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The lawyer for a Florida man who claims he's too fat to have killed his former son-in-law told jurors Wednesday that all they have to do is look at his client to see that he's obese, old and in no condition to have committed such a murder.
A man accused of running up and down a flight of stairs to kill a former son-in-law is offering a novel defense: At 5 feet 8 and 285 pounds, he was just too fat to pull it off.
A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was too fat to have committed the crime.
A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat. When Edward Ates took the stand in his defense Wednesday to tell jurors he wouldn't have had the energy needed to climb and descend the staircase where prosecutors say the killer was perched when he shot Paul Duncsak, a 40-year-old pharmaceutical executive, in 2006.
A Florida man accused of killing his former son-in-law in New Jersey says he was too fat to have committed the crime.
A Florida man accused of killing his son-in-law in New Jersey is arguing that he was unable to commit the crime because he was too fat. When Edward Ates takes the stand in his defense Wednesday, he's expected to tell jurors he wouldn't have had the energy needed to climb and descend the staircase where prosecutors say the killer was perched when he shot Paul Duncsak, a 40-year-old pharmaceutical executive, in 2006.
Like so many of us, Liliana Huerta wished someone, somehow, could transform the pudge around her middle to something a little more useful.
Move over, it's Saturday night at Club Bounce and people are bouncing onto the dance floor in a big, big way.
After taking on the ancient sage Confucius, Chow Yun-fat has signed on to play an early 20th century bad guy in a $19 million Chinese frontier film.
There are weighty issues in New Jersey's tight race for governor — the highest property taxes in the nation, for one thing. And then there are issues of weight.
Could working out give a man “moobs”? Can exercise help a masculine-looking woman get some feminine curves? Smart Fitness answers your queries.
What a fantastic feat it is to lose a significant amount of weight today. You’ve probably increased your life expectancy, decreased your chances of a life-threatening disease, doubled your energy and boosted your confidence. There couldn’t possibly be anything negative associated with that type of accomplishment, right?
Running a marathon, grab a carbohydrate bar. Lifting weights, gulp a protein shake. But climbing into a fighter jet? Butter-soaked lobster might help.
Being fat in middle age may slash women's chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says. American researchers observed more than 17,000 female nurses with an average age of 50 in the U.S. All of the women were healthy when the study began in 1976. Researchers then monitored the women's weight, along with other health changes, every two years until 2000.
Fairytale game starring rotund royals caused a flap, but 'Fat Princess' is a fun game with a cheeky sense of humor that shouldn't be missed.
An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden under flabs of his own flesh.
British soldiers are getting so fat it's putting lives at risk, according to a leaked memo from the army's physical training corps published in a Sunday newspaper.
Since President Obama announced his pick for the nation’s Top Doc, Internet message boards have been atwitter with the observation that Dr. Regina Benjamin is fat.
A new government study turned up some unexpected and puzzling disparities in injuries to women and babies during childbirth.
It isn't just the thunder thighs that shrink after obesity surgery. Melting fat somehow thins bones, too.
Start exercising and you’ll become a round-the-clock, fat-burning machine, right? That’s long been a commonly held belief among exercisers and fitness experts alike. But a new report finds that, sadly, it’s not very likely.
Fight fat with fat? The newest obesity theory suggests we may one day be able to do just that. Just like good and bad cholesterol, there apparently are good and bad types of body fat. Scientists until recently believed this good fat, which spurs the body to burn calories to generate body heat, played an important role in keeping infants warm but by adulthood was mostly gone or inactive.
Being obese can take years off your life and in some cases may be as dangerous as smoking, a new study says. British researchers at the University of Oxford analyzed 57 studies mostly in Europe and North America, following nearly one million people for an average of 10 to 15 years. During that time, about 100,000 of those people died.
Smart shoppers often get tripped up by seemingly healthy foods that are lacking in vitamins and nutrients, or are relatively high in calories and fat. To help keep your waistline in check while giving your meals a nutritional boost, Health magazine suggests 10 trade-offs to make on your next trip to the grocery store.
Eating at home can save you some cash, but beware the calorie cost.
Peruvian gang 'killed victims for their fat'The prosecutor's indictment said the gang allegedly targeted farmers and indigenous people on remote Andean roads, tricking them by offering them jobs before killing them.
Fat SC man dies after 8 months in home recliner Webb told them to leave him there anyway. He would sit in that recliner, slowly dying, for the next eight months.
Chavez tells Venezuelans: Do sit-ups, eat wellCARACAS, Venezuela - Call it the Bolivarian battle of the bulge. President Hugo Chavez said in a televised speech Friday that "there are lots of fat people" in Venezuela and advised his supporters to exercise and eat healthy to trim their waistlines.
