Detox Diet Diary

A woman from Sheffield is named Slimming World's Young Slimmer of the Year after she was bullied at school because of her size.

A Labrador from Plymouth has been crowned the UK's best slimming pet by a veterinary charity.

A look at how US TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey's long struggle to lose weight continues to hit the headlines.

A fat dog which needs to lose the equivalent of 51 tins of dog food is to go head to head in a weight loss challenge.

ITV1 is to launch a campaign to help fight obesity and get the nation healthy after Christmas.

Patients who go for obesity surgery abroad are being exposed to unnecessary risk because of inappropriate surgery.

Popular diets do help people lose weight - and do not cause nutritional deficiency, research finds.

The world's heaviest man, Mexico's Manuel Uribe, is on course to be the world's most successful slimmer.

A woman is awarded more than £800,000 after she suffered permanent brain damage while on a detox diet.

A firm claiming its "fat-burning" beads triggered "automatic weight loss" is to stop UK promotions.

While others have floundered in the recession, Greggs the baker has seen its fortunes rise and rise.

A group seeking to hold a weekly farmers market next to the White House is endorsed by Michelle Obama, US media speculates.

A leading food research centre in Norwich is to shed more than 40 science posts in a bid to cut costs.

A specialist team of diet experts could be appointed by a Scottish council to help a fat family lose weight.

While meat is all too abundant in rich nations, it is an essential source of protein for millions in developing nations.

The number of people at risk of malnutrition in the UK stands at three million, experts believe.

A new campaign aims to save 3,500 lives a year by encouraging people to cut the amount of saturated fat in their diet.

The government is to try out scrapping means testing for free school meals in some parts of England.

Popular diets do help people lose weight - and do not cause nutritional deficiency, research finds.

Ross Jack criticises the Scottish Institute of Sport after it scraps his post as high-performance football coach.

To be healthy, you really do need to break into a sweat when you exercise, say sports scientists.

As summer arrives, fitness instructors and nutritionists offer advice on losing weight and encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

Judy Murray on how players warm up for the Australian Open

A guide to metatarsal injuries in the foot.

Listening to the right type of music while exercising can boost sporting performance, research suggests.

Have you ever thought about dancing as a way to keep fit?

A £2.5m sports complex, due to open in a few weeks, secures extra funding from the government.

More than 4,000 health and fitness professionals have been meeting in Anaheim, California. The annual IDEA World Fitness & Personal Trainer Convention focused on the growing global problem of obesity and sedentary living. The BBC's Peter Bowes reports on the latest fitness trends and a new initiative aimed at encouraging more people to take exercise […]

A gym is introducing mini exercise machines for children under 10 in an attempt to tackle the problem of obesity in children.

GPs are to be given national standards for "prescribing" exercise programmes for their patients.