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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lizzo Says This Macronutrient Is 'The Secret To Happiness'
Reinvention doesn't come without effort. Just ask Women's Health's summer issue cover star Lizzo. In a candid interview with writer Jessica Herndon, the 37-year-old artist details the big life changes she's made over the past couple of years to find inner peace (can you say social media cleanse!?) and heal her body. Lizzo had long been plagued by radiating back pain, a result of damaged discs from pressure caused by her weight. And while she'd always been proud of her size, Lizzo knew she had to make some changes in order to find relief from the debilitating pain. As she puts it: "Body positivity has nothing to do with staying the same." In addition to enlisting the services of Kelly Rowland's personal trainer Marvin Telp to create a consistent workout regimen, Lizzo also revamped her diet—one she shares with WH in the latest installment of our video series Fuel Like. "My relationship with eating has evolved so much," she says. "There have been times where I have undernourished myself; there have been times where I was bingeing. When I intuitively eat and listen to my body, that always works out for me." Part of her intuitive eating plan has included reincorporating meat into her diet following her decision to go vegan in 2020. After experiencing periods of low energy and stomach pains, her trainer recommended she try a Japanese diet. A trip to Japan was the tipping point Lizzo needed to give meat another try. As she recalls thinking: "Let's put our toe in the water with a country whose food I know is very, very clean." The result? "I felt incredible," Lizzo says. "When I got back to the States, I started to slowly introduce animal proteins into my diet, and here we are today." Protein is just one component of the eating routine that fuels Lizzo. She's also quick to sing the praises of another macronutrient: carbs. "Your body loves carbs," she enthuses. "Carbs are the secret to happiness!" Find out how Lizzo incorporates protein and carbs into breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks(!) by watching the latest installment of Fuel Like. You Might Also Like Jennifer Garner Swears By This Retinol Eye Cream These New Kicks Will Help You Smash Your Cross-Training Goals
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
7 Common Phrases That Drive Anti-Diet Dietitians Nuts
When you think of a nutritionist or dietitian, you probably think of someone who scolds you into following a certain meal plan and maybe even tells you to avoid some foods altogether. While that certainly can happen, there are a new swath of dietitians following a set of inclusive nutrition guidelines that reject diet culture. These folks, known as anti-diet dietitians and nutritionists, 'help people build a healthy relationship with food, their body and health — without the pressure to shrink themselves,' Dalina Soto, a registered dietitian and founder of Your Latina Nutritionist, told HuffPost. You also won't find rigid food rules or meal plans, Soto said. Exactly how an anti-diet dietitian practices varies depending on their training and preference, but it may mean they focus on intuitive eating or help you unlearn the diet-culture-coded thought patterns you have. Thoughts like, 'eating a whole bagel is bad,' for example. Anti-diet dietitians still help people achieve goals like managing diabetes or lowering blood pressure, just in a way that doesn't employ shame as the motivator. Instead, they celebrate bodies of all shapes and sizes that have always existed and will always exist, said Abby Chan, a registered dietitian and co-owner of Evolve Flagstaff in Arizona. Anti-diet dietitians also look at health holistically. 'When we look at someone's health, that doesn't just mean physical health. It means emotional health and mental health, community health and all these other ways that we're relating to the world around us,' Chan added. Diet culture, with its strict rules and shame-ridden meal plans, makes it hard to have prime mental and emotional health. And, unfortunately, it's just as hard to turn off the noise of diet culture in a world that is heavily influenced by it. Experts say there are certain common thoughts and phrases that celebrate diet culture (and make folks feel bad). Here's what some of those phrases are: Calling any foods or drinks 'bad' is a diet culture red flag, said Sam Previte, a registered dietitian and the founder of Find Food Freedom. And that's true whether you're referring to a certain food, ingredient or even yourself after eating something. 'That's applying morality to food, and it's so important to recognize that removing morality from food, meaning calling it good or bad, can help make peace with it,' said Previte. Sometimes, people think they can just eat 'healthy food' and rid their lives of any guilt or shame that could come from eating these more fun foods, Previte noted. 