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If Your Fat Your Fat, If Your Stupid Your Stupid, But If Your Both Fat And Stupid Your Screwed

Rayman — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:24:02 +0000

If you go get your shoes shined, and you have to take the guys word for it, there's a good chance you're overweight. Not only is your weight killing you, but it can make you stupid as well. Researchers now tell us the brains of obese people need to work much harder than those of normal weight people to achieve the very same results.

Turns Out Being Overweight May Not Lead to an Early Death After All

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:49:26 +0000

For years, standard wisdom has held that extra pounds aren’t just unattractive, they’re also unhealthy and could shorten your life. But according to new research, that may not be the case. Anthony Jerant, professor of family and community medicine at the University of California, Davis, and his colleagues analyzed data from a six-year study involving [...]

Subway: First Restaurant To Earn The American Heart Association's Heart Check Meal Certification

Steve Tanko — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:34:27 +0000

Not only can you “eat fresh” at Subway – now you can eat heart smart, too! The nationwide chain announced that they are the first “quick serve” restaurant to earn the American Heart Association’s Heart Check Meal Certification. The certification means that consumers can look for and trust that Subway offers meals that meet certain [...]

Do You Live in One of the Nation's Fattest Cities?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:52:31 +0000

A survey of more than 350,000 Americans for the new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index has revealed the nation’s fattest and skinniest cities — and it also proves our country’s battle of the bulge is far from over. Overall, the nation’s average obesity rate last year was around 26 percent, and adult obesity rates were higher than [...]

Food Plays An Important Role In Obama Re-Election Campaign

Steve Tanko — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:51:49 +0000

Forget “Let’s Move!”. Ignore the new food pyramids and guidelines. Gloss over the new garden in the backyard of the White House. A look at the recent food items eaten by President Barack Obama while he’s been on the campaign trail shows that it’s a case of “eat what I say…not what I do”. As [...]

Police Use Lollipops to Subdue 350-Pound Man

Tony Hart — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:45:12 +0000

Thank goodness a police officer in Macon, GA, had a stash of lollipops in his car last week. The tasty treats came in handy after an agitated, 6’4,” 350-lb. mentally ill man began threatening health care workers with a broom and razor. Police were called to the scene to taser the the 38-year-old into submission, [...]