Ariel Sharon: The great weight debate

Say, did you know that Ariel Sharon is fat?

If you didn’t, you can read a whole article on how fat the Prime Minister is, and how much he likes food.

Stories of Sharon’s appetite are legendary. He often jokes about his love of food and his expansive girth, and his favorite meal is “meat in every way,” Shariv said.

One journalist reported watching Sharon polish off an entire tube of Pringles potato chips during an interview. Others joked that when his late wife Lily tried to put him on a diet, he had his security detail sneak him a giant pita filled with greasy shwarma – grilled lamb or turkey.

A day before his stroke, Sharon enjoyed a typical meal with a close circle of family and friends: hamburgers, steak in chimichurri sauce, lamb chops, shish kebab and an array of salads, the Maariv daily reported. For dessert, Sharon had chocolate cake – and then more cake.

Sharon avoided heavy or fried foods while he was hospitalized, Shariv said, and opted for lighter fare after leaving the hospital, eating a lunch of Chinese noodles. Shariv wasn’t sure if there was meat in the dish, but “I didn’t see meat.”

Sharon’s aides have repeatedly refused to disclose his weight, and Israeli media are growing increasingly aggressive in their demands for his medical records.

And just in case that isn’t enough information, the AP also supplies a summary so that news outlets can put a sidebar box with their news article on how fat the Prime Minister of Israel is.

The Great Weight Debate: To be continued.