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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's Diet Will it Work For You? KDRV What's even worse and more significant than the bogus nature of such diets is what they lead to tons of work and obsession with thinness and food. That's one aspect of eating that we often neglect, but it's one of the most important considerations ... and more »

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Darren McGrady has revealed the VERY common foods the monarch shuns

PREPARING a meal for the Queen must be nerve-wracking enough but there are also three VERY common ingredients you should avoid if she ever pops round for dinner.

Her Majesty avoids pasta, potatoes or garlic at dinner unless she is at a state banquet.

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According to former Royal chef Darren McGrady, she is has a strict no starch rule when dining at home.

Instead the monarchs meals are healthy, low-carb affairs, usually grilled fish of chicken with two different vegetables or a big bowl of salad.

She also adores fresh fruit, especially home grown peaches, and the healthy diet could explain how she is so hale and hearty at the age of 90.

The Queen also avoids garlic and her chefs are told to keep it from her food probably wise when you spend your days meeting and greeting strangers.

Darren said: We can never serve anything with garlic or too much onions.

We also couldnt serve meat that was rare, as she liked her meat more well done.

Despite her healthy diet she does indulge in the occasional treat and loves a chocolate biscuit cake baked by her chefs.

She even takes it with her on her travels.

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Darren, who cooked for the Queen for 15 years, revealed: The Chocolate Biscuit Cake is the only cake that goes back again and again and again everyday until its all gone.

Shell take a small slice every day until eventually there is only one tiny piece, but you have to send that up, she wants to finish the whole of that cake.

We recently revealed the hilarious names the Queens grandchildren use to address her and the secret signal she uses when she wants to leave a function.

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These are the three surprising foods the Queen won't eat, according to her former chef - The Sun

By Jake Grubb, Special to the Independent

Mark Babski-Photo by Ross Whittaker

In a world full of warnings about unseen perils, unpublicized health risks and untreatable diseases, some turn to diet, exercise or yoga as combatants while others prefer sipping tropical drinks over California sunsets to thinking about such threats. But more often than wed like to admit, warnings about health and wellness originate from authentic medical accounts.

Local coastal activist Mark Babski seemed to be a person patently unsusceptible to illnesses or disease until one day he got lost on his bicycle while riding a familiar route home. Babski, a brilliant and physically fit computer scientist who is devoted to ocean causes, preferred not to talk about this anomaly until his wife Isabelle pressed the point. After visits to Mission Hospital and referrals to brain specialists, Mark Babski was ultimately diagnosed in 2014 with an invasive brain affliction, Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA), a rare variant of Alzheimers disease that attacks post-middle-age men and women.

An avid wave rider and 25-year ocean environmentalist, Babskis die-hard coastal commitment began as a result of his dedication to surfing. In the late 1980s this passion led him to non-profit volunteerism that would aid local coastal causes. It was while stuffing ocean-issues mailers for San Clemente-based Surfrider Foundation in late 1992 that colleagues discovered Babski was a computer scientist and multi-degree holder from both Stanford and Johns-Hopkins universities. He was immediately hired as Surfriders national office technology manager for a salary amount of whatever you folks can pay if you ever have any spare dollars. Ignoring compensation, Babski orchestrated technology-driven information tools for the benefit of concerned beach-goers, surfers and all those who valued the coastal environment.

Babski introduced Surfrider, its members, chapters and schools to the then-new internet, an ingenious tool called email and a curio known as the web. Babski launched the first Surfrider website, educating beach and ocean enthusiasts on the conditions and vulnerabilities of our coasts. Comprehending the vital importance of information distribution and data collection for coastal issue solutions, Babski became the activist technology ninja whose communication tools illuminated ocean causes for varied constituencies; citizens, educators, government agencies, corporations and funding sources. This effort was persistently multiplied over the years and continues in earnest today.

