ConsumerAffairs.Com Weight Loss News http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news_index/weight_loss.html News about weight loss research, scams, nutrition, exercise and fitness, including company info and warnings from ConsumerAffairs.Com en-us Copyright 2005 ConsumerAffairs.Com info@consumeraffairs.com (Truman Lewis) jhood@consumeraffairs.com (Jim Hood) http://backend.userland.com/rss Overweight Doesn't Always Mean Unhealthy http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/08/overweight_unhealthy.html Looks can be deceiving when it comes to your health. Study: 86 Percent of Americans Could Be Obese by 2030 http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/07/obesity_study.html More exercise recommended for weight loss. New Guide Lists Calories in Beer, Wine, Cocktails http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/06/calories_liquor.html Government doesn't require listings on drink labels. Experts Fact-Check 'McDonald's Diet' Story http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/06/mcd_diet.html Not a good long-term strategy? Skipping Breakfast May Lead to Obesity http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/03/obesity_breakfast.html Study finds breakfast skippers more likely to be overweight. Kimkins Diet Rolls On Despite Founder's Excess Poundage http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/kimkins.html Don't believe everything you read in the supermarket mags. Less Salt, Fewer Soft Drinks? http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/sodium_soft_drinks.html Reducing kids' salt intake could help them cut back on sugary sodas. Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Weight Gain http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/02/sweeteners.html Cutting the connection between sweets and calories may confuse the body. Gym Membership Isn't Necessary For Fitness http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/fitness.html Taking time is more important than spending money. Low-Calorie Food Prices Surge http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/12/low_cal_costs.html Fresh fruit, vegetable prices outpace less nutritious foods. Weight-Loss Schemes Top Feds' Scam List http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/ftc_scams.html 30 million U.S. fraud complaints last year. NutriSystem Day 26: Hold the Eggs http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/nutrisystem06.html The end is in sight, and a welcome sight it is. NutriSystem Day 21: Tired, Hungry, Not Much Lighter http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/nutrisystem05.html Weight loss has slowed and Joe is haunted by thoughts of giant bacon-burgers. NutriSystem Day 14: More Energy, Fewer Pounds http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/nutrisystem04.html Things are looking up, as our Joe Enoch hits the halfway mark in his 28-day NutriSystem regimen. NutriSystem Day 11: Logistics Prove Difficult http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/nutrisystem02.html Four pounds thinner but frustrated by the details of good nutrition. Feds Sue Trudeau Marketers http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/ftc_trudeau.html Weight-loss book is misrepresented in infomercials, FTC charges. NutriSystem Day 5: Cardboard Soup http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/nutrisystem02.html Muscle cramps and cardboard soup on the menu. New Pill May Make Weight Loss Safer http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/09/weight_loss_pill.html More research is needed, though; still no silver bullet. Quick Burning Carbs May Cause Fatty Liver http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/09/fatty_liver.html Low-fat, high-carb diets can be dangerous. Feds Sue Infomercial Maestro Kevin Trudeau Again http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/09/ftc_trudeau.html 'Natural Cures' weight-loss book misleads consumers, agency charges. Judge Overturns New York Menu Rule -- Or Does He? http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/09/nyc_menus.html Both sides claim victory in court's decision over calorie postings. Chocolate 'Addiction' -- Is It Real? http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/09/chocolate_addiction.html Researcher concludes chocolate may be an indulgence, but not an addiction. Zip Codes, Property Value, May Predict Obesity Rates http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/08/obesity_zip.html Higher net worth may mean healthier diet, more time to exercise. Pot Belly a Tip-Off Of Heart Disease http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/08/heart_belly.html Better to waste food than add it to your waist. Oregon Sues LA Weight Loss http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/07/or_la_weight.html Suit charges company makes "false and misleading" repesentations about its program. Cutting Calories, Not Exercise, Best Way to Lose Weight http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/05/calorie_cutting.html Study finds calorie-counting is best long-term solution. More Teens Having Weight Loss Surgery http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/03/teens_weight_loss_surgery.html Number is still small but steady growth causes concern. Restaurants Promote "X-treme Eating" http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/xtreme_eating.html Chains increasingly serve up a whole day's worth of calories in a single meal. Does Pollution Play a Role in Obesity? http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/obesity_environment.html Researcher says endocrine disrupters need more study. Study Casts Doubt on Enviga Calorie-Burning Claims http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/enviga_study.html Despite marketers' claims, "negative calories" may result in weight gain for some consumers. FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Diet Pill http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/fda_orlistat.html Orlistat, available since 1999 by prescription, will be marketed as Alli. Texas Trips Up "Smiling Bob" http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/tx_smiling_bob.html Dietary Supplement Peddlers Agree to Refunds Coke, Nestle Sued Over Enviga Claims http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/cspi_coke_suit.html Weight-loss, energy-burning claims are nonsense, suit argues. Popular Weight-Loss Supplement May Have Nasty Side Effects http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/cla_side_effects.html Research raises questions about safety of CLA. LeanRx.Net Lightens Consumers Wallets http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/leanrx.html Consumers complain they're being charged for weight-loss pills they didn't order. British Scientists Develop Weight-Loss Chewing Gum http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/weight_loss_gum.html Appetite-supressant in the gum supposedly curbs desire to eat. Dieting In America At All Time Low http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/dieting.html What we say and what we do still at odds. Obesity Surgeries Up Dramatically http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/obesity_surgery.html Giving up on diet and exercise, Americans go under the knife to lose pounds. FTC Fines Weight-Loss Pill Pushers http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/ftc_weight_loss.html Companies will pay $25 million for making unsubstantiated claims. Worst Diets of 2006 http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/01/worst_diets.html Ear staples, detoxification progams among the "winners" in annual compilation of most useless weight-loss schemes. Adults Living with Children Eat More Fat http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/12/adults_fat.html Kids may influence adults' eating habits. Study Links High-Protein Diet To Cancer http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/12/protein_cancer.html Lean diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, beans may be a good way to protect yourself against cancer as well as heart disease. LA Weight Loss Settles With Washington ... Again http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/11/wa_la_weight.html "Mystery shoppers" from AG's office find diet centers up to their old tricks. No Link Between Low-Carb Diet And Heart Disease http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/11/hsph_low_carb.html Type and amount of fat in the diet is much more important, Harvard study finds. Online Quiz Compares Restaurant Foods http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/11/cspi_food_quiz.html Jelly doughnuts have fewer calories than a sesame bagel? NutriSystem Leaves a Bad Taste in Many Mouths http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/11/nutrisystem_problems.html Tasteless food, too much salt, frequent substitutions top the complaint list. Study: Exercise Helps Obese Kids Reduce Heart Disease Risk http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/10/obesity_kids_exercise.html Exercise shrinks risk, not just waistlines.