2020 was certainly a hard yearbut that didn't stop numerous people from trying to get healthier. As most of the world stayed at home due to the pandemic, there seemed to be a steady interest in people trying to better themselves as the year progressed. And while there was some great nutrition advice along the way, we've also heard some astounding poor nutrition advice as well. There was one tip we heard, in particular, that we couldn't help but shareand deem the worst weight loss tip of 2020.

Theresa Gentile, MS, RD, and a spokesperson for New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, said the worst advice she heard this year was from a client. The client said that someone previously told him to consume psyllium husk on a daily basis, which would "completely melt the fat off" of him.

Here's why this particular piece of advice is considered the worst weight loss tip of 2020, and for healthy tips that are actually helpful, be sure to check out our list of 15 Underrated Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work.

"Psyllium husk is a healthy soluble fiber, which can lower cholesterol and help you feel full, due to the fiber's gel-forming action in the gut. But it will not melt fat off of the body or directly cause weight loss," says Gentile. "Although psyllium fiber is generally considered safe, it can cause gas, bloating, nausea, diarrhea, stomach pains, and in rare instances, an allergic reaction. Also, if psyllium fiber isn't consumed with adequate fluids, it can be a choking hazard and could cause a bowel obstruction."

While the thought behind consuming psyllium husk was honorable (lowering cholesterol, helping you to feel full), the massive side effects that can happen do not seem worth it for someone to consume on a regular basis. Medical News Today says a small dosage (5 to 10 milligrams) may be fine to reap those nutritional benefits but can still cause uncomfortable gas and bloating.

"Psyllium fiber dosage should be increased gradually to the recommended dosage and taken with plenty of water," says Gentile.

Taking a pill for psyllium fiber may seem like an easy solution, but in reality, there's one weight loss solution that is a lot easierand tastierthat will reap the exact same benefits you would see from this not-so-magical pill.

So what would be a better solution that doesn't cause uncomfortable gas, bloating, or any of these other serious side effects? Eating real, fibrous foods. One of the best solutions would include eating a bowl of oatmeal in the morning for breakfast.

Oatmeal is also a soluble fiber, has been proven to lower cholesterol, and keeps you feeling full because of the high fiber content (which is the best thing to eat for weight loss). Plus, it won't leave you feeling bloated. The Journal of Food Science and Technology published a study that focused on all of the incredible health benefits that come from eating a bowl of oatmeal such as being a great source of high-fiber starch, a quality protein with amino acids, and a great source of numerous minerals and nutrients including vitamin Ewhich helps to ward off diseases such as cancer. Get started today with one of these50 Healthy Overnight Oats Recipes.

Along with oatmeal, eating a diet that is rich in fiber, protein, and good, healthy fats is the best way to feel full. Weight loss comes from a change in diet, so focusing on resistant starches (like these 9 Best Complex Carbs) along with lean protein can give anyone that same fullness factor as a psyllium husk pill could.

So to follow Gentile's lead, we say skip this worst weight loss tip of 2020 and focus on feeding yourself real, nutritious foods in 2021.

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Our breakfast: Fruits, boiled egg white or omelette, poha, upma, oats preparations. No desi ghee parathas anymore!

Our lunch: Lunch used to be pretty normal- 2 chapatis with green sabzi prepared at home. However, we replaced our regular wheat chapati with multigrain flour (a combination of Ragi, Bajra, Makai, Soyabean and other Millets). We also gave up on normal rice and used to have brown rice once a week. Potato and other fried items were also banished.

Our dinner: To keep ourselves motivated and taste buds alive, we used to have different forms of soups and salads tomato soup or lentils soup or corn soup, salads ranging from corn chickpea salad, paneer salad or mushroom salad, various millets, buckwheat and moong dal chilla.

We ensured that all these dinners are cooked with very low salt to reduce our sodium intake and mostly cooked without using a drop of oil.

Pre-workout meal: Handful of almonds and green tea.

Post-workout meal: Muesli or desi chana with roasted chivda.

