Fad diets yield temporary results

Bell bottoms, big hair and T-shirts that change color when you touch them. Just as fashion goes in and out of style, so do diets.

Baum's offers spa-inspired weight loss treatments

Losing weight can be a long process and often involves eating better and exercising. But a local store is making weight loss more interesting by offering unique methods to help shed the pounds.

Weight loss medications can help in the eating struggle

On the obstacle course of weight loss, many people get caught in the same spot again and again. Members of the medical community can help when trying to navigate the way to healthier living.

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Weight loss apps can benefit dieters

So, once again, you resolve to lose weight for the New Year. There's an app for that; or, rather, more apps.

Highly anticipated weight-loss pill wins approval

A new weight-loss pill that many doctors consider the most effective of a new generation of anti-obesity drugs got the approval of the Food and Drug Administration.

Rev. Michael J. Yadron in his Parish Office Surrounded by his Nutrisystem Nutri Bears

Rev. Michael J. Yadron, wearing clothes that are now too big, shows his parade of Nutri Bears bestowed by the Nutrisystem meal program to reward his 125-pound weight loss.

OFFBEAT: Move over Marie Osmond, priest praising Nutrisystem after 125- pound loss

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Former 'Biggest Loser' contestant Crozier gets makeover before cameo on finale

SCHERERVILLE | When "Biggest Loser" contestant Courtney Crozier returns to the hit NBC reality TV series for a live broadcast of the finale, she wants to be seen on camera because of her new look — not her weight.

Could green coffee beans help you shed pounds?

Scientists at the American Chemical Society convention reported that green, or unroasted, coffee beans can cause the obese to lose more than 10 percent of that unwanted weight in less than four months.

Surgery can put Type 2 diabetes into remission

New research gives clear proof that weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure diabetes, and doctors say the operation should be offered sooner to more people with the disease.

Alex Respess, star of ABC hit show 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition,' on GMA

Alex Respess, 23, from Georgia, the star of last year's ABC hit show 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition,' is shown next to his "before" cardboard likeness during a visit to ABC's 'Good Morning America.'

OFFBEAT: 'Biggest Loser' star has famous help with yogurt biz

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OFFBEAT: 'Biggest Loser' star daughter from Valpo launching Frozen Yogurt Shop

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Weight loss tips from Dr. Sears

"The Zone Diet" author Dr. Barry Sears says that the obesity crisis sweeping America is due to hormones being out of balance, not a lack of willpower. Dr. Sears offers the following six tips to lose weight.

Weight loss tips from Dr. Sears

"The Zone Diet" author Dr. Barry Sears says that the obesity crisis sweeping America is due to hormones being out of balance, not a lack of willpower. Dr. Sears offers the following six tips to lose weight.

Tim Gunn guides new wardrobe choices for a New Year

There are people out there who really do stick to their New Year's resolution and lose weight. But sometimes, says fashion guru Tim Gunn, they don't know how to show it off, or even find clothes that fit.

Gunn guides new wardrobes for weight loss

There are people out there who really do stick to their New Year's resolution and take off those last 10 pounds — or more.

St. Mary Medical holds weight loss surgery seminar Jan. 16

HOBART | A seminar on Weight-Loss Surgery: Is it Right for Me? will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 16 at St. Mary Medical Center, 1500 S. Lake Park Ave.

Portion control and planning can keep away those holiday pounds

With the abundance of rich, fatty foods available during the fall and winter months, it's important to have a strategy for continuing one's healthy eating plan, health experts say.