Boris Johnson’s trainer Harry Jameson has revealed his techniques for helping overweight men get fit, from ditching processed and sugary foods to a daily breathing exercise. Johnson, 56, was snapped running near Westminster in central London last week with the trainer to the stars. Harry has now revealed how his methods go against many of the most … Read more
Doctors should not call overweight patients ‘chubby’ or ‘plus-size’ because it upsets them and people should choose how medics refer to their weight, scientists say ‘Chubby’, ‘fat’ and ‘super obese’ were particularly offensive terms, people said A survey of 3,000 adults found patients wanted to choose how to refer to weight Healthcare professionals ‘should be … Read more
Researchers led by University College London analysed data from more than 300,000 people from England. They found extra weight is linked with ‘higher odds’ of admission to hospital with Covid-19.
Overweight people are more than three times as likely to die of Covid-19 than those of a healthy weight, a Public Health England report has revealed. People who have extra weight, defined as a body mass index of over 25, are also at higher odds of needing ventilation when ill with Covid-19 by seven-fold. The … Read more
‘Having half a tonne of meat on board is dangerous’: Capacity on Venice gondolas reduced due to ‘overweight’ tourists putting the vessels at risk of flooding On smaller boats, only five passengers will be allowed onboard, down from six Larger gondolas that cross the Grand Canal will have a limit of 12, down from 14 … Read more
Why you SHOULD drink whole milk: Children who drink full fat are 40% less likely to be overweight ‘because it makes them feel fuller than semi-skimmed’ Canadian researchers reviewed more than two dozen studies on cow’s milk The results, published in a medical journal, involved data from 21,000 children None of the studies showed drinking … Read more
Courtney Cox admits that she loved playing ‘overweight Monica’ because she ‘felt so free’ and could dance without feeling self conscious By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 09:43 BST, 7 May 2020 | Updated: 09:59 BST, 7 May 2020 She admitted that she is currently binge-watching Friends while in lockdown. And Courtney Cox reflected on … Read more
BORIS JOHNSON Mr Johnson is pictured colliding with a 10-year-old during a game of street rugby in Tokyo in October 2015 The Prime Minister has no known health problems and is thought to be fairly fit and well. Will Walden, a friend of Boris Johnson and his former director of communications during his time as … Read more
Obesity may be one of the biggest risk factors for developing severe COVID-19, according to scientists. Elderly people, regardless of their weight, have been found to be the most vulnerable to severe illness or death if they catch the coronavirus. But scientific evidence, mostly from the US, is beginning to show that someone who is … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more