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What's the craziest/stupidest diet you've ever been on - and did it do any good? Let me know your crazy story cos I'm compiling a list for a book on the truth behind dieting and weight loss and you could be in it! Write to me at anne@buddypower.net.
Children who suffer chronic ear infections are more likely to become overweight because the infections damage their taste buds and change their food preferences, new research suggests.
(19-08-2008)
In an effort to help people maintain healthy weights and still enjoy good food, scientists have created a genetically modified form of wheat that has fewer calories compared with other varieties
(16-08-2008)
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the Government's calls for all health charities, retailers, the health profession and community action groups to join in a national campaign to tackle obesity in the United Kingdom
(15-08-2008)
Norwich scientists have been awarded nearly half a million pounds to fund a major research project to help improve the diets and health of people across the UK.
(15-08-2008)
No California restaurant will be able to serve foods containing a harmful form of fats called trans fats, under a bill signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
(14-08-2008)
Switch off the television if you want your teenaged child to be healthy. Teenagers are piling on weight and suffering from high blood pressure, thanks to long hours in front of the television.
(13-08-2008)
Irish hotels prepare over five million meals for children each year and have a significant role to play in helping the fight against childhood obesity in Ireland,
(12-08-2008)
UK scientists studying the genetics of obesity in children found that FTO, a known obesity gene, also had an effect via the regulation of appetite,
(11-08-2008)
From September this year, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results in a bid to get parents to be more aware about healthy lifestyles, and help their children achieve a healthy weight, Health Minister Ivan Lewis announced.
(11-08-2008)
The live-in school — the first of its kind in the UK — will take youngsters aged 11 to 18 who are at least nine kilos (20lb) over their ideal weight and who have had dieting problems for a year or more.
(08-08-2008)
Projects aiming to tackle obesity and help workplace wellbeing have not been set up, despite being announced in January, it has been noted.
(06-08-2008)
...beginning to notice a lot of this in the USA - where they have had many people lose a lot of weight fairly quickly after surgery.Oprah has done several programmes about it called...
It's been a bit of a rough year for me, I cancelled a holiday because I had to have surgery but I'm really fed up with this grey dismal summer and I'm ok to travel now so I'm off to...
Yes thats right everyone i am very fed up !! Have bin for my monthly weigh in today and very gutted to find that only 2 lousy pounds have come off this month !! WHY????I almost feel sorry for the...
Am off to Budapest in the morning with my daughter. She also gets GCSE results in the morning. She is fit to burst with nerves and excitemnet.My restriction is a little too tight just now...
Can't believe that in 8 days I am back in hospital and having my port moved feel good about everything sailed through the pre op last week they said not too worry because I am a lot lighter now so the...
No change this week - but what can I expect with no fill yet. Eating normal portions but no where near the size I used to. Eating right types of food still.I chased up THG today and they said no...
Just thought I would let you know about something that happened today at lunch time, which just made me laugh at myself, I am such an idiot. As I said in my last blog I can now have mush food, so...
Well i think i got a little ahead of msyelf yesterday and tired myself out, so am feelin realy sleepy today. The hunger seems to have gone a bit too as yesterday i spent all day starving! Ate some...
Oh Dear!! Had my first sulky last night over food. Food I couldn't eat. It was all over something and nothing. Cooked one of my favourite meals for hubby's tea and I was having clear soup, no problem...
After many phone calls got an earlier appointment to see the Consultant as still been having probs, getting a D & V bug didn't help! Going to have a scan and swallow test to check band positioning...
It is so funny how we all talk about our fills!! It is like a fix. WE GOT TO HAVE IT !!! LOL!I had my first fill today with Wendy from WLS Group. She is so excellent at what she does. I was very...
Well today i got my hair done, bought a new top and some vitamin tablets and then iwent to tesco... I bought some Smash, some Bisto, some tomato ketchup and some jelly, custard and rice pudding. I...
Left Prestwick at 11.00 to Charleroi airport. Had paid for airport to hotel transport through internet. Arrived at Airport no one to meet me. Panic, information desk, helpful told me to get Ryanair...
well i've just woken up,and stood on the scales to have a peak to see if anything i'm doing is working.and they read 14 stone, 4 as opposed to 14 stone 11 !!!i don't know which part of my exercise or...
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What's the craziest/stupidest diet you've ever been on - and did it do any good? Let me know your crazy story cos I'm compiling a list for a book on the truth behind dieting and weight loss and you could be in it! Write to me at anne@buddypower.net.
Children who suffer chronic ear infections are more likely to become overweight because the infections damage their taste buds and change their food preferences, new research suggests.
In an effort to help people maintain healthy weights and still enjoy good food, scientists have created a genetically modified form of wheat that has fewer calories compared with other varieties
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) welcomed the Government's calls for all health charities, retailers, the health profession and community action groups to join in a national campaign to tackle obesity in the United Kingdom
Norwich scientists have been awarded nearly half a million pounds to fund a major research project to help improve the diets and health of people across the UK.
No California restaurant will be able to serve foods containing a harmful form of fats called trans fats, under a bill signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Switch off the television if you want your teenaged child to be healthy. Teenagers are piling on weight and suffering from high blood pressure, thanks to long hours in front of the television.
Irish hotels prepare over five million meals for children each year and have a significant role to play in helping the fight against childhood obesity in Ireland,
UK scientists studying the genetics of obesity in children found that FTO, a known obesity gene, also had an effect via the regulation of appetite,
From September this year, parents of children who have been weighed and measured at school could automatically receive their child's results in a bid to get parents to be more aware about healthy lifestyles, and help their children achieve a healthy weight, Health Minister Ivan Lewis announced.
More people are being diagnosed with diabetes in Devon as figures for obesity continue to grow
SENIOR council directors have blamed a Government healthy eating initiative on the falling number of children eating school dinners.
A health expert has issued a grim warning to a 15-year-old girl who weighs 33st.
The live-in school — the first of its kind in the UK — will take youngsters aged 11 to 18 who are at least nine kilos (20lb) over their ideal weight and who have had dieting problems for a year or more.
SOUTH Australia will lead the fight for a national ban on trans fats to eliminate the unhealthy substance from the Australian diet.
Projects aiming to tackle obesity and help workplace wellbeing have not been set up, despite being announced in January, it has been noted.
