The House of Commons Health Committee have questioned why the NHS in England spends more on bariatric surgery than well-established measures to prevent obesity? MPs called for urgent steps to help people understand the wider health benefits of physical activity. “The committee regards it as inexplicable and unacceptable that the NHS is now spending more on bariatric […]

What are the health risks of obesity? The number of people with obesity in the UK has more than trebled since 1980. Experts now say that the condition is reaching ‘epidemic’ proportions. A person is considered obese if they are very overweight with a high degree of body fat. Some experts believe obesity is responsible […]

IT’S JUST SIMPLE MATHS If your serious about losing weight then the basic rule is simple; The calories you use must be greater than the calories you consume So if you consume 1800 calories in a day but only do enough activity to burn 1600 calories you wont lose any weight and may even put […]

NO WAY I PUTTING THAT IN ME! Our local high street if full of takeaways, sometimes it seems that every second shop is offering unhealthy fast food and now we have new chain sellers opening up on the outskirts of town as well. All of this temptation around us makes it difficult to resist the […]

DON’T HAVE A GADGET TO MEASURE CALORIE BURN? READ THIS.   This link will take you to a site that will help you calculate how long you need to run in order to burn 1,000 calories. It will be useful to have some idea of the speed (MPH) at which you run a 10km. http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

MAKE THE MOST OF WINTER SUN. As someone who works mostly outdoors I absolutely need sunshine. I hate our British winter when we have very short days and very little sunshine. But it is now February and I can tell you as only someone who is outside all yeaar round year after year, that we […]

In 2012 I weighed in at a little over 14st. I started training in November 2012 and reduced my bad food intake and cut out eating after 7pm and dropped the booze almost completely. Feb 24th 2013, this morning I weighed in at 12st 5lb. Wit 13.8% body fat. I look great, Still muscular but […]

Monday, 2 September 2013 The Simple Mathematical Route To Losing weight If your serious about losing weight then follow this simple equation; The calories you use must be greater than the calories you consume So if you consume 1800 calories in a day but only do enough activity to burn 1600 calories you wont lose […]