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New data has suggested that obesity, especially extreme obesity (BMI over 40), raises swine flu victims’ chance of dying.

The study, published in advance by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at the cases of ten swine flu patients at a Michigan hospital, all of whom had to be placed on ventilators due to the severity of their illness.

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The late great George Carlin said it best, “When did we get so thirsty in America? Is everybody so dehydrated they have to have their own portable supply of fluids with them at all times?”

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When celebrities like Carnie Wilson and Star Jones started getting gastric bypass, suddenly it became the thing to do. Everyone wanted to look like a rapidly deflated balloon!

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This book is the brainchild of Tom Valenti – a man who is aptly qualified, being both a chef and a type II diabetic – and was borne out of experimenting with dishes to accommodate his condition. Eventually the modified meals become second nature to him, and he noticed weight loss, more energy, and better skin as a result.

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For years, Donkey Kong has been trying to snuff out Super Mario, but with no luck. So maybe he should try cutting back on his bananas.

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Fitz talks to actress Brooke Shields about diet and exercise.

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Brooke suggests moderation in all things: “You don’t have to be crazy and you don’t have to be like an athlete… to be more fit”. She goes onto talk about how going to extremes, setting unrealistic goals proved to be counterproductive. “Find something you enjoy and stick with it.”

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No one wants to win the booby prize, but sorry Mississippi, you just did.

The CDC says Mississippi is the fattest state in the U.S., where 32.5% of people are obese.

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Sometimes, we’re sure that throwing money at our problems would mean solving them more easily. Paying for specially-prepared diet foods, employing a personal trainer, buying fancy workout clothes may all be attractive ideas, but financially impractical.

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From Diet Blog Share:

Hello guys,

I just wanted to share my story with people.

I am struggling with an eating disorder. I am not sure if it’s anorexia or bulimia, or something else. I have body issues. Not to the point of “Body Dysmorphic Syndrome,” or anything like that – I don’t see fat where it is not, or vice versa, but I just feel ugly.

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According to new research a mother’s weight, and the amount she gains during pregnancy, may have an impact on her daughter’s risk of obesity decades later.

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