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HCG products marketed as weight-loss drug 'unproven' and 'illegal' warns FDA

If you think that the imported weight-loss drug you buy over-the-counter, particularly HCG products, are safe...think again. The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has reminded dieters that there are currently no FDA-approved HCG products designed for weight-loss.

Stevia buyers beware: There are some ‘awful’ extracts out there…

Jim Kempland, vice president, marketing, at stevia supplier Sweet Green Fields (SGF) was speaking to FoodNavigator-USA after SGF revealed it had been granted what it described as the first ever patent in the US on a process for extracting 99%+ purity Reb-A.

Popularity Widens for Apps to Make Us Skinny

John Rymes stands at the counter at BagelWorks in Concord, pondering what to eat for lunch.  It’s not a simple decision.  “I kinda have to look to see what I’ve burnt today. If I look at my diary, it’s only like 300 calories so I have to probably be a bit careful,” he says. “I have 1200 calories remaining for the day." Rymes shows off his iPhone, on which he’s pulled up his favorite program — a ...

American Medical Association debuts weight-loss app

While there is no shortage of smartphone apps for weight loss on the market, such as Lose It!, Calorie Counter, and My Fitness Pal, the American Medical Association (AMA) recently unveiled its own free app compatible with iPhones, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android devices.

Big and small have fun at the McKinley Museum

I was at McKinley Presidential Library & Museum, stepping onto scales in the science section — Discover World — that are supposed to tell you what your weight would be on different planets. And I learned that on Earth I weigh WHAT? Wait a minute, I weigh THAT much? That’s astronomical!

S.F. Fat Activists Oppose Anti-Obesity Campaign

In a city where government leaders are proud to regulate your daily calorie intake, it's might be shocking to learn that there are fat activists here -- and they don't care how many Happy Meals you

Super Bowl snacks calorie counter

The "Big Game" has become much more than a football game: It’s the second biggest day for food consumption in the United States after Thanksgiving. So, to choose the most splurgeworthy foods, here are the exercise equivalents.

Do Calorie Monitors Really Work?

Calorie monitors may be the necessary motivation to keep on truckin' through a tough cardio workout, but are they really 100 percent on the money? The experts agree: Calorie monitors often overestimate burn, and may not be equally accurate for all exercises (and exercisers).

Ung: Checking out the new lower-calorie menu offerings at the chains

We try out lower-calorie options at Cheesecake Factory, Pollo Tropical and Applebee's.

APP OF THE DAY: MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal app is easy to navigate because being on a health kick is hard enough without having to rely on a fiddly app


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