A survey of 5000 men has found that men gained an average of a stone during pregnancy. The reasons are several fold.
Firstly there tend to be more snacks around the home (women put on an average of 2½ stone). And men tend to choose to snack on high-fat foods.
Secondly, doting husbands and [...]
Weight Gain in Pregnancy – by Men
May 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Health News
Tags: Diet·obesity·pregnancy·weight gain
Obesity Linked to Cancer
May 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Health News
A study has shown that 19,000 deaths a year in the UK are linked to being overweight. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) has said that maintaining a healthy weight is a very effective way to reduce the risk of developing cancer.
The only more effective way to avoid cancer is for a smoker [...]
Tags: BMI·body mass index·Cancer·obesity
Fashionable Weight Loss Diets
March 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Health News
Do you want to lose weight – and be fashionable too? Andrea Sachs in Time Magazine looked earlier this year at the latest books on weight loss diets to hit the book stands. Is one of them the new South Beach Diet?
In fact, more that [...]
Tags: Diet·obesity·weight loss
