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Jack Stallard is a walking inspiration. If you set a resolution to shed some weight this year, this story is one you want to watch.

Looking to get into shape before swimsuit season? One way to work towards that goal is through healthy eating, and a new citywide program is here to help, "Fit Bite."

Dang it.  This zaps the fun right out of our weekend pig-out session.  It turns out our favorite restaurant meals have way too many calories - maybe even a half day's worth - and it's not always that obvious.

For the first time in 13 years, the FDA has approved a pill for weight-loss. The BBC reports the medication called, Belviq, can be used by obese or overweight adults. In studies, it helped people lose about 5% of their body weight.

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!

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 ca

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 the

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.