We’re Number…One? New CDC Fat Maps Are Out And The U.S. Is Still As Obese As Ever

We’re Number…One? New CDC Fat Maps Are Out And The U.S. Is Still As Obese As Ever
I’m Not Fat, I’m Big-Boned: The New CDC Numbers For Obesity Rates Is Out–And It Isn’t Good News “I’m not fat! I’m big-boned!” That’s one of many catch-phrases belonging to Cartman, the loveable/hateable character on South Park, the long-running, cutting-edge cartoon about the lives of four foul-mouthed third-graders in Colorado. Despite being a cartoon ostensibly about children, the show does a tremendous job of parodying modern life and culture, skewering everything ranging from politics to religion.… Read the rest

Altered Brain Activity In Obese Women: Study Shows That Activity In The Reward Centers Of Obese Women React Differently To Food

Altered Brain Activity In Obese Women: Study Shows That Activity In The Reward Centers Of Obese Women React Differently To Food
Food Cues And Your Brain On Obesity: New Study Shows That Obese Women’s Brains Continue To React To Food Signals Even When They Are Full As we learn more and more about the brain, the more we learn about how the entirety of the human body is interconnected. From evidence that gut bacteria can control our cravings for certain foods to a recent study that seems to indicate that obese women’s brains continue to react to food stimuli even after they are full, there has never before been such a time when we might understand how the organism works.… Read the rest