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Carbs are not the enemy. Since NBA star LeBron James posted an Instagram picture of his slimmer physique recently the sports world and beyond have been buzzing about his low-carb diet. 

McDonald’s U.S. president is stepping down, a sign the chain may be getting more aggressive in its battle to stay relevant in its home country.

The fast food giant announced Friday that Mike Andres, 56, would replace McDonald’s USA President Jeff Stratton, who is retiring after serving in the role for just two years and working at the company for 41.

Mike Andres, who will take over as McDonald’s USA President on October 15.

Stratton, 58, oversaw McDonald’s American division during a tough time for the chain. The company has suffered from months of flat or negative same-store sales, an important metric of a retailer’s health.

Meanwhile, chains like Chipotle, with pricier and more upscale menu items, are flourishing.

In recent years, McDonald’s has tried to emphasize its commitment to quality, freshness and variety.

So far the efforts, which have included everything from adding an overwhelming number of menu items to asking gourmet chefs to cook a meal with McDonald’s ingredients for reporters, haven’t paid off.

“We’ve lost some of our relevance,” McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson admitted to analysts in January.

The company also came under fire this year as more workers protested the fast food industry’s low-pay.

In addition to the challenges facing McDonald’s specifically, the chain is dealing with the obstacles plaguing many other companies as the country grapples with rising income inequality. Squeezed by the recession and slow recovery, lower-income Americans have been hesitant to spend — even at low-cost outlets like McDonald’s and Walmart. Walmart replaced its U.S. CEO last month.

Andres comes to McDonald’s after working as CEO of Logan’s Roadhouse, a steakhouse chain. Before that he worked at McDonald’s for 30 years, starting out as a manager in his family’s restaurant.

“Mike Andres is an accomplished executive with a track record of driving strong results,” Lisa McComb, a McDonald’s spokeswoman wrote in an email statement to The Huffington Post. “He’s a progressive, strategic thinker with a deep understanding of consumers and the marketplace – and a proven track record of translating those insights into successful results. He brings a wealth of knowledge of the McDonald’s System as well as broader experience in the Informal Eating Out industry.”

Welcome back to The Huffington Post’s ongoing series on feline psychology. If you’re new to the course here is a brief summation of what we’ve learned so far: CATS. ARE. TOTAL. JERKS. Great, we’re all caught up.

For today’s lesson, if you’ll turn your attention to the video above, we will observe some cats stealing food from mild mannered dogs.

Sure, if you ask the cats, they’ll tell you they’re just trying to help the dogs keep their New Year’s resolutions to shed some lbs. But we all know that these furry sadists just want more food for themselves.

After you finish the video please join us in the comments section for an illuminating discussion on the following topics.

1. Why are cats such jerks?
2. How can dogs learn to stand up for themselves and be more assertive with their cat bullies?
3. Why won’t you let the dogs eat already, you meanie cats?
4. F—k you, cats! (we still love you, though)

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