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Six out of ten British 13-year-old girls are afraid of gaining or getting fat, compared to four in ten boys of the same age, and these feelings can lead to behaviors associated with eating disorders.

Hi, I am Jodie Luther Kofod and I am here at the Islands Family YMCA. The holidays are upon us.

Earlier this month on the National Mall, five courageous individuals were huddled in a tent fasting from food and drink to call attention to the urgent need for immigration reform.

SAN DIEGO -- The idea of a fast intended to push a political cause is to turn nothing into something.

With today's nutrition headlines, it's easy to lose sight of what's factual and what's smoke and mirrors.

You can't roll over on Twitter or Instagram without crashing into a 5:2 diet hashtag these days, with every man and his pet chinchilla eating whatever they like for five days a week and virtually starving themselves for two.

Megan Fox and Gary Barlow , which focusses on the likes of meat, fish and eggs, as well as fresh fruit and vegetable.

Treatment with the diabetes drug metformin appears to be associated with a modest reduction in body mass index in obese children when combined with lifestyle interventions such as diet and exercise, according to a study by Marian S. McDonagh, Pharm.

December 16, 2013 - MicroBiome Therapeuticsa LLC, today announced completion of a $1.3 million bridge financing from current investors.

One of the "newer" ideas in nutrition is a concept called intermittent fasting - IF for short.

Abdul Razat gives a welcome to the guests as the Masjid Al-Salam, the "Mosque of Peace," has its formal opening that included an invitation to public officials at the midday prayer Friday.

Although she managed to maintain a healthy relationship with food as a young actress on "Full House," Candace Cameron experienced the darker side of dieting when, as a young adult, she suffered from bulimia.

We've compiled the top 10 diet trends from 2013, just in time for your New Year weight loss resolutions.

As everybody knows, there are some types of fasting in every religion. For instance, Orthodox Christian and Muslim religion followers have several fasting occasions during any year.

Evidence is mounting that abnormally timed meals - those consumed in conflict with the normal three meals a day - may result in gaining fat.

It is a time that we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Savior, the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem.

Start a food journal. Mindless eating -- grazing, eating little bites throughout the day -- is a way to pack on calories with little benefit.

When we think of the holidays, our thoughts often go to family, friends, gift-giving, shopping and, yes, food, says Jennifer Lombardi , Executive Director, Eating Recovery Center of California.

But minutes before Reid's scheduled appearance at the Fast for Families tents a few blocks from the Capitol, the action's organizers told reporters and photographers that they had just received a call from Reid's office canceling his visit.

Saying an opening prayer at the Nelson Mandela Memorial Service on Wednesday, in Washington, D.C. was both an honor and a blessing for me.