Media

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Media Diary

2011

4/10/2011 – Best magazine – The Harcombe Diet for couples

25/9/2011 – Mail on Sunday – The Truth about Diet Drinks

23/9/2011 – Western Mail – Five-a-day rule rubbished by obesity researcher

22/9/2011 – Radio Interviews on the 20 year anniversary of five-a-day:
- BBC 5 Live
- BBC Radio Wales
- BBC Radio Berkshire

17/9/2011 – Abergavenny Food Festival presentation and debate – Make Friends with Fats

8/9/2011 – Daily Mail – Why putting nutritional information on the menu won’t stop us eating fattening foods

4/9/2011 – Mail on Sunday – The Truth About Butter

3/9/2011 – GKR presentation – 10 Diet Myths

1/9/2011 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Jan Leeming

29/8/2011 – Daily Mail – Coconuts – the new ingredient

28/8/2011 – Sunday Mirror – Celebs on Sunday – Reclaim your bikini body – Article coming soon

27/8/2011 – Western Mail – No more Mr Fat Guy!

23/8/2011 – Western Mail – Lighten up your life

14/8/11 – Sunday Mirror – Celebs on Sunday – Escape the fat trap forever – Article coming soon

August 2011 – Top Sante – 10 reasons to love your curves – Article coming soon

August 2011 – Top Sante – Are you being brainwashed by the diet industry? – Article coming soon

17/7/11 – Mail on Sunday – You Magazine – Things you didn’t know about obesity – Article coming soon

25/06/11 – Western Mail – A bloke’s guide to kicking fat into touch

25/07/11 – Daily Mail – Losing Weight by breathing? Fat chance

July 2011 – Top Sante – Is exercise making you fat? – Article coming soon

11/07/11 – Daily Mail – Is your shampoo making you fat?

07/07/11 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Arabella Weir

23/06/11 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Paula Radcliffe

16/06/11 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Sally Gunnell

31/05/11 – Bella – When Bad foods turn Good

30/05/11 – Daily Mail – The Vitamin-Aholics

24/05/11 – BBC Wales Jamie & Louise show – Cravings & Food addiction – Interview posted soon

23/05/11 – Daily Mail – Sky-high beauty: First-class tips on how to look as immaculate as Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham in arrivals

01/05/11 – Mail on Sunday “Review” – “Why we crave sugary snacks and not fruit and veg“

May 2011 – SHE Magazine – Get fab abs now

27/04/11 – The Pharmaceutical Journal – How healthy eating may have contributed to the obesity epidemic

09/04/11 – Western Mail – The five-a-day rule – fact or fiction

07/04/11 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Amanda Lamb

29/03/11 – Bella – Go fish

22/03/11 – Independent – Is five a day enough?

13/03/11 – Fabulous (News of the World magazine) -The diets that are making you fat

5-11/03/11 – Heat Magazine The week bodies went extreme

March 2011 – Psychologies – The most important meal of the day

17/02/11 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Julia Bradbury

01/02/11 – Independent – Breakfast – the best way to start the day

31/01/11 – Daily Mail – One woman’s snacking diary

25/01/11 – BBC Wales Jamie & Louise show – Interview posted soon

24/01/11 – Talk Sport Radio – Interview posted soon

24/01/11 – Daily Mail – This cynical 5-a-day myth

13/01/11 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Gabby Logan

10/01/11 – Daily Mail – The Breakfast of Champions?

02/01/11 – News of the World – Fabulous magazine – The Thin Commandments

2010

16/12/10 – The Jimmy Moore Radio Show – 40 minute interview

16/12/10 – Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday – Tasmin Khan

28/11/10 – Sunday Mirror Celebs Magazine

25/11/10 – BBC Newsnight interview on the forthcoming public health white paper. Available on iplayer until 2nd December.

23/11/10 – Wild 104 New York radio – interviewed by Louie G.

16/11/10 – The Epoch Times – The Obesity Epidemic: What caused it? How can we stop it?

15/11/10 – Fox & Friends - live TV broadcast

December 2010 – Essentials magazine Get me into a LBD

07/11/10 New York Post – Exercise & dieting big fat lies.

04/11/10 BBC Radio Scotland - MacAulay and Co

03/11/10 Newstalk Radio Ireland – The Sean Moncrieff Show

02/11/10 Australian Sunrise TV programme – Busting Food Myths (They clearly hadn’t seen a copy of the book, so we can forgive them not knowing what the book actually says!)

