New research challenges link between childhood BMI and obesity risk Experts say the genetic factors that influence the size of babies may be different to the ones that influence body size as a teen The Independent UK · Feb 19
The fibre gap: Easy, everyday recipes to boost the nutrient most of us lack Despite all the talk of gut health, only a tiny proportion of UK adults get enough fibre. These simple, flavour-led recipes show how everyday veg, pulses and leafy greens can quietly boost your intake – without changing how you cook or eat The Independent UK · Feb 19
The people most likely to use weight loss jabs, according to new research Almost 80 per cent of private prescriptions for weight loss jabs are for women, research reveals The Independent UK · Feb 18
Women and the middle classes dominate take-up of weight loss jabs Analysis of private prescriptions for drugs like Mounjaro show that almost 80% are for women Evening Standard · Feb 18
McDonald’s goes Protein: Burger chain jumps on latest trend and plans new menu items McDonald’s is the latest fast food chain to adapt to American’s shrinking appetites The Independent UK · Feb 17
Cheaper diabetes drug halted by AstraZeneca court win Consumers will have to wait longer for a more affordable diabetes and heart failure drug after pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca had a win in court. AAP · Feb 16
Experts explain why intermittent fasting may not be worth the hype Research suggests intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than eating a healthy diet or doing nothing The Independent UK · Feb 16
The ultra-processed paradox: Are sports nutrition products really harming your health? The gels and bars that fuel our long rides fall into the increasingly vilified ‘ultra-processed’ category. But are they really a risk to our health? Cycling Weekly · Feb 12
Nine coffee chains slashing sugar content in country’s war on sweets Putting the policy into practice may prove challenging as each brand can apply the initiative as they see fit The Independent UK · Feb 11
Thai coffee chains cut default sugar content in coffee and tea drinks in a new health push The Thai government is urging coffee chains to cut sugar in drinks by half to combat health issues The Independent UK · Feb 11
A nutritionist wants you to consider not just when you eat, but what you eat if you can’t sleep at night Try these three things for a better night of rest Fit & Well · Feb 11
How I Supported My Skin While Taking a GLP-1 Medication What skincare can—and can’t—do when facial volume shifts. Marie Claire · Feb 10
Traditional food could help reverse Nepal’s ‘diabetes epidemic’, studies suggest With medication largely unaffordable in the country, experts hope community support and a change in diet could reduce soaring type 2 diabetes rates The Guardian - UK · Feb 10
The Independent UK · Feb 10 The medication change that could save 20,000 lives a year The once-daily tablet ‘works very well’ in a wide range of patients
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds Being unhealthy weight raises risk of severe illness or death from most infectious diseases significantly, researchers find
The Independent UK · Feb 5 How GLP-1 drugs may be leading to new eating disorders While other weight-loss drugs have caused similar problems, one expert said GLP-1 medications have a far greater impact
The Independent UK · Feb 4 New weight loss drug by Pfizer shows promising results in trial Pfizer acquired the drug’s developer following a bidding war with Novo Nordisk last year
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Voices: ‘There are more important things than being thin’: Readers on living with Ozempic side effects YOUR VIEWS: Our community shared deeply mixed experiences of Ozempic and Mounjaro, with many warning of severe and sometimes debilitating side effects, while others said more manageable symptoms were a price worth paying for the health benefits
The Independent UK · Feb 4 Obesity in pregnancy ‘contributing to avoidable harm’ as doctors issue new warning Obesity is ‘associated with adverse outcomes for both women and children’, a new report has said
AAP · Feb 2 'Blind spot': alarm sounded on weight-loss medications Limited research into the long-term nutritional health impacts of weight-loss medications such as Ozempic could be putting people at risk of harm.
The Independent UK · Feb 2 The appetite-suppressing diet which is ‘like Mounjaro but with food’ The ‘zone diet’ was created in 1995 and designed to boost metabolism
Evening Standard · Jan 30 FTSE 100 Live 30 January: Gold and silver prices slump, AstraZeneca strikes China deal The price of gold today fell back as traders focused on President Trump’s nomination as next Federal Reserve chair.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 29 Small risk of severe acute pancreatitis with weight-loss jabs, UK regulator warns Agency updates guidance after increase in reports of condition to its yellow card scheme
The Times of India · Jan 27 'No parents should ever have to...': Canadian mom devastated after son approved for euthanasia, says 'this is not healthcare' Margaret Marsilla, a Canada mother, has been devastated after his 26-year-old son died by euthanasia in Canada. Kiano Vafaeian, the son, had no terminal illness, he only had type 1 diabetes, partial blindness and depression. His mother protested the decision but Kiano was approved for a government euthanasia scheme and…