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Obesity Rates Climb Across U.S.

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:48:24 GMT

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Aug. 27, 2007 — Loosen the belt buckle another notch: Obesity rates continued their climb in 31 states last year. No state showed a decline.

Mississippi became the first state to crack the 30 percent barrier for adult residents considered to be obese. West Virginia and Alabama are just slightly behind, according to the Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention.

Colorado continued its reign as the leanest state in the nation with an obesity rate projected at 17.6 percent.

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Unfortunately, we're treating it like a mere inconvenience instead of the emergency that it is," said Dr. James Marks, senior vice president at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,a philanthropy devoted to improving health care.

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new seating at mickey D's

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:46:48 GMT

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the obesity map

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:58:20 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Map at this site shows the increase in obesity from 1985 to 2004.

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Pizza Hut Double Roll

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:49:20 GMT

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Feast your eyes on the greatest pizza ever created! Forget cheese being the only ingredient in a stuffed-crust pizza, Pizza Hut’s new Double Roll sticks hot dog sausages in there too. It’s also lovingly sprinkled with hamburger pieces for the full fast food meat experience. The medium size costs 2500 yen (£10/$20.50) while the large will set you back 3550 yen (£14/$29).

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The 10 Greatest Advancements in Fast Food

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:25:09 GMT

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10. McDonald's Monopoly

9. Angus Beef

8. McDonald's introduces supersize it

7. Taco Bell stays open late and encourages drunks to eat their "fourth meal"

6. Subway successfully tricks people into thinking they make healthy fast food

5. Wendy's 99 Cent Menu

4. The Drive-Through (or: The Drive-Thru)

3. Pizza is Delivered

2. Ray Kroc Supersizes McDonald's

Ray Kroc was a 50-something-year-old milkshake machine salesman when he first set foot in a McDonald's restaurant, so he knew he didn't have any more time to waste. He was interested by the quantity of machines the McDonald's wanted (8), and immediately went into business with them setting up a series of their quick-serve burger stops across the state of California. He bought out the McDonald brothers in 1961 and pushed his fast food empire global. Finally, in a move that surprised no one, the McDonald's magnate died of heart trouble. Live by the burger, die by the burger.

1. The Earl of Sandwich puts meat between two pieces of bread

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