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Being Overweight On An Airplane Can Cause Trouble

Image Source This has been an ongoing topic for quite some time now and I'm honestly curious as to how others feel about the topic. I just finished reading this article about Kevin Smith and how he apparently got kick…
10 Tricks I Used to Lose Weight

Image Source One of the biggest controversial issues in modern day America is the issue of weight loss. What methods work? How much should I eat? What types of food should I cut out of my diet? Is this really a healthy…
The U.S. is the World's Third Largest Country

source Inspired by a post submitted by Paul_Partisan@Xanga.com. According to a Global Post article, the U.S. comes in as the world's third fattest country - with a whopping 66.7% of its population being overweight/obese…
Underweight vs. Overweight: Double Standard?

Let’s face it: the starting point of what the majority of society seems to view as fat isn't even overweight at all. Obviously, being obese is very unhealthy (and clearly visible), but there are many people who view slen…
Are Women Defined by Their Waistline?

source I have a question to ask: does anyone else find it idiotic that we must define a real women by the size of her waist? Whether it is waif-like or large or normal? I most certainly do.What is overweight? Serious qu…
You are FAT!

Last week in my abnormal psychology class we started up the chapter on eating disorders. Today we wen't over Bulimia and Obesity. Obesity is not regarded as an eating disorder yet but it's going under consideration. Our…
A Study: Obese People Are Less Likely to Commit Suicide

SmilingThoughts@Xanga sent in a post referencing a study that found out that obese people are less likely to commit suicide. Here is more on that study. ABC News reported that a study conducted at the Harvard School of…
A "Fat Tax" May Increase Obese People's Healthcare Costs

Do you agree that obese people should have to pay more for their health insurance?
The Phenomenom of Fat T.V.

Because I am an author and have worked with weight management, a reporter recently asked my opinion on the current trend of T.V. shows featuring plus-sized people, such as "The Biggest Loser" and "More to Love." One que…
Had Gastric Bypass and Still "Failed"

I wanted to touch base on a very sensitive subject that I've not heard anyone talk about here. I had the gastric bypass (malabsorption surgery). Many hold a negative opinion of it as "cheating" or "a quick fix" for th…