A new deal between Coca-Cola and the American Academy of Family Physicians has many people upset. Included in those that are upset over the Coke deal are some of the family doctors that are members of AAFP.

Drinking a soft drink may increase your risk of high blood pressure. That is what a new study shows. A diet high in high fructose corn syrup is connected to an increase risk of developing high blood pressure.

There is a major race between three drug companies to release their new weight loss drug to the market. All three new potential diet drugs are showing good results in tests. It is being reported now that these diet drugs are also showing promise to help with other health issues such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and blood-sugar control.

A study from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark shows that the drug liraglutide can help with weight loss in obese adults. The participates in the study that took liraglutine, lost at least 5% of their body weight.

First lady Michelle Obama, who some say has surpassed President Obama's popularity with the public, continues her campaign to fight obesity and promote health in America.

A report indicates that more "magic bullet" type anti-obesity drugs are destined to enter the FDA approval process soon. Reports are that obese patients who took one of the medications along with reducing calories and exercising lost about 15% of their starting weight in a 12-month period.

Since 1975, Dr. Sanford Siegal has been helping his patients fight obesity and loose weight by eating cookies. These are no regular cookies. They are specially formulated cookies that are a part of the Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet.

This is a new twist to eating your dessert first. The Krispy Kreme donut burger is a big hit at fairs this year.

We have all seen people with cellulite, some of us have it. You know the cottage cheese looking stuff under the skin usually around the hips, buttocks and thighs. According to Colleen Rush from the Total Beauty website, there are some cities that have more cellulite than others. Do you live in one of these cellulite cities?

In 2005 the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that globally 400 million adults were obese, defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater. WHO projects that by 2015 there will be more than 700 million obese adults worldwide. Obesity is considered to be one of the greatest risk factors for osteoarthritis, a progressive musculoskeletal disorder that is characterized by loss of joint cartilage.

Only 7.5 percent of Americans are now in the clear when it comes to heart disease risk factors according to a new study.

While we all know that what we eat can affect how much we weight and our overall health. A recent study by Northwestern University shows there is a potential link to when you eat what you eat to your weight gain as well. The study shows there may be a link between eating at night and weight gain.