South Beach Diet Celebrities Links

New figure, new love for Rachel

TELEVISION can be a cruel medium. Celebrities know that they appear heavier onscreen due to the combined effects of lights and camera angles.

The History of Dieting: A Modern-Day Timeline

We live in a nation of excess: McMansions, SUVs, and retail superstores. But with food this glut is unstoppable. “Overeating is an act of heroism,” says novelist, poet and food lover Jim Harrison. Seventeen years ago, 33 percent of U.S. citizens were overweight. Now that figure has expanded to 40 percent–and an additional 30% are obese. Yet diet products and weight-loss programs now total $33 ...