A draft law in France is looking to punish "incitement to excessive thinness" in magazines, on websites and in other media. While not seeking to target bona fide dieting, the law would punish any encouragement to make "people deprive themselves of food in order to get excessively thin", or that constituted an "open apology of anorexia"....

Jonaslove added an entry about lose weight : pretty well up to now. b-slice of toast w penut butter. s-me and my friend shared some iced jems. l-sushi

Sunshine added an entry about lose weight : Ahhh weight. It seems like most people have an issue with weight, or at least did at one point in their lives. Mine has been a struggle for at least 17 years. I’ve fluctuated between being overweight, underweight, and now, obese. Granted, obese is a misleading term. Those standardized BMI (Body Mass Index) numbers that you see on the walls of doctors offices and even on some scales, don’t take into account different body types. Take, for example, my sister and I. While she is two inches taller than me, a healthy BMI for me will always be higher than hers. The standardized chart doens’t agree. However, the width of my hips and shoulders means that for me to acheive her healthy BMI , would be to look sick. But I digress…

An oil made of natural fatty acids that is sometimes used as a weight-loss supplement may need to be paired with hormones or other substances to prevent health problems that can follow rapid weight loss, a new study suggests.Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a compound naturally found in some meat and dairy products, can reduce body fat in some studies in humans.

Pretzel Face added an entry about Lose weight : So I’m back ontrack. As most of you know, I gained back most of the weight I lost, today was the first sign of my weigh going down. I’ve lost 2 lbs since last weigh in. Its slow progress but at least its progress. Yesterday was the first time I didn’t snack after dinner. I still ate some bad foods, but Its all about today now. So Im gonna stay focus and keep with My excercises. So far this week I’ve done Yoga and 30 minute cardio everyday. The cardio is a really light excercise though, so I might step it up a bit by next week.

Growth spurts in early childhood could permanently affect rates of metabolism thought to be linked to obesity, says research published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B .

Novation, the leading health care contracting services company of VHA Inc., University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) and Provista, LLC, announced the results of its annual bariatric report. The fifth annual nationwide survey of VHA and UHC hospitals confirms that caring for obese patients continues to challenge hospital staff as they experience escalating costs, increases in worker injuries and higher admissions of obese patients.

I was shocked to read a recent article about wasted fruit and vegetables in the UK Times, reporting that 4.4 million apples are dumped in household bins every day in the UK. The figures have just been released by the Waste Resources Action Programme (Wrap) and a full report is due next month. It's not just apples, either. The...

bubbles7 added an entry about lose weight : lol, this is the 3rd time I’ve written an entry about Day 1. I was on a healthly role, 4 days in a row, but then I bought a bunch of those low calorie snack packs, and the next day they were all gone =/ But, I’ve had enough now, I’m NOT going to buy packets of low calorie snacks, and just going to concentrate on eating healthily. I started college again yesterday, so that’s good, I’ll have no time to binge.

zonecoach added an entry about Lose Weight : Yeah – I weighed-in at work today and lost 5 lbs this week. The most yet. I have two weeks to go in our biggest loser contest and I need to lose 6 more lbs to get to my goal of 20 lbs in 13 weeks. My problem was that it took me 6 weeks before I lost anything. I have lost 14 lbs in last 5 weeks. My ultimate goal is to lose a total of 14 more lbs.

Monell Center scientist Mark I. Friedman, PhD has been selected to receive a 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship to pursue his work on diet and obesity.The prestigious fellowships are awarded to established scholars in the fields of science, humanities, and creative arts "on the basis of distinguished achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment.

Holiday_By_Mistake added an entry about lose weight : 10th April Start weight- 131.6lbs Current weight- 129.3lbs Days so far- 1 Pounds lost so far- 2.3 Exercise so far- 2 hour 20 minutes (140 minutes) Calories consumed today- 500 Calories burned today- 525 Average calorific intake- 555 Average calories burned- 615 Breakfast- 1 slice pumpernickel rye bread with jam- 120 cals 3 x Cup of green and cinnamon tea. Plenty of water.

Holiday_By_Mistake added an entry about lose weight : 11th April Start weight- 131.6lbs Current weight- 128.8lbs Days so far- 2 Pounds lost so far- 2.8 Exercise so far- 3 hour 15 minutes (195 minutes) Calories consumed today- 455 Calories burned today- 470 Average calorific intake- 520 Average calories burned- 565 Breakfast- 1 slice pumpernickel rye bread with jam- 120 cals 3 x Cup of green and cinnamon tea. Plenty of water.

Pretzel Face added an entry about Lose weight : Im supposed to be excercising right now. Im gonna start in about 15 minutes. My legs are looking so huge right now :/ x

Pretzel Face added an entry about Lose weight : but my 15 minutes is up… off i go…. :( I know i’ll feel better after. x

Holiday_By_Mistake added an entry about lose weight : Heya, i thought id write up my top tips for weight loss, if any of you guys needed any advice or anything. Also dont hesistate to email me if you need any help or anything (melbooth@msn.com). I know a lot about weight loss and nutrition and stuff,(A in GCSE Food and Nutrition) and i realise how tough it can be some times with losing weight. Anyway, here are my tips: 1. Drink plenty of water (4-8 glasses a day)

A little heads up from the next generation of "Emerils" or "Giadas"? The next generation of culinary professionals plans to go "green" and "global" according to a new survey from the International Culinary Schools at the Art Institutes. They surveyed their students across North America and found culinary students want to serve dishes that are more globally diverse and conduct business in a more environmentally sensitive manner. And which ethnic cuisine reigns supreme with this group of culinary students? More than 40 percent of the student participants said they believe Spanish and South American cuisines have the most potential influence on future menus, while more than half said they are most interested in including Italian (68 percent) and French (53 percent) in their professional repertoire. I love all three types but I've got to say I'm with the 68% that answered Italian.