Tag: OBESITYEPIDEMIC

As the U.S.'s battle against the bulge intensifies, scientists and medical professionals are progressively enlisting the aid of technology to help restrain those expanding waistlines. Two new, high-tech, anti-fat systems have now earned FDA approval, and the methods employ vastly differing techniques. The Zerona tactic, which can reportedly obliterate up 1.5 inches of flab from various bodily ...

With KFC's Double Down "sandwich" now threatening to slap quadruple chins across much of America, people may soon begin chomping at the bit for equally extreme diet solutions to counteract the havoc wreaked by the Colonel. Gelesis, a Boston-based drug company, has apparently read the grease-stained handwriting on the wall, and has just concocted a new pill aimed at helping plus-sized Americans ...

In the crushing quest to shed all that unwanted weight picked up over the years -- or just the holiday season -- some might go the traditional route by signing up for a gym membership. Others jonesing for a more creative, entertaining outlet, however, will probably give the popular 'Wii Fit' a shot. But is Nintendo's collection of stretches and aerobic activities an effective antidote to love ...