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Fourteen-Word Diet Stretched To 200 Pages

ISSUE 47•37 | 09.14.11 | Radio News
Mail-Order Bride Comes In Wrong Color, Size

07.08.10 | Newswire
Once-Great Competitive Eater Reduced To Hustling At 10-Cent Wing Nights

ISSUE 44•23 | 06.07.08 | News

BUFFALO, NY—With one bad decision, gone was the $85,000 home outside of Akron, the mini-golf weekends, the mid-range American cars, and the decent-looking women. more»
Diet Book Author Advocates New 'No Food Diet'

ISSUE 44•21 | 05.19.08 | Today Now!

Today Now! talks with a diet book author who reveals that many things are surprisingly edible when you are driven mad by hunger. more»
Tomato Genetically Modified To Be More Expensive

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 44•27 ISSUE 44•20 | 05.17.08 | News in Brief

PASADENA, CA—Geneticists at the California Institute of Technology announced Monday that they have developed a tomato with a 31 percent larger... more»
Formerly Obese Man Always Showing Everyone His Old Pants

ISSUE 44•20 | 05.15.08 | News in Brief

RUFFS DALE, PA—According to John Swink's friends, family, coworkers, and casual acquaintances, as well as a growing number of local waiters and... more»
Study: Use Of Phrase 'Don't Skimp On The' Linked To Heart Disease

ISSUE 44•07 | 02.15.08 | News in Brief

DALLAS—According to a study published Monday by the American Heart Association, people who frequently start sentences with the phrase "don't... more»
The Health Of America

ISSUE 43•46 | 11.14.07 | Infographic

The United Health Foundation recently ranked the 50 states, top to bottom, in order of healthiest to least healthy. Here are some of the key... more»
Report: Double Stuf Oreos Could Raise Tolerance To Stuf

ISSUE 43•46 | 11.13.07 | News in Brief

EAST HANOVER, NJ—A new report released by the Food and Drug Administration Monday suggests that regular consumption of Oreo's Double Stuf... more»
Tai Chi Practitioner Really Slowly Dislocates Knee

ISSUE 43•26 | 06.26.07 | News in Photos
Christ Getting In Shape For Second Coming

ISSUE 43•14 | 04.04.07 | News

HEAVEN—Since His birthday last Dec. 25, the Lamb of God has committed Himself to a demanding regimen of exercise and prophecy-fulfillment in preparation for the Second Coming. more»
Anna Nicole Smith Finally Reaches Target Weight

ISSUE 43•13 | 03.26.07 | News

NASSAU, BAHAMAS—Some weight-loss experts do not find Smith's achievement inspirational, claiming that such drastic dieting can lead to a dangerous loss of muscle mass. more»
Heavily Processed Food Makes Pathetic Nutritional Claims

ISSUE 43•11 | 03.12.07 | News in Brief

59535CHATTANOOGA, TN—In a move that industry observers are already calling desperate, McKee Foods today unveiled new packaging for Little... more»
Dairy Company Introduces Lots-Of-Pulp Milk

ISSUE 43•03 | 01.17.07 | News in Brief

MADISON, WI—In an attempt to boost lackluster sales, Cream-O-Land Dairy introduced their new Morning Clots line of pulp-heavy milk in whole,... more»
Fat Kid Just Wants To Watch You Guys Play

ISSUE 42•47 | 11.22.06 | News in Photos
Parents Blame Rise In Teen Obesity On Eating-Based Video Game

ISSUE 42•43 | 10.30.06 | Radio News
Dennis Hastert Fights To Locate, Save Neck

ISSUE 42•42 | 10.18.06 | News in Photos
Video-Game Character Feeling Healthier After Eating Turkey Leg Off Ground

ISSUE 42•36 | 09.06.06 | News in Photos
Retired Marathon Runner Discovers Eater's High

ISSUE 42•34 | 08.23.06 | Radio News
Zombie Nutritionist Recommends All-Brain Diet

ISSUE 42•28 | 07.11.06 | Radio News
Great Moments In Competitive-Eating History

ISSUE 42•26 | 06.29.06 | Sportsgraphic
How Are We Getting Into Shape For Swimsuit Season?

ISSUE 42•26 | 06.28.06 | Statshot
Conditions Ideal For Eating Competition

ISSUE 42•18 | 05.04.06 | Sports News in Brief

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL—Officials of the Spring Break Challenge Bar Food Speed Feed say that conditions in Panama City are "absolutely perfect"... more»
Obese Doctors Urge Nation To Eat Three Meals A Meal

ISSUE 42•16 | 04.19.06 | News in Brief

CHICAGO—A coalition of morbidly obese physicians recommended Monday that Americans eat at least three full meals per meal, with particular... more»
Hospitals Adapt To Obese

ISSUE 42•15 | 04.12.06 | Infographic
Scientists Say Stuff-Shaking Reaching Dangerous Levels

ISSUE 42•10 | 03.09.06 | Radio News
Clothing Catalog Creates Unrealistic Expectations For Shirts

ISSUE 42•04 | 01.30.06 | Radio News
National Pork Council Says Many Americans Suffering From Pork Deficiency

ISSUE 42•04 | 01.28.06 | Radio News
New Partially Digested Doritos Eliminate Tedious Chewing

ISSUE 42•03 | 01.21.06 | Radio News
What's In The Perfect 2005 Omelet?

ISSUE 41•52 | 12.28.05 | Statshot