Father’s Day 2024: Steak, gift cards and other dining deals for dad

• June 12, 2024

Restaurants are using gift card deals to lure dad away from the grill this Father’s Day weekend, but there’s also bacon, beer and, at one chain, really large steaks.

The holiday falls on Sunday, June 16, but many deals start early and run longer.

Here are some of the promotions restaurant chains have announced in news releases or on their websites.

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse: Dads who buy a $50 e-gift card June 15-16 will get a 20% off VIP card to redeem from June 17 to July 8 and a specialty pint glass. bjsrestaurants.com

Duck Donuts: Dad Dozen or Half Dozen, available through June 16, includes such flavors as maple bacon and a limited time bourbon caramel drizzle. duckdonuts.com

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: A three-course meal features petite filet mignon, a 20-ounce bone-in ribeye or a 35-ounce tomahawk steak as well as shrimp scampi or lobster tail for $93-$147. It’s available June 14-17. flemingssteakhouse.com

Mountain Mike’s Pizza: The chain will be baking heart-shaped pizzas June 13-16. mountainmikespizza.com

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Panda Express: Through June 16, customers who buy $30 in gift cards on the chain’s website can get a free Panda Bowl offer. A redemption code will be sent via email. pandaexpress.com

Pieology: Loyalty members can get two free perks with a Create Your Own Pizza, Salad or Calzone purchase June 16-18. pieology.com

Smashburger: The purchase of a $60 e-gift card online through June 16 will trigger the gift of an additional $15 coupon. smashburger.com

The Halal Guys: Guests can get 25% off orders in-store, online or through the chain’s app on June 16. The offer excludes family meals and catering. thehalalguys.com

Wahoo’s Fish Taco: Guests can buy one entrée and receive a second for half price with any purchase on June 16. The Tustin-based chain is also offering 99-cent Pacifico or Modelo beer with the purchase of any item after 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday at participating locations for a limited time. The offer is limited to one beer per person per transaction and of course only for guests age 21 and older. wahoos.com

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New UCLA chancellor Julio Frenk takes charge: What his appointment means for the Bruins

• June 12, 2024

Moments after the University of California regents approved his appointment Wednesday morning, new UCLA chancellor Julio Frenk addressed the system’s governing board.

Frenk touched on his personal background and life in public service, UCLA’s mission and history of innovation, the challenges facing higher education and more.

It all made perfect sense for a physician who was born in Mexico City, served as the country’s secretary of health, became a Harvard dean and has been the president of the University of Miami for the past nine years.

Frenk also noted that he has always considered himself “a boundary-spanner.”

As the new boss in Westwood, he certainly will be that.

Frenk’s tenure, which begins in January, will have massive ramifications for UCLA athletics and perhaps college sports on the West Coast.

Before we explain the implications, let’s be clear: This could have been much, much worse for the Bruins.

In all their wisdom, the regents could have hired a chancellor lacking experience with major college sports — a medieval literature professor from Swarthmore College, for example, or an engineering dean from the University of Chicago.

Instead, the regents selected a sitting university president who hired Mario Cristobal, understands the significance of NIL and is familiar with the NCAA’s roiling landscape (thanks, in part, to his colleagues at Florida State and Clemson).

In fact, Frenk’s tenure on the ACC’s board of directors overlapped with UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond’s tenure in the conference (at Boston College).

“During my time in the ACC, I observed Chancellor Frenk’s leadership and support of the value of athletics at the University of Miami and was very impressed with his vision,” Jarmond said in a statement released by the Bruins.

“I am looking forward to introducing him to the great traditions of UCLA Athletics and partnering with him and his leadership team as we embark upon this new era of collegiate athletics.”

Outgoing UCLA chancellor Gene Block doesn’t know if footballs are inflated or stuffed. Even worse, he doesn’t care.

In theory, Frenk knows — and cares. But to what extent will he devote the resources necessary to ensure UCLA’s competitive success in the Big Ten?

Painted with broad strokes, the numbers create a challenging future for the Bruins …

(Our apologies if you thought there would be no math.)

