]> http://www.dieto.org/taxonomy/term/11/0 Auto generated by aggregator2 autotaxonomy en http://www.dieto.org/popcorn_eat_at_your_own_risk.html <p>Flickr: Darren HesterIf bite into your sandwich and taste a 7-inch KNIFE, you've got a lawsuit, but if you're eating popcorn and clamp down on a CORN kernel. No, no lawsuit for you! That's exactly what one New York City judge told a man seeking damages after cracking his tooth on movie theater popcorn. The man, age 46, said at...</p> Diet Blog weird Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:53:21 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/does_the_zoo_make_you_hungry.html <p>You've gotta be kidding me... From Postsecret. ...</p> Diet Blog weird Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:25:07 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/yoghund_frozen_yogurt_for_dogs.html <p>I've seen dogs dig up months-old bones... and start chewing on them. And... I've unfortunately witnessed dogs attempt to eat their own... well... Iet's not get into that. If you want your dog to eat better than you - check out this frozen organic yogurt....</p> Diet Blog weird Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:56:32 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/chocolate_addict_try_the_chococlock.html <p>They call it the "Chococlock" and for just $37.10 you can feed your chocolate addiction on the hour, every hour. That's if you're quick enough! Every 60 minutes the shutters open and a piece of chocolate pops out, but you've only got 30 seconds to grab it. If not, the chocolate goes back in and you'll have to wait whole...</p> Diet Blog weird Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:06:05 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/the_real_diet_story.html <p>Someone sent me this (original author unknown).... ...</p> Diet Blog weird Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:23:49 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/slipper_genie_mop_floors_while_burning_calories.html <p>Cleaning the floor doesn't have to be boring... or back-breaking. Check out these babies....</p> Diet Blog weird Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:06:20 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/turn_grocery_shopping_into_a_workout.html <p>The largest supermarket firm in Britain, Tesco's, has introduced a new "Trim Trolley" to help shoppers burn up extra calories whilst buying groceries. It has attachments usually seen on gym equipment - a large resistance wheel between the two rear wheels of the trolley, and a heart rate monitor....</p> Diet Blog weird Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:51:53 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/facercise_the_new_botox.html <p>I get lots of emails from PR firms. Everyone has something to promote. Occasionally something is amusing enough to mention here. The 'flex-away system' resembles some sort of medieval torture device. It is actually a patented face exerciser....</p> Diet Blog weird Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:30:38 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/would_you_eat_a_squirrel.html <p>We're all becoming more conscious not only of the nutrients in our food, but of the wider environmental factors involved in what we eat. Concepts like "food miles", "organic", "sustainable" and "locally produced" are often on our minds. But just how far would you go? In Britain, we've come up with a novel way to deal with the long-standing...</p> Diet Blog weird Fri, 23 May 2008 10:22:14 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/mobility_scooter_for_kids.html <p>It's not really a mobility scooter: it's the Ringbo Riding Robot. Demonstrated at the Koreannovation show in New York last week. The riding robot is aimed it 2-3 year olds. It takes 6-8 hours to charge and then runs for 1 hour. Just what our kids need to avoid that terribly old-fashioned practice of walking. ...</p> Diet Blog weird Tue, 20 May 2008 10:37:43 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/how_america_gets_fat.html <p>This photo was taken in Kentucky, USA. (cc) flickr / merfam ...</p> Diet Blog weird Tue, 06 May 2008 10:53:54 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/weight_loss_sunglasses.html <p>This snazzy creation is designed to give food a blue tinge - theoretically rendering food dull and unpalatable. Kind of the opposite phenomenon of "beer goggles"?...</p> Diet Blog weird Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:15:17 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/the_reason_were_fat_plaque_and_parasites.html <p>"Shocking proof!"... "The Reason You Can't Lose Weight has Nothing to Do With Your Will-Power, Over-Eating or the Right Diet! ... The Reason You are Fat and Unhealthy is Because You Have Disgusting Plaque and Horrible Little 'CRITTERS' Living in Your Guts!" I came across this advert recently and found it so unbelievably outrageous and cringe-inducing that I had to...</p> Diet Blog weird Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:31:12 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/how_fat_jane_became_slim_jane.html <p>The 1920s was the age of the flapper - short skirts and bobbed haircuts were all the rage - as were quick weight loss remedies. One enterprising marketeer managed to sell Jad Salts as a weight loss cure. Check out this cartoon: Fat Jane becomes Slim Jane. ...</p> Diet Blog weird Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:39:04 +0000 http://www.dieto.org/vintage_dieting_fatsuits.html <p>This photo from the 1960s shows French women sitting in "slim-down coveralls" while being served low-calorie meals....</p> Diet Blog weird Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:00:20 +0000