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There is nothing about soda that's good for you, and these disturbing facts about what it does to your body (besides packing on the pounds) just might make you want cease consumption.

Knee replacement image courtesy of iStockphoto/33karen33 As the U.S. population ages and continues packing on the pounds, knee replacement surgeries are becoming increasingly common

You might be taking all the right steps - why won't the pounds come off?

A little extra simple sugar in your diet probably won't make you pack on the pounds -- as long as you cut down on other carbs to make up for it, a new analysis of past studies suggests.

Erica Hill talks to Cynthia Sass, registered dietitian and author of "Cinch! Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches," about a new study that says to lose weight, it's more about the quality of the food and less about the quantity.

Immigrants to the United States may be packing on the pounds, in part, because of a desire to fit in with the citizens of their new country, a new study suggests.

A bowl of granola with as many calories as 17 cookies? A bun with as much fat as 22 bacon strips

Rebecca Jarvis gets advice on how to look your best for a wedding - or any other big event in your life - from Cynthia Sass, registered dietitian and author of "Cinch! Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches."

Obese people might be more likely to lose weight if they have money riding on their success -- but the pounds may creep back once the financial carrot is gone, a small study finds.

For years, dieters have been told that the path to weight loss begins with a big breakfast. But now a new study suggests that the only thing a big breakfast does is lard on more pounds.

Dieters often struggle to keep off the pounds they've lost, and a new study involving mice offers a possible explanation. Dieting may change how the brain responds to stress, so that the next time dieters feel frazzled, they eat more, researchers say.