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People coming off weight-loss injections risk fast weight gain
Posted onMichelle RobertsDigital health editor Getty Images Slimmers who come off weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro or Wegovy can regain their lost pounds four times faster than those who stop conventional dieting and exercising, new research suggests. Data published in the British Medical Journal suggests overweight people shed large amounts when using jabs – about a…
10,000 steps myth – do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?
Posted onRuth Clegg Health and wellbeing reporter Getty Images It felt like there was a collective sigh of relief when a study, published this week, suggested 10,000 steps a day isn’t the health utopia we had all been led to believe. The news that we only had to reach 7,000 steps was enough to quite literally…
Fiona Phillips’ husband, Martin Frizell, on her Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Posted onThe husband of TV presenter Fiona Phillips says they have become socially isolated since her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Phillips, who hosted ITV’s GMTV breakfast programme, announced in 2023 that she had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s the previous year, at the age of 61. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Martin Frizell, a former editor of…
Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods
Posted onPhilippa Roxby Health reporter BBC They are the bête noire of many nutritionists – mass-produced yet moreish foods like chicken nuggets, packaged snacks, fizzy drinks, ice cream or even sliced brown bread. So-called ultra-processed foods (UPF) account for 56% of calories consumed across the UK, and that figure is higher for children and people who…
