Does candy keep kids from getting fat?
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(CBS) Indulging a sweet tooth might not be anyone's idea of a good weight-loss strategy. But in jaw-dropping new research, scientists say they've found something even more likely to be associated with unwanted weight gain in children and adolescents than eating candy:
Not eating candy.
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(CBS) Sorry, soda lovers - even diet drinks can make you fat.
That's the word from authors of two new studies, presented Sunday at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego.
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Weight gain has more to do with diet than how much exercise a person gets, according to a new study
/ istockphoto(CBS/AP) Which foods cause the most weight gain? A new Harvard study holds some big surprises.
PICTURES- Weight gain worry? 12 foods that pack on pounds
Continue »Why did Los Angeles schools ban chocolate milk?
Los Angeles schools banned chocolate and strawberry milk after celebrity chef Jamie Oliver mounted campaign
/ Getty Images(CBS/AP) With childhood obesity a growing problem in the U.S., schools across the country are seeing what they can do to help kids keep the weight off. To do its part, the Los Angeles Unified School District - with about 688,000 students, the nation's second-largest - has implemented a controversial ban of chocolate and strawberry milk.
It joins a growing number of school districts nationwide, including Washington D.C., Boulder Valley, Colo., and Berkeley, Calif., that serve only plain milk at its schools.
Continue »Is Mediterranean diet effective for weight loss?
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(CBS) The Mediterranean diet has long been touted as a healthy one, and a ranking of popular eating plans just released by "U.S. News & World Report" pegs it at #2 in terms of overall health benefits.
But when it comes to triggering weight loss, the Mediterranean diet - which focuses on produce, nuts, whole grains, olive oil, and seafood - doesn't even crack the top 10.
PICTURES: Top 20 diets for weight loss
Continue »Which diet is most effective for weight loss?
DASH diet may help fend off diabetes, but which diet sheds most pounds?
/ istockphoto(CBS )What's the best diet for weight loss? U.S. News & World Report just weighed in, releasing its annual "Best Diet" rankings.
PICTURES: Top 20 diets for weight loss
Continue »hCG diet fad has experts worrying about risks
hCG diet is getting lots of buzz - and some concern from doctors
/ istockphoto(CBS) Does it work? Is it safe? Those are the sorts of questions being asked about the so-called hCG diet that's been getting lots of attention in recent weeks.
The hCG diet combines extreme calorie restriction - typically 500 calories a day of unprocessed organic foods - with daily doses of a pregnancy-related hormone called human chorionic gondatropin, a.k.a. hCG. The hormone is typically administered via injections or under-the-tongue drops.
Will "Biggest Loser" winner keep weight off?
"Biggest Winner" winner Olivia Ward before and after dramatic weight loss
/ NBC(CBS) Opera singer Olivia Ward has something new to yodel about. The slimmed-down 35-year-old was named winner of season 11 of "The Biggest Loser," edging out her sister to claim victory after shedding 129 pounds in eight months.
Ward , who stands 5 feet, 9 inches, tipped the scales at 261 pounds when the competition started. On Tuesday night, she weighed in at 132 pounds. Upon winning, she thrust her hands overhead as confetti swirled.
Continue »Should docs be paid to be blunt about obesity?
English plan would use financial incentives to encourage doctors to tell patients they're fat and enroll them in weight-loss programs
/ istockphoto(CBS) "You're fat, and you need to lose weight." Doctors who talk to their obese patients about their weight stand to boost their earnings, if England enacts a new plan proposed by its health insurance agency.
Continue »Will food police win war over Ronald McDonald?
McDonald's "spokesclown" Ronald McDonald at an event in Los Angeles on November 9, 2004.
/ Getty Images(CBS/AP) Should Ronald McDonald retire?
Healthy-eating activists say the 48-year-old "spokesclown" hooks kids on junk food and insist the time has come for the burger-pushing mascot to hang up his floppy shoes and clown nose.
Not so fast, says McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner. Speaking Thursday at the chain's annual meeting outside Chicago, he said recent newspapers ads calling for Ronald's ouster had prompted an outpouring of support to his office, with parents and customers asking Skinner "to defend their right to choose."
Continue »What's it like to eat 25,000 Big Macs?
Don Gorske savors his 25,000th Big Mac
/ AP(CBS/AP) Fast food restaurants get lots of criticism for serving up fatty, salty, calorie-dense fare. But Don Gorske has no complaints. The 57-year-old retired prison guard was just honored at his hometown McDonalds for eating his 25,000th Big Mac - a feat that took him 39 years to accomplish.
Heart Attack Grill's fatty fare comes to Dallas
Heart Attack Grill features giant burgers served by waitresses dressed as nurses.
/ Heart Attack Grill(CBS) Think bypass surgery is no laughing matter? Try telling that to fans of the notorious Heart Attack Grill, a cardiology-themed eatery that serves up humongous hamburgers and french fries fried in lard.
The gluttony-glamorizing restaurant opened a branch on Friday in Dallas but closed its doors early after experiencing unspecified "operational issues in the kitchen," a Dallas TV station reported. The original restaurant is in Chandler, Ariz.
Continue »Gastric bypass patients eat less but drink more
Can gastric bypass surgery lead to alcoholism?
/ istockphoto(CBS) People who undergo gastric bypass may eat less after surgery, but new research suggests they compensate by consuming more of something else.
Booze - and lots of it.
Best diet? Consumer Reports weighs in
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(CBS) In the battle to beat the bulge, Consumer Reports has crowned a winner - at least when it comes to mainstream diets like Atkins, Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig.
Consumer Reports reviewed seven diets in all, the three above plus the Zone, Slim-Fast, Ornish and Nutrisystem. Each of the diets takes a different approach and Consumer Reports was quick to point out that the best diet is the one you stay on. So some amount of personal preference is involved in finding the diet that's right for you.
Continue »Do fat people make you fat too?
Seeing overweight people eat might lead to this
/ istockphoto(CBS) Why is it so hard to lose weight? People offer up all sorts of explanations, from being unable to resist the temptation of fatty food to being too busy to work out. But a new study seems to suggest a rather surprising cause:
Simply looking at fat people.
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