Weight Loss - Page 78

The best type of fat for weight loss

New research suggests that where your fats come from matters just as much as how much you're taking in. 

Tethered to treadmills? Try the cardio machines in the corner

Gym goers seeking to boost their workouts might do well to aim for the less-used equipment beyond the busy rows of treadmills and elliptical trainers that dominate the center of the cardio floor, fitness experts say.

The best and worst booze to drink if you want to lose weight

Alcohol can either give you a beer belly or help you uncover your abs.

Weight-loss drugs seek acceptance from patients and physicians

A new generation of weight-loss medications that suppress patients’ appetites and make them feel full is facing reluctance among patients because of safety issues with past diet drugs. 

17 ways to lose weight when you have no time

If packing your lunch, cooking dinner every night, and getting to the gym regularly sound like things you’ll be able to do half past never, you may think that real weight loss just isn’t in the cards for you right now.

Benefits of weight loss surgery diminished after 5 years

Five years after weight loss surgery, obese patients may regain many of the pounds they initially shed, a new study from Israel suggests.

Dukan Diet founder banned as a general practitioner in France over slimming pill

The French diet guru who is said to have helped Kate Middleton fit into her wedding dress was yesterday banned from practicing as a GP after prescribing potentially lethal pills as a slimming aid.

Fitness studios keep clients on track with photos, social media

Need a little extra encouragement to shape up in time for that wedding, class reunion or vacation?

The $500-a-month workout habit: Data show fitness boutiques rising in popularity

Alison Dougherty used to pay $30 a month for a health club membership. She’s much happier now that her fitness expenses average $500 a month.

5 tips to find the best gym for you

Research suggests that 60 percent of gym memberships go unused by mid-February.  For many people, it isn’t just about joining a gym, but joining the right gym.