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Key to Weight Loss: Stop Eating at Night

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:36:36 CDT

Want to lose weight, but can't bear to give up french fries? Well, there might be a "diet" of sorts that lets you indulge—provided you do it early. A new study has found that eating early, and then fasting at night, could be a powerful weight-loss strategy, the LA...

Quest to Be Thin Leads Some to Canada

Mark Russell — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:19:00 CDT

Desperate dieters are increasingly turning to Canada for the intragastric balloon, a popular weight-loss technique available in much of the world but not approved by the FDA, reports the New York Times . Less invasive than gastric bypass surgery or gastric bands, the balloon—inserted in an outpatient procedure—involves placing...

Fatty Foods Scar the Brain

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:07:08 CST

High-fat foods don't just make the midsection runneth over, a new study says. They also scar a part of the brain that monitors how hungry and thirsty we are. A recent study shows that fatty foods temporarily damaged the hypothalamus brain area of rodents in only three days, and scarred...

Women Lie About Diet 474 Times a Year

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:56:59 CST

Women dish out 474 lies a year to themselves and others about their diet, according to a new survey. That works out to about nine per week. The single most popular fib? "It was only a small portion." Next up are, "I'll have a big lunch so I won't eat...

The Year's Top Diet Is...

Kevin Spak — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:20:36 CST

Odds are, your New Year’s resolution involves losing weight. Most everyone’s does. Well good news: US News & World Report has just released its second annual diet rankings, with the top 25 diets you can jump on to get healthy. The list isn’t haphazard either—the magazine says it spent...

Dieting? Your 10 Best Options

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:38:05 CST

If one of your New Year’s resolutions just so happened to involve dieting, you’re in luck: The Daily Beast does your homework for you, analyzing 10 major diets for overall weight loss, change in BMI, and of course, whether the weight loss actually sticks. The result? A ranking of the...

New Diet Advice: Bring on the Carbs

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:04:05 CST

Eggs are bad for you; eggs are good for you. Drink lots of milk; avoid dairy. Who can keep up with diet recommendations these days? Case in point: Carbohydrates, which became quite unpopular thanks to the Atkins diet, are making a comeback. New weight loss plans focus on enjoying what...

Women Think About Food More Than Sex

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:54:05 CST

Women think about food a lot—as in, more than they think about sex. A recent survey shows that while 25% of women think about food every half-hour, only 10% think about sex that often. When it comes to men, 5% think about sex once a minute and 36% find...

Weight Watchers Revamps Points System

savageviking — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:20:50 CST

Weight Watchers has totally overhauled its legendary points system to reflect changing perceptions about how the body processes food, the first change since its inception in 1997, the New York Times is reporting. Fruits, veggies, and whole foods are generally good, meaning points free, while processed foods should be eaten...