I confess: I have a sugar problem. I love to addspoonfuls of sugar in my green tea, which when I need a little break or quick jolt of energy while working from home.I know this is bad, but everybody has their thing.

So I called MichelePromaulayko, who wrote the book on how to quit sugar, to get her help in ditchingmy bad habittoset myself on apath toward being fitter by the time this whole working from home thing is over (hopefully soon). She wrote Sugar Free 3, a plan thatguides the readerto be sugar-free in three weeks. The full title of the book is

Q: How Can I resist heading to the cabinet for a sugar fix at 4 p.m. every day?

A: You have to know where it's coming from. For most people, one of the reasonsthey crave sugar is that they are on the dependency cycle. They are eating more than they realize.You have these really intense cravings because you are on the cycle of dependence because you're eating it in hidden resources, like savory sources -- bread and tomato sauce or granola, Think what you had for breakfast. Was it toast? Cereal? Chances are you got on the cycle then.

Eating breakfast with hidden sugar starts the day with a surge of quick energy and then it dips again, about an hour and a half later. So that keeps you on the highs and lows. The more sugar you have, the more you want.

Q: Got it. True. Toast this morning was the culprit. Let's diagnose the problem of why we crave sugar, and then give people (okay me) five tips on how to solve it.

A: You need the awareness piece. So the first piece is the ingredient education. You have to have the awareness piece.

Most of it is from a hidden source. There are about 70names for sugarso it can bein your food and youprobably don'tknow it. Sugar, the simple kind (not fruit or whole grains) exists as table sugar but also in agave or honey or food additives. It's in oat milk, and of course dairy milk as lactose. Anything with an "-ose" at the end of the word. Lactose is sugar. There is naturally occurring sugar in things like milk or in fruit (whole fruit).

Finding the hidden sources by knowing how to read the labels is the key to getting off sugar. You can't get off it if you don't know where it's coming from!

You have to understand that packaged foods generally include added sugars, so you need to learn how to look ata label and see the added sugars. It's added to make the food more palatable and addictive, but don't fall prey to that. You just don't want hidden sugar in your tomato sauce or your crackers.

So instead of cereal or toast, start the day with whole foods -- even if it's fruit, you can have that because of the fiber, which will keep your blood sugar steady. The point is to avoid the spikes because it sends you on a sugar roller coaster, and for every spike, you experience a dip. That dip is when you feel low energy and reach for more. Instead, curb your consumption from the first thing during the morning and eat more vegetables and protein, and no added sugareven from hidden sources and when you do that you will crave it less.

A side note about plant-based products and sugar. Beware of the health halos, so just because something says organic or enriched or natural or gluten-free does not mean it doesn't contain added sugar. Basically whole foods are the ones to eat, not processed.

This is controversial since fruit has a lot of naturally occurring sugar. But here is the difference: It also contains fiber, and that means that your body breaks it down slowly, and the steady form of energy is going to keep you going, but not make you fat. It's hard to eat enough whole foods of any type to gain weight.

We are not a nation that is grappling with obesity or being overweight because we are hooked on whole fruit. I have never heard of someone being overweight or obese by eating too much fruit. If the sugar is naturally occurring in whole food, such as an apple or an orange, you should have it, because it comes with vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants and is packaged with fiber,which keeps fruticose from entering your bloodstream all at once, so it gives you a steadier form of energy and your blood sugar stays steady.

On the Sugar-Free 3 plan, you are allowed to eat whole foods because you are eating naturally occurring sugar. It comeswith healthy fiber and nutrients that allow this natural energy to enter your bloodstream slower and keep your energy going, like a natural time-release capsule.

And more good news: You can eat whole grains, such as wild or brown rice or quinoa becausea whole grain has all of the nutrients. But not processed or white rice, since the minute you process the rice, you strip away all the fiber and it becomes empty calories.

