Natalie Gold is tired of listening to the same old myths about overweight people.
Is This Couple Headed for Divorce or Just Really, Really Hungry?
January 2, 2013 By 4 Comments
Weight Watchers! commercial, loaded with stereotypes, perpetuates the wife-mom, husband-baby myths.
Should Health Care Be Prorated by Your BMI?
December 10, 2012 By 25 Comments
A chance meeting with a cardiologist had me thinking twice about our national priorities about health care and the fiscal cliff.
Dead Dad’s Club: An Excerpt from BIG RAY
October 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“Toward the end of the visiting hours, a woman who nobody seemed to know walked into the memorial service. She looked at me and said, You must be his son. She said, He left his mark on you.” By Michael Kimball
Why Americans Are So Fat
August 21, 2012 By 20 Comments
The gluttony of food manufacturers is to blame for the obesity crisis, not individual eaters.
The CDC Wants You to Be Less Fat This Father’s Day
June 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The CDC wants to spread the word about portion size… Do you think it will work?
“I can’t give anyone second-hand obesity because of the soda that I drink. This is one of times where I say ‘keep your laws off my body.’”
June 6, 2012 By 13 Comments
This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “Should Bloomberg Ban Sugary Drinks?”.
Should Bloomberg Ban Sugary Drinks?
June 5, 2012 By 30 Comments
Megan Rosker believes the sugary drink ban in New York City could help prevent childhood obesity.
Atta Boy, Arthur! Obese Army Vet Inspires Millions
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jamie Reidy applauds Gulf War veteran Arthur Boorman for losing 140-pounds in ten months through dedication to yoga.
Big Pussy Takes the Big Apple: the Surprising Success of Meow the Cat
April 25, 2012 By 10 Comments
Oliver Lee Bateman chews on how America is eating up its literal fat cat.
300 Pounds and Afraid of The World
March 14, 2012 By 34 Comments
Archy offers an insider’s perspective on how an anxiety disorder can overtake a man’s life.
10 at 10: January 10
January 10, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Weekly World News is reporting that the 10 at 10 is the greatest thing since Facebook.
The 10 at 10: November 12
November 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wondering what’s happening to all of those phone books that we’ll never use?
Study of the Day—The Cost of Corpulence
September 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Being obese may cost a person’s health, but it takes a toll on the wallet as well—especially for women, according to a recent study. Researchers at George Washington University report that the cumulative dollar-and-cents cost of obesity for men is about half as much as it is for women. The study, cleverly titled, “A Heavy [...]
“So then the morbidly obese would be best since they die off quicker? People living longer costs more money.”
These are comments by Mike L and Archy on the post “I Don’t Need to Explain My Fat to You”.