The Weight of Society
Obesity is sometimes referred to by a social contagion, but the implications of that are often not fully appreciated.
Tagged: Obesity
Thursday Throughput: Not So Fat Obesity Edition
The turn-of-the-century predictions of skyrocketing obesity proved incorrect and the scale we are using to judge health appear to be a few pounds too light
Let’s Abstain from Mandatory Calorie Counts
I – perhaps ironically – don’t think this is healthy. Life is for living. We’re here for a short time, so make it a good time. In isolation, calorie counts are of limited relevance here.
Threading the Needle Between Fat Shaming and Fat Acceptance
We all know that being overweight isn’t good for our bodies. And yes, the obesity epidemic is out of control. Fat shaming is not the right response to the problem, though. In fact, it’s making the problem even worse than otherwise would be.
When Plan B really isn’t
Have a substantial number of American women been buying a contraceptive worthless to them?
Coca-Cola: Saving the World From its Own Practices
Coca Cola is partnering to deliver clean drinking water to small villages around the world, even as it steals water from others.
A Personal Note Re: Diabetes and Obesity
Andrew Sullivan has been hosting an ongoing series of emails from readers on the differences between Type II and Type I diabetes.
