These fourfoods are often shunned by people on diets, but avocado, banana, chickpeas and walnuts are nutritious foods that can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet, even by those trying to lose weight. In fact, these foods can be great choices for dieters looking to fill up with healthy options.

Avocado

Avocado doesnt contain as many calories as dieters often think, with 160 calories per 100 grams, equivalent to around one half of a fruit. Avocado addicts now even use the fruit in cakes and ice creams as a substitute for butter or milk. As well as its creamy texture and delicious flavour, avocado has a low glycemic index. In other words, it doesnt send insulin levels sky-rocketing, promoting the storage of fat. As well as being packed with vitamins E and K, avocado contains healthy fat that reduces LDL cholesterol.

Banana

With 89 calories per 100 grams, banana is the ideal substitute for sugary desserts or afternoon snacks like cakes or biscuits. Rich in potassium, magnesium and manganese, banana has plenty of health benefits, especially for promoting digestion and helping you feel full. Look for fruits that arent too ripe to keep the glycemic index low. The fruit is sweeter when eaten ripe and in pures.

Bananas can help you feel full and avoid binge eating.

Chickpeas

Often associated with rich, hearty dishes, chickpeas are often shunned by dieters. They are, in fact, a good source of protein with a very low glycemic index, since they are rich in fibre. Still, they can be problematic for people with sensitive digestive systems.

Full of fibre, chickpeas can help with digestion.

Walnuts

Walnuts have excellent health benefits, so long as you dont go overboard with quantities (460 calories per 100g). Rich in healthy fats (omega-3), they protect the heart and are a source of antioxidants and fibre. They also contain melatonin, phytosterols and arginine, all of which are essential to good health. Several studies have shown that walnuts could help with weight loss while helping reduce the desire to snack. Try sprinkling a few walnuts on salads, muesli or cereal.

Walnuts are packed with good fat, antioxidants and fibre.

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She worked for it. Mama June Shannon revealed in a new interview that she had to pay for her own weight loss surgeries, despite the fact that her dramatic journey was showcased on TV.

"I had to pay, just like everybody else," she said during an interview on the Domenick Nati Show on Friday, March 10, noting that We TV and the producers of her reality show, Mama June: From Not to Hot, didn't cover the bills for her gastric sleeve procedure and subsequent plastic surgery.

"It was going to happen whether I had them [paying the bills] or not," she added.

Shannon, 37, shrunk from 400 pounds to a size 4 and underwent skin removal surgery on her arms and neck as well as a tummy tuck and breast lift. She said that she's "definitely not" going to have any more procedures, but added that she didn't consider them plastic surgery.

"Plastic surgery to me is having something broke or something put on or whatever," she said.

Shannon was also asked if she would let her daughters including Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, 11, and Lauryn "Pumpkin" Shannon, 17 have surgery as a way to lose weight.

"I do encourage them to lose weight, but theyre teenagers. If it would make them confident, yes, I would definitely recommend the surgery," she said. "You have to do your research, definitely, and thats what put me into the gastric sleeve to begin with, 'cause that helps you lose as much weight as possible."

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Melissa McCarthy Shows off Her Weight Loss During SXSW See Pics! Life & Style Weekly Every time Melissa McCarthy hits a red carpet, we can't help but notice her weight loss! The actress, who's been open about her decision to eat healthier, once again showed off the fruits of her labor during a SXSW panel promoting her new TV show ...

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Wellosophy Biotechnology and Eladiet S.A today announced the receipt of CE Mark 1254 authorizing the sale of SWELL - marketed as a Class IIa Medical Device under the tradename HydroSlim in all 27-member European Union countries.

