I just got this press release yesterday (article abstract here): Piscataway, N.J. – June 2, 2008 – A major review in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice reveals that research indicates people who are obese may be more likely to become depressed, and people who are depressed may be more likely to become obese.To understand the … Continue reading »
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Oh Look, Honey! The Duh Truck’s Here Again!
And it brought us a BBC article that drops this staggering bombshell: Obesity may be largely genetic. MY GOD! COULD IT BE?!? Hang on — I need to go call my fat sisters, fat brother, fat aunts, and fat cousins and ask if they’ve ever heard of such a thing. The article is shite, but … Continue reading »
Express micro-news!
You guys, it’s such a total paranoid conspiracy theory that diet and pharmaceutical companies have ANYTHING to do with the obesity hysteria. I mean, if that were true, wouldn’t they be bringing in just TONS more money these days? (Via Unapologetically Fat.) Also, the Duh Truck has visited again for another shipment. Turns out the … Continue reading »
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Breaking news, you guys: For parents concerned about their overweight teens, new research suggests the best tactic might be to just relax and cook a healthy Sunday dinner. Pushing diets probably won’t help. Neither will teasing about weight. Instead parents should focus on having frequent family meals, creating a positive atmosphere at mealtimes, promoting physical … Continue reading »
Special Delivery from the Duh Truck
Both that headline and this article come courtesy of reader Kate217. Thanks, Kate! The article is about a new study that shows the following things: Overweight teenagers are just as likely to exhibit disordered eating behaviors (binge eating, using diet pills, vomiting, using laxatives) as thin ones. It just doesn’t make them thin. “A history … Continue reading »