Let's purge from your mind thatsugar is a quick source of energy. since the opposite is true. In adults -- and in kids --sugar becomes energy-draining becauseitactually makes you more tired. Your body needs some sugarto function but you are already getting it from natural sources, so don't add more, since the spike of quick sugar then mobilizes insulin, which tells the body to store the extra as fat, and then you have no energy at all since it's tucked away into fat storage. So you end up feeling drained and gaining weighta bad combination.

Stress eating? We all do that. One of the things I really truly believe is that there is such an ingrained thought process in our brains, that habitually we have been socialized to think sugar is harmless and celebratory and it's our friend, so when we are stressed we reach for this "harmless" reward. Its' also really too easily accessible and you can pop it in your mouth when stressed. It might even be crackers or chips, something you don't think of as sweet, but it has simple carbs that act like sugar when it hits your system. So next time when you think let me just throw it in the pie hole, stop yourself and do something else. Breathe, walk, call a friend, drink a glass of water. Just don't mindlessness eat a source of sugar.

Q: How about alcohol or wine? Are those allowed? Please?

A: We drilled down on this one. During the three weeks, I askyouto give up alcohol. The reason is that alcohol is a sugar. And it is a disinhibitor.What that means is that when you drink, you eat, and when you eat while drinking, you throw caution to the wind. It's true that you can get the drunk munchies, but you can also just eat more than you intend to, including bread and simple carbs. The one exception is that red wine does not actually have a lot of sugar. Almost all of it is gone in through the fermentation process. But basically you have to think of all alcohol as a sugar and a toxin. So why challenge your body more with this adjustment.It's hard enough to break bad habits so for three weeks try to limit your alcohol intake. Now, of course, there is an exception. Read on.

Once a week during this three-week period you can have a mindful indulgencereally goodpizza or something you miss. But think about what that is. There might be a certain cookie or treat. You have to let yourself have it if it means that much to you. It's okay in life to indulge mindfully once in a while. It's unrealistic to say "I am never going to have birthday cake again" or if you are in a special place, like when I was in Italy last summer, I let myself have gelato and you can tell yourself "I am going to mindfully enjoy it."

We know that these are the exceptions and if you feel too guilty about it, the stress of guilt can change the way the body takes calories and holds onto them. The feelings you attach to a thought -- the cortisol created by that stress can actually cause your body to maintain the calories as body fat. Healthy, naturally slender people indulge from time to time and don't sweat it. They enjoy it.

For my birthday last week, I enjoyed myself. I was with a friend and she has a pizza oven. So we made homemade pizza and a dessert pizza. The whole thing was full of refined carbs. It was not a Sugar-Free 3 approved meal, but it all worked because a lot of other ingredients were healthy like I added broccoli to the pizza, but more importantly, I was withmy friend in a joyous moment and we had dessert pizza and toasted with wine. And the next day I was back on track. That's how to stay healthy, and sugar-free, now.

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Name: Amy MosherAge: 38Occupation: Payroll ClerkHometown: Cohoes, New York

Start Weight: 375 poundsEnd Weight: 180 poundsTime Running: 8 years

My entire life I had been overweight. I ate whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, with some healthier food thrown in for good measure. I hit my peak weight of 375 pounds in 2011, and while I was a happy person at that weight, I knew I should try to improve my health.

Obsessing over a number on the scale wasnt something I wanted to do. In early 2012, a friend suggest I join Freihofers Run For Women 10-week, couch-to-5K training program. With the help of coaches and mentors, I got down to about 320 pounds on race day in June 2012. I continued racing for a bit, and even got my weight down to 310 pounds. But when I took on a more stressful job, I fell off the running wagon for a while.

When I left that job in 2015, I restarted my weight loss journey. At 337 pounds, I had some work to do. I started by going to the doctor for the first time in a while, and there I received the bad news: I had type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and I needed to go on medications.

I was in disbelief. Sure, I was bigger than all my friends, but I was more active than they were, so why was this happening to me? I feared for my future, and I didnt want to be dealing with medications and doctors appointments every three to six months for the rest of my life.

