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Record Label Tells Lady Gaga to Lose Weight

J. Patrick — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:32:08 +0000

Lady Gaga's weight scales are tipping upward, and that has turned into a hot topic with her record company. The singer understands that her recent 25 pound weight gain wasn't really in her plans, but her label Interscope has reportedly told her to drop the new addition.

Would You Eat Less To Live Longer?

J. Patrick — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:00:52 +0000

I know it’s asking a lot. Maybe more than some people are willing to pay. But, if you want to live longer, would you be willing to eat less? A lot less? In fact, on some days, you’ll eat almost nothing at all. Animals can have their life expectancy extended by up to 40% by [...]

Mom's Diet For Seven-Year-Old Daughter Causes Controversy

Erin Bishop — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:16:57 +0000

One mom who put her seven-year-old daughter on a strict diet after being diagnosed clinically obese is being criticized for putting her young daughter on a diet. Her daughter was being attacked at school for being overweight, so the mom decided to put her on a strict diet and started writing about it in a blog.

Can What You Eat Make You Go Bald?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:00:38 +0000

Guys, want to keep your hair? Lay off the junk food, because research now links a poor diet to a receding hairline. In the past few years, three major studies in as many countries back up the claims of Finnish research done a decade ago, and they all indicate the same thing: men with insulin [...]

Woman Pledges to Eat Chinese Food Every Day for an Entire Year

Maura Chwastyk — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:00:56 +0000

A lot of people use their New Years’ resolutions to encourage themseves to branch out, explore new places, try new things. But what about trying a very familiar thing, every single day, for the entire year? That’s what Victoria Bemkiempes of The Village Voice is setting out to do.

She’s determined to eat Chinese food everyday in 2012, while mastering the ins and outs, the subtle variations and unappreciated nuances of Chinese take-out.

The Truth About 'Before' & 'After' Photos [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:55:53 +0000

If you've ever wondered if those 'before' and 'after' pics in diet ads are real, wonder no more.

This guy demonstrates how it really is possible to transform from having a body like mine, to one like Stu Allen's in as little as five hours. Although in the event of a famine, I'll have plenty of reserve to live on, and all the skinny people will be screwed. So there!

Love Salt? You Probably Did As a Kid, Too — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:00:31 +0000

If salty foods are your weakness, blame your childhood. Research has found that babies given such foods can develop a preference for them that carries over into adulthood. In fact, some kids in the study who were exposed to sodium early on even became bona fide salt fanatics, going so far as to lick salt [...]

Twinkie Diet Supposedly Works

Erin Bishop — Sun, 22 May 2011 12:32:21 +0000

Would you ever think eating Twinkie’s and other junk foods would help you lose weight? One professor at Kansas State University ate junk food for a class project and lost 27 pounds in 10 weeks. WBALTV states that Mark Haub consumed Twinkie’s, Ding Dong’s, and even chips and ate 300-500 calories every couple of hours. [...]

Woman Eating Her Way to Fame

Erin Bishop — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:04 +0000

There’s a woman in New Jersey who is trying to become the heaviest woman in the world at 1,008 pounds. 44-year-old Donna Simpson currently weighs 602 pounds and she consumes 12,000 calories a day. I’m sorry, but this is ridiculous that she would want to do this on purpose. She eats 70 pieces of sushi [...]

Workday 108 Trivia: What's Your Diet Killer?

George McIntyre — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:53:57 +0000

In a recent survey, people were asked what food they ate that made them blow their diets. What was the number one answer given? Read more to hear the answer. Congratulations to today’s winner, Sue Jackson from Flint.