New Year's Breaking News: Fast food still makes you fat
For those with the most obvious and predictable New Year's resolution, the LA Times reports on a completely obvious and predictable study: the wealthiest nations in the world with the most fast food restaurants are also the fattest. Using Subway as the primary marker due to its worldwide ubiquity, the study shows that out of the 26 most "advanced economies," USA and Canada are on top of the list with the most fast food joints and obesity rates of 32% and 23%, respectively. On the one hand, way to state the obvious, nutritional researchers. On the other hand, yikes!! Genetics, schmenetics. Pizza is not a vegetable, people!!