Airlines are setting new weight rules for flying; however, no one will be getting weighed for now. According to Business Insider, the average person flying is about eight pounds heavier than they once were. To keep the planes within their safety limits, airlines are considering different ways to make sure …
Read More »The FDA Has Approved An Obesity Drug That Could Drop A Person’s Weight By 15 Percent; Drug Is Improved Version Of Diabetes Medication
The FDA has approved an obesity drug that can help people drop their weight by 15 percent. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new version of a well-known diabetes medicine that can also be used as a weight-loss drug. The drug, Wegovy, is a higher-dose …
Read More »Survey Shows People Around The World Experience Fat-Shaming From Family, Friends, Doctors And Others
More than half of surveyed adults worldwide say they have been fat-shamed by physicians, family members, friends, and others. Adults in places like Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the U.K., and the United States say they blamed themselves and avoided health care because they were fat-shamed by different groups of people …
Read More »Jillian Michaels Regrets Criticizing Lizzo’s Weight, Says She Was Wrong
Jillian Michaels has come forward to say she was “wrong” for bringing up artist Lizzo’s weight in a conversation. “This poor woman — every single time I do an interview, her name comes up. She must want to die,” the 47-year-old fitness trainer said this week on The Carlos Watson …
Read More »Airlines Could Start Weighing Passengers At The Airport
Data used by airlines to measure passenger average weights might require updating. Soon, airlines might be asking passengers to share how much they weigh or get weighed in the airport as part of a study to update the information. According to Fox Business, the obesity rate in the United States is increasing, …
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