The choice of flavor may be up to you, but the number of scoops will depend on what your companion gets.
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New research on consumer behavior shows that we tend to match some types of choices the people around us make, but not others.
Some diets have ambitions a lot weightier than helping you lose a few pounds.
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Many diets make the case that eating certain types of foods will improve your health while redeeming our society and saving the planet.
The idea that fat is lazy and thin is virtuous has its roots in Christianity and is perpetuated by industry and media today.
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Moralistic talk about food, exercise and bodies has its roots in Christianity and is perpetuated by corporations. Collectively, we can resist.
Go ahead Santa, take a cookie without guilt.
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Most Americans underestimate how many calories nutritionists recommend they consume each day, which means maybe you can probably have one more treat without feeling guilty.
The popular diet isn’t quite the weight loss “miracle” people claimed it was.
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Recent study found it’s no more a “miracle” solution for weight loss than regular diets are.
Should we all be consuming the low-fat versions?
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Five experts were divided on whether or not we should choose the “light"dairy option.
Before you go for seconds after your meal, have a glass of water and wait five minutes before checking in with your hunger again.
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A new study has found breaking old and forming new habits is key in keeping weight off.
Your body has just performed an amazing feat. Be kind to it.
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Many mothers experience body dissatisfaction after birth. Dieting is not the answer.
Can a ketogenic diet really help you lose weight? Here’s what the research says.
The more you diet, the more obsessed with food you become.
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Being a mindful eater is about ending your obsession with food and weight loss and listening to your body.
The drive to overeat may be rooted in survival brain circuits.
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New weight loss approaches seek to switch off the brain patterns that drive overeating and weight regain. Here’s how that works, and how it could help you.
Does caffeine speed up your metabolism? And does that help with weightloss?
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Here are five weightloss supplements you shouldn’t waste your money on.
Woman’s Own embracing the commercial slimming culture.
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The Wizard of Oz promised results he could not deliver but was convincing in his presentation. Diet wizards have done the same for decades.
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Dieting fads have been around for more than a century, but none of them has been shown to curb obesity long-term. The good news is that scientific evidence is revealing treatments that do work.
A woman exercising. Thousands of people will be doing the same this week in an effort to lose weight, a perennial resolution.
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Despite the efforts of millions of Americans, obesity rates continue to climb. Why is it so hard to lose weight and to keep it off? It’s a lot more complicated than just pushing back the plate.
A man who is overweight walking alone in a park. Walking with a doctor could be helpful for overweight patients.
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Health care providers often recommend exercise to overweight people as a way to lose weight, but that often does not work. Injuries can occur, and frustration can mount. Can walking with them work?
A plate of fattening food is harder for some people to resist than others.
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Dieting is a setup. The act of dieting causes physiological changes that make it hard to continue dieting successfully. Here’s how the body fights back when some people try to lose weight.
Do you feel worried or happy at the thought of Christmas food?
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Some tips on how to fully enjoy your Christmas mince pie.
‘Skinny teas’ might not have any properties to help you lose weight, but they might remind you you’re on a diet.
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You may be better off buying regular green or black tea and spending more on fruit and vegetables.
John Fekner’s art warned others of toxins poisoning the planet.
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Diet books aren’t just fluff. They offer a powerful insight into who Americans are – and how we wish the world could be.