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Obesogens

Are fat people always at fault for their condition? If you eat right, exercise daily, and lead a balanced lifestyle, will this always be enough to keep you fit and trim? Is the obesity epidemic in the United...

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Obesity epidemic : the ten countries with the fattest people

I got out my calculator, did a little extra research, and here they are! The top ten countries for obesity. I must admit, I was prejudiced. I expected the USA to top the list, and I was absolutely wrong. I also thought England would thud heavily towards the top, but it didn't even make the list (an honourable 12th place only.) The figures are for the percentage of the adult population with a BMI over 30. That will, of course, catch a few rugby players and heavyweight boxers who have high BMIs

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Why So Many Women Are "Fat" (Someone Else's Word - Not Mine)

AUTHOR'S NOTE: This Hub is a lengthy one, but the subject it addresses is not a simple one. I know that not everyone wants to read lengthy material (particularly when there are no laughs to be had in it). ...

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Best Automatic Cat Feeder

There's been a growing epidemic of feline obesity in recent years. There's a constituent of cats that will overeat if being free-fed. I have one of those kitties, if the food is there, she will eat. In...

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Fat @$$ Tax

The House Ways and Means committee has proposed a tax on sugary sodas and psuedo-juice drinks. Many on the left and right are decrying that this would hit poorer people and small retail business...

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Dr. Phil please Help Me!

For many of you who read my blogs know that I am an obese man who is making an emergency call ( i.e. Fatman 911) and that my situation has been aggravated by the fact that I was just recently laid off, which...

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Hemorrhoids Treatment and Prevention

Hemorrhoids (previously known as piles) are a common condition that effects over seventy five percent of Americans sometime during their lives. They are simply enlarged or vericose veins in the rectum and...

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My Life. My Diet.: An Impartial Weight Loss Guide

I have always been overweight. When I was in sixth grade I already weighed more than my Mom and that has never changed. I have tried pills, programs, books, and excercise. I don't like any of them. I did...

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Understanding Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Overcoming Infertility

Are you having problems getting pregnant? Do you hav infrequent menstrual cycle? Are you plagued with facial hair, thinning hair, difficulty losing weight,or acne? If so, these are some of the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Approximately 1 in ten women suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS not only causes fertility problems but it can cause other related health problems. Learn more about it here.

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The Best Fat Mama Jokes

As far as humour goes, jokes about mamas and fat people are almost as low as you can sink. But not quite! You can of course sink to the dark depths of 'fat mama' jokes, an amalgamation of two very low joke...

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