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CBC
19-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
Saskatoon woman shares her journey from dieting to food freedom
After moving from South Africa as a child, Natasha Ngindi felt the pressure to fit in with Canadian beauty standards. She spent years dieting and cycling through weight loss and gain before getting the help she needed to change her relationship with food and embrace her body. Now, she's helping others find food freedom.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Yo-Yo Dieting May Trigger Long-Lasting Changes in Gut Bacteria
One challenge of dieting is maintaining healthy eating habits, avoiding the so-called 'yo-yo dieting' effect. Now a new study suggests that effect might be closely linked to the bacteria living in our guts. A team led by researchers from the University of Rennes and Paris-Saclay University in France ran a series of experiments on mice, measuring their reactions to rotating shifts in diet across several weeks. The animals' food regimes alternated between a standard diet and a high-fat, high-sugar diet intended to stand in for unhealthy Western diets. This yo-yo dieting simulation triggered signs of binge eating in the mice as soon as they returned to a less healthy diet. What's more, there were long-lasting changes in the mice's gut bacteria, changing their internal metabolism. Crucially, when the altered gut bacteria were implanted in mice that hadn't been dieting, they showed the same binge eating behavior. It's as if dieting creates shifts in the gut microbiome that then bring on unhealthy eating patterns. Related: "We showed that alternation between high-energy and standard diet durably remodels the gut microbiota toward a profile that is associated with an increase in hedonic appetite and weight gain," write the researchers in their published paper. By carefully analysing the brain patterns of the mice on the dieting schedule, the researchers could see that they were probably eating for pleasure rather than because they were hungry – as if the brain's reward mechanism had been rewired. While we can't be sure this applies to humans, the results strongly suggest diet cycles could bring on certain shifts in the mix of bacteria in the gut that make it harder to maintain a healthy diet. The unique make-up of bacteria in our guts has a substantial impact on our health, affecting our brain activity and risk of disease, for example. This microbiome can in turn be influenced by disease, diet, and our environment. "Weight maintenance during restrictive yo-yo dieting might be impeded not only by metabolic adaptations but also by modified food reward-related processes," write the researchers. By improving our understanding of yo-yo dieting and the disordered eating patterns that can come with it, the hope is that we can improve therapies for tackling obesity and promoting healthy eating – perhaps by targeting particular types of gut bacteria. One way to extend the research may be to closely examine the types of bacteria changes that are triggered by yo-yo dieting, and the biological mechanisms those microbiome shifts affect that make binge eating more likely. This also needs to be documented in human trials too, of course. "More work is definitely needed to fully understand the mechanisms at play in this model, especially regarding the gut microbiota to brain transduction pathways involved in this weight cycling-induced altered eating behavior," write the researchers. The research has been published in Advanced Science. Related News 11 Everyday Items That We Forget Are Nasty Hotspots For Bacteria Dementia Linked With Treatment For Chronic Lower Back Pain 8 Babies Born in UK Using Radical 'Three Parent' IVF Technique Solve the daily Crossword
Fox News
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
John Goodman proves he's staying slim after 200 pound weight loss
John Goodman looked better than ever during an appearance at the "Smurfs" premiere Sunday. Goodman flaunted his 200-pound weight loss as he walked the red carpet ahead of the July 18 movie release. The actor voiced Papa Smurf for the animated comedy. He starred alongside Rihanna, James Corden, Octavia Spencer and Xolo Maridueña. Goodman dropped 200 pounds through exercise and dieting. The "Roseanne" star chose boxing and daily walks as his form of movement. "I dug it. Yeah. Nobody's going to get hurt, but it's just hitting the mitts and trying to learn," he told The Rolling Stone in 2023. "I never got good enough where I would trust myself to spar because once I get whacked in the face, I don't know if I wouldn't lose it." "But it's usually just an hour, hour and a half of hitting the mitts, hitting the bags, learning footwork. It's great." Goodman, now 73, changed his approach to nutrition in order to shed pounds. "I just stopped eating all the time," he told ABC News in 2016. "I'd have a handful of food, and it'd go to my mouth. I was just eating all the time. I was just eating alcoholically. In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack of Bud or whatever and just go back to my old habits." His choice to begin exercising again led to an increase in energy. "I'm getting to the age where I can't afford to sit still anymore," Goodman told the outlet. "And it gives me the energy to work, 'cause work is very draining." Goodman, who once weighed almost 400 pounds, revealed how he found the motivation to become healthier. "I just got tired, sick and tired of looking at myself," he admitted. "You're shaving in the mirror, and you don't want to look at yourself. It gets dangerous." Goodman's prolific career began in the 1980s with his role in "Roseanne." He went on to star in a number of voice roles, including "Monsters Inc.," "Cars," and "Bee Movie." Other major roles included gigs in "The Flintstones," "Argo," "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "The Big Lebowski." Goodman's most recent projects include "The Conners" and "The Righteous Gemstones."
