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Displaying all articles tagged:
Weight Loss
weighty matters
May 16, 2016
Why the Conversation About Obesity Needs to Change
Struggling to lose weight doesn’t make you a failure.
By
Susan Rinkunas
damn evolution
May 13, 2016
Why, Exactly, Do Our Bodies Fight Us on Weight Loss?
Thanks a lot, evolution.
By
Susan Rinkunas
weighty matters
May 2, 2016
Why Do So Many Dieters Gain Lost Weight Back?
A new study on
Biggest Loser
contestants has some disheartening findings.
By
Susan Rinkunas
exercises in futility
Mar. 22, 2016
Okay Don’t Freak Out But Exercising Doesn’t Make You Lose Weight
Looks like you just have to eat fewer calories — and STILL work out because it’s *good* for you, ugh.
By
Susan Rinkunas
new directions
Dec. 11, 2015
Why Weight Watchers’ New Message About Fitness Is So Smart
Working out shouldn’t be an excuse to eat more.
By
Susan Rinkunas
things that are unfair
Nov. 30, 2015
Cheer Up! Dieting Is Futile
Great news for the Monday after Thanksgiving.
By
Susan Rinkunas
weight loss
Oct. 29, 2015
Oprah’s Investment in Weight Watchers Was Smart Because the Program Doesn’t Work
Oprah was right to invest in a program that has so many repeat customers.
By
Traci Mann
myths
June 16, 2015
Working Out Isn’t a Magic Bullet for Weight Loss
If you’re trying to lose weight, diet may be more important than exercise.
By
Susan Rinkunas
weight loss
June 2, 2015
When Diet Drugs Actually Make You Gain Weight
In one study, even seeing weight-loss advertisements made people eat more.
By
Susan Rinkunas
science
May 28, 2015
What a Chocolate Hoax Can Teach Us About Junk Science
Shocker.
By
Susan Rinkunas
diets
Apr. 7, 2015
Most Commercial Weight-Loss Programs Are a Waste of Money
New research shows that even when these programs do have an impact, it’s usually a small one that doesn’t last.
By
Melissa Dahl
weight loss
Mar. 19, 2015
Your Personality Could Be Making You Fat
There’s an underrated “know thyself” element to losing weight, according to a new study.
By
Susmita Baral
advice
Feb. 11, 2015
Ask Polly: How Do I Stop Hating Myself?
Stop online dating, for one thing.
By
Heather Havrilesky
health
Jan. 5, 2015
Nice Words Can Lead to Weight Loss
The power of encouragement.
By
Melissa Dahl
weight loss
Dec. 18, 2014
People Who Weigh Themselves More Lose More Weight
If you’re trying to slim down, keep that scale nearby.
By
Jesse Singal
health
Dec. 17, 2014
A Glorious ‘Exercise Pill’ May Be in Our Future
Just hang on ten years or so. It’s coming. Probably.
By
Melissa Dahl
tech
Aug. 25, 2014
Do ‘Gamified’ Health and Nutrition Apps Work? Who Knows
There’s a burgeoning market for these apps, but no one knows if they’re effective in the long run.
By
Jesse Singal
health
Aug. 7, 2014
Happiness Isn’t Guaranteed After Weight Loss
Hot new bod. Same old life.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 18, 2014
Why Smart People Fall for Weight-Loss Scams
The most knowledgeable people can often be the most gullible.
By
Melissa Dahl
June 11, 2014
Sorry, But You Might Be Fatter Than You Think You Are
A new national survey shows our skewed perceptions of ourselves.
By
Melissa Dahl
french women don’t….
May 27, 2014
How French Women Combat Cellulite
They touch themselves.
By
Kathleen Hou
May 20, 2014
Overweight Political Candidates Get Fewer Votes
Female candidates are punished more than males ones for being overweight, of course.
By
Jesse Singal
May 16, 2014
A Non-Diet Diet: The Case for Eating Whatever You Want
Lose weight by not freaking out about losing weight.
By
Melissa Dahl
May 16, 2014
This Is the Day of the Week That You Weigh the Least
Enjoy it while it lasts.
By
Science of Us
our bodies our selfies
May 7, 2014
Reminder: Even ‘After’ Photos Are Unattainable
Shape
asked one success story to cover up.
By
Kat Stoeffel
diet time
Jan. 22, 2014
I Tried 7 ‘Natural’ Weight-Loss Supplements
A (bloated, cramp-filled) performance review.
By
Cheryl Wischhover
Jan. 14, 2014
The Rise of the Silicon Valley Diet Hacks
Your body is a machine, not a temple.
By
Allison P. Davis
big fat lies
Jan. 8, 2014
Breaking: Magic Powders Won’t Make You Skinny
The Federal Trade Commission is calling out some weight-loss industry lies.
By
Sally Holmes
terrible made-up words
Nov. 20, 2013
Introducing ‘Pregorexia,’ a Word You Should Not Repeat
Linguistically and medically, this is awful.
By
Charlotte Cowles
the whole truth
Nov. 6, 2013
What No One Tells You About Losing Lots of Weight
You still won’t like the way you look naked.
By
Alexandria Symonds
meet the new matchmaker
Oct. 15, 2013
The Cupid of Nerds: Ryan Glitch’s Comic-Con Speed-Dating Empire
Five marriages, nineteen engagements, and countless cosplay hookups.
By
Maureen O'Connor
after the bump
Aug. 13, 2013
The Very Public Post-Baby Body Reveal, Explored
From Kim Kardashian to Kate Middleton to Victoria’s Secret models, post-baby weight has become a defining part of celebrity motherhood.
By
Charlotte Cowles
weighty issues
Apr. 4, 2013
Pricing Flights on the Pay-by-Weight Airline
Kate Moss at her skinniest: $41.50.
By
Maureen O'Connor
the weight of it all
Feb. 22, 2013
Why Extra-Skinny (or Fat) Actresses Win Oscars
Just like Anne Hathaway probably will this weekend.
By
Yael Kohen
girls girls girls
Jan. 11, 2013
Will
Girls
Be Believable Now That the Actresses Look ‘Hollywood’?
Allison Williams’s weight loss gets discussed in season two.
By
Yael Kohen
inevitable diet package
Jan. 3, 2013
Body Talk: Eleven Couples on Changing Shape
Through thick and thin, in illness and health.
By
Meaghan Winter
fat cats
Nov. 26, 2012
Weight-Loss Lessons From My Parents’ Cat
Chester was once so fat he couldn’t fit through the door. Now he’s a paragon of health.
By
Charlotte Cowles
model tracker
Aug. 20, 2008
MTV’s New Model Reality Show Is All About Getting Contestants to Lose Weight
’Model Maker’ is a competition for “overweight” contestants to jump-start their modeling career by getting skinny.
By
Amy Odell