Obesity

How Would Jesus Eat?

Neander-Guy

Ray Audette hunts with a hawk and eats like a caveman. He says his meaty diet stopped his hair from falling out, cured his diabetes--and will make you healthy too

Where's The Beef?

How does this fat tub of lard get off the ground? Only the Texas Health Institute knows for sure.Yet another "warning" was issued last week about obesity in America, this time zeroing in on Texan waistlines in a report authored by a demographer named Karl Eschbach, sponsored by the Texas Heal ... More >>

P.E. or Not P.E., That is the Question?

Probably not exactly what Senator Jane Nelson has in mind, but close enoughThis week, state Sen. Jane Nelson, a Republican from Flower Mound, introduced legislation to combat childhood obesity by requiring more P.E. time for school-age children. S.B. 890 was one of three pieces of legislation she in ... More >>

Stay Hungry, Live Longer: the Science Behind the Calorie Restriction Diet

An SMU biologist thinks the secret to the fountain of youth may be found by putting fruit flies on a diet.

If You May

Ralphie bounds into the Improv

It's That Easy

Bag up the fat, people

You'll Do As He Says

Bag up the fat, people

Jelly-House Rock

We're caught in a trap, we can’t walk out because these doughnuts are so tasty

Fatty Claus

We're caught in a trap, we can’t walk out because these doughnuts are so tasty

Hooked Fish

Big Fish Little Fish space to get big makeover

Best Fancy Restaurant

Aurora

Eschewing the Fat

Interest groups battle over your next meal

Food For Thought 4.8.09

"Coke's messages were totally unacceptable, creating an impression which is likely to mislead that Coca-Cola cannot contribute to weight gain, obesity and tooth decay." (From a statement released by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission regarding an advertising campaign run by the Atl ... More >>

Chewing the Fat: Does Leaner Equal Greener?

As if overweight individuals needed more to make them feel socially undesirable, the past couple of weeks have seen at least three different online news outlets tackle the subject of human obesity and its possible environmental impacts, citing an increased carbon footprint. Live Science approaches ... More >>

Why Blame The Food?

​I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city's Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis a ... More >>

Comedy Squared

​I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city's Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis a ... More >>

Mexican Men Would Love to Take Out Some Chinese

​I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city's Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis a ... More >>

These Are Egg-Citing Times

​I think it was last week when I came across an AP story detailing the efforts of the San Antonio Restaurant Association to encourage healthier cooking at the city's Tex-Mex and Mexican eateries. Seems the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed San Antonio behind only Detroit, Memphis a ... More >>

Fitness Model: Oncor Pledges the First Million to Mayor's Youth Fitness Initiative

Photos by Patrick MichelsMayor Tom Leppert accepted a million bucks from Oncor to launch the Mayor's Youth Fitness Initiative today, which, first off, will help keep rec centers open.Once they hung the posters for this afternoon's big announcement at City Hall, the suspense was pretty well killed. M ... More >>

The Slow, Weak Pulse of the Heart Attack Grill

Sexy service and a media blitz won't make up for a terrible burger

Price Rally Lesson: Time for Plan B

The Lord doesn't always watch over fools.

Chick-fil-A Courts Your Babies, As Long As They're Straight

Test​Chick-fil-A is rolling out a new Kid's Meal, according to a recent news release, aimed at fighting childhood obesity and promoting good nutrition. Comprised of grilled chicken nuggets, low-fat milk and fruit, either in a cup for finger-eating, or pureed in a bag for squeezing, the meals t ... More >>

A 966-Calorie Burger King Burger is Creating a Stir in the UK. Um, 966? That's It?

​Over in the United Kingdom, healthy people who eat health food have been twisting up their knickers over Burger King's new 966-calorie Smoked Bacon and Cheddar Double Angus burger. In addition to having a thousand calories, it has 58 grams of artery-waterboarding fat. Consumerist quotes a s ... More >>