Jul. 28, 2002
Fat Men Wanted To Test Anti-Beer Belly Pill
Greg Tindle and Laura Nicklin, South Wales Echo. The search is on for fat men to trial a weight-busting pill. The pioneering research into a new drug could be the answer to tackling the beer belly bulge sported by middle aged men between 30 and 60 years old.And man mountains are wanted by medical experts to test the drug - while they continue munching on chips and drinking pints. The research is being carried out at the Heart Research Institute at Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, backed by the British Heart Foundation. Read the full story at icWales
Jul. 26, 2002
Whopper of a Lawsuit
By Geraldine Sealey. An overweight Bronx man wants four famous fast food chains to pay for serving him the finger-licking food that helped make him fat. Caesar Barber, 56, a maintenance worker who weighs about 270 pounds and stands 5-foot-10, claims McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and KFC jeopardized his health with their greasy, salty fare. He filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday in the New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx on behalf of an unspecified number of other obese and ill New Yorkers who also feast on fast food. Read the full story at ABC News.com
Jul. 22, 2002
Doctor says 'Drink beer every day for healthy sex life'
A Czech doctor is advising men to drink beer every day to keep their sex lives active. Prague-based Dr. Pavel Zemek said: "If men drink two beers a day they can stave off impotence." But he's warning against excessive drinking. He said: "Drink too much beer in one go and the positive effects are negated, but, as the saying goes, a little bit of what you fancy does you good." Read the full story at Ananova.com
Jul. 17, 2002
Six Billionth Can of SPAM Luncheon Meat Produced
July 2002. In 1937, the first cans of SPAMŪ luncheon meat began to appear on the shelves of grocery stores in the United States. Sixty-five years later in July 2002, the six billionth can of this convenient, great-tasting canned meat was produced. The one billionth can was produced in 1959 and the second billionth can was made in 1970, followed by the third, fourth and fifth billionth cans in 1980, 1986 and 1994, respectively. SPAMŪ is produced in the U.S. at Hormel Foods plants in Austin and Fremont, Neb., which are capable of producing a combined total of more than 44,000 cans per hour. SPAMŪ is also produced in three foreign countries, including Denmark, Korea and the Philippines. A can of SPAMŪ is consumed in the U.S. every 3.1 seconds. On a per capita basis, residents of Hawaii, Alaska, Arkansas, Texas and Alabama are the most frequent consumers of SPAMŪ in the U.S. Hawaii leads the way with 6.7 million cans sold annually, which amounts to 5.5 cans per year per Hawaiian. An entire 16,500-square-foot museum, which opened in September 2001 in Austin, is dedicated to SPAMŪ, and a gift shop at the museum sells a wide selection of SPAM brand items. Much more information about this popular food icon can be found on the Internet at spam.com, including a schedule of appearances across the U.S. by the company's three SPAMMOBILE(TM) vehicles, which serve miniature SPAMBURGERŪ hamburgers. Brian's Belly Commentary: You may want to check out the SpamMobile schedule so that it doesn't ambush you at three in the morning when you've got the munchies after drinking. Read the full story at hormel.com
Jul. 12, 2002
Saw Attack Man Puts Survival Down to Beer Belly
A Birmingham man who was attacked with a power saw says his beer belly probably saved his life. Shaun Reaney, who weighs 308 pounds, is recovering in hospital after being slashed across the stomach. Mr Reaney suffered an 18-inch wound but his beer belly meant the blade of the power circular saw didn't touch his internal organs. His wife added, "when Shaun came round he reminded me that years of boozing had saved his life."
Read the full story at Ananova.com
Jul. 09, 2002
Man Versus Monster Grill
By Dennis Drake, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Neighbors thought Michael Goldman was crazy when they saw a crane lift his 1,800-pound barbecue grill into the air, over his house, around the trees and into his back yard.
Many barbecue grills around Columbus, Georgia, will be fired up for July 4th, but perhaps Goldman's is the only one that's ever gone airborne. Unlike a standard barrel grill - easily loaded onto a flatbed - Goldman's required some creative thinking for its final homecoming. "She's a monster," said Goldman, who calls the grill "Ole Black Betty." To say she is a big grill would be an understatement. Made of quarter-inch-thick steel and featuring a smoker, firebox, warmer and a 2 feet by 4 feet grilling surface, she's the ultimate barbecue machine. In one cooking session, Goldman cooked 15 slabs of ribs, two Boston butts and two chickens. At once. Read the full story at Philly.com
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