Tag — Hall of Shame

Kirstie Alley may be forever struggling with her weight but she’s definitely making a business out of it and making plenty of money. It all started a few years ago when she lost weight on Jenny Craig. Even though she gained the weight back she still received a huge payment for endorsing the product. [Read more →]

Hey folks wake up! Anthem Blue Cross is going to hike premiums in California by 30%-39% despite having a record quarter last month with profits up over 8X. Do you think these price hikes are going be used for actual health care costs? Check out the video and you decide… [Read more →]

Khloe Kardashian lost 25 pounds before marrying Lamar Odom. Now, she’s working harder than ever to maintain her new shape and be proud of her healthy body. She said that on television when she stands next to her sisters (Kim and Kourtney) everyone thinks she’s exceptionally tall, but actually she’s five-foot-ten and it’s her sisters who are exceptionally short. But putting heigth aside she’s not aiming to be stick thin. She said, [Read more →]

Can you imagine being kicked off an online dating and social networking website for being too fat? Well, thousands of Americans, Canadians and Brits can. BeautifulPeople.com got rid of 5 000 of its members because they had picked up weight over the holiday season.

But it wasn’t the website’s management that had done the axing, it was the members themselves. Apparently BeautifulPeople.com only allows new members if existing ones think they are attractive enough – so new members are vetted by current members and their highly subjective ideals of what is beautiful.

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Obesity among children is growing at an alarming rate in the US and other parts of the developed world.  Fast foods and processed foods are staples in the diets of kids these days and now Paula Deen, the cook known for making fattening comfort food, is doing her part to ensure kids continue packing on the pounds.  Last week she was on The View to promote her new cookbook called Lunch-Box Set, a cookbook for kids.  However, the promotion didn’t go so well when co-host Barbara Walters was practically scolding the chubby chef because all of the foods in the cookbook are fattening. Walters said,

“You tell kids to have cheesecake for breakfast. You tell them to have chocolate cake and meatloaf for lunch. And french fries. Doesn’t it bother you that you’re adding to this?”

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Sisters, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, have officially released the Quick Trim products and they are now available online as of September 1st. Khloe tweeted,

“Quick Trim comes out today! Buy or die!”

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Incredibly a doctor was fired from his post at the Bay County Health Department in Florida for posting catchy slogans on an electronic sign reminding folks to think about what they eat. Some of his classics include:

Sweet Tea = Liquid Sugar

Hamburger = Spare Tire

French Fires = Thunder Thighs

and my favorite… America Dies on Dunkin.

Well that’s where the good doc, Jason Newsom, got fired! You see a county commissioner and two lawyers owned Dunkin Donut shops in Panama City, Florida – and lawyers do what they do best and that is to threatened a law suit. Even folks within his own department (mind you this is a supposed “health department”) rallied against him when he banned donuts from staff meetings.

Well the doc got the ax and he is now reapplying for his old job. I would be amazed if he got it back, frankly. Just goes to show you how financial interests will trump health interests even at the “health department.”

oh and I would add…  America gets Fat on Dunkin.

Anthony Bourdain, the rebel chef and author of Kitchen Confidential, outs Rachael Ray for her endorsement of Dunkin Donuts in next month’s Outside Magazine.

“She’s got a magazine, a TV empire, all these best-selling books – I’m guessing she’s not hurting for money. She’s hugely influential, particularly with children. And she’s endorsing Dunkin’ Donuts. It’s like endorsing crack for kids.”

Bourdain adds: “I’m not a very ethical guy. I don’t have a lot of principles. But somehow that seems to me over the line. Juvenile diabetes has exploded. Half of Americans don’t have necks. And she’s up there saying, ‘Eat some [bleeping] Dunkin’ Donuts. You look great in that swimsuit – eat another doughnut!’ That’s evil.”

A representative for Ray had this to say, “Anyone who knows Rachael and watches her on TV is aware she promotes balance and moderation, instead of living life in extremes. Her work addressing kids’ and families’ nutritional needs speaks for itself so we respectfully disagree with Anthony’s opinion.” [Read more →]

During an exciting episode 5 of the Biggest Loser Season 4, I couldn’t help but notice the product placements. Exhibit one is for Nabisco 100 calorie snacks that were peddled by trainer Bob. Sorry Bob, but these snacks are junk food and will cause weight gain, despite the smaller serving sizes. These new smaller portion sizes are a convenient way for food manufacturers to jump on the “weight loss” bandwagon and pay lip service to improving people’s health. But junk food in smaller portion sizes is still junk food. [Read more →]