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Newsflash! The reason people are getting fatter is because they are eating more! “In 1970, the average American ate about 16.4 pounds of food a week, or 2.3 pounds daily. By 2006, the average intake grew by an additional 1.8 pounds a week.”
Justice Chick-fil-A style. Chick-fil-A restaurant founder S. Truett Cathy has decided not to press charges against two girls who caused $30,000 worth of damage to his home. Instead, Cathy has worked out a deal with the girls’ parents: the youngsters are banned from watching TV and playing video games. They also must read a good book and write “I will not vandalize other people’s property” 1,000 times. (HT: By Farther Steps)
Make me a Christian. A new reality show follows the three-week journey of 13 non-Christians who volunteered to give up their normal lives and attempt to live like Christians. The participants engage in Bible studies and mentoring from a team of church leaders. The show airs in the U.K. for three weeks starting August 10.
Yes, we are eating more, but according to my research, “Fat Kids are Saving America One Donut at a Time.”
Joe - That’s great! I hadn’t seen that correlation before!