Scientists are trying to develop an injection that will make you crave and eat less junk food and help you lose weight and reduce your risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Sounds too good to be true but it may not be. They have found a protein, called GDF15, that naturally regulates the body weight […]

I’m proud of actor Quinton Aaron for making a personal pledge to lose weight after he was kicked off a US Airways flight for taking…

National

Jeanette Colantonio (pictured before and after) weighed in at 408 pounds when she was pulled over by a Summerville, S.C., patrolman in March of last year…

National

Black women and weight loss is something of a literary two-headed monster, but with Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey promoting weight loss products between football games and prime-time television sitcoms, the subject is not only becoming less contentious, but it is also reviving black actresses’ careers, The Daily Beast reports. SEE ALSO: Is […]

National

Super-skinny supermodel Chanel Iman is trying to gain weight. And so far, she’s succeeded, adding 13 pounds to her 5’9 frame. Top 15 Black Supermodels Of All Time 30 More Black Women You Should Know While promoting Victoria Secret’s new bra “The Incredible,” Chanel Iman told Us Weekly, “I eat to gain. I’m a big […]

National

Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest grocer, joins first lady Michelle Obama in her fight against childhood obesity. Wal-Mart says it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier and push its suppliers to do the same. The company plans to reduce sodium and added sugars in some items, build stores in poor areas that don’t […]

Elev8 Health

Anyone who has reached a weight-loss goal and still felt unsatisfied knows that. Losing weight can improve our quality of lives––we feel healthier, more vital, have more energy––but it doesn't fix us. An improved body image starts from the inside out.

Elev8 Health

When a woman is in a relationship, she almost always gains weight. You and your man spend more time together and less time at the gym.