Women Who Drink Are Less Likely to Gain Weight
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Many women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they’re worried about adding the pounds. But a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than those who don’t drink. Women who consumed between 1.5 and 3 drinks daily had a 27% and 61% lower [...]
Michelle Obama against child obesity
Thursday, January 21st, 2010First lady Michelle Obama is calling obesity an epidemic and one of the greatest threats to America’s health and economy and she will launch a major initiative next month to combat the problem in children. Obama, speaking at a meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, said the idea was simple: “To put in place [...]
Dating site for beautiful people boots ‘fatties’ after holiday weight gain
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Meanwhile in the shallow end of the internet… A dating site that markets itself as an elite community for beautiful people with a “strict ban on ugly people” has expelled about 5,000 members who have put on some weight during the holiday season. BeautifulPeople.com expelled members after they posted photos “revealing that they have let [...]
WiFi Body Scale Sends Your Weight To Your iPhone
Monday, July 27th, 2009This is for people who need to be motivated. I’m just not sure it will help to motivate anyone. The Withings scale has a sleek and stylish look that you don’t find in your typical scale, along with WiFi functionality. Through Wi-Fi, your weight and body fat measurements will be sent to a web dashboard [...]
