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Miss. Lawmakers Trim Fat in Stoutest State
By Michelle Ruiz - AOL News(March 24) -- Even the pickles are fried in Mississippi, the fattest state in the nation. So some lawmakers are lacing up their sneakers and working to shed that dubious honor, dropping an estimated three-quarters of a ton in the process. More than 200 state legislators, civilians and staffers from Gov. Haley Barbour's office are in the midst of a grueling 12-week boot camp-style workout program aimed at inspiring a state where an estimated 32 percent of the population is obese. "We love fatback and we love our fried chicken and our beer," state Rep. Steve Holland, the Democratic chair of ...
Experts Say 'Biggest Loser' Poses Weighty Problems
By not in system - AOL News(Feb. 21) -- NBC's "The Biggest Loser" is all about records. In the past seasons, the weight-loss reality show has repeatedly set new benchmarks for heaviest contestant (454, 476 and 526 pounds), fastest 100-pound weight loss (seven weeks), and most weight lost in one week (34 pounds). The show, which takes obese Americans and pits them against each other in a battle to lose the most weight and win $250,000, thrives on extreme numbers. But physicians and nutritionists worry the show's focus on competitive weight loss is, at best, counterproductive and, at worst, dangerous. "They're taking ...
Christina Hendricks: Full-Figured Never Looked Better
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyClothes look good on thin bodies. But thin bodies naked? Not so much. Naked full bodies is another matter. Or near-naked, a la actress Christina Hendricks in a corset on the cover of New York Magazine. Hendricks, a breakout star of AMC's hit show "Mad Men," is undeniably beautiful. She's also a different body type than we're used to seeing in the glamor factories of Los Angeles and New York. But then "Mad Men" is a period drama, set half a century ago. It may be relevant that most fashion designers are gay men. Thin women look more male than their voluptuous counterparts in the general ...
New Scale Blabs About Your Flab on Twitter
By Buck Wolf - AOL News(Nov. 16) -- How's this for motivation: A new bathroom scale will tweet your body weight, letting Twitter users know just how fat you've gotten. As we all get ready to kick off that caloric orgy known as the holiday season, the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale is now there to track our daily binges and let everyone know. The $159 scale hit the market a few months ago with the breakthrough ability to beam your weight, body mass and percentage of body fat to your computer. This allows you to track the ballooning of your buttocks graphically -- and that might be easier for some people than, say, ...
Weighty Matters: Mike Huckabee Gains 25 Lbs., 'Biggest Loser' Comes to D.C.
By Emily Miller - Politics DailyMike Huckabee, a weight-loss advocate, lamented Wednesday that he has gained weight recently due to a painful foot condition that has limited his ability to run. "I gotta drop 25 pounds," he told reporters at a breakfast in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor. Huckabee is the author of "Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle." Reporters noticed that the tie-less Huckabee was looking quite a bit plumper than during his campaign heyday. The former Arkansas governor and likely 2012 Republican ...
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