Archive for the ‘News’ Category
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Power to the People
I was fortunate to be in Istanbul last month, at the European Congress on Obesity. “ECO” happens once a year, when …
Forget-me-not
One of my regular patients returned to my clinic this week. I was pleased to see him, and was looking forward to hearing…
Sleeping on the job
So, we’ve all heard the basic ingredients for a successful weight loss programme. There’s nothing more to it than to…
Hazardous waist
I’m not a huge rugby fan. It’s all too…..well…..rough! And chaotic. I struggle to follow the game, probably beca…
Mind over Matter?
In my GP Practice we’ve been offering weight management services to patients for years, and with some good results. Di…
Working out at work
Maybe like me you know all too well you should be more physically active. And maybe like me you also know it’s very di…
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…
Proof Of The Pudding
Today was an unusual day. Today I gave evidence to a House of Lords committee investigating the evidence for the effecti…
Bouncing Back
I made a New Year resolution. I was determined I wasn’t going to make any, so resolved that I wouldn’t. I failed, ob…
Starting Over Again
The first few weeks of the New Year is quite naturally a time to refresh, to start again, to make resolutions (and break…
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…
Pet Subject
A study published in The Scientist magazine this week reveals that it’s not only humans who are getting larger, so too…
