What is McDonalds recipe for success - 'salt and fat'

In a recent interview with Scottish newspaper, the woman behind the image of fast food chain Mcdonalds, has revealed the secret of the chain's success. Salt and fat. Jill McDonald, chief marketing officer for...

£15m bill for festive fat

A utilities company has said the costs of cleaning up cooking fat poured down skins in Scotland amounts to £15m a year.Workers from the Scottish Water have dug out football-sized chunks of solidified cooking fat from a pump station in Thurso.The same problem is expected this...

Plastic Surgeon uses Liposuction Fat to Fuel Car - YUCK!!!

 Are we going a bit far with using Lipo-Diesel?  In a Traffic Jam?" A top Beverly Hills cosmetic surgeon says he used fat he removed from patients in liposuction operations to power his 'green' 4x4 car....

'Love Handles' Raise Risk of Death

A study which examined 360,000 people within 9 countries in Europe has found that 'love handles' are a strong indicator of higher risk of death.  The study estimated that each 2 inches on the waistline increased...

Naked 'burglar' stuck up chimney

The paucity of good nutritional information including the amount of fat etc. on some food goods in UK shops could have been a factor in the apprehension of a naked burglar who was too fat for the chimney at a Tesco...

Pollution can make you fat

With obesity amongst children and adults at an all time high in the western world scientists are now looking beyond the obvious causes such as overeating and lack of exercise to other factors. This new report claims...

Japanese study says loss of fat in whales may be result of climate change

Japan, the country that has killed thousands of whales in the name of research are now speaking out about their findings from the dead whales' research, which many say is just commercial whaling by another name."Now,...

Alabama To Impose Fat Tax

Starting next year, severly overweight Alabama state employees will have to pay $25 more in health insurance in order to cover the increased risk of health problems faced by the obese. Taxing individuals for their...

Over 20 percent of American adults are obese

Adult obesity has been rising at increasing rates over the past 30 years and Mississippi turns out to be the heaviest state, leading the country with a 31.7 percent obesity rate. That's a stark contrast to the 1980...

Death row inmate: I'm too fat to execute

"He raped and murdered 2 women, I don't care if he suffers or not when executed. He certainly had no qualms about inflicting pain on his victims.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A death row inmate scheduled for execution says he's too fat to be put to death, claiming executioners would...

Strike ballot over fat fireman

After a firefighter in the UK was fired because he is obese, his fellow firefighters in Northeast Scotland are voting today on whether to go on strike over the sacking."Firefighters have agreed to ballot for strike action over the sacking of a colleague who management decided...

Wall-E angers fat pride groups

I just saw 'Wall-E' last week and I absolutely loved it. I liked how it provided such a commentary on consumer culture and what could be the fate of our planet if we continue down the same road.But for the same...

High fat level found in takeaways

There is bad news for Indian and Chinese food lovers in Britain. A new study has revealed that while Indian food is generally high in fat and Chinese food is high in Sugar. "Campaigners have called for better...

Too fat for Air India

"A dramatical ruling from an Indian high court has agreed with Air India for ‘controlling’ the weight of their air hostesses.Further to five Air India hostesses filing a case against Air India for not letting...

Fat people Cause global warming

Claim: Fat people cause global Warming Over weight Folks have to go through school being heckled and abused.  Usually in Adulthood these blastings start to tapper as peole understand more about genetics and...

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