Tag Archives: diet

What should we be doing this JanUary?

Posted on January 6, 2016 by 2020healthGuest

Guest Blog by Professor David Hallam, Chairman of the National Obesity Forum We all know the NHS is under enormous pressure. It requires a near unprecedented cash influx from the Government, while still needing to make tens of billions in savings before the end of … Continue reading →

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French Lessons that can really help

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Julia Manning

As the challenge of an increasing obesogenic population shows no sign of going away, the deluge of diet regimes, fitness regimes and research that either condemns or promotes certain foods over another continues to flow. How do we begin to … Continue reading →

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Can just 10 minutes a day can benefit heart health?

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Julia Manning

Guest Blog by Dr Mike Knapton, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation. This February the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging people to take just 10 minutes a day during Heart Month to help cut their risk of … Continue reading →

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Pound for pound: the economic case for weight loss

Posted on January 21, 2015 by 2020health Guest Blogger

Guest Blog by Matt James, Senior Researcher at 2020health Name calling is not pleasant but sometimes behind the hurt and the pain there is a degree of truth. In 2013 the World Health Organization (WHO) called Britain the ‘Fat man … Continue reading →

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Lifting the scales from our eyes

Posted on January 19, 2015 by 2020health Guest Blogger

Guest Blog by Matt James, Senior Researcher at 2020health Whatever types of interventions are introduced to address the obesity challenge, ultimately it is only the individual who can take the necessary steps to eat healthily, keep to a healthy weight … Continue reading →

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Obesity: an evolutionary by product?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Julia Manning

As part of national obesity week  2020health is running a series of blogs building on the success of our recent report Careless eating costs lives. The blogs will cover various themes which speak to the obesity challenge the UK currently … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Worst Celebrity Diets to Avoid in 2015

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Julia Manning

In anticipation of our gaining a few pounds over the next few weeks, we are delighted that the BDA has done the ground work and highlighted the diets to avoid come the New Year urge to undo the damage. Here are the … Continue reading →

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