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dayspamagazine.com/freeinfo [ 86 ] • # dayspamagazine • september 2017 in the news © GETTY IMAGES D espite the ongoing debate on the subject, a new study from the University of Birmingham presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal pokes holes in the notion that it's possible to be both obese and healthy. Researchers examined health records (from 1995 to 2015) of 3.5 million people who were free of coronary artery disease, then divided them into groups based upon their body mass index (BMI) and any metabolic abnormalities such as high blood fats, hypertension and diabetes. Ultimately, 61,000 of the original study population did in fact develop coronary heart disease. After analyzing all results, the researchers found that even the obese individuals who were initially categorized as "metabolically healthy" (with none of the abnormalities listed above) ended up with a 50 percent higher risk of coronary heart disease, a 7 percent increased risk of cerebrovascular disease and a 96 percent increase of heart failure than those whose weight fell into the normal range on the BMI scale. Concludes the study's leader, Rishi Caleyachetty, MBBS, PhD: "At the population level, so-called metabolically healthy obesity is not a harmless condition and perhaps it's better not to use this term to describe an obese person, regardless of how many metabolic complications they have." Weighty Topic T he popular dietary trend of intermittent fasting has been receiving some close scrutiny. The theory behind the practice is that by sharply reducing the body's caloric intake for one- or two-day periods, we're able to work more harmoniously with our natural circadian rhythm, which is otherwise regularly disrupted by round-the-clock eating that prevents our metabolism from functioning optimally. By fasting, we give the body a chance to restore its rhythm, and weight loss occurs as a result. There has been little science, however, to back up this claim, so researchers at four institutions across the U.S. decided to put it to the test. They divided 100 obese adults with no metabolic abnormalities into three groups, each following a diff erent plan: alternate- day fasting; daily calorie restriction; and no dietary intervention. Participants stuck to their regimens for one year. The study results—published by JAMA Internal Medicine—showed no weight-loss edge for the alternate-day fasting group and, in fact, noted that that group's participants had a much harder time adhering to the plan. They tended to eat too much on fasting days and too little on "feasting" days, when they were supposed to consume 125 percent of their energy needs in calories; they also had a higher dropout rate (38 percent) than that of the restricted calorie gr cent). This would seem to lead to the common-sense conclusion that the best dietary plan for weight loss is the one you can live with over an extended period of time. Agrees study co-author Krista Varady, PhD, of the University of Illinois at Chicago, "Some people can stick to alternate-day fasting better, and others can probably stick to calorie restriction way better. People just need to fi gure out which one is better for them." Not So Fast NE W ! TRIAL KIT $62.95 NEW! CHARCOAL DETOX POWDER PERFECTION COMPLETE DIPPING SYSTEM Available in 29 Iconic OPI shades ACRYLIC NAILS REINVENTED • FASTER, EASIER & ODOR-FREE • DRIES ALMOST INSTANTLY • NO NEED TO LIGHT CURE • GEL-LIKE SHINE • WEEKS OF WEAR • SOAK-OFF WRAP REMOVAL NE W ! PRICES VALID SEPT. 1 THROUGH OCT. 31, 2017. SEPT/OCT PROMOTIONS www.premiernailsource.com NAILS • SPA • WAX AS LOW AS $2.50 PEDICURE IN A BOX ( 4 STEP ) NO MESS! NO WASTE! NO HARSH CHEMICALS! AS LOW AS $2.25 COLLAGEN GLOVES OR SOCKS Simplify your services! AS LOW AS ROSE WATER OR SHEA BUTTER 1.5 OZ. .33 OZ. Turns warm water into soothing fragrant jelly! $6.95 $1.25 AS LOW AS $1.20 REPLACES: • cuticle oil • cuticle softener • moisturizer • paraffin treatment • UV protectant gloves A $ R • • • • • A PAIR AVRY BEAUTY HAND CREAM AVRY BEAUTY JELLY PEDI BUY 1 GET 1 FREE! 1 1 1 1 E ! E ! TEA TREE OIL PUR NE W ! All Varieties GELCOLOR INTRO KIT GELCOLOR PROHEALTH BASE COAT TOP COAT DUO NE W ! NE W ! .25 OZ. 64 OZ. MIX 'N MATCH 8.3 OZ. $31.90 SAVE $15.95 $19.95 SAVE $15.95 $99.95 SAVE $31.80 $71.95 $15.95 $4.95 SHELLAC ALLURING TOP COAT TRILOGY RETENTION + SCULPTING LIQUID BIG! SAVE SHELLAC XPRESS5 TOP COAT SCENTSATIONS LOTIONS INCLUDES 4 GELCOLORS & ONE EACH OF THE NEW PROHEALTH BASE & TOP COATS FREE! Pearl, Matte and Glitter Top Coats BUY 1 GET 1 FREE! BUY 2 GET 1 FREE! NE W ! GELCOLOR REINVENTION $359.80 • New lamp developed in partnership with LG • Advanced engineering exclusive to OPI • Works with all OPI light cured systems Buy 20 Select OPI GelColors .5 oz. GET ONE OPI DUAL CURE LAMP FREE! in g z. E! $350 SAVE NE W !