Diet & Weight Loss

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 [...]

DietPlanDirectory.com Gives Away Over 25 Free Diet Plans to Readers Before the …Jags ReportAccording to Williams, readers will also be able to continue downloading free diet plans well into 2012 as well. "We know that shortly after the first of the year, people begin new diets to combat any weight gain they may have experienced [...]

In FTC "Hoodia' Weight Loss Case, Settlement Requires Defendants to Turn Over …Media Newswire (press release)One defendant is banned from making any weight-loss claims related to foods, drugs, or dietary supplements and must turn over a vacation home and other assets to the FTC; another is banned from the dietary supplement business; and all defendants [...]