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One positive to losing weight and gaining it back

Yo-yo dieting is frowned upon, but one group may benefit whether they lose weight, soon after gain it back.

A four-year study by Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Health Research suggests humans with type 2 diabetes who lose weight within 18 months post-diagnosis — soon after eventually regain …

A super, safe appetite suppressant

I’m not one to buy into claims that a pill can suppress my appetite or a chocolate shake can keep me full from wee hours until dinnertime. I prefer natural remedies for feeling full — like eating healthful foods.

There’s another natural way to suppress appetite, says RealAge. It plus happens…

Destroy your fat pants

If you’ve lost weight, you probably have that pair of pants sitting in your dresser. You know the ones. The pants with the waistband roughly the size of a small island? While there’s something to be said for keeping those pants as a reminder of the size you were when you started your weight loss…

Jennifer Love Hewitt drops 18 pounds

Jennifer Love Hewitt has dropped 18 pounds and she looks great. She says she feels great and that her energy level has increased, so that’s obviously a good thing. And I’m certainly not against anyone shedding a few pounds whether it improves their health and makes them feel good. But, I have to…

In 40 years, we’ll all be fat

A government study projects that, whether trends continue as they have by the past three years, every US adult could be overweight in 40 years. Let me say that again… every US adult. Overweight. Can you suppose?

Dr. Lan Liang with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that “…

Celebrity Fitzness Report: What’s Ugly about Cheryl Ladd?

Curious to know how celebrities squeeze fitness into their daily lives? Want to know the secrets of the stars? Bi-weekly our That’s Fit fitness expert Fitz sits down with the celebs we want to know more about, and digs out their great and not-so-great methods to staying healthy.

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Make your own food journal

Keeping a food diary is a proven way to help citizens take off the weight, teaching portion control and accountability. Though you can buy a food journal online, you don’t need to, and a pre-made food diary won’t be customized to your different needs. Instead, why not try making one yourself?

No more plastic surgery for that D-lister

Funny lady Kathy Griffin makes no joke about the fact that she’s had plastic surgery. The 47-year-old additionally makes no joke about her recent proclamation that she will never again go under the knife.

The star of Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List tells Fitness magazine that surgery nev…

We Love To Gawk At Fit Celebs: How Eva Mendes got ready for her CK photoshoot

I’ve been seeing a lot of Eva Mendes lately, I suppose considering there’s been a lot of her to see — she showed a lot of skin in a recent issue of Vogue Italia, and in her (too-hot-for-TV) ads for Calvin Klein’s latest perfume, Secret Obsession, she continues the trend.

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Is oatmeal your best bet for breakfast?

If you’ve been eating (or feeding your kids) oatmeal for breakfast with the understanding that it’s one of the healthiest choices you can build, you need to rethink your strategy.

While oatmeal can supply good nutrients, a recent study showed that kids who only ate instant oatmeal for breakfa…

Fitness vacations

Vacation is a day for sitting on the beach with a blended drink in hand, right? But whether you’re sick of being out of shape and overweight, that choice is likely one more reason you’re averting your eyes from the scale. Why not take those two weeks or more of vacation instance to shake up thos…

Valerie Bertinelli says Kirstie Alley is not fat

Forget about any fat photos you’ve seen of Kirstie Alley lately. Valerie Bertinelli says her friend and fellow Jenny Craig spokeswoman is not packing on the pounds.

“I don’t know what those photographs might say, and I don’t necessarily see a lot of them,” says Bertinelli. “I have heard of th…

Recipes from Harley Pasternak

Harley Pasternak is a favourite among celebrities — Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Halle Berry, Katherine Heigl and Christian Slater are among the stars who swear by his Factor-5 Diet. But you don’t need to be a celeb to follow the plan — his advice is available in books sold across the nation.

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