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NEWS ABOUT: dieting

dieting stories: 16 news summaries

 Atkins Will Make You Thin 
 —but Miserable 

Study shows that low-carb diet causes bad moods

Nov 16, 09 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - You may lose weight on the Atkins diet, but you’ll be a really crabby thin person, a new study finds. OK, few dieters have truly sunny dispositions, but Australian researchers have found that the problem’s especially bad for those on low-carb diets. In a recent study, they split... More »

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diet • serotonin • dieting • Atkins diet • mood

(Newser) - Enough about your diet already, Chloe Angyal writes on SpliceToday. It’s boring. “There is something about dieting that renders people unable to talk about anything but their diet, even to complete strangers who actually didn't ask and frankly don't care,” Angyal continues, and she knows what... More »

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weight • eating • healthy eating • fad diets • dieting • conversation • boring

(Newser) - After serving as Adolph Hitler’s adoring secretary for 12 years, Christa Schroeder recounted her experiences in a 1949 memoir, Hitler in Private. With an English translation on the way, the New York Post reveals some highlights—including an account of Hitler’s doctor injecting him with hormones from... More »

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Germany • hormones • Adolf Hitler • vegetarianism • dieting • Japanese

 'Hungry Girl' Rescues 
 Nation of Snackers 

Former dieter finds healthful recipes that taste great, and makes bank

Apr 24, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - With seemingly simple mantras, Lisa Lillien has become the heroine of those who would rather snack on chips than spend time transforming organic ingredients. Lillien’s standards—How does it taste? Will it make me fat?—have secured her cookbooks bestseller slots and brought fans in droves to her Hungry... More »

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food • nutrition • dieting • snacks • Lisa Lillien • Hungry Girl

 Women Hard-Wired to Eat More 

Brain scans reveal that men may be better able to resist food

Jan 20, 09 7:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Women may be hard-wired to overeat, according to a new study of why men diet more successfully than women. A little-understood mechanism in the brain appears to give women less self control when it comes to dieting. Researchers speculate that women have evolved to crave food for pregnancy and lactation.... More »

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obesity • pregnancy • women • weight loss • dieting • Brookhaven National Laboratory

 Palin Slims Down on Trail 

Drops to size 4 with Lean1 shakes since joining campaign

Oct 31, 08 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - This may explain the new clothing bill. Since joining the GOP ticket, Sarah Palin has gone down a size in clothing, to a 4, the Daily News reports. Alaska's all-American governor has been guzzling Lean1 shakes on the campaign trail. That's the drink most notably pimped by former NFL Pro-Bowler... More »

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clothes • fad diets • dieting • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

Americans Lose Love for Dieting

More people accept their extra weight,
focus on eating
better-quality food

Sep 21, 08 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Americans are obsessed with dieting, right? Well, not anymore. A new survey indicates that only 26% of US women and 16% of men are on diets, the Boston Globe reports—the lowest numbers in 2 decades. And there are plenty of reasons why. More »

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obesity • food • health • dieting • Atkins diet • South Beach diet

Food Diaries Help Dieters Shed Pounds

Those who wrote down every snack lost more weight in study

Jul 8, 08 6:15 PM CDT
(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... More »

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obesity • food • weight loss • overweight • dieting

 Cash-Strapped Dieters Drop Weight Loss Programs

Millions drop Weight Watchers

Jun 30, 08 3:15 AM CDT
(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... More »

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obesity • dieting • Queen Latifah • Jenny Craig • Kirstie Alley • economy • Weight Watchers • Valerie Bertinelli

 Japan Wages War on Waists 

Japanese workers told  to tighten belts

Jun 13, 08 6:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japan has launched an unprecedented national campaign to help its residents lose their love handles. The nation now requires local governments and corporations to annually measure the waistline of everyone age 40 to 74, the New York Times reports. Women over 35.4 inches and men over 33.5 inches—... More »

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obesity • Japan • diabetes • stroke • dieting • metabo • Tokai University • International Diabetes Federation

Here Comes
the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Women going to unhealthy extremes in bid to look perfect

Mar 1, 08 8:11 PM CST
(Newser) - Wedding dress? $1,500. Ceremony? $30,000. Rapid weight loss, whitened teeth, artificial tan, laser surgery and a shot of Botox? Apparently, priceless—but they may come at a health cost as brides-to-be try to look picture-perfect with "red carpet-worthy good looks" on their wedding day. Such extremes can... More »

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bulimia • women's health • women • marriage • weight loss • wedding • eating disorder • brides • wedding dresses • dieting

Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

Skipping insulin
as weight-loss technique leads to
early death

Feb 27, 08 8:10 AM CST
(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... More »

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

Look Out
Jenny, Here Comes Kirstie!

Alley aims to cash in
on weight loss with
own diet brand

Feb 20, 08 2:37 PM CST
(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... More »

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weight loss • dieting • Jenny Craig • Kirstie Alley

Fat Chance of Slimming Down on Campaign Trail

Presidential hopefuls face food issues

Nov 24, 07 5:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Image-conscious politicians are having to balance their hunger for power with their hunger for food. Modern voters tend to mock or shun fat politicians—but with events like the Clyburn Fish Fry and the Harkin Steak Fry firm fixtures on the pre-primary calendar, candidates are struggling to stick to their... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Rudy Giuliani • Iowa • Mike Huckabee • Democratic presidential candidates • dieting • Republican candidate • Election 2008

Diet Pills Make Slim Difference

Study shows meager
5% weight loss doesn't justify use of drugs, given side-effects

Nov 17, 07 11:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Diet pills are big business, but Canadian researchers have found that they result in only modest weight loss. In placebo-controlled trials, patients taking anti-obesity drugs orlistat, sibutramine and rimonabant lost more weight than those taking dummy pills, but barely. And the average weight loss was 5%, which experts say is... More »

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obesity • weight loss • diet pills • blood pressure • dieting • anti obesity drugs

A Fad Won't Fix Your Fat Butt

Diet expert weighs in on six red flags
that should send you jogging for the hills

Sep 18, 07 3:53 PM CDT
(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:
  1. Diets that promote or promise drastic weight loss.
  2. Diets that rely on supplements or lotions.
... More »

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

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