In 2011, Pauline Potter gained an unwanted bit of notoriety — she was named “World’s Heaviest Living Woman” by Guinness World Records, reportedly weighing 643 pounds at the time
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Fast Food’s Secret Ingredient: Corn
Fast food chains are notoriously cagey about telling consumers how their food gets from the field to the feedlot to the drive-thru window. Hope Jahren, a researcher at the University of Hawaii, believes consumers have a right to know how their food is made
Gaming the System
Having trouble persuading your kids to get outside and get moving? It turns out you can just let them stay home and play video games after all.
Fewer calories equals a longer life — At least in monkeys
Cutting daily calorie intake by 30 percent may put the brakes on the aging process, have beneficial effects on the brain, and result in a longer life span, according to a new 20-year study of monkeys published in the journal Science.
What’s the Best Diet? Eating Less Food
Low-fat, low-carb, high-protein — there’s a diet plan of every flavor. And if you’re one of the millions of Americans who struggle with weight, you’ve probably tried them all, likely with little success.
Low-fat? Low-carbs? Answering best diet question
The dieting world screams with contradictory advice: Carbs are evil; carbs are good for you.