Tuesday, March 4, 2025, is Fastnacht Day, also known as Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras and National Pancake Day. Traditionally, it was the last day to use up all the sugar, butter and ...

Fast food french fries used to taste better. That's not just me looking at the past through a grease-smeared lens of nostalgia; in 1992, a heart attack survivor named Phil Sokolof sold the ...

Fat Tuesday, the grand finale, marks the culmination of weeks of revelry and excitement. But why do we celebrate? Let's take a closer look at the rich history behind this lively holiday ...

The Supreme Court on Friday sided with federal prosecutors who moved to tack extra prison time onto the sentence of a Genovese crime family associate known in New York as “Fat Sal” who was ...

Fat Tuesday is the final day of Carnival season, taking place the day before the start of Lent. The name comes from the literal English translation of the French phrase "Mardi Gras". In New ...

the more likely they are to become obese — a phenomenon commonly referred to as “happy fat.” While getting hitched equated to packing on the pounds for both sexes, a stronger link was found ...

For years, full-fat cow’s milk – once the undisputed king of the British breakfast table – has been in exile. First, it was villainised for its fat content, then unceremoniously dumped in ...

“It’s a time to rejoice. It’s a time to express yourself.” Here’s the rundown on Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, and how it came to be. Many people mistakenly believe that Mardi Gras is just ...

So what causes the buildup of this visceral fat? Some of it may be due to genetics: in fact, a study identified three genes that are related to waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), a measure that indicates ...

Your ideal body fat percentage can depend on your age, sex, and activity level. Tracking movement and calories can help determine your body’s healthiest weight. No number is a complete picture ...