Christmas is a time for family and friends; a time to give and maybe indulge a little. It is after Christmas however that our minds turn to the following year. What will your goals be? Maybe you plan on increasing your fitness? Tops New Years resolutions include losing weight and going to the gym. But as these resolutions turn into chores they have a tendency to fail, leaving you feeling de-motivated and out of pocket! But have you considered running? Running and being plus size are NOT mutually exclusive and can bring many benefits.
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Dec
05
Enjoy the benefits of running: where to start
Nov
27
Can the London Olympics 2012 be the catalyst needed to get the nation active?
With the London Olympics 2012 being held in London in the UK next year, it is an opportunity to whip up the nation in a frenzy of getting active. However, Dr Andrew Franklyn-Miller believes this is an opportunity that is being missed. With obesity on the rise, the London Olympics 2012 are an ideal time to engage both children and adults in getting active programs and healthy competition. What is the UK doing to get active in the stir of the Olympics?
Nov
26
UK women are the most obese in Europe: Can Japan offer a solution?
Hitting the headlines today is the fact that British women are the ‘fattest’ in Europe. Figures released by the European Commission showed that nearly a quarter (23.9%) of women in the UK were obese in 2008/09. This compares to 21.1% in Malta who were 2nd on the obesity table and 15.7% in Slovakia who were last on the table. The National Audit Office estimates that obesity causes at least 30,000 deaths a year in the UK, through conditions such as cancer, heart disease, strokes and diabetes. In fact, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has just announced the launch a new “ambition” to bring down England’s obesity levels by 2020 and said people need to be honest with themselves about how much they eat and drink. He believes overall, Britons should be eating five billion fewer calories a day than at present.
Nov
25
‘Fat Talk’ is damaging to our self esteem
We all do it don’t we? Does my bum look fat in this? God I feel so fat today… No matter what size we are, we engage in what anthropologist Mimi Nichter calls ‘fat talk.’ I ask my boyfriend most mornings ‘how fat do I look in this?’ (To which he normally replies “well you are not thin!”). You hear colleagues at work ask each other if they look fat in a particular dress. Women frequently discuss the parts of their body they are NOT happy with be it thighs, bum, tits, hips, and so on. But why do we do it to ourselves?
Nov
12
Can all year BST reduce obesity in Children?
Why do the clocks change when it is winter or summer? It is a practice that has been going for years in one way or another to make the most of the sun and allow early morning workers such as farmers more time to work in the light. It has been a debated issue for the last decade with calls this year from the government to experiment not changing the clocks. The government wants to introduce a Bill which would bring the UK into line with Central European Time (CET) for a trial period of three years. Researchers believe this would ensure children remained more active throughout the year thus helping to reduce obesity.
Nov
06
A handful of nuts a day keeps you happy and helps weight loss
While I am sitting at work eating my little tub of fruit and nut and feeling guilty about the number of calories I am consuming whilst convincing myself the nutritional value overweighs the caloric value, it turns out I actually may have been right! According to scientists, a handful of nuts a day can keep hunger at bay and beat belly fat!
Nov
06
Increasing affluence means increasing waistbands and obesity in India
Obesity is not a problem just in Northern Europe and America. Obesity in India is a growing problem with 1 in 5 now obese. Medics are blaming the problem on increasing affluence. Many of those seeking help are in fact politicians and the police.
Nov
01
Primary school girls skipping meals to obtain the perfect body
The Daily Mail has reported that girls as young as 10 are going on diets to achieve a certain look. Some may think there is no harm in younger children dieting in a bid to control their weight; however, many of these young children are losing weight by skipping meals. This unhealthy practice can only lead to poor health.
Oct
09
Plus size men reaching for gold at Ocean Lava
Need proof that plus size DOES NOT MEAN unhealthy? Go and check out a sporting event like a marathon or a triathlon. Neither age nor size stops people from competing.
Oct
09
The UK’s first ever plus size hairdressers
It can be very intimidating entering a hair dressers regardless of size but it can be even more daunting for plus size women as they not only feel intimidated by the slim glamorous women but also find the chairs and gowns uncomfortable. However, one hairdresser is set to tackle the issue by creating a plus size hairdressers from his home in Kent.
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