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science

Blocked Enzyme Curbs Appetite, Promotes Weight Loss, Probably Causes Cancer or Something

Good news, America! Your faithful scientific elite have isolated a brain enzyme that, when blocked, decreases appetite, promotes weight loss and improves the body's ability to handle blood sugar levels. You'll be fat and diabetic no longer! More »

6:00 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Adam Frucci
11,236 views, 62 comments

Latest by HeartBurnKid, creepy morbid freak: @Git Em SteveDave: @Walter: Smug much? While, on a platonic level, it is as simple as "eat less and exercise", in more »

sucker magnet

Body Energizer Vibrating Exercise Machine Shrinks Something, But Not Your Butt

The Body Energizer Vibrating Exercise Machine claims to improve your muscle strength and bone density, using some magic high-frequency vibration. Doesn't this remind you of those worthless butt-shaking machines that were so popular back in the '60s? This one's makers also boast about how it could actually speed weight loss. They even drop the possibility of a few Olympic athletes using it. Take the jump to read the entertaining and incredible exultation to get you to buy this thing. And hey, it's on sale! More »

11:40 AM on Tue Jul 31 2007
By Charlie White
5,752 views, 10 comments

Latest by N/A: Wait, does this thing shrink my...oh, my wallet. I get it. more »

gadgets

Tanita BC-545 Scale: Learn More About That Flab Than You Really Want to Know

Tanita scales are so cool. But this Tanita Innerscan BC-545 measures a whole lot more than your weight, so much so that the company calls it a Segmental Body Composition Monitor. It can give you readings of how much fat is in each arm, each leg, and of course, that potentially ample repository of adipose tissue (that's blubber in doctor talk), the trunk area. More »

1:00 PM on Fri Mar 2 2007
By Charlie White
2,037 views, 5 comments

Latest by dangertobin: I just noticed they sell a $3.8k version of this thing here: http://www.wholesalepoint.com/pc-Pro-Body-Composition-Anal... Build a segway out of that thing and invert more »

home entertainment

Kids Get 40% More Calorie Burning Playing Wii Than 360, PS3

As a follow up to our post before about a lady complaining that her kids were playing sports on the Wii instead of out engaging in the real thing, here's a study from a Liverpool university that says kids burn 40% more calories from playing Wii than other consoles. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Feb 20 2007
By Jason Chen
4,583 views, 23 comments

Latest by Lupison: All I know for sure is that the mom in the far left is a definite MILF. more »

gadgets

Enviga: Calorie-Burning Tea to Melt Off That Extra Flab?

Coca-Cola and Nestl will roll out Enviga in test markets in the Northeast US next month. The carbonated green tea-based beverage is supposed to be able to actually burn calories. Its blend of green tea extracts is said to boost metabolism, burning 50 to 100 calories per 12-oz serving. That'll cost you, though, about $1.29 a can. The company plans a national rollout in early 2007. More »

10:47 AM on Thu Oct 12 2006
By Charlie White
2,748 views, 28 comments

Latest by soundingamosaic: Some people's comments on here make me sick. Coca Cola didn't make Enviga to make people "possibly become anorexic" or more »

gadgets

One Click Butter Cutter for Calorie Counters, Obsessives, Lazy Bums

Too tired or lazy to cut your butter in the morning? Here's a machine that'll do it for you, precisely measuring a 35-calorie portion at a time. Keep in mind, butter is 100% fat. More »

3:00 PM on Tue Oct 10 2006
By Charlie White
1,661 views, 36 comments

gadgets

Scale Weighs You In With Celebs: Hope You're Not Mr. Ed

Weight is just a number, right? Not any more with the Celebrity Weighing Scale, eschewing numbers altogether and assigning you a celebrity that corresponds to your weight. Let's just hope you tip the scales closer to that of the Baby Jesus or Oliver Twist, rather than its higher end, comparing you to the likes of Mr. Ed or King Kong. You'll feel cool if you match up with Chuck Norris or Goldie Hawn. More »

12:14 PM on Tue Aug 29 2006
By Charlie White
238 views, 5 comments

Latest by thrillhouse: hmmm... thought Roseanne would be followed by: Al Roker (post 2002) Willard Scott Dom DeLouise Al Roker (pre 2002) more »

gadgets

Caffeine-Laced Pantyhose for Weight Loss

Now you can wear your coffee and drink it, too. Slim Fit 20 pantyhose have embedded caffeine microcapsules that are released by body heat, mainlining that java mojo right into your bloodstream and boosting your metabolism. That way, so the fantasy goes, you can burn fat right off those thunder thighs, using this effortless and miraculous method. The manufacturer of this product also claims that if you wear these tights every day you can lose around an inch from your thighs after just one-to-four weeks, and also get rid of cellulite and that horrific "orange peel" effect. Of course, caution the snake-oil salesmen, this may not work for everyone. More »

11:31 AM on Fri May 19 2006
By Charlie White
2,945 views, 10 comments

Latest by Navin R Johnson: "poop has mass" I'm going to use that later, not sure how yet but.... more »

gadgets

Promise Lip Balm Claims to Curb Appetite

For those who are forever searching for effective yet effortless ways to lose weight, Omega Tech Labs is now pushing Promise, an alleged appetite suppressant disguised as lip balm. A month s supply will cost you between four and five bucks, and claims to not only slow down that ravenous appetite but it's also supposed to freshen your breath at the same time. With this product, you might want be a little concerned about the word promise. When a marketer invokes that word, look out for the exact opposite. Caveat emptor. More »

11:51 AM on Fri Feb 17 2006
By Charlie White
168 views, 4 comments

Latest by NeuroticLymbo: damnit hypnotoad.... you took my line! more »