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The preferred range is between 170lbs and 300lbs . Any thinner or fatter and you'll be rejected.

Media Matters has a post about how the folks at Fox and Friends all in a tizzy over Michelle Obama's anti-obesity push, particularly the false theory that she's trying to force women to breast feed . The irony? F&F were (via their guest) basically making the argument that women should have the right to choose what they do with their own bodies . Read that sentence again.

A new study suggests that: Having a large gut in midlife increases the chance of dementia in old age, according to new research published Wednesday that suggests that abdominal fat is a bigger risk factor than even family history. The study of 6,583 adults found that people with the highest amount of abdominal fat between the ages of 40 and 45 were about three times more likely to develop dementia than those with the lowest amount... ..."This ought to be a wake-up call to baby boomers in terms of diet and exercise," said Dr. Sam Gandy, a spokesman for the Alzheimer's Assn. who was not involved in the study. "If they are not frightened enough about heart disease, maybe they will worry about losing their mental function." Dementia is an age-related condition that involves the loss of memory and other cognitive functions. It affects 5.7 million Americans, or about 1 in 10 people over age 65. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60% to...