Fixing Dad
Andy and I have a rating system for films/programmes: the three Es. If something Entertains; Educates and Emotionally stimulates, it
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Men’s Health
Is a vegan diet the secret to longevity?
BBC1 have recently (April 2016) run a two part programme called “How to stay young”. The presenters have been 71
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Global obesity from 1975 to 2014
Christmas came early for obesity researchers on April Fool’s Day. The Lancet is really leading the way in global obesity
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The five healthy behaviours that we don’t do
This week’s story did not come from the newspapers, but it would make a great story. I have just sent
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Two doctors in the house
On Tuesday 17th November 2015, there was a programme on Channel 4 called “Doctor in your house”. The doctor was
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Where does the 3500 calorie theory come from?
The simple answer is “I don’t know” and nor do any of the public health bodies/obesity organisations that use it,
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US and UK dietary advice on fats “should not have been introduced”
Introduction Dietary guidelines were introduced in the US in 1977 (ref 1) and in the UK in 1983 (ref 2).
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Alcohol and health
The issue of alcohol and calories proved to be of much interest to a number of recipients of this note.
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Scotland – the health of the nation
There was only one news story in the UK last week – would Scotland vote for independence or not. We
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Heart disease – the facts
In all my life, I have personally known one person who has died from heart disease (a hereditary heart condition).
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