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Here are some of our best Labor Day recipes. © Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times Steven Raichlen’s balsamic-glazed oven-baked ribs. Appetizers and Dips You could host a party and serve just dips, and no one would be sad about it. Salsa and guacamole are obvious choices, and Melissa Clark’s hot oyster and crab dip is a little fancy and very filling. If you haven’t heard of cowboy caviar (also known as Texas caviar or Dixie caviar), then you’ve been missing out.
Jillian Michaels just hopped on Instagram TV to talk about intermittent fasting. The former Biggest Loser trainer gets a lot of questions about intermittent fasting, and now she's sharing all her answers.
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Jillian's never been one to shy away from giving strong opinions (remember her epic keto diet rant?) so this should be good...
Jillian says you should definitely eat on a fasting diet.
"A lot of people make the mistake of thinking fasting is synonymous with not eating or dramatically reducing your calories, which it isn't," she says. "Fasting is simply a period of time when you're not eating. It doesn't mean you're eating less, which isn't a bad thing if you're trying to lose weight but it's a separate issue."
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Intermittent fasting is super trendy right now (hello Jennifer Aniston follows it) but it has been around for many, many years. Most people fast overnight for a period of about 16 hours, and eat only within an eight-hour window.
Yes, she thinks it really is good for your health.
According to Jillian, intermittent fasting "benefits your immunity and your anti-aging, helps you stay younger longer."
She actually thinks it's a pretty damn good way to stay healthy and strong. "Intermittent fasting is really good for staying your most vital self for as long as possible," she says.
But yeah, Jillian does not think fasting is going to help you lose weight.
"It isn't actually good for weight loss. That's just not true," she says. "The only thing that works for weight loss is calories in, calories out."
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Jillian goes on to clarify that you still need to watch your calories while on an intermittent fasting diet. "If you eat more energy than your body needs in a day, then you'll store that energy as fat, period," she says. "If you want to lose weight, it doesn't really matter when you consume your calories. It just matters how much you're consuming and how much you're burning."
Her best intermittent fasting advice? "I recommend eating every three to four hours, so it automatically gives you an overnight fast period of minimum 12, maximum 16 fasting hours. That is it."
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Well, there you have it.
Gallery: The most dramatic 'Biggest Loser' transformations of all time
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The Biggest Loser was known for having some seriously impressive transformations. Contestants shed hundreds of pounds-and even half their body weight, in some cases-in an attempt to change their lifestyle and win the $250,000 grand prize. In honor of the series coming back in 2020, we're sharing the most jaw-dropping results in the show's history.
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BEFORE: Rachel Frederickson
Rachel was 260 pounds when she joined the show. She made it clear from the start that she was there to work hard and change her life-and she did.
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AFTER: Rachel Frederickson
Fans were shocked when Rachel revealed at the finale that she was just 105 pounds. She had lost 60 percent of her body weight, and people were concerned it was too much. Rachel later said she lost the weight by eating 1,600 calories a day and working out. "I'm extremely proud of the way I lost the weight," she said during a media conference call, per the Los Angeles Times.
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BEFORE: Allen Smith
Allen, who started at 325 pounds, went on the show because his weight was impacting his career as a firefighter. He also said he was worried that he wouldn't pass his next physical at work.
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AFTER: Allen Smith
Allen didn't win season 8, but he definitely accomplished what he set out to do. He lost 116 pounds, or 35 percent of his body weight, on the show.
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BEFORE: Rebecca Meyer
Rebecca was 279 pounds when she started the show. She made it to the makeover portion of the show, but unfortunately didn't win the overall title.
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AFTER: Rebecca Meyer
By the end, Rebecca lost 139 pounds and nearly 50 percent of her starting body weight, which earned her the $100,000 prize for most weight lost by an eliminated player.
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BEFORE: Bill Germanakos
Bill started the show at 334 pounds and competed alongside his twin brother, Jim. At the start, he admitted that he had a "body built by baklava." Steady weight loss, combined with a serious dose of grit, eventually helped him win season four.
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AFTER: Bill Germanakos
Bill didn't mess around: He lost 164 pounds-nearly 50 percent of his body weight. Bill later said that being around his family and kids helped keep him motivated. "The Biggest Loser Campus is a place of hope," he told People.
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BEFORE: Michelle Aguilar
Michelle started season 6 at 242 pounds and said that she worried her weight was holding her back in life. Michelle competed in the season alongside her mom, Renee.
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AFTER: Michelle Aguilar
Michelle ended up winning the title after losing 110 pounds. She later told Access Hollywood that she spent "hours, upon hours, upon hours" at the gym to lose the weight.
