The weekend’s Vogue festival was remarkable – among other things – for Natalia Vodianova’s outpourings on eating habits, shape and weight. They stirred up so many fuming comments that Vodianova had to end up writing an explanatory response on her Facebook page. Full story

The author of the book Lose Weight Without Dieting or Working Out, the nutritionist from Washington, the USA, JJ Smith reveals the secrets of diet products. Full story

"Liquid Gold" – that is how the American plastic surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Hartog from Seminole calls fat. He soon plans to open a fat bank, where the patients can bring their fat tissue for storage. Full story

According to the studies carried out by the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, any woman can easily get rid of excess belly fat if she follows a recently developed technique. Full story

Despite the fact that liposuction is considered one of the easiest and fastest ways to get rid of extra pounds, U.S. experts refute the assertion about the effectiveness of such operations. Full story

A new study conducted by the American Psychological Association together with the experts and scientists from Purdue University has shown that synthetic fat substitutes, commonly used, for instance, in the production of potato chips, contribute to weight gain in the women who regularly use them, and greatly increase the risk of obesity. Full story