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  • Chelsea Handler Came Back With A Bikini-Perfect Body After Ex Called Her Fat

    Chelsea Handler Came Back With A Bikini-Perfect Body After Ex Called Her Fat

    Chelsea Handler slams her critics with a photo of her in a bikini on Instagram. The photo which was posted on Sunday, August 2, was apparently in response to an ex-boyfriend who once called her “fat”.

    The 40-year-old star’s photo showed her toned body while striking a pose inside a changing room. She was proudly wearing a pink bikini, low-cut printed top and a visor. She was visibly glowing and fit in her get-up.

    You know, I had a boyfriend who told me my boobs were too big and that I was fat. And then, I looked in the mirror.

    A photo posted by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) on

    “You know, I had a boyfriend who told me my boobs were too big and that I was fat,” the caption read.  “And then, I looked in the mirror.” This was not the first time Handler posted sexy photos of her. She even posed naked with Nick Offerman for the cover of Esquire magazine in April.

    She also shared a very sexy photo of her before her appearance on the program Late Night With Seth Meyers. She was wearing her matching black bra and undies in the bathroom, smiling. The star captioned the photo with:  “Dear God – Tomorrow night I will be on Seth Meyers’ Show at 12:30am, nbc. Pls guide me toward the light,”

    Dear God- Tomorrow night I will be on Seth Meyers’ show at 12:30am, nbc. Pls guide me toward the light.

    A photo posted by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) on

    The brave and confident Handler even went waterskiing topless.

    Even with a great body like hers, Handler admitted that she has “body dysmorphia” in an interview last year.

    “I mean, people who aren’t fat think they’re fat — myself included,” Chelsea said. “I have body dysmorphia… we all have it.”

    She believed it necessary not to call fat people “fat” because not only is this rude, but it also makes women view themselves in a negative light. Handler is also well-aware that this trend of body-shaming is never going to stop.

    Chelsea Handler did not drop the name of his former boyfriend but she had been linked to well-known men like NBC executive Ted Harbert and American rapper 50 Cent.

  • Facebook’s ‘Feeling Fat’ Status Draws Ire, Petition

    Last year, Facebook added the ability to supplement your normal status updates with emojis linked to certain feelings and activities. There are now hundreds of options.

    But a couple of the “feeling” emoji options are rubbing some activists the wrong way – and they want Facebook to remove them.

    A Change.org petition demanding Facebook remove the “feeling fat” emoji is more than two-thirds the way to its goal.

    “Scrolling through Facebook the other day, I saw a friend’s status set to ‘feeling fat,’ accompanied by an emoji with chubby cheeks and a double chin. I think it was supposed to be funny, but seeing this status made me feel angry,” says petition creator Catherine Weingarten. “When Facebook users set their status to ‘feeling fat,’ they are making fun of people who consider themselves to be overweight, which can include many people with eating disorders. That is not ok. Join me in asking Facebook to remove the ‘fat’ emoji from their status options.

    Her co-petitioner is the group Endangered Bodies, whose stated goal is to “challenge all those merchants of body hatred who turn girls and women against their own bodies.”

    “Fat is a substance that every body has and needs. Fat is also an adjective – a descriptive word about a physical attribute. Just like tall, short, black or white, it should not be misused to shame oneself or others. However, the fashion, beauty and diet industries have an interest in making us feel insecure about our own bodies and over time “fat” has become a negative word, not a simple statement of size. There is nothing neutral about it. The stigma and criticism of fat and the elevation of thin make them stand-ins for other kinds of words, feelings and moods,” says Endangered Bodies in a blog post about the petition.

    “Endangered Bodies sees this fear of fat and idealisation of thinness throughout society as a form of weight stigma, which can have a serious impact on the millions of people dealing with negative body image. Body-shaming and weight stigma are associated with lower self-esteem and disordered eating, an issue that Facebook – being a social platform – needs to take seriously.”