'Sure, you could try that for a little bit, but diets are unsustainable, you're going to eat these fun foods like cake and pizza, and they should be enjoyed,' she said. 'There is no meal plan in the world that is going to be able to remove guilt and shame from your eating experiences if you're feeling those, and that's where this intuitive eating, anti-diet work comes in,' Previte said. Nutrient-dense foods play an important role in your meal plan, but so do 'these fun, indulgent foods that taste so good and are so much more than just fuel. They're tradition, they're culture, they're emotions, they're comfort. They're so many things,' she said. 'Clean eating' is all over social media and even on the shelves of certain grocery stores, but it's a term that anti-diet dietitians take issue with. 'How do we define 'clean'? One, we don't even have the definition for what ultra-processed food is right now that anyone can agree on, and so how do we define 'clean'?' said Chan. 'Is it that you wash your food or you wash your hands before eating? If so, that's great, but I think ... it's rooted from this place of chemophobia,' which is a fear or prejudice against chemicals. And, it's worth noting that everything is made up of chemicals, even those pieces of fruit which are often referred to as a 'clean' food. 'It's only when there is a nutrition label with 'scary' ingredients listed do people think that they're about to eat something 'bad,'' Chan added. (Which, of course, isn't true.) 'The clean eating really, really bothers me because also, on the flip side of that, if you're not eating 'clean,' then what does that mean? That means that you're eating dirty, and nobody wants to be 'dirty,'' Chan added. 'I often see people talking about empty calories, and that's just a false narrative,' Previte said. 'I cringe at my younger self. I often talk about how I was taught to be more of a diet culture dietitian, as most dietitians are classically trained in restricting people, and so I remember using that rhetoric of 'Well, that's an empty calorie because it doesn't provide a lot of nutrient density,'' said Previte. While certain foods do provide different vitamins and minerals, all calories provide our body with energy, Previte noted. 'So, there's no such thing as an empty calorie. You'll find a lot of people use that terminology for a donut, or some type of carb-rich food, usually,' she said. If you were stranded on an island and only had donuts to eat, it would be nutritious, delicious and keep you alive by supplying your body with calories, Previte said. Meaning, there is nothing 'empty' about those calories. Cheat meals and cheat days are synonymous with workout and diet culture. For example, someone who's trying to hit a certain weight may refer to the weekend as their 'cheat days' or may refer to a lunch out with friends as a 'cheat meal.' But using the phrase 'cheat meals' once again brings morality into food, Previte said. 'If we believe that all food is neutral, or if we believe that all foods fit, there's no such thing as cheating, because it's just food,' added Previte. Processed foods are forever vilified by wellness influencers who call these products 'bad' and link them to health issues, but processed foods are simply items that are altered from their original state in any way, whether that's by washing, mixing, cooking or freezing. 'I don't eat processed foods ... what does that mean? You don't cut your carrots and you don't wash them? Because technically, that's processing them,' said Chan. When people hear the phrase 'processed foods,' they think of items that aren't nutrient-dense and 'shouldn't' be part of their meal plan, but this couldn't be further from the truth. 'A lot of these foods are just accessible, whether it be from an ability standpoint, some people may not be able to chop and cut all of their fruits and vegetables,' Chan said. Or maybe someone doesn't want their fresh veggies to go bad so they opt for frozen or canned alternatives, she added. If you wander down the supplement aisle at the grocery store, you'll likely see products that promise a 'cleanse' or 'detox,' whether that's a juice, tea, powdered concoction or pill. These items fuel the idea that detoxes are necessary, when they actually really aren't (and products can't detox you). 'Anytime I see those words [detox or cleanse], it's just automatic eye roll,' Previte said. 'We have organs that exist in our body that cleanse us of things that we don't need,' she explained. 'If we have access to clean water, water helps flush out our bodies,' Previte added. No green powder or tea is going to detox or cleanse you. Instead, your organs and body will handle that. 