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The Consumer: New Weight Watchers Plan Leaves Some Grumbling	2/6/2012 3:40 PM
An overhaul to Weight Watchers' diet plan has caused many longtime members to complain about slow weight loss.
Vital Signs: Low-Protein Diets May Be Costly to Lean Body Mass	2/6/2012 6:08 PM
On a low-protein diet, the body is forced to get its protein from lean body mass, a study shows.
Recipes for Health: Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Red Beans With Lemon and Mustard	2/6/2012 11:47 AM
The season’s sturdy roots, squash and greens need little more than a few turns in a hot pan to become appealing partners for a variety of grains.
Army Studies Workout Supplements After 2 Deaths	2/3/2012 9:53 AM
The military has removed dietary supplements containing the ingredient dimethylamylamine from stores on its bases, though the products are widely available elsewhere in the country.
T Magazine: Vain Glorious \| Just Brown Bag It	2/6/2012 3:34 PM
Jamie Graber and her chef have created a menu full of yummy, creatively seasoned offerings, like zucchini almond hummus, carrot-coconut dahl and portobello Reuben wraps.
Brown Fat Burns Ordinary Fat, Study Finds	1/27/2012 2:50 PM
In separate studies, researchers have determined that in cold conditions, people’s calorie-gobbling brown fat uses ordinary fat as fuel — and that exercise may convert ordinary fat to brown fat.
Vital Signs: Study Finds No Childhood Obesity Link to School Junk Food	2/6/2012 3:56 PM
No matter how researchers looked at data, they could not uncover a correlation between childhood obesity and the sale of sweets and salty snacks in public schools.
Personal Best: Workouts Have Their Limits, Recognized or Not	1/16/2012 3:31 PM
Physiologists are fretting over an increasing focus on extreme exercise among some recreational athletes.
The Big Picture: Young, Obese and Getting Weight-Loss Surgery	1/13/2012 2:38 PM
The push toward operations like Lap-Band surgery on the young has brought some resistance from doctors who say it is too drastic on patients whose bodies might still be developing.
How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body	2/3/2012 1:49 PM
Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks?