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Tallest Man Gets Free Shoes From Reebok
nydailynews.com 3 weeks, 2 days agoIgor Vovkivinskiy, the 7’8 man from Rochester, Minn. who made headlines earlier this year for raising $32,000 for custom-made shoes, will receive a pair from Reebok, gratis.
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TV Skeptic: 'Weight Of The Nation' Is Light On Balance About Obesity
latimes.com 2 weeks, 2 days 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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