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For several years, girls, teens and young women have been obsessed with achieving the newest slim sensation: Thigh Gaps. But their extreme weight loss plans can pose dangers, according to Dr. Mehmet Oz. On his Feb. 25 talk show, Dr. Oz explored thigh gap diets. Plus: Find out how to boost your energy with magnesium.

As an example of how these diets can become obsessive, Dr. Oz talked with Camille Hugh, author of “The Thigh Gap Hack: The Shortcut to Slimmer, Feminine Thighs Every Woman Secretly Desires” (click for details). Camille feels that her book does a service in offering tricks such as overcoming hunger, exercises and focusing primarily on very low calorie foods. She defended her desire to achieve the thigh gap look.

However, Dr. Oz is concerned that books and views such as Camille’s can lead to eating disorders. He asked eating disorder specialist Dr. Jennifer Thomas to offer her insights.

Author of “Almost Anorexic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Relationship with Food a Problem? (The Almost Effect),” Dr. Thomas notes that Camille’s emphasis on extreme weight loss and low body fat parallels the development of anorexia. By obsessing on those goals, young girls are at risk of developing eating disorders.

In addition to the emotional aspects of anorexia, girls focused on developing thigh gaps put their health at risk, warned Dr. Oz. They may lose muscle, which impacts the metabolism and even can affect the heart.

Note: This week is National Eating Disorders Week, designed to spread awareness: Learn more by clicking here. And find out about resources on eating disorders, from memoirs to DVDs to self-help guides, by clicking here.

Also on the show, Dr. Oz discussed magnesium for energy and health. Symptoms of insufficient magnesium include constipation, anxiety, fatigue and muscle spasms. Studies show that up to 75 percent of American adults lack enough magnesium.

To boost your magnesium levels, eat these foods:

• kidney beans
• black beans
• brown rice
• quinoa
• bran cereal

Traveling to abroad countries has become a cherished fashion in the recent era. There was a time when wealthy people all over the world enjoyed international vacations. Traveling abroad merely for vacations was something that was not everyone’s cup of tea. Time has changed. People are no more limited in traveling inside our country alone. Growing affordability and changing attitudes towards life have made international traveling much more popular in the recent era. If you look through your cable channels, you would find how many traveling channels have been added recently onto your cable network.

For a first timer, traveling abroad is always a feeling of hesitation, uncertainty, and to certain extent of fear. Most of the common people who have traveled before overseas find it much confusing whether their planning is appropriate. If you are the one to plan an international holiday very first time, it is always better to take help of an international tour operator. Remember that traveling abroad is truly not simple as traveling inside the country. You need to take care of so many aspects before leaving ground of your homeland. In such a situation, a reliable international tour operator is the one, who can guide you best will all necessary doable.

Whether you take help of a tour operator or not, it is always wise to know all necessary aspects before traveling overseas. Here are some tips that would help you making a foreign travel much easier and smooth.

Your preliminary task is to choose a decent location for traveling. If you are a first-time international traveler, you should choose a holiday destination that is popularly liked by Indians. It is never advisable for anyone to pick a destination that is less visited and less popular, no matter how scenic or relevant the place may be. For example, South Eastern Asian countries like Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, and other European countries such as France, Paris, London, and Italy are much exciting holiday destinations preferred by the Indians. For the first time, try to choose a location from among such a long list of countries that are equally beautiful and stimulating.

As you are traveling to a foreign land first time, you must try to develop knowledge about local details of the travel locations. If you have planned for Bangkok and Pattaya, try to go through all possible information about these places. It is not only for the sake of safety, but also for the sake of greater exploration of the places. When you already know about the local details where you are traveling, you would certainly find it more interesting.