Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
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…
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…
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…
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’…
Fine Dining
You have to laugh. The State of Arizona in the USA is proposing to start fining the good people of Arizona for being ove…
Fruit of our Labour
I met with a patient, Clare, this week to go through her food diary for the week just gone. When we last met she told me…
ECOnomics
The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) was in Istanbul this year. An annual event, it attracts thousands of clinicians a…
It’s in the DNA
When I’m giving talks about overweight I try and explain the causes. And in trying to understand the causes, we have t…
Nuts!
Not just any nuts, walnuts! It seems they’re good for you, and it’s official! Scientists from Pennsylvania reported …
Veggie Favourites
My older son is coming came home from University this weekend. When he called me last week to tell me he was coming he g…
Building Blocks
I was asked by a patient one month ago if I was agreeable to her going on a “high-protein” diet, the kind of diet ot…
All Inclusive
It’s one thing to sit behind a desk and suggest to other people what they should do to lose weight; it’s quite anoth…
One Extreme to Another
There’s a lot of talk this week about “crash diets” highlighted in a TV programme, which followed individu…
Eating for Winter
Winter can be a challenging time for many of us. Our social life often changes, with more parties and family gatherings…
Do I Have To?
I can already hear the protests. “Do I have to?” There can be few kids who actually enjoy eating brussels sprouts, a…
Vital Vitamins
I often get asked by patients whether they should start a vitamin supplement. Sometimes it’s because they feel excessi…