UCLA’s revenue from the Big Ten’s media rights contract with Fox, CBS and NBC will increase by roughly $40 million per year compared to what the Bruins have been receiving in the Pac-12. (What they would have earned if the Pac-12 had stayed intact is a different calculation.)

And their annual intake from the expanded College Football Playoff will increase by about $15 million starting in 2026, when the event’s new contract kicks in.

That’s approximately $55 million from UCLA’s primary, conference-driven revenue sources.

Meanwhile, operational costs are about to soar:

— The Bruins will incur at least $10 million in new travel expenses, according to their own estimates.

— They must subsidize Cal’s athletic department to the tune of $10 million annually for at least three years, per the UC regents’ directive.

— They must pay $20 million annually in a revenue-sharing agreement with athletes, according to the settlement terms of the House antitrust lawsuit.

— And that same settlement is expected to increase scholarship costs by about $10 million for schools in the power conferences.

Those line items total $50 million in expenses.

In other words, much of the new revenue headed to Westwood from the Big Ten is accounted for.

If it’s not a wash, it’s reasonably close.

That’s potentially problematic, because the Bruins ran a $37 million operational deficit in 2023 and have accumulated massive debt over the course of several years.

Their deep red number comes with limited university support. Unlike so many Pac-12 athletic departments, including Cal, the Bruins do not receive tens of millions annually in direct campus support. The university funnels about $2 million in student fees to athletics, and that’s it.

If the Block funding model continues under Frenk, it’s difficult to envision the Bruins having the fiscal flexibility to thrive on the fields and courts (and pools and tracks) in the Big Ten.

And if this high-priced, cross-country experiment flounders, what becomes of UCLA athletics over the long haul?

Would the Bruins stay in the Big Ten, content with a second-class existence?

Would they be invited into a college football super league that could emerge in the 2030s?

Would they reverse course and place their Olympic sports, so critical to the school’s athletic ethos, in a reformed Pac-12?

Would all their teams return to a reconstituted Pac-12 that assuredly would be enticing to the Bay Area schools?

Several scenarios are feasible.

Nothing is a given.

The only clarity in college sports comes when looking in the rearview mirror.

Many of the potential outcomes could carry implications for Cal, Stanford and other athletic departments on the West Coast.

All of them will depend, inextricably and indisputably, on the level of support the Bruins receive from their new chancellor.

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Disneyland union files charges over Mickey Mouse raised fist buttons

• June 12, 2024

A Mickey Mouse button with the Disney icon’s white gloved hand raised in a fist as a symbol of fighting oppression is pitting workers against managers at Disneyland as union negotiations continue over a new contract for more than a third of the 35,000 park employees.

Master Services Council, which represents 13,000 Disneyland employees from four unions, filed unfair labor practice charges on Tuesday, June 11 on behalf of more than 500 workers who were disciplined for wearing union buttons with Mickey’s raised fist.

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The charges will be investigated by the National Labor Relations Board, according to Master Services.

Today, Disney cast members announced that they have filed unfair labor practice charges against Disney on behalf of 13,000 workers at the resort for unlawful discipline, intimidation and surveillance of union members exercising their right to wear union buttons at work. pic.twitter.com/gg7CUk6JUh

— DisneyWorkersRising (@disneyrising24) June 11, 2024

“Disneyland Resort cast members may only wear buttons and pins that are a part of their costumes while at work so that the show is maintained for our guests,” according to Disneyland officials.

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Disneyland cast members may be asked to remove any item that’s not part of the Disney Look and could receive a verbal warning and disciplinary action for repeated violations, according to Disneyland officials.

Less than a handful of Disneyland cast members have received disciplinary action to date, according to Disneyland officials.

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The union cited a 1945 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows employees to wear union insignia at work even if they must follow a dress code.

Disney Look dress code guidelines that famously regulate on-stage costumes, hairstyles, mustaches, beards, sideburns, nail polish and jewelry have been loosened in recent years to introduce more diversity and inclusivity into Disney’s theme parks, workforce and company culture.

