Noisy restaurants are a source of perennial complaints, but it’s not just diners’ ears that are affected – it’s their waistlines, too. A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Sciences has found that if ambient music played in a restaurant is louder, the customers are more susceptible to choose unhealthful […]
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LePage tight-lipped on slimmer physique
AUGUSTA — At a time of year when many are making resolutions to lose weight, Gov. Paul LePage may be an inspiration. The once somewhat-pudgy governor, who often expresses frustration at his inability to slice more fat from government, has somehow found the trick to trimming down at least himself. Though LePage won’t talk to […]
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‘Blizzard of lies’: Scarborough couple ordered to stop selling supplements
AUGUSTA — A Scarborough couple who sold weight-loss supplements have agreed to stop selling their products following legal actions by Maine’s attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission that alleged the couple engaged in misleading advertising and billed consumers with automatic charges that were “very difficult for customers to cancel.” AF Plus, a company owned […]
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Local woman organizes run to fight obesity
PARIS — After giving birth to her son last May, Rachael Follansbee committed to changing her life. She changed her diet and started working out. Her goal: Get from 210 pounds to 150. Now, at a lean 135 pounds, Follansbee, 31, is feeling better than she ever has, and she has a newfound drive to […]
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Success story: New life after shedding 100 pounds
LEWISTON — Susan Dutil, 39, feels good wearing a bathing suit, taking long walks on the beach, horseback riding and zip lining. In the past two years, Dutil, 39, has lost 100 pounds. At a height of 5 feet, 1 inch, she’s gone from 216 to 116 pounds. Losing the weight “gave me years back,” […]