    They’ve started a social media campaign with the hashtag #fatisnotafeeling.

    The group also wants Facebook to ditch the “feeling ugly” option.

    Though the emoji might seem harmless to some, Weingarten says it is far from it.

    “Facebook is the most popular social networking site in the world right now. With 890 million users each day, it has the power to influence how we talk to each other about our bodies. I dream that one day the platform will actively encourage body positivity and self-esteem among its users, but for now, all I ask is that it stop endorsing self-destructive thoughts through seemingly harmless emojis,” she writes in her petition.

    [h/t Daily Dot, Image via Change.org]

  • Rob Kardashian Is Fat, And He’s Embarrassed; Kanye West Reaches Out

    In the season finale of hit reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the shocking reason behind Rob Kardashian’s absence at his sister’s wedding is finally revealed. The male Kardashian skipped out on sister Kim’s wedding to rapper Kanye West after reading rude comments about himself online.

    In the episode that aired yesterday, Scott Disick broke the news that Rob wouldn’t be attending the wedding, a fact that upset Kim. However, she said that she wanted to deal with the issue after the wedding was over. Apparently, Rob had flown to Paris with the intention of attending the wedding, but he didn’t get on the flight that would take him to Florence, where the actual wedding took place. Instead, Rob took a flight all the way back to Los Angeles because he supposedly felt self-conscious about his weight gain and didn’t want to face all the wedding guests.

    “When Rob flew to Paris, he read some nasty comments about himself and he just didn’t feel comfortable. He didn’t want to see all my guests. It makes me so sad for him. It’s heartbreaking. It really is. I don’t want to think about it. I don’t want to talk about it,” said Kim in the episode.

    Rob has supposedly been battling depression over the past year, and his family is rallying around him to support him through it, including his brother-in-law Kanye West. “Even [Kanye West] has been reaching out to him more and showing he cares. They are all his biggest cheerleaders right now,” a source told E! Online.

    Another source told E! News that Rob was on a mission to lose 50 lbs., attributing Rob’s recent weight gain to depression. However, since missing out on Kim’s wedding in May, Rob has been keeping away from the spotlight and focusing on getting healthy. The source revealed that Rob has been attending therapy sessions, working out and adopting a healthier diet. He is also supposedly now living with sister Khloe, who has been very supportive of him throughout the years.

  • Kandi Burruss Shows Off Body After Fat Comments

    The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars have been known for their continuous drama. However, when Kenya Moore made her latest comment on Kandi Burruss’ weight, Kandi decided to take it upon herself to prove that she has a sexy body, with a series of photos on Instagram.

    During the December 22 episode, the wives took a mini vacation to a bed and breakfast. Upon arriving, Kandi rushed upstairs to find, and claim, the best room. That is when Kenya decided to take a jab at her. “I don’t know what got into Kandi,” she said. “Maybe she smelled some Chick-fil-A or a burger upstairs.”

    After receiving backlash from the fans for her comments, Moore decided to issue an apology to Kandi. “I made a wise crack. Kandi knows I think she has a great figure, so I’m sure she laughed as we have together about the 5-10 pounds she wants to lose,” she said. “I’m not a tiny girl myself, and I appreciate a woman with curves. I won Miss USA at 128lbs and I’m now a healthy 145-150lb at 5’10,” Kenya continued. “As women, we know 5lbs is everything to us, but I simply encourage all women to be healthy. My best selling workout DVD Booty Boot Camp is available worldwide on Amazon.com.”

    Rather than commenting on the apology, Kandi and her children took a trip to the beach over Christmas vacation, and while she was there, she decided to snap some pictures to show Kenya that she isn’t the least bit overweight.

    What do you think about Kenya’s apology, and Kandi’s photos? Leave your comments below.

