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Shock obesity statistics revealed
[updated: Sun 9th November]
Nine out of 10 British adults and two-thirds of children will be overweight or obese by the middle of this century unless eating and exercise habits change, Health Secretary Alan Johnson has warned.
Predictions from a Government agency suggest that the cost to the UK of the obesity epidemic will treble to £50 billion a year by 2050 unless urgent action is taken.
The Health Secretary highlighted the shock statistics ahead of Tuesday’s launch of a £400 million Change4Life public health campaign to encourage families to eat better, eat less and exercise more.
of modern life – we eat too much and don’t take enough exercise to burn off the calories.
“That’s why so many people are overweight. If this trend continues, by 2050, nine out of 10 adults and two-thirds of all children will be overweight or obese.
“That’s why we are taking action now. Change4Life is the beginning of the biggest ever grassroots movement to support families to eat better and be more active.”
The Government’s science thinktank Foresight predicted in a report published last year that, on current trends, by 2050 60% of males and 50% of females will be obese.
The report also claimed that by that date, 90% of adults would be overweight or obese, placing enormous strain on the NHS because of weight-related conditions like diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
Smoothies are better than we thought!!
[updated: Sun 18th May]
Recent research has shown that smoothies are worth two portions of our daily ‘5’ and not just one as we were previously led to believe.
Those of us in the know have always appreciated the nutritional value of smooties. Not only do they taste good but they are a great energiser for both the body and mind.
Full of complex carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals and those all important phytonutrients (plant based nutrients) they are the easily digestible fast track to health and wellbeing.
They are known to boost immunity from gaurding against the common cold to helping fight against cancer and heart disease.
Try this simple energy booster:
2 bananas
2 handfulls raspberries
quarter of a pint of cranberry juice
Who needs red bull?
In the news this week
[updated: Tue 18th March]
A recent study by Dr. Michelle Holmes of Brigham Womens Hospital, Boston, USA followed 3,000 breast cancer patients, tracking their health and exercise habits for 18 years…
So whats new in the world of fitness?
[updated: Tue 18th March]
Yet another survey proves the link between obesity and heart disease, stroke, cancer and arthritis…