The union coalition — which has been negotiating with Disney over a new contract since April — represents ride operators, store clerks, custodians, candy makers and other cast members, Disney parlance for employees. The contract expires June 16.

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What to stream: Get ready for upcoming slate of summer sequels

• June 12, 2024

Katie Walsh | Tribune News Service (TNS)

Like most summer movie seasons, summer 2024 is lousy with sequels. Last weekend we saw “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise, take over the box office, and one of the buzziest titles of the summer is “Furiosa,” the prequel to “Mad Max: Fury Road.” This weekend, “Inside Out 2” hits theaters. So here’s a quick streaming guide on this summer’s sequels, and where and how to watch or rewatch everything you might need to catch up, from family-friendly animated fare to horror franchises.

As mentioned, “Inside Out 2” comes out Friday, June 14. The first film, 2015’s “Inside Out,” directed by Pete Docter, is on Disney+ or available to rent on other platforms.

At the end of June, “A Quiet Place: Day One” will tiptoe into theaters. This third installment is a prequel to “A Quiet Place” (2018) and the sequel, “A Quiet Place Part II” (2021), which were both directed by John Krasinski and are available to stream on Paramount+ or for rent on other platforms (“Part II” is also on Hulu). This third film is written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, who wrote and directed the critically acclaimed “Pig,” and stars Lupita Nyong’o as a woman attempting to survive the initial alien invasion in New York City.

Gru (Steve Carell) has grand plans for his future in “Minions: Rise of Gru.” (Illumination Entertainment & Universal Pictures/TNS)

In time for Independence Day weekend, the fourth movie in the popular “Despicable Me” franchise will release on July 3. Catch up with the first three movies all on Peacock, though if you’re a parent you likely don’t need the refresher. Our antihero Gru also features in “Minions: Rise of Gru,” so perhaps take in that film on Prime Video or rent them all on Amazon or iTunes.

July 5 sees the release of Ti West’s “MaXXXine,” the third slasher film in his “X” horror film series starring Mia Goth. “MaXXXine,” the sequel to “X,” is set in 1985, and follows Goth’s Maxine as she makes her way to Los Angeles to pursue her dreams of stardom after the massacre in Texas in 1979. She of course then encounters the Night Stalker killer in L.A. “Pearl” is the prequel film, set in 1918, with Goth playing the title character (and the film’s villain), who also appears in “X.” Watch “X” on Netflix, Showtime or rent it elsewhere, and catch “Pearl” on Prime Video or rent it on other platforms.

Mia Goth stars in “Pearl.” (A24/TNS)

In mid-July, the long-awaited sequel to Jan de Bont’s 1996 storm-chasing disaster picture “Twister” spins into theaters. “Twisters” is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, who directed “Minari,” and stars new Hollywood It Guy Glen Powell alongside a host of up-and-coming stars. Revisit “Twister” before the new movie by renting it on all platforms.

On July 26, it’s a Marvel mashup with “Deadpool & Wolverine.” You may want to revisit the potty-mouthed superhero played by Ryan Reynolds in “Deadpool” (2016), which is on Max and Disney+, or “Deadpool 2” (2018), on Disney+, or catch up with the lethally clawed mutant played by Hugh Jackman. He’s in most of the “X-Men” movies, all streaming on Disney+. Or you can stream “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (2009) on Max, or rent “The Wolverine” (2013) and “Logan” (2017) on other digital platforms.

Sigourney Weaver, left, and Carrie Henn in “Aliens.” (20th Century Fox/TNS)

Finally, the Aug. 16 release of “Alien: Romulus,” directed by Fede Alvarez, is a good enough reason as any for a full rewatch of the “Alien” series (it’s always a good time for an “Alien” rewatch). So here goes: “Alien” (1979), directed by Ridley Scott, is streaming on Hulu; “Aliens” (1986), directed by James Cameron, is on Max and Starz; the underrated “Alien 3” (1992), directed by David Fincher, is on Hulu; and “Alien Resurrection” (1997), by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, is also on Hulu and Starz. Let’s skip the “Alien vs. Predator” films, and then go straight into Scott’s return to the franchise, with “Prometheus” (2012), on Hulu and Apple TV+, and his “Alien: Covenant” (2017), which is available to rent on all platforms. Whew. It will be worth your while.

