Tag: Fat

Getting Tough on Food & Drink Industry

It may not be the only way to tackle Obesity, but it will raise much needed funds to pay for this epidemic hitting our NHS system.  More and more people are getting expensive operations such as gastric bypass off the NHS and other services being used by Obese people from the NHS that it needs […]

20/02/2013 | 2 Comments More

Get Your Kids Active With Lazy Town – Bing Bang (Time to Dance)

LazyTown has become a world wide phenomena that really has the power to help you get your kids active and healthy with lots of fun along the way!

02/06/2012 | 0 Comments More

Georgia’s Fat Shaming Child Obesity Billboards Come Down

At the end of January 2012, Leah Segedie, a fitness blogger and founder of  Mamavation, sounded  the alarm about a childhood obesity campaign in Georgia, USA that was shaming  overweight kids. The Strong 4 Life campaign included a series of billboards,  print ads, television ads, and social media featuring overweight children. The  children talk about the […]

05/03/2012 | 11 Comments More

Energy | FOOD is Fuel

To successfully manage your body weight and body composition, it is important to realise that food is fuel, and is what provides energy to propel our bodies and to perform chemical reactions.  Food when its ingested is turned into energy through a process called oxidation.  The amount of energy provided by food is measured in […]

29/02/2012 | 3 Comments More

FATfactor

Excess weight is a prime coronary risk factor and is responsible for the deaths of thousands of people every year. The priority of fitness professionals like myself, is to make aware to everybody the risks and eliminate them by ensuring that you reach your optimal weight through a sensible eating plan (not a diet) and […]

09/02/2012 | 1 Comment More