    Image via Instagram

  • FDA: Trans Fats Unsafe, to be Banned in Foods

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced its intention to classify trans fats known as partially hydrogenated oils as not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food. The classification is set to go into effect after 60 days, after which the trans fats would be classified as “food additives” and could not be used in food. If that happens, the FDA states, food manufacturers would have an “adequate” amount of time to remove the trans fats from their product formulas.

    Trans fats, specifically partially hydrogenated oils, are used in a variety of processed foods in the U.S. Though many U.S. food manufacturers in recent years have reduced the amount of trans fats in their foods, the FDA has now determined that the fats pose a public health risk.

    “While consumption of potentially harmful artificial trans fat has declined over the last two decades in the United States, current intake remains a significant public health concern,” said Dr. Margaret Hamburg, FDA Commissioner. “The FDA’s action today is an important step toward protecting more Americans from the potential dangers of trans fat. Further reduction in the amount of trans fat in the American diet could prevent an additional 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths from heart disease each year – a critical step in the protection of Americans’ health.”

    In making its decision, the FDA pointed to an Institute of Medicine report that states there is no safe level of consumption for trans fats and that the fats have no known health benefit. Nutrition labels in the U.S. were required to list trans fat starting in 2006.

    “One of the FDA’s core regulatory functions is ensuring that food, including all substances added to food, is safe,” said Michael Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods and veterinary medicine at the FDA. “Food manufacturers have voluntarily decreased trans fat levels in many foods in recent years, but a substantial number of products still contain partially hydrogenated oils, which are the major source of trans fat in processed food.”

  • Jennifer Lawrence called Fat and told to Diet

    Jennifer Lawrence has been staying busy lately with her work as the face of “The Hunger Games”, and then her starring role in “Silver Linings Playbook”. Recently, she had a chance to sit down with a rep from Harper’s Bazaar U.K. magazine and discuss what her acting career was like before her Oscar winning days.

    Lawrence said when she first started acting, she had a traumatic experience when someone actually told her if she didn’t lose weight, she would be fired.

    “I was young. It was just the kind of [expletive] that actresses have to go through. Somebody told me I was fat, that I was going to get fired if I didn’t lose a certain amount of weight,” Lawrence said, “They brought in pictures of me where I was basically naked, and told me to use them as motivation for my diet.”

    Despite being a young girl at the time, Lawrence says that the incident still bothers her to this day. “They thought that because of the way my career had gone, it wouldn’t still hurt me,” she said. ”That somehow, after I won an Oscar, I’m above it all. ‘You really still care about that?’ Yeah. I was a little girl. I was hurt.”

    This past year Lawrence won the Best Actress for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook”, and has been working, more recently, on filming the sequels to “The Hunger Games”.

    I would not want to be the one to call her fat again. Lawrence warns, “If anybody even tries to whisper the word ‘diet’, I’m like, ‘You can go f–k yourself’.”

    Image via Wikimedia Commons

  • Shaming Doesn’t Help Obese People Lose Weight, Shows Study

    Americans are now larger than ever, and predicted to become even larger over the next few decades. Along with the rise in obesity has come a rise in associated health problems and costs. Medical professionals across the U.S. are now searching for strategies to motivate weight loss in the population. According to a new study out this week, shaming patients into weight loss should not be one of those strategies.

    The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that weight discrimination could increase the risk for obesity rather than motivate lifestyle changes. Researchers at the Florida State University College of Medicine looked at over 6,000 study participants, comparing their height and weight measured in 2006 and 2010.

    The results found that study participants who claimed to have faced weight discrimination were 2.5 times more likely to become obese during those four years. In addition, those participants who were already obese in 2006 and faced weight discrimination were more likely to remain so in 2010.

    “In addition to the well-known emotional and economic costs, our results suggest that weight discrimination also increases risk of obesity,” said Angelina Sutin, lead author of the study and a professor at Florida State. “This could lead to a vicious cycle where individuals who are overweight and obese are more vulnerable to weight discrimination, and this discrimination may contribute to subsequent obesity and difficulties with weight management.”

