Sadly, the Obesity Gene Can’t Be Blamed for Your Inability to Lose Weight
Another scapegoat bites the dust.
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Sadly, the Obesity Gene Can’t Be Blamed for Your Inability to Lose Weight
Another scapegoat bites the dust.
By Susan RinkunasThis FDA-Approved Obesity Pump Actually Sucks Food Out of Your Stomach
As you might imagine, there are lots of side effects.
By Christine Nguyen and Cait MunroHere’s a Little Good News About Obesity in America
This is still a crisis, but in a few states things are actually improving a bit.
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Preventing Obesity in Kids Starts Even Before They’re Born
Like, first-trimester early.
By Drake BaerOverweight People Judge Distances to Be Further Than They Really Are
Because what you see is how you can act.
By Drake BaerThe FDA Just Approved a New Device That Literally Sucks Food Out of Your Stomach
Is this a step forward or backward for treating obesity?
By Susan RinkunasThe FDA Just Approved a New Device That Literally Sucks Food Out of Your Stomach
Is this a step forward or backward for treating obesity?
By Susan RinkunasThe Biggest Loser Is Organized Fat-Shaming, So How Is It Still on TV?
The show perpetuates the notion that people are obese because they’re lazy.
By Susan RinkunasWhy the Conversation About Obesity Needs to Change
Struggling to lose weight doesn't make you a failure.
By Susan RinkunasThis Is Why So Many Labrador Retrievers Are So Very Fat
Genes found in obese Labs may help scientists better understand how to help some obese humans.
By Melissa DahlSkipping the Most Important Meal of the Day Could Have Some Ugly Consequences
Kids who eat two breakfasts are more likely to avoid obesity than those who eat none.
By Adam Banicki and Cait MunroCan Mindfulness Reduce Mindless Eating?
A new study offers some promising hints about how to get people to stop eating all the chips.
By Jesse SingalSad Study Discovers Newborns Are Living on Junk Food
One infant's teeth reportedly came in black because it was fed bottled soda.
By Clint RaineyYou Can Blame Genetics for Your French-Fry Habit
A new study says certain people are "hardwired” to crave fatty, sugary foods.
By Sierra TishgartMore Bad News for Fans of Menu Calorie Counts
A new study gives even more reason to be skeptical that they can nudge people from cheeseburgers to salads.
By Jesse SingalOprah’s Investment in Weight Watchers Was Smart Because the Program Doesn’t Work
Oprah was right to invest in a program that has so many repeat customers.
By Traci MannWeight Discrimination Might Be Deadly
Just another sign of the depressing amount of damage that can be done by bullying-related behaviors.
By Jesse SingalA Sneaky Experiment About Calorie Counts
It complicates the current thinking about the best way to nudge people to make better food choices.
By Jesse SingalStudy Shows One Third of American Kids Eat Fast Food on Any Given Day
A new report by the CDC says it accounts for 12 percent of kids' total calories.
By Clint Rainey