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Daily Dairy
I have to be honest. At first I didn’t believe it. “I’m allergic to dairy products” wasn’t something I’d hea…
An Apple A Day
“An apple a day keeps….sorry, might….keep the doctor away”. So says a recent study published with many others, I…
Walking the Dog
How healthy is your pet? My veterinary colleagues are increasingly concerned about the increasing girth of their clients…
One size doesn’t fit…
Eleven years ago I was invited to address 1000 GP’s at a conference on obesity. In Seoul, South Korea. I had to admit …
Good Judgment
I should have seen it coming. But, not for the first time, I was caught napping. The end of the summer spelt the end of …
Men, health, and a TV came…
An interesting week. I had a screen test for one of the digital channels, for a new series on men’s health. They are l…
Holding Back the Years
Want to live to 115 years old? You’d better go back in time and choose your parents then! I think the greatest influen…
Diet beats his diabetes
This week I was asked to deliver a lecture to a doctor’s seminar. The subject was diabetes. I decided to title my talk…
Fat Tax, Fat Chance
It’s surfaced again. The long-running debate on a fat-tax. My own professional body, the British Medical Association d…
Hands-on Dads
I do a regular slot on a BBC radio programme called “health headlines”. It’s a good exercise for me as it makes me…
Making the Effort
It was a routine clinic appointment and as my next patient entered my office I realised he was new to me. He had been se…
Pregnant Pause
A question I’m often asked is what kind of diet should a newly pregnant woman who’s concerned about her weight be on…
Peachy
How are you feeling today? Peachy? If you’re feeling “unusually good” you might describe yourself as peachy. It’…
I’ve started so I…
It’s not easy. Getting up from bed half an hour early to find the time to exercise before going to work. Even on these…
Muscling in
I should have gone weeks ago. Probably several months ago. But it just crept up on me. Last week I decided enough was en…
Playing the Fiddle
The debate has raged for years. Whose job is it to help people reduce their weight? Is it all down to the individual? Or…
Reducing the Risk
In my work as a GP I’m increasingly asked by patients about what they can do to reduce their risk of future health pro…
Rolling Stones
“I’d rather go through labour than experience that again!” was Rachel’s opening line when she came to see me in …
A Fine State
When I first became involved in the national debate over obesity levels in this country in 1995 a great source of inform…
Water, water, everywhere
It’s easy to be confused. After a long walk, or a car journey, sensations of hunger, or thirst can easily become mixed…