There is presently no known cure for Babskis PCA brain disease. It is progressive, yet efforts are being made through research and clinical trials to fight it. In his current condition Babski is alert, can communicate and is physically able. But at its current stage, his disease has wiped out his prodigious mathematics and computer programming capabilities.

PCA, in the meantime, is baffling the countrys finest brain specialists. And unfortunately, there dont appear to be specific eureka solutions or treatments on the horizon, with the exception of select clinical trials. Those who suffer from PCA retain their lucidity, such as the ability to hold a conversation, late into a seven to 10 year life expectancy, but other brain-driven functions degrade, such as the ability to access blocks of memoryinformation necessary to put words to thoughts.

Physical examples are equally baffling. Babski, now 53, of San Clemente, still has the eye-hand coordination required to hit a ping pong ball, yet may lose spatial orientation as to what room he is playing in. Similarly, when in the ocean he can paddle and ride waves, but he is unable to safely find his way to and from the beach. He can no longer drive a car and must be guided when on his beloved mountain bike.

Despite his cruel and progressing PCA disease, Babskis passions for his family and ocean causes remain strong. He is facing an epic battle with the will of a warrior, the unflinching support of his wife Isabelle, the adoration of his two college-age sons Otis and Ezra and the care giving of his brothers, sisters and close friends. While concerted efforts are underway toward Babskis acceptance into one of the few planned PCA clinical trials, his care and therapies are continuing but at significant expense.

For those wishing to help Babskis cause, assistances are being graciously accepted at:

https://www.gofundme.com/ocean-activist-in-battle-for-life

The author is a former Surfrider Foundation executive director.

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Coastal Activist's Fight is Now His Own - Laguna Beach Independent Newspaper

By Christy Brissette By Christy Brissette April 4 at 7:00 AM

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (a.k.a. the DASH diet) is celebrating 20 years of helping people with hypertension and pre-hypertension lower blood pressure just as well as some medications. It has the potential to lower health-care costs and has been a component of the national dietary guidelines for over 10 years. So why are so few people using it?

What is the DASH diet?

The DASH diet emphasizes foods rich in protein, fiber, potassium, magnesium and calcium and low in saturated fat, sugar and salt. On your plate, that looks like plenty of fruits and vegetables, beans, nuts, fish, poultry, whole grains and low-fat dairy, with fewer fatty meats and sweets. Although DASH is not a reduced-sodium diet, lowering sodium intake by eating whole foods over processed foods enhances the diets effect.

The original trial of the DASH diet showed reductions in both systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure across subgroups of gender, race and ethnicity and in hypertensive and pre-hypertensive patients. Further studies have found that adherence to the DASH diet lowered total and LDL cholesterol, reduced the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke even throughout several years of follow-up, and reduced bone turnover, improving bone health.

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Who should follow the DASH diet?

The DASH diet is recommended in the Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure in Adults and by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute because of its blood-pressure-lowering effects for hypertensive adults, and its also been shown to be effective for pre-hypertensive patients. So if your blood pressure is elevated or youve been diagnosed with hypertension, the DASH diet is for you.

But what if you dont have high blood pressure? Are there benefits from following the DASH diet?

The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans say the model eating plan for all Americans is the DASH diet, because it outlines a generally healthy diet from which anyone can benefit. Following the DASH diets principles will mean youre eating a nutrient-rich yet not calorie-dense diet that has been shown to be helpful for promoting weight loss and maintenance.

A growing body of evidence suggests DASH is also helpful for managing diabetes, preventing cancer and improving kidney health.

Why arent more people following the DASH diet?

If the DASH diet is so beneficial and well studied, why isnt everyone following it? Analyses of health and nutrition in the United States from 1988 to 2012 showed that less than 1 percent of the population adhered to the DASH diet and that only 20 percent met half of the recommended nutrient levels in DASH. Compare these numbers to the half of Americans who have high blood pressure, and we can safely say theres plenty of work to be done to increase adherence to the DASH diet.

