Eating Your Way To A Healthy Heart (If You're A Python)

"It's a huckster's dream: 'Try the new Burmese Python Diet. No calorie counting or special foods. Eat whatever comes along, up to a quarter of your body weight. Not only is it good for your waistline; it's good for your heart.'"

"Trouble is, what works in pythons probably won't work for humans."

"Pythons employ what scientists call a "sit and wait foraging tactic." In other words, they lie around in a Burmese jungle and wait for the food to come to them. And of course, this can mean months between meals."