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As reported not too long ago in the media, Mariah Carey can’t seem to understand why people call her a diva because she doesn’t think she’s one.

The famous songbird also doesn’t appreciate having her weight gains and losses documented in the press via photos and detailed editorial commentary.

(Image of Mariah Carey at The 2008 American Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California on November 23, 2008 - DailyCeleb.com - All Rights Reserved).

InTouch Weekly, in their May 4th issue, showcased Mariah’s weight history starting with 2001 when she looked incredibly svelte at 140 pounds.

InTouch pointed out that her build was “slender” and indeed it was.  In August of 2006 InTouch printed a photo of Mariah with a prominent belly and an estimated weight of 170 pounds.  InTouch quoted Mariah about her weight challenges as saying:

“I’m really bad with the weight thing.  I go up and down quickly.”  Mariah has reportedly said. (more…)

Actually this is one of those good news/bad news things. I was thumbing through the April 2008 issue of Oprah’s magazine and a question from an anonymous reader, to columnist Dr. David L. Katz, caught my eye.

The reader asked if it’s true that a virus can cause weight gain. The answer? Yes!

Wow. I know they are finding all sorts of links to genes that may cause hair to behave a certain way (grow, fall out, get thicker) but I had no idea that we could gain weight from catching a virus.

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