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BEFORE: Olivia Ward
Olivia started the show at 261 pounds, and competed alongside her sister Hannah. The opera singer said she joined the show because her weight and polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis meant she probably wouldn't be able to have children if she didn't lose a significant amount of weight.
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AFTER: Olivia Ward
Olivia ended up losing 129 pounds and took the title for the season. She's now a senior instructor at SoulCycle.
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BEFORE: Hannah Curlee
Olivia's younger sister, Hannah, also competed on the show. Hannah started out at 248 pounds, and made it to the final round.
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AFTER: Hannah Curlee
Hannah lost 120 pounds, which was 48 percent of her body weight. She didn't win the title, though-she was edged out by her big sister.
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BEFORE: Danny Cahill
Danny weighed 430 pounds when he started season 8. He said on the show that he wanted to lose the weight so he could be healthy for his wife and children.
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AFTER: Danny Cahill
Danny lost 239 pounds by the end-nearly 56 percent of his body weight-to claim the title. He's kept the weight off and currently runs TheDannyCahill.com, a self-help, motivational company.
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BEFORE: Abby Rike
Abby's reason for going on the show was truly heart-breaking: She gained weight after her husband and two children died in a car accident. She weighed in at 247 pounds when she started her journey.
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It’s hard to imagine the holiday season without a home full of sweets. Pumpkin pies, sugar cookies cut into the shapes of snowflakes, gingerbread men, fudge and peppermint bark are all an integral part of Christmas and make great homemade gifts for the loved ones in your life. However, there is one dessert that has a terrible reputation: the fruitcake. But how did hating on fruitcake become a national pastime?© istockphoto.
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AFTER: Abby Rike
Abby ended up losing 100 pounds, which was 40 percent of her body weight. She's now a motivational speaker.
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BEFORE: Shay Sorrells
Shay started season 8 as the biggest contestant the show had ever seen. She was 476 pounds at the initial weigh-in.
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AFTER: Shay Sorrells
Shay ended up losing 172 pounds by the show's finale, which was 36 percent of her body weight. She was later challenged to try to lose even more weight by the end of season 9-and she dropped an additional 52 pounds.
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BEFORE: Heba Salama
When Heba joined the show, she was 294 pounds. She quickly won fans over with her outspoken nature.
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AFTER: Heba Salama
Heba ended up losing a whopping 156 pounds. She didn't win the overall title, but she was named the Biggest Loser of the eliminated contestants and won $100,000.
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BEFORE: Ryan Benson
Ryan was one of the original cast members of The Biggest Loser in season 1. He weighed 330 pounds at the beginning of the show.
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AFTER: Ryan Benson
Ryan lost 122 pounds-about 37 percent of his body weight-to become the show's first winner ever. Unfortunately, he gained the weight back, but he told Yahoo Health that he's on a new weight loss journey.
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BEFORE: Matt Hoover
Matt weighed 339 pounds when he first joined the show. He ended up meeting (and falling in love with) Suzy Preston during filming.
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AFTER: Matt Hoover
Matt lost an amazing 157 pounds, which was 46 percent of his body weight, to become the season 2 champ-and he ended up marrying Suzy. They now have two children together.
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BEFORE: Suzy Hoover
Speaking of Suzy, she weighed 227 pounds at the start of the show. Like her future husband, she also made it to the finale.
24 Supremely Satisfying Dumpling Recipes to Make This Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is just about here: It's the time for food, family, and traditions. Anddumplings. Because what better way is there to celebrate? Indeed, in Chinese culture, jiaozi, or steamed dumplings, are typically folded and eaten on New Year's Eve; they're said to symbolize luck and prosperity for the year ahead. They also symbolize deliciousness. I, myself, am an equal-opportunity dumpling eater, year-round. So in the spirit of good luck and prosperity this Lunar New Year and beyond, I'm happy to present 24 top-notch dumpling recipes: from pierogies to ravioli, gyoza to samosas.
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AFTER: Suzy Hoover
Suzy's transformation was jaw-dropping. She lost 95 pounds to end up at 132 pounds by the end of her run on the show.
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BEFORE: Erik Chopin
The 35-year-old New Yorker was 407 pounds at the start of the show, making him the largest contestant the show had ever seen at that point. Given his size, many people didn't think he could win.
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AFTER: Erik Chopin
Erik proved everyone wrong: He lost 214 pounds, which was nearly 53 percent of his body weight. Erik later went on to become a motivational speaker.
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BEFORE: Ali Vincent
Ali, who competed alongside her mother in season 5, was 234 pounds at the start of the show. She worked hard and eventually made it to the finale.
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AFTER: Ali Vincent
Ali became the first-ever female winner of The Biggest Loser in 2008, losing 112 pounds. She went on to write a book about her experience called Believe It, Be It: How The Biggest Loser Won Me Back My Life.
