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...this fact should come as no surprise. Researchers at the Wildlife Conservatory report that bears become overweight precisely for the same reason that we do: overeating. As we all know, an overabundance of food leads to fatter humans and, of course, more trash to be disposed. The group’s survey of waste deposited in dumpsters in the Tahoe area of California and Nevada—which are easily accessible to bears—showed that the animals gorge themselves year-round on an endless supply of processed, highly fattening, leftovers...
Once the girl finished praying, however, she turned to her friend and proceeded to ask her whether she looked fatter in the skirt she was wearing or the one she had worn the previous week...
...already know the basic tenets of nutrition, so why are so many of us getting fatter? People are looking for a magic bullet, but they can't ignore the basics: eat healthy food, exercise and stay away from fast food, the scourge of the American diet. It's not rocket science, just common sense. Irina Mounkes Incline Village...
...demure, not understated." Pottery Barn's PBteen catalog also builds furnishings around themes--the fashion-conscious "glam" style, the Asian-influenced Bonsai Boudoir, the surfer-dude Mavericks. Design is playful. Bike handlebar grips serve as chair arms, surfboards as headboards, skateboards as shelves. The fall catalog, 50% fatter than last spring's debut offering, "is substantially exceeding our expectations," says senior vice president Patrick Wynhoff, without divulging any numbers. PBteen stores are a possibility for the future...
Some critics also claim that artificial sweeteners can actually make you fatter by turbocharging your sweet tooth, but that's folk wisdom with no hard evidence. The real question is whether they do any good. For losing weight, diet soda is better than regular, but water is even better. And pastries made with artificial sweeteners can still be high in calories if they're high in fat. If you get a Big Mac and fries with that Diet Coke, you're simply going to get fat at a slightly slower rate. Fake sugar is probably not a terrible thing...