Writer drops 168 pounds, inspires others
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She was never really skinny or terribly overweight.
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DeKalb author Carol Hegberg s recently published novel, Pen Pals, is an inspirational story that encourages people, through the story s main s example, to make choices to forgive those who have wounded them.
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I should have known that Jack LaLanne was pulling a fast one, but my heart sank when I first saw the fitness guru slumped before the television in his hotel suite.
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How the diagnosis of a serious heart condition turned a jock into a beauty queen.
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Like many teenage girls, Lee Ann Thill was obsessed with her appearance. A diabetic, she was already suffering from bulimia &#151; forcing herself to throw up to lose weight. But it wasn't enough, and she'd recently put on 20 pounds.
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One result of all the publicity from Doris Lessingâs Nobel Prize in Literature was that more than 100 people signed up to be the writerâs friend on MySpace.
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Live one day at a time, without fear, Tammy Faye Messner said earlier this month as she battled cancer, weighing just 65 pounds.
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Novelist Nadine Gordimer decided that if rock stars could stage "huge gigs" for worthy causes, writers could do the same and on Tuesday she launched a book of stories by 21 of the world's most distinguished authors in support of AIDS victims.
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Why some people struggle more than others to shed pounds is a mystery that perplexes scientists and frustrates dieters, who are often blamed for lack of willpower.
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Renee Zellweger has hit back at fears she employs extreme methods to shed weight following her turn as Bridget Jones. The Hollywood actress was required to pile on pounds for her role as the thirty-something
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Author secures place on shortlist with On Chesil Beach.
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Call it diet fatigue, burnout or simply boredom. That's what Laura Howard, a Lean Plate Club member who has trimmed an impressive 60 pounds during the past 18 months, reports experiencing these days. To drop from 190 to about 130 pounds, she's done all the right things, including...
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When I sat down with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, I was surprised by what I found: a softer, more conciliatory Farrakhan -- a man who says his battle with cancer has changed him in ways he'd never imagined.
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Rebels in a get-thin world are blogging away at the mainstream.
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People are giving up burning calories for just consuming fewer of them, research suggests.
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Kirstie Alley and Jenny Craig may have gone their separate ways, but the one-time "Fat Actress" isn't giving up on the weight loss industry.
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Great American author, bankrupt by 59. Learn from his mistakes.