... at least four of her friends. She says "In the back of my mind, I say, 'well, maybe it will work.'" Obviously she's not sold, but... Mrs. April Mankowsky who bought the soap says, "I'm a fool. I knew it wasn't going to work. But I'm desperate, and the ad said, 'Watch the fat go down the drain.'" The key point is Mrs. Mankowsky's comment that she's desperate. That's true of a lot of Americans. Over half of the U.S. population is overweight and most of them are obese which means that they weigh-in at least 20% more than the maximum weight for their frame. Unfortunately, they're in a culture that worships youth -slim, good-looking, fit youth. Models are considered too fat if they are more than a size 6. That in a country where the average (average, mind you) woman is a size 14. If a model such as Carre ...

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