What motivates people?
I still exchange Christmas cards with the best boss I ever had and he always includes a chatty letter with
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Motivation
Can Lisa Riley inspire you to achieve success?
The Strictly Come Dancing sensation of 2012 was surely Lisa Riley: big, beautiful and a quite brilliant dancer. She was
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Two thirds of Brits on a diet most of the time
I have never smoked. I have never even put a cigarette between my lips; never wondered what it would be
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New Year Resolutions – how to be the 1 in 12
Did you make any New Year resolutions? Apparently 25% of people don’t make it beyond the first week of their
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Top tips for Christmas (to avoid looking like Santa)!
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dame Sally Davies, made the headlines last week. In her annual report she said “I
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Horizon: What’s the right diet for you?
Last January Horizon had a diet programme. This January they had three – all on the same topic – the
Read moreFat shaming makes people eat more – really?
I got a call at 8.30am today (Sept 11th 2014) to ask if I’d go on Radio 5 live between
Read moreOverweight – What kids say – by Robert Pretlow
As someone working exclusively in the field of obesity, I was approached by Dr Pretlow to ask if I would
Read moreUK Women are the “World’s Worst Dieters”
This story was in the Daily Mail December 22 2010. The headline says “World’s Worst Dieters” but the article is
Read moreGirls who start slimming aged 10
This was a worrying study done by GirlGuiding UK (involving 1,109 girls) about how young girls feel about their bodies
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