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...back to Bud Bowl. Bud Light will last twice as long as those overweight Clydesdales who wouldn't recognize good beer if someone put a cold keg up to their noses. (That...

Author: By Jennifer M. Frey, | Title: The King of Sports | 1/26/1990 | See Source »

...going to talk about hair loss, a subject that strikes fear into the hearts of Harvard men of all academic concentrations. Hair loss is a warning sign of our own mortality, and perhaps more importantly, of the passing of our social prime. One day, we too many become overweight and middle-aged men who have a bizarre affinity for barbecues...

Author: By Joshua M. Sharfstein, | Title: National Debt and Hair Loss | 12/7/1989 | See Source »

...change in attitude is much needed. Soviet doctors estimate that as much as 50% of the population is seriously overweight. Says Dr. Vasili Vorobyev, chairman of a year-old private fitness clinic in Moscow that serves 600 clients a day: "More Soviet people die from the medical problems associated with being overweight than from any other cause." Now, explains Arkhangelskaya, "our people have a new interest in losing weight, and health centers like this one are growing." Doctors at the fitness center, one of six state-run clinics in Moscow, see 80 to 100 customers a day. Cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health & Fitness: Here Come the Trainers | 4/10/1989 | See Source »

...There's not much difference between Santa Claus and me. We're two overweight, lovable guys that kids really enjoy." --Indiana basketball Coach Bob Knight...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Tigers Restake Ivy Claim to Keep Bid | 3/24/1989 | See Source »

...excitedly jump about. Even the pet-food giants, which control most of the $6 billion industry, have started toeing the health-food line. Last year Ralston Purina introduced O.N.E., or Optimum Nutrient Effectiveness, for snooty canines. And Quaker Oats has revamped its Cycle products for young, old and overweight dogs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pet-Set Snobbery | 12/19/1988 | See Source »

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