obesity

In today’s news: Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin lock lips; Americans are fatter than Canadians; behind the scenes with Old Spice; female empowerment is bad for your lungs; and why you can’t dance (it’s science!)

It's no secret that more and more Canadians are overweight, but a new report shows us exactly who is gaining the most — and what some provinces could learn from their healthier neighbours.

This past weekend, Science-ish was disappointed to read Margaret Wente’s column on health evidence, in which she opened: “Today’s health wisdom has a way of becoming tomorrow’s bunk… This may help explain why all the standard diet and exercise advice is worthless.”

Kids like their sugary drinks and while schools may attempt to limit their intake by banning them from cafeterias and vending machines, sweet-craving youngsters, it seems, will get their hands on chocolate milk and pop regardless.

Canada mercifully doesn't crack the 25 fattest countries in the world; people who want their pets to die when they do; a new eating disorder; undiscovered Picasso paintings revealed; and what will kill you (if it doesn't make you stronger)