In our desperate quest to be skinny, we buy the strangest things. Next time you’re hypnotized by a diet commercial, remember these red flags. picked by DemureArt 9 months ago

"Finally a diet we’ll all want to try. How great is this?" picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Older Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet loaded with meats and sweets appear to have a greater risk for breast cancer than women who eat mainly soy and vegetables. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A low-fat vegetarian diet is very efficient in terms of how much land is needed to support it. But adding some dairy products and a limited amount of meat may actually increase this efficiency. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Children who eat lots of grapes, oranges and tomatoes are less likely to have hay fever, researchers wrote, suggesting a Mediterranean diet may have health benefits for youngsters as well as adults. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This mini consumer guide rates diet chocolate on the market.
Happy cravings... picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

It's the feel of diet soda in the mouth that makes it taste crummy, not the flavor of the artificial sweetener, studies suggest. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Several hundred people are living in Chernobyl's "Zone of Alienation" and are growing their own food. And they don't glow in the dark. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

EAT! EAT! EAT! & always stay thin!
(I think I'll pass) picked by mango-fox 6 months ago

Yes, we've all seen what happens when you mix Diet Coke and Mentos. But do you know how to boobytrap a roommate with it? picked by donteatpoop 1 year ago

A legion of old wives says mothers should eat more red meat and salty snacks if they want a boy, and fish, vegetables, chocolates and sweets if they want a girl. Those biddies may be onto something... picked by DemureArt 7 months ago

Brace yourself for this - breast milk could be the obesity wonder drug and unlike other dieting snake oils, scientific data seems to suggest that this is no booby trap! picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Rikki Tikki Tavi he ain't! picked by kxmk 1 year ago

It's uncomfortable to hold, the tines are short and dull, and the surface area barely holds any food. I wonder if they have a holiday pattern? picked by gnikgnok 10 months ago

Happy tourists visiting the wildlife park in Japan might have thought they were treating the monkeys.

But they have left many of them so overweight they can hardly get around. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Can I eat it now? picked by kxmk 1 year ago

It's stunningly simple. picked by suckersklub 9 months ago

Knut, whose legendary cuteness has doubled zoo attendance since his debut in March, is now 8 months old and weighs about 132 pounds.

...C'mon now, it's baby fat! picked by bevissimo 11 months ago

Rimonabant, under the brand name Zimulti, makes you lose pleasure in eating by blocking the pleasure centers in the brain that give potheads the munchies - unfortunately, this effect might also cause anxiety, phobias, depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

If it really is what's on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble. Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding vital organs like the heart, liver or pancreas — invisible to the naked eye — could be as dangerous as the more obvious external fat that bulges underneath the skin. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago