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- Goodbye, war on smoking. Hello, war on fat.
  Posted by Billbar from Slate
  Should we regulate French fries like cigarettes? There's no such thing as secondhand obesity.
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- Everybody Else is Fat
  Posted by Billbar from Live Science
  In a new Pew Research Center survey, 90 percent of Americans say most other Americans are overweight. But only 39 percent see themselves as overweight, leaving at least an 11 percent discrepancy in perceptions. Only 70 percent said the people they know are overweight.
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- Obesity Epidemic will Dwarf Terrorism Threat
  Posted by Billbar from Live Science
  "Obesity is the terror within,'' surgeon general Richard Carmona said during a lecture at the University of South Carolina. "Unless we do something about it, the magnitude of the dilemma will dwarf 9-11 or any other terrorist attempt.''
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- Study Strengthens Link between Virus and Weight Gain
  Posted by Billbar from Scientific American
  "I am not saying that all obesity is caused by viruses," Dhurandhar notes. "Obesity has multiple causes and viruses may be one of those causes."
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- U.S. health gains hurt by obesity, smoking - Diet & Fitness
  Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
  America's obesity is costing us a fortune in health care. And it's largely driven by consumer and corporate culture.
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New Yorkers try to swallow calorie sticker shock

America has an obesity problem, but it’s in part because we’re surrounded by sugary carbs. This law is a great step towards creating awareness and driving demand towards leaner options (like the one mentioned anecdotally in the article – though I don’t recommend the steak).

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11:23 am 7/16/08
Damianmann comments on:
More Dangerous Than Smoking? Death by Soda

I’m a soda addict. Gotta have it. Cherry Vanilla Coke is the BOMB.

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9:11 pm 12/27/06

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