Today, Kristen brought this article to my attention, and it’s good news for those of us who believe in trying to be healthy at every size. Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says…The findings held [...]

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I’ve had the “we’re rethinking Dress Barn” tagline in the rotation for a while now, and I finally stepped into a Dress Barn this weekend to see for myself. You see, I am going to be doing a reading at this event at Colorado State University. (If anyone is in Colorado and is interested in [...]

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Two guys in Louisiana were overcharged for eating too much at an All You Can Eat buffet, insulted for being fat and then banned from the restaurant when they balked. The worst part of this whole kerfluffle is the fact that some Slashfood readers think the issue is justifiable due to the customers’ size rather [...]

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This show premieres tonight, and I am told it’s a British show coming to America. Based on the comments (by the way, [sic]), it seems like a very body positive show. I have always admire Carson sense of humor and love for life. Imagine my surprise that he is doing what he did for the [...]

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A fascinating story on NPR about exercise and the placebo effect. Researchers studied hotel maids with some pretty incredible results. Apparently, believing that you’re exercising when you’re doing everyday activities can make a real difference. Check it out: [H]otel maids spend the majority of their days lugging heavy equipment around endless hallways. Basically, almost every [...]

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Melinda sends along this nicely depressing news: fat people are screwed when it comes to organ transplants. Segev’s group found the wait to get a transplant increased along with the patient’s body mass index, a height-weight formula. Non-obese patients waited on average 39 months, the overweight waited 40 months, the obese waited 42 months, and [...]

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As a follow up to our post about Starbucks and their new “skinny” drinks, one barista refuses to use the new terminology, in part because it is not PC. It is politically incorrect. Should we start calling drinks with 2% or whole milk and regular syrups “Fat” or “Obese?” Consider what customers on line waiting [...]

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If there’s one universal problem plaguing women today, it’s that we all feel terribly guilty about one thing. That thing, of course, is our lip gloss. Can I get an amen? In a list of hypothetical resolutions posted at Sephora, one is (big surprise) “I Will Lose Weight.” The tie-in product to this resolution is, [...]

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