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According to the American Dietetic Association, the difference between weight loss and weight gain can be as little as 100 calories a day. Most Americans suffer from ‘weight creep’…

What you eat and what you eat will have a big effect on how quickly you take off pounds, and more importantly, how long you keep those pounds off. There…

A new study into so called low-carb foods shows they do not necessarily help with weight loss.

The independent consumer magazine Choice says there is little evidence that low-carbohydrate foods are nutritionally…

Europe is considering prescribing Xenical (Orlistat) to children as young as 12. Pharmaceutical company Roche is citing new studies showing that Xenical can help 12-16 year olds lose weight.

As orlistat still does…

For over thirty years, the Mayo Clinic has been combating the rumor that they recommend a version of a quick weight loss diet that touts the consumption of grapefruit, vegetables, fruits and…

Children should get an hour of exercise during each day, a panel of national Obesity experts has concluded, seeking to end confusion on the matter.

‘‘Physical…

If fried snack chips had a warning printed right on the bag that said, “Warning: these chips will make you obese,” would you still buy them? Would you still…

DOCTORS are expecting a rise in Obesity as growing numbers of unhappy Britons turn to junk food for comfort.

Around 74 per cent of adults admit to gorging on chocolate and…

A potential new treatment to help obese patients “feel full” has been hailed a success by researchers.

Scientists said a hormone found in the small intestine had given them a crucial…

About a quarter of British men are in denial about their weight problem, according to new survey results.

Although national statistics say as many as 65 percent of men…