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Miss. Lawmakers Trim Fat in Stoutest State

(March 24) -- Even the pickles are fried in Mississippi, the fattest state in the nation. So some lawmakers are lacing up their sneakers and working to shed that dubious honor, dropping an estimated three-quarters of a ton in the process. More than 200 state legislators, civilians and staffers from Gov. Haley Barbour's...

Experts Say 'Biggest Loser' Poses Weighty Problems

(Feb. 21) -- NBC's "The Biggest Loser" is all about records. In the past seasons, the weight-loss reality show has repeatedly set new benchmarks for heaviest contestant (454, 476 and 526 pounds), fastest 100-pound weight loss (seven weeks), and most weight lost in one week (34 pounds). The show, which takes obese...

New Scale Blabs About Your Flab on Twitter

(Nov. 16) -- How's this for motivation: A new bathroom scale will tweet your body weight, letting Twitter users know just how fat you've gotten. As we all get ready to kick off that caloric orgy known as the holiday season, the Withings Wi-Fi Body Scale is now there to track our daily binges and let everyone know. The...