If the great state of Texas, the McDonald’s franchise and stretchy pants have taught us anything, it’s that bigger is better. Biggie Smalls, Fat Albert, John Candy— they all embraced the chub. Now society is battling the fun with a ban on trans-fats, advertised lap-band procedures and late-night Flirty Girl Fitness infomercials. While the FDA is doing the… Click to read more

Blues Traveler are best known for their 1994 hit songs “Run-Around” & “Hook” and their formally 380LB harmonica playing lead man John Popper. Formally you say?! Yes, John Popper had congestive heart failure in 1999, underwent gastric bypass surgery and is now a slender 200-something. Today the band is still together, tour… Click to read more