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In one study of men with overweight and obesity, men who did fasted treadmill workouts five days a week for six weeks saw lower fasting insulin levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Image But the biggest factor, doctors said, is likely the rise in metabolic risk factors like obesity and diabetes — and in ever-younger patients.—
Nina Agrawal,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
William McDonald,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2023
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His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2020
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Light soy milk: These have no more than 1.5 grams of fat per 100 milliliters, which is 30% fewer calories than the original product.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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This popular brand found at most grocery stores is a bit chewy and has some hunks of fat that don’t cook out, but the hit of fennel is a win.—
Jolene Thym,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The move reversed an August downgrade of Voya to equal weight from overweight on concerns about the longer-term profitability of Voya’s health solutions business.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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In one study of men with overweight and obesity, men who did fasted treadmill workouts five days a week for six weeks saw lower fasting insulin levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s because water, not sebum, is what gives skin its elasticity and plumpness, according to Dr. Castilla.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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One reviewer said the anti-aging cream immediately adds plumpness to their face.—
Lauren Taylor,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the place of the stomach was an enormous red cavity held open by sticks in the shape of a cross.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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The steel coils offer plenty of firmness, great for supporting stomach sleepers and keeping their spines aligned.—
Jaylyn Pruitt,
Health,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Paunchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchiness. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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