    Discrimination such as sex and race was not shown to have the same correlation with obesity that weight discrimination did. The study took into account other factors such as the age and gender of study participants.

  • Fat Cells’ DNA Changes After Exercise, Shows Study

    Everyone knows that exercise is good for human health, but a new study has shown that it can actually alter DNA expression in our bodies.

    The study, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, looked at fat cells in the bodies of 23 “slightly overweight,” but otherwise healthy middle-aged men. Though the men had not previously exercised, they were put on a regimen of spin and aerobics classes. Researchers then examined the genetic makeup of the men’s fat cells after six months. They found genetic changes in 7,000 different genes.

    “Our study shows the positive effects of exercise, because the epigenetic pattern of genes that affect fat storage in the body changes”, said Charlotte Ling, a co-author of the study and an associate professor at the Lund University Diabetes Centre, where the research took place.

    Though human genes do not change once inherited, different genes can be activated or deactivated by molecules in a process called “DNA methylation.” The study of this process is called epigenetics.

    In addition to changes to their bodies’ fat storage, researchers found that exercise changed the DNA expression of genese linked to type 2 diabetes, suggesting that epigenetics may play a role in the disease.

    “We found changes in [type 2 diabetes-linked] genes too, which suggests that altered DNA methylation as a result of physical activity could be one of the mechanisms of how these genes affect the risk of disease”, said Tina Rönn, lead author of the study and an associate researcher at Lund University.

  • Weight Loss Doesn’t Lower Heart Risks For Diabetics, Shows Study

    A long-term study of weight loss among Type 2 diabetics has just concluded, yielding interesting results that have been published in the most recent issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The 11-year trial looked at more than 5,000 patients with Type 2 diabetes. The study was done by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh as part of the U.S. Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Researcher Group.

    Starting in 2001, patients were put onto two groups. One group received the study’s Intensive Lifestyle Intervention, which provided patients with a program for weight management and increased physical activity. The other group was given Diabetes Support and Education, which is only general health information for diabetics. The patients were between the ages of 45 and 75, had been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and had a body-mass index of 25 or greater (the CDC’s definition of an overweight adult).

    After 11 years, the two groups were found to have no significant differences when it came to heart attack and stroke risks.

    “While the findings from the Look AHEAD study did not support that engagement in a weight-loss intervention was effective for reducing the onset of cardiovascular disease incidence or mortality, this does not mean that overweight adults with diabetes should not lose weight and become more physically active,” said John Jakicic, chair of the University of Pittsburgh’s Weight Management Research Center. “Rather, there is an overwhelming amount of evidence from this study to date that has shown that weight loss and physical activity were associated with numerous other health benefits.

    “These include improving physical function and quality of life, reduction in risk factors such as lipids and blood pressure with less reliance on medication, better diabetes control with less reliance on medication, improved sleep, psychological and emotional health benefits, and many others. Thus, adults with diabetes can begin to realize many of these health benefits with even modest reductions in body weight and modest increases in physical activity.”

    The study’s authors have speculated that a greater amount of weight loss than that seen in the study may be necessary for diabetics to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. It was also suggested that both groups’ cardiovascular health may have improved at a comparable rate due to the study providing all patients with annual feed back on their health.

    The study did find that its Intensive Lifestyle Intervention was effective at encouraging weight loss in patients. Those in the intervention group lost an average of 8.7% of their starting body weight after one year, and maintained an average of 6% off their starting weight loss at the end of the trial. The education group only averaged 0.7% of their body weight lost after one year, and only maintained an average of 3.5% off their starting body weight at the end of the study.

  • AMA: Obesity is a Disease, Remove Sugary Drinks From SNAP

    The American Medical Association (AMA) this week held its annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The doctors attending the meeting have a large influence on the strategies medical professionals across the U.S. use to combat illnesses.

