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The surprising things you shouldn't say to someone who's lost weight

Trying to help a friend keep weight off after a diet sounds like a good idea, but certain kinds of advice may actually have the opposite effect, a new study from Greece suggests.

Snacking on peanuts may help obesity epidemic

Good news for those who like peanuts and aren't allergic: Snacking on them three to four times a week could help lower one's BMI, researchers report in the Journal of Applied Research on Children.

The 6 worst workouts at the gym

Everyone likes to preach about the best workouts.

What your workout says about you

People who work out at traditional gyms spend more of their budgets at big-box stores and on fast food than other exercise buffs.

The scientific way to eat bread and lose weight

Popular diets like Atkins and Paleo have long preached that to lose weight — and keep it off — you’ve got to cut out the carbohydrates.

Man who lost 150 pounds to become body builder starts meal service to help others

A Minneapolis man who lost more than 150 pounds after changing his lifestyle habits has started a meal prep business in hopes of helping others achieve their weight loss goals.

Even 5 percent weight loss tied to benefits for obese

For obese men and women, losing as little as 5 percent of their body weight reduces risk factors for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease, according to a new study.

Reality TV star: 'I lost 63 pounds to date my high school crush'

Clinically obese since age 10, Cheyanne Lent was friend-zoned her whole life — she was the girl whom boys would talk to about other girls.

Buyers of pitchman's bogus weight-loss book to get refunds

Federal authorities are poised to begin compensating customers who purchased a fraudulent weight-loss book from imprisoned infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau.

How spices helped one woman shed 40 pounds in less than a year

After years of yo-yo dieting and becoming a mother, 38-year-old Nagina Abdullah never thought she’d have the body she wanted.