There was a time in the past when she was virtually starving herself to get into the size 0 frame in order to keep her job in the fashion industry. (The majority of runway samples run from size 0 to size 2.) She ended up with a serious eating disorder that all but ruined her health. Having eventually quit torturing herself, Crystal Renn achieved even ... Full story

British survey found a fifth of brides in the UK gained 22 lbs within their first year of marriage. The reasons are simple, human laziness and lack of foresight. 42 percent of those polled admitted they simply decided to relax. Full story

A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine warns that people who necessarily or voluntarily spend long hours in front of a computer place their lives at a great risk that may even result in death. Full story

Every time the eve of the New Year comes, millions of people promise to themselves to maintain a normal weight in the coming year. Yet, most of those promises are broken as early as by the end of January. Full story

Over the past several years, her body has been discussed in every respectful celebrity magazine. Some journalists thought Kate Winslet needed to shed a couple of pounds, while the others tried to condemn her of keeping a strict diet in secrecy. Despite all the rumors, however, people were unanimous. According to yet another rating, the 34-year-old actress has the most desirable body among celebrities. ... Full story

From now on while you are waiting on your friends’ doorstep for them to let you in, steal a look down – the doormat may be fitted with scales that are reading your weight. Full story

Here is some cheering news for young women who are so unhappy with their "imperfect" bodies. Men fall for women with ordinary body and normal weight, rather than catwalk skeletons. Full story

At the end of November, a new trend has emerged – everybody wants to lose weight. Obviously, the fall was a "dietary” season for few, and most of us packed on some extra pounds. And now everybody is worried about how to get rid of them fast. Do I have to fast? What diet is more effective? How should I start dieting? Full story

Brain exercises such as jigsaws, crosswords and riddles my help burn an average of 90 calories per hour. Tim Forrester, an expert in the area of cognitive abilities, says you can lose weight by making your brain work the way you make you muscles work in the gym. Full story

Female body may be an indicator of intelligence, according to scientists from the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California. They relied on the study of mental abilities of more than 16,000 women. Full story

Researchers from the University of Rod Island claim that chewing sugar-free gum can help to lose weight. The study involved 35 men and women who were asked to come to a lab after fasting overnight. Full story

A variety of foods in a meal can make you eat more. Over a year, this may cause you add almost 6 pounds in extra weight. The experiments show that including lots of different foods in a meal fools you into having an optical illusion so the overall meal portion size seems smaller than in reality. Full story

Dieticians do not recommend eating a lot of high glycemic index foods such as white bread, pasta, white rice because this may result in obesity and diabetes. But high glycemic meal can promote healthy sleep, according to researchers of the University of Sydney in Australia. Full story

Women who suffer from excess weight or obesity are more likely to develop asthma. Moreover, having a normal weight but a large waist greatly increases the risk for developing asthma. Northern California Cancer Center study found that bigger women were much more likely to suffer from asthma Full story

Intense workouts burn fat faster than aerobic exercises, according to Canadian and Brazilian scientists.  Canadian scientists found that despite widespread belief that fats burn down only when the intensity of a workout is 65 percent of the maximum because above that level carbohydrates begin to be consumed, it is as equally healthy to do intense workouts. Full story

According to a study published in British Medical Journal, women who had normal weigh between 18 and 50 years old and were not obese at 50 are more likely to maintain their health by the time they reach 70. Full story

People, who have over-indebtedness, are more likely to suffer from obesity, according to German scientists. Researchers from the University of Mainz studied the questionnaires of 949 people who were on the list of persistent defaulters. Full story

People whose thighs are less than 60 cm (23 inches) in diameter are at risk of premature death and heart disease. But bigger thighs have no protective effect on health, according to Danish scientists. Full story

According to a new study obese people who are light-hearted and optimistic by nature stand worse chances to lose excessive weight. The study that recently appeared in BioPsychoSocial Medicine proves that being happy and carefree lessens the results of slimming programs. Full story

American Beauty, Spun, and American Pie star Mena Suvari is starring in a new movie You May Not Kiss The Bride. The actress arranged with a director that she wouldn't do bed scenes because she is going to get married and her groom is dead set against shots involving nudity. A body double was found for Suvari, but the woman was slimmer than Mena so the actress has to lose some weight now. Full story