It is becoming clear that whilst weight and health are related they are not synonymous. People who are “technically” overweight may live as or even longer than those of “normal” weight. The BMI, whilst a useful tracking tool is not by itself an indicator of good...
Earlier this year it was shown that people who had a body mass index (BMI) of between 25 and 30 actually lived longer than those who had a “healthy” BMI of between 20 and 25. Naturally those who profit from promoting an obesity crisis ridiculed this. Fortunately...
How to Look Fit and Fab in Your Favorite Swimsuit The girl in the well-known “Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” suffers from a lack of bikini body confidence. In the song’s three verses, she hides herself and her sexy swimwear in a locker, a blanket, and...
Once upon a time medical practice was about the consulting room. Here the patient and doctor could consider what was best for the individual based on their unique circumstances. The aim was to treat the patient, not to treat a number, or to treat to a target or to...
How is it that with little warning, our body starts to hurt? We wake up during the night trying to get comfortable, and rise the next morning feeling tight, stiff and sore. We push through, organise school lunches, business meetings, attempt the gym, and pain becomes...
For years, I’d struggled with my weight. I’d tried so many different ways to lose my unwanted and unappealing fat, but anything that succeeded was heartbreakingly temporary. Until one day, topping the scales at what I’ll call 90-ish kg, I bent over side ways and...
