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Is Your Baby Overweight? New Study Says Most Moms Can't Tell

Don Deane — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:55:10 +0000

Many parents believe that a chubby baby is a healthy baby, but this may not necessarily be the case. In fact, a new study shows that many moms are oblivious to the fact that their babies are actually overweight, which could be setting the stage for obesity later in life. The study found that nearly [...]

Committed to 'Healthy and Well in 2012′

Nancy Mace — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:00:29 +0000

At the beginning of 2012 I made a commitment to embark on a journey to live a healthier life. Throughout the years I have tried dieting and working out, but always seemed to fail. I lose a few pounds just to gain them back (and more) in a short period of time. You know what I mean, right?

Would You Stop Eating Out to Lose Weight?

Brandi Tape — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:33 +0000

With the start of the New Year come resolutions for many. One of the most popular is usually to lose weight. Before you cancel your restaurant reservations for the coming months here’s some good news. A study, published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, suggests that it’s possible to continue to eat out and still lose weight.

Have You Started a Diet for 2012? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:32:46 +0000

It’s been a little over a week since New Year’s resolutions kicked in, officially long enough to determine if you’ve started that diet that you promised yourself — if, in fact, you picked what is usually the year’s most popular resolution. According to a new survey from Poll Position of 1,155 adults, 24 percent have [...]

Newest Trick to Eating Less Has People Using Different Colored Plates — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:51:33 +0000

Veteran dieters know one way to eat less is to use smaller plates to fool the eye into thinking we have more food in front of us. But new research revealed the color of our plates and tables matter just as much.

Want to Weigh Less? Eat More Often — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:52:11 +0000

A new study finds those who’ve lost weight and kept it off tend to eat more often than heavier people — yet still took in fewer daily calories.

Lead researcher Jessica Bachman, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Marywood University in Scranton, PA, was part of a group that profiled 250 people who’d lost significant amounts of weight. The key was to learn how they maintain their weight loss in order to help others lose weight and keep it off.

Where'd She Go? Kirstie Alley Drops 100 Pounds!

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:16:39 +0000

Actress Kirstie Alley, 60, who has notoriously struggled with her weight in years past, has now lost 100 pounds, a journey that began during her stint on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ earlier this year.

“I feel like I’m back in my element,” she told ‘Entertainment Tonight.’ “I honestly didn’t even realize what I looked like.”

Arizona Mom Strives to Be Fattest Woman Ever [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:57:54 +0000

World’s fattest mom Susanne Eman weighs 728 pounds, and the 32-year-old mother of two is consuming over 20,000 calories a day in hopes of eventually setting the all-time record for heaviest woman, which is 1,600 pounds.

Dieting Forces the Brain To Eat Itself

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:56:00 +0000

When you’re trying to lose weight by cutting down on your food intake your brain is busy chomping down — on itself. Researchers from Yeshiva University in New York have found that when a person diets, the sudden loss of nutrients causes the brain to try to conserve energy by devouring its own cells. As [...]

Almost Half of Men Would Dump Their Girlfriend If She Got Fat

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:20:00 +0000

When it comes to looks, we now have further evidence that man are more shallow than women. A survey by Ask Men of 70,000 people from the United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain has revealed that 48 percent of guys say they would end their relationship with a girlfriend who become fat. When the [...]

New Study Says Impulsive People Weigh More

Shauna Wright — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:14:38 +0000

We all know eating too much and moving too little can add a little extra around the waist. But can your personality lead to weight gain too?

A new study published by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology says it’s possible.

Three researchers from the US Department of Health and Human Services followed nearly 2,000 people over a 50-year life span and found those who were more impulsive were likely to be about 24 pounds heavier than those who weren’t. They also found that subjects who weren’t terribly friendly may experience “a greater increase in the Body Mass Index across the adult life span.”

America's Obesity Rate Continues To Skyrocket

KLAW Morning Crew — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:16:14 +0000

Americans keep getting fatter and fatter.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's annual state-by-state report on the obesity epidemic has revealed that between 2008 and 2010, 16 states had what was described as a steep increases in their adult obesity rate.

Diet Soda May Make You Pack on the Pounds

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:24:44 +0000

By analyzing the results of a 10-year longitudinal study of 474 people, researchers were able to determine that the participants who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced a waist size increase 70 percent greater than those who stayed away from diet soda.

Dr. Martin P. Paulus, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, and an author of the study, offered this theory as to why something without calories can lead to weight gain:

Let Kids Eat Candy So They'll Lose Weight? Not As Crazy As It Sounds

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:00:04 +0000

Well, here’s a twist in the battle to curb childhood obesity.

A new study has found that kids who eat candy tend to weigh less than children who don’t.

Duh! Potato Chips Will Make You Fat and Disgusting

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:25:57 +0000

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out eating potato chips will cause you to pack on the pounds. Or maybe it does. Researchers at Harvard have found that eating the salty snacks will result in people gaining more weight over several years than they would eating other foods. The study’s findings appear in the [...]