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Carrie Fisher Joins Jenny Craig: What's YOUR Go-To Diet?

Carrie Fisher is joining Jenny Craig as its newest celebrity spokeswoman. Get paid big bucks to lose weight and show off your svelte new body in TV commercials? I wish someone would pay me to do that! "I'm fat," said 54-yea [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Can a Veggie-Rich Diet Make You More Beautiful?

There are so many healthy reasons to eat vegetables that it feels redundant to keep enumerating them. But if a stronger immune system, cancer-fighting antioxidants and heart-healthy fiber aren't reason enough for some, perhaps we can [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Be kind to yourself and lose weight? That's what this diet b...

For anyone who spent 2010 worrying about his or her weight, the economy or egg recalls, it's time to look within. Introspection can mean a healthier you -- not a more narcissistic you. That's the message featured in a new we [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

High-fat diet ups breast cancer risk

Elevated fat and cholesterol levels -- common in the Western diet -- may increase the risk of breast cancer, U.S. researchers suggest. Biologist Philippe G. Frank of Thomas Jefferson University says the incidence rate of breast cancer is [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Mediterranean Diet May Keep Aging Mind Sharp

A new study shows following a Mediterranean style diet rich in vegetables, olive oil, and fish may keep the mind sharp and slow age-related cognitive decline. The diet typified by the Italians, Greeks, and other Mediterranean cultures ha [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet Companies Promote New Ways to Reduce

DIET season is here, and three well-known bulge-busting companies — Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem and Jenny Craig — have made major changes in their programs for consumers looking to shed weight packed on during the holidays, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet taste-off leaves bad taste

Losing weight is one of the most common New Year's resolutions. Some people choose to go it alone, while others pay weight loss companies to help. Two of the biggest, Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem give you the food you're supposed [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Diet books may help you lose weight, feel great, even eat ch...

If you’re eager to take off those holiday pounds, you may be considering heading to the bookstore or to Amazon.com for a handy guide on the subject. But, much like a tempting buffet, there are a lot of choices. It really all depend [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Village on a Diet puts Canada's obesity epidemic on CBC TV

The first week of January usually sees a spike in gym membership enrollments, but how many people actually stick to their resolution of exercising more and losing weight throughout the year? The CBC is launching an in-depth multiplatform [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Vegetable diet gives you daughters

Want to have a daughter? Well, then go on a fruit and vegetable diet, say Dutch scientists. They found that women could increase their chances of giving birth to a girl by consuming food with high levels of calcium and magnesium, such as [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Village on a Diet aims to stop gravy boat

Here's our theory on how Canadians watch all those weight-loss TV shows that come out of the U.S.: We follow programs such as The Biggest Loser with a certain amount of smugness. We might be a tad tubby, but we aren't as bad as t [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

UAE parents of 'fat babies' putting their infants on a diet

Obesity in the UAE is not a problem limited to adults, it would seem. An increasing number of babies and young children in the country can also be categorised as fat. As a result, parents are resorting to diet regimes for infants as youn [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Grapefruit Diet For Weight Loss This New Year

For this New Year 2011, everyone is going on a diet spree with the latest health foods and organic food that has come into the market. Most people add weight loss as the first point on their New Year Resolution list in order to follow it [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Vegetarian diet better for kidney disease

A U.S. doctor says phosphorus levels stay lower in kidney disease patients who eat a vegetarian diet. Dr. Sharon Moe of Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis says patients with kidney disease cannot rid their bodies of ph [...]