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Guilty Foods Really Do Taste Better!

Jen Austin — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:15:54 +0000

Ever been on a diet and decided to splurge on a really big calorie-busting snack? It just tastes so darn good! In fact, it tastes best when we’re not supposed to have it. And now there’s scientific evidence to prove it. Time Magazine says the guilt involved with eating something we shouldn’t, is exactly what [...]

'Furious Pete' Consumes Michael Phelps' 12,000 Calorie Diet In One Sitting

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:00:23 +0000

To help fuel his way to a record Olympic 18 gold medals, swimmer Michael Phelps eats over 12,000 calories a day while training and competing. Presumably, Phelps doesn’t wolf down all of these calories in one sitting.

Furious Pete, a competitive eater and YouTube personality, most certainly did consume over 12,000 calories in one giant meal.

Have You Started a Diet for 2012? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:46 +0000

It’s been a little over a week since New Year’s resolutions kicked in, officially long enough to determine if you’ve started that diet that you promised yourself — if, in fact, you picked what is usually the year’s most popular resolution. According to a new survey from Poll Position of 1,155 adults, 24 percent have [...]

7 Ridiculous Workout and Diet Commercials

Meghan O'Keefe — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:00:21 +0000

Weight Watchers/Swedish Diet/Jenny Craig Everyone knows that the only real way to lose weight and keep it off is to eat smaller portions, choose healthier foods and exercise more. Everyone also knows doing those things suck and there has to be a better way. There isn't. But since it's the new year, everyone wants to [...]

Personal Trainer Intentionally Gains 70 Pounds to Identify With Overweight People [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:00:35 +0000

As a way to better understand the hardships that overweight people face, personal trainer Drew Manning packed on a whopping 70 lbs. over a period of six months by forgoing exercise and eating nothing but junk food. Now that’s dedication! But now comes the hard part. Manning plans on returning to his formerly-chiseled self by [...]

Supplements Could Be Linked to Increased Risk of Death in Women

Shauna Wright — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:00:16 +0000

Vitamins are said to be good for you. According to a new study from the University of Minnesota, however, that may not always be the case.

Researchers reviewed the cases of 38,000 women over a 19-year period and found that those who took supplements had about a 2.4 percent increased risk of death over those who didn’t, which could be related to the compounds supplements contain — compounds that can be toxic in higher amounts and have a detrimental effect on those who use them long-term.

Diet Soda May Make You Pack on the Pounds

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:00:44 +0000

By analyzing the results of a 10-year longitudinal study of 474 people, researchers were able to determine that the participants who drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced a waist size increase 70 percent greater than those who stayed away from diet soda.

Dr. Martin P. Paulus, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, and an author of the study, offered this theory as to why something without calories can lead to weight gain:

Apples Increase Muscle Tone and Reduce Fat: Study

Mix 93-1 — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:00:45 +0000

Will an apple a day actually make you a big hit on the beach?

It's possible, as new research suggests that ursolic acid, which is found in abundance in an apple's peal, builds muscles while reducing fat.