We indulge in (What you eat on your cheat days): Wheat pasta or Grilled Sandwich

Low-calorie recipes we swear by: Chickpea corn salad and oats chilla.

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This clinical pilot will evaluate the effectiveness of Digbi Health's obesity management digital program personalized to each bariatric surgery patient, one-year post sleeve gastrectomy, based on their lifestyle, genetic and gut microbiome risks, in further reducing weight and maintaining weight loss. Obesity is a complex metabolic disease and an ongoing epidemic, with associated inflammatory, digestive, musculoskeletal, skin morbidities, as well as a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, COVID-19, and reduced life expectancy, which currently affects 42 percent of the adult population in the United States. Bariatric surgery is the most effective long term intervention for morbid obesity, and successful bariatric surgery outcomes depend on lifelong changes in eating patterns and social support.

Research indicates individuals' genetic and gut microbiome makeups are intrinsically linked to their metabolism and following personalized nutrition recommendations and meal plans curated to an individual's genetic and gut microbiome markers may assist with further weight loss and ongoing weight maintenance post sleeve gastrectomy.

"WVU Bariatrics is excited to partner with Digbi Health to better understand how genomic, gut microbiome and metabolomic factors can contribute to successful weight loss following bariatric surgery," said Nova Szoka MD, FACS, FASMBS, Assistant Professor at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Bariatrics Surgical Weight-Loss Center and principal investigator of the study.

"Digbi Health is the first company to operationalize a genetic and gut microbiome-based prescription-grade platform for doctors and payers to deliver weight loss, digestive health, and diabetes care programs at scale," said Ranjan Sinha, CEO, and founder of Digbi Health.

"Digbi is committed to empowering people suffering from obesity and chronic inflammatory lifestyle illnesses, struggling with ineffective one-size-fits-all diets, with personalized nutrition and lifestyle support that works for them. Through this collaboration with WVU Medical, we aim to deeper explore the critical importance of personalized nutrition and its direct impact on people suffering from obesity and associated illnesses," said Sinha.

More information about J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVU Medical, and Surgical Weight-Loss Center can be found here.

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This story originally appeared in the January-February 2016 issue of Scoutingmagazine.

Whatever your New Years resolutions might be losing weight, getting fit, saving money, getting organized, recruiting more Scouts, delegating more tasks to troop committee members whatever just thinkingthat you can is not enough to get you there. Thoughts are fleeting, and its easy to think negatively about lack of progress.

No wonder that of the nearly 50% of Americans who make January resolutions, only 8% achieve their goals, according to a University of Scranton study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Some experts believe at least two factors undermine our best intentions: We choose to resolve during January, typically one of the busiest work periods of the year, and resolution makers are often unrealistic about how long it takes to establish sustainable habits.

To buck the trend, you need a plan of action with a proven track record. Most motivation gurus advise breaking your lofty goals into process goals that give you constant positive feedback to keep your motivation level high.

Model the behavior of elite athletes and other professionals who function at a high level to make your dreams of change a reality. Here are eight ways to do just that:

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Macronutrients (or macros) are the kinds of nutrients that y our body needs in large amounts to provide energy. Think carbohydrates, fat, and protein. Some people prefer to track their macros, rather than calorie intake, when improving their diet.

"Macronutrients contribute calories, so by tracking macronutrients, you are essentially counting total calories intake as well," says Emily Field, MPH, RD, a registered dietitian with a private practice in New York City. Macro counting (sometimes called "flexible dieting") is often considered more beneficial than calorie counting because it takes into account where the calories are coming from.

For example, small servings of a chocolate chip muffin and a fillet of steamed salmon are both roughly 275 calories, but they're not equally healthy and they don't have the same amount of nutrients. Macro counting helps you make that distinction whereas calorie counting does not.

Here's what you need to know about counting macros and how you can calculate the recommended intake for weight loss.

"Counting macros means that you are simply adding up the total number of grams of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins of the food items that you are consuming per meal or per day," says Andrea Marincovich, RD, registered dietitian and founder of The Realistic Dietitian.