Fat fighting foodsCombat fat! Your allies in battling bulge? Foods that do the work for you. These edibles have proven lipid-melting powers that help you slim. That's a win. By Veronica Byrd
Washington, D.C. - In a stunning and totally unexpected move, the Obama administration has suddenly pulled the rug from under the anti-smoking movement and is set to reverse laws prohibiting the use of tobacco in public places.
Why are fat people abused?Shouted at, spat at and even attacked, overweight people are campaigning for laws to protect them. Why is "fattism" seen by many as an acceptable prejudice?
Too-Fat Baby Denied Health CareA Colorado baby is unable to get health insurance because of his weight.
Fat children 'don't want surgery'A survey of clinically obese children says they reject the idea of weight loss surgery. More than half of 100 children, who are on the government backed Carnegie Weight Management Programme, say they view gastric bands as "cheating'" But two-thirds feel they do not get any sup …
Get Flat Abs Without Doing Sit-UpsEveryone wants a tight, toned tummy but few of us were genetically gifted a six-pack. Fortunately, we all do have abs—they're just covered up! It's in your power to create a sexy, sculpted stomach, even if it's not in your genes.
20 Superfoods for Weight LossIt's time for a new slim-down mantra: Eat more to weigh less. No joke! The right foods help you drop pounds by revving your calorie burn and curbing cravings. We consulted top experts for the best picks and asked leading chefs for easy, tasty ways to prepare them.
8 Foods That Fight FatWant to lose weight as you chow down? Your wish is granted! (I promise, this is no fairy tale.) Your supermarket is filled with foods that studies show have lipid-melting powers to help melt fat and keep you slim.
Anti-obesity ad shocks New Yorkers A glass of thick, yellow human fat, marbled with blood vessels, is the latest weapon in America's war on obesity. " Showing people a gruesome image and saying, 'look, this is what you're doing to your body' makes people think "
What a fat tax really means for America. - By Daniel Engber - Slate MagazineAs a skinny smoker, the President is right on - tax the fat cats too ! Let those without sin be the only ones exempt from sin taxes. Chocoholics, you are next.
These Bodies are Beautiful at Every Size Who says supermodels have to be superthin? There's a new definition of gorgeous and you're about to write it.
Paula Deen Pushes her Fatty Cookbook for Kids on "The View" On "The View," the Food Network's Paula Deen pushed her high-calorie cookbook for children, which included cheesecake for breakfast, french fries for lunch and calorie laden muffins for that ride to school.
Trans Fat Traps - MSN Health & Fitness - CholesterolThe latest World Health Organization scientific update on trans fat shows that companies are gradually removing them from many popular foods. Even so, it's easy to think you eat less trans fat than you do by falling into some common traps.
Last week I ran an article that proved very popular about what women can say to naked men. I thought it was only fair to run the men's viewpoint this week. So here goes! :o) 1. You know they have surgery to fix that. 2. Cool, I've never been to the Grand Canyon.
Forget a "Fat Tax." Just Tax the Fat.A thought as the health care debate reignites. I promise you I'm not trying to malign fat people, or the weight challenged or Hefty Americans. Trying not to malign them, mostly because there are so many of them. Obese people in America now outnumber the merely fat.
Liposuction fat 'liquid gold of stem cells'Human fat removed during liposuction is "liquid gold" which can be easily converted to stem cells, researchers have said.
Flab and freckles could advance stem cell researchFat cells are more easily turned into iPS cells than fibroblasts.
Wake up! 8 breakfast foods to avoidBreakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it can also be the most fattening. The authors of "Eat This, Not That!" reveal the most dangerous ways to start your day, and give you healthier options to help you hit the ground running.
The Fast Food Industry's 7 Most Heinous Concoctions In recent years, in fact, some of America's favorite chains have gone above and beyond the call of duty and concocted thoroughly repellent dishes that make the Double Quarter Pounder look like a celery stick.
America's Hatred for the OverweightAmerica, it seems, has increasingly greater amounts of disdain for the overweight, even as it's own waistline expands.
Fat and Stupid: Obese People Have 'Severe Brain Degeneration'A new study finds obese people have 8 percent less brain tissue than normal-weight individuals. Their brains look 16 years older than the brains of lean individuals, researchers said today.
I will never tell anybody that I am the best dad in the world, USA, CA, Los Angeles, or my block, but I do know that My little, well big Peekees, is a very good kid not to do so much about me.
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