A recent study has found that teens who diet are more likely to gain weight than those who do not attempt weight loss at a young age. The research, published in this month’s edition of the Journal of American Dietetic Association revealed that both adolescent boys and girls who tried dieting were more likely avoid healthy foods and were prone to ...

Manuel Uribe used to hold the record of World’s Heaviest Man, weighing in at 1,235 pounds. That title has held him back more than anyone could ever imagine. He has been bedridden since 2002, completely dependent on relatives and close friends for food and personal hygiene. Yesterday, according to Mexican news reports, Uribe left his home in San ...

A new study has found that the controversial Atkins Diet may be one of the most effective ways for women to lose weight. Researchers at Stanford University in California followed the progress of 300 overweight women, who followed four separate diets - Atkins, Ornish, Zone and Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitudes, Relationships and Nutrition ...

Commuters eat less healthily than people who do not travel long distances regularly, a British health report has found. In its Food on the Move study, the RAC found that many long distance commuters had decreased energy levels and lacked the ability to fully concentrate on their driving because of poor food choices.   According to ...

A health study has found that high fat dairy products may help women who are having difficulty conceiving because of ovulation problems. The study, from the Harvard School of Public Health's Nurses Health Study found on average women who ate on high fat dairy product each day were 27 percent less like to suffer from infertility because of a lack ...

For years we've been told that in order to achieve significant weight loss we must combine dieting and exercise. A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism reports that dieting or exercise alone can help people to achieve their weight loss goals. These findings refute the advice top doctors and weight ...

It seems that every time you turn on the radio there is a commercial for a weight loss supplement containing hoodia. Advertisers excitedly rant about how the supplements help you drop pounds without diet or exercise. Sounds a little too good to be true? It likely is.   Hoodia is a cactus-like plant that grows wild in the African Kalahari ...

There was an interesting report on CNN today about some of the weight loss industries most popular weight loss products. When it comes to shedding pounds consumers tend to be pretty gullible. People will take just about anything if there is even the slightest chance they'll achieve a body like their favorite celebrity. They will buy into ...

If you could painlessly lose fat and cellulite by coughing up several hundred dollars would you do it? A new laser treatment called Accent is being used by Cosmedicare in Toronto, Canada. The treatment is reportedly completely non-invasive; it simply involves running a laser beam over the skin. According to the company the fat just ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the first non-sanctioned over-the-counter weight loss drug. The new pill Alli, due to be released this summer, is expected to help people lose five to 10 percent of their body weight. It is designed to work by blocking the absorption of fat and the absorption of calories from ...