It’s ironic really that New Years and subsequent resolutions fall during the time when people struggle most with weight. Heavy winter clothes, lack of sunshine and warmth and hot comfort foods make it challenging to lose weight. Those same foods can actually bulk on a few pounds that are easily lost under layers of sweaters [...]
In a rather shocking new study, it seems Americans aren’t getting any fatter. Four years ago, one in three Americans was obese. Today, one in four Americans is still obese. 25% of the country being forty or more pounds overweight is nothing to brag about for sure, but to have only 25% is at least [...]
Competitive eating is a sport that used to be reserved for county fairs and high school cafeterias. Now, the contests are beginning to become more mainstream and competitive eaters train in anticipation of events and actually travel to compete.
ESPN airs competitive eating contests and helps give the sport legitimacy. Recently one gentleman ate sixty-six hot [...]
Obesity is rampart in the United States and very little is improving over time. For years researchers have pointed out that Americans are getting fatter and unhealthier, and during that time diet plans and drugs have come with the solution to the problem then fallen away. We are getting fatter, and we aren’t doing anything [...]
An unprotected sneeze during flu season can give you a cold. Now, apparently, it can give you a few extra pounds, too. There is scientific proof that a virus known as adenovirus 36, or AD36, is making people fat.
The virus was first found in India where it was shown to be making chickens fat. Then, [...]
