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Another stick to beat the obese

26 May 2009

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Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have pointed out that the rising number of obese people throughout the world demands more food...

Obsession about extreme obesity feeds voyeurism

24 November 2009

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Britain’s Paul Mason acquired the dismal title ‘world’s heaviest man’ recently. Mr Mason weighs 70 stone. According to newspaper reports he

Family meals are good for hearts and waistlines

23 February 2010

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The family meal, with everyone gathered around the table jostling for the best cut of meat, is dying out. I believe its decline could be one of the causes of the...

It will take more than cash offers to beat obesity

28 July 2009

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Politicians seem to think money can motivate anyone to do anything. First pregnant women were offered a grant to persuade them to eat more fruit and vegetables, and...

Dig for victory in the worldwide war on fat

18 August 2009

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I was stressed out by house hunting and still struggling to lose weight when a friend said: ‘Make sure your new house has a garden that needs a lot of work. A few...

Keep it fresh, fruity and fun

04 November 2008

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My dad used to say that fresh peas were better than sweets, and we often used to go to our local greengrocer’s on Saturdays and buy huge bags of pea pods to shell at...

‘Mass localism’ is the answerto obesity crisis

23 March 2010

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I was stopped in a supermarket the other day by a woman who exclaimed: ‘Anne Diamond! You are looking well. Have you still got that thing inside you?’ That ‘thing’...

Fat message falls on deaf ears

17 March 2009

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Anyone who has ever lost weight knows that you feel better all over. Gradually, those little aches, pains and niggles you used to think were caused by getting older...

Recipe for success

07 October 2008

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Imagine how hard it is to throw a dinner party when you are on a strict diet. Now go a step further and imagine you have had weight loss surgery, which means if you...

Society should bolster children’s sense of worth

04 May 2010

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I nearly drove off the road the other day when I heard a well known TV personality moaning on the radio about being under constant fire because of her weight. ‘I...

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