To start counting macros, you need to figure out your caloric needs and set your ideal macros distribution. Once you set your calorie and macro goals, then you can start paying better attention to where their calories are coming from.

First, you need to calculate your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) or the total number of calories that you burn in a day, which accounts for your resting energy expenditure (REE) and activity level. You can compute your TDEE using the Mifflin-St Jeor formula, an equation for REE that was developed in 1990:

Next, consider your activity level. For example, people who are lightly active generally exercise one to three days a week, compared to moderately active or very active people who exercise six to seven days a week or twice a day. Multiply your TDEE with the multiplier based on your current daily activity level:

The number you end up with is your TDEE or the number of calories that you need every day.

"Macronutrient needs, or targets, are determined by variables like sex, age, weight, height, and physical activity level," says Field. Here is the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), according to the Food and Nutrition Board:

It's a broad range, so you can adjust the macro ratio depending on your dietary preferences. For example, a strength-training athlete can increase their protein and carbohydrates, while a person monitoring their blood sugar might want to reduce their carbohydrate percentage and increase their fat intake instead.

After establishing your TDEE and ideal macro ratio, you need to compute the number of macros you need in order to fulfill your TDEE, or any particular caloric target. Each gram of macronutrient produces a specific number of calories:

Calculating macros is often confusing at first and it may take some time to adjust, even for experienced calorie counters. Here is a sample computation for an individual intending to consume 1,500 calories a day composed of 45% carbohydrates, 20% protein, and 35% fat:

With these proportions, here's how a day's meals might look like:

This example has about 162.61 grams of carbohydrates, 90.40 grams of protein, and 53.59 grams of fat, which comes close to the intended macro intake. "For the most part, getting even close to your macro targets on a regular basis will produce results. Perfection is not required for macro tracking to work," says Field.

"By counting macros and getting enough protein, fat, and carbohydrate to support your body, you can eliminate 'hangry' feelings, cravings, and low energy as you lose weight," says Field.

People often track their macros intake to meet their nutrition and fitness goals. However, if your objective is to lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than your TDEE to have a calorie deficit, which results in weight loss. You can eat the foods you like as long as you hit your macronutrient targets consistently. It's important to increase physical activity and maintain a healthy diet as well.

The US Department of Agriculture has a calculator that will help you determine the average dietary needs based on age, height, weight, sex, and activity level, but it's best to consult a registered dietitian to determine your individual requirements.

"Counting macros is a diet in its own right where an individual consumes balanced meals composed of food items that they select," says Marincovich. Regardless of which macros you choose to reduce or prioritize, you can lose weight as long as there is an overall caloric deficit.

By tracking macros such as carbohydrates, protein, and fat, you can monitor where your daily intake of calories are coming from. Calories aren't always indicative of nutritional content, so some individuals monitor their macros intake instead.

To count macros, you calculate the number of calories that you burn per day (or your total daily energy expenditure) and then set a macro ratio that works with your lifestyle and dietary preferences. If you want to lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn every day.

"It's not hard to count macros, but it does take effort and energy, which can make it hard for some people. Learning to count macros is a behavior change," says Marincovich. It can be overwhelming to establish a whole new way of looking at food and putting together meals, but there is definitely a learning curve to it, she says.

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Many aspects of adopting healthier habits are difficult. Cravings, fatigue, motivation, and more can get in the way of results. But a new study suggests that one of the simplest things you can do is talk about your journey.

Eighty-seven participants in a Drexel University study published in the journal Obesity in October were tasked with wearing a Fitbit tracker, weighing themselves on a wireless scale, and logging their food intake in a smartphone app over a 12-month period. The goal? To see if self-monitoring improved outcomes. (Related: 15 Underrated Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work.)

For the first three months, each individual also participated in a weekly group session, where they learned behavioral skills. After that, the participants only had contact with their coach through one text a week and one phone call a month. Coaches were able to see the data from half of the individuals and craft messages based on that information. No one had access to the others' data, and the messages they received were generic.

