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weight loss stories: 50 news summaries

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 30 Mins Daily Won't Cut It: Study

Researchers recommend at least an hour daily to keep off pounds

Jul 30, 08 2:39 PM CDT
(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... More »

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obesity • women • weight loss • exercise • jogging

OPINION

Rumors About Jobs' Health Hit Ghoulish Point

Speculation about Apple boss has crossed the line

Jul 23, 08 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Speculation about the state of Steve Jobs' health is reaching fever pitch, and the scramble to know more is over the top, Tom Krazit writes in CNET. Shareholders, concerned by the Apple CEO's recent weight loss and the fact that he once had pancreatic cancer, are calling for full disclosure.... More »

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Steve Jobs • CEO • shareholders • Apple • weight loss • pancreatic cancer

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

No-Longer-Fat Lady Sings Part She Was Denied

Slimmed-down Voigt mocks 'little black dress' incident online

Jun 11, 08 8:34 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat 

Keeping weight off made much tougher by brain, hormone cues to get it back

Jun 3, 08 12:34 PM CDT
(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... More »

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

Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

Removing an enzyme triggered a speedier mouse metabolism

Apr 29, 08 7:28 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

 Why You're Still Chubby 

Common mistakes can prevent weight loss

Apr 18, 08 11:15 AM CDT
(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:
  1. Too much carb consumption
  2. You're eating low-fat foods, but more of them
  3. Skipping breakfast can lead to sugar bingeing
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nutrition • health • weight loss • diet • list • exercise • carbs

 Gossiper Trades Fat for Fortune 

Perez Hilton loses weight, adds radio show to media empire

Apr 9, 08 10:22 AM CDT
(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... More »

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

Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

Eating disorders increasingly blending with substance abuse, experts say

Mar 2, 08 11:57 AM CST
(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... More »

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rehab • bulimia • anorexia • binge drinking • weight loss • alcohol abuse • eating disorder • drug abuse • manorexia • orthorexia • binge eating • purging • drunkorexia

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

Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

Zero-calorie sugar stand-ins may cause weight gain, study says

Feb 15, 08 7:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Cutting back on sugary calories could make you gain weight instead of lose it, a study suggests. Scientists at Purdue University compared rats fed either zero-calorie saccharin or sugar, and found that those on artificial sweetener gained more weight—mostly in fat, Time reports. Animals appear conditioned to respond to... More »

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diabetes • weight loss • medical research • experiments • sugar substitutes • health study • saccharin

Sugar Free but Not Danger Free

Gum with sorbitol can cause severe weight loss, stomach pain

Jan 11, 08 6:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Those who chew too much sugar-free gum may face stomach pain, diarrhea and rapid weight loss, researchers warn. The culprit is sorbitol, an artificial sweetener widely used in sugar-free foods. The chemical's graver side effects kicks in for those who chew about 20 sticks of gum a day, the BBC... More »

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Germany • weight loss • diarrhea • chewing gum • stomach problems • sorbitol

9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

That bran muffin might not be doing your body the wonders you thought

Jan 3, 08 2:23 PM CST
(Newser) - The authors of Eat This, Not That! provided Men's Health with 9 foods that aren't as healthy as they claim. Replace your:
  1. Bran muffin (420 calories, 20g fat) with ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin (300 calories, 12g fat)
  2. Chicken Caesar salad (900 calories, 60g fat) with
... More »

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food • health • fat • weight loss • list • calories • sugar • healthy eating • carbs

Huckabee Hasn't Put
Down the Mic

Unlike presidential rivals, ex-governor still giving paid speeches

Dec 27, 07 9:40 AM CST
(Newser) - As the presidential race heats up, candidates from both parties have backed off their lucrative speaking engagements, but not Mike Huckabee, the Politico says. The pastor-turned-frontrunner has been making the rounds at universities, charging $25,000 per speech. “If I don’t work, I don’t eat,” Huckabee... More »

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health care • Rudy Giuliani • Mike Huckabee • weight loss • Republican nomination • Little Rock, Arkansas • speaking engagements • Church at Rock Creek

The Skinny on Weight Loss
—in Song

Venture capitalist switches to lyrical
'take-it-off' biz 

Dec 14, 07 3:04 PM CST
(Newser) - One of Silicon Valley's best-known female venture capitalists is producing songs geared to help women lose weight. One-time Apple exec Heidi Roizen is leaving her job as managing director of Mobius Venture Capital to devote her full energies to the CD, which include numbers like Skinny Jeans and I'm a ... More »

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weight loss • Heidi Roizen • Mobius Venture Capital • skinny songs • skinnysongs.com

Women Win One in Battle
of Bulge

Obesity rates have leveled off, holding
at 35% since 1999

Nov 29, 07 5:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Obesity rates among American women have leveled off and remained steady since 1999, while rates among American men may be following suit, the CDC reported today. The study’s lead researcher called the trend “great news” for women. Officials will wait to render a final verdict for men, the... More »

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obesity • health • Body Mass Index • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • weight loss • cholesterol • blood pressure

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

Atkins Linked
to Blood Vessel,
Heart Damage

High-fat, low-carb regimen unhealthy
over time, study says

Nov 7, 07 6:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The Atkins diet can hurt blood vessels and swell inflammation linked to artery and heart disease over time, according to a study released yesterday. US scientists say the Atkins regimen can cause inflammation to spike by 30-40%, while low-fat diets like South Beach and Ornish kept it stable or lowered... More »

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University of Maryland • heart disease • fat • vegetables • weight loss • diet • LDL • Atkins diet • South Beach diet

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