Obesity

3 in 4 American Youth Are ineligible For the Military Due to Obesity, Crime and Drug Use, Retired Officers Warn

Nearly three-quarters of American youth are ineligible to serve in the military due to being overweight, undereducated, or having a criminal or drug history.

Studies Show Obesity, Alcoholism and Suicidal Thoughts Are On the Rise As COVID Shutdowns Linger

New studies and polls on the effect of the COVID-19 shutdowns show that while the coronavirus may cause all kinds of nasty effects – un to and including death in some – the impact of the economic shutdown...

KFC's Adding Meatless Chicken To Its Menu To Meet U.K. Health Guidelines

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Yahoo Suggests Fat People Avoid Being Weighed By Doctors

Are you tired of your doctors telling you that your weight might be contributing to your medical conditions? If so, an article on Yahoo Lifestyle suggests just avoiding those doctors and the topic forever.

‘Body-Positive’ Activists Upset Thin Reality Star Titled Her Book ‘Body Positive’

“Body-positive” activists are upset that reality TV star Louise Thompson titled her upcoming book “Body Positive,” claiming the actress is stealing language that’s actually meant to describe...

Google Removes 'Triggering' Cupcake Calorie Counting Feature After Fat-Shaming Complaints

After feminists complained that the app was “shaming” women for their weight, Google has removed a beta Maps feature that allowed users to see how many calories--symbolized by mini-cupcakes--they could...

Body Positivity Backfire: Woman Ends Dream of Being World’s Fattest To Save Her Baby

A Texan woman is dropping her goal of being the fattest woman alive after health complications in her pregnancy. 

Beauty Brand Apologizes for Posts On Negative Health Effects of Obesity

Lush, the beauty brand that is known for its liberal political activism and bath bombs, is apologizing for making social media posts informing people about the health risks related to obesity. As...

UK Socialist Health System Proposes Surgery Ban for Obese and Smokers

In the late 19th century, great American novelist and freedom-lover Mark Twain is said to have told a British audience that rumors of his demise had been greatly exaggerated. Although this is a misquote,...

Gallup: Americans Getting Fatter, More Depressed Since 2008

Six years into First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign to end childhood obesity, it turns out there are actually more fat people in the United States now than there were...

Study: Feds Wasted $500 Million Fighting the 'Food Desert' Mirage

After five years and half a billion dollars consumed, the federal government has finally admitted in a new study that it has failed in its Quixotic attempt to eliminate so-called “food deserts."...

Childhood Obesity Rates Derail Michelle Obama's 'Let's Move' Claims

First Lady Michelle Obama certainly does love to tout her successes. However, is her “Let’s Move” campaign to combat obesity really that successful? Last Friday, Obama spoke at a...

Obesity on the Rise Across the U.S., Data Show

Rates of adult obesity are on the rise across the United States, according to a new Gallup-Healthways Well-Being study based on data gathered from 2008 to 2015. The national obesity rate reached...

Conn. Jumps Into the Soda Tax Debate

Taking a page out of Michelle Obama’s tasteless organic playbook, Connecticut State Representative Roland Lemar (D) has jumped into the soft drink tax debate and introduced a bill that would place...

Gallup: Desire to Lose Weight at Lowest Level in 25 Years

Image via Screenshot For the first time in over two decades, less than half of Americans (49 percent) say they want to lose weight, according to a recent Gallup poll. The percentage reflects a sharp drop...

Obesity on the Rise - How Does Your State Measure Up?

Despite all of the diets and health supplements available today, obesity in America is on the rise.  According to a Gallup-Healthways study released on Wednesday, the national obesity rate is higher...