You're right - there are plenty of skinny, unhealthy people out there (see: relatively skinny UK teen hospitalized after eating only McNuggets for past 15 years for a great, recent example). But just insisting over and over and over again that morbidly obese people are just as healthy as their skinny counterparts is…

It's just impossible to even discuss health issues related to weight on this site, isn't it? I mean, there's just no way to have a meaningful conversation about what to do about the obesity crisis and the very real effect it's having on people's quality of life because the second you mention that being overweight…

this is a very very very very common thing here on Jez. It's like if we recognize that a 400 pound person is unhealthy (at least in some respects) that means we think that person is also useless as a human being. We all have issues and problems and things we could improve upon. Recognizing that unhealthy weight is…

I totally agree with your point, however, I want to make it really clear that I"m not suggesting that restaurants or stores donate "food garbage" to shelters. I hope nothing in my comment actually supports that impression - particularly since I specifically mentioned food safety and how important it is...

Well that's good to hear. I don't have TV so I don't get to watch all those shows although, as I said, I did scroll through quite a few red carpet arrival photo montages and they were not complimentary.

Do they actually donate it? I have no idea either way, but was just curious if there's actual evidence to show that they do donate. Lots of places claim to donate and then just say that they won't have any product that's adequate for donation, thus meaning that they never donate a damn thing. Just curious if you…

I loved Lucy Liu's dress. Just loved it. I wish she hadn't put her hair in that strange fishtail braid thingy (is that what was going on there?) and instead put some lovely waves in it (although maybe tricky with Asian hair?) with the same side sweep and it would have been perfection. I found all the boob-sling…

I am speaking totally out of my ass here as I've got no idea which state you live in or whether this is actually the case, but my gut instinct is to wonder whether there's some manner of "safe harbor" law to protect companies like the restaurant you mentioned from liability related to food donations. I mean, all…

brilliant.

Thanks thanks thanks!!

Which NPR show did she interview for? Would like to find and stream it to ignore the fact that I'm totally bored at work. :)

I know, right? I'm totally out of it and super sad about that.

What's the name/model of yours? I'd like to look it up but I don't recall all Lelos having skin-like coverings, so I'd like to know which one you've got!

did anyone else get the sense that their apology was basically, "oops! Sorry you prudish North Americans got wind of the gruesome zombie torso boobies statue we were planning to give away in Europe and Australia. You weren't supposed to find out about that!" I still really really really don't get what the statue…

bravo.

No you haven't done all you can do. Vaccination is one method of prevention. Washing your hands, avoiding unnecessary contact with small children and the elderly, using hand sanitizer, eating well, drinking plenty of water and exercising... these are all things you can do outside of vaccination to "diminish the…

Well, while you're on the subject false analogies, having unprotected sex with someone whilst knowing you have HIV or AIDS is an intentional act. Not at all the same as merely existing without taking a flu shot. I didn't say, "hey, I know I've got the flu... I'm going to go cough on your baby or your grandmother!" …

There's an old saying, attributed to everyone from Mark Twain to Julia Child if you believe the interwebs, that goes "everything in moderation.... including moderation." It drives me up a friggin' wall when weight loss is distilled down to this one. slice. of. cake. Or that single. chocolate chip. cookie. As if…

For anyone actually looking for a sane cleanse, I did Clean two years ago and found it totally rational and do-able and not likely to lead to passing out or dizziness, although I think epic pooping is ALWAYS a side effect of eating only whole foods. Clean allows you two liquid meals and one solid meal a day and the…

was this post actually your cleanse? Like, you dumped all the shit that's been collecting in your brain (like, you know, unused neurons) onto readers as a way to purge yourself for New Year? Cuz this just sounds nuts. Balls-out crazytown. And also like you're a self-righteous asshole who puts other people down to…