Not gonna lie; since college ended, TV has become a huge part of my life. And thanks to the brilliant minds behind TiVo, I don’t even have to suffer through those annoying commercial breaks anymore. (Though I do love the new Mac commercials and find myself stopping to watch ‘em).

And according to some dude in Chicago, that is making me fatter!

Recent studies have shown that people tend to eat more when they are watching TV shows that they like. Because their minds are focused on the entertainment from the TV they do not focus on the food they are ingesting or the feelings of fullness being sent by the brain.

Which all means that I don’t pay attention to the amount of Cheetos I am shoving in my face during an episode of The Simple Life because I am paying far too much attention to Nicole Richie’s rib cage peeking through her skin. And it doesn’t matter that my Cheetos are baked, damnit! I am eating way more than I want/need/would eat if I was not watching TV or watching something far less entertaining…like the last season of The O.C. Read More »

Okay, when I think of Jordin Sparks, the first word that pops into my mind is definitely NOT obese! But, one organization, the National Action Against Obesity, feels that Blake would have been a better American Idol because he’s skinnier.

Don’t get me wrong, I understand the harmful effects of obesity, but really, Jordin Sparks? Come on! I am sure there are much better examples of obesity than the lovely Ms. Sparks. Maybe she could be classified as a bit overweight, but obese seems to be pushing it.

Think this sounds insane like I did? Well just wait until you watch the YouTube clip of the organization’s President and Founder, MeMe Roth, explain what she thinks of when she looks at Jordin.

Give the girl a break for goodness sake, she was just named the youngest American Idol and has enough pressure to worry about right now before we start jumping down her throat about her weight. A weight that actually looks pretty normal to me.