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Weight Loss News Roundup for May 9, 2010

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Here is a look at what has come up over the past few weeks on our sister blog Weight Loss News.

• Women Fear Fat, Men Not So Much - Researchers from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, studied the brain scans of a handful of normal weight individuals who were shown images of people with different body sizes while being asked to imagine that they had a similar body.
  
• 2 Interesting Ways to Track Your Weight Loss Using Twitter - For those of you who like tracking weight loss progress.
  
• Really? - The Claim - Lack of Sleep Increases Weight - Looking to lose a little weight? Portion size and exercise are crucial. But don't forget about a good night's rest.
  
• A chocolate-depression link? - People who regularly eat chocolate are more depressive, experts have found.
  
• More Evidence that Refined Carbohydrates, not Fats, Threaten the Heart - Processed carbohydrates, which many Americans eat today in place of fat, may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease more than fat does-a finding that has serious implications for new dietary guidelines expected this year.
  
• California county bans fast-food toys to stem child obesity - Do you think this will work to prevent childhood obesity? Give your thoughts in the comments. 0 comments
  
• Gastric Balloons Touted for Weight Loss - Could gastric balloons be the next big thing for people who aren't heavy enough to qualify for a gastric band?
  
• Drastic measures for Eagles' big man Another sports celebrity gets a gastric band.
  
• Eagles Notebook: Eagles' Jean-Gilles has lap-band surgery to lose weight Another story on Philidelphia Eagles' Lineman Max Jean-Gilles' decision to have weight loss surgery.