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There are of course some sequels and remakes in the fall that you may want to rewatch a few things for (“Beetlejuice,” “Joker,” “Venom,” “Gladiator”) but here’s what you need to prep for this summer’s sequels and prequels.

(Katie Walsh is the Tribune News Service film critic and co-host of the “Miami Nice” podcast.)

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Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Thursday, June 13, 2024

• June 12, 2024

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Terry Turrell, Eddie Wilson and Kevin Modesti. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

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Tips for beach safety in the sun, sand and sea

• June 12, 2024

Lois Lee, MD, MPH, FAAP | (TNS) American Academy of Pediatrics

When the weather’s nice, many families love spending time near the water. Whether your favorite spot is near the ocean or the edge of a river or lake, it’s always best to prepare for your surroundings and make sure that health hazards don’t spoil your good time.

I encourage families to look for beaches where lifeguards are on duty and watch for any postings about water quality, rip currents or shore break, which can make swimming and water unsafe. It’s always important to designate an adult as a water-watcher to keep an eye on children playing in or near the water at all times.

You will also want to apply sunscreen every two hours at minimum or more often after children come out of the water.

Here are 12 tips for families to enjoy a safe and fun outdoors experience for everyone:

Check the water temperature. Generally, water between 82 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (28 to 30 Celsius) will be safe and comfortable for young swimmers. Scan the sand. Before spreading out your beach blanket, look for debris that may have washed up, including sharp sticks, bottles or even jellyfish.
Watch for sand holes. Making sandcastles and sculptures can be a blast. But the hole your child digs in the sand should never be deeper than their own knee. Children can fall in and get trapped and buried in the sand. This can even lead to suffocation and death. Have kids dig where you can watch them—and don’t allow digging in sand dunes, where loose sand can collapse around them. For everyone’s safety, always fill the holes your crew digs before you leave. Sometimes holes that children can fall into aren’t always obvious or clearly visible.
Lightning strikes pose real dangers, so when you hear that familiar rumble, head indoors. The safest place during a thunderstorm is a substantial building or a hard-topped vehicle. Wait at least 30 minutes after the storm passes before heading back to the beach.
Teach kids to respect the water. At the seaside or lake, they should always face the water so they can see new waves coming in. Teach them to wade in feet-first so they can check the water’s temperature and depth. Make sure they never dive or jump from high points such as a bridge, boat or dock, where shallow depths or underwater debris can cause serious head and spine injuries.
Appoint a water watcher. This should be an adult with good swimming skills who keeps a consistent eye on the water and shoreline. When it’s your turn, put away your smartphone, book or any other distractions, and skip the alcohol to help you stay alert. If you’re in a big group, choose more than one watcher to rotate duties.
Small children and those without strong swimming skills should wear a certified life jacket in or near the water, the Red Cross says. Families should also don certified life jackets whenever they’re boating, paddling, waterskiing or skimming along on Jet Skis.
Require adult permission before kids go in any kind of water. Make sure they always check in with a parent or trusted adult before entering the water.
Use the buddy system. For young children, this means having an adult beside them whenever they’re in the water, keeping one hand on them while they float, paddle or play. As kids gain water safety skills and show they can be trusted to stick together) they can swim and splash in groups. The forever-and-always rule is that no one goes in the water alone.
Choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen labeled SPF 30 or higher. Mineral sunscreens can be especially effective. Put sunscreen on at least 30 minutes before hitting the beach, using the equivalent of a full shot glass to protect your child. (Don’t forget the tops of feet, hands and ears.) Reapply every 2 hours or right after your child leaves the water, since no sunscreen is 100% waterproof or sweatproof.
Sunscreen often causes skin reactions in babies under 6 months, so it’s best to protect little ones with a wide-brimmed hat and lightweight clothing that covers their arms and legs. Stake out a shady spot where they can play or nap safely. And try to keep them out of the sun in the middle of the day when UV rays are the strongest (between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.).
Rash guards, long-sleeved tops and other beachwear offer extra protection for toddlers and older kids, especially between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when UV rays are strongest. You may also want to shield feet with water shoes, flip flops or sneakers on very hot days, since the sand’s surface can climb as high as 100 degrees.
Keep everyone cool and hydrated. Avoid heat illness by having plenty of water on hand, offering children frequent sips and calling for occasional shade breaks. If you use a  beach umbrella, be sure it is anchored securely in the sand. Umbrellas that fly away in the wind have caused serious injuries.