After doing some research, I started thinking about gastric bypass surgery. Weight loss surgery, which would change my physiology, is definitely not the easy way out that some people think it is. As much as I thought that I could do lose the weight on my own, this was the tool I needed for my success in both weight loss and health. Plus, being big enough to qualify for the surgery forced me to come face to face with just how much I weighed. Its not easy to admit numbers to ourselves, let alone the worldeven if its just our own little world.

Luckily, I wasnt alone. My older sister and her husband had the surgery two years before I did, and with their help, I went from 356 pounds at the beginning of 2019 to 315 by the time of the surgery in April. When it was over, I was 299the first time I had been under 300 in my adult life.

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I followed my new guidelines to a T. I went through the bariatric clinic at Albany Medical Center and they told me exactly what to eat, when, and how much. To be successful, I had to follow their instructions and food restrictions, especially at the start. I am learning to recognize the difference being true hunger and just wanting to eat.

After the surgery, I cant eat as much as I once could. My pouch is little, so it can only hold a little at a time. Even when all food restrictions came off, I decided to treat some foods as they were still a restrictionfor example, I dont eat bread, because I recognize that it is a weakness for me. There are other foods that I havent had because I don't want to know if my stomach can tolerate them.

My doctors also encouraged movement, so as soon as I was cleared, I started walking and then running again. Sometimes its hard to force myself to go out; in my head, I still think running is going to feel challenging like it did before my surgery. At my previous weight, I was embarrassed that I couldnt run for a minute.

But my desire to work towards running faster and longer distances is helping me persevere. Running is so freeing for me, and I love the sense of accomplishment I feel when Im done.

A year post-operation is coming up in April, and Ive since gotten my weight down to 180 pounds. I still have a ways to go, and I still think Im slow when I compare myself to others, but when I compare myself to my old self, I see that I have come so far.

To be honest, it has been a much harder process mentally than physically. Accepting the new me when I liked the old me has taken time to get used to. The biggest thing is I have to remember that I like what the new me can do now, and I cant wait to see how much more she can do.

I am healthier than I have ever been. I run easier and (a bit) faster than I ever did. I can do things without looking up the weight limits ahead of time, and I can shop in the normal-sized clothing stores.

I am never going to be an elite runner, and if I never get a PR, thats fine, as long as I keep persevering. My journey is far from over and there is going to be more twists and turns that I wont be able to anticipate. I just want to be able to make sure every single person knows what I know: That they are capable of more than they think they are capable of and that no one, not one person, is in this life alone. Seek out and find your community.

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Sherronda J. Brown x Mar 31, 2020

This essay contains discussions of weight loss and fatphobia/size discrimination.

Ive shed a noticeable amount of weight since I began strength training several months ago. But I like to answer No sometimes when people ask whether Ive lost weight recently. I like seeing the look on their faces as they twist in confusion, going over their image of me and my body in their minds and wondering if theyve just imagined it all.

Every time my mom asks me how much weight Ive lost, I tell her, I dont know. Every time she compliments me and tells me I look good now, I ignore it and change the subject. I will not engage in the way that is asked of me, and I know it frustrates her and everyone else I am withholding information about my body from. Its the only acceptable form of gaslighting, in my opinion, when its used to make people trying to project their oppressive ideas onto me and my body uncomfortably question their reality.

I hate the normalized way our society talks about weight loss (and, by extension, weight gain), the way that people feel entitled to interrogate me with intrusive questions about my body, my activities, my diet. How its considered normal and acceptable to call attention to the mass of my frame and proceed to make assumptions based on a socially-shared false understanding of fatness, health, morality, and worthiness. All they want, all they crave from me in these interactions is a confirmation of their bias against bodies like mine, and I refuse to give it to them.

Since my body has changed, I have encountered, again and again, people congratulating me on meeting or approaching their standards for a more acceptable body. People applaud me for finally taking up less space in the world, and they expect me to be thankful and receive their words with pride. There are people who I love, and who say that they love me, who are openly happy to see that there is less of me. I dont know what to do with that.