    Of the many topics taken up at the meeting, one simple change in wording could have a greater effect on Americans than any other topic. The AMA this week adopted a policy recognizing obesity as a disease. The new definition will require, the AMA says, medical interventions to “advance obesity treatment and prevention.”

    “Recognizing obesity as a disease will help change the way the medical community tackles this complex issue that affects approximately one in three Americans,” said Dr. Patrice Harris, AMA board member. “The AMA is committed to improving health outcomes and is working to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, which are often linked to obesity.”

    In addition to the obesity issue, the AMA adopted policies on a wide range of medical topics. The AMA now officially supports a ban on marketing energy drinks to children and recognizes the health risks of prolonged sitting. The organization also opposes discrimination based on an individual’s genetic information and admitted the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association to the AMA’s House of Delegates.

    On the final day of the meeting, the AMA waded into a controversial issue that has put personal freedoms and public health concerns at odds in New York City. The AMA adopted a policy supporting the removal of sugar-sweetened drinks from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP is a U.S. Department of Agriculture service that offers food assistance to low income Americans.

    “The AMA is working to improve the nation’s health care outcomes, particularly cardiovascular disease and diabetes, which are often linked to obesity,” said Dr. Ardis Hoven, AMA president. “Removing sugar-sweetened beverages from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will help encourage healthier beverage choices.”

  • Ricky Naputi: 900 lb. Man Gets New TLC Show

    It’s well-known that a large number of Americans are overweight, and predictions seem to indicate that the issue will only get worse as time goes on. What isn’t as well-known is that the U.S. territory of Guam may be even worse.

    This week, cable TV channel TLC aired a documentary highlighting one man’s weight difficulties on the island of Guam. Titled 900 Pound Man: The Race Against Time, the documentary chronicles Ricky Naputi’s struggle with his size, the troubles he encounters in finding help, and the difficulty he has sticking to doctors’ recommendations.

    Naputi is, for the most part, bedridden and has not been able to go out of the house or shower for “years.” The documentary follows him and his wife as they seek out specialists and try to arrange for a flight to the U.S. mainland, where Naputi could receive life-saving surgery.

    Though Naputi’s weight is disabling, he’s nowhere near the heaviest person ever recorded. The record for world’s heaviest man currently belongs to a U.S. man named Jon Minnoch, who weighed around 1,400 lb. at his peak. He also holds the record for weight loss, after he shed 920 lb. Minnoch died in 1983 at the age of 41 weighing nearly 800 lb.

  • Obesity Tied to More Rapid Cognitive Decline

    A study published today in the journal Neruology has found that people who are both obese and metabolically abnormal can expect to have their metal capabilities degrade at a faster rate than those who don’t suffer similar health issues.

    The study, a Whitehall cohort study, looked at 6,401 adults between the ages of 39 and 63 years old. Those labeled obese for the purposes of the study had a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 kg/m^2. A metabolic abnormality was defined as having 2 or more of the following conditions: high blood pressure, diabetes, high colesterol, or high triglycerides. Cognitive tests measuring the test subjects’ memory, reasoning, semantic, and phonemic fluency abilities were given at 5-year intervals.

    The fastest cognitive decline was seen in subjects who had both obesity and metabolic abnormalities. For test subjects who were metabolically normal, whether obese or not, cognitive decline was similar. It is only the combination of the two factors that the researchers found to increase cognitive decline.

    The Whitehall studies are large British studies which investigate the health of humans throughout their life. The first Whitehall study examined mortality rates for male British Civil Servants. The current Whitehall study is ongoing, and investigates occupational and social influences on health.

    Though this study was performed on British citizens, obesity is on the rise in the U.S. Given that obesity has been linked to some of the metabolic abnormality factors listed in the study (such as diabetes), those with a high BMI but little muscle may want to begin worrying about their mental health as well as physical.

  • Fattest State in America Revealed by the CDC

    It’s common knowledge that Americans are getting fatter, but the statistics paint a bleak picture of just how large we are, as well as how disparate different regions of the U.S. are in terms of the size of their people.

