surveys for us. apparently we are finding out that good hygiene could make us fats. kevin, you re going to have to explain this one for us. file this under never thought i would hear or read that. could you or hygiene be making you fat? believe it or not, there is a new study out that says yeah. researchers at the norwegian university of science and technology have identified 11 chemicals and common plastic products they save may contribute to weight gain by impairing the metabolic process. what they did was they analyzed bottles of shower gel, shampoo, and conditioners as well as kitchen sponges and water bottles and their findings were actually published in the journal environmental science and technology. i am a neat freak. you know that. i like to be clean. i m all about shower. shower in the morning, shower at night. i don t buy it, and if it is true, i still don t buy it. what you think? shannon: my shampooing is making me fat?