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BEFORE: Helen Phillips
The Michigan native was 48 years old when the competition started. She weighed 258 pounds, with a BMI of 41.5.
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AFTER: Helen Phillips
Helen ended up losing 140 pounds, dropping down to 117 pounds at her final weigh-in. She also lost an impressive 54 percent of her body weight.
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BEFORE: Michael Ventrella
Michael appeared on season 9 of the show. At the start of the season he weighed 526 pounds, making him the heaviest person to compete on the show at that time.
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AFTER: Michael Ventrella
Michael lost an amazing 264 pounds, or half of his body weight. He ended up breaking Danny Cahill's previous record of 239 pounds lost at the finale.
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BEFORE: Jeremy Britt
Jeremy was just 22 when he joined the show. He weighed 389 pounds at the start and had a BMI of 59.1.
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AFTER: Jeremy Britt
Jeremy became the youngest-ever winner of the show, losing 199 pounds-more than half of his body weight.
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BEFORE: Toma Dobrosavljevic
The 36-year-old from Illinois was 336 pounds at the start of season 16. His BMI was 46.9.
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AFTER: Toma Dobrosavljevic
Toma lost 171 pounds to become the winner of The Biggest Loser. He beat runner-up Sonya Jones by just one pound, making it the closest percentage between the winner and runner-up in any season.
24 Supremely Satisfying Dumpling Recipes to Make This Lunar New Year .
Lunar New Year is just about here: It's the time for food, family, and traditions. Anddumplings. Because what better way is there to celebrate? Indeed, in Chinese culture, jiaozi, or steamed dumplings, are typically folded and eaten on New Year's Eve; they're said to symbolize luck and prosperity for the year ahead. They also symbolize deliciousness. I, myself, am an equal-opportunity dumpling eater, year-round. So in the spirit of good luck and prosperity this Lunar New Year and beyond, I'm happy to present 24 top-notch dumpling recipes: from pierogies to ravioli, gyoza to samosas.
Here are some of our best Labor Day recipes. © Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times Steven Raichlen’s balsamic-glazed oven-baked ribs. Appetizers and Dips You could host a party and serve just dips, and no one would be sad about it. Salsa and guacamole are obvious choices, and Melissa Clark’s hot oyster and crab dip is a little fancy and very filling. If you haven’t heard of cowboy caviar (also known as Texas caviar or Dixie caviar), then you’ve been missing out. 
Table for One is a column by Senior Editor Eric Kim, who loves cooking for himself—and only himself—and seeks to celebrate the beauty of solitude in its many forms. In 1963, the German television station NDR recorded an 18-minute single take of Dinner for One, a comedy sketch written by Lauri Wylie. According to the Guinness World Book of Records, it is the most aired television program ever, often shown on New Year's Eve in countries all over the world (including Germany, Denmark, Sweden, South Africa, and Australia). It's a real slapstick gem. Miss Sophie hosts a dinner for her 90th birthday, inviting her four friends, Sir Toby, Admiral von Schneider, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. 
Don't know what to do with a ten-pound bag of apples? Your slow-cooker can help.The great thing is apples are so versatile, so these slow-cooker recipes range from breakfast to dinner to dessert to condiments. There’s apple crisp for sweets fans, apple oatmeal for early risers, apple pulled pork for meat fanatics, and a perfect apple butter recipe for anyone who wants to spread apple flavor on pretty much everything. (And hey, if you’re not feeling apple recipes this fall, we’ve got you covered with pumpkin dinner recipes, instead. 
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This holiday season, reach for these German Christmas food favorites pulled straight from Oma's recipe box. Enjoy stollen, potato dumplings, spritz cookies and more. The post 30 of Oma’s Traditional Recipes for a German Christmas appeared first on Taste of Home. 
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It’s hard to imagine the holiday season without a home full of sweets. Pumpkin pies, sugar cookies cut into the shapes of snowflakes, gingerbread men, fudge and peppermint bark are all an integral part of Christmas and make great homemade gifts for the loved ones in your life. However, there is one dessert that has a terrible reputation: the fruitcake. But how did hating on fruitcake become a national pastime?© istockphoto. 
Lunar New Year is just about here: It's the time for food, family, and traditions. Anddumplings. Because what better way is there to celebrate? Indeed, in Chinese culture, jiaozi, or steamed dumplings, are typically folded and eaten on New Year's Eve; they're said to symbolize luck and prosperity for the year ahead. They also symbolize deliciousness. I, myself, am an equal-opportunity dumpling eater, year-round. So in the spirit of good luck and prosperity this Lunar New Year and beyond, I'm happy to present 24 top-notch dumpling recipes: from pierogies to ravioli, gyoza to samosas. 
