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53 Calorie-Packed Cuisines

In Honor of the Recently Calculated Annual Cost of Obesity

— September 22, 2010 — Lifestyle
With the recently released information on the annual cost of obesity, these featured calorie-packed cuisines will definitely get you thinking. Controversy arises for many reasons, including the fact that obesity cost is higher for women.

The study was conducted by the George Washington University, factoring in salary, extra gasoline prices and any other costs. From bacon-flavored ice cream to doughnut salads, this list will have you think twice about the food you're spending on.
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Booze Fritters
Booze Fritters
Mark Zamble Creates Deep-Fried Beer Pockets
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Natural Tot Cookbooks
Natural Tot Cookbooks
Anni Daulter's 'Organically Raised' is for Health-Conscious Parents
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Crispy Poultry Kits
Crispy Poultry Kits
The Ad Hoc Fried Chicken Can Now Be Prepared at Home
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50
Blended Burger Brews
Blended Burger Brews
The Jamba Juice Cheeseburger Chill Smoothie Ad Will Make You Cringe
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Flavor-Infusing Weaponry
Flavor-Infusing Weaponry
The 'Smoking Gun' Adds Smoky Flavors to Food
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48
Mexi-Jewish Food Combos
Mexi-Jewish Food Combos
Nachos and Latkes Come Together to Create Latkchos
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Deep Fried Autos
Deep Fried Autos
The Twinkie-Mobile is the Sweetest Ride on the Block
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Canned Breakfast Brews
Canned Breakfast Brews
This Pancake-Flavored Milkshake Will Fill Your Stomach On-The-Go
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45
Dead Celebrity Confections
Dead Celebrity Confections
The Elvis Cake Includes Aviators & a Tan
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Patron-Prepared Pancakes
Patron-Prepared Pancakes
Customize Your Own Flapjacks at Slappy Cakes
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Footlong Cheesburgers
Footlong Cheesburgers
Carl's Jr. Combines the Beefiness of a Burger With the Length of a Sub
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Pork-Flavored Caffeine
Pork-Flavored Caffeine
Boca Java Makes Maple Bacon Coffee for Meat Lovers
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Fishy Frozen Treats
Fishy Frozen Treats
A Battered and Fried Fish and Chips Ice Cream From Frederick's Dairies
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40
Crazy Confections Coatings
Crazy Confections Coatings
The Ketchup Chocolate is a Taste Sensation No One Will Like
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Delicious Activist Art
Delicious Activist Art
The Fallen Fruit EATLACMA Project 2010 Has Launched
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Fantasy Food Makers
Fantasy Food Makers
Automated Breakfast Machine Serves Up a Great Morning
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Savory Sweet Treats
Savory Sweet Treats
Salazon Chocolate Bars Combine Opposing Flavors to Create Perfection
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36
Potato Chip Pasta
Potato Chip Pasta
Carb-Load Creatively With This DIY Recipe
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Sugary Bacon Treats
Sugary Bacon Treats
Satisfy Your Food Cravings with the Chocolate-Covered Bacon Skewers
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34
Dessert Chicken Hybrids
Dessert Chicken Hybrids
American Cupcake Introduces the Red Velvet Fried Chicken
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33
Bourbon Burger Joints
Bourbon Burger Joints
Drink Burger King Whiskey With Their Burbon Whopper
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32
Worldwide Eating Blogs
Worldwide Eating Blogs
'Fabulously Unforeign' Details One Person's Quest
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Melting Men in Milk
Melting Men in Milk
Osama Mezher Chocoubli Stick is the Brokenhearted's Best Friend
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30
Multi-Hued Meals
Multi-Hued Meals
The Henry Hargreaves ‘Food of the Rainbow' Photo Series
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CEO Food Sculptures
CEO Food Sculptures
The Steve Jobs Cheese Head Gives New Meaning to the Term 'Big Cheese'
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Doughnut Salads
Doughnut Salads
The Eat the Art Exhibit Dares Visitors Not to Try and Take a Bite
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Cholesterol-Boosting Burgers
Cholesterol-Boosting Burgers
The Fried Chicken Luther Double Down Sandwich
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Affordable Luxury Chocolates
Affordable Luxury Chocolates
Godiva Ice Cream Truffles to Launch in Japan
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Heart Attack Food Cubes
Heart Attack Food Cubes
This Giant Brick of Cheese Fries Will Fill You Up
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Rice-Battered Wieners
Rice-Battered Wieners
The Asian Equivalent To A Delicious, Deep-Fried Corn Dog
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Cheesy Crafts
Cheesy Crafts
Foodies Can Now Make Their Own Cheese Caves
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22
Artery-Clogging Cups
Artery-Clogging Cups
The Bacon Mug is a Heart Attack Waiting to Happen
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Reptilian Heart-Attack Foods
Reptilian Heart-Attack Foods
The Bacon Cheese Turtleburger May Run Away With Your Health
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Whimsical World Burgers
Whimsical World Burgers
The Playful Illustrations of Robert Samuel Hanson
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Cotton Candy Jeeps
Cotton Candy Jeeps
Look for This Ride in NYC to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
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Bacon Ice Cream
Bacon Ice Cream
Bob Blumer's Smokey Frozen Dessert Concoction
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Southern Comfort Restaurants
Southern Comfort Restaurants
The Park Slope Chip Shop Will Deep-Fry Anything You Want
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Spaghetti Wieners
Spaghetti Wieners
Pasta-Infused Hotdogs Mix Two Food Favorites Together
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15
Snake Burgers
Snake Burgers
An Indonesian Restaurant Serves Up a Slithering Dinner Delicacy
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14
Potato Chip Sushi
Potato Chip Sushi
The Pringles Rice Infusions Campaign is Tempting
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13
Spicy Sauce Heroes
Spicy Sauce Heroes
Let Cholula Hot Sauce Save Your Food
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12
Canned Sandwiches
Canned Sandwiches
Candwich Serves Up PB & J in a Super Convenient Way
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Luxury Food Vending Machines
Luxury Food Vending Machines
Moscow Mayor's Office Receives Caviar Vending Machine
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Cow-Shaped Steaks
Cow-Shaped Steaks
The Migros Food Packaging Designs Are Cute and Simple
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9
Heart Attack Cheese Treats
Heart Attack Cheese Treats
Denny's 'Fried Cheese Melt' Mixes Fried Mozzarella & Grilled Cheese
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8
Bacon-Donut Burgers
Bacon-Donut Burgers
Crave Shack Serves Up Culturally Sensitive Heart Attack Fare
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Chocolate Tortellini
Chocolate Tortellini
Giovanni Rana Turns Pasta into a Very Italian Dessert
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6
Erotic Edible Art
Erotic Edible Art
The Filioppo Ioco 'Fun Food' Exhibit Will Leave You Hungry for More
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5
Freshly Baked Sneakers
Freshly Baked Sneakers
Collette & Nike Serve Up The Air Macaroons Royalty
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4
Toad Burgers
Toad Burgers
'Fire the Chef 2' Shows Creepy but Faux Photoshop Cuisine
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3
Fast Food Pizza Toppings
Fast Food Pizza Toppings
The American Pizza Uses Hamburgers and Fries as Delicious Toppings
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Edible Fashion Accessories
Edible Fashion Accessories
Fulvio Bonavia Creates a Tasteful Collection of Photos
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Designer Fast Food
Designer Fast Food
Mcdonald's is McFancy With Hermes Fries
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