Let me be clear. Im still not thin and I still dont want to be. I still dont have the body that people of my assumed/assigned gender are supposed to have. I still weigh over 200 pounds and have no intention of working towards being less than that arbitrary number. Im still fat and Im still okay with being fat.

The reasons I am strength training have nothing to do with my weight and everything to do with my peace and emotional well-being. This process was never about hating my body or its heft, but thats what people want it to be about. They think Ive made this change because I hated my body before, or maybe even because I hated myself. Worse, they think I am/was supposed to hate my fatness, that I am/was supposed to always be working towards becoming smaller because fat is such a shameful thing to be. And thats a shitty thought to have to hold in my head every time yet another one of these one-sided conversations pops up. Thats a shitty thing to have projected onto me.

Projections like this make it so that, sometimes, I inadvertently allow my body confidence to be dictated by frivolous things like the size of my waist, and I fucking hate that. Because, one day, my waistline very well might expand again, and I must remind myself that it will not make this body any less worthy of my intentional protection and care. Sometimes, I inadvertently internalize their words and aggressive, backhanded compliments, and I really fucking hate that. Because it feels like Im admitting that theyre right about me and my body and my relationship to it, and I have to remind myself that I already know they are not.

What I want is to be left the hell alone. More than that, I want people to finally understand that aggressively complimenting someone on their weight loss is not a compliment at all. I need people to understand that commenting on how I look now, and admitting or implying that they disliked how I looked beforeespecially directly to my fucking faceis not and never will be a compliment. Its an admission of their own shitty body politics, its projecting them onto me, and its inviting me to participate in the devaluation of my own body so they can feel validated in their fatphobia.

All it does is uphold fatphobia. It reinforces the concept that smaller bodies are inherently betterhealthier, more attractive, more valuable. This is how my body looks now, but that doesnt mean this is how it will look forever. Bodies change. Its normal and natural for bodies to change, with difference in time, age, environment, access, routine. My body is not better now than it was six months ago just because it happens to take up less space, and I need people to stop trying to make me carry the weight of their own fat hatred.

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The market is driven by the demand from the growing obese population. In addition, the rise in promotional and marketing activities is anticipated to further boost the growth of the weight loss supplement market.

Globally, the prevalence of obesity has significantly increased over the past few decades. In 2019, more than 2 billion adults across the world were overweight which is about 28%-30% of the global population. Countries such as the US, China, India have a large number of people suffering from obesity. In the Middle East, more than 70% of the population is overweight. The growing prevalence of obesity increases the risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, cardiac arrest, and stroke. With growing consumer awareness about such risks, there is an increased demand for weight loss supplements. These factors are fueling the growth of the global weight loss supplements market.

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Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

Ajinomoto Co. Inc. operates its business through segments such as Japan Food Products, International Food Products, Life Support, Healthcare, and Other. CAPSIATE GOLD is the key offering of the company. It is a bio-identical calorie-burning chili pepper supplement that is used as a weight management supplement.

Amway Corp.

Amway Corp. operates its business through segments such as Nutrition and wellness, Beauty and personal care, and Others. The company offers a wide range of weight management supplements, such as BodyKey by Nutrilite Shaker Cup, Nutrilite Carb Blocker, BodyKey Oolong Green Tea, and Nutrilite Lean Muscle.

Creative Bioscience LLC

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Glanbia Plc

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GlaxoSmithKline Plc operates its business through segments such as Pharmaceuticals, Consumer healthcare, and Vaccines. The company offers alli, an FDA-approved weight loss product. It is sold as an OTC product and is approved for use by overweight adults in conjunction with a reduced-calorie and low-fat diet. alli helps people lose 50% more weight than weight loss through diet alone.