Dori Steinberg, a research scholar at Duke University, says one of the reasons the DASH diet hasnt taken off is that its recommended foods arent so accessible as fast food and processed foods. Its much easier to grab a fast-food burger and fries than it is to make a spinach salad with strawberries, she says.

Although the DASH diet can certainly be followed on a tight budget, changing the food environment to make healthy options such as fruits and vegetables more affordable and widely available at convenience stores, grab-and-go restaurants, community facilities and more is key to increasing adherence.

Most hypertensive patients who would benefit from counseling on the DASH diet see primary-care physicians exclusively and therefore receive little nutrition counseling beyond suggestions about lowering sodium in the diet. The poor adherence to the DASH diet presents a call to action for primary-care physicians to become more familiar with the diet and to refer patients to registered dietitians, who can provide the dietary counseling people need to put DASH into action.

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Getting more Americans on DASH

The key to helping people eat better is giving them the tools they need to put nutrition information into action. Its not enough to provide a list of guidelines; we need to give people recipes and support them in learning basic cooking skills to prepare healthier meals.

Dietitians can share information with clients on how to shop for DASH-appropriate foods on a budget, such as canned beans and fish and frozen vegetables and fruit. Any medical or health professional can give their patients and clients information on the DASH diet from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute website.

Steinberg says ongoing dietary counseling has been shown to help people stick to the DASH diet, but her research group at Duke wants to leverage technology to bring knowledge of and support for the diet to the masses.

There arent any apps that focus on DASH, so were working on developing a DASH diet app that can leverage other apps that people are already using to track their diet, activity levels and more, Steinberg says.

Getting more media exposure for the DASH diet is another avenue to increase awareness. U.S. News & World Report experts rated DASH as the top diet overall for several years, adding to the diets research credibility and helping to bring it to a wider audience.

So why does the DASH diets following pale in comparison to other popular diets? Its time DASH got a celebrity endorsement. Or a splashy website with some dramatic before-and-after photos!

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Letting go of perfection

Could positive health outcomes occur if a person didnt follow all of the DASH diet principles but still incorporated some of them?

According to Steinberg, Every two-point increase in DASH adherence score leads to a linear reduction in blood pressure. And improvements in blood pressure are seen in just two weeks.

So this is a diet where you can do your best and see results quickly rather than worrying about following it perfectly. There is such a thing as good enough when it comes to healthy eating, and I counsel clients on this all the time. Is fear about having to stick to a diet holding you back from eating better today? What if your diet doesnt have to be 100 percent healthy? Eating well is about getting your ratio of healthy eating closer to 80 percent and being happy with each improvement along the way.

Perhaps for its anniversary, the DASH diet should consider a rebranding and be renamed the DASH lifestyle. Diets are temporary. The DASH lifestyle deserves to be here for another 20 years and beyond.

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The DASH diet is proven to work. Why hasn't it caught on? - Washington Post

Susan Spencer Telegram & Gazette Staff @SusanSpencerTG

WORCESTER - Of the top causes of death in the United States, only No. 6, Alzheimer's disease, can't be prevented, cured or slowed. Unlike killers such as heart disease, cancer and stroke, the number of deaths from Alzheimer's disease is rising rapidly, up 89 percent since 2000, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

Every 66 seconds someone in the U.S. develops the disease, which now affects more than 5 million Americans.

"We're really seeing a crisis with Alzheimer's disease," cognitive neuroscientist Jonathan Jackson from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital told a packed room at Harrington Learning Center at Quinsigamond Community College Monday night. Mr. Jackson spoke about the brain, aging and Alzheimer's disease for the Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts/New Hampshire chapter's Alz Talks on groundbreaking research.

Among the biggest shifts in research is a focus now on prevention, since brain changes resulting in Alzheimer's disease and dementia have been shown on imaging studies to appear 15 to 20 years before diagnosis, according to Mr. Jackson.

Scientists know that Alzheimer's disease is the death of brain cells caused by some as-yet unknown mechanism involving the proteins amyloid, which "gunks up" the brain with sticky clumps, and tau, which weakens the structure of cell walls from the inside.

