Thursday, September 8, 2011

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News

Yahoo! News: Weight Loss News


Weight Watchers Produces Bigger 'Losers' Than Standard Weight-Loss Care (HealthDay)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 09:03 AM PDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Dieters may be more likely to slim down if they are referred to a commercial program such as Weight Watchers than if they battle the bulge with primary health care providers alone, a new study finds.

Weight Watchers works, scientific study finds (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Sep 2011 07:29 AM PDT

Reuters - Overweight patients told by their doctors to go to Weight Watchers lose around twice as much weight as people receiving standard weight loss care over 12 months, according to the findings of a study published on Thursday.

Pot Smokers May Have Lower Risk of Obesity (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 11:15 AM PDT

LiveScience.com - Despite the tendency of marijuana users to experience the "munchies," pot smokers may have a lower risk of obesity that those who don't use the drug, a new study finds.

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