The Heart Attack Grill is an extreme example of unhealthy eating, but it points to the far larger and more widespread problem of obesity in America.

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Remember that the symptoms of teething may mimic that of mouth sores or other infections so check with your pediatrician if your baby's pain lasts longer than a few days or if he has other symptoms such as fever, extreme fussiness or poor eating.

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Competitive eating has gone extreme in recent years, with globe-trotting contestants often taking top honors in events like Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4 at Coney Island in New York and Philadelphia's Wing Bowl in February.

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And while Apple employees eat healthy, Jobs takes it to an extreme, one employee says, eating dark green vegetables such as broccoli and asparagus, grilled or steamed.

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"Based on our overclocking tests, the AMD FX CPU (Bulldozer) is a clock eating monster, temporarily able to withstand extreme conditions to achieve amazing speed, " writes Simon Solotko, a senior manager at the company.

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You watch: Once my style of luxe fatty eating catches on and people start to see that moderate portions of extreme pleasure don't make them obese, fat will become the new health food.

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