What's Wrong With The Southern Diet? Not Much That Can't Be Fixed Researchers Say
Can keeping the fried chicken but ditching the sweet tea make the traditional Southern diet more healthful?
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Diet Hit A Snag? Your Gut Bacteria May Be Partly To Blame
Scientists are learning more about how our gut microbes may influence dieting. A small new study finds successful dieters have a different mix of bacteria than less-successful dieters.
Yo-Yo Dieting May Pose Serious Risks For Heart Patients
People with heart disease should keep their weight down, but it can be hard to lose weight and keep it off. Now a study shows big fluctuations may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Is Dieting Passe? Study Finds Fewer Overweight People Try To Lose Weight
Some health experts worry about what this trend means for chronic diseases linked to obesity. Others see an upside: Diets often fail, but a healthy body image can lead to healthy outcomes.
A Plant-Friendly Atkins Diet Gets High Marks On List Of 2017's Best Diets
U.S.News & World Report's annual rankings are out, and while reviewers have a few beefs with the regular Atkins diet, the vegan version scores well. So do other plant-based diets.
A Neuroscientist Tackles 'Why Diets Make Us Fat'
Why don't traditional diets work for many people? Blame your brain, suggests Sandra Aamodt. Her new book delves into the science of why eating and weight have become such a sizable problem.
Diet Foods Are Tanking. So The Diet Industry Is Now Selling 'Health'
Consumers are increasingly disillusioned with diet products and programs. But they're also confused by new terms like gluten-free and non-GMO, industry analysts and nutritionists say.
Best Diets 2016: From Fastest Weight Loss To Conquering Cravings
U.S. News & World Report's annual diet rankings give top marks to a meal-replacement plan to shed pounds fast. There's also a low-carb diet to stave off cravings; its virtues are sung in a new book.
Is The Weight Watchers-Oprah Winfrey Partnership Good For Dieters?
Oprah Winfrey is the new face of Weight Watchers as well as a major investor. But several health experts say the partnership may not help anyone struggling to lose weight do it more effectively.
Disgust Diet: Can You Train Your Brain To Recoil At High-Calorie Foods?
A psychologist says there could be a simple way to make calorie-packed foods like french fries or ice cream seem unappealing, even a bit disgusting. Others are less sure.