Let us start with the part we can all agree on – the average weight in most countries has increased over the last 40 years, albeit the number of those with serious weight issues is much less than the numbers quoted. This is because although the Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Here is a disturbing study finding. Breathing air has a 100% association with death. Every person who has died has breathed air during their lives. Clearly, we need public health messages about the harms of breathing the air. The precautionary principle demands that...
On a daily basis, you are reminded either through the media or your own eyes, of the multitude of people who are ill with diseases such as cancer, alzheimer’s, arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), obesity...
Regular readers know that I am a strong supporter of the rights of individuals to live their lives as is best for them, without interfering with the rights of others to do things their way. Thus, whilst I do not personally follow it, I have no issue with anyone who...
Those old enough to remember the 1970’s may remember the P 76 motor car. It was supposed to be the best car ever built. The manufacturers told the public it was based on best research and information. In the real world the car bombed. People found it to be an awful...
There is a great Groucho Marx quote, which was reprised by Bugs Bunny in numerous cartoons – “Of course, you know – this means war”. Regular readers will know my view on the “diet wars”. The straight line correlation between the introduction and promotion...
