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10 Stars Who Dramatically Changed Bodies for Roles

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 12 May 2012 09:10:05 CDT

We might not go quite so far as Radar , which claims these 10 celebs "dangerously" transformed their physiques for their films, but we will concur the changes were nothing short of dramatic: Anne Hathaway: That Catwoman suit is apparently quite unforgiving. She ate "kale and dust" to fit into it,...

To Stay Slim, Try Nuts, Wine, Sleep

Matt Cantor — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:23:05 CDT

A wealth of findings offer some new tips to keep off the pounds. Looks like tree nuts, red wine, and plenty of sleep can all help you stay fit. Researchers found that nut eaters weighed less and had a lower waist circumference and BMI than those who don't eat nuts,...

Green Coffee Beans Tied to Weight Loss

Rob Quinn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:45:00 CDT

The latest substance being touted as a weight loss aid is cheap and bitter. Researchers say that extract of raw, unroasted coffee beans helped overweight volunteers lose an average of 17.5 pounds in 22 weeks without major changes in diet or exercise, ABC reports. The green coffee bean extract...

Mom Who Put 7-Year-Old on Diet Scores Book Deal

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:08:34 CDT

Dara-Lynn Weiss' Vogue article about putting her clinically obese 7-year-old daughter on a diet wasn’t exactly met with a warm reception —nonetheless, it's landed Weiss a book deal. Random House's Ballantine imprint will publish her memoir about the experience, tentatively titled The Heavy , Mediabistro reports. It is described as "an...

Chocolate Lovers Are ... Leaner

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:56:00 CDT

Sweet news: People who regularly eat chocolate tend to be thinner, scientists have discovered. Of 1,000 subjects studied, those who ate chocolate a few times a week were on average slimmer than those who only ate it occasionally, reports the BBC . Frequency of eating chocolate appeared to be more...

Mom's Article About Obese Kid's Diet Sparks Fury

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:41:05 CDT

When Dara-Lynn Weiss wrote in Vogue about her yearlong struggle to help her clinically obese 7-year-old daughter lose 16 pounds, she probably wasn't expecting quite the level of backlash that has ensued. Yahoo has highlights from Weiss's article, including her admission that she herself has struggled with eating and body...

Feds Back Weight-Loss Pill Qnexa

Matt Cantor — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:01:13 CST

A federal panel's decision has brought us a step closer to the first FDA-approved prescription weight-loss drug in more than 10 years. Qnexa was earlier rejected by the FDA over possible safety risks, but the non-FDA panel found, by a vote of 20-2, that the drug's benefits outweigh such risks,...

Kim, Khloe to Be Sued Over 'Unsafe' Diet Product?

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:12:13 CST

Kim and Khloe Kardashian have been hawking diet product QuickTrim for a while now , but it may not actually work—or be safe. A law firm representing one unhappy QuickTrim user is reaching out to others, and is reportedly prepping a class action lawsuit against the Kardashians, the New York...

Stay Warm in Winter? Might Be Your Brown Fat

John Johnson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:06:01 CST

Forget the sauna: New research suggests that getting a little chilly might help the body lose weight, reports CTV . Canadian researchers found that exposing men to lower temperatures—until they were at the "threshold of shivering"—activated their stores of "brown fat," and that brown fat in turn started burning...