Where do you want to get the Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) message out? Well, the UK’s primary television channel would be super; and how would you ensure that it was articulated clearly for the masses? Well have the eloquent Aseem Malhotra deliver the goods ! Read more… Newsflash: Aseem Malhotra getting the #LCHF message out!
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Obsession with calorie counting is FUELLING the obesity crisis: Key to staying healthy is adopting a high-fat Mediterranean diet
- Experts have accused the slimming industry of exaggerating dietary myths
- Limiting amount we eat and not focusing on quality doesn’t help, they say
- We should also lose our fear of fats – some of which can be good for us Read more… Obsession with calorie counting is FUELLING the obesity crisis: Key to staying healthy is adopting a high-fat Mediterranean diet
Stop counting calories and start a high-fat Mediterranean-style diet, health experts urge
‘Before we had the obesity epidemic do you think our grandparents were counting calories?’ Read more… Stop counting calories and start a high-fat Mediterranean-style diet, health experts urge
The King’s Fund welcomes Dr Aseem Malhotra as a new trustee
NHS cardiologist and anti-obesity expert Dr Aseem Malhotra has joined the board of trustees at The King’s Fund.
Read more… The King’s Fund welcomes Dr Aseem Malhotra as a new trustee
It is time to stop counting calories
Correspondence to Dr Aseem Malhotra
Diabetes and diet: There’s an epidemic of misinformation
As the NHS struggles with rising cases of type 2 diabetes, it is time to examine the role of diet and lifestyle in tackling this challenge. The so called benefits of medical interventions detracts from more beneficial lifestyle changes, says Dr Aseem Malhotra.
Read more… Diabetes and diet: There’s an epidemic of misinformation
Right care and high-value cardiology
Right care and high-value cardiology: doctors’ responsibilities to the patient and the population.
Healthy eating: an NHS priority A sure way to improve health outcomes for NHS staff and the public
Aseem Malhotra1&2, Mahiben Maruthappu3, Terence Stephenson4
Tackling the obesity epidemic and its asso- ciated adverse health consequences is one of today’s important public health chal- lenges. Obesity directly costs the National Health Service (NHS) about £6 billion per year. Direct and indirect costs of diabetes are estimated to be £24 billion and are likely to double over the next 20 years.1 Some fundamental among the medical and healthcare com- munity and lay public inhibit the imple- mentation of effective interventions. Our decisions about the food we buy and what we eat are often automatic and made without full conscious awareness.2For example, despite wanting to lose weight, we’re still tempted to buy the brightly packaged chocolate bar at the checkout till.
The Truth About Obesity
Two weeks ago, an article by Chris Snowdon appeared in the Spectator, entitled “The Big Fat Myths of our Obesity Epidemic“. It suggested that the health risks and costs to healthcare of obesity have been over-stated, and that obese people dying younger would actually help. Nothing could be further from the truth. Last week a remarkably similar article appeared in The Scotsman, written by Allan Massie.
It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity
A recent report from the UK’s Academy of Medical Royal Colleges described ‘the miracle cure’ of performing 30?min of moderate exercise, five times a week, as more powerful than many drugs administered for chronic disease prevention and management.1 Regular physical activity reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, dementia and some cancers by at least 30%. However, physical activity does not promote weight loss.
Read more… It is time to bust the myth of physical inactivity and obesity