Studies suggest that liposuction causes a rebound in fat gain, but not necessarily back to the areas where you lost it.
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Q&A: Weight Watchers CEO Describes His Path to ‘Weight Loss Boss’
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?
For Successful Weight Loss, Forget Fad Diets and Pills
A survey of successful weight losers highlights the strategies that worked: exercising and eating fewer calories and less fat
Q&A: Losing Weight Doesn’t Help Obese Girls Love Themselves — Can Parents?
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?
Can Eating Chocolate Help Keep You Slim?
When it comes to chocolate, you might just be able to have your sweet and eat it, too.
Why We Eat Less of Foods with Strong Aromas
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.
Diet Drug Qnexa Nears FDA Approval: Who Will Benefit?
For the first time in 13 years, a new prescription weight-loss pill appears poised to hit the U.S. market.
Fat Doctors Are Less Likely to Help Patients Lose Weight
Would you take weight-loss advice from a doctor who hasn’t got control of his own size?
How Now, Brown Fat? Scientists Are Onto a New Way to Lose Weight
When it comes to fat, what difference does color make? A lot, it seems, especially if you’re interested in losing it.
Boot Camp, Week 5: Sharing the Fitness Love
Getting fit is easier with a buddy — or a spouse — who can commiserate about the devilishness of V-ups
The Healthland Podcast: The Obesity and Weight Loss Special
Welcome to our first show of 2012. This week, we’re talking about the latest research on shedding holiday pounds.
Diet Disruptor: How the Brain Sabotages Weight Loss
Why is it so hard to lose weight? Extra pounds may affect brain structures involved in appetite, making it harder to turn down food
Boot Camp, Week 4: Hooked, I’m Signing Up for Month 2
A committed anti-exerciser finds out the healthy life isn’t half bad.