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Oprah Winfrey opens up about using weight-loss medication: “Feels like relief”
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Oprah Winfrey opens up about using weight-loss medication: “Feels like relief”

Oprah Winfrey has revealed that she has recently turned to a weight-loss medication after years of struggling with her weight.In an interview with People magazine, the former talk show host recalled the public ridicule she endured for decades about her size and how she internalized the criticism. "It was public sport to make fun of me for 25 years," Winfrey told People."I have been blamed and shamed, and I blamed and shamed myself." She mentioned a particularly harsh instance where a magazine cover dubbed her "Dumpy, Frumpy and Downright Lumpy.""I didn't feel angry," she told People. "I felt sad. I felt hurt. I swallowed the shame. I accepted that it was my fault." Winfrey's weight fluctuation has been well documented, but things began to improve...
Oprah’s book club: Author Jesmyn Ward reads “Let Us Descend”
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Oprah’s book club: Author Jesmyn Ward reads “Let Us Descend”

Oprah's book club: Author Jesmyn Ward reads "Let Us Descend" - CBS News Watch CBS News Oprah Winfrey selected "Let Us Descend" by Jesmyn Ward as the latest pick for her book club. Watch Ward read an excerpt from her book. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Oprah chooses “Let Us Descend” by Jesmyn Ward as new book club pick
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Oprah chooses “Let Us Descend” by Jesmyn Ward as new book club pick

Oprah Winfrey has selected "Let Us Descend" by author and MacArthur Fellow Jesmyn Ward as her newest book club pick. Winfrey announced her choice on "CBS Mornings" Tuesday, and said "Let Us Descend" will leave an impact. Ward, noted for her poignant storytelling, holds the distinction of being the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress's Prize for American Fiction. Her new work, "Let Us Descend," is already garnering attention for its heart-rending narrative and depth of historical research."Let Us Descend," published by Scribner — an imprint of Simon & Schuster which is a division of CBS News' parent company Paramount Global— chronicles the trials of Annis, an enslaved teenager. The storyline details her grueling journey from a North Carolina plantation to her subsequent sale ...
Oprah Winfrey Recalls Feeling Mistreated While Out Shopping When She Weighed Over 200 Lbs.
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Oprah Winfrey Recalls Feeling Mistreated While Out Shopping When She Weighed Over 200 Lbs.

Oprah Winfrey is opening up about how her weight loss journey has emotionally impacted her over the years. While recently hosting an Oprah Daily panel on the obesity and weight crisis, the talk show queen revealed she felt mistreated when she was at a higher weight and would go out shopping. “It’s that thing where people are like, ‘Let me show you the gloves. Would you like to look at the handbags? Because we know that there’s nothing in here for you,’” Winfrey, 68, said of her past shopping experiences to the panel’s attendees. “There is a condescension. There is stigma.”The billionaire media executive also tapped obesity specialists Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford and Dr. Melanie Jay; psychologist Dr. Rachel Goldman; and Sima Sistani, the CEO of Weight Watchers, to join the conversation.Winfre...
Oprah Winfrey's diet plan that keeps her fit at 69
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Oprah Winfrey's diet plan that keeps her fit at 69

​American talk show host, Oprah Winfrey lost 40 pounds and stunned everyone with the incredible weight loss. The 69-year-old wowed all with a slimmed physique and as revealed from her diet it is not far from being attainable. She consumes 1,700 calories daily. Her diet comprises 20 percent protein, 30 percent fat, and 50 percent carbohydrates. Here are a few diet secrets of Oprah that help her stay fit.​
Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks collaborate on “happiness”
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Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks collaborate on “happiness”

Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks collaborate on "happiness" - CBS News Watch CBS News During the pandemic, Oprah Winfrey contacted Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, famed for his lessons on happiness, and proposed teaming up to write a book about finding enjoyment and meaning in your life. CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with Winfrey and Brooks about their collaboration, "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier," and about the importance of accepting unhappiness in order to gain fulfillment. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news...
Oprah Winfrey: Envy is “the great destroyer” of happiness
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Oprah Winfrey: Envy is “the great destroyer” of happiness

Preview: Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks on social media's destructive power Preview: Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks on social media's destructive power 00:41 Scrolling through social media can make people unhappy, Oprah Winfrey tells "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell in an interview for "CBS News Sunday Morning," to be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 10 on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.[A preview will be featured ...
Preview: Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks on social media’s destructive power
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Preview: Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks on social media’s destructive power

Preview: Oprah Winfrey and Arthur Brooks on social media's destructive power - CBS News Watch CBS News Oprah Winfrey and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks, famed for his lessons on happiness, have collaborated on a book about finding enjoyment and meaning in your life: "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier." Watch this preview of their interview with Norah O'Donnell, to be broadcast on "CBS News Sunday Morning" September 10. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On ...