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SWELL is a multi-patented, ingestible, superabsorbent hydrogel technology specifically designed for weight loss. The approval comes on the heels of the successful, SHORT-1 Pivotal Trial (Superabsorbent Hydrogel for Obesity Reduction & Treatment) - an 8-week, Pivotal, Phase III, randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that evaluated 126 overweight and obese, otherwise healthy volunteers (38 men and 88 women) between the ages of 18 and 70. The SHORT-1 Trial is the largest clinical trial of its kind; and was led by Dr. Rafael Guerrero, Professor of Clinical pharmacology, nutrition and dietetics, University of Extremadura; University Center of Mrida. SHORT-1 demonstrated highly statistically significant and clinically relevant improvement in all three of the study's primary endpoints: Total Body Weight, Body Mass Index, and Abdominal Girth; with a mean placebo-adjusted weight loss of 13 lbs. in 8 weeks (p<0.0001) without the addition of diet, exercise, or other behavioral modifications. Of Note: all 63 participants (100%) in the HydroSlim group lost weight during the study period. No significant side effects or adverse events were reported.

Lior Sher, JD, Wellosophy's Founder, Chairman and CEO stated: "HydroSlim is an unprecedented scientific achievement spanning eleven years of development with SHORT-1 being our eleventh clinical trial. No other hydrogel for weight loss has been studied as extensively. The CE Mark culminates five years of intense pre-clinical and clinical development - working with some of the most highly-respected physicians and scientists in Europe. HydroSlim has demonstrated superior safety and effectiveness as a simple, sustainable, non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive solution to promote early satiety - the essential missing piece in the weight loss puzzle for most people struggling to lose weight. We believe that these important features will encourage physicians and their patients alike to adopt HydroSlim as the new standard for a first-line therapeutic option in their battle of the bulge.' SWELL is a category-creator.' It is currently sold under private labels in both Russia and Chile as a Class IIa Medical Device, and as a dietary supplement in other jurisdictions. We are privileged to work with an outstanding partner like Eladiet to expand our marketing efforts throughout the European Union."

Eladiet's CEO, Carla Gaya Boix, LLM, MBA, added: "We are proud to partner with Wellosophy in this venture. We loved the SWELL technology from the moment we saw it; and are honored to be the exclusive European Manufacturer of such a great product. Its clinical performance has exceeded all of our expectations. There really is nothing like it in the world. At long last, there appears to be a simple, safe and effective means for people to safely lose weight without feeling hungry. HydroSlim provides an elegant solution for a critical unmet medical need. Patients now have a clear choice that bridges the gap between side-effect laden drugs and expensive invasive surgery."

Dr. Richard Davis, MD, Wellosophy's President and Chief Science Officer explained: "SWELL is an ingestible, ultrapure, bioinert, hydrogel material that has been specifically designed to rapidly absorb hundreds of times its weight in water in the stomach. When consumed with a sufficient amount of pure water, 30 to 60 minutes prior to meals, the thousands of microbeads of SWELL in each capsule expand in the stomach to form what looks like a slurry of tiny caviar particles which collectively occupy a volume about the size of a large apple. As the microbeads expand, they trigger gastric stretch receptors in the stomach lining to engage the Leptin and Ghrelin hormone cascade which causes the brain to signal gastric fullness thus providing a sense of early satiety at mealtime. Our multiple international studies have consistently shown that patients from all cultures and dietary traditions can comfortably and reliably reduce their meal portions by anywhere from 35% to 50% without feeling deprived. This allows people to eat less without feeling hungry, so they sustainably lose weight slowly, safely and naturally. SWELL is indigestible and non-absorbable; which eliminates the potential for any significant side effects or adverse events. The soft slippery microbeads pass gently and naturally with the meal through the GI tract just like lentils, corn or other common indigestible foods. We are delighted that the EU regulators have provided their citizens with a powerful new tool to combat the obesity epidemic."

Wellosophy (Clearwater Beach, Florida) is a privately-held, US-based biotechnology company developing novel therapies that safely promote weight loss in overweight and obese patients. For more information, visit http://www.Wellosophy.com

Eladiet (Barcelona, Spain) is a leading European cGMP and CE-certified maker of Nutraceuticals and Medical Devices. For more information, visit cm.Eladiet.com

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Hospital promotes awareness for swallowing difficulties

CAN you imagine being unable to enjoy a single meal without feeling incredible pain in your throat?

For some people it is a daily struggle and one that has long gone unrecognised.

