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What is the 8020 diet rule and does it work for weight loss?

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What is the 8020 diet rule and does it work for weight loss What is the 80/20 diet rule?                                                                         The  8020 rule diet   Photo by Karolina Grabowska is a simple way of eating that focuses on consuming healthy, whole foods 80 percent of the time, and less healthy foods the remaining 20 percent. The goal is to promote weight loss and overall health by making healthier choices most of the time, while still allowing yourself room to indulge occasionally. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to the 80/20 diet, as the number of unhealthy foods you consume will depend on your individual calorie needs and weight loss goals. However, a typical 8020 split might look like this: -80 percent of your calories come from healthy foods like fruits, veg...

Can I Drink Alcohol/Soda/Sweet Tea/Juice and Still Lose Weight?

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Can I Drink Alcohol/Soda/Sweet Tea/Juice and Still Lose Weight?   Can I Drink Alcohol/Soda/Sweet Tea/Juice and Still Lose Weight?  The answer to this common question is both yes and no. It depends on a variety of factors, including your weight loss goals, your overall diet, and your exercise routine. If you're trying to lose weight, you may want to moderate your intake of alcoholic beverages, as they can contain a lot of calories. However, if you're maintaining your weight or trying to gain weight, you can probably enjoy these drinks in moderation without worrying about sabotaging your efforts. Photo by No Revisions on Unsplash Alcohol Can I drink alcohol and still lose weight? The short answer is: yes, you can drink alcohol and still lose weight. However, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, alcohol contains calories. So, if you're trying to lose weight, it's important to be mindful of how much alcohol you're consuming. The calories from alcohol can a...

Intermittent Fasting Results — The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

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Intermittent Fasting The Ultimate Beginners Guide Introduction to Intermittent Fasting Intermittent Fasting  — The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide  Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for various meal timing schedules that cycle between periods of fasting and non-fasting. Some protocols allow for small amounts of calories during the fasting periods. The most common approach is to restrict all calories for 16-20 hours per day and eat all calories in the remaining 4-8 hour window. This can be done daily, or a few times per week. What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is an umbrella term for various eating protocols that involve not eating for certain periods of time. Though there are different ways of intermittent fasting, the general idea is to cycle between periods of fasting and non-fasting. Some of the most common methods include: -The 16/8 method: Also called the Leangains Protocol, which involves skipping breakfast and restricting your daily eating period to...

A Few Unique Nutrition Ideas to Keep Energy

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 A Few Unique Nutrition Ideas to Keep Energy For getting healthy, the kind of food you eat is everything. This famous expression proposes that to be fit and solid, we should eat great food. All in all, what we eat makes us what our identity is. Eat an excessive number of treats, and we will gradually transform into a sweet roundabout wad of batter. Be that as it may, eat a lot of lean protein, and we will become strong forces to be reckoned with. A Few Unique Nutrition Ideas to Keep Energy Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash To make this one stride further, what we eat turns into the reason for how we feel, since how we feel addresses what our identity is. Eat treats and afterward feel full, slow, drained, and sluggish. Eat lean protein and feel, serious areas of strength for dynamic. One of the reflection questions I ask myself every night is: Did I have more energy today than I did yesterday? Energy is of central significance to me, as the driver most directs my day-to-day yi...

7 Best Tips on How to Lose Weight for Good!

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7 Best Tips on How to Lose Weight for Good! Losing weight can feel like an uphill battle, but with the right tips and tricks, it doesn't have to be! Check out our seven best tips on how to lose weight for good. From simple diet and lifestyle changes to more advanced techniques, we'll help you shed those unwanted pounds and keep them off for good. Change up your eating habits When it comes to weight loss, there are no quick fixes. Losing weight and keeping it off takes time and commitment. But there are a few simple things you can do to make the weight loss process a little bit easier.  Photo by Sam Moghadam Khamseh on Unsplash   One of the best things you can do for your health is to change up your eating habits. Avoid junk foods and fast foods as much as possible. Eating a healthy diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains will help you lose weight and keep it off.  Another important thing to remember is that you need to get moving! Exercise is essenti...

Apple Sues Masimo, Says Medical Device Company Copied Apple Watch

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The most recent court dispute follows Masimo's two-year legal struggle with Apple over the latter's usage of a blood oxygen censor. Photo by Blocks Fletcher on Unsplash Masimo, a provider of medical technology, is being sued by Apple in federal court in Delaware for allegedly "copying" the Apple Watch on Thursday. The tech giant claimed in its complaint, which was previously covered by Bloomberg and Reuters, that Masimo plagiarised a number of its designs and patents, including chargers, case designs, and health-monitoring technology. Masimo primarily supplies patient care management tools for hospitals; earlier this year, it acquired Sound United, a holding company with names including Denon and Polk Audio. Masimo also announced the launching of the W1, a health watch in August that contains many of the same health sensors as the Apple Watch. In a statement, an Apple representative expressed the company's hope that the lawsuit will "defend the ideas we purs...

The Benefits of VO2 Max Training and How to Improve Yours

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Image Source: FreeImages‍ ‍ When it comes to cardiorespiratory fitness, there are numerous metrics on which your performance can be judged. From VO2 max to the length of time you can hold your breath, there are a wide variety of tests that measure various aspects of your cardio fitness. But perhaps the most well-known and effective of them all is VO2 max. Read on for details about what VO2 Max is and how to improve yours if it’s low. Carrying an excess amount of body fat can pose serious health risks, but beyond aesthetics, excess fat also has negative implications for exercise performance. When you have a high body fat percentage, it means that there is less lean mass in your body than fat mass. As such, your body will not respond as well to exercise as to someone who has more muscle and less fat. What is VO2 Max? VO2 max is the maximum rate at which your body can transport oxygen to your muscles during exercise. This is a critical measurement because it’s strongly linked to your abil...

If you're a perfectionist, lowering your expectations may help you feel better mentally

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 The constant desire for perfection can cause suicidal thoughts, melancholy, and low self-esteem. Photo by: Canva Pro A recovering perfectionist, I am. It should come as no surprise that the deck was loaded against me. I was more prone than my younger siblings to hold myself to punishingly high standards of perfection since I was the eldest. I was therefore driven to jobs that required attention to detail and high achievement; I studied classical music before going on to become a psychologist and scientist. These fields are known to draw idealistic individuals. Perfectionists hold themselves to unattainable, excessively high standards that are frequently hard to meet. What happens when perfectionists fall short of perfection? We are less able to recover from setbacks and learn from them when we are hard on ourselves. We're also not inclined to take pride in our successes or strive to surpass our previous records. For a perfectionist, there is no room for error; you can either succe...