What Americans Are Eating, or, Why Are You So Fat?

Do you ever wonder why Americans are so fat, but you might be too lazy (or fat, or both) to do any real research? This handy infographic is here to help.

It not only highlights our collective addiction to artificial sweeteners and French Fries — but claims that the average American has been known to consume 110 pounds of red meat in any given year. And imagine how embarrassing that number would be, if there were no vegetarians. It’s good to know that they’re good for something.

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[via The Atlantic]

The Liz Lemon Diet

It’s something that we’ve suspected all along… Diets do not work. However, what we learn from this episode of 30 Rock is that it goes much deeper than that, and is infinitely more depressing.

Without the comfort of the foods we love, we are repressing emotions that will manifest in new and usually frightening ways.

We also learn that Liz Lemon would be even hotter as a blonde with fluorescent green eyes.