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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Save 60% on the 28-day fasting challenge helping thousands of midlife women shed stubborn pounds fast
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more At any age, weight loss can be a challenge. Throw in the hormonal and physiological changes that occur during perimenopause and menopause, though, and it can seem almost impossible. With the right program, you can actually find your way to success. That's what thousands who joined the Reverse Health 28-day fasting challenge discovered. At 60 percent off (just 56 cents a day!), it's an amazing value. Reverse Health 28-Day Fasting Challenge Four weeks to a healthier, fitter, and more confident you! This program is designed to meet the needs of midlife women. Hormonal fluctuations can make weight loss a challenge, but through a carefully scheduled fasting plan, coupled with delicious recipes and invaluable support and education, you can feel better than ever in just 28 days. The benefits of fasting are unmatched! Your body shifts from burning glucose to burning stored fat, helping you lose weight. It can also stabilize blood sugar and even improve your mood and sleep quality. Sign up today for 60 percent off (that's just $15.65, or 56 cents a day). Save 60% Shop It's time to feel your best, and there is no time like now to get started on the Reverse Health fasting challenge Designed specifically to help women in midlife, the program takes a personalized approach to helping you shed unwanted pounds and improve your overall health. It's the combination of the two that is so vital to your wellbeing, especially during this transitional period of life when the body undergoes so many dramatic changes. Intermittent fasting can play a significant role in helping your body handle them. Fasting doesn't have to be a challenge thanks to this manageable program that's tailored to your specific needs Studies have found that by fasting, you can manage your weight more efficiently. It's not even just a theory. Centuries ago, people wouldn't eat for hours upon hours while they hunted and gathered for their next meal. Between the larger portions and the tempting snacks at every turn, though, food culture has obviously evolved. But fasting still exists, and it can be a great way to control how your body responds to your food intake. Under normal circumstances, your body uses glucose as its primary source of energy. When there's no more glucose left to burn though, your body shifts to mobilizing your stored fat. That's the key to weight loss — but there are other benefits to fasting, too, like reducing blood sugar, supporting heart health, and even boosting memory and sleep. The beauty of the Reverse Health is that it's tailored specifically to your body's changing needs during perimenopause and menopause. Packed with features, the Reverse Health app has all that you need to enjoy a successful challenge, including meal tips, reminders, trackers, and more Because estrogen drops during this time, it can affect how you respond to fasting. That's taken into account when creating your schedule, which is specifically designed to help you meet your personal goals. And you get a built-in support system, with helpful features like timers to help you stick to good habits and useful videos that teach you all about fasting and its impact on hormonal inflammation, along with access to the Reverse Health community. That's on top of other extras, like healthy recipes to enjoy during your eating windows, tips to support your overall wellness, and the kind of motivation you need to stick to the program and see results. Within just 28 days, you could both see and feel an incredible difference! Your confidence and health are worth it. Get started and enjoy 60 percent off when you join the Reverse Health 28-day fasting challenge today.
Forbes
15-07-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Meet Canada's Best Employers For Company Culture 2025
Participants in the Grand Défi (grand challenge) ULaval pose with the sports equipment available to employees who join the health challenge at Université Laval. Université Laval, Yan Doulet Though universities are often stereotyped as ivory towers detached from practical realities, the Université Laval in Quebec City breaks that mold wide open. The administration, faculty and staff have made it their mission to create a welcoming campus environment that represents its surrounding community and fosters accessible lifelong learning, employee wellbeing, innovative research and professional development. In short, ULaval recognizes the importance of a positive organizational culture. 'To develop this culture, you need everyday engagement and commitment to the values you're representing and promoting,' says Sophie D'Amours, the rector of the university. One way ULaval does this is by including a wide range of stakeholders in strategic planning task forces so that perspectives from across the community have a voice in how the university operates. 