In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

Many more may need a new liver by their 30s or 40s, say experts warning that pediatricians need to be more vigilant. The condition, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or liver cancer, is being seen in kids in the United States, Europe, Australia and even some developing countries, according to a surge of recent medical studies and doctors interviewed by The Associated Press.

The Atkins Advantage diet is said to offer the same weight loss as the old programme, but without the health worries.

The plan still aims to take the body into a state of ketosis, where it is starved of carbohydrates, and breaks down its own fat as there is not a large enough carbohydrate intake.

Although the loss of weight was made relatively easy, its potential health consequences were criticised by dieticians.

Ronaldo needs to lose weight before being able to fully recover from the knee injury that has kept him from playing since February, his doctor said on Wednesday.

Ronaldo, who has been without a club since his contract with AC Milan expired in June, began the final stage of his recovery at Flamengo on Wednesday.

Christine Ales nearly became a shut-in. She wouldn’t leave her house. At 230 pounds, this 56-year-old grandma who goes by Chris was depressed. How did it come to this, she would ask herself. She’d sit on the couch feeling sorry for herself. Then the wake-up call no one wants came. Ales was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, also known as adult-onset diabetes.

“I was going to be damned if a disease was going to take hold of my life because I was fat,” Ales said.

Six weeks ago Rotherham Primary Care Trust sent 38 of its most overweight and obese children to a specialist weight loss camp near Bradford.

Jeneisha and Jamal Holroyd-Bruce were both badly bullied and lacked confidence six weeks ago.

Since then, they have been at the Carnegie camp and I went to find out how they got on.

Absolute Group is pleased to announce the opening of Thailand’s Premier Colon Cleansing Detox & Yoga Center. Located on the beautiful island of Koh Samui, Absolute Sanctuary is a Moroccan-inspired boutique resort which blends luxurious accommodation with detox and yoga programs to cater to those seeking a journey back to balance, rejuvenation and wellness. Programs include professional colon hydrotherapy, juice fasting, body balancing, yoga, internal cleansing, and spa treatments.

If your water bottle travels with you everywhere, sip on this thought: Drinking water isn’t the only way to stay hydrated.
You can get a lot of the liquid you need from the food and beverages you eat and drink every day.

Food can significantly affect your daily fluid needs. In fact, you can obtain much of the liquid you need from the food and beverages (other than water) you eat and drink every day.

It took Kelsey Galer four weeks at a weight-loss camp to lose 9 pounds. It took her dad just three days to start acting like a “dork.”

“He wears his pedometer around all the time,” said Galer. “He’s just really into it with the family workshop he went to.”

There’s a watermelon patch of unwanted woman gone from the forms of Vivian Dimmel, April Wood and Jodi Davis — the three women watched with wide smiles as Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb unveiled a three-foot high pile of watermelons on the TODAY set Monday that represented the collective 530 pounds the women have lost and never gained back.

Weight loss diets can do a lot of good. Losing weight is generally known to improve health, vitality and mental function. However, there is one thing that certain weight loss programs can do that is unknown to the general population.

The recent trend of high protein, low carb diets may cause a drunk driving arrest and potential conviction. Here’s how.