Why diets dont help you lose weight, according to a nutritionist

Why diets dont help you lose weight, according to a nutritionistWhy diets dont help you lose weight, according to a nutritionistWhile a true final word is hard to come by as far as medical intelligence is concerned, diet and nutrition seem to taunt expertise the most. When federal officials released their canonized dietary guideline for the first time in five years many were correctly frustrated by the puzzling list of foods we were told to avoid.Lighting a fire beneath the tail of this long-awaited report, was the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition Food Studies at New York University,Marion Nestle, commenting the following to the Washington PostThe minute they start to talk about things to eat less of, they invoke nutrients instead of foods. I dare someone to explain saturated fat to me, or to tell me where most sugar or salt comes from in their diet.Key Recommendations Components of Healthy Eating PatternsSometimes, dietary guidelines are phrased intentionally vague because n ew and potentially conflicting research is likely just around the corner. However, sometimes the reasoning is much mora sinister. As previously reported by Ladders, theJournal of Public Policy and Marketingsuccessfully identified foursmoke and mirror tactics employed by name brand companies in order to capitalize on nutrition trends, i.e underscoring things like low fat to belie the impression that a product is healthy, even though there are a myriad of products that are low in fat and high in other things that are leid conducive to a balanced nutritional regimen.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and morePart of the problem seems to be the symbiotic relationship shared between commerce and weight loss. Public health should never be at the gluttonous whim of flash in the pan fads. You would never see an ad for a new diabetes medication telling you that your last couple of dates didnt work out because youre a loser that cant control your blood sugar levels, yet in the world of weight management, wherein hucksters shamelessly exploit our national obesity crisis for fiscal gain, its totally above board to make you feel dumb for not knowing about the latest dumb thing thats gonna make you hate chocolate and like doing crunches more. Instead of promoting long-term healthy living, its more profitable to champion provisional results.The U.S weight loss market was worth an estimated $70 billion as of 2018, with about 45 million Americans trying their hand at a new diet each year.Ladders had the pleasure of another correspondence with the decorated dietician and nutritionist of Guiding Stars, Allison Stowell, only this time she was joined by fellow Guiding Stars colleague and dietary expert, Kitty Broihier. The two share a passion for applying the latest data on nutrition science with pioneering measures to improve public health.While some trendy diets may result in quick we ight loss, they can be isolating, restricting and difficult to follow for the long term. An effective weight loss diet is not a diet at all, but rather a way of living and eating that leads to long term results that can be maintained over time, the two told Ladders.Not all diets that have won public appeal are without merit, Stowell and Broihier simply suggest consumers engage in research informed by sustainable results and nutritional needs as opposed to commercial elbowing. For example, in a recent webinar, the two outlinned the reasons why votaries of the keto diet ought to properly assess their own objectives against the rubric of the diet before diving in belly first,The nearly complete elimination of an entire macronutrient group and the need for strict adherence to the diet (or risk leaving ketosis) make this diet challenging for all but the most motivated. Although effective for weight loss, the health consequences (including increased LDLs and nutrient imbalances, among oth ers) as well as potential difficulty in sustaining the diet must be considered.I inquired if a healthy regimen should adjust according to seasons. I read a study conducted some years back that motioned that our fat cells respond differently when exposed to sunlight. The Researchers from the University of Alberta, Canada that published the reportfound that fat cells tucked beneath our skin actually shrink when exposed to blue light created by the sun which may help to explain why so many people pack on pounds in the winter. I wondered if it thus follows that there are diets that would be more effective in winter, summer, spring, etc. The Guiding Stars experts had this to say on the subjectGetting outside in the sun for a morning walk or exercise session is a reasonable idea no matter if weight control is your goal or not. Eating lighter foods (eg more produce) in thespring and summer and heartier fare in the cooler months is common, as may be cyclical exercise patterns. These seasona l eating patterns are normal and likely evolved in response to food supply, bodily needs, and comfort levels (temperature adjustment, for instance), and may help people balance their weight over the course of a year.Before you commit fidelity to any diet, first distinguish between wants and needs. Societal currents will have you believe standards for beauty and standards for health are one in the same. Everyones body has unique requirements and learning to translate these needs to daily dietary habits isnt always easy, but the outlay is always worth it, Stowell andBroihier conclude,While we all may wish there was a quick fix for weight loss, it takes time and effort to properly lose and maintain a healthy weight. The best diet to follow is one thats balanced, with lean proteins and heart-healthy fats, produce and whole grains. 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A real example of a resume without work experience that has impact

