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Archive for the ‘fat’ Category

May 30th, 2008

Be honest — would you rather be anorexic or obese?

I can remember an interesting survey I heard about some time ago… 
A bunch of kids (they were quite young — perhaps 5 and 6) were asked if they would rather be fat or lose a limb (or some such nonsense.)  They predominantly chose losing a limb over having too much weight on their frames.
Now, […]

By angelique -- 3 comments

May 21st, 2008

Are Wii Fit… or Fat?

Can a video game lead honestly trigger eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia?
Some people seem to think so, which flies in the face of typical criticisms of games generally aimed at keeping kids indoors for hours at a time.
Nintendo’s Wii Fit is the target of some unexpected controversy.
According to this news article from the […]

By angelique -- 4 comments