02/11/10 Greek National Newspaper: Οκτώ διατροφικοί μύθοι για την παχυσαρκία (Ditto into Greek)

02/11/10 Unica.ro – Tot ce stiai despre alimentatie este gresit (The Daily Mail article translated into Romanian, we assume!)

02/11/10 Prisonplanet.com – Government Propaganda Fueled The Obesity Epidemic

02/11/10 Bild.de – Fünfmal am Tag Obst und Gemüse ist Unsinn! (The Daily Mail article translated into German, we assume!)

02/11/10 4FM Radio – David Harvey show

02/11/10 South African Star! – Everything you think you know about food is wrong

01/11/10 BBC Radio Wales – Interview on Weight Watchers new points system

01/11/10 Daily Mail – Everything you thought you knew about food is wrong View article

31/10/10 Sunday Express – Diet gurus call time on calorie counting

30/10/10 Tribune Magazine – Fattening the pockets of the food industry

25/10/10 Bay of Plenty Times (NZ) – Choose to lose and forget calories

18/10/10 Grazia – Watch out! I’m the office feeder

12/10/10 Western Mail – You can diet with real food

05/10/10 Western Mail – The new diet rules

30/09/10 Daily mail – What I ate yesterday, Penny Smith

24/09/10 Huffington Post – America: A Big, Fat, Stupid Nation

23/09/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Laila Rouass

09/09/10 Daily mail – What I ate yesterday, Judy Finnigan – not on line, article coming soon

07/09/10 BBC Radio Wales, Jamie & Louise show – Listen to broadcast

02/09/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Camilla Dallerup

19/08/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Lorraine Kelly

19/08/10 Daily Mirror – Supersize snacks deals as bad as happy hour booze offers

17/08/10 Bella – Small changes = big weight loss – not on line, article coming soon

16/08/10 Western Mail – How come obesity is such a problem?

12/08/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Denise Lewis; Daily Mail article.

05/08/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Carol Vorderman

29/07/10 The Sun – Cut calories and the body will fight it all the way

26/07/10 Daily Mail – Is calorie counting a big fat con?

22/07/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Sheila Hancock

15/07/10 Daily Mail- What I ate yesterday, Lulu

08/07/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Arlene Phillips

29/06/10 Daily Mail – Attack on snacks

25/06/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Gail Porter

10/06/10 Daily Mail – What I ate yesterday, Flavia Cacace

15/05/10 Heat Magazine – Posh seizes control over David’s life

08/05/10 Heat Magazine – Jessica hooked on coconut water

12/04/10 Daily Express – 8 ways to boost your vitality

04/-4/10 The Sunday Times – A dieter’s dilemma

03/04/10 Western Mail – A weighty issue – not on line – article coming soon

April 10 Cosmopolitan – Combat your cravings

04/03/10 Heat Magazine – You can’t maintain being this skinny

04/03/10 Daily Mail – Reader Outfit

16/02/10 Bella Magazine – Cut calorie counting; start losing weight

09/02/10 KCTE Kansas City Radio – interviewed by Rob Kingsbury – Listen to broadcast

06/02/10 WTAN. Tampa, Florida Radio – interviewed by Brenda & Rita

04/02/10 WLW Cincinnati, Ohio Radio – interviewed by Eddie & Tracy

04/02/10 KTAR Phoenix, Arizona Radio – interviewed by Jeremy Foster

04/02/10 Issues Today Radio, Los Angeles Radio – interviewed by Bob Gourley

04/02/10 The Frankie Boyer Show Radio – Boston – interviewed by Frankie Boyer

04/02/10 WBAP Dallas, Texas Radio – interviewed by Hal, Brian & Amy

31/01/10 WBT Charlotte, NC Radio – interviewed by Don Russell

28/01/10 WBIG Chicago Radio – interviewed by Brian Felsten in Chicago

27/01/10 WBAL Balitmore Radio – interviewed by Shari Elliker in Baltimore - Listen to broadcast

