Anyone else watch The Biggest Loser?

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.jpg www.nbc.com/.../erik_finale10.jpg Hard to even believe this is the same guy!
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    Craig, are you contesting the posted numbers attributed to Harvard or saying those numbers do not constitute a significant decrease? Those numbers are estimates. And at the end of the day, I do not believe we will see a statistically significant decline in either the incidence of CAD or the death rate by banning trans fats. Again, that's not to say they shouldn't be banned. But in the big scheme of things, it's a drop in the bucket. By the way, you can always tell a Harvard man, you just can't tell him much.
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  • Former Member
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    Craig, are you contesting the posted numbers attributed to Harvard or saying those numbers do not constitute a significant decrease? Those numbers are estimates. And at the end of the day, I do not believe we will see a statistically significant decline in either the incidence of CAD or the death rate by banning trans fats. Again, that's not to say they shouldn't be banned. But in the big scheme of things, it's a drop in the bucket. By the way, you can always tell a Harvard man, you just can't tell him much.
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