Weight Loss & Obesity News & Features

If you’re counting calories on your diet, it’s critical to understand how many calories are in each portion. Here are some simple tips.

Some ads are touting the acai berry as a miracle weight loss cure. We cut through the hype to bring you the bottom line about acai and weight loss.

How to take the first step on the path toward major weight loss.

Will this be the year you find diet success, or will you end up a diet dropout? Find out why diets fail, and read expert tips about how to stay on a diet.

Trying to lose a lot of weight? WebMD interviews Biggest Loser weight loss expert Michael Dansinger, MD, for tips on sticking to a weight loss plan and reaching your goals.

American Idol judge Randy Jackson tells WebMD his 9 top secrets for weight loss success.

To help quash the fear of regaining weight, weight loss experts advise people to separate emotions from behavior. That means, in part, minimizing your feelings of deprivation -- and accepting the fact that it's a lifetime eating and exercise plan, not a diet and temporary workout plan.

Your health and emotions can be compromised as a result of obesity. Here are the stories of four people who – at last – lost large amounts of weight to improve their health and mental outlook on life.

Wondering how to keep a food journal? Here are 8 tips for making a food diary work for you.

Instead of providing diet support, it seems like your well-meaning loved ones are trying to commit diet sabotage. Here's how to deal with it.

When diet and exercise aren't helping you lose belly fat, medications and surgery may do the job.

How do you tell legitimate weight loss plans from diets that don't work in the long run?

If you're serious about eating healthier and losing weight, you need to shake it up, change those bad eating habits, and start thinking differently about your diet and lifestyle.

Here, WebMD shares the top 10 motivational tips from experts on how to stick to your health goals.

is killing American men. Here’s a look at the causes and health risks associated with obesity, and what you can do to fight back.

Five "successful losers" tell their story about life after bariatric surgery.

Bariatric surgery can help you get past those cravings, get healthier, and be more active.

With bariatric surgery, the most dramatic changes happen in the first year. Here's what to expect.

What if, instead of trying to make sweeping changes, we resolved only to tackle a few easy ways to lose weight and boost health?

From 'food pushers' to parties that tempt your senses, here's how to overcome holiday diet temptations.

WebMD knows that fats are an important part of a healthy diet. Learn about these good fats, including how much – and which kind – you should be eating.

Discover the risks and benefits of two types of weight loss surgery ― gastric banding and gastric bypass ― for men.

What if you could cut calories, yet still eat plenty of food, and not be plagued with constant hunger?

When it comes to our favorite treat foods, is it out of sight, out of mind -- or does absence make the stomach grow fonder? Or does the answer lie somewhere in the middle?

Are you dieting and not losing weight? The truth is that even when you're "on a diet," you may be eating a lot more calories than you think.

Bring Back Fond Memories, Not Extra Weight

How to stay psyched for the long term

How to keep a good thing going

Why friends and family may not be thrilled with your weight loss -- and what to do about it

Study shows electronic messages may help you adopt better habits

5 strategies for dealing with non-dieting loved ones

The health risks of fat -- consider these 11 tips as motivation to help you lose weight.

Fat, particularly fat around your waist, raises your risk of serious illness. Do you need motivation to lose excess pounds? Consider these 11 tips.

For years, products have been marketed with the promise of helping you burn more calories. But is there really anything you can do to increase the number of calories your body burns each day?

While there's no getting around the need to exercise and eat healthier, long-term weight loss starts in your head. Experts say that having the right attitude can help you think yourself thin.

Experts give tips for making your romantic food dates less fattening.

Looking for foods to help you lose weight? These five tips will help you zero in on the foods that make you thin.

Couples loosing weight should recognize they each have different needs.

Can't lose weight? Try these diet motivation tips for success.

Diet experts explain 8 diet success tips to help you stick to your diet plan.

Experts rate the best and worst in body-fat measurement devices.

If you're prone to holiday blues, here are ways to keep the holiday cheer -- and your diet -- intact.

Five successful diet secrets from dieters who have lost weight and kept it off, maintaining their goal weight.

Before you get started on a weight loss plan, consider these tips.

Losing weight with a buddy is more fun, and it may even help you shed more pounds.

Fall can be the perfect time to be active and eat more healthfully.

Experts examine a controversy over claims that the sweetener known as fructose may be contributing to the obesity epidemic.

What the experts say when it comes to dieting rules.

A woman's true story on weight loss success.

How to be supportive of friends or family members who are beginning a weight loss plan.