Is Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s the chief propaganda officer of the Culture of Gluttony?
Portfolio’s Joe Keohane reports on the masterminds behind the infamous Gutbuster burger, and the new fast-food culture it has spawned. Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. now emphasize the tremendous number of calories in their meatastic creations as a major selling point.
Keohane sums up the success […]

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This past weekend, I broke a major rule I had long ago learned to respect: Don’t buy anything that doesn’t look AWESOME right there in the dressing room. I made that rule to end my terrible habit of buying clothes that would look great, if only I lost five pounds. What that gets you is […]

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Earlier I wrote, more or less, that a vivid personality, confidence, and a snazzy manicure have more of an impact on people’s perceptions than does your weight.
Not so! says reader Yasmin, in a late-breaking comment to that old post:

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Do people treat you differently since you’ve lost weight?
A commenter today at Diet Blog said that people were warmer and more attentive even after she lost 5 pounds. My boyfriend has said that when he was ripped and lean, people (especially women) treated him differently.
I’m skeptical. Other than more attention from guys at bars, […]

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