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Weight Can Increase Risk
of Breast Cancer

Oct 8, 2008 3:44 PM CDT

Weight Can Increase Risk of Breast Cancer

But side effects of treatment can make it harder to shed pounds

(Newser) - There may be a direct connection between weight and breast cancer in women, MSNBC reports. Overweight women “have more exposure to estrogen,” one doctor said, "which we think increases their risk of several different cancers.” Breast cancer patients across the country are now coupling their therapy...

Half-Ton Mexican Man Dies
After Pleading For Help

Oct 8, 2008 2:25 AM CDT

Half-Ton Mexican Man Dies After Pleading For Help

Man had gone on TV to ask nation for assistance in solving his weight problem

(Newser) - A bedridden 990-pound man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem has died of heart failure, AP reports. Emergency officials had to knock down Jose Luis Garza's bedroom wall and hoist him onto the back of a friend's pickup truck to take him to the...

Recruit Drops and Gives
the Army 100 ... Pounds

Sep 30, 2008 5:15 PM CDT

Recruit Drops and Gives the Army 100 ... Pounds

263-pound woman lost weight to enlist

(Newser) - A Texas woman shed 113 pounds to join the Army, saying she was startled into action after being told she was too heavy to qualify. “I’ll never see her again,” a recruiter says he thought on meeting 263-pound Ashley Barrett-Carter, the Dallas Morning News reports. Now in...

Moss:
Fashion Biz
Made Me Thin

Aug 28, 2008 4:30 PM CDT

Moss: Fashion Biz Made Me Thin

Models blame industry practices for weight

(Newser) - Über-thin supermodel Kate Moss blames the fashion industry, not anorexia, for the "heroin chic" look she made famous in the '90s. Moss sets the record straight in Interview, saying her hectic modeling schedule contributed to her scant weight: "You go to a show, and there's no food...

30 Mins Daily Won't Cut It: Study

Jul 30, 2008 2:39 PM CDT

30 Mins Daily Won't Cut It: Study

Researchers recommend at least an hour daily to keep off pounds

(Newser) - Thirty minutes of moderate exercise daily may not trim off the fat after all, a new study says. University of Pittsburgh researchers say it takes at least 55 minutes per day, five days a week, to keep off the pounds. The study followed 200 overweight women, and found that only...

Rumors About Jobs' Health Hit Ghoulish Point

OPINION

Jul 23, 2008 8:21 AM CDT

Rumors About Jobs' Health Hit Ghoulish Point

Speculation about Apple boss has crossed the line

(Newser) - Speculation about the state of Steve Jobs' health is reaching fever pitch, and the scramble to know more is over the top, Tom Krazit writes in CNET. Shareholders, concerned by the Apple CEO's recent weight loss and the fact that he once had pancreatic cancer, are calling for full disclosure....

Food Diaries Help Dieters Shed Pounds

Jul 8, 2008 6:15 PM CDT

Food Diaries Help Dieters Shed Pounds

Those who wrote down every snack lost more weight in study

(Newser) - Dieters who keep a detailed record of their caloric intake in a food diary are more likely to lose weight, a major new study says. Out of nearly 1,700 participants, those who wrote down every snack and nibble of the day lost twice as much weight—and continued to...

No-Longer-Fat Lady Sings Part She Was Denied

Jun 11, 2008 8:34 AM CDT

No-Longer-Fat Lady Sings Part She Was Denied

Slimmed-down Voigt mocks 'little black dress' incident online

(Newser) - In 2004 Deborah Voigt, one of the world's most gifted sopranos, was dismissed from a London production of Ariadne auf Naxos for being too fat to fit in the little black dress that the director insisted was integral to the production. On Monday Voigt, who has gone from a size...

Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

Jun 3, 2008 12:34 PM CDT

Your Body Wants You to Stay Fat

Keeping weight off made much tougher by brain, hormone cues to get it back

(Newser) - Your body doesn't want you to lose weight, scientists say, and makes it tough to keep off pounds lost. Scientists tell the Los Angeles Times that brain and hormone cues increase post-diet as natural processes try to get that old figure back. And while research into the heavy issues is...

Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

Apr 29, 2008 7:28 AM CDT

Scientists Slim Down, Speed Up Mice by Stripping Enzyme

Removing an enzyme triggered a speedier mouse metabolism

(Newser) - Australian scientists have made a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for obesity and diabetes, the BBC reports. Researchers removed an enzyme in fat cells of mice and found it sped up their metabolisms. The mice with altered cells were an average of 20% lighter than normal mice and...

