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obesity
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Wednesday Morning Spice
16 Oct 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Johnny Depp tries his hand at art, Black Friday scam warning in South Africa, Alison Botha suffers new life-threatening setback, First signature basketball sneaker ever made is back, and North Korea blows up roads near border with south.
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WHO Declares South Africa Ranks Among Countries With Highest Obesity Rates
05 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The health organisation declared obesity and overweight as a global epidemic claiming at least 2.8 million lives annually and ranked South Africa among the nations with the highest levels of this prevalent and easily-avoidable disease.
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Piers Morgan’s Rant At Plus-Size Model, Claiming She’s Lying And Is Not Happy
21 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Sad old tosser Piers Morgan penned an open letter to plus-size model Tess Holliday to tell her how she really feels, how she should look, and her health status.
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Things Are Getting Pretty Desperate For Coca-Cola
12 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
The saying goes that desperate times call for desperate measures so we shouldn’t be all that surprised that Coca-Cola are playing dirty, very dirty. Bust out the big guns.
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Just Please Enjoy This British Couple
12 Jan 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is going to make you want to order a salad for lunch and dinner and the next 400 meals you eat for fear of ever turning into this wondrous couple. Ooh, celery! Nomnomnomnomnom.
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South Africa Has A Major Fat Problem
30 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Read this before you have that extra portion of onion rings for dinner tonight….
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World’s Fattest Man Finds Love With 7/10 American Woman [PICS + VIDEO]
06 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Weighing in at 445 kilograms at his heaviest, Paul Mason was the worlds fattest man. Constricted to his bed because of massive bulk, the 52 year-old had to consume 20,000 calories a day just to keep himself going. That was until he underwent a mammoth surgery procedure at the NHS, which helped him get rid of a staggering 300 kilograms of fat. Now that he’s lean – he’s managed to bag himself a woman with the help of the internet. The fat guy’s got game.
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South Africa Is Super Fat, Says Science
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last year, over 2,500 respondents participated in the SA National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the results of which were published on Tuesday. The survey showed that 22% of South African children between the ages of two and five are either overweight or obese – that’s 10% higher than in the United States. On average, 60% of women aged 50 years and above have waist measurements of 88cm or more.
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Finally – Plane Seats For Fat People!
25 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Fat people take up a lot of space on the plane. I mean, how many times have you had to fold your arms so they can merely fit into their space, and yours. For a long time, we’ve all wanted them to have their own fat seats when they fly. Finally! This is a reality. Thank you, Airbus.
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Pretoria Man Too Large For Burial
07 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just in time to save our flagging New Years resolutions to get in shape, here is some February oomph courtesy of an unfortunate Pretoria man who was so obese at time of death, that it might not be possible to bury him.
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Anti-Obesity Ads Targeting Children Draws Controversy
04 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An advertising campaign addressing anti-obesity among children has come under fire in America. Many parents feel Strong4Life and their “Stop Sugarcoating” campaign blames the victims. One advert sees a chubby, young girl who stands with her arms crossed facing the camera. The tagline reads: “WARNING: It’s hard to be a little girl if you’re not.”
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“Coke Tax” Approved In France
29 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Having taxes on the things that are bad for you is something everyone has to deal with. There’s tax on smoking, tax on booze, and tax on gambling. In a move to remove all the fun out of your life, the French government has now introduced a tax on sugary soft drinks.
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Body Fat Is Our Bling
14 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From security guard, to dodgy taxi boss, to even dodgier mine boss – Khulubuse Zuma’s weight has exploded upwards recently. Nouveau riche, and all that. The connection isn’t very subtle – in large parts of South Africa, the way we choose to display wealth is by being overweight. Body fat is our bling.
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Take That, Old Spice: Fat People Smell Better
16 Nov 2010 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Wait, no, that’s not right. People who are overweight have a better SENSE of smell. In the continuing search for the real cause of obesity, researchers at the University of Portsmouth have established a correlation between obesity and heightened sense of smell. Presumably those who can smell the bacon first get the bacon first.
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Should “Fatties” Get A Room?
27 Oct 2010 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
How’s that heading? Well it is the heading that was given to an article written on Marie Claire’s website. And man oh man has it caused some fat people to get really really angry.
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