'Our students, staff, professors, and partners in the community really embraced this idea of coming along for this exercise and being a part of informing us and participating in brainstorming,' says D'Amours. As a result of this active participation, employees and other individuals with a vested interest in the university have consistently had a hand in creating the organization's culture, and in helping Université Laval earn the No. 1 spot on Forbes' inaugural list of Canada's Best Employers For Company Culture. To create this new ranking, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista and surveyed more than 40,000 Canadian-based workers employed at companies with at least 500 people in the country. Survey respondents (who remained anonymous so they could answer freely) were asked if they would recommend their employer to others and to rate it based on a range of company culture-related topics involving fairness, inclusivity and opportunity. For instance, participants were asked whether their employer recognizes good performance, encourages a healthy work-life balance, values input and ideas from employees across the organization, prioritizes collaboration among coworkers and provides avenues to advance. Respondents were also asked if they would recommend their previous employers (within the past two years) and those they knew through industry experience or through friends or family who worked there. Data from the past three years of Forbes -Statista employee surveys were incorporated into a scoring system, with heavier weights placed on the more recent data and on recommendations from current employees. Each company ultimately received a score, and the 200 organizations with the highest scores made our new list. In addition to Université Laval, two other universities ranked in the top five of this list: Humber Polytechnic (No. 4) and Université de Sherbrook (No. 5). Martin Bisaillon, vice president of human resources and community development at Université de Sherbrooke, says that it's not an accident that the university, located in the province of Quebec, is known for its compassionate culture. Leadership has focused on building a 'healthy, inclusive, and fulfilling work environment based on the real needs expressed by its community,' he says. The university consistently runs internal campaigns focused on listening, respect, and open-mindedness, he says, and the organization 'greatly values work-life balance and overall well-being.' ULaval also emphasizes employee wellbeing and has taken a novel approach to promoting it: The 'Grand défi' (grand challenge) ULaval is a program that offers employees support in managing various aspects of their health, including 'the way they handle stress, how they sleep, and their nutrition,' says D'Amours. Conceived by a university task force as a pilot program almost two years ago, participants in the Grand défi ULaval receive one-on-one health assessments with a healthcare professional that determine the areas in which they might benefit from new habits, and then they are given the resources to change those habits over twelve weeks. Whether it involves free access to the university's training rooms and sports equipment, consultations with a faculty nutritionist, time away from work to meditate, or testing with new cardiopulmonary technologies, everyone is provided with the support they need to improve their health. Participants also split into teams and motivate each other with friendly competition. The first cohort of the grand challenge reported positive results related to their physical health, mental health and productivity, so the program is now being implemented throughout the university. 'People came to us, some crying, saying this was an incredible gift,' says D'Amours. 'People may think you need to give employees more money to be happy, but it's not always true. You need to give a fair and good salary, but there are a lot of other things that an employer could do.' Indeed, this program revealed that providing employees with a healthy environment and supportive culture can be critical to employee satisfaction and engagement. Heather Haslam, vice president of marketing at ADP Canada (No. 9), says that her company's positive culture stems from the fact that leaders are encouraged to get to know their team members, and they're given the time to do so. 'Leaders get to know what their people's drivers are, how they want to be recognized, what their career aspirations are, what they want to develop, and what work life balance they want,' says Haslam. For instance, 'we all want to be recognized in different ways,' she says. 'We have people on our team who don't want their birthday recognized whereas I'm celebrating for the whole month of my birthday,' and leaders at ADP Canada are mindful of these individual preferences. Similarly, some employees may be working toward an opportunity to transition into a new role while Haslam says that currently, she values the flexibility she has to 'jump out in the middle of the day to cheer my son on at the soccer pitch.' Each of these individual priorities are taken into account at ADP. How do ADP leaders learn what their team members need? They have a range of ways to connect with each other including regular group roundtables, weekly one-on-one meetings, anonymous polls and transparent conversations. One online platform, for example, allows each person's manager to see how their direct reports felt about the previous week. 'My leaders get to see what I loved about this week and what I loathed,' says Haslam. This knowledge is then used to give employees more opportunities to do the tasks that they love and do well. Haslam also sits down with her team as a group each week to dissect what's working and what can be done to improve their processes. 'It's our team. Not my plan,' Haslam says. 