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...calorie versions of almost every food imaginable, a bit uneasy. "This study simply defies common sense," wrote Dr. Richard Adamson, scientific consultant to the American Beverage Association, in a prepared statement responding to the study. "To suggest that foods and beverages with zero calories contribute to weight gain contradicts the overwhelming body of scientific evidence that supports that they can help you reduce calories and maintain a healthy weight...
...Ramachandran Vasan, lead author of the Framingham study, however, notes, "A zero-calorie drink could produce a metabolic response if it is sweet. It can condition you to develop a preference for sweet things, which can lead to weight gain or metabolic syndrome. So something that is sweet could produce a metabolic effect even if it doesn't have a whole lot of calories...
...family: Hal’s parents are divorced and he has a psychotic kleptomaniac for a brother (Vincent Piazza). As the lead, Thompson does a credible job as this troubled character, who must deal with an apathetic world that defies Hal’s every attempt to gain some control over his life. Hal’s faltering speech comes across as genuine, although some credit should go to Blitz, who was had a stuttering problem himself in childhood...
...data show that weight gain in a close friend or relative may significantly increase a person’s likelihood of becoming obese themselves, a conclusion that suggests anti-obesity efforts that focus on group programs—such as weight loss support groups or jogging clubs—will be more effective than individual-based interventions...
...data also showed that the effect of a friend’s weight gain on a subject dropped dramatically when the friendship was not mutual—subjects that had an unrequited friendship with a person who became obese ran only a 57-percent greater risk of obesity, and there was no statistically significant change in the odds of becoming obese if the only the person gaining weight viewed the subject as a friend...