Atta Boy, Arthur! Obese Army Vet Inspires Millions

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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

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Oliver Lee Bateman chews on how America is eating up its literal fat cat.

300 Pounds and Afraid of The World

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Archy offers an insider’s perspective on how an anxiety disorder can overtake a man’s life.

Obesity Is Contagious

Fat America

It’s coming to get you!

10 at 10: January 10

A unicorn is here to see you.

The Weekly World News is reporting that the 10 at 10 is the greatest thing since Facebook.

The 10 at 10: November 12

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Wondering what’s happening to all of those phone books that we’ll never use?

Study of the Day—The Cost of Corpulence

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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 [...]

Two Paths on the Road to Obesity

New study: Dads who smoke raise overweight kids.