26/01/10 The Independent Newspaper – Report on Childhood Obesity

25/01/10 Star – Hannah Waterman’s weight loss

11/01/10 NOW magazine – Beat Cravings for Good

08/01/10 Daily Express – My one secret to losing weight

08/01/10 BBC Radio Somerset – Listen to broadcast

08/01/10 BBC Radio Bristol – Listen to broadcast

07/01/10 Swansea Sound – Listen to broadcast

05/01/10 BBC Radio Norfolk – Listen to broadcast

04/01/10 BBC Radio Shropshire – Listen to broadcast

04/01/10 BBC Radio Guernsey – Listen to broadcast

04/01/10 BBC Radio Tees – Listen to broadcast

04/01/10 NEW magazine – The Festive food survival guide

Jan/Feb 10 – Celebrity Diet Now – Stop yo-yo dieting forever

2009

29/12/09 BBC Radio Manchester – Listen to broadcast

19/12/09 The Daily Telegraph – Partying hard not worth the weight

07/12/09 Star Magazine – The 7-day little black dress diet

06/12/09 Celebs Magazine – How to survive Xmas without putting on a stone

16/11/09 Woman’s Own - Dawn’s health risk

11/11/09 BBC Radio Wales – Listen to broadcast

10/11/09 South Wales Argus – Zoe’s diet tops Amazon bestsellers

10/11/09 Best Magazine – Lose up to 10lb in 7 days

26/10/09 Star – Meet the shrinking celebs

17/10/09 My Weekly – A little of what you fancy

12/10/09 Star – How Nicole loses her baby weight

Oct 09 Zest Magazine – Ask our experts

08/09/09 Bella Magazine – Extreme celebrity diets

07/09/09 Woman magazine – Shift those summer pounds

Sept 09 Woman – Be a slimmer shopper

Sept 09 Healthy – 3 ways to treat thrush

Sept/09 SHE – Drop a dress size in a week – And the on line article

Sept/09 Glamour – What do magazine staff really eat?

Sept/09 Perfect Wedding – Lose 5lbs in 5 Days

26/09/09 The Herald – Keeping it balanced

19/09/09 The Herald – Five Day Wonder

01/09/09 OK! – The seven-day bikini diet

01/09/09 Kindred Spirit – Carbohydrates. Good, bad or ugly

19/08/09 The London Paper – Best selling veggie cook books

18/08/09 Bella Magazine – Looking Strictly Younger

09/08/09 Celebs Magazine (News of The World) – Summer Diet Pitfalls

02/08/09 Sunday Star – Diet Myths Busted

August 09 Slim at Home – Expert comment on eating habits and children

July 2009 – MENSA Magazine – The Big Lifestyle Issue

26/07/09 Sunday Mirror – 5 Day Bikini Blitz Diet

11/07/09 Western Mail – Holiday Book Feature

11/07/09 Heat Magazine – Mischa out of control

09/07/09 Westside Radio – radio feature and interview on The Harcombe Diet

07/07/09 Heat Magazine – Expert comment on Mischa Barton yo-yo dieting

30/06/09 Beacon Radio – Diet Updates. Listen to broadcast

28/06/09 Wales on Sunday – Bikini Diet Feature

27/06/09 Heat Magazine – Kerry Katona world exclusive

19/06/09 Beacon Radio – Summer tips. Listen to broadcast

14/06/09 Sunday Mirror – Get ready for summer

14/06/09 Celebs Magazine (News of The World) – Countdown To The Beach

June 09 Health & Fitness – Healthy BBQ tips

June 2009 Women’s Fitness Magazine – The Dangers of Dieting.

14/06/09 Sunday Mirror – Celebs on Sunday – Countdown to the beach.

07/06/09 Fabulousmag.co.uk – Feature, competition and chat room on The Harcombe Diet

07/06/09 News of the World – Fabulous Magazine – 5 Day Bikini Panic Diet

05/06/09 Heat Magazine – Young and curvy vs old and skinny.

04/06/09 Beacon Radio – Exercise will not help you lose weight. Listen to broadcast

01/06/09 Handbag.com The Harcombe Diet book in top 10 best buys

June 09 Cosmopolitan Expert Comment on holiday diet, Your Sexy Summer Masterclass

26/05/09 Woman – Expert comment feature on emotional eating and break ups

19/05/09 Bella – Gillian Taylforth diet plan and expert comment

15/05/09 Handbag.com – 10 day Summer Diet Plan

March 2009 – Bella Magazine – Star Diet

25/03/09 South Wales Argus – A Martian’s Guide to Slimming

March 2009 – Good Housekeeping Magazine. Good Health – Emotional Eating

February 2009 – Psychologies Magazine – 8 Ways to Sabotage our Weight Loss.