A real example of a resume without work experience that has impactA real example of a resume without work experience that has impactEnhanced Lives is a series which aims to put ur customers in the spotlight. In a short interview, we ask about their background, the experience they had with and how it helped to improve their career. Our tenth star is David, one of s youngest users who left us speechless after sharing his story. Even though hes only 16 years old and without any (paid) work experience, he created a resume thats 4 pages long and had employers fighting to get him on board.Hi David, can you tell us a bit about yourself?Hey, Im David and Im from Sofia. I study at Sofia High School of Mathematics and I graduated from Telerik Academy one of the leading educational institutes for software engineers in Bulgaria. One of my biggest passions is Shotokan Karate, which I started to train when I was 6 years old. I won a bronze medal (together with a few others) on the world champion ship for Shotokan Karate at the age of 12. I also love writing and my creations were published across different media here in Bulgaria. I write about my other passions, our ecology, animals, history, education, and autism. For me, its important to mention that I dont write to get awards, but rather to help make a positive change in my country and our environment. I also won an award called Astro Camp NASA, which I couldnt attend because of a lack of financial resources. There is more, but you can view all that in my resume. ??What was the reason you created your resume?A part of the course at Telerik Academy was a program Career Jumpstart where we learned a lot about resume writing and interview process. There, resume was used as an example. So I gave it a go and created my own. Despite still being a student, I guess my resume was perfectly written, as I started receiving job offers right away. I got a call from 6 companies and after interviewing with 2 of them, I canceled the rest just so I dont make my decision even harder. ?? And I got my very first jobRelated articlesSam landed a job at Spotify with 6 powerful women to inspire your next career moveHis sales account manager resume got him great job in 45 daysWhat do you like about ? Did you learn anything from it?What I like is that resumes are not just a standard format, but a 4 in 1 combination. Its because it includes elements resumes should include (Experience, Languages, Education), together with Tips Examples (popping up throughout the process), special competencies (colors, backgrounds, icons), and you can also create a cover letter. It gives you freedom, it is multifunctional and one can get a pretty good idea about the persons character and attitudes through small details encourages you to include.I learned that even though I dont have any work experience, I can still create an impactful resume (thats on 4+ pages). So my very first resume turned out to be effective and of high quality, as many employers have considered it seriously. Although I am not actively looking for a job right now, I keep receiving job offers only last week I got 5, one of which was from Germany.What message would you send to other job seekers out there?My message to the readers would be dont settle for a place you dont like, fight for what you want and initiate a change right now, at this very moment with a resume, for example. ?? Tomorrow you might be at my place, sharing your success story with the world.I would like to thank David for sharing his experience with us. It means a lot and we hope it will motivate many others to get started and upgrade to more personality oriented and performance-based resumes.If youd like to contribute to Enhanced Lives series and share your achievements with others, send me a message. I look forward to hearing from you ?

Nanomagnets May Power the Computers of the Future

Nanomagnets May Power the Computers of the Future Nanomagnets May Power the Computers of the Future Silicon-based transistors cant get much smaller than they already are because they have nearly reached their physical size limitations at the nanoscale, which means that the continual improvement in computer speed and efficiency that consumers have come to expect will slow down or stall unless a viable, alternate technology is identified.One promising candidate is nanomagnetic logic (NML), an exciting new field where transmission and computation of data are accomplished using magnetic fields instead of electrical current.The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) 2009 Emerging Research Devices section indicates that nanomagnetic logic (NML) has potential advantages relative to complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS) of being non-volatile, dense, low power, and radiation-hard. Such magnetic elements are compatible with magnetoresistive random-access memory (MRA M) technology, which can provide input-output interfaces. Compatibility with MRAM also promises a natural integration of memory and logic. Nanomagnetic logic also appears to be scalable to the ultimate limit of using individual atomic spins.How It WorksInstead of using transistors, the standard components in computers today, NML depends on arrays of nanomagnets ranging in size from a few nanometers to a few hundred nanometers to transmit data.Nanomagnetic computers use tiny bar magnets to store and process information. Image source Berkeley.edu. leistungspunkt Bokor Lab, UC BerkeleyNML-based circuits process information by manipulating the magnetization states of single-domain nanomagnets coupled to their nearest neighbors through magnetic dipole interactions, says David B. Carlton, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at University of California-Berkeley. The state variable is magnetization direction and computations can take place without passing an electric cu rrent. This makes them extremely attractive as a replacement for conventional transistor-based computing architectures for certain ultra-low power applications.These different magnetization states can be used to represent binary ones and zeros, the fundamentals of computer-based arithmetic, and the interactions between the nanoscale magnets are then used to process information.Lithographically defined magnets can process and move information in a cellular, locally interconnected architecture, says Gary Bernstein, a professor of electrical engineering at University of Notre Dame. Wires, gates, and inverters have been demonstrated at room temperature and it is estimated that if 10 to the tenth power magnets switch 10 to the eight times per second, the magnets themselves will dissipate only about 0.1 W of power.A crucial challenge for this technology, notes Carlton, is a viable clocking ?eld. Field clocking with buried wires may be competitive with CMOS and useful for experimental stud ies, but the adaptation of a novel computing architecture probably requires at least an order of magnitude improvement for it to be worth the cost, says Carlton. An ef?cient clock using magnetoelectric clocking would allow nanomagnetic logic to operate closer to the fundamental limits of computing. However, magnetoelectric clocking is not yet a mature technology.Advantages of NMLOther key NML characteristics compared to standard semiconductor technology includeNML consumes up to 100 times less power than current computer technologies, which results in far less heat generated.NML memory is nonvolatile in that it doesnt lose the information it is using when it shuts down, so no time is required to boot up when the system is restarted.One application for nanomagnets is in microcontrollers, like those used for low-power, real-time control systems, says Bernstein. Those based on NML will ultimately be very low power, be radiation hard (ideal for space missions or nuclear reactors), opera te at reasonably high temperatures, and when switched off will still retain their state. These are also ideal properties for robotic systems.Recent advances include the development of layers of magnetic nanoparticles (much smaller than nanomagnets) that increase the field strength near the magnets to lower the overall system power, as well as a simple, field-coupled input for logic gates based on nanowires.Continued NML research will hopefully lead to the development and commercialization of an all-magnetic information processing system.Ultimately, operating at lower power will be a very big deal since computers consume enormous amounts of power worldwide, says Bernstein. Nanomagnets can also be scaled to very small sizes and can be stacked in a three-dimensional configuration, so Moores Law scaling may continue in a post-CMOS technology.Mark Crawford is an independent writer.This makes them nanomagnets extremely attractive as a replacement for conventional transistor-based computin g architectures for certain ultra-low power applications.Prof. David B. Carlton, University of California-Berkeley