Banning transfats, publishing calorie counts at fast food restaurants, banning high fructose corn syrup, revamping school lunch programs … some of these ideas have been implemented into laws in local municipalities, some of them have been adopted by food chains looking for a marketing advantage and some of them could be passed in your town sometime soon. We might even be taxed an extra 25 cents, a “sin tax” every time we reach for a twinkie or an ice cream cone.

What do you think about it? Can you legislate “fat people”? Is that even fair? Are we just creating a new level of classicism?

KFC is adding a new twist on the list of Why You’re Fat. It’s newest concoction, a bunless “sandwich” with two pieces of fried chicken sandwiching gobs of bacon and cheese. Ick.

Jamie Oliver focuses on the kids in this episode. Driving the point home that eating well will only help our kids live better lives.

The premise of the show is to drop a fish-out-of-water Brit into the middle of the unhealthiest city in the US. Huntington, WV leads the country in heart disease, diabetes and obesity rates. More than 50% of it’s population is obese, not just overweight, obese.

We’ve been vaguely aware of it for years … dress sizes are getting ever more generous. Your brain is pretty sure you’re a size 10 but then you’re shopping and lo and behold a “size 6″ suddenly fits you. Suddenly that item of clothing is much more appealing.

Mr. President, you don’t just have the opportunity to ensure that every American has health care. You have the opportunity to uniquely improve every American’s quality of life. How amazing is that?

How much cardio do we need to do to lose weight?  How much do we need to maintain weight loss?  If you’re not sure join the club.
The American College of Sports Medicine collects studies from …

A new study released July 2009 updates the obesity rates for the US. Unfortunately the news isn’t good. Obesity rates increased in 23 states and not one single state saw a drop.