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Insufficient sleep puts you at an elevated risk for a number of health conditions, including depression, anxiety, heart disease and obesity.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Being in debt is associated with other ailments, including back pain and obesity.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 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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This is typically achieved by infusing fats like butter or oils with cannabis, as cannabinoids are fat-soluble.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Thanks to fat, our biochemistry hums along smoothly.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight The firm lowered its price target on the stock on Thursday night to $410 per share from $430 and says Tesla still remains a top idea.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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That said, the current medical classifications for overweight and obesity are far from perfect—they’re based on body mass index (BMI), which doesn’t capture the full picture of a person’s health.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Mar. 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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As floodwaters from the Swannanoa River rose to stomach level inside their house on Sept. 27, Mills’ 24-year-old son hacked his way through the attic ceiling with a chef’s knife and a hammer so the family could get atop the roof.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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Digestive issues Some people experience bloating, constipation, or stomach discomfort due to consuming large meals in a short time.9 Eating too quickly or too much in one sitting can be hard on digestion.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Paunchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchiness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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