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Brides Go To Extremes To Slim Down For Their Weddings
mercurynews.com 3 weeks, 5 days agoA 2007 Cornell University study by Lori Neighbors and Jeffery Sobal found that 70 percent of 272 engaged women said they wanted to lose weight, typically 20 pounds. So brides are increasingly going on crash diets, cowed by the prospect of wearing a revealing and expensive gown.
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TV Skeptic: 'Weight Of The Nation' Is Light On Balance About Obesity
latimes.com 1 week, 1 day agoTo me, there is an 800-pound gorilla looming in the background of "The Weight of the Nation," the four-part documentary that began on Monday and concludes Tuesday on HBO. It's a menacing presence that may be hard to spot among so many 300-, 400- and 500-pound Americans on screen, but I know it's there because not so long ago I was obese. The unseen presence, I believe, is the role that insulin plays in storing body fat. In my case, tackling that beast led to dramatic weight loss and greatly improved health
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