'Culture isn't just top down. We all impact this. We all have a role, and it's amazing what folks can come up with.' Another way that ADP Canada ensures that employees feel supported and valued: There is no stigma around taking vacations. 'There is very much an understanding that we must take our necessary breaks so that when we're back, we're better,' explains Haslam. And best of all, there's no 'time off tax'—which she describes as having to do extra work before and after a vacation—because colleagues have each other's backs, and step in to keep projects moving when a team member is out. This allows employees to truly disconnect while they're away from work. Celeste Burgoyne, president of the Americas and global guest innovation at Lululemon Athletica (No. 11)—officially written as 'lululemon athletica'—credits the company's collaborative culture with helping the team get through the pandemic. 'It was a time of uncertainty, and our teams showed up with unwavering courage and care,' she says. 'We kept all employees on payroll, launched digital tools to support mental wellbeing, and stayed rooted in one guiding belief: if life works, work works.' For the 200 organizations on this inaugural list, each company's culture has enhanced both the life and work of its employees. For the full list of Canada's Best Employers for Company Culture, click here . METHODOLOGY To determine our inaugural list of Canada's Best Employers for Company Culture, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista and surveyed more than 40,000 Canadian-based workers employed at companies with at least 500 people in the country. Survey respondents (who remained anonymous so they could answer freely) were asked if they would recommend their employer to others and to rate it based on a range of company culture-related topics involving fairness, inclusivity and opportunity. For instance, participants were asked whether their employer recognizes good performance, encourages a healthy work-life balance, values input and ideas from employees across the organization, prioritizes collaboration among coworkers and provides avenues to advance. Respondents were also asked if they would recommend their previous employers (within the past two years) and those they knew through industry experience or through friends or family who worked there. Data from the past three years of Forbes -Statista employee surveys were incorporated into a scoring system, with heavier weights placed on the more recent data and on recommendations from current employees. Each company ultimately received a score, and the 200 organizations with the highest scores made our new list. As with all Forbes lists, companies pay no fee to participate or be selected. To read more about how we make these lists, click here. For questions about this list, please email listdesk [at]
Daily Mail
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I lived on baby food for a WEEK - what it did to my body shocked me
A YouTuber has gone viral after claiming he lost a dramatic amount of weight in just five days—by eating nothing but food and drinks designed for babies. San Diego-based Michael Alves, a former college football player, tried the so-called 'baby food diet' in a self-imposed challenge posted to his YouTube channel, Killdozer. The video has racked up more than 820,000 views and documents the 26-year-old surviving on pouches, purees and formula drinks for the best part of a week. Before starting, Alves lays out strict ground rules: everything he eats must be made for babies or toddlers. Drinks must come in child-sized bottles, and all meals must be consumed using baby utensils—including a novelty cow-shaped 'spork'. By the end of the experiment, Alves claims he dropped from 18st 2lb (254lbs) to 17st 10lb (248lbs)—almost half a stone—adding that the experience made him feel constantly hungry, demoralised, and at times physically unwell. 'This challenge sucks,' he says in the video at one point. 'I really don't want to eat any more baby food.' Alves, who has gained more than 500,000 subscribers for his humorous gaming and lifestyle content, appears shirtless at the start of the video for a weigh in and 'physique check'. He is optimistic, claiming baby food 'must have loads of protein because children need protein... I think.' But his enthusiasm quickly dissipates. 'There's no protein in anything here,' he says in disbelief while shopping the baby aisle at Target. 'Do babies not need protein?' Over five days, Alves samples everything from toddler snacks to infant formula and squeezable meat purées—with mixed and mostly negative results. Many of the meals left him visibly recoiling. The mashed carrots, he said, were 'diabolical,' adding: 'Zero flavour at all. And they almost melt immediately in your mouth.' The macaroni and cheese fared little better: 'The noodles immediately disintegrate... and the cheese? Not very flavourful.' Even the infant formula drink he chose proved unbarable. After one sip, he grimaced: 'What the hell are we giving our kids? This tastes like poison.' Only one dish—mashed potatoes with beef and gravy—earned faint praise. 