Husband of Woman Too Fat to Fly Back to U.S. For Medical Attention Sues Airline
Delta said they were unable to get 425lb Vilma Soltesz on board
The husband of a US woman who was too big to be flown home from Europe - where she later died - is to sue the airlines involved for damages.
Vilma Soltesz, who weighed about 30st (193kg), was refused a place on two flights in October.
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Get rid of the visceral body fat: No alcohol, no sugar, no wheat, minimize starches. For two million years our ancestors were hunter-gatherers and ate the fattiest meats they could find, leafy greens and high-fiber vegetables.