Obama's pie problem: What the president eats

Obama's penchant for pastry — and his borderline-high cholesterol levels — have some wondering if he's become a "stress eater"

Pie: the president's greatest food weakness.
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Stressed-out gluttons have new reason to sympathize with Obama after White House senior advisor David Axelrod talked a little too openly about the POTUS' pastry weakness during a recent "Tonight Show" appearance. Has Obama "become a stress eater?" asks Donna Kaufman at iVillage. Here, a look at what the president's eating, and how his gustatory habits could be affecting his health:

Does the president have a history of pigging out?

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