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New WeightWatchers UK Ad Cost $23m [Video]

Weight Watchers has kicked off its annual targeting of the overweight and insecure, just as everybody is making resolutions they'll never keep. The company has launched a new $23 million ad campaign in the UK, and at ... continue

Weight Loss Success Could Be Hindered by Hunger Hormones Researchers Say

If you've ever successfully lost weight before, you probably know that it seems almost harder to keep it off than it was to lose it in the first place. People chide dieters for lack of willpower, and when ... continue

Ricki Lake Plans Wedding Dress Shopping After ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Ricki Lake is set to get hitched in the not-too-distant future, but she won't be going near a wedding dress until her run on Dancing With The Stars ends. Speaking to People magazine at Variety's "Women in Power" ... continue

Link Between Smoking Cessation, Weight Gain Partially Explained

A study on the effects of drugs to treat depression accidentally yielded some insight into why those who quit smoking may put on weight during and after the quitting process. Associate research scientist at Yale, Yann Maneur, says ... continue

hCG Diet: Is it Really Safe?

Despite concrete evidence of long term effectiveness or even a true grasp on how it works weight loss centers around the US are attributing short term weight loss success to the hCG Diet. "I don't try to ... continue

Carrie Fisher Loses 30 Pounds on Jenny Craig

The force is with her, actually Jenny Craig is with her, but in any case Carrie Fisher of Star Wars fame has shed an awesome 30 pounds since joining Jenny Craig as a spokesmodel in November. Fisher famously ... continue

[Study] Dieters heavily influenced by presence of word ‘salad’

Have you long suspected that many items you see on menus billed as "salads" are really just gloppy messes of pasta and mayonnaise prettied up for the weight conscious? You may be right in your inkling, and if ... continue

Videogame character helps woman overcome mother’s death

Here's an uplifting story to warm your cockles for the weekend. The latest Nintendo Power issue shares the tale of Michelle Perl from Brooklyn, who was inspired to turn her life around by a fictional videogame character ... continue

Study: Link between birth control pill, weight gain a myth

Ever hear the (crass but widely repeated) joke that the pill works by making you chubby and hairier so one wants to have sex with you? A new study seeks to put the link between birth control pill ... continue

FDA yanks diet supplement Fruta Planta after adverse events, suspected death reported

The FDA is urging consumers to discard remaining portions of "All Natural Chinese Weight Loss Solution" Fruta Planta in a tightly sealed container, or to contact Kissimmee, Florida based PRock Marketing, LLC to return the supplement, after ... continue