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Intermittent fasting is a popular diet that is followed by a large population and advocated by celebrities as well. It involves not eating for particular periods in the day and is considered to be effective for weight loss. It helps you consume lesser number of calories. The three types of intermittent fasting that are followed by people are, alternate day fasting, whole-day fasting or time restricted fasting. The 16:8 format of time-restricted fasting is the most famous with people starting the diet. However, it's possible that even after giving it your all, you might not be losing weight. If this is the case, you might be making one of these three mistakes.Youre consuming too many calories To determine the success of your intermittent fasting schedule its important to monitor the number of calories you consume. It is helpful to keep a log and keep a check on the number of calories you consume. It is good to know how many calories your body requires to reach the desired weight. Once you have determined the number of calories you are allowed to eat, you need to keep a strict tab on the kind of food you eat. If you end up consuming a lot of calories during the time you are not fasting, the diet will have no actual effect on your body weight.You are underestimating proportionsIf you have been able to keep your calorie intake under check and still struggling to lose the amount of weight you wished you would, the next step is to check your portion sizes. You often miscalculate how much you are actually eating, which amounts to more calories for the day. You have to be extra careful with calorie-rich foods like cheese. Thus, it is important that you calculate and monitor your food habits very closely.Youre not eating enoughYour body gets used to whatever you throw at it. If you are experiencing a plateau in your weight loss graph, then it may be because you are not eating sufficient calories. Your body will learn to function on the number of calories you provide it with. Therefore, you should reduce your calorie intake slowly and aim for only moderate weight loss. Moreover, you should only cut enough calories to lose half-a-kilogram a week.

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'The Biggest Loser' documents the weight-loss journey of twelve brave people who have decided to make some changes in their life and adopt a healthy lifestyle. After a hiatus of nearly two years, the show returned but made some major changes to its controversial show format. While the previous seasons placed emphasis only on weight-loss with little to no-aftercare provided for the contestants following the show's end, the reboot version shifted its focus from weight-loss to overall wellbeing. This meant that the contestants had access to nutritionists, dietitians and support groups to help them on their journey to achieve a healthier life. The icing on the cake was the fact that these resources weren't restricted to just during their time on the show, but also after their elimination and are provided free of cost for a year.

We saw a live demonstration of how these little measures go a long way in ensuring that the contestants who came on the show remain healthy irrespective of whether they are on the show or not. The eliminated contestants were given an opportunity to compete for an at-home challenge of working out at their home and continuing to lose weight, and the winner of this challenge would be rewarded with a prize money of $25k. When we saw these previously eliminated contestants walk into the room and flaunt their post-weight-loss bodies, it was extremely hard to believe that these were the same people we saw in the pilot episode. Each of them exuded confidence and seemed genuinely happy with themselves. One common thing which all the contestants revealed was how the show encouraged them to take care of themselves and prioritize themselves first. While we can go on and on writing about how heartening it was to see these strong individuals own their bodies and be happy with it, we think their before-after pictures might do a lot more justice. Here are the pictures of the contestants from 'The Biggest Loser', from before they came on the show, and after they left the show.

Robert Richardson III

Robert was eliminated within the first week, but he didn't let that get to him. He continued training and working on himself, and returned back for the final weigh-in 48 pounds lighter!

PhiXavier Holmes

Phi had quite some emotional baggage weighing her down, which the show helped her identify. As soon as she got eliminated in the second week, Phi was ready to turn a new leaf in her life. She reached out for help and got herself a dietitian, personal trainer, and even a therapist to help her get her life in order. After seeing her in the final episode, we have to admit that she does look like a different person, and we couldn't be happier for her. She also managed to lose 17 pounds!

Domenico Brugellis

Dom's elimination from the show left his trainer Erica Lugo questioning her training skills. Turns out she had nothing to worry about, for Dom continued working to get healthy and kept exercising and eating clean despite not being on the show anymore. This New Yorker came on the show weighing 323 pounds, and lost a total of 50 pounds when we saw him last during the final weigh-in.

Delores Tomorrow

Delores who works with at-risk teenage girls of color, came on the show hoping to set an example for the girls, and boy did she. She was initially very upset after getting eliminated from the show, but she soon bounced back and made some small but significant changes in her life, which ensured that she didn't go off-track from achieving her goal of getting healthy and fit. Delores lost a total of 36 pounds since coming on the show.

