Read more weight stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2873/weight.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:43:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73767/scale-tweets-your-body-fat-to-the-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWant the world to follow the ups and downs of your body weight in real time? A French company has just the product for you: the WiFi body scale, equipped with a wireless connection to post your weight and body fat to your Web page and iPhone—and to tweet...http://www.newser.com/story/73767/scale-tweets-your-body-fat-to-the-world.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 6:06:45 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72868/christie-to-corzine-man-up-and-say-im-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChris Christie slammed Jon Corzine’s for hinting at his weight in campaign ads and comments, saying the incumbent governor should “man up” and call him fat directly. Corzine has run ads showing Christie’s belly in slow-mo, and, when asked whether he thought his opponent was fat earlier this month, responded:...http://www.newser.com/story/72868/christie-to-corzine-man-up-and-say-im-fat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 15:01:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72800/men-prefer-normal-weight-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCelebrity culture and body image issues aside, women of “normal” weight are by far the most attractive to the opposite sex. College-age men asked to rate headshots of their counterparts judged women in the normal weight range more attractive. “This sends a strong message to all the girls out there...http://www.newser.com/story/72800/men-prefer-normal-weight-women.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:08:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71881/plus-size-models-hurt-self-esteem-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNever mind the hoopla surrounding Glamour ’s decision to grace its pages with plus-size models—looking at any model will damage an overweight woman’s self-esteem. Meanwhile, underweight women's self-esteem climbs no matter the size of the model they’re looking at, New York reports, citing a recent study. The researchers’ advice...http://www.newser.com/story/71881/plus-size-models-hurt-self-esteem-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 11:46:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68314/glamour-goes-plus-size-nude-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagInspired by the outpouring of enthusiasm (and press, no doubt) over the appearance of plus-size model Lizzi Miller—pooch and all—in its September issue, Glamour will feature a bevy of nude plus-size models in a November spread, insiders tell the New York Post . Miller will be back, joined by...http://www.newser.com/story/68314/glamour-goes-plus-size-nude-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 10:19:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67772/need-to-think-hard-hold-a-big-clipboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHolding heavier objects could affect your thoughts and how you deal with problems. A University of Amsterdam researcher broke subjects into two groups, giving half a 1.5-pound clipboard and the rest a 2.3-pound clipboard. He then asked them several questions and discovered that the mere 0.8-pound difference...http://www.newser.com/story/67772/need-to-think-hard-hold-a-big-clipboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67409/mags-gutsy-photo-hits-with-readers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn showing that it has the stomach to use plus-sized models in its pages, Glamour has provoked a torrent of positive reader reaction, blogger Margaret notes on Jezebel. A photo of a woman with a bit of a gut hanging over her underwear accompanied a story in the September issue,...http://www.newser.com/story/67409/mags-gutsy-photo-hits-with-readers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Aug 2009 21:18:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67294/shut-up-dieters-its-not-working-and-youre-boring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEnough about your diet already, Chloe Angyal writes on SpliceToday. It’s boring . “There is something about dieting that renders people unable to talk about anything but their diet, even to complete strangers who actually didn't ask and frankly don't care,” Angyal continues, and she knows what it is: “It's a...http://www.newser.com/story/67294/shut-up-dieters-its-not-working-and-youre-boring.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 14:13:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59282/taller-workers-top-pay-ladder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTaller workers have a leg up when it comes to paychecks, AFP reports. An Australian study has found that every additional 4 inches of height adds 3% to a man's hourly wage and 2% to a woman's. Five inches of extra height earns a man the salary of a worker...http://www.newser.com/story/59282/taller-workers-top-pay-ladder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 17 May 2009 19:52:53 CDT