American Idol host, Ryan Seacrest , teamed up with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to produce a show on obesity in the US. The show, Food Revolution , follows Jamie in Huntington Virginia as he tries to persuade the people of the town to eat right and get healthy.

The weight battle for Carnie Wilson is never ending. Her ongoing struggle has included gastric bypass surgery, diets, post-prenancy plans and now after a meeting with Dr. Oz she’s discovered that her health is worse than she thought

I’m happy to see Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie is back to her old shape again after gaining and then losing 17 pounds for her role as a voluptuous prostitute in the movie Nine . I’m even happier that she did it the healthy way – relying on a balanced diet and personal trainer instead of crash dieting. The 34-year-old MTV and People’s Choice Award winner enlisted the help of Carrie Wiatt, personal trainer, nutritionist and creator of Diet Designs, who at first restricted her carbohydrate intake at night and then made her double her veggie portions.

Being extremely overweight might not be entirely the fault of the individual; it may actually be their genes. Or rather, lack of genes. British scientists have discovered that severely obese people lack more or less the same 30 genes – which are found in people of normal weight.

The 63-year-old Oscar-winnning actress Susan Sarandon has always been involved with charities through out her amazing career. Now, after the disaster in Haiti, Susan is hosting a fundraiser as SPiN New York. Similar to the spin class fundraiser that Chelsea Clinton held, Susan will host the somewhat athletic event at her social ping pong club.