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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…
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…
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…
Are you getting enough?
We’re always quick to encourage our children to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, to help develop good eating habits…
Expecting Results
Being overweight isn’t just about how we look, it’s also about how we function. And the effects of even a few pounds…