"We were interested to see if weight-loss maintenance would be better when coaches could see the data and provide feedback, which might help sustain a high level of motivation to keep up healthy eating behaviors and physical activity," Meghan Butryn, PhD., the lead author of the study and an associate professor at the school, says.

The participants whose data was shared with coaches maintained weight loss, while those whose data was private regained about four pounds during the weeks with no group sessions.

Of course, more research needs to be done to further study the effectiveness of supportive accountability, Butryn says. But discussing your goals and progress with a doctor, dietitian, trainer, or loved ones could be the motivation you need to keep up the hard workespecially into 2021!

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As the effects and benefits of cannabis progressively being unveiled, its not surprising for it to be touted as a weight loss aid. Particularly, cannabidiol (CBD), which is a non-intoxicating derivative, is increasingly lauded as a cure-all for nearly everything. But, despite copious claims and anecdotal evidence, scientists and health experts agree that more research is needed.

And as more states legalize both the medical and recreational use of weed, its no longer hard to get your supply from a marijuana dispensary. Plus with CBD products abound such as oils, tinctures, vapes, gummies, lozenges, and other forms,all promising glorious health benefitsits easy to get swayed.

Marijuana and especially CBD contribute to weight loss is a widely known fact at this point and if often used in marijuana marketing campaigns.

CBD is one of over a hundred compounds found in cannabis. Its one of the most abundant cannabinoids next to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). But unlike THC, CBD is known to be a non-psychoactive compound that does not make you high.

Cannabinoids like THC and CBD interact with our endocannabinoid system and produce different effects. THC usually is associated with the munchies, but CBD is believed to help in weight loss. CBD is widely popular due to its perceived beneficial effects on health including treatment of seizures in epilepsy, reducing inflammation, and chronic pain relief.

Now, generally accepted facts substantiate that the chemicals found in cannabis affect our endocannabinoid system (ECS). These compounds react to our natural cannabinoid receptors known as CB1 and CB2. Our ECS controls everything from neurological, to the immune system, and the metabolic system. The CB1 receptors, specifically, have been linked to obesity. It is believed that in obese people, these receptors become densely activated and widespread in fatty tissue.

Some research suggests that the compound in question, CBD, when ingested can switch off or block off CB1 receptors. While in a British study, its concluded that CBD may be an appetite suppressor. Although it does not prevent you from eating, it can make you feel fuller quickly.

CBD can or cant help you lose weight. CBD alone will not help you to shed some pounds overnight. But when combined with a good diet, exercise, and a healthy lifestyleit can aid in weight loss in the long run.

As mentioned earlier, CBD may indirectly deactivate CB1 receptors which can lead to reduced appetite. This suggests that it can indirectly affect your weight. Other research suggests that CBD can also reduce the probability of metabolic disorders, can convert and break down fat.

There are several ways CBD impacts weight loss. Lets go over each one:

Mitochondria is part of our cell responsible for converting fats, sugars, and proteins into energy. When it isnt functioning optimally, its easy for us to gain weight and hard to lose some. Our mitochondria is a key part of our metabolic system, which is regulated by our ECS.

CBD, as per research, can increase the number of our mitochondria as well as their activity. It also directly affects our endocannabinoid system thereby boosting our metabolic balance, also known as homeostasis.

When our bloodstream insulin level is high, its hard for our body to burn fat. In one study, CBD was shown to significantly lower or stabilize insulin levels. The compound is thought to encourage the conversion of white (bad) fat into brown (good) fat. CBD may also enhance the breakdown and oxidation of fat. The browning of our fat cells helps us to burn calories needed for weight loss.

CBD is considered an appetite suppressant as it was observed to directly interact with our CB1 receptors.

As cannabis remained to be classified as a Schedule 1 drug and illegal on a federal level, its hard to conclude its efficacy. This is due to limited research and a lack of definitive reports. Moreover, no CBD products specifically for weight loss have been FDA-approved.