Katarina Bouton

Katarina or Kat as she is lovingly called by her fellow contestants was one of the youngest members of the show. She got eliminated despite working really hard. To say that things weren't easy for this Florida native when she got back home would be an understatement. After enduring a breakup, Kat was more determined than ever to get fit and healthy and live her life to the fullest. With 64 pounds lighter, we sure think she is living her best life.

Megan Hoffman

Megan continued working hard and eating lean even after her elimination, and that reflected when during the final weigh-in it was revealed that she lost a whopping 83 pounds since appearing on the show. Needless to say, she bagged the at-home prize of $25K.

Kim Davis

Although she was the oldest among the lot, she never let that come in the way of her dream to achieve a healthy life. She took quite a lot from the show, after her stint on the show, Kim made some huge changes in her life, which all turned her into a more beautiful and confident woman. She filed for a divorce from her husband, got her own place, and is focused on taking care of herself. Losing 38 pounds is just the tip of the ice-berg for this strong woman.

Kristi McCart

Although Kristi just had her baby, she made the difficult decision of coming on the show to ensure that she is healthy enough to have another child. Kristi never wavered from her goal and trained diligently to achieve it. So it came as no surprise when it was revealed that she lost 73 pounds.

Teri Agular

For Teri her journey from being a beauty pageant winnerto finding herself on 'The Biggest Loser' was nothing short of a roller-coaster ride. Even on the show, Teri became an inspiration to may when she displayed her resilience by continuing to train despite her leg injury. Now that she is 70 pounds lighter, Teri reveals that she is slowly getting back to enjoying her little swimming sessions.

Kyle Yeo

Kyle not only learned how to get healthy but also to be himself and love himself on the show. Kyle's beautiful bond with his father left fans in tears, after watching the father-son work out together and be there for each other at every step of the way. He lost 86 pounds since being on the show.

Micah Collum

Micah may not have won the competition but he certainly won several fans on the show. His tough childhood made him turn to food for solace. Micah was ready to put his rough past behind him and start a new chapter, which brought him to the show. He lost 99 pounds since being on the show.

Jim DiBattista

Yes, that's the same person! Jim's transformation on the show is nothing short of magic. He came on the show hoping to get healthier so that he can be there for his wife and children. His determination clubbed with hard work helped him lose an impressive 144 pounds, making him the winner of the show. Alongside the title, he won a prize money of $100k and a vacation to Universal Studios.

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Kelly Brook is known for her talents as a model, actress and television host. Fans of the TV star might have noticed her new slim frame in recent months. What has she said about weight loss?

She explained she followed a SlimFast diet programme to drop one stone in two months.

The actress has since reportedly lost another seven pounds bringing her total weight loss to 1st 7lb.

Speaking to OK! Magazine earlier this year, Kelly revealed she also slimmed down by three dress sizes.

She told the publication: "Its about encouraging women to be the best versions of themselves and not be ashamed of it. Diet shouldnt be an anti-feminist, dirty word.

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Ive gone from a size 16 to embarking on this SlimFast journey with the Vitality campaign and getting to a size 10 to 12, which for me is a dream.

She used social media to document her progress and would regularly post on Instagram when slimming.

In a sponsored partnership Instagram post last year, she wrote: "Not only were the @SlimFastUK weight loss capsules great for helping me get back on track, but they fit so well into my every day too!

I take three capsules and drink a large glass of water with each, before having my healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner. Discover your #IWillPower today!

Speaking to OK!, Kelly explained she had been slim but unhappy in the past and was now focused on looking after her body.

She said: In 2007 I was so skinny and I dont even remember it. Id lost my dad, I was doing Strictly, Id moved house, Id broken up with my fianc and Id moved back from America.

There was so much upheaval and that took a toll on my body. I wasnt happy. Ive had some amazing experiences and some awful ones and the bad ones make you more empathetic.