'I love to explain to people, the only detox you should be doing is a social media detox of the wellness influencers and bullshit con artists that are making you feel bad about your food choices and your body,' Previte said. You may have heard (or used) the phrase 'calories don't count,' particularly on vacation, during the holidays or over the weekend, said Kathleen Meehan, a registered dietitian. Maybe you've used it as an 'excuse' when sipping a fruity cocktail on vacation or while eating your mom's baked pies on Thanksgiving. This is a phrase that's often thrown around without much thought, but it's one that drives Meehan up the wall. 'Calories absolutely 'count,' and thank goodness they do. Calories are units of energy,' Meehan said. 'They provide our bodies with energy,' she added. Instead of telling yourself that calories don't count in order to eat something you like, 'I encourage clients to reconsider 'low calorie' as 'low energy,'' said Meehan. 'Suddenly that low-calorie meal doesn't sound so helpful,' she noted. Diet culture is deeply rooted into nearly everything we do. You likely won't be able to just stop thinking of certain foods as 'bad' or referring to certain meal plans as 'eating clean' at the drop of a hat. Instead, it'll take some work. There are anti-diet dietitians, many of whom take insurance, who can specifically help you, but overall, there are a few things you can do to fight back against these intrusive diet culture thoughts. 'The first step is awareness — just naming when a thought is rooted in diet culture can be powerful,' said Soto. Instead of judging yourself for having these thoughts, get curious, Soto said. 'Ask yourself, 'Where did I learn this?' or 'Who benefits when I feel bad about my body?'' Soto added. 'Then, we work on reframing. That might sound like 'all foods fit,' or 'I'm allowed to enjoy food without earning it,'' she said. It's also important to surround yourself with weight-neutral voices, to set boundaries in conversations that trigger you and reconnect with your body's food signals, Soto said. If you do find yourself saying any of these diet-culture-coded phrases, Previte said you shouldn't feel ashamed. Diet culture is a beast to fight back against as this rhetoric comes from generations of food habits and a media landscape that celebrates thin bodies. 'You're going to be inundated with all of these messages,' Chan added. But, 'just because something's normalized doesn't mean it's normal,' Chan said. Society has made it normal to associate certain foods with guilt or bad feelings, but that doesn't have to be the case. Your food choices don't have to come with guilt or shame, and instead can be an opportunity for you to nourish your body with the nutrients and joy it needs. If you're struggling with an eating disorder, call or text 988 or chat for support. 6 Common Phrases You May Not Realize Are Actually Fat-Shaming Have You Been Cooking With Your Pans For Too Long? Here's How To Tell Nutritionists Are So Worried You Aren't Getting These 4 Nutrients, They're Calling It A 'Public Health Concern'
The Sun
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
From Coleen Nolan's ‘miserable' skinny stage to why Nadia Sawalha's WON'T calorie count – Loose Women diet secrets
THE Loose Women ladies are the stars of daytime TV and are known for their candid conversations. But many of the iconic panellists have also opened up about their weight loss journeys and relationship with food. 15 15 15 While many of them champion embracing your body and female empowerment, some have been honest about their diets and how they stay trim. Nadia Sawalha After years of yo-yo dieting Nadia Sawalha, 60, has ditched restrictive eating and learned to feel confident in her own skin – partly thanks to her Loose Women co-stars. The size-14 presenter now regularly strips off on social media to promote body positivity and favours 'intuitive eating' — an approach to food that rejects diets, meal plans and willpower. Nadia, who was a founding Loose Women member in 1999, says: 'You don't restrict any foods and go with what you really want, so one day it might all be bone broth soups, veggie juices and brown rice but the next it could be burger and chips. 'There are literally no banned foods, so there's no bingeing. I only eat when I'm hungry and stop when I've had enough.' She's previously opened up about doing the 16/8 intermittent programme, and said: 'Intermittent fasting is not a diet. 'It's a way of eating for life that works brilliantly for me. 