Its also good to note that marijuana use is not without risks. The substance is also prone to long-term misuse and dependence. It is especially risky for younger people too.

Indeed, CBD has been initially found to indirectly aid in weight loss. However, there are risks involved so its always best to consult a doctor first. And if you opt to use it, dose properly and dont rely heavily on it. Use it only as a complement to good eating habits, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle.

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If you want to try intermittent fasting to avoid weight gain, an approach where you cut food intake down to 2100 to 2500 kilojoules on a couple of days a week could help balance out a few parties, suggests Associate Professor Leonie Heilbronn of the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute.

Her research into the short-term effects of intermittent fasting has found that it produces slightly greater weight loss and better improvements in heart health and diabetes compared to the usual approach of continuously restricting kilojoules.

As for concerns that slashing kilojoules on fasting days could encourage overeating on non-fasting days, thats not been her experience.

We humans are well adapted to fasting and we havent seen overeating in our research although we have excluded people with disordered eating from the studies.

What about the 16:8 approach where you restrict eating to a window of eight hours in each 24-hour period 10am to 6pm or 12 noon to 8pm, for example and fast for the remaining 16 hours?

Although Leonie Heilbronn thinks this might have more potential for overeating (you can still eat a lot between 10am and 6pm, she says), Parker thinks its flexibility might be more effective for festive eating.

This is a special time of the year and a big lunch on one or two days wont damage your overall health and theres no reason to feel guilty.

You can time your eating window for the middle of the day or for the evening, depending on the event. But if youre using the 5:2 approach, where you restrict food intake to 2100 to 2500 kilojoules on two days a week, you might miss out if your fasting day coincides with a special lunch or dinner.

But my concern is that intermittent fasting doesnt show people how to moderate their food intake, she adds. I also think there are better, more sustainable ways to maintain weight at this time of the year you may have days where you overindulge, but its unlikely to be every day. Be conscious of making smarter food choices on days when youre not celebrating with friends or family, stay hydrated and keep moving.

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Apart from those with a history of disordered eating, who else should avoid fasting?

Anyone on medication that needs taking with food; teenagers; women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; people with diabetes and anyone whos doing a lot of exercise. If youre doing sessions of strength training or going for a run, you still need to consume something rich in protein and carbohydrates within 45 minutes to an hour of finishing exercise [to replenish energy stores].

But whichever way you opt to keep weight off over the holiday period, remember theres nothing inherently unhealthy about occasional overeating, Parker stresses.

This is a special time of the year and a big lunch on one or two days wont damage your overall health and theres no reason to feel guilty.

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ANYONE who watched Amber Gill cruise to victory on Love Island last summer will know that when shes treated badly, she doesnt hold her tongue.

And so when she was body-shamed recently by TikTok trolls attacking her for the weight shed gained in lockdown, she refused to curl up and cry and instead calmly called them out.

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I like to stick up for myself not to retaliate, but to have an answer, she says.

Posting on Instagram, Amber, 23, pointed out that surely, in the midst of a pandemic, there were better things to worry about than this.

She addressed her online critics directly, writing: Im sure the people that commented are the image of perfection so thank you for that.

To anyone else who put on weight this year she sent her solidarity. Dont worry, Im with you, she wrote.

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Whether we look too big or too small or were too skinny, people have way too much to say on womens weight, she says.

And its like, stop! Im a confident person but seeing people saying: God, shes put on a lot of weight! and: What the hells happened to Amber? was not nice.

Why do people feel entitled to do that? Especially on TikTok where Im just doing funny dances and putting out content to make people happy.

"This year, people are going through their own battles and we have no idea what is going on behind closed doors, so why not just be nice?

Whether we look too big or too small or were too skinny, people have way too much to say on womens weight.

Ambers post was a powerful one and the response showed that it had resonated with her 2.7 million followers inspiring thousands of supportive comments and nearly 350,000 likes.

The amount of people who came back and said it had given them confidence and reminded them not to be bothered by peoples comments was amazing.

