Weight Watchers Is Pivoting to Wellness
Weight Watchers has officially shortened its name to WW in an attempt to rebrand as a proprietor of wellness, not just…
Naturally, A Woman's Dead Father Helps Her Lose Weight (via the Hollywood Medium)
In a crass bit of crossover E! programming, giddy ghoul Tyler Henry (of Hollywood Medium and noted author) stopped by…
Khloe Kardashian Does Not Care About Your Weight-Loss Journey
E!’s new series Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian is based on the idea that if someone wrongs you, you can get back at…
Study: Former Biggest Loser Contestants' Metabolisms Are Wrecked, Leading to Weight Gain
At the end of every season of The Biggest Loser, there is an unspoken, collective bracing by the contestants and the…
Weight Watchers App Goes Glitchy Over Thanksgiving, Infuriates Users
One might argue that Thanksgiving—a notorious day of gluttony—would not be the ideal time for Weight Watchers to…
Shonda Rhimes Says Wanting to Lose Weight Made Her Feel 'Shallow and Misogynistic'
In an interview with Nightline that airs tonight, Shonda Rhimes explains how worrying about her weight made her feel…
Former Yo-Yo Dieter Oprah Winfrey Bought a Piece of Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers has gotten a new backer who happens to be one of the biggest media names in the world: Oprah Winfrey.…
Teen Contracts Hepatitis After Trying to Lose Weight With Green Tea
Here’s something to think about next time you get one of those “miracle green tea” emails in your inbox: doctors…
Some Dietary Supplements Found to Contain 'Amphetamine-Like' Compound
Another day, another reminder that you can’t always trust what’s on the side of a pill bottle, and just because it says…
The Chive Is Sorry for Using Anorexic Woman's Pic in Weight Loss Post
The Chive, who yesterday used a photo of a woman in the depths of anorexia for a post on "amazing" weight loss…
Site Uses Pic of Woman with Anorexia in 'Amazing' Weight Loss Post
The Chive is the internet's home for all things "awesome" and "mind-blowing," a sort of Total Frat Move/BuzzFeed mashup…
Duh: Dr. Oz's Magic Diet Pills Don't Work
I don't want to alarm anyone, but the medical advice dispensed from Dr. Oz miiiiight not be totally valid. It's no…
Our Dumbest Diets: An Anonymous Jezebel Retrospective
It's January 2015—time to leave that holiday trend called "eating" behind and starve your tender, fragile bodies of…
Excuse Me Sirs, Women Are Just as Good at Boozing and Binge-Watching
We've barely staggered through the first round of company Christmas parties and already we're getting slammed with New…
Rich People Work Out to Lose Weight, Poor People Take Diet Pills
The relationship between poverty and weight is a vital yet often downplayed aspect of the "obesity epidemic." Poor…
The Truth Is Out: You Will Never Have a 'Celebrity Body'
The fitness and tabloid industries make tons and tons of dough off the idea that if you can just find the right combo…
Are You a Cultish Devotee to Your Exercise Regimen?
New research shows that when people feel out of control, they look for security in hardcore, gut-busting exercise. Are…
Exercise is All in Your Mind, And Your Mind Can Ruin Your Workout
Working out can sometimes make you think you deserve a little something that’s dripping with calories but you’re wrong.
Surprise: Not Sitting On Your Ass All Day Is Good for You
Friends, countrymen and fellow workers chained to their desks, there may be good news for our sedentary bodies. Just…
Hot Yoga Is Just Hot, It Won't Help You Lose More Weight
Bikram yoga might not make you lose as much weight as you thought. In fact, a new study shows it burns as much calories…