Diet

Be Informed

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   Lap-Band surgeries halted at 2 LA clinics

   Article

   Wed, 8 Feb 2012

   Two Los Angeles-area outpatient clinics affiliated with the 1-800 GET-THIN marketing company have temporarily stopped Lap-Band weight-loss surgeries while they conduct a review of the procedure.
2. 
   Girls who graze gain less weight

   Article

   Thu, 12 Jan 2012

   Girls who ate frequent meals and snacks put on fewer pounds and gained fewer inches to their waistlines over the next decade than those who only ate a couple of times each day, according to a new study.
3. 
   Obesity epidemic shows no hint of retreating

   Article

   Tue, 17 Jan 2012

   America's obesity epidemic is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love handles, and it shows no sign of reversing course.
4. 
   Nibbling may not expand your waistline, study finds

   Article

   Wed, 14 Dec 2011

   A little nibbling between meals may not show up on your waistline, a small study of Norwegian women suggests.

Be Entertained

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   A little extra simple sugar not linked to weight gain

   Article

   Tue, 21 Feb 2012

   A little extra simple sugar in your diet probably won't make you pack on the pounds -- as long as you cut down on other carbs to make up for it, a new analysis of past studies suggests.
2. 
   FDA panel backs weight loss drug Qnexa

   Article

   Wed, 22 Feb 2012

   An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won a U.S. panel's support on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.
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   Daily diet soda tied to heart attack, stroke

   Article

   Fri, 17 Feb 2012

   Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but a new study suggests that people who drink it every day have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke.
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   FDA to review inhalable caffeine

   Article

   Sun, 19 Feb 2012

   U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.