As well as following the diet plan, the model has credited regular exercise for her new look.

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90 Day Finance: The Other Way star Tiffany Franco Smith is showing off her weight loss! The mom of four has already shed 20 pounds after giving birth to her baby girl, Carly, back in July 2019. In January 2020 she took to her Instagram stories to reveal a before and after photo she had taken to show her transformation, which can be seen on In Touch Weekly.

Viewers have followed her journey to find love with her now husband, Ronald Smith. The two found love during their trip to South Africa and now share four kids together, including her son, Daniel, from a previous relationship. She's not only allowed her fans to walk with her during her pregnancy, but now she's keeping them motivated with her fitness goals.

While she's staying positive for herself and her followers, not all of them have taken kindly to her motivation. When she shared a throwback photo of herself following her daughters birth, one follower threw some shade at her, but she fired back with a kind response. "How does it make you feel when I say I'm in love with me? And that I enjoy myself and looking at myself? Does it cause you to feel angry? If it does you probably hate yourself and have a deep desire to love yourself. However I advise you to not project that onto me. What you feel towards yourself has nothing to do with me."

Just two weeks after giving birth to Carly, the couple decided to give their fans a first glimpse of their sweet daughter as they gushed over her on social media. In a video, Smith was seen holding their daughter underneath a navy blue blanket as she sat on her mom's chest. They also referred to Carly as a "daddy's girl" and fans loved it.

"Carly's arrival into this world was a mother's biggest sacrifice, the giving-birth part. But she was worth every contraction, every cry, all of it!" she told PEOPLE. "When they put my baby on me, all of my pain was gone and all I felt was her warmth and the love and support of my family."

She also admitted that as soon as she found out she was pregnant, they immediately started brainstorming for names revealing that they "struggled every day."

"We struggled every day trying to find a name we were in love with. From early on until three months before her arrival, her name was almost Camila! But then I would talk to my belly and it didn't feel right," she said, adding that Carley "just came to me out of nowhere, but it felt so right."

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By: Lifestyle Desk | Published: April 1, 2020 10:00:03 am Turmeric is known to have a lot of health benefits. (Source: Getty Images)

Researchers have long studied the benefits of turmeric, including whether it helps induce weight loss. As per studies, it is curcumin a yellow plant-based polyphenol with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties found in turmeric which benefits our health in many ways.

What studies say

A 2019 study published in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology found that curcumin intake resulted in a significant reduction in body mass index (BMI), weight, waist circumference, and leptin (a hormone which plays a role in obesity), and a significant increase in adiponectin levels, but did not effect hip ratio in people with metabolic syndrome and related disorders.

In another 2015 study published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, researchers found curcumin to increase weight loss from 1.88 to 4.91 per cent, enhance reduction of body fat from 0.70 to 8.43 per cent and that of BMI from 2.10 to 6.43 per cent, in a group of overweight people.

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How does that happen?

Inflammation plays an important role in obesity, as in many other chronic diseases. Obesity is marked by the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines that lead to chronic inflammation. Curcumin in turmeric suppresses particular inflammatory markers, suggests research. It also helps suppress fat tissue growth, argued a 2009 study conducted by Tufts University, promoting weight loss.

A 2017 report in Foods, however, suggested that the properties of curcumin are not activated well if ingested by itself due to poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and rapid elimination unless some other ingredients are added to it. One of them is black pepper, which activates curcumin the body by 2000 per cent.

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Seema Singh, chief clinical nutritionist & HOD, Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj, told indianexpress.com, Besides reducing inflammation associated with obesity, consumption of turmeric increases the metabolic rate which helps burn calories faster in the body. Turmeric water or turmeric tea can help you reduce belly fat. Half teaspoon of turmeric, raw or in the powder form, can be added to warm water and consumed.

Inconclusive research

Some studies, however, have not been able to conclusively say that curcumin in turmeric can induce weight loss. A 2018 study in the journal of the Canadian Medical Association said they found no evidence that curcumin affected inflammatory response. Minal Shah, senior nutrition therapist, Fortis Hospital Mulund, added, There have been studies in the past but there is no solid proof to show that turmeric would help in reducing weight. We still need further evidence to confirm the same.

