Obesity is a socially sensitive subject in America. However, in attempting to be accepting of all of humankind’s shapes and sizes, certain practical issues tend to intrude. One example hits especially close to home…or, shall I say, on the way home. On my recent Delta Airlines flight, when I arrived at my seat the large woman on the aisle [...]

I’ve never been particularly fond of The Biggest Loser, a popular weight loss show on NBC that puts its contestants through grueling workouts and half-naked weekly weigh-ins.  And when I say it’s popular, I mean really popular: in January it was NBC’s top-rated show, outranking Lost and The Office, and it has spawned spin-offs across [...]

It’s safe to say that there’s almost nothing more satisfying than biting into a long-awaited piece of cheese pizza at Backroom. But would it be just as satisfying if we actually knew what we were eating? The USDA has been marketing health warnings about saturated fat that has prompted Americans to move towards a low-fat [...]

Okay, so Americans are fat: we know this already. It’s about time we do something about it rather than repeatedly restating the obvious. Luckily, many employers are finally beginning a movement to improve the health of their workers. Even if their intentions are more selfish (like hoping to lower the charges from their employees’ health benefits), the results of these [...]

Anyone who needs multiple seats due to their size should be required to purchase multiple seats. Why? Let’s conduct a thought experiment where the large passenger sits in a seat located by the aisle

Nobody would be surprised to hear that Americans, as a whole, are getting heavier, lazier and, as a result, sicker. As fast food joints and…