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Can You Lose Weight While You Sleep?

Is it true that better sleep can help me lose weight? – Jo via Twitter It turns out that the saying "you snooze, you lose" may be ... Read More »

High Altitudes May Help Obese Slim Down

Most of us wish there was an easy way to increase our metabolism without having to exert any extra effort. And according to recent research, maybe ... Read More »

Fit or Fiction: Are You Addicted to Fast Food?

I've heard that you can be addicted to fast food. Is this true? - Gina Simpson, New Paltz, N.Y. A few years ago, a 56-year-old diabetic and ... Read More »

Dr. Oz: The Chemicals Sabotaging Your Diet

You know that eating fewer calories and getting more physical activity will help you lose weight -- that's a no-brainer. But the real secret ... Read More »

Lose Belly Fat: Trans-Fat

Surprising Solutions Of course, there are always extreme cases in which diet and exercise are simply not enough for decreasing dangerous ... Read More »

Avoid Binge Eating

Provided By Women's Health When you're dieting, a growling tummy is like a wedding toast: The longer it lasts, the more dangerous it gets. But your ... Read More »

Weather Woes: Rainy days make you fat

Bad news for those of you living in Seattle, England, or any other place where a rainy forecast is the norm: Rainy weather can make it harder for you ... Read More »

Life Fit Chat with Laura Lewis: 5 Important Reasons To Get Enough Sleep

Life Fit Chat with That's Fit Life Fit Expert Laura Lewis brings conversation provoking tidbits to your table, served up with a touch of spice! ... Read More »

Exercise may not reduce hunger in obese women

It's fairly well known that exercise can reduce hunger, which is one of the reasons that it's a mainstay of any weight loss program (in addition to ... Read More »

Want to lose weight? Get some sleep

If fitting into a smaller dress size or a new pair or pants is high on your list of goals, there's actually a very easy and extremely relaxing step ... Read More »