Keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss according to a study from Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research. The findings, from one of the largest and longest running weight loss maintenance trials ever conducted, will be published in the August issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Saturday can be the worst enemy for our waistlines, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

People looking for ways to manage their weight are often advised to eat slowly, allowing a feeling of fullness to register before they eat too much. A study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island seems to support that weight-control method.

Cardiovascular training, AKA cardio, is absolutely imperative for optimal health. The benefits are immeasurable and have the ability to affect the quality and length of one’s life. However, many people spend a great deal of time doing cardio exercises and don’t experience the results that they should.

Actress Kirstie Alley is losing the battle with her weight, as this photo taken of her in Los Angeles on June 1 shows her looking heavier than ever.

Successful bariatric surgery allows morbidly obese patients to lose up to 70 percent of their excess weight and to maintain weight loss. The latest study by Dr. Nicolas Christou of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and McGill University shows that this surgery also decreases the risk of developing cancer by up to 80 percent.

Teenagers' obesity-related medical complications improve just six months after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, according to outcomes data presented this week.

People can lose weight by flavoring their food with calorie-free seasonings and sweeteners, which may make them feel full faster and decrease their consumption, according to a new study. The results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

A higher-protein diet that emphasizes lean meats and low-fat dairy foods as sources of protein and calcium can mean weight loss without bone loss--and the evidence is in bone scans taken throughout a new University of Illinois study.

Last night we were really inspired upon witnessing the unbelievable transformation of obese people into their slim slender body figure using The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene. To us, the Best life Diet is a hot diet that fits his yoga lifestyle. It can really changes once's physical and emotional appearance the way he or she wants it.

One in three elderly hospital patients suffer from malnutrition, but go largely unnoticed by hospital staff, Australian research has revealed.

Imagine being able to tone down appetite and promote weight loss, while improving the body’s ability to handle blood sugar levels.