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What's in that Weight Loss Supplement? Americans spend billions of dollars each year on weight loss supplements. Although we wouldn't buy a car or a dinner without knowing some details, many who purchase these supplements have no idea what is in them, or what independent reports say about their safety and effectiveness.

The Risks of Weight-Control Surgery Since almost two-thirds of our population is now overweight or obese, thoughts about surgical procedures to reduce weight frequently cross people's minds.

How to Handle Internal Voices Even when some people dine alone, they have the company of four or more internal voices. These people don't suffer from mental illness. Their brains are merely replaying conflicting and possibly negative messages about what to eat and how much.

The Soft Drink Explosion Among Kids The consumption of soft drinks by American youth is increasing. National dietary surveys show that carbonated soft drink consumption more than doubled in youths aged 6 to 17.

A Good Night's Rest for Your Weight Do you need to lose weight? Turn off the television or computer an hour earlier and go to bed. A lack of sleep may make weight loss and weight control more difficult!

Fast Food Density In Poor And Black Neighborhoods May Contribute To Obesity Epidemic The number of fast food outlets in poor and black neighborhoods may play a role in the obesity epidemic among residents of these areas, suggest the results of a geographical survey.

How Are Insulin Resistance, Pre-Diabetes, And Type 2 Diabetes Linked? When the pancreas does not make enough insulin or the body is unable to use the insulin that is present, the cells cannot use glucose. Excess glucose builds up in the bloodstream, setting the stage for diabetes.

Waist versus Weight All body fat is not the same. Researchers and health care professionals often measure overweight in pounds or with a calculation called the Body Mass Index.

Hopping Back on the Diet Wagon Whether dieters reach their goal or barely lose a pound, the day almost always comes when they go off the diet. Although this break can mark the beginning of a downward spiral that sends a person right back to the starting point, studies now show it doesn't have to.

Low-Carb Confusion Hundreds of newly available low-carb foods are actually making weight loss more difficult. Don’t let food package claims deceive you - a 2 gram carb protein bar could have 240 calories.

A Highly Preventable Cancer One renowned researcher estimates that 70 percent of colon cancers could be prevented with only moderate changes in diet and lifestyle. Current research points to several strategies you could employ to protect yourself against colon cancer development.

Children Are Happy With Toys or Candy at Halloween Children are just as likely to choose a small toy as candy when offered both on Halloween, according to a Yale study.

Mothers’ Diets Serve As Example For Daughters When it comes to eating high-fat foods, daughters do as their mothers do, at least to some extent, according to new research reported in the American Journal of Health Behavior.

Exercise For Elders: It’s Never Too Late Older Americans need more motivation to exercise regularly, say a series of studies published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.