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Confessions of a Sugar Addict

Kiesha James | Posted 04.19.2013 | Canada Living
Kiesha James

You make me feel better. You're there for me. You do not judge me. But then I crash. I struggle to be honest with the problem. I see 205 flash before me. 175. 190. 130. 145. 150. 140. The fluctuations indicative that the real issue is not me and not you, but the abuse. Hello, I am a sugar addict.

Are You Pear Shaped? What You Need To Know About Estrogen

Natasha Turner, ND | Posted 04.03.2013 | Canada Living
Natasha Turner, ND

Estrogen balance is essential for achieving and maintaining fat loss. In fact, excess estrogen is as much a risk factor for obesity -- in both sexes -- as poor eating habits and lack of exercise.

The Reason You're Gaining Weight

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 04.24.2013 | Canada Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

People get fat from eating too much and exercising too little. At least that's the most widely held explanation for the growing obesity crisis around the world. But it's not that simple, says Dr. Achim Peters, a professor of neurology at the University of Lübeck in Germany.

Men And Women Think About THIS 3 Times A Day

2 For Couples | Neil Morton | Posted 07.17.2012 | Canada Living

Thinking about your weight regularly -- and even daily? You're not alone. A troubling new study from Travelodge in the UK reveals the extent of...

Gaining Weight Could Mean A Bigger Baby, Mothers Warned

CP | Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press | Posted 07.22.2012 | Canada Living

TORONTO - If an expectant mother hopes to limit her chances of giving birth to an abnormally large baby, new research suggests her wisest course of ac...

Shaping Up, Shipping Out: Stars' Body Transformations Over 2011

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 12.08.2011 | Canada Living

In any given year, you'll have your celebrity weight loss -- and gain -- stories, and 2011 certainly was no different. What did set this year apar...

Losing Weight For Love? Studies Say It May Have Opposite Effect

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 01.08.2012 | Canada Living

We've all read the articles and heard the tales -- when people fall in love and settle in with a partner, they tend to gain weight. So what happens...

Biggest Gainers: The New Get-Fat-Quick Trend And Why It's Happening

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 12.20.2011 | Canada Living

It may not look like it right from his website photos, but Drew Manning is actually a personal trainer. The 30-year-old from Utah is challengin...

Tim Hortons Junkies, Prepare to Gain Weight

Yoni Freedhoff M.D. | Posted 10.30.2011 | Canada
Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

Did you hear that some Tim Hortons locations are getting rid of their smallest size coffee and shifting everything else up to one size larger? Let's say you're a double-double drinker. If you continue to order up the same, given Tim's new larger sizes, how many extra calories could you be consuming a year?

Between a Stone and a Hard Place

Marc Skulnick | Posted 08.08.2011 | Canada
Marc Skulnick

It took getting my ass kicked by a kidney stone for me to realize I was giving K-Fed a run for his money in the "shocking weight gain" sweepstakes. After my brush with death, I swore I would adopt a healthier, sodium-reduced diet.