The mechanism triggers the loss of brain matter roughly equal to the weight of an orange, out of an original brain weight of roughly three pounds. And it tends to start in the part of the brain, the medial temporal lobe, where memories are re-assembled.

"We have moved to a stage of trying to prevent Alzheimer's disease rather than treat it outright," Mr. Jackson said.

Clinical research trials on treatment have been disappointing. "The research was hopeful but not terribly realistic," he said.

One of the current "darlings of the Alzheimer's and dementia world" is the Mediterranean diet, emphasizing fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and fish, and cutting out red meat, cheese, pastry and other processed and fried food. Combined with a low-sodium diet over five years, this plan has been shown to reduce the risk of dementia by 57 percent, according to Mr. Jackson.

"Even if you're not great at the diet, every little bit helps," he said.

Scientists are learning still why the diet works to prevent Alzheimer's, part of a growing focus on what's known as epigenetics, the interaction between external factors and genetics.

Mr. Jackson said it's no longer the question of nature vs. nurture. "It's really the two, over time, together."

But hope isn't lost for treatment.Mr. Jackson said he expected more promising news would be forthcoming as soon as this summer.

One avenue of potentially fruitful research, in its early phases with human subjects, involves opening up the blood-brain barrier with ultrasound, which could allow microscopic bits of medicine to be delivered just to the part of the brain that needs it.

Another involves light-pulse treatment in the eyes that appears to clear out amyloid from inside the brain cells.

Though these treatments "sound crazy," Mr. Jackson said, "It does seem to be the real deal."

The role of the glymphatic system, a pathway in sleep for keeping the brain healthy, is also being investigated.

The next big thing to prevent and even intervene in the development of Alzheimer's disease may be CRISPR technology, which Mr. Jackson said "allows us to re-write DNA."

Clinical trials using CRISPR are starting with diabetes, and modifying genetic risks for Alzheimer's is also an early target.

Mr. Jackson, as well as Alzheimer's Association representatives at the program, stressed the importance of people volunteering to participate in clinical trials to help find a cure.

Julie McMurray, Central Massachusetts regional manager for the association, said that 50,000 volunteers with and without Alzheimer's are needed for more than 250 clinical trials across the U.S. The Alzheimer's Association can help match participants with the studies.

In the meantime, Mr. Jackson presented tips for aging gracefully and keeping one's mind as healthy as possible. These included:

Use external cues, such as Post-It notes, to remind yourself. Just the act of writing the reminder down makes your brain encode the memory in a new way, making it easier to re-assemble.

Test yourself on memory over expanded intervals. For instance, when you meet someone, say their name. Later in the conversation, repeat the name. Over a longer period of time, as you're parting perhaps, repeat the name again.

Be intellectual and be social, ideally together. Talk to others, solve problems or play challenging games that engage your mind.

Get your heart pumping with aerobic exercise.

Lower your stress, which reduces harmful effects of inflammation on the body.

Maintain a healthy diet and weight.

Volunteer for clinical trials to help find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.

For further information visit http://www.alz.org/MANH or call the Alzheimer's Association's 24/7 Helpline at (800) 272-3900.

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Alzheimer's research shifts to prevention, with diet as latest 'darling' - Worcester Telegram

April 4, 2017 by Clare Collins Lee Ashton, Megan Rollo, Rebecca Williams And Tracy Burrows, The Conversation Almost half of people report being on diets - so you should know what works and what doesnt. Credit: http://www.shutterstock.com.au

With almost half the adult population trying to lose weight - it's time to bust some diet myths that just won't go away. Here's eight we've been asked about lately.

1. Celery has "negative" calories

A 15cm celery stalk has 19 kilojoules (five calories). Your body uses about 10% of the celery's total kilojoule value to digest it. This is called the thermic effect of food.

