October 3, 2023
Hollywood has an aversion to fat characters—on screen, they tend to be punch lines, non-existent, or worse, actors in fat suits. In Star Wars, oversized humans are virtually non-existent, although fat aliens have appeared in the franchise for decades, inevitably drawing insults and cruel jokes to the fat community. But are things finally starting to
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That morning a cup of coffee can provide more benefits than just a quick boost of energy. New research suggests that consuming more caffeine may help curb body fat and lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the University of Bristol Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Imperial College London conducted a study,
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Melanie Dignaschi is a seasoned sportswriter for the Canberra Times with a true passion for all sports. She has covered all codes from the NRL to the NFL and has a background in print, digital, podcast, television and video journalism, having worked in the newsrooms at Nine, Fox Sports and Seven before moving to the
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Sky News anchor Rita Panahi says the prime minister’s remarks on Question Time on Wednesday suggest that fears about the cost of living and soaring interest rates are “nothing more than a big fat joke.” Ms. Panaja’s remarks come after RBA Governor Philip Lowe came under fire in Senate assessments on Wednesday, where he defended
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Eleven celebrities in Australian women’s sports have boldly spoken out about the incredible toll that messy eating, shame, online trolls and reverse coaching trends have taken on their lives. Some of them escaped tragic outcomes, while others overcame horrific health trials, and they came together in the first issue of News Corp. UNDERSTANDING share your
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A five-year-old girl weighs 44 kg due to a rare disease that makes her constantly hungry. Mom Holly Williams, 25, from the UK, resorted to installing baby gates in the kitchen to keep Harlow’s daughter from overeating. Harlow has Prader-Willi syndrome and is missing chromosome 15, which is responsible for controlling hunger. Therefore, Harlow always
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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson compared Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the character “fat” in Charles Dickens’ novel on Thursday, saying he wanted to “give our flesh goosebumps” with his nuclear threats. Speaking at Davos, Johnson said Putin wanted to portray the war in Ukraine as “a nuclear standoff between NATO and Russia.” Johnson
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I am not thin and do not plan to lose weight in 2023. Yes, radically, I know. Listen to various messages from men on the Internet calling me a fat pig. Sorry guys, even your fatphobia doesn’t make me go back to diet culture. So pass me the bread and leave me alone. To your
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New study may explain why you gain weight after Christmas while your family members stay thin even if they eat as much as you do. The researchers studied how much energy Danes get from food, based on an analysis of their feces and microbes inside. They found that about 40 percent of the participants had
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An Australian health researcher and nutritionist wants us to stop making Santa Claus fat by deliberately attaching pillows or other padding to the front of his famous red suit. Dr. Vincent Candravinata knows he won’t necessarily be popular if he says so, but he says someone needs it. “Malls don’t have to go all out
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