'It still tastes like baby food, but it also does taste like beef. So it's a double whammy.' He adds: 'These meals taste like they were made by aliens.' Alves did, however, enjoy toddler crisps, including a packet of garden salsa puffs which he awarded 9.2 out of 10, calling them the best thing he ate all week. To supplement the low-calorie meals, he also added regular exercise—taking part in hikes wearing a weighted vest, gym sessions and long walks, often with his wife Jessica, 27. Although the final weigh-in confirms he's 6lb lighter, Alves says he suspects much of the weight loss may be water rather than fat. With barely any salt or carbs, the baby food diet left his body flushing out water and burning through its energy reserves. He adds that the sheer lack of flavour in most of the products he consumed made it impossible to overeat. 'I'm starving,' he says at the end of day five. He gives the overall experience a score of 3/10, noting: 'If I didn't have the snacks or Pedialyte [baby formula rehydration drinks], it would've been a one.' Nutrition experts would be unlikely to recommend the plan. Baby food is designed for small children with developing digestive systems and contains limited salt, spices and fibre—not to mention little in the way of protein, unless fortified. Alves notes that even the baby yoghurts he tried were labelled as 'not containing live cultures,' meaning they were shelf-stable and lacked the gut-friendly bacteria found in regular yoghurt. 'I really thought this would be better,' he says. 'Even the formula tastes like poison. What are we giving our kids?' The challenge ends with Alves rewarding himself with a burrito, saying: 'We've got to start giving these to babies.' Alves has seen a rapid rise in fame over the past year, transitioning from sport to streaming. As a former offensive lineman for UCLA, he began posting gaming content and challenge videos under the name Killdozer in early 2025. His fanbase – known affectionately as 'Dozer Purists' – have praised the video's humour, but even die-hard supporters seem unlikely to replicate the diet themselves. 'Please do not do the baby food diet,' he says. 'I'm so glad I only did five days and not seven.' The baby‑food stunt follows another extreme diet challenge that made waves earlier this year. Alves himself has previously gone viral, after consuming nothing but protein shakes for a week. And Oklahoma City based YouTuber Joshua Allard, 25, gained attention after attempting to eat 150 eggs in five days. Allard said the egg-only diet left him bloated, tired and eating up to 30 eggs a day, but also noted unexpected benefits such as improved sleep and reduced appetite. The challenge sparked huge interest online, along with warnings from nutritionists who said such restrictive eating plans are unsustainable and lack essential nutrients. Like Alves's baby food challenge, it showed how extreme diets can lead to short-term weight loss—but may come with side effects and should not be taken as health advice.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rebel Wilson shows off trim figure in red ensemble as she steps out in New York after revealing results of new health challenge and latest weight loss
Rebel Wilson has showed off the results of her latest health challenge. The 45-year-old actress has been on a weight loss 'kick' since Easter after overindulging over the festive period. The Aussie star was clearly enjoying the outcome of her hard work as she stepped out in New York on Monday. Rebel flaunted her trimmed-down figure in a bright red jumpsuit with a V-neck design and retro boxy shoulders. The flattering garment was tied at the waist with a matching fabric belt and Rebel added a pair of pointed red heels. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The Aussie star was clearly enjoying the outcome of her hard work as she stepped out in New York on Monday Rebel coordinated her makeup to her look with a raspberry lip stain and a warm rosy blush. She wore her blonde hair down in soft mermaid waves and largely skipped the accessories. The actress recently posted to social media to share her latest eating tip as she entered the last week of her 'health challenge'. At that time, Rebel said she had shed 1kg over five weeks after cutting chocolate and ice cream from her diet. The Bridesmaids star posted a selfie to show off a 'healthy' evening meal consisting of chicken breast and salad. She also detailed the last week of her challenge, encouraging followers to focus on trying out multiple healthy lifestyle habits. 'Okay, so you delete some things from your life that are unhealthy and pick up some healthy habits,' she explained. She added, 'So not just focusing on but trying multiple healthy habits, which will be a struggle. The flattering garment was tied at the waist with a matching fabric belt and Rebel added a pair of pointed red heels 'I might have to write myself a little checklist on a post it note and make sure I'm trying to do each thing each day. 'But I tell you what, if you can get into a really good groove with all these healthy habits, it can be really great for your physical and mental health and that's really important.' Rebel offered to open up her DM's to followers so that they could update her on their progress. 'I just want you guys to be the healthiest versions of you that you can be,' the actress said as she signed off. 'Congrats to everyone that's been on the challenge. Let's go hard week week six. Let's do it.' It comes after the Pitch Perfect star first launched her health challenge earlier this year. The Sydney-born star, who dropped more than 36kg (80lb) back in 2021, announced that her latest attempt to change her eating habits resulted in further weight loss. 