Periodically cutting down on calories is better protection from breast cancer than regular dieting. The fact was discovered by scientists from Hormel Institute, an independent research branch of the University of Minnesota. Full story

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has warned us in their recent study that a combination of sugar, coffee and cream or fat milk, better known as “iced coffee”, contains too much fat and calories. Actually it is comparable with a full evening meal. Full story

Nike is still trying to make your running a yet more comfortable and bettered process. With this aim in view they brought out another and improved version of the Nike+ SportBand. Full story

Low calorie diet followers increase their life expectancy chances, scientists of U.S. National Institute of Health believe. According to a recently completed broad-band medical research, with apes subject to years of low calorie diet risks of death from cancer, diabetics and coronary disease were lowered by two thirds. Full story

Stylist Lisa Edsalv and Swiss photographer Therese Aldgard organized a fashionable photo shoot for... cupcakes! Full story

Scientists discovered that people who snore burn more calories in their sleep than those who don't. They believe that the reason behind this is that snoring and disrupted breathing triggered by it lead to the increased activity of the nervous system. Full story

Most of the "dieters" believe that fats are their main enemy and should be completely removed from their daily diet. However, eliminating the fats completely is not a good idea. At the same time, the "light" products are not always helpful at "shading those extra pounds". Full story

Eating chocolate is not all pure pleasure – it makes you put on weight and you can develop a habit. Some of us should definitely control ourselves. Or avail ourselves of the latest development in the sweet-tooth technology. Full story

Our urge for sweets pretty often propels us to the extremes like splashing money on candies and cakes which is always followed by bitter feelings of regret. What can we do to escape the pricks of conscience as we succumb to the urge? Full story

In this article we are going to tell you about top 6 foods which are not simply weight-friendly but are also good to burn excessive fats. Learn more about them below. Full story

Gastric bypass surgery performed by British surgeons on a 17 year old British teenager who weighed nearly 476 pounds helped the young girl lose 280 pounds which was actually more than a half of her weight. The misfortune for Malissa Jones of Selby, England, came as she reached the age of two when she began to gain weight very quickly and the kid's problems only aggravated as she grew up. Full story

What training is it that burns 500 calories in half an hour, combining aerobics and cardio exercises and working all muscle groups simultaneously? Dancing! In case you don’t know, dancing pumps endorphin into your brain, a hormone that makes us feel happy. Just find what kind of dance appeals to you and enjoy yourself. Full story

It is not for nothing that doctors encourage us not to eat anything two hours before bed. This tip is true for everybody, not only for those dieting or having weight problems. By having a meal, you activate your digestive system. And it means some job for your body to do when it's getting ready for the night's rest. Full story

Do you count calories to keep your figure slim? Are you famishing just to lose that spare tyre? Those who decided to lose weight before Christmas should know the following – the less calories you get into your body the more difficult it is to fight against viruses and infections. Full story

Some count calories, some follow a diet which made a celebrity slim, some pay attention to the fat content of the food, use pills against hunger or develop their own diet, such as “no more than 5 cakes a week”. The others spend hours at the gym, swim a lot, exercise at home while watching TV. There are different ways, but the goal is the same: to be beautiful, sporty, get rid of body fat. Full story