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Overweight? Blame others.

It seems that there are more and more reasons why some people are supposedly doomed to remain overweight despite efforts to improve their health. Among the possible excuses that can be invoked are glands, genetics, happy events, unhappy events, stress, influences from friends, and childhood eating habits. Want another excuse? It’s been recently found that even a virus that can contribute to obesity.

Check out the article “Why Fatties Say Everyone’s to Blame but Themselves.” The title is a bit cruel, the message is a good one: Despite the numerous excuses that exist, in the end most overweight people are simply not eating well and getting enough exercise.

Some fitness myths

3) Aerobic activity in the morning will boost your metabolism throughout the day. This is indeed true, but the boost is only by a very small amount. (I’m guilty of believing this one.)

7) You don’t necessarily have to sweat to get an effective workout.

You don’t necessarily have to be in pain in order to have an unsafe workout.

Only a boob would believe this….

Introducing the F-cup Cookie! Scarf down one of these and guess where the fat goes. Here’s a hint: it’s not your ass.

Can you catch obesity?

Surprisingly, siblings and spouses were found to have much less of an influence on each other.

Before you dump your chubby best bud, keep in mind that you can have a positive influence on others: weight loss was also found to be contagious. (Let’s face it — there’s no way in hell they’re going to let YOU get all the attention.)