A report this week from the Government’s Behavioural Insights Team suggests that many of us are underestimating just how many calories we consume on a daily basis. I don’t think that’s because we are deliberately lying but I think it’s more that we forget to include the snacks between meals and those calories really can stack up. In fact it …
My TEDx Bristol Talk Help Save the NHS
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When I was asked to speak at TEDx Bristol event it was an ideal opportunity to try and get the word out about weight management and the avoidable health outcomes of poor diet such as Type II Diabetes. The TED maxim is “ideas worth sharing”. Sometimes controversial but always entertaining I felt the bar had been set high and was …
Have you got a sweet tooth?
I have always been lucky when it comes to sugar – I don’t have a sweet tooth and can bypass puddings and chocolate any day of the week. I would love to tell you that is because as a doctor, I know how bad it is for me and so am abstinent, the truth though is I don’t crave sweet …