessarily mean more exercise equals more fat loss, but it does mean more fat turnover and typically less fat stored in and around the organs (the bad visceral fat).

Research hasconsistently shownthat people who exercise (regardless of body size and shape) havebetter mental healthand lower levels of stress, depression, and emotional problems.

It does this via blood flow to the brain, increased release of endorphins that make us feel happy, and by helping to moderate the brains response to stress.

Often, the hardest part is getting started with exercise or going to perform the exercise, but once you are moving, the mental health benefits begin.

While exercise may not help us lose a lot of weight on the scales, its agood wayto keep weight off and prevent weight regain.

Regular exercise continues to encourage the body to use stored fuels and remodel tissues (such as muscle) to grow healthier and stronger.

But preventing weight regain is tough. People who have lost weightmay need greater amounts of exerciseto counteract the physiological drive to return to the heavier body weight.

If you need some extra help getting started or finding a routine that suits you, talk to your general practitioner or consider seeing anaccredited exercise physiologist.

Evelyn Parris a research fellow in exercise metabolism and nutrition at the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research at the Australian Catholic University. This article was originally published by The Conversation.

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