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+Diet | May 21, 2012

Q&A: Weight Watchers CEO Describes His Path to ‘Weight Loss Boss’

By Andrea Sachs

Weight Watchers International CEO David Kirchhoff hasn't always been as slim and trim as he is today. Would you believe he packed on 45 lbs. during his freshman year at Duke University?

+Obesity | April 10, 2012

For Successful Weight Loss, Forget Fad Diets and Pills

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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A survey of successful weight losers highlights the strategies that worked: exercising and eating fewer calories and less fat

+Obesity | March 28, 2012

Q&A: Losing Weight Doesn’t Help Obese Girls Love Themselves — Can Parents?

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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A new study shows that obese teen girls who lose weight still view themselves as ‘fat.’ How can parents help their kids lose weight without all the negativity?

+Food & Drink | March 27, 2012

Can Eating Chocolate Help Keep You Slim?

By Alice Park
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When it comes to chocolate, you might just be able to have your sweet and eat it, too.

+Food & Drink | March 21, 2012

Why We Eat Less of Foods with Strong Aromas

By Alice Park
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A whiff of a decadent dessert can whet the appetite, but new research suggests that when it comes to the smell of food, you can have too much of a good thing.

+Obesity | February 23, 2012

Diet Drug Qnexa Nears FDA Approval: Who Will Benefit?

By Alice Park
Alexander Ho for TIME

For the first time in 13 years, a new prescription weight-loss pill appears poised to hit the U.S. market.

+Obesity | January 30, 2012

Fat Doctors Are Less Likely to Help Patients Lose Weight

By Alice Park
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Would you take weight-loss advice from a doctor who hasn’t got control of his own size?

+Obesity | January 26, 2012

How Now, Brown Fat? Scientist Are Onto a New Way to Lose Weight

By Alice Park
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When it comes to fat, what difference does color make? A lot, it seems, especially if you’re interested in losing it.

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+Exercise | January 6, 2012

Boot Camp, Week 5: Sharing the Fitness Love

By Bonnie Rochman
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Getting fit is easier with a buddy — or a spouse — who can commiserate about the devilishness of V-ups

+Diet | January 6, 2012

The Healthland Podcast: The Obesity and Weight Loss Special

By John Cloud, Belinda Luscombe and Sora Song
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Welcome to our first show of 2012. This week, we’re talking about the latest research on shedding holiday pounds.