Bloomberg
07-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
S. Daniel Abraham, Billionaire Founder of Slim-Fast, Dies at 100
S. Daniel Abraham, the New Yorker who became a billionaire by tempting dieters with Slim-Fast meal-replacement shakes and selling his company in 2000 to Unilever NV, has died. He was 100. He died on June 29, according to American Friends of Bar-Ilan University, on whose board he had served.
Daily Mail
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The weirdest diets loved by celebs to achieve their red carpet looks
Several superstars have followed a series of bizarre, and occasionally unhealthy methods, in order to look so great proving it's not always fun and games being a celebrity. From colonic irrigation to questionable cookie diets, extreme carb-cutting, obsessive calorie counting and rigorous juice cleansing, there's not much your average celebrity hasn't tried in their quest for the perfect body. Below we reveal the little-known side effects of these celeb-loved dieting techniques. 1. KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN - THE KETO DIET Image-conscious Kourtney Kardashian made two attempts at losing weight on the keto diet, but in 2020 confirmed she had given it up for good. She now focuses on well-balanced meals and engaging in regular exercise to achieve a healthy, well-toned body. According to Medical News Today, the keto diet refers to a ketogenic diet, which is high in fat, adequate in protein, and low in carbs. The main goal of the food plan is to get more calories from protein and fat rather than from carbs. It works by depleting your body of its store of sugar, so it will start to break down protein and fat for energy, causing ketosis. Ketosis is a metabolic process that involves fat providing most of the fuel for the body, rather than energy coming from foods eaten. Speaking to Health magazine in 2020, Kourtney revealed she had quit the keto diet but confirmed her household remains gluten and dairy-free. She said: 'I noticed that my body changed for the better when I quit the Keto.' 2. ASHTON KUTCHER - THE FRUITARIAN DIET In 2013 Ashton Kutcher was hospitalized after trying a fruitarian diet in preparation for his role as Steve Jobs in the biopic Jobs. The actor said at the time that he was rushed to hospital before shooting his new movie Jobs about the late entrepreneur after embarking on a fruit-only diet for the biopic. The diet is also favored by the Apple co-founder who died of pancreatic cancer in 2011. He told USA Today newspaper at the premiere of the movie at the Sundance Film Festival: 'First of all, the fruitarian diet can lead to like severe issues. 'I went to the hospital like two days before we started shooting the movie. I was doubled over in pain. 'My pancreas levels were like completely out of whack. It was really terrifying... considering everything.' The actor studied hundreds of hours of footage of Steve for the role and claimed he discovered they had a lot in common. A fruitarian diet is a vegan diet primarily focused on consuming raw fruits, with some variations including nuts, seeds, and some vegetables. It's considered a restrictive eating pattern and may pose nutritional risks if not carefully planned. 5. KATY PERRY - THE M PLAN Singer Katy Perry was thought to have tried a mushroom based diet in a bid to lose weight from as far back as 2012. Dubbed the 'M-Plan', the diet was devised to help women lose weight from their tums, bums, thighs and upper arms, but still keep their bust intact. It promised to help women lose weight from the stubborn areas over a 14-day period by replacing just one regular lunchtime snack or dinner with a mushroom inspired dish. Other celebrities to have been linked with the fad include Emmerdale and Waterloo Road star, Roxanne Pallett and Kelly Osbourne, who both previously claimed to have lost dress sizes from regularly eating raw mushrooms. Speaking in 2013, Katy admitted she had cut all junk food out of her diet while shaping up for a forthcoming tour. She told Rolling Stone: 'After this interview I'm going to have a nice healthy breakfast. I'm on a meal plan, which absolutely sucks.' 