'My first few days were a bit rough giving up chocolate and ice cream - I wanted it so badly!' she wrote on Instagram in April. At that time, Rebel said she had shed 1kg over five weeks after cutting chocolate and ice cream from her diet The Sydney-born star, who dropped more than 36kg (80lb) back in 2021, announced that her latest attempt to change her eating habits resulted in further weight loss 'I didn't have it though! But I did have some moments of weakness and ate a few "unhealthy" things - like chips. 'But we can be perfect! And overall I was eating much healthier than the weeks prior - so I'm proud of myself for that.' The health kick has resulted in a small weight loss for the star. 'I did happen to lose 1kg (2.2lb) last week - which is not the point of the challenge - but it goes to show you how many Easter Eggs I was eating before I started!!' she explained. Rebel initially lost weight after a 'year of health' and some help from Ozempic, and has again cut out sweet treats in a new challenge to amend her eating habits. Six weeks again Rebel encouraged her 11 million followers to join her as she cuts out chocolate and ice cream. It comes after she opened up about her weight loss journey to People in May 2022. When she discussed fertility treatments with a doctor: 'He looked me up and down and said, 'You'd do much better if you were healthier.'' Rebel dropped more than 36kgs back in 2021 after a 'year of health' and some help from Ozempic. Pictured left in January 2024 and right in 2015 Rebel confessed: 'I was taken aback. I thought, "Oh God, this guy's so rude." He was right. I was carrying around a lot of excess weight.' She reflected at the time, 'It's almost like I didn't think of my own needs. I thought of a future child's needs that really inspired me to get healthier.' Rebel is now mother to daughter Royce, who she welcomed via surrogate and co-parents with wife Ramona Agruma. In regards to how she achieved her weight loss, Wilson focused on becoming more active by walking and doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with her personal trainer.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rebel Wilson shares her diet tips as she enters the last week of her health challenge
Australian star Rebel Wilson has taken to social media to share her latest eating tip as she enters the last week of her 'health challenge'. The 45-year-old actress has been on a weight loss 'kick' since Easter, shedding 1kg over the last five weeks after cutting chocolate and ice cream from her diet. On Wednesday, the Bridesmaids star posted a selfie to show off a 'healthy' evening meal consisting of chicken breast and salad. She also detailed the last week of her challenge, encouraging followers to focus on trying out multiple healthy lifestyle habits. 'Ok, so you delete some things from your life that are unhealthy and pick up some healthy habits,' she explained. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She added, 'So not just focusing on but trying multiple healthy habits, which will be a struggle. 'I might have to write myself a little checklist on a post it note and make sure I'm trying to do each thing each day. 'But I tell you what, if you can get into a really good groove with all these healthy habits, it can be really great for your physical and mental health and that's really important.' Rebel offered to open up her DM's to followers so that they could update her on their progress. 'I just want you guys to be the healthiest versions of you that you can be,' the actress said as she signed off. 'Congrats to everyone that's been on the challenge. Let's go hard week week six. Let's do it.' It comes after the Pitch Perfect star first launched her health challenge after last month. The Sydney-born star, who dropped more than 36kg (80lb) back in 2021, announced that her latest attempt to change her eating habits resulted in further weight loss. 'My first few days were a bit rough giving up chocolate and ice cream - I wanted it so badly!' she wrote on Instagram in April. 'I didn't have it though! But I did have some moments of weakness and ate a few "unhealthy" things - like chips. 'But we can be perfect! And overall I was eating much healthier than the weeks prior - so I'm proud of myself for that.' The health kick has resulted in a small weight loss for the star. 'I did happen to lose 1kg (2.2lb) last week - which is not the point of the challenge - but it goes to show you how many Easter Eggs I was eating before I started!!' she explained. Rebel initially lost weight after a 'year of health' and some help from Ozempic, and has again cut out sweet treats in a new challenge to amend her eating habits. Six weeks again Rebel encouraged her 11 million followers to join her as she cuts out chocolate and ice cream. It comes after she opened up about her weight loss journey to People in May 2022. When she discussed fertility treatments with a doctor: 'He looked me up and down and said, 'You'd do much better if you were healthier.'' Rebel confessed: 'I was taken aback. I thought, "Oh God, this guy's so rude." He was right. I was carrying around a lot of excess weight.' She reflected at the time, 'It's almost like I didn't think of my own needs. I thought of a future child's needs that really inspired me to get healthier.' Rebel is now mother to two-year-old daughter Royce, who she welcomed via surrogate and co-parents with wife Ramona Agruma. In regards to how she achieved her weight loss, Wilson focused on becoming more active by walking and doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with her personal trainer.
