Obesity Update – 2009/4/14
"Good fat" burns calories. But the only safe way to activate brown fat is to stay chilly, right at the verge of shivering, for prolonged periods.
Mass. Schools will alert parents if their kids weigh too much. Just in case they haven't noticed.
Nanny experts call for penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks. They expect a 10% drop in consumption.
I can see the take home note now: “Your kid is fat.”
That should get a response.
I like the idea of good fat. I don’t think I like the shivering part very much, however.
Expect to see an increase in the number of heavy women in cocktail dresses and overweight men in tank tops very soon.