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Pepsi Special. For your Fat Blocking Needs. It contains a magical item called Dextrin which blocks the body from absorbing fat. It’s for the Japan market. Will it work? Will a person be able to just drink Pepsi Special and lose some pounds? Does the Japanese audience need this much less than others? (Huffpo – Pepsi Special)
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Make Chinese food with Popeyes Fried Chicken Nuggets. General Tso’s and Kung Pao! A fine idea and funny as can be and probably cheaper too. It’s a life hack for sure and yet another spin the many things you can do with dried ramen noodles. It’s a definite try this at home situation and you don’t need to deep fry anything first. The greatest and dickish party gag ever? Order one of everything off the menu at a Popeyes or McDonalds and create an entire feast with it and not tell anyone. They’ll leave with tons of fat on them that just won’t go away. (Seriouseats – Popeyes)
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The size of the Pacific Islanders! We assure you, there’s not all this large, but there is an island Nauru where 94% are overweight! As food imports with little nutritional value gets imported, the weight has gone up. It is sad to read that the local resources are used less and the islanders are becoming reliant on imported processed foods. However, it’s also very possible that it’s cultural. Much like a beard in Afghanistan, a thin person can be looked down upon, and weight is part of their world. Yet, in the poorer areas in the US where fast food chains blast their $1 menu, we’re game to assume that weights have gone way up in the last twenty years.(Businessinsider – Pacific Islanders)
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