Magazine headlines entice teenage girls with promises like, “Get the body you want!” or “Hit your dream weight now!” But a new study suggests reading articles about diet and weight loss could have unhealthy consequences later.

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Yoga is relatively more effective than more popular methods like aerobics in treating obesity, according to a study conducted by a reputed Yoga institute here.

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Apples. Research suggests that eating apples or drinking apple juice may slow the oxidation of LDL cholesterol and help prevent plaque buildup.

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The turkey is gone. The eggnog is kicked. And the last of the Champagne has been drunk. Your waistline is bursting at the pant seams - just like last year.

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There are basically three types of eating disorders and these include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa as well as ED-NOS or Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified. Many young people including young women intensely fear gaining weight and having a distorted body image and this may cause them to eat less due to fear of putting on extra weight.

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