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"Im so glad I said what I had to say because there arent many voices who are like: You know what, heres what happened to me and it doesnt matter.

I refuse to sit and cry about it.

During a trip to Ibiza in-between lockdowns this summer, Amber was applauded for promoting a healthy body image by posting a series of pictures that showed off her curves, unfiltered and un-Photoshopped.

But she agrees its a strange world where altering images has become so commonplace that people who dont do it are singled out for praise.

There is so much editing going on that people have lost sight of the real world and what real women look like.

We should be celebrating the things that are unique to us rather than focusing on this weird perception of what people should look like.

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Amber has never struggled with body confidence and says she didnt even notice the 17lb shed gained during lockdown until she went to put on a size-10 pair of trousers and found they were too tight.

Even then she wasnt bothered by what the scales said (I will never get into a toxic relationship with the scales) but an abandoned exercise routine and a fast-food diet had left her feeling sluggish and lacking in motivation, and this is what pushed her to take action.

She says: Like most people during lockdown, I was always in joggers, so it was hard to tell that Id put on weight because theyre stretchy!

"I just think it happened because the most important thing for me during that time was surviving.

"It was such a crazy few months, not really being able to leave your house or go to the gym. I wasnt as positive as I normally am, I was eating a lot of takeaways and so my weight naturally crept up.

Im not a person who is overly bothered by a number on the scales, but I did start to notice the extra bits and I knew I needed to exercise more for my mental health and to be the best version of myself.

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In a bid to snap herself out of the lockdown slump, Amber joined forces with personal trainer Jon Hosking and the two began working out in the park.

The routines they developed together were based around Ambers love of combat training, focusing on cardio and conditioning, and she quickly rediscovered her mojo.

Shes keen to stress that weight loss was never the goal, although she lost a stone in six weeks and is now preparing to launch her own fitness platform.

Amber says shes never been in better shape.

Even better than when I did Love Island. It was never about what size my waist was or anything like that. It was about getting back to being healthy and active.

Amber Flexx is a six-week bodyweight fitness programme that works alongside a nutrition plan with TV dietician Jo Travers.

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For Amber, it was also about having realistic aims. She isnt interested in taking it to the next level and becoming a super-sculpted fitfluencer.

Shed much rather be an advocate for body positivity and what is attainable for most people.

I look at some of these people and think: Im never going to look like that, so why try? It can be quite intimidating. That whole look is just not the way Im built.

Im naturally curvy, I have a big bum and I have boobs Im not that fitness person with the eight-pack. Im not obsessed.

I want to be a different voice because I feel like there are so many people saying: You have to be so productive, you have to get up at 5am, you have to eat this and I just want to be normal.

The programme is tough, but its achievable and fun too.

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After being swept up by the post-Love-Island whirlwind, lockdown gave Amber an opportunity to pause and think about whether she was on the right path.

Life had changed so quickly and drastically that when she looked back, she realised she wasnt happy with some of the jobs shed accepted or the direction she was heading in.

She says that she lost herself amid the madness and is much more comfortable and clear about her future now that things are beginning to settle.

Lockdown was a time where I could sit down and reflect. My life had been so crazy since coming out of Love Island and I didnt really have a chance to stop and think.

I got lost in the lifestyle, which had changed so much for me, and Id been carried away without thinking. People always say you have to seize the opportunity, so you go for it without giving it much thought.

I ended up putting a lot of pressure on myself to be the same as everyone else, trying to do the same things and posting as many pictures as possible.

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"But that sort of influencing doesnt sit right with me. Im never going to be the sort of person who puts loads of make-up and an outfit on and goes and stands on a street. I like to do things differently and Id lost sight of that.

Before Love Island, I would scream from the rooftops about what I believed in and I feel like I lost my voice for a while.

I know what message I want to put out to my followers now. Finding your feet in such a strange new industry takes a long time. And moving from Newcastle down to London, its all been a huge change for me.

I ended up putting a lot of pressure on myself to be the same as everyone else.

She says its 100 per cent too easy to typecast the Love Island girls and she allowed herself to be put into that box when there is more to her than meets the eye.