Whether you’re at the beach or a pool, families want to have fun and these precautions can prevent against injuries and drowning. Ask your pediatrician if you have any questions or concerns about safety during an upcoming outing or vacation in the sun and water.

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Lois Lee, MD, MPH, FAAP, Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Lee has published seminal research on pediatric emergency medicine, health disparities and injury prevention, including related to firearms. Dr. Lee’s expertise was recognized with her election to the National Academy of Medicine in 2023.

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‘Firebrand’ review: Katherine Parr tale succeeds, fall short of potential

• June 12, 2024

“Firebrand” is the first English-language film by Brazilian-Algerian director Karim Aïnouz, and he infuses this portrait of mid-1500s Tudor England figure Katherine Parr with an entrancing fluidity with which you cannot help but be impressed.

In theaters this week, “Firebrand” also benefits from an understated performance by Alicia Vikander, as the English queen and regent and a bolder turn by Jude Law as her tyrannical husband, King Henry VIII.

In all, though, this adaptation of Elizabeth Fremantle’s 2012 historical novel, “The Queen’s Gambit,” feels like at least a slight missed opportunity, a tale that instead of building momentum to its climax loses a bit of narrative momentum in its third act, even as the stakes for Katherine are of the life-or-death variety.

In his director’s statement, Aïnouz — whose credits include “Invisible Life,” “Mariner of the Mountains” and the documentary “Central Airport THF” — talks of “reimagining of a ‘period’ film, closer to a psychological horror film, or a political thriller,” which is how “Firebrand” plays. (Later in the film production notes, it is stated he is not a fan of the term “biopic,” and so what we get here is but a sketch of a brief time in its main subject’s life.)

Parr was the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII — in recent years, she, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard have been the heroines of the award-winning stage musical “SIX” — and early on in “Firebrand,” Katherine seems to believe she can influence Henry for the betterment of England. She says as much to old friend Anne Askew (Erin Doherty of “The Crown”), who is making waves in the countryside a Protestant preacher, aka “a radical.”

After all, Henry has appointed Katherine regent as he’s gone off to war, she points out to Anne, with whom she secretly meets.

“He puts a woman on the throne so a man cannot take it while he’s gone,” Anne counters.

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(Opening on-screen text also reminds us that “history tells us a few things, largely about men and war.”)

Thus, it is not surprising that when Henry arrives home — earlier than expected, as a worsening leg condition made it embarrassingly difficult for him to mount his horse in front of his men — he pushes her aside, along with her concerns about the plague and the the possibility of revolution.

“I’m home,” he says, “and you don’t need to worry your head about it anymore.”

As “Firebrand” progresses, however, Katherine will need to worry about her head, literally, as Henry grows suspicious of her for one potentially life-threatening reason or another. Fortunately for her, she becomes pregnant with his child, which, of course, he hopes to be a son.

Jude Law, left, and Alicia Vikander in “Firebrand.” (MBK Productions/Zuma Press/TNS)

Katherine is painted as a loving mother to Henry’s three existing children, all the products of previous wives, and is especially adored by Princess Elizabeth (Junia Rees), who, down the line a bit, will rule England and Ireland for nearly 50 years as Elizabeth I. They certainly are closer to her than to their biological father.

