Weight Loss

Kid, You're Gonna Be a (Reality TV) Star!

Rocket Fuel: Not Just for Adults

Militery Deserters and Tycer's Textile

Diet Company Mostly Slimmed Bank Accounts, AG Says

FAT! SO?

Cathy Woods weighs 500 pounds, wears a 50DD bra and an XXXXXXL dress. She loves her body. And so does her man.

Fat City

Vegetarian soul food? Naturally Yours serves up "buffalo things" and smothered steaklet

A Figure to Die For

Community Health Systems cashed in big on the stomach stapling rage. It almost cost Kaye Parsley her life.

Calorie Restrictors Stay Hungry in Hopes of Living Longer

An SMU biologist searches to unlock the secrets to the fountain of youth

Fit or Fat, Houston?

An SMU biologist searches to unlock the secrets to the fountain of youth

Finalist Times Two

Two Houston Press stories do well in national competitions

Sugar Coated

This Baylor medical "expert" cashed in on infomercials. Now he's showing how things go better with Coke.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

This Baylor medical "expert" cashed in on infomercials. Now he's showing how things go better with Coke.

2005 Resolutions Guide Listings

This Baylor medical "expert" cashed in on infomercials. Now he's showing how things go better with Coke.

Think Thin

Diet season is here -- which one will you choose?

Ground Zero

Houston's been the No. 1 city in America in the obesity crisis. But hype doesn't mean help.

Beat the Drum

Bongo's Latin Grill & Bar

Hard to Stomach

A penalized doctor blames a medical giant for botched weight-loss surgeries

There's a Doctor in Your House

Put down those Doritos -- the cameras are rolling

Best Garlic Beef

The Golden Room

Top 5 Worst Food Fads

Photo by thehoneybunny​Fusion "Fusion" food came into vogue decades ago and has informed the food we eat in ways we don't even realize. We have delicious things like banh mi and peach salsa thanks to fusion, but also borderline insulting innovations such as taco pizza. At what point do things ... More >>

Arctic Monkeys

Photo by thehoneybunny​Fusion "Fusion" food came into vogue decades ago and has informed the food we eat in ways we don't even realize. We have delicious things like banh mi and peach salsa thanks to fusion, but also borderline insulting innovations such as taco pizza. At what point do things ... More >>

3rd Annual Chocolate Festival of Texas & Texas Wines

The Mayans and Aztecs were right about one thing - the fruit of the cacao tree is delicious

Glee: Marking Time

​At the outset, it looked like another Sue Sylvester-heavy episode. First, she gave Mercedes (and, less emphatically, Kurt) an ultimatum to lose weight or be dropped from the squad, then she commandeered the McKinley High auditorium for an entire week, forcing New Directions to secure a new l ... More >>

Glee: Marking Time

​At the outset, it looked like another Sue Sylvester-heavy episode. First, she gave Mercedes (and, less emphatically, Kurt) an ultimatum to lose weight or be dropped from the squad, then she commandeered the McKinley High auditorium for an entire week, forcing New Directions to secure a new lo ... More >>

Three Easy Recipe Swaps

​Dieting is tough. Sometimes, you may think that your favorite recipes are now off limit, that you will have to say bye-bye to making until you reach your goal weight. Not true! Here are some simple swaps for your at home cooking and baking to effortlessly shave off calories. Swap: Eggs for e ... More >>

Gerald Ratinov: Busted for Running Big Pill-Mill Operation

Bye-bye, Abundant Life and Weight Loss Center.​A doctor with the Bond-like sinister name of Gerald Ratinov, along with 18 others, has been arrested in connection with a major prescription painkiller operation, District Attorney Pat Lykos and the local branch of the federal Drug Enforcement Age ... More >>

Get Paid to Lose that Weight, Houston

Thar's gold in them thar spare tires.​Hey, Fatty McFatterson -- how much would you need to be paid to put down that moon pie? Ten bucks? Fifty? A hundred? Well, a company called HealthyWage is sponsoring a weight-loss contest where teams of five can win up to $10,000. Starting April 15, Houst ... More >>

Eating for Your Workout

gocarts​When you're trying to lose weight, tone up or get ripped, it may seem like food is the enemy. However, not eating before or after your workout can actually sabotage your efforts, which is good news if, like me, you treat any invitation to eat like an invite to the royal wedding. Thoug ... More >>

When McDonald's Kept Us Thin

Photo by John Kiely​I recently found myself on the quiet side of the glass partition from the McDonald's Playland at the new Ella location, in what I like to call the Old-Timers section, the place in just about every small-town McDonald's where retirees congregate. Oak Forest is like a small ... More >>

Chubster: Losing Weight the Hipster Way

If you only buy one weight-loss book this year...well, you know the rest.​I was prepared to dislike Chubster the moment it landed on my desk. A hipster's guide to losing weight? While staying cool? Oh, fer Christ's sake. Hipsters -- like bacon -- are everywhere these days. Diet books are ever ... More >>