    This week the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention released its latest map showing adult obesity rates in individual states. According to the CDC’s annual Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) report, Mississippi is America’s most obese state for the sixth year in a row. The report shows that over one-third of Mississippians, 34.9%, are obese. Louisiana comes closest to Mississippi with 33.4% of its citizens classified as obese, and West Virginia rounds out the top three with a 32.4% obesity rate.

    On the other side of the spectrum, Colorado is the least obese (though not exactly trim) state with only one-fifth, 20.7%, of its population being obese. Hawaii (21.8%) and Massachusetts (22.7%) round out the top three least-obese states.

    The Southern states topping the most obese list and the western states topping the least obese list are no anomalies. The South had the highest precentage of adult obesity with 29.5%, while Western states had fewer obese people, with a 24.3% rate. The Midwestern states do rival the south’s size, though, with a 29% obesity rate. In fact, around a dozen Southern and Midwestern states are heavily tipping these rates higher with extremely high obesity rates. According to the CDC, Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia all have obesity rates above 30%. The Northeastern states are closer to Western states, with a 25.3% obesity rate.

    A full list of states and the prevalence of obesity for the people who live in them can be found on the CDC website.

    When considering what these statistics say about the size of Americans, remember that these averages only include Americans who are obese. It does not include the number of Americans who are simply overweight. The CDC considers an adult who has a body mass index (BMI) of over 30 to be obese. Adults with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight.

    (Picture courtesy CDC)

  • Mad Men Triggers @FatBettyFrancis Twitter Account

    The new season of Mad Men has the internet abuzz with parodies, promotions and all kinds of publicity on social media sites. The latest is a fake twitter

    Warning: Spoilers

    One of the major sub-plots to last weeks episode was the return of Don’s ex-wife Betty Draper Francis, in particular her sudden weight gain. In the episode, Betty’s mother-in-law suggests she go to the doctor for diet pills. When she goes, the doctor finds a lump on her throat, pointing to potential thyroid cancer. The diagnosis turns out to be benign, but it does underscore the potential cause of her weight gain. Betty was seen on the show chowing down Bugles and ice cream.

    The episode has led to an account on Twitter @FatBettyFrancis, spoofing the characters portly physique. Here are the top ten tweets.

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    Good morning, does anyone know if Doritos makes a breakfast cereal? #FBF 2 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @TotalDraperMove
    Don Draper    With that win by #Kentucky, I know how @FatBettyFrancis is celebrating. #DoubleDownsAllAround #KFC http://t.co/5Zmv5jBw 11 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    @TotalDraperMove I don’t really know much about sports, but someone is supposed to dump a bunch of gravy on me now, correct? #FBF 11 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    Good news: Made sundaes for the kids’ bedtime snack. Better news: The kids are at a friend’s sleepover tonight #FBF 15 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    If one more person says “Fat Betty BAM A LAM” I’m going to lose it. #FBF 21 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    Just ate some lobster mac and cheese. Haven’t had an orgasm this intense since the washing machine incident! #FBF 21 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    Cant stop thinking about those dancing beans from Peggy’s Hienz commercial #FBF 21 hours ago via web ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    I never understood when Don talked about his “liquid lunch.” How do you turn a footlong sub into a liquid? #FBF 21 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    Why does everyone keep talking about Twitter “Spam” and more importantly where can I get some? #FBF 22 hours ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    @FatBettyFrancis
    Betty Francis    If anyone has a good method for getting powdered sugar into their cigarettes, let me know, because I’m making a mess. 1 day ago via TweetDeck ·  Reply ·  Retweet ·  Favorite · powered by @socialditto

    Making light of the health concerns associated with weight gain will no doubt cause some people to be offended, especially when the weight gain could be contributed to a thyroid problem, something out of the character’s control. What do you think? Is it just harmless fun or have they gone too far?