Why You're Still Chubby

Apr 18, 2008 11:15 AM CDT

Why You're Still Chubby

Common mistakes can prevent weight loss

(Newser) - If you've mustered the energy to lose weight, nothing is more frustrating than not seeing results. Men's Health lists some common mistakes:

Too much carb consumption
You're eating low-fat foods, but more of them
Skipping breakfast can lead to sugar bingeing

Gossiper Trades Fat for Fortune

Apr 9, 2008 10:22 AM CDT

Gossiper Trades Fat for Fortune

Perez Hilton loses weight, adds radio show to media empire

(Newser) - The Starbucks barista who turned his Perez Hilton alter ego into a web and TV sensation is bulking up his multimedia ventures by adding a radio show and slimming down his waistline, reports the Hollywood Reporter. "I want to frickin' jog shirtless in Malibu by the Fourth of July,...

Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

Mar 2, 2008 11:57 AM CST

Drunkorexia On Rise in Women

Eating disorders increasingly blending with substance abuse, experts say

(Newser) - Drunkorexia isn't an official medical term, reports the New York Times, but the disorder is on a growing list of afflictions that combine societal acceptance of substance abuse and pressure to be thin. Drunkorexics, who are typically college-age women, shun food to prevent weight gain and to offset the calories...

Here Comes
the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Mar 1, 2008 8:11 PM CST

Here Comes the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Women going to unhealthy extremes in bid to look perfect

(Newser) - Wedding dress? $1,500. Ceremony? $30,000. Rapid weight loss, whitened teeth, artificial tan, laser surgery and a shot of Botox? Apparently, priceless—but they may come at a health cost as brides-to-be try to look picture-perfect with "red carpet-worthy good looks" on their wedding day. Such extremes can...

Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

Feb 27, 2008 8:10 AM CST

Diabetic Dieters Take Big Risks

Skipping insulin as weight-loss technique leads to early death

(Newser) - Psychologists studying eating habits in type 1 diabetics have found that women who cut back on their insulin as a weight management tactic—and 30% do—triple their chances of dying young. Women who restrict their insulin use have higher rates of kidney disease and foot problems, and die on...

Look Out
Jenny, Here Comes Kirstie!

Feb 20, 2008 2:37 PM CST

Look Out Jenny, Here Comes Kirstie!

Alley aims to cash in on weight loss with own diet brand

(Newser) - After cutting her ties with weight-loss company Jenny Craig, former spokeswoman Kirstie Alley tells People she's getting into the diet field herself. "I want to create something new that will help millions of people end the seemingly never-ending fatty roller-coaster ride," says the slimmer 57-year-old, who aims to...

Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

Feb 15, 2008 7:42 PM CST

Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

Zero-calorie sugar stand-ins may cause weight gain, study says

(Newser) - Cutting back on sugary calories could make you gain weight instead of lose it, a study suggests. Scientists at Purdue University compared rats fed either zero-calorie saccharin or sugar, and found that those on artificial sweetener gained more weight—mostly in fat, Time reports. Animals appear conditioned to respond to...

Sugar Free but Not Danger Free

Jan 11, 2008 6:30 AM CST

Sugar Free but Not Danger Free

Gum with sorbitol can cause severe weight loss, stomach pain

(Newser) - Those who chew too much sugar-free gum may face stomach pain, diarrhea and rapid weight loss, researchers warn. The culprit is sorbitol, an artificial sweetener widely used in sugar-free foods. The chemical's graver side effects kicks in for those who chew about 20 sticks of gum a day, the BBC...

9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

Jan 3, 2008 2:23 PM CST

9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

That bran muffin might not be doing your body the wonders you thought

(Newser) - The authors of Eat This, Not That! provided Men's Health with 9 foods that aren't as healthy as they claim. Replace your:

Bran muffin (420 calories, 20g fat) with ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin (300 calories, 12g fat)
Chicken Caesar salad (900 calories, 60g fat) with grilled

...

Huckabee Hasn't Put
Down the Mic

Dec 27, 2007 9:40 AM CST

Huckabee Hasn't Put Down the Mic

Unlike presidential rivals, ex-governor still giving paid speeches

(Newser) - As the presidential race heats up, candidates from both parties have backed off their lucrative speaking engagements, but not Mike Huckabee, the Politico says. The pastor-turned-frontrunner has been making the rounds at universities, charging $25,000 per speech. “If I don’t work, I don’t eat,” Huckabee...