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Fitness industry pushes for better trainers WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana (AP) -- The United States' aging, overweight population is fueling demand for personal trainers skilled at prodding the out- of-shape of all ages to get fit. But there is no guarantee those buff trainers know the best workout for a 65- year-old man with heart disease or an … [Read more...] about Fitness Industry and Trainers

Supermodel Dies After Weight Loss A month after a controversy in the modeling world over body weight, a second model has died after becoming dangerously thin. Ana Carolina Reston, a well-known Brazilian model who worked for Giorgio Armani, died this week at the age of 23. Reston was 5 feet 8 inches tall and starved herself down to 88 pounds … [Read more...] about Supermodel Dies After Weight Loss

TV's Naked Chef urges action on fat U.S. kids NEW YORK (Reuters) -- British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver wants the United States to take up his campaign against fatty snacks and school lunches to combat the country's burgeoning child obesity problem. Oliver, 31, has spent the past several years crusading for healthier food in British schools … [Read more...] about Child Obesity and Naked Chef

Does DNA Hold the Secret to Weight Loss? Most of us have tried dieting at some time or another. In fact, more than 70 million Americans are currently on a diet. Indeed, diets are a $70 billion industry, with new ones coming around the corner every day. One of the latest fad diets is based on DNA, News 11's Melissa Voetsch has … [Read more...] about Weight Loss and DNA

Getting Through the Holidays Without Gaining Weight Now that the holiday season is here, holiday foods and meals take center stage. And this is as it should be. Food is a terrific celebration of friendships, of family and of love. These celebrations do not have to lead you to unhealthy eating habits. With a little advance planning, you can … [Read more...] about Getting Through the Holidays Without Gaining Weight

Maybe... just a thought here.... but maybe the number of solo dieters are so high because insurance won't cover you if you want to lose weight. I can't get insurance for babyboy because he's too big. Same applies if you want to quit smoking - insurance won't pay if you want to use zyban, or thorazine or whatever. 70 percent of dieters go solo, … [Read more...] about Solo Dieting

FDA Recommendations for Handling Fresh Produce Buying Tips for Fresh Produce Purchase produce that is not bruised or damaged. When selecting fresh cut produce - such as a half a watermelon or bagged mixed salad greens - choose only those items that are refrigerated or surrounded by ice. Bag fresh fruits and vegetables separately from … [Read more...] about Tips for Fresh Produce

No matter how you slice it - or should I say use it: fat is fat. One tablespoon of oil, whether it be good oil or bad oil, still has a hundred calories - with all of those calories being fat calories. 0 trans fat is misleading: the other half insists that since it has no trans fats in a product, then there is no fat whatsoever. If you eat … [Read more...] about Trans Fats and KFC