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  • October 2008

    • Weight Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

      MSNBC  |  Oct 8, 08 3:44 PM CDT

      Weight Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

      (Newser) - There may be a direct connection between weight and breast cancer in women, MSNBC reports. Overweight women “have more exposure to estrogen,” one doctor said, "which we think increases their risk of several different cancers.” Breast cancer patients across the country are now coupling their therapy with weight loss programs, but the side effects of cancer treatment can make it even harder to shed the pounds. More »

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      obesity  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • weight loss  • estrogen  • body image  • postmenopausal women

    • Half-Ton Mexican Man Dies After Pleading For Help

      Associated Press  |  Oct 8, 08 2:25 AM CDT

      Half-Ton Mexican Man Dies After Pleading For Help

      (AP) - A bedridden 990-pound man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem has died of heart failure, AP reports. Emergency officials had to knock down Jose Luis Garza's bedroom wall and hoist him onto the back of a friend's pickup truck to take him to the hospital. The 47-year-old man was pronounced dead on arrival, and was buried yesterday. More »

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      Mexico  • obesity  • weight loss  • obese  • heart failure  • Manuel Uribe

  • September 2008

    • Recruit Drops and Gives the Army 100 ... Pounds

      Dallas Morning News  |  Sep 30, 08 5:15 PM CDT

      Recruit Drops and Gives the Army 100 ... Pounds

      (Newser) - A Texas woman shed 113 pounds to join the Army, saying she was startled into action after being told she was too heavy to qualify. “I’ll never see her again,” a recruiter says he thought on meeting 263-pound Ashley Barrett-Carter, the Dallas Morning News reports. Now in basic training, the 21-year-old says of the weighty accomplishment: “It's given me the courage to follow through.” More »

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      Texas  • exercise  • diet  • weight loss  • military recruits  • US Army Air Force

  • August 2008

    • Moss: Fashion Biz Made Me Thin

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 28, 08 4:30 PM CDT

      Moss: Fashion Biz Made Me Thin

      (Newser) - Über-thin supermodel Kate Moss blames the fashion industry, not anorexia, for the "heroin chic" look she made famous in the '90s. Moss sets the record straight in Interview , saying her hectic modeling schedule contributed to her scant weight: "You go to a show, and there's no food at all, so if you're doing shows back to back, you can forget eating.  I never liked being that skinny." More »

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      weight loss  • celebrity interview  • supermodel  • Kate Moss  • fashion industry

  • July 2008

    • 30 Mins Daily Won't Cut It: Study

      Time  |  Jul 30, 08 2:39 PM CDT

      30 Mins Daily Won't Cut It: Study

      (Newser) - Thirty minutes of moderate exercise daily may not trim off the fat after all, a new study says. University of Pittsburgh researchers say it takes at least 55 minutes per day, five days a week, to keep off the pounds. The study followed 200 overweight women, and found that only those who exercised twice as much as normally suggested were able to cut 10% of their weight. More »

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      obesity  • women  • exercise  • weight loss

    • 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

    • No-Longer-Fat Lady Sings Part She Was Denied

      New York Times  |  Jun 11, 08 8:34 AM CDT

      No-Longer-Fat Lady Sings Part She Was Denied

      (Newser) - In 2004 Deborah Voigt, one of the world's most gifted sopranos, was dismissed from a London production of Ariadne auf Naxos for being too fat to fit in the little black dress that the director insisted was integral to the production. On Monday Voigt, who has gone from a size 30 to a 14 after weight-reduction surgery, has what the New York Times is calling a "second date" with that black dress: starring in the same production of Ariadne. More »

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      London  • obesity  • weight loss  • opera  • Royal Opera House

    • Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 3, 08 12:34 PM CDT

      Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

      (Newser) - Your body doesn't want you to lose weight, scientists say, and makes it tough to keep off pounds lost. Scientists tell the Los Angeles Times that brain and hormone cues increase post-diet as natural processes try to get that old figure back. And while research into the heavy issues is still ongoing, exercise and medications are seen to help. More »

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      obesity  • exercise  • diet  • weight loss  • fat  • metabolism  • diet pills

  • April 2008

    • Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

      BBC  |  Apr 29, 08 7:28 AM CDT

      Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

      (Newser) - Australian scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for obesity and diabetes, the BBC reports. Researchers removed an enzyme in fat cells of mice and found it sped up their metabolisms.  The mice with altered cells were an average of 20% lighter than normal mice and had up to 60% less body fat. They also appeared to have lower risk of developing diabetes because they processed sugar more quickly. More »

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      obesity  • diabetes  • blood pressure  • weight loss  • scientific research  • anti obesity drugs

    • Why You're Still Chubby

      ABC News  |  Apr 18, 08 11:15 AM CDT

      Why You're Still Chubby

      (Newser) - If you've mustered the energy to lose weight, nothing is more frustrating than not seeing results. Men's Health lists some common mistakes: Too much carb consumption You're eating low-fat foods, but more of them Skipping breakfast can lead to sugar bingeing More »

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      list  • health  • exercise  • diet  • weight loss  • nutrition  • carbs

    • Gossiper Trades Fat for Fortune

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 9, 08 10:22 AM CDT

      Gossiper Trades Fat for Fortune

      (Newser) - The Starbucks barista who turned his Perez Hilton alter ego into a web and TV sensation is bulking up his multimedia ventures by adding a radio show and slimming down his waistline, reports the Hollywood Reporter. "I want to frickin' jog shirtless in Malibu by the Fourth of July," the self-proclaimed "Gay Latino Oprah" said in a recent blog post. More »

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      Los Angeles  • radio  • blogger  • weight loss  • blogosphere  • entrepreneurs  • Perez Hilton

  • March 2008

    • Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

      New York Times  |  Mar 2, 08 11:57 AM CST

      Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

      (Newser) - Drunkorexia isn't an official medical term, reports the New York Times, but the disorder is on a growing list of afflictions that combine societal acceptance of substance abuse and pressure to be thin. Drunkorexics, who are typically college-age women, shun food to prevent weight gain and to offset the calories they consume in alcohol. More »

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      rehab  • weight loss  • alcohol abuse  • drug abuse  • eating disorder  • binge drinking  • anorexia  • bulimia

    • Here Comes the Bride, No Matter the Cost

      Newsweek  |  Mar 1, 08 8:11 PM CST

      Here Comes the Bride, No Matter the Cost

      (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 launch a life-time of unhealthy habits, writes Sarah Elkins in Newsweek. More »

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