Jan. 7: Carbs, Clubs And Words

UPDATED: 3:57 pm EST January 7, 2005

Low Carb Loss
If the low-carb diet craze isn't dead yet, it's critically ill -- probably suffering from high cholesterol. Just a year ago, the bacon-heavy, potato-phobic diet was the talk of the diet world. Now, dieters and doctors agree: Low-carb is so 2004. It's bad news for all the companies that rushed to cash in on the craze, but good news for spud growers. Read our low-carb obituary.

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Join The Club
People join health clubs in January every year, probably trying to make good on New Year's resolutions. But before you exercise your checkbook or credit card, be sure to shop around and know your rights. Read our story to help you do your health club homework.

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Get The Words Out
What do "wardrobe malfunction," "erectile dysfunction" and "You're fired!" have in common? They're all phrases that a language group wants to see bounced from the language. LifeFiles columnist Julie Moos says there are some other words we could do without. Find out which words Julie would banish if she wrote the dictionary.

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Incredible Shrinking Man
Diets are tough -- even when you're the only one who knows you're dieting. But imagine declaring your weight-loss intention on Web sites across the country. That's exactly what columnist Scott Wilson did one year ago, when he announced he wanted to lose 100 pounds in 365 days. How did he do? Check out this week's Diary of a Fat Man.

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