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Weight loss program could counteract depressed mood and reduce risk factors for heart disease in obese patients, a new study shows. The study, to be presented on Tuesday at the annual meeting of the U.S. Society for the Study of Ingestive B...

Why Weight Rebound Unavoidable Is When Taking Popular Methods Popular methods of losing weight, no matter what it is, are in essence based on nothing but one of two principles: burning fat or reducing calorie intake. 1. Burning fat Various...

Boosting levels of a certain chemical in the brain could help dieters keep their weight down, according to an Italian scientist. Endocrinologist Domenico Accili said that an enzyme called CPE in the hypothalamus area of the brain could help...

Katie Holmes says her weight loss is down to her hectic work schedule. The 30-year-old actress - who recently starred in a New York theatre production of All My Sons - claims long hours and a fast metabolism are responsible for her slim sha...

When it comes to losing weight, some people care too much about love and appearances and not enough about their health. At least that seemed to be the case for one young woman in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan province, who overdid her di...

A study has shown that a diet which scores low on the glycaemic index (GI) helps overweight people lose body fat and reduce their levels of bad cholesterol, which contributes to the risk of heart attacks and strokes. In a study of 189 overw...

An Italian town is offering cash rewards to overweight residents who slim down and more money if they keep the weight off, media reported Friday. Gianluca Buonanno, the mayor of Varallo, a town of 7,500 in northern Italy, said We wanted to...

Researchers presented a conundrum to new mothers on Monday in the American Journal of Epidemiology, saying that women who want to lose the extra weight gained in pregnancy should try to get more sleep. They found that mothers who slept five...

Saturdays and Sundays can be the worst enemies for our waistlines, according to researchers at Washington University. They found that study subjects on strict diet and exercise programs tend to lose weight more slowly than expected because...

Keeping a food diary - a detailed account of what you eat and drink and the calories it packs - is a powerful tool in helping people lose weight, US researchers said yesterday. The study involving 1,685 middle-aged men and women over six mo...