Weight Watchers

Super(wo)man Syndrome ...

Kim Bensen | Posted 10.10.2009 | Living


Kim Bensen

Quality time has to be made, not found. But that is the one thing Super(wo)man lacks. The fallout: an unfit, overweight, weak body.

"He chose poorly..."

Kim Bensen | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living


Kim Bensen

After a day full of choices, most good, one or two which could have been better, that movie line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade really hit home.

Lighten Up Your Easter Baskets

Kim Bensen | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living


Kim Bensen

Remember, not all Easter candy is created equal. So this Easter, if you're looking to give a basket of goodies that's a little lighter on the hips, here's my favorite candy picks.

Lighten Up: Step It Up!

Kim Bensen | Posted 03.26.2009 | Living


Kim Bensen

Despite the fact that I lost 212 pounds, I have to admit that exercise played a barely negligible part in my weight loss.

Lighten Up: Enjoy the Journey!

Kim Bensen | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living


Kim Bensen

Welcome to Lighten Up!, my weekly blog which talks about the joys and woes of America's favorite past time - dieting - on a practical, everyday level.

Fat Bucks

Megan Shank | Posted 01.08.2009 | World


Megan Shank

As China's diet and lifestyle habits change in sync with its newly achieved wealth, more than a quarter of China's adult population has become overweight or obese.

3 Things To Be Thankful For This Fall

Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent | Posted 12.09.2008 | Living


Jodi Lipper and Cerina Vincent

A wonderful thing happened this week that instilled millions of Americans with hope, pride, and inspiration. But before Tuesday, as we watched the st...

Oy, You Should Eat!

Leslie Goldman | Posted 11.27.2008 | Living


Leslie Goldman

To be Jewish is to have an eating disorder. For some of us, the issue was as blatant and in-your-face as the neighborhood bully.

Fast Food Restaurants Go On A Diet

USA Today Via ABC News | Bruce Horovitz | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


For the millions of Americans who entered 2008 a bit flabbier -- and made that perennial resolution to shed poundage -- some of the most familiar eate...

Diet Companies Ready To Pounce On Resolution-Makers

New York Times | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! A Special K Challenge and a campaign for Weight Watchers will appear at a crucial moment on billboards in Ti...