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 | 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 | Mar 29, 2011 | General health, psychology, Weightloss
If anyone needed proof that today’s society is obsessed about physical appearance to the point of almost madness, here it is. According to a report from eating disorders charity The Succeed Foundation, compiled in association with the University of West England,...
by Christine Morgan | Dec 21, 2010 | General health, Mind/body
This is something riskfactorphobes may know all about. Worrying. Apparently we Brits do it seven times a day for around eight minutes at a time. That’s 56 minutes a day spent worrying. Actually, some seasoned worryers might think that’s not bad, as it...
by Christine Morgan | Sep 16, 2010 | Fitness, General health
I just had to share this with you because it’s so funny. Well it is if you have a sense of humour like mine. But beware, this could also make you weep with despair. According to a study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventative...