Many people believe that weight loss is a painful thing. To shift those stubborn pounds you must go hungry all the time. Many are afraid to even set a weight loss goal because they can’t stand the thought of going hungry and the frustrations that it brings. For a lot of people it's just better to be overweight than to suffer hunger pangs. Well who can blame them? Our body is a marvellous device. It is truly amazing! Its natural rhythm and internal workings tell us when we are

Obesity Is on The Rise Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the UK. Over 2/3 of adults are either overweight or obese. The other worrying fact is that one in 5 children aged between 3-4 are already overweight and this rises in children to one in three for children aged between 10-11. Whilst the UK government has set out their goals for reducing obesity for both adults and children, the current Covid-19 crisis has put, like so many health plans, the focus on the back bu

The word “diet” has now become associate with going on a restrictive diet for weight loss or medical reasons. This isn’t the case as the word means the kinds of food that a person, animal or community habitually eats. As soon as someone mentions they are going on a diet, my heart sinks. Often, they speak about cutting out foods, swapping full fat for low fat, or meal replacement drinks. For me we should stop going on “diets” and look at “healthy eating” as this is more sustai