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The Consumer: New Weight Watchers Plan Leaves Some Grumbling	2/7/2012 11:27 PM
An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.
Vital Signs: Low-Protein Diets May Be Costly to Lean Body Mass	2/7/2012 1:50 PM
On a low-protein diet, the body is forced to get its protein from lean body mass, a study shows.
Mindful Eating as Way to Fight Bingeing	2/7/2012 9:07 PM
A concept based on Buddhist teachings encourages people to eat slowly, paying close attention to the sensation and purpose of each morsel.
Recipes for Health: Beet Greens With Beets, Lemon and Yogurt — Recipes for Health	2/7/2012 12:02 PM
The authentic version of this Greek dish has a lot more olive oil, but its slimmer cousin doesn’t fail to satisfy.
Army Studies Workout Supplements After 2 Deaths	2/3/2012 9:53 AM
The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.
T Magazine: Vain Glorious \| Just Brown Bag It	2/6/2012 3:34 PM
Jamie Graber and her chef have created a menu full of yummy, creatively seasoned offerings, like zucchini almond hummus, carrot-coconut dahl and portobello Reuben wraps.
Brown Fat Burns Ordinary Fat, Study Finds	1/27/2012 2:50 PM
In separate studies, researchers have determined that in cold conditions, people’s calorie-gobbling brown fat uses ordinary fat as fuel — and that exercise may convert ordinary fat to brown fat.
Vital Signs: Study Finds No Childhood Obesity Link to School Junk Food	2/6/2012 3:56 PM
No matter how researchers looked at data, they could not uncover a correlation between childhood obesity and the sale of sweets and salty snacks in public schools.
Personal Best: Workouts Have Their Limits, Recognized or Not	1/16/2012 3:31 PM
Physiologists are fretting over an increasing focus on extreme exercise among some recreational athletes.
The Big Picture: Young, Obese and Getting Weight-Loss Surgery	1/13/2012 2:38 PM
The push toward operations like Lap-Band surgery on the young has brought some resistance from doctors who say it is too drastic on patients whose bodies might still be developing.

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