Weight

TV title of the day
Another reason to watch the Oscars
Childhood obesity: All daddy's fault?
A study finds fathers' parenting styles influence kids' weight.
The diet that's too good to be true
Thousands of diabetics control their weight by skipping insulin shots. It's easy, effective -- and potentially lethal.
Big, black and ... comical?
Eddie Murphy's new comedy stars a ribs-loving, man-chasing overweight black woman.
Big, beautiful and not white
Are curvy women of color exempt from Hollywood's traditional beauty standards?
Weighing the cost of making female athletes step on the scale
Should women be spared teamwide weigh-ins?
Loving the "freshman 15"
The New York Times captures our hearts with a love letter to extra poundage.
Terrible hunger
In plain and poignant language, Judith Moore's new memoir, "Fat Girl," chronicles her youth as an obese child starved of love.
All's fair in love and the fashion media
Actresses steal supermodels' lunch! Plus: Naomi Campbell warbles for the masses.
Thin like me
I'm not anorexic, I don't diet and I don't spend hours at the gym. I'm just naturally slim; deal with it.
Leave me alone, AARP
Just because I turned 50 doesn't mean I want to retire.
Living the paradox
How do the French eat all that cheese and still lose weight? I had to find out.
The joys of anorexia
Not everyone is destroyed by eating disorders.
The eraser
Why is all of Hollywood flocking to Yefim Shubentsov, a self-proclaimed healer, to rid them of their bad habits?
Fat Guy says eat up and shut up
Food is unhealthy only if you stress over it.
I'm obese, you're obese
The Fat Guy munches on doughnuts while figuring out whether he is fat or obese.
Qualified to satisfy you
Barry White's got a new book. He's got a new album. The world population just surpassed 6 billion. You make the call.
Losing It
Sara Kelly reviews "Losing It: America's Obsession with Weight and the Industry that Feeds on It" by Laura Fraser.
Fatlash
The anti-diet revolution is poised to sweep the nation, but are we really ready for a brave, plump new world?
Eat Fat
Stephanie Zacharek reviews Richard Klein's book "Eat Fat".

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