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Are We At the Tipping Point for Obesity?
January 12, 2011 – 4:30 am | 7 Comments
Are We At the Tipping Point for Obesity?

I believe we’ve reached the peak of the obesity epidemic in the U.S. Here’s why.

Getting Fat is Going Global: More Than Half of Europeans are Now Overweight
December 22, 2010 – 4:30 am | 4 Comments
Getting Fat is Going Global: More Than Half of Europeans are Now Overweight

More than 50% of Europeans are now overweight. Welcome to the club, boys and girls. It’s not such a great club really …

Heavier Men Have Better Sex Lives
October 12, 2010 – 4:29 am | 5 Comments
Heavier Men Have Better Sex Lives

A rather amusing study coming out of Turkey. Men with higher BMIs take longer to reach ejaculation, thereby prolonging their sexual pleasure.

Who’s to Blame for Fast Food? A Twitter Discussion
September 17, 2010 – 4:24 am | 16 Comments
Who’s to Blame for Fast Food? A Twitter Discussion

There has been a trend lately for “shock and awe” dishes that bring the uber-hungry to the restaurants and garner lots of press and chidings from bloggers. But is the fast food industry responsible for the obesity problem? Or is it squarely at the feet of the consumer, the ones who opened their mouths in the first place, and who don’t understand the term “moderation”?

The Stigma of Obesity
July 22, 2010 – 9:36 am | 5 Comments
The Stigma of Obesity

What are the best steps for addressing adult obesity? How the government, friends, and businesses can help us all.

A Closer Look at Obesity
July 12, 2010 – 6:07 pm | 5 Comments
A Closer Look at Obesity

The 2010 rankings are out for obesity in the US. The numbers are increasingly worse with only one area improving over last year, the home of Mrs. Obama, Washington, DC.

How Fat is Your State? 2010 Results
July 12, 2010 – 8:32 am | 2 Comments
How Fat is Your State?  2010 Results

Despite top ranked TV shows, a strong push from Michelle Obama and the US Government, Americans continue to slide deeper into obesity. All states continued to pack on the pounds. Only the District of Columbia improved. (Maybe Mrs. Obama is having an impact afterall.)

I’ll be dissecting the study more tomorrow. Here’s the ranking for today. How did your state do?

For Weight Loss the Hare Beats the Tortoise
May 9, 2010 – 4:21 pm | 3 Comments
For Weight Loss the Hare Beats the Tortoise

The faster you lose weight may determine your ability to keep it off and how much you lose. That’s the result of a new study published last week in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.