31/01/09 Closer Magazine – Are Detoxes Worth the Cash?

2008

15/12/08 Monday – BBC Radio Wales – CBT as a treatment for Bulimia. Listen to broadcast

15/08/08 Friday – Western Mail – An Appetite For Life.

10/06/08 Tuesday – Western Mail – Get the Body You Want.

March 08 Healthy & Organic Living Magazine – Spring Detox.

06/02/08 Wednesday – Dunstable Gazette – Eat Better – then you can do whatever you like. View article

08/01/08 Tuesday – Western Mail – Part 3 of 3 part serialisation. View article

07/01/08 Monday – Western Mail – Part 2 of 3 part serialisation. View article

05/01/08 Saturday – Western Mail – Part 1 of 3 part serialisation. View article

December 05 – Allergy Magazine – ‘My food intolerances helped me beat bulimia’. Article Coming

22/06/05 Wednesday – South Wales Argus – ‘Zoe finds Write Way to Health’. View article

07/05/05 Thursday – Reveal Magazine – Find Your Fat Trigger – View Article.

07/04/05 Thursday – ITV commentary first ever eating disorders residential centre in Wales.

07/04/05 Thursday – BBC Radio Wales commentary first ever eating disorders residential centre in Wales.

05/04/05 Tuesday – Full double page feature in Reveal Magazine, Victoria Beckham’s weight loss secrets- National weekly. View article

29/03/05 Tuesday – Real Radio commentary on Jamie Olivers pettition to Downing Street.

22/03/05 Tuesday – Full double page feature in Reveal Magazine – National weekly. View article

09/02/05 Wednesday – Real Radio interview on can burgers be better than sandwiches?

23/02/05 Wednesday – Real Radio interview on cartoon characters on children food.

07/02/05 Monday – Full page feature in Western Mail. View article

January 05 – New Year New You. Is this the diet to end cravings? North East Health Magazine View article

22/12/04 Wednesday – Real Radio interview on what to eat on Christmas day.

09/12/04 Wednesday – Real Radio interview on strokes and how diet can help.

28/11/04 Sunday – Double page feature in Sunday Express Magazine. View article

25/11/04 Thursday – Centre page feature in Daily Mirror. View article

17/11/04 Wednesday – Real Radio interview on portion sizes.

1/11/04 Monday – Triple page feature in Spirit and Destiny Magazine. View article

19/10/04 Tuesday – Real Radio interview on mens’ expanding waistlines

12/10/04 Tuesday – Front page banner headline and double page feature in Daily Express. View article

1/10/04 Friday – Book review in Spirit Magazine. View article

1/10/04 Friday – Double page feature in Essentials Magazine. View article

27/9/04 Monday – Real Radio interview on supersize confectionery bars

14/7/04 Tuesday – Real Radio interview on the pressure to slim after pregnancy

29/6/04 Tuesday – Real Radio interview on Atkins and fertility

01/6/04 Tuesday – Western Mail magazine, WM, feature on Zoe and the book. View article

27/5/04 Thursday – Real Radio interview on Government white paper on obesity

22/5/04 Saturday – WH Smith Cardiff First book signing

06/5/04 Thursday – Real Radio interview on Carol Vordeman’s new detox book

27/04/04 Tuesday – Real Radio interview for news feature on supermarket exercise trolleys

15/04/04 Thursday – Real Radio interview on women, food and depression

11/4/04 Sunday – Sunday Post article – First press release in Scotland, Amazon rating leapt to 103. View article

7/4/04 Wednesday – Delivery from distributors – First edition

5/4/04 Monday – BBC Wales news – First recorded news programme, first time on BBC

5/4/04 Monday – Jamie Owen show BBC Radio Wales – First live radio broadcast

5/4/05 Monday – WH Smith made the book their book of the month in Wales for May – First award

28/3/04 Sunday – Wales on Sunday second article – First with Suzanne (trial model for the diet). View article

22/3/04 Monday – Real Radio interview – First recorded radio interview

15/3/04 Monday – London Book Fair Book launched

14/3/04 Sunday – Wales on Sunday first article – First serialisation. View article

2/3/04 Tuesday – Dunstable Gazette article – First home town press release. View article

5/2/04 Thursday – On the Edge aired

4/2/04 Wednesday – On the Edge HTV programme recorded – First recorded TV show

2/2/04 Monday – Western Mail article – First press release in Wales. View article