How slimming became an obsession with women in post-war Britain
When regular Woman’s Own contributor Eileen Fowler advised readers in October 1954 on how to lose weight, rationing had only…
Why I'm giving up January diets for life – and why you should ditch yours too
Get naked in front of a mirror, accept that the body you have is good enough and eat what you…
Do these 10 weight loss myths carry any weight?
With so many facts, myths, half-truths and we-do-not-know-yet-but-maybe studies about losing weight, it is hard to know which nuggets of…
We Aren't All Meant To Have The Same Body Size, And That's Perfectly Ok
There’s a prevalent myth in our culture, which causes a lot of shame, guilt, and mass purchasing of diet products…
'I Lost 100 Pounds After I Quit My Vegan Diet'
In May of 2016, I shifted to Warrior Dieting, which is really a form of intermittent fasting. During the daytime “undereating”…
Megyn Kelly Says She's Used Diet Pills, Extreme Calorie Restriction In Apology For Body-Shaming Comments
Maria was on the show to talk with Megyn about her new stance on fitness and body image, after posting…
Debt, pain and more surgery: The true cost of gastric band procedure hyped as weight-loss fix
Barb Litt, 49, decided to have gastric band surgery at a private clinic in Toronto two years ago because she’d hit a…
'I've Interviewed Dozens Of Women About Weight Loss—Here Are The Best Ways To Push Through A Plateau'
The plateau phase of weight loss is typically when women will tell me they added something new to their workout…
What 5 Women Want You To Know About Losing 50-Plus Pounds
Goal: To lose 50-plus pounds and improve her health “I’m a mom to a 6-year-old son and, as morbid as it…
Revealed: Five myths about the Keto diet – adored by Kim Kardashian and Rihanna – that you need to ignore …
Kim Kardashian is a fan of the keto diet It’s been around for many years, but interest in the Keto…