White House Sweats, and He’s the Cause

President Obama’s personal trainer, Cornell McClellan, has also been working with many aides.

Free List Of Negative Calorie Foods

There is a list of negative calorie foods below, but let’s first consider what this term means. The term negative calorie is actually a misnomer: since a calorie is a unit of heat, it cannot be negative. A negative calorie food just means that you expend more calories eating and digesting the food than the [...]

Vital Signs: Diet: Low-Fat vs. Atkins: Parallel Results

One of the longest trials to pit low-fat diets against Atkins-style diets found that participants lost the same amount of weight after two years, regardless of which diet they were on.

Big City: In New York, Getting Thin by Riding the Subway

Good news for New Yorkers: A study points to public transit’s role in staving off obesity.

Obese Mothers a Burden on Hospital Resources

Extreme weight may be causing birth defects or death for mothers and babies, and hospitals have had to adjust.

Vital Signs: Risks: Obesity Is Found to Take Toll After Age 40

A study comparing medications taken by normal weight, overweight and obese Americans found that obese people over 40 took more than those of average weight.