'It's about more energy, mental clarity, freedom from the diet culture, oh yeah, and weight loss. And it doesn't cost anyone a penny!" She also had CBT [cognitive behavioural therapy] to break the pattern of negative thinking towards her body. However, Nadia credits a 2017 underwear shoot with her Loose Women co-stars Stacey Solomon, Jane Moore, and Coleen Nolan, for helping her to finally accept herself. She shared: 'When people ask me what the secret is, it's every single day telling the voices to, 'shut the f*** up'.' Jane McDonald A few years ago, Jane wowed fans with her incredible weight loss - and revealed the secret to her success is eating one type of bread. The TV star, 62, lost a whopping four stone transforming her body from a UK size 12-14 to eight. Jane signed up to ITV's Sugar Free Farm in 2017 – where she ended up shedding weight. While on the show she discovered a different kind of bread that would aid weight loss because it doesn't have any yeast in it. 15 On the TV show she met nutritionist Angelique Panagos, who gave her a bread recipe that changed the way she ate forever. Jane told the Daily Star: "The only bread I eat is one that I've got a recipe for from Angelique. "It's got no yeast in it and it's made with lots of pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, wholemeal flour, oats and yogurt of all things. "It's literally 20 minutes and it's made – ready to put in the oven.' She also cut out 'white carbs', including crisps, white bread, pasta and flour. She starts her day with a green smoothie, and told the Daily Record: "I blend up a mixture of raw greens, flax seeds, chia seeds, spinach, kale, mint and a banana. It really is lovely." Coleen Nolan 15 Coleen Nolan, 60, who has been a Loose Women panellist since 2000, is known for her honesty and tackling difficult personal topics on-air, including relationships, cancer in her family, and body image. She previously shared how she did a juice diet to lose three stone in three months for her wedding. Speaking on the show, she said: 'I've done every single diet on the planet, one of which was just pure liquid diet. Did it work? Absolutely. Three stone, three months - that's what it said it would do and that's what it did. 'At the time I had a goal and it was for my wedding and I thought I'm never going to get this weight off.' After battling to keep her weight under control for years, Coleen cashed in on the celebrity fitness DVD craze, releasing four of her own between 2007 and 2009. With a gruelling diet and workout regime, she had shed 4st and dropped from a size 18 to a 10 - but it was an unhappy time for her. 'I looked amazing, actually,' she says. 'I would say that's probably the best I've ever looked. 'Funnily enough, I got offered a lot more primetime jobs.' But the 5ft 7in star says the constant exercise and dieting made her miserable. She revealed: 'As a person, I was probably the unhappiest I've felt. I lost me somewhere,' says the mum-of-three. 'I lost my personality and didn't know who to be any more.' The presenter's weight has fluctuated over the years, and admitted in 2021 she was told she needed a gastric band and to lose weight if she wanted a successful career on the box. Coleen said: "I have had a head of a big TV company saying: 'if you want to get in prime.' Now she has switched to a vegan lifestyle which has helped her lose two stone gradually. Denise Welch 15 15 Long-serving panellist Denise Welch, 67, who has delighted fans with her no-filter honesty since 2005, has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. She lost over two stone with LighterLife and kept it off for more than 10 years - although admitted giving up alcohol made it worse. The LighterLife programme includes shakes, snacks, and carefully-measured daily meals, along with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which educate clients about emotional triggers for overeating. She admitted: "When I gave up drinking 10 yrs ago I gained a sweet tooth and very quickly one addiction was in danger of being replaced by another. "I'd put on two stone and was aware that my knees were aching and my breathing was impaired. "With the help of @lighterlife and working with a mentor, I changed my relationship with food. I lost two stone in two months and use those tools to this day." Linda Robson 15 15 Linda Robson changed her diet and lifestyle habits following a health scare in 2018 and lost two stone. Linda disclosed to a fan at the time that she had cut out on sugar, along with limiting her carbohydrate intake and alcohol. She had vowed to change her diet in January 2017 after she was warned by doctors that her drinking habits - which at the time was almost a bottle of wine a night - could put her at risk of diabetes. She dropped three dress sizes in a year with her healthy overhaul, and said: "I've stopped weighing myself but I think I've lost about two and a half stone. I've gone from a 16 to 18 dress size down to a 12 to 14." Brenda Edwards 15 15 Earlier this year, Brenda Edwards, 56, who has been on Loose Women since 2019, revealed the truth behind her jaw-dropping weight loss after dropping three dress sizes. Brenda said: 'Every time I seem to come off the show recently, I do get lovely viewers saying to me you've lost a lot of weight, are you on a well-known jab. 'I'm just working, very busy, just relooking at how I treat my body, and swimming!'
