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Woman Turned Down for Massage Because She's Too Fat — Is It Fair?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:51:13 +0000

Laura Smith didn’t get a massage, but she was still rubbed the wrong way.

Hey Moms, It Could Be Your Fault Your Kid Is Overweight

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:16:34 +0000

Childhood obesity is soaring. In fact, about a third of US children are currently overweight or obese — and a new study may reveal one big cause.

Researchers found toddlers who have a poor relationship with their moms could be twice as likely to be obese by the time they turn 15, possibly because they tend to turn to food as a substitute for motherly comfort.

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Should an Obese Child Be Taken From His Parents? Some Authorities Thought So and Did

Kathy Landin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:00:44 +0000

A boy in Cleveland, OH, who weighs more than 200 pounds, was taken from his mother by authorities last week. Officials were forced to remove the third-grader from his home when caseworkers decided that his mother’s inability to reduce his weight constituted medical neglect.

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Man Sues White Castle Over Booth Size

Chris Illuminati — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:18:54 +0000

Normally a lawsuit involving a fast food chain and a patron has something to do with the food. In the case of Martin Kessman versus White Castle the main complaint by Mr. Kessman is that the restaurant’s booths aren’t big enough. Online Dish explains how his local White Castle repeatedly broke promises to make the booths at his local franchise bigger.

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Pot Smokers Are Less Likely to Be Obese Than Non-Smokers

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:34:50 +0000

People who smoke pot once a week are about 25 percent less likely to be obese than non-smokers.

According to a study by French researchers, marijuana smokers have a 16 percent rate of obeseity, whereas those who don’t partake enjoy a rate of obesity between 22 and 25 percent.

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Louisiana Is Fat!!

Erin McCarty — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:08:29 +0000

Louisiana is still looking a little beefy these days. The latest stats on obesity in the states has just been released. Find out our bottom line.....right here.

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