Specialists from the Speech and Language Therapy team held a Dysphagia awareness day at Royal Berkshire Hospital earlier this month in order to enlighten those who may be unaware of the condition.

Dysphagia isa serious and life-threatening condition and being unable to eat and drink safely can lead to chest infections, choking episodes and unhealthy weight loss.

Susan Willows, a member of the Speech and Language Therapy team, explained: Swallowing disorders can affect many people, especially those who have had a stroke, have Parkinsons disease, head and neck cancer, or dementia.

"Spotting signs early can significantly reduce risks of chest infections and malnutrition or dehydration.

Symptoms can include coughing or spluttering during drinks and meals, food avoidance, repeated chest infections, or a feeling of food sticking in the throat.

"If you experience symptoms like this you should contact your GP and ask to see a Speech and Language Therapist who can help diagnose the problems and support everyone involved.

Cancer survivors are highly likely to develop Dysphagia, with as many as 60 per cent of head and neck cancer survivors and 78 per cent of stroke survivors contracted the condition.

Other serious diseases have been linked to swallowing difficulties, including motor neuron disease, Parkinsons disease and dementia.

If you think you might have Dysphagia, contact the Speech and Language team on: 0300 365 1234 for advice on how to adjust your diet and appropriate throat exercises.

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Without fail, all of my clients lose weight without even trying to lose weight, and without any formal exercise besides walking and some light cardio or aerobics a few times per week.

Question: Do you think you need to exercise every day to be healthy? Are you fixated on the outcome of losing weight? Do you value quick weight loss over learning, adopting, training, and mastering an entire new life-skill (being healthy)?

Im here to discuss your relationship with food and the process toward mastery, as opposed to chasing desired outcomes (i.e.,losing weight, looking good, feeling good, etc.)all of which will happen if we construct a lifestyle and mindset that support success.

Dieting is fundamentally at odds with learning and is the explicit reason why you havent been successful achieving or maintaining health and happiness.

Regarding diet and exercise and everything else the media pushes at you

Your goal should not be to lose as much weight as quickly as possible; your goal should be to master your diet. Exhausting yourself to death at the gym confuses your bodily needs and, paradoxically, will make you fat.

1.) Dont confuse your goals

Your goal is NOT to lose as much weight as possible, as quickly as possible. The goal is to master your diet and learn the process by which you learn this vital new life skill. That means, ultimately, mastering yourself. Learning your triggers, training new habits, investing your time and deep focus on taking back control and healing your relationship with food. You will lose weight as a result of your committing to the process. After you master your diet, you will be in an informed and empowered place to strategically add more physical exertion to your loadif its even necessary at all.

2.) 80 percent of your body composition will be determined by your diet

Yes, exercise is important to health and to speed up fat-burning and muscle-building, but the vast majority of your results will come from how you eat. If given the ultimatum, you should 100/100 times focus on mastering your diet BEFORE adding a bunch of exercise to your plate.

I made a free ebook for you to get started on your diet.

3.) Exercise is an additive behavior

For the sake of efficiency, its easier to rein in your diet and make incremental changes than to spend surplus time at the gym to make up for bad eating.

4.) Burnout: AVOID IT

Far too often, novices will start their journey toward health by throwing themselves all in and adding 3-5 days of exercise per week right out of the gate, while also attempting to learn how to actually implement this new diet thing theyre trying out for the first time.

If you have significant weight to lose, how likely is it that you will burn yourself out? Very likely. If you havent exercised in a while, how likely is it that you will burn yourself out? Very likely.

Dont do that!

5.) Incremental, iterative progress

Its far less sexy but infinitely more effective to start your evolution with low barriers to entry that you can hit consistently, dominate, and then improve upon.

For example: Walking.

Go for a 20-30min walk five days per week for 3 weeks before you even consider formal exercise. If you can do that, then youre ready to add one day of resistance training or intensive cardio. Maintain that for 3weeks and then add a 2nd day of intensive exercise.

Youll arrive at the same destination you ultimately desire with the aggressive approach, but the difference is that you ultimately LEARN how to do it. You learn how to embody this new lifestyle. Most importantly, you learn to focus on your diet first, repair your relationship with food, and understand your bodys needs first, before throwing yourself into the ringer.

