Swedish researchers have found that girls are more likely than boys to be obese. By which I mean, one study found 6 percent of little girls and 2 percent of little boys from one part of Sweden to be obese. What does Carl-Erik Flodmark, “considered one of Europe’s experts on childhood obesity,” have to say … Continue reading »
Posted on May 10, 2007 …
Here Comes Alli
The New York Times on the latest diet drug. Or the latest name for a diet drug, I guess, since it’s just repackaged Xenical. Did you know it’s pronounced “ally”? How gross is that? Here’s my favorite line about the marketing: The campaign is aimed at “a jaded consumer,” Ms. Murphy said, who “will say … Continue reading »
