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Video: Did Jared fall off the Subway diet?
Dec. 4: A recent photo of longtime Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, famous for losing a lot of weight eating the national chain’s sandwiches, has gained some of those pounds back. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with fitness guru Richard Simmons about the risks ...
Video: Blood type dieting could help shed pounds
Dec. 4: Dieting according to your blood type may help shed pounds. KNSD's Catherine Garcia reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: Too fat to fly?
Dec. 3: A picture reportedly taken by a flight attendant of an obese man spilling out of his seat has raised a debate over how airlines treat the overweight. (Other)
Video: Schools use Wii to push fitness
Dec. 1: Maryland schools are using Wii video technology to encourage physical activity. WBAL's Jennifer Franciotti reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: ‘Biggest Loser’ on shedding weight
Dec. 1: Allen Smith, the contestant most recently voted off NBC’s hit show “The Biggest Loser,” talks with the TODAY hosts about losing 125 pounds since starting the show. (Today Show)
Video: Report finds salmonella still rampant in chicken
Nov. 30: A study conducted by Consumer Reports found two-thirds of all store-bought chickens to be contaminated with salmonella or other bacteria. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)
Video: Diabetes cases to double
Nov. 30: A new study predicts the number of people with diabetes in the U.S. will double over the next 25 years. What can be done to stop it? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Dr. Elbert Huang of the University of Chicago. (Other)
Video: Mom drops 105 pounds without surgery
Nov. 30: In the newest addition to TODAY's Joy Fit Club, a new mother who used to weigh 250 pounds sheds more than 100 pounds of extra fat without surgery by exercising and changing her diet. (Today Show)
Video: Simple swaps to keep off holiday pounds
Nov. 30: If you’re still bloated from the Thanksgiving stuffing and gravy, you know how tough it is to stay healthy through the holidays. TODAY diet and nutrition editor Joy Bauer has tips for keeping your healthy eating plans on track during the ...
Video: Women don't work out hard enough, docs say
Nov. 27: A woman's metabolism is nearly one-third slower than a man's, and that's why doctors say many women can exercise and still not lose weight. KNSD's Catherine Garcia reports. (NBC News Channel)
Video: An update with the 650-pound virgin
Nov. 27: David Smith and his personal trainer Chris Powell discuss their new T.L.C. special “The 650-pound Virgin: The Weight is Over” and why they teamed up again to help others lose weight. (Today Show)
Video: How fatty are your Thanksgiving favorites?
Nov. 25: TODAY diet and nutrition editor Madelyn Fernstrom quizzes Hoda and Kathie Lee on the calories and fat in some favorite Thanksgiving foods. (Today Show)
Video: Students too fat to graduate?
Nov. 23: Some students at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania are being told they must meet a fitness requirement to graduate. (Other)
Video: How to control your holiday portions
Nov. 23: Lisa Drayer of Women’s Health magazine shares some clever tips to fool yourself into eating less over the holiday season. (Today Show)
Video: FEED raises awareness about global nutrition
Nov. 23: Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson, co-founders of the FEED foundation, and TODAY beauty editor Bobbi Brown explain their work to raise awareness for school nutrition programs outside the U.S. (Today Show)
Video: Heated debate over chocolate milk in schools
Nov. 21: School nutritionists and the dairy industry battle over whether chocolate milk should be served to kids in schools. Msnbc's Alex Witt reports. (Other)
Video: Nutritionists: Thumbs down to movie popcorn
Nov. 21: A new report says that movie theatre popcorn is shockingly high in calories, fat and sodium. Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with Elisa Zied of the American Dietetic Association. (Other)
Video: Tips to make your Thanksgiving meal healthier
Nov. 21: David Zinczenko of Men’s Health magazine joins NBC’s Lester Holt with some simple swaps that’ll let you enjoy Thanksgiving, without piling on unnecessary calories (Today Show)
Video: Obesity in South costs entire country
Nov. 19: The CDC on Thursday released a county-by-county breakdown of obesity and type II diabetes in the U.S., revealing that the highest concentration of both is found in Appalachia and the deep South. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)



















