Four of the top 2024 contenders for the White House are planning to visit the Tar Heel State on Friday and Saturday -- an early indication of how important North Carolina is to each party.

Presidential candidates descend on NC, with election far in the distance

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In the wake of tragic and traumatic events, feelings like stress, anxiety, grief and depression are natural. Here is a list of crisis counseling and county-by-county resources in North Carolina, as well as nationally. These resources are available for you -- just call. 

Get Help: County-by-county guide to mental health and crisis resources in NC

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Maybe it sounds crazy or challenging, but plenty of people say it's helped them lose weight and improve their health.

WORKERS, 177 WERE BLACK WOMEN. >>> ARE YOU TRYING TO LOSE A FEW POUNDS? IT IS BECOMING A POPULAR HEALTH AND FITNESS TREND, WE ARE LOOKING AT THE PLAN AND THE APPROACH. >> IT'S ALL ABOUT TIMING, LIMITING WHEN YOU EAT TO CERTAIN HOURS OF THE DAY. PLENTY OF PEOPLE SAY IT HAS HELPED THEM LOSE WEIGHT AND IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH. FORGET BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER, INTERMITTENT FASTING TAKES A NEW APPROACH TO EATING. GISELLE STARTED 2 YEARS AGO. >> I DO INTERMITTENT FASTING, SO I START MY DAY EATING AT 12:00 P.M., RIGHT AFTER MY WORKOUT, AROUND 8:00 OR 9:00 AT NIGHT, AND I HAVE LOST 20 POUNDS DURING THE PROCESS. >> TYPICALLY IT IS EIGHT HOURS OR ONLY EVERY OTHER DAY, IT CAN IMPROVE BLOOD SUGAR AND CHOLESTEROL LEVELS, BLOOD PRESSURE AND WEIGHT. WHEN DONE IN A HEALTHFUL WAY, INTERMITTENT FASTING CAN HELP CONTROL INFLAMMATION AND MAY LOWER THE RISK OF HEART DISEASE, TYPE II DIABETES AND SOME CANCERS. BUT IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE, AND COULD BE TOO EXTREME FOR OLDER ADULTS. PEOPLE WITH DIABETES, AND THOSE WHO TAKE MEDICATIONS AT CERTAIN TIMES. YES, INCORPORATING JUST A FEW STRATEGIES CAN HELP WITH METABOLISM. >> INCLUDE FOODS THAT HAVE PLENTY OF FIBER AND PROTEIN SUCH AS FRUIT, OATMEAL, COTTAGE CHEESE AND EGGS, THEY WILL HELP YOU STAY SATISFIED UNTIL YOUR NEXT MEAL. >> IF YOU FIND IT HARD TO RESIST SUITES, HAVE THEM BEFORE 3:00 P.M., YOUR BODY IS MORE EFFICIENT AT PROCESSING CARBOHYDRATES IN THE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AND DON'T HAVE A LATE DINNER. >> LATE-NIGHT EATING HAS BEEN LINKED TO A HIGHER RISK OF OBESITY, TYPE II DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. >> INTERMITTENT FASTING IS WORKING FOR HER. >> I FEEL THAT I HAVE MORE ENERGY, I FEEL LIKE I'M 25. >> AND THAT IS A GREAT WAY TO FEEL. BUT ANOTHER KEY TO GOOD HEALTH THAT ALSO INVOLVES TIMING IS GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP. DO YOU KNOW ADULTS NEED TO SEVEN HOURS A DAY, AND GETTING TOO LITTLE CAN LEAD TO OVEREATING. WRAL  NEWS, 5 ON YOUR SIDE.

How to lose weight with intermittent fasting 

Intermittent fasting has become a popular health and fitness trend for those trying to drop a couple pounds. The diet plan is all about timing and only eating certain hours of the day.



If you're trying to lose weight, experts say try intermittent fasting

Eating A ‘green’ Version Of The Mediterranean Diet Can Lead To Even More Weight Loss

In intermittent fasting, you fluctuate between periods of eating and fasting. This might mean eating during an eight-hour window then fasting for the other 16 hours of the day, fasting one full day a week or limiting food intake to 500 calories per fasting period.



Does intermittent fasting actually work? 

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Research shows that intermittent fasting may lower risk of obesity, fatty liver disease, diabetes and cancer. The lifespan of rats increases when they fast every other 
 day. 

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How to lose weight with intermittent fasting

If you're trying to lose weight, experts say try intermittent fasting

Does intermittent fasting actually work?

Fasting could increase overall health