Word: fatted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...million citizens, nearly a fourth of the nation's population, are clinically obese--at least 20% above their ideal body weight. For a 5-ft. 3-in. woman, that's 162 lbs. or more. Millions more are significantly overweight. All told, Americans are carrying around tons of excess fat, and we are desperate to lose...
That risk, of course, and the still unquantified chance of brain damage have to be weighed against the danger of remaining fat, which is considerable. Severe obesity puts people at risk for heart disease, diabetes and some cancers, and in the U.S. contributes to 300,000 deaths each year. If Redux can help these people get thin, it might be worth the risk...
...will try just about anything--short of giving up our overeating, couch-potato habits. Just three weeks ago, a U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher presented a fat substitute made from the hulls of oats, corn and soybeans. If it is remotely palatable, it is sure to sell. History suggests, however, that it won't make much difference. Despite the arrival of Olestra last winter, despite NutraSweet and 1% milk, despite an estimated $33 billion spent every year on diet books, over-the-counter medications, health-club memberships and low-calorie foods, the flab still remains, entrenched solidly on waists, hips...
...eating high-carbohydrate food might be an unconscious attempt to elevate mood by giving the brain extra jolts of serotonin. "We reasoned," says Wurtman, "that people were using these foods as drugs." And because the best-tasting high-carbohydrate foods--ice cream, French fries, potato chips--are high in fat, the calories and pounds pile...
...past have largely shunned sit-ups and cardiovascular work in favor of building their pectoral muscles and biceps through free weights, are now monitoring their fat intake and working overtime to develop their...