In practical terms it's just one or two kilojoules. The only thing with "negative calories" is cold water. That's because it needs to warm up to body temperature before it can be absorbed. That "heating" uses up some kilojoules. Water itself contains no kilojoules, so the overall effect is "negative."

2. Not eating after 7pm speeds up weight loss

More important than the time of day you eat, is what you eat and how much you eat. Your total kilojoule intake, plus the physical activity performed over a whole day determines whether you gain, lose, or maintain weight. No matter when you eat, if you take in more kilojoules than you need, your body will store the excess as fat.

A recent review found altering meal frequency, where you eat your whole days food as either one, two or three meals per day, makes almost no difference to body weight.

Some short term studies have found that eating MOST of your kilojoules late in the day could make blood sugar control worse, but longer term trials are needed to check this. An advantage of closing down the kitchen early is that less total food gets eaten, especially less junk food and less alcohol.

3. Drinking water before meals makes you lose more weight

This one could work for some. A recent randomised controlled trial in adults with obesity assigned half to drink 500ml of plain water 30 mins before breakfast, lunch and dinner, while the other half had to visualise their stomach being full 30 minutes before meals.

Both groups lost weight over 12 weeks, but those in the water drinking group lost 1.3 kg more than the visualisation group. A comprehensive review of randomised controlled trials on the effects drinking more water on energy intake and metabolism found highly variable results that ranged from negative, to null, to positive effects. But drinking plain water can help to reduce total daily kilojoule intake when it replaces drinks like softdrink, cordial and juice.

4. Ketogenic diets are better than other diets

Ketogenic diets drastically cut carbohydrate and are very high in fat and protein. A meta-analysis of 13 weight loss studies that ran for at least one year, found slightly greater weight loss of 900 grams in those following a ketogenic diet compared to a low-fat diet.

Another systematic review examined the impact of two types of severely energy restricted weight loss diets on appetite.

Meta-analyses of the two ketogenic diet studies that severely restricted carbohydrate found they reduced hunger and lowered desire to eat. The three very low energy diet (VLED) studies, where total energy is restricted to under 2,500 kilojoules per day, found significantly lower hunger levels, with greater fullness and satiety. These diets are very restrictive and should only be used under medical supervision due to potential side-effects, including headaches, bad breath, gall bladder disease and constipation.

5. Chewing gum speeds up weight loss

Chewing sends signals to your brain that you're starting to eat and will soon feel full. A study in 60 adults tested whether chewing hard or soft gum, or none at all, affected appetite.

They found chewing any gum led to a small decrease in energy intake in lean adults, but tended to increase food intake in those who were overweight. A systematic review evaluated evidence on relationships between chewing, appetite and food intake.

Meta-analysis of 13 studies found chewing was associated with reduced feelings of hunger, while 10 of 16 experimental studies found chewing reduced food intake. They noted a publication bias existed, meaning studies with positive findings were more likely to be published. Interestingly, the impact of chewing gum as part of a weight loss intervention hasn't been tested.

6. Don't eat before a work-out to burn more fat

Should you eat before a work out? Debate rages, but this has been tested in a study comparing total energy expenditure and amounts of fat and carbohydrate burned up before, during and after exercise in 12 active healthy males.

They were tested following an overnight fast and on another day after eating breakfast. Fasting before exercise gave a 15% greater rate of fat burning during exercise, compared to eating breakfast. However, eating breakfast led to a 20% greater total exercise energy expenditure compared to fasting.

7. Green tea speeds up metabolism

A 2012 review of 15 studies in adults with overweight or obesity examined the impact of green tea on weight loss and weight maintenance and found no significant long-term effects.

But a recent review in adults with metabolic syndrome on the effects of any type of tea or tea extracts found small beneficial effects on weight loss, but the results need to be interpreted with caution due to the poor quality of some included studies.

8. Eating grapefruit melts fat

No need to rush out in search of grapefruit. A meta-analysis of three randomised controlled trials on the effect of eating grapefruit on body weight found no change in body weight compared to controls.

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