3. JENNIFER LOPEZ & GWYNETH PALTROW - COLON HYDROTHERAPY It's a treatment that can be traced back to ancient times and has several celebrity fans including Jennifer Lopez and Gwyneth Paltrow. But the term colonic irrigation - not the mention what the procedure actually involves - is far from glamorous. In an attempt to make it sound more appealing, the treatment has since been rebranded as 'colonic hydrotherapy'. The practice, which involves flushing the colon with about 60 liters of water via a tube inserted into the rectum, is said to promote health and well-being by ridding the body of toxins. The idea is that for around $123 a time, people can have their digestive tract cleansed and purified leaving them feeling fresh and not bloated with a flatter stomach and renewed energy. Advocating the procedure on her Goop lifestyle website, Gwyneth wrote: 'For the uninitiated, a colonic is essentially a way to hydrate and irrigate your colon – a section of your intestines that's approximately five feet long – by filling it with warm water and then flushing it out repeatedly.' Other celebrity fans reportedly include supermodel Cindy Crawford, TV personality Paris Hilton and Beyonce. But despite its popularity, re-branding, and claims at being good for you, there have been no studies that prove a scientific benefit. 4. GWYNETH PALTROW (AGAIN) - THE GOOP CLEAN PROGRAM The three-week long $475 cleanse was designed by cardiologist and detoxification expert Dr Alejandro Junger. The program, tried and tested by Paltrow, 'involves an easy-to-follow formula' of daily shakes, supplements, and whole food recipes, and it calls for participants to eliminate soy, dairy, gluten, plant-based protein, refined sugars, grains, several different fruits, and alcohol. The program includes two vegan meal-replacement shakes per day, one 'solid, clean' meal for lunch, and a daily regimen of 24 supplements. According to Gwyneth, the cleanse made her feel 'pure and happy and much lighter', with the Goop founder gushing that the program is 'amazing'. Posting on her Goop lifestyle blog in 2020, she wrote: 'I've used Clean in the past with great results, losing a few pounds and kickstarting a healthier and more energetic New Year.' It's not for everyone, and with good reason, but the prospect of eating 14 jars of baby food a day apparently appealed to the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. As the name suggests, the Baby Food Diet involves substituting adult foods for soft, spoon fed jars of baby food. Each one contains roughly 80 calories, meaning 14 consumed each day will provide users with a daily intake of around 1,000 calories. The diet is offset with one adult low-calorie meal per day, but the minimal calorie intake calls into question its long-term benefits. Regardless, sales in dry baby food were given a significant 59% boost, while wet baby food sales went up by 20% following claims that Reese Witherspoon had tried the diet. Reports of the diet began to circulate in 2010 when Jennifer was said to be using it to get in shape for her rom-com Just Go With It. Jennifer, it was reported, was eating 14 portions of baby food purees a day followed by a grown-up dinner of grilled fish and green vegetables in the evening and had managed to lose 7lbs in a week. Pictures of her with co-star Brooklyn Decker showed the then 41-year-old Aniston looking every bit as toned as the Sports Illustrated model, 18 years her junior. Cheryl Cole, in preparation for her appearance as a judge on the U.S. version of the X Factor, also reportedly turned to the outrageous diet. 6. NICOLE 'SNOOKI' POLIZZI - THE COOKIE DIET On paper it sounds perfect, but could you really live eating only cookies? Featuring ingredients including milk, sugar, eggs, wheat and a 'secret amino acid protein mix' that kerbs hunger pangs, the diet has been tried and tested by a number of celebrities - notably Jersey Shore star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi. Snooki reportedly tried the diet in 2010, with the reality TV personality consuming just six 90-calorie cookies and one small meal each day. The diet involves swapping breakfast, lunch and any snacks in between for just six of the brand's special biscuits - available in flavors including butterscotch, cinnamon oatmeal, chocolate brownie, blueberry, banana and maple syrup - or nine of the little 60-calorie ones. You are permitted to eat a healthy, sensible dinner - just so long as your daily calorie intake does not top 1,200 calories. The cookies - which, according to Madonna, made her then-husband Ritchie lose his sex drive in 2008 - are made from fibrous grains such as oats, fruit, and amino acids, and the diet claims to help you drop 10lb per month. In 2009, Kim Kardashian publicly denied turning to the diet after an article on named her as a celebrity advocate. At the time she tweeted: 'Not true! I would never do this unhealthy diet! I do QuickTrim!'