She loves fashion and beauty, but she also has opinions and an interest in current affairs over on Twitter she regularly posts about a whole range of topics, including politics, mental health, white privilege and the American election.

I think 2021 is going to be about me getting rid of these assumptions people have that I may not be clever or that Im ill-informed.

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In the make-up chair with Amber

What was your lockdown skin routine?

Rihanna had just brought out her Fenty Beauty skincare line and Im hooked.

Best beauty bargain?

Anything from CeraVe. The cleansers are brilliant because theyre natural and cheap.

Whats your beauty splurge?

Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum. Its about 200, so I try to only use a drop at a time!

Top make-up hack?

I love a bit of over-lining to create a fuller lip.

Whos your beauty icon?

Rihanna. Her skincare and make-up are inclusive and I love that.

What cant you leave home without?

Lip balm. I am a connoisseur and the best is La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lips.

I dont like the way we put people into boxes. Yes, I like make-up, doing my hair and skincare, but I also love politics and I believe in speaking out on what you feel passionately about.

"You dont have to be one way or the other, you can be a mixture of all those things.

Shes passionate about Black Lives Matter and joined the protests in London earlier this year, posting regularly about the movement. For that she received racist abuse, which she shared on social media.

Protesting for seven hours a day and then coming home to awful messages and comments has been a lot, she wrote. Who knew fighting for human rights would p**s so many people off?

She says today: There were some poisonous views, unfortunately. Its been emotional because of the personal side for me.

"I am very proud of my family and of my roots and it can be disheartening when people have not very nice things to say.

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Ive not experienced racism as badly as I know some of my friends and family members have, but I think were taking the right steps and I just hope that one day everyone can be understanding of each other. But there is a long way to go yet.

She adds: If I think something is unfair or if there are injustices, then I want to get to the bottom of that and say what I have to say.

Happily single, Amber has not had a serious relationship since leaving the island.

Her romance with rugby player Greg OShea, 25, ended just weeks after the ITV2 show finished, and followers loved the delicious bit of shade she threw in his direction in July when she tweeted that she couldnt believe it had been a year since I won Love Island, ignoring the (admittedly small) part he played in the win.

A relationship is not my main worry at the minute because I have too much going on to be worried about men!

"They actually dont even come into my thoughts, which I like because it means life is very stress-free.

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Lockdown put her off even more when the only option to meet people was online.

Online dating is not for me. Its not that Im old-fashioned but I suppose I kind of am. I dont like this sliding into your DMs thing. Its just not me.

Ive got a lot of good things going on in 2021, she says. For starters, shell be heading up a team on Fabulous charity trek to Petra in Jordan in aid of Jos Trust, which is set to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Ive never done anything like that and I am so looking forward to it. One of my friends had cervical cancer and Jos helped her a lot, so I love that I can be part of it.

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There wont be any New Years resolutions this year Amber says 2020 has taught her not to plan too far ahead.

I dont believe in trying to map your life out strategically, especially with whats gone on this year. Anyones five-year plan could be cancelled in the click of a finger.

Nobody could have predicted this.

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6 common myth around weight management and obesity, busted!  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing pandemic, weight management and obesity have become major causes of concern. Being overweight can cause more lasting damage to an individuals health than we can imagine. Sedentary lifestyle, the reduced movement has led to the rise in weight gain and obesity among people.

This has led to increased awareness among people for a need to adopt a healthy way of living. However, despite our best intentions behind wanting to know everything about how to manage ones weight, it is important to understand that all the details that the internet feeds us may not be necessarily accurate. Below are a few common myth busters around weight management.

Weight management is a complex issue and there is still so much about it that we may not be necessarily aware of. It is vital to learn to separate the facts from the myths about weight loss and gain in order to understand it and overcome it.

Disclaimer: This article has been authored by Vandana Luthra, founder & co-chairperson, VLCC Group. Views expressed are personal.

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6 common myth around weight management and obesity, busted! - Times Now