The cost of Obesity – Can you afford it?
This staggering health report and prediction comes out of the UK identifying the growing obesity pandemic and potential strain on the medical system if nothing is done to reduce the obesity problem that we’re experiencing. UK Obesity Facts: 62% of UK citizens are obese or overweight. Nearly a million people in the UK may be […]
88% of Soft Drinks removed from US Schools
Finally the ‘right’ people are making positive changes to combat childhood obesity. It was announced this week that over the last 5 years leading Soft Dink companies in the US have removed 88% of their products sold in schools. Full-calorie soft drinks have been replaced with lower-calorie, nutritious and smaller-portion choices such as low-fat milk, […]
How are we going to reduce OBESITY if this is what people read online?
I regularly scout around on the internet to see what other experts are saying on-line for health tips and weight loss advice. This morning I nearly choked on my coffee reading the ninemsn health & well-being section. I’d like to claim the following statement: WHAT I AM ABOUT TO BLOG ABOUT I FIND RIDICULOUSLY WRONG. […]