Powerful.

6.) You dont have to earn it

You dont have to earn your health. Do you have to concentrate and focus and spend time with it? Yes, of course. But you can work WITH, instead of against your body. You dont have to deplete yourself of all energy to lose weight; you dont have to exercise for hours on end trying to burn off fat. Killing yourself for hours in the gym or doing cardio is an utter waste of time. Let me repeat: its an utter waste of time.

Unless you are an athlete then you dont need to be training for multiples of hours per week. Unless you want sub 10 percent body fat as a man and 20 percent as a woman, you dont need to spend more than an hour or two per week, total. And it doesnt have to be that hard.

7.) Exercise to feel good, not burn fat

Take the long-game, invest in mastering your diet with the intent of making yourself feel goodnot to burn fat. Burning fat is a marketing term that doesnt mean anything!

I have no problem with exercise. In fact I encourage it.

That said, killing yourself for the sake of expediency will backfire. Theres a very clear point of diminishing returns, and theres a threshold of effectiveness, which, if crossed, will undo our work aimed at mastery and learning.

Burning yourself out will increase your metabolism which will make you want to eat more. Which is at direct odds with what were trying to accomplish here: mastering your diet and building a new lifestyle. Were trying to gain control in a slow progression, so lets not confuse objectives.

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HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - March 15, 2017) - Finding a reliable and healthy diet is a challenge, even though more than two-thirds of Americans suffer from excess weight gain or obesity. Many individuals battle excessive hunger between meals; insatiable cravings for unhealthy food; inability to control eating behavior or speed; and eating continuously throughout the day without any planned mealtimes. Physical inactivity and stressful lifestyles fueled by emotional eating make matters much worse.

Fad diets like the original hCG diet seem to offer a solution to these issues, making it more difficult than ever to identify an ideal diet plan. The original hCG diet, often referred to as the Simeons Diet, recommends taking low doses of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) and limiting daily consumption to just 500 calories. Unfortunately, this extreme starvation-based weight loss method leads to issues like hair loss and muscle weakness. The original hCG diet was largely unsuccessful because of its primary focus on calorie restriction and uninhibited administration of hCG without adequate understanding of health consequences.

Diet Doc, a nationally recognized weight loss program, has consistently discouraged the original Simeons method of hCG dieting and educated patients about alternatives that involve consuming between 800 to 1250 calories everyday without significantly reducing the rate of weight loss. For patients seriously considering the hCG diet, high-calorie programs that involve safer weight loss are recommended, alongside doctor-supervision and diet customization based on nutritional needs.

Regardless of their weight loss history or individual struggles, Diet Doc helps patients develop an individualized diet based on their nutritional needs or even their genetics. All Diet Doc programs, provide a doctor-supervised, customized diet plan. Instead of encouraging patients to adopt harmful dietary practices with no prior medical knowledge, Diet Doc consults with patients to provide a detailed weight loss plan based on their nutritional needs and medical history.

Losing weight with Diet Doc is safe, simple and affordable. Nutrition plans, exercise guidance, motivational support, and dietary supplements are all part of the package. Over 90% of Diet Doc patients report an average weight loss of 20 or more pounds every month and long-term weight loss maintenance is made possible through continuous counseling.

Patients can get started immediately, with materials shipped directly to their home or office. They can also maintain weight loss in the long-term through weekly consultations, customized diet plans, motivational coaches and a powerful prescription program. With Diet Doc, the doctor is only a short phone call away and a fully dedicated team of qualified professionals is available 6 days per week to answer questions, address concerns and support patients.

Getting started with Diet Doc is very simple and affordable. New patients can easily visit https://www.dietdoc.com to quickly complete a health questionnaire and schedule an immediate, free online consultation.

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7 Reasons You Haven't Been Able To Lose 10 Pounds Women's Health The problem: If you go balls to the wall and eat less than 1,200 calories a day to reach your goal weight faster, you're making a big mistake. Not eating enough can send your body into starvation mode, which causes your metabolism to slow, says Levinson.

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