Vikander, an Academy Award winner for her work in 2015’s “The Danish Girl” whose credits also include terrific performances in “Ex Machina” and “The Light Between Oceans,” seems determined to give a less-is-more performance here. It’s fine work, but “Firebrand” may have benefited from a, well, more fiery moment or two from Katherine, who is, understandably, increasingly preoccupied with her mere survival.

No such concerns with the work of the similarly skilled Law (“The Talented Mr. Ripley,” “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”), whose moments of intensity are responsible for much of the film’s tension. Henry is a man to be feared, greatly, even as his health worsens.

While Law reportedly wore weights under his baggy royal garb to convey the growing size of this ruler with a big appetite, more noteworthy is that he found someone to create on-set scents to help sell the idea that the “filth and rotting of his body” were creating horrible odors, according to the film’s press notes.

‘You can see people having a visceral reaction to the environment — that is something that really helped in terms of the performances,” says producer Gaby Tana.

Jude Law, left, portrays English King Henry VIII in “Firebrand.” (MBK Productions/Zuma Press/TNS)

As we can’t actually smell the movie even in the most technologically advanced cineplexes, we are left with the aforementioned acting and direction, along with the screenplay by sisters Henrietta and Jessica Ashworth (“Tell It to the Bees”), with “additional writing” by Rosanne Flynn (“Military Wives”). Like the other elements, the writing boasts more good than bad but is unremarkable.

“Firebrand” also benefits — if only so much — from solid supporting onscreen work by Simon Russell Beale, as politicking Catholic bishop Stephen Gardiner, and Eddie Marsan and Sam Riley, as brothers Edward and Thomas Seymour, respectively, who are noblemen and allies of Katherine,

Parr, who also is referred to as Catherine and Kateryn in writing, was said to have been vivacious and witty, and we get a glimpse of that in a well-executed scene in which Henry insists Katherine be the person to test his food to ensure it hasn’t been poisened. Her handling of this tense situation provides the film with one of its finest moments.

It’s also an example of how a decent film could have been stronger with a few choices having been made differently.

‘Firebrand’

Where: Theaters.

When: June 14.

Rated: R for some violent content, brief gore and sexuality/nudity.

Runtime: 2 hours.

Stars (of four): 2.5.

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Bone broth buzz: Is this trendy diet worth the hype?

• June 12, 2024

Avery Newmark | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)

Bone broth has been making waves in the wellness world, with influencers touting its benefits for gut health and weight loss. But what exactly is involved with this trendy diet, and does it live up to the hype?

A quick Google search for “bone broth diet” yields quite a few results, but one of the most popularized diets is by naturopathic doctor Kellyann Petrucci, according to Women’s Health. It combines intermittent fasting, bone broth consumption and an anti-inflammatory paleo diet. Proponents say this 21-day plan can boost weight loss, improve gut and joint health, and reduce inflammation.

While incorporating bone broth into a balanced diet may offer improved joint health and skin elasticity thanks to its high collagen content, minerals and amino acids, the diet’s restrictive nature raises some red flags. On fasting days, followers consume only bone broth, which can lead to calorie deficits and potential nutrient imbalances.

“Sure, you could see weight loss during the 21 days of dieting, but once those 21 days are over, you may feel deprived from eliminating so many foods that you result to binge eating which can then lead to weight gain,” Rebecca Russell, RD and founder of the Social Nutritionist, explained to the magazine. “This can then lead to a vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting which is detrimental to metabolism, weight gain, and gut health, and can lead to an increased risk of chronic disease.”

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Moreover, the diet’s low-carb approach may leave you feeling tired and constipated because of a lack of fiber-rich foods like grains, legumes and starchy vegetables, Women’s Health reported. These food groups are crucial for maintaining overall health and gut function.

Not to mention, any diet severely restricting calories or entire food groups increases the risk of nutritional deficiencies. “For example, completely eliminating dairy can put you at risk of a calcium deficiency,” Rancourt said.

Before embarking on any diet, the Mayo Clinic recommends consulting with a qualified health care professional to ensure it aligns with your individual needs and goals.

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