by Christine M | Jan 17, 2019 | Fitness, General health, Weightloss, Wellbeing
Have you joined a gym this January in an attempt to tick off your must-get-fit resolution for 2019? No, me neither. Not that I didn’t give it some serious though. But gym memberships are pricey – especially if you don’t use them as much as you should – and...
by Christine M | Sep 3, 2016 | Genetics, Weightloss
Here’s another story about how your genes affect your behaviour in more ways than you might think. This time, it’s all to do with how you feel about your weight. We all know people who are as thin as whippets but moan at every opportunity about how fat...
by Christine Morgan | Mar 15, 2012 | Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
The Public Health Responsibility Deal is a year old today – hip hip hooray. But hold the celebrations, as according to Which?, the initiative hasn’t exactly been a roaring success. The deal, which calls on food companies to display calorie information on their...
by Christine Morgan | Oct 14, 2011 | Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
Okay, so the health secretary Andrew Lansley announced the government’s big plans to tackle obesity yesterday, and already just about everyone with something to say on the subject has put the boot in. So I’m not going to join them. Oh alright then. I will....
by Christine Morgan | Sep 15, 2011 | Fitness, Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
Well I’ve heard everything now. Chocolate – you know, the devil incarnate in terms of blood sugar, weight gain and indeed dental health (plus others, I dare say) – is not only good for your heart (those studies, I’m afraid, are as common as muck these...
by Christine Morgan | Jul 29, 2011 | Fitness, Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
Bet you could have guessed the outcome of a new survey by Obesimed (it’s a weight loss treatment sold in pharmacies and yes, it’s new) regarding where holiday-makers gain the most weight. Go on, have a go. The company quizzed 2,000 Brits about where they...