TV Skeptic: 'Weight of the Nation' is light on balance about obesity

There is an 800-pound gorilla looming in the background of "The Weight of the Nation," the four-part documentary that began on Monday and concludes Tuesday on HBO. There is an 800-pound gorilla looming in the background of "The Weight of the Nation," the four-part documentary that began on Monday and concludes Tuesday on HBO.

Small portions are key to healthy diet

Choose fish over red meat as one step on the road toward a healthier diet. / FILE PHOTO MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Harvard study showing a link between red meat and a higher risk of death from heart disease and cancer wasn’t a surprise to doctors and nutritionists, but the ingredients of a healthy diet are still mysterious to people bombarded by confusing marketing and weight-loss schemes.

Rub on red meat: Steak OK, but plant-based sides are important

Kevin Workum and nutritionist Kristine Van Workum grill London broil before putting salmon on the grill, striking a balance between red meat and a protein source that studies say is more healthful.

Red meat: Less is best

Nutritionist Kristine Van Workum and her husband, Kevin, grill London broil before putting salmon on the grill, striking a balance between red meat and meat that studies say is more healthful.

Vegan Diet Books: PETA's Top Summer Weight-Loss Reads

With summer just around the corner, many people are worrying about fitting into that teeny bikini or going shirtless in swim trunks. According to a 2010 CDC study, over one-third of U.S. adults are obese. A recent Gallup poll notes that two-thirds of Americans think of themselves as over their target weight, regardless of their actual size.