Diet & Weight Loss

Los Angeles Times Acai diet pill promoters settle over alleged fake news storiesLos Angeles TimesBy Matt Stevens Online promoters of swift weight loss from acai berry diet pills have agreed to a multimillion dollar settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The agency had charged that the six promoters used fake news stories to dupe customers [...]

Daily Mail DNA diet tailored to your genes can help you lose 11lbs over four monthsDaily MailBy Tamara Cohen A personalised 'DNA' diet that produced an average weight loss of 11lb over four months in trials is to go on widespread sale today. The Nordiska diet, developed with the help of experts at Newcastle University, [...]

Choose Proof Over Theory for Weight Loss Programs, Say Precision Nutrition ExpertsSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)… the program at least 80% of the time record significant weight loss in the year-long program. Precision Nutrition offers life-changing, research-driven nutrition coaching for everyone. Precision Nutrition doesn't believe in conventional diet plans. …and more » View full post on [...]

Chew over a few diet truthsCessnock AdvertiserThere is also evidence to show your body reacts to sudden weight loss by slowing your metabolic rate by an even greater proportion. So if diets don't work, why are we seduced time and again by the quick fix, confident that ''this time, …and more » View full post on [...]

The Age Chew over a few diet truthsThe AgeThere is also evidence to show your body reacts to sudden weight loss by slowing your metabolic rate by an even greater proportion. So if diets don't work, why are we seduced time and again by the quick fix, confident that ''this time, …and more » View full [...]

Make Over Your Weight-Loss ResolutionsMSN Health & Fitness"When somebody says diet, they're thinking deprivation," says Tom Kersting, PhD, author of Losing Weight When Diets Fail. If your weight loss plan feels like a drag, you're going to feel punished and abandon it. Makeover: Rejoice in the lifelong health … View full post on Diet Weight [...]

Scandal Over Mediator, a French Weight-Loss Drug, Prompts Calls for Wide ChangesNew York TimesMany have noted that two Servier weight-loss products, both closely related to Mediator, were at the center of the fen-phen scandal of the late 1990s in the United States. In France, government investigators have accused Servier of licensing Mediator … View full [...]

ABC News Firms warned over sale of weight-loss hormoneChicago TribuneThough men and women lose weight on the diet — as would anyone who eats 500 calories a day — the bulk of research has found no evidence that taking HCG brings about weight loss or fat redistribution, reduces hunger or improves mood. …Federal Agencies Act [...]

eMaxHealth Staying Healthy and Fit Over the HolidaysSouth Source“When we have a goal of weight loss in mind, or even weight maintenance, it's important to stick to the commitment we made and make time for exercise, even during busy holiday months,” Mitchell says. “Instead of avoiding physical activity because …Fight holiday weight gain: Tips from [...]

Entertainmentwise Jessica Simpson not in talks to score $4 million Weight Watchers deal over …New York Daily NewsThe pop songstress, 31, is in no hurry to make her way down the aisle, and as it turns out, a recent rumor that the singer is looking to gain a profit from her post-baby weight loss is [...]