Dr. Jeffrey L. Lord, a specialist in laparoscopic weight loss surgery, will present “Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?” on Tuesday, Dec. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.

SparkPeople.com, a site that offers advice on weight loss, nutrition and exercise, announced Wednesday that it has launched a social-networking service that will let people interact and participate in community groups.

Last week’s OK! Magazine describes celebrity moms like Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Brooke Shields, weight loss and fitness plan strategies post baby. They spun, ran, walked, yogaed, pilatised, detoxified, and hiked into their new mom bodies.

The risk of complications such as bleeding and infection in patients undergoing an increasingly popular weight-loss surgery varies drastically based on which hospital performs it, a large study released on Monday found.

How does this chart-topping superstar stay in such super shape? Do you believe Britney takes slimming pills? That’s the talk on the Internet after photos of Britney appear to show her grabbing a blue bottle at London’s Heathrow Airport.

South Beach Diet, Zone Diet and Trimspa — oh my. New weight loss programs and diets appear all the time to satisfy our hunger for an easy way to lose weight. Now, a Norcross business promises a smaller physique in less than two hours, though nutrition experts aren’t convinced.

Did you see the electrifying appearance of former "Cheers" star Kirstie Alley on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday?
Seeing her flash that sexy body in a bikini in front of the millions of people …

There’s no need to develop a taste for tofu and bean sprouts if you don’t really like them. Choosing foods to improve the quality of your diet should start with recognizing what you’re already doing right.

Eat too much fat and it clogs up your arteries.
But did you know the more weight you put on your hips the more fat that goes directly to your heart?