The Sun
26-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Mum loses 6st in time for her 40th birthday without fat jabs after piling on the pounds eating family's leftovers
LISA Fillbrook shed six stone in less than a year without any fat jabs after years of piling on the pounds eating her family's leftovers. "I've always loved food – my whole day used to revolve around it," said the accountant from Truro, Cornwall. 5 5 5 She snacked on crisps and cheese in front of the TV, served up huge dinners, and often returned for third helpings of homemade curry. "I loved big portions," Lisa admitted. "I would eat my dinner, then my husband's leftovers, and then whatever our two children didn't eat. "I'd tell myself it was to minimise waste, but I was just out of control." At her heaviest, Lisa tipped the scales at 17st 6lbs and wore a size 18. Years of yo-yo dieting had left her demoralised — from Atkins to Weight Watchers to extreme calorie counting, nothing stuck. "Food was my answer to everything — whether I was happy or sad," she said. "I wasn't a binge or comfort eater, I just loved to eat. "Cooking for my family was my way of looking after them. I'd dish out mega portions and polish off everyone's leftovers." As her 40th birthday approached, Lisa reached a breaking point. In January 2024, she vowed to lose five stone before turning 40 in November. "I had to make a change for good," she said. "I didn't want to feel bloated and insecure on such a milestone birthday." The difference between binge eating and overeating Rather than follow another fad, Lisa adopted a new approach: intuitive eating. This involves listening to her body's natural hunger and fullness signals. Alongside this, so started doing daily five-minute Joe Wicks workouts and 10,000 steps a day. "I didn't restrict myself or count every calorie," she said. "I just stuck to sensible portions and made smart choices." By May, Lisa had shed four stone. She kept up the routine and by her birthday on November 1, she'd not only reached her target — she'd exceeded it, losing a total of six stone. 5 5 She now weighs 11st 6lbs, wears a size 10 and says she feels like a new woman. "I didn't think I would achieve my goal, but I'm so glad I did," she said. "It meant I'd remember my 40th as feeling confident and happy, not insecure and bloated." 'I don't have to restrict myself' Lisa, who lives with her husband Michael and their three children — William, nine, and twins Charlie and Poppy, six — has maintained her weight loss and found new joy in everyday life. "I feel great, not just physically but mentally," she said. "I love getting my steps in and walking with friends. "I've fallen back in love with eating — even though I don't eat anywhere near as much as I used to." She still makes home-cooked meals, but anything left over now gets frozen for another day. "I don't have to restrict myself or have a difficult calorie deficit to be slim," she said. "Intuitive eating and making smart choices are not just more enjoyable but sustainable." She added: "I don't have to buy whatever is in my size, but clothes that I love and make me feel good. "My family are proud, which means the world."
Daily Mail
07-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Nutritionists reveal the 'healthy' foods that could actually be making you gain weight - and what to swap them for
From low-fat diets to cutting out carbs, fasting windows to intuitive eating, there is so much noise in the world of nutrition that it can be, quite frankly, baffling. When you head to the supermarket these days, it seems almost everything on the shelves is promoting its own array of health benefits, from high-protein yogurts to various 'no added sugar' drinks, and everything in between.
