diet

We all want to live longer, but one way to do it may not sit well with you — it involves eating less. A lot less. In fact, on some days, you’ll eat almost nothing at all.

If you’re having trouble losing weight, maybe you just need a buddy.

Less than a month after the FDA approved weight loss drug Belviq — the first anti-obesity drug to gain federal approval in over a decade — the agency has signed off on Qsymia, another medication to help combat the nation’s expanding waistline.

Dr. Kevin (of Bryant Health and Wellness) was in to speak to us about getting your 'beach body' now by losing 9 pounds in 9 days - safely!

Having a doughnut with breakfast will help you stick to your diet according to new research.  Eating a sweet treat in the morning with a healthy breakfast will help you to stave off cravings throughout the day.

In today’s health-conscious age, it seems a given that chain restaurants would share nutritional information to better inform their customers. And yet, several pizza restaurants, including Domino’s, Papa John’s, Little Caesars, Godfather’s Pizza and Pizza Hut, have banded together to fight legislation requiring them to post calorie content right on their menus.

On yesterday's edition of Wellness Wednesday, Dr. Kevin talked about the amount of sugar Americans consume and how it is affecting our health. Click through and listen to hear his tips for changing your eating habits to change your health.

Food manufacturers and supermarkets like to advertise that their meals are healthy. But there can be only one “healthiest” meal, and British scientists have looked through 4,000 health claims in an effort to determine what that would be.

Ever wondered why those donuts in your office look so appetizing first thing in the morning? New research shows we’re more likely to crave unhealthy foods when we’re tired.

For years, many diet experts have advised using smaller plates for our food. By doing so, normal portions look bigger and thus fool us into thinking we’ve eaten more than we have. Now a group of Japanese researchers have taken that idea one further — they’ve created goggles that make food look larger.

After seeing her Mom weigh in, and apparently not happy about the number on the scale, one little girl says to her friend, "Don't step on it...It makes you cry".  After the long holiday weekend, are you feeling a bit 'heavy'?

Ninety two percent of women doubt their looks and some women are now calling in sick on 'Fat Days'.

Earlier this week the Center of Disease Control published a new report stating that although Americans are living longer these days, they are still getting fatter.

Attention, dieters: stop counting calories and start watching the clock.

It’s pretty common knowledge that most brides will stress out about losing weight before the wedding in an effort to fit into that perfect dress. For this Susanne Eman, however, fitting into the perfect dress means not losing sight of her goal and keeping her weight at 800 pounds.

We’ve seen the statistical future and it doesn’t look good. Studies show that an alarming amount of Americans will be considered obese in 18 years.

If you feel like you need to lose a few pounds, you are certainly not alone.

Want to make $1400 and help science? Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge will conduct a new clinical trial to determine why women carry weight differently and how it may affect health. The Apple & Pear Study is open to females between the ages of 18-40 years old.

Lady Gaga is prepping for her upcoming Born This Way Ball tour, which launches on April 27 in South Korea, and while doing so, she is getting herself into fighting shape.

Want to boost your brain power and a live a few years longer to boot? Scientists say the answer could be as simple as occasionally depriving yourself of food.