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Have you ever considered yoga as an activity that can help you lose weight? No? Well, it might surprise you, but this wonderful traditional Indian discipline is perfect for this. Lets look at some ways of using yoga for weight loss.

There isnt a person on Earth who didnt hear at least one thing about yoga. It originated in India several thousand years ago but began to spread all over the world as quickly as people realized how beneficial it is. Nowadays, folks of all ages practice these exercises in every part of the world.

It is a known fact that doing yoga has a lot of benefits for both physical and mental health. Nevertheless, we generally see it as a slow activity, so it is not simple to imagine that it can be in any way effective in terms of weight loss.

What many of us dont know is that there are specially designed yoga weight loss exercises, and they are giving surprisingly good results.

Considering the current situation with rampaging pandemic of coronavirus, we all need to stay at home for some time. This is a situation that creates and elevates a lot of emotions, and so many of us are experiencing depression and anxiety for various reasons. However, because self-isolation and social distancing measures are now implemented in most countries, it is not possible to attend sports classes. Thats why in todays post, we are talking about yoga weight loss exercises at home. You can practice yoga at home for weight loss by yourself if you are already experienced or watch online videos to get instructions on what to do. Remember, too, that no exercise is effective unless you are eating correctly. So ensure during this time you are following a relevant healthy eating plan. Avoid junk food, sugary food and the stuff that is going to work against any good yoga you do. If you want to see the result faster, you need to combine the exercise routine and your healthy diet plan to boost your immune system with the best MCT oil.

If you consistently practice yoga you will lose weight. Here are three poses that will help enable the process:

If you are wondering is yoga good for weight loss and toning, then you should try this exercise. With this Asana, you will work the abs and thighs, but also the shoulders. This Asana reduces stress on the back, improves digestion, blood pressure, and so on.

1. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat, hip-width apart, heels directly below your knees. Leave your upper arms on the floor and bend your elbows alongside your ribs, pointing your forearms and fingers toward the ceiling. Turn your palms to face one another.

2. Press your elbows and shoulder heads down into the floor, lift your chest, and bring your shoulder blades onto your upper back, wrapping your outer arms toward the floor. Keep your gaze straight up.

3. Press into your feet and slowly send your knees forward, wrapping your outer hips toward the ceiling; then lift your buttocks away from the floor. Lengthen your tail bone toward the backs of your knees.

4. Straighten your elbows and interlace your fingers underneath you, drawing your shoulder blades deeper into your upper back, keeping the tops of your shoulders in line with the base of your neck.

5. Gently press the center of the back of your head to the floor. Broaden your collarbones and lift your chest, bringing your sternum toward your chin. Lightly reach your chin away from your chest, keeping space between the back of your neck and the floor. Simultaneously extend out through your knees as you lift your sternum. Take a few rounds of breath here.

6. To release, unlace your fingers and slowly lower your torso back to the floor.

This pose focuses on strengthening the thighs and core muscles. It also works with muscles of the buttocks, and through this, it helps you to target belly fat. It is a good exercise to include in the yoga weight loss plan as it stretches the back, strengthens the lower back, etc.

Include the frog pose in your 30-day Yoga Challenge weight loss, and we guarantee you will see the results quickly. It stretches the abdomen and chest and stimulates organs in the abdomen.

As you can see, there are good yoga weight loss exercises that you can do at home. Hopefully, this health care crisis wont last too long, and you will be able to continue with yoga classes soon. In the meantime, stay healthy, take care, and practice yoga it will surely help.

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Adam Reeveis a nutritionist and fitness instructor from Chicago. He discovered yoga almost 10 years ago after a major crisis, and it changed his life. Since then, he is learning, and sharing information with other people. Adam became a licensed instructor 4 years ago and for the past 2.5, he is writing about health and wellness.

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