I watched it some last season, but only caught the finale of this season that aired last night. Unbelievable! At least a couple people on the show lost over 50% of their original weight.
The winner, Erik, went from over 400 pounds to under 195. Look at these before and after photos:
www.nbc.com/.../erik_before1.jpgwww.nbc.com/.../erik_finale10.jpg
Hard to even believe this is the same guy!
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Trans fat is an easy target. There's too much money behind tobacco and alcohol to attack those industries. I read today (and I've heard this before) that marijuana is this nation's largest cash crop.
I concur.
Trans fats are just the flavor of the week and an opportunity for some elected officials to pound their chests that they have done something for the community; or state in this case. I am all for labeling the product and educating the public about an ingredient's health implications but to ban something like this is really just...well, really just stupid. Nobody is forced to eat this stuff just as nobody is forced to smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. Educate them and allow them to make their own decisions.
Trans fat is an easy target. There's too much money behind tobacco and alcohol to attack those industries. I read today (and I've heard this before) that marijuana is this nation's largest cash crop.
I concur.
Trans fats are just the flavor of the week and an opportunity for some elected officials to pound their chests that they have done something for the community; or state in this case. I am all for labeling the product and educating the public about an ingredient's health implications but to ban something like this is really just...well, really just stupid. Nobody is forced to eat this stuff just as nobody is forced to smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. Educate them and allow them to make their own decisions.
