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  • July 2008

    • Food Diaries Help Dieters Shed Pounds

      MSNBC  |  Jul 8, 08 6:15 PM CDT

      Food Diaries Help Dieters Shed Pounds

      (Newser) - Dieters who keep a detailed record of their caloric intake in a food diary are more likely to lose weight, a major new study says. Out of nearly 1,700 participants, those who wrote down every snack and nibble of the day lost twice as much weight—and continued to lose weight after the study ended, MSNBC reports. More »

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      food  • obesity  • weight loss  • overweight  • dieting

  • June 2008

    • Cash-Strapped Dieters Drop Weight Loss Programs

      Advertising Age  |  Jun 30, 08 3:15 AM CDT

      Cash-Strapped Dieters Drop Weight Loss Programs

      (Newser) - Millions of Americans are getting fat on the economic downturn—but not in a good way. As prices for essentials like gas and food spiral, the 20% of the population on a diet are turning away from highly structured weight loss programs like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers in search of less expensive—and likely less effective—solutions, reports Advertising Age . More »

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      economy  • obesity  • dieting  • Kirstie Alley  • diets  • Queen Latifah  • Jenny Craig

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

      USA Today  |  Feb 27, 08 8:10 AM CST

      Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

      (Newser) - Psychologists studying eating habits in type 1 diabetics have found that women who cut back on their insulin as a weight management tactic—and 30% do—triple their chances of dying young. Women who restrict their insulin use have higher rates of kidney disease and foot problems, and die on average at 45, compared to 58 for other type 1 diabetics, reports USA Today. More »

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      diabetes  • weight loss  • eating disorder  • insulin  • dieting  • bulimia  • kidney disease  • type 1 diabetes

    • Look Out Jenny, Here Comes Kirstie!

      People  |  Feb 20, 08 2:37 PM CST

      Look Out Jenny, Here Comes Kirstie!

      (Newser) - After cutting her ties with weight-loss company Jenny Craig, former spokeswoman Kirstie Alley tells People she's getting into the diet field herself. "I want to create something new that will help millions of people end the seemingly never-ending fatty roller-coaster ride," says the slimmer 57-year-old, who aims to have her brand on store shelves next year. More »

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      weight loss  • dieting  • Kirstie Alley  • Jenny Craig

  • November 2007
  • September 2007

    • A Fad Won't Fix Your Fat Butt

      MSNBC  |  Sep 18, 07 3:53 PM CDT

      A Fad Won't Fix Your Fat Butt

      (Newser) - Losing weight isn't a race, and getting to the finish line isn't as important as staying there. "Today" show nutritionist Joy Bauer recommends giving a wide berth to these six fads: Diets that promote or promise drastic weight loss. Diets that rely on supplements or lotions. Diets that radically change the way you eat. More »

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      list  • health  • diet  • weight loss  • dieting  • fad diets

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