Diabetes Prevention Week & Obesity Update 2019 It is National Diabetes Prevention Week, supported by Public Health England, running from April 1st to April 7th 2019. The aim of the diabetes campaign is to: Raise awareness of the Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme – with the public and healthcare professionals (specifically GPs, Practice Nurses […]
Pharmacists are keeping patients healthy each and every day, whether it is through the safe dispensing of medicines, giving minor ailment advice or services such as weight loss and weight management. As a pharmacist with over 15 years experience in the field of weight loss and weight management I have accumulated not only lots of […]
Is bariatric surgery the answer for Type 2 diabetics? Bariatric surgery in the form of stomach stapling, costing the NHS £6000, has been put forward as the number one option for treating Type 2 diabetes by a coalition of international Doctors and researchers.This group have said that bariatric surgery could be the closest thing we […]
Global obesity has long since been reported on but we now know that the problem is escalating out of control. This short blog post simply sets out the facts on the global obesity crisis.In 1975 just under 5% of the world population was classed as being obese (BMI 30+). In 2014 the level of global […]
The effective treatment of obesity is a target for the NHS.We are very proud of our Waistaway White Paper on effective treatment of obesity. The results, shared with you, in the form of a white paper demonstrates our continued determination to treat obesity and help maintain the weight losses long term.The results Waistaway has produced […]
So let’s tackle obesity related cancer risk now!Obesity increases cancer risk so says the article on the Cancer Research UK website We at Waistaway are fully behind this article. We are always trying to help people lose their excess weight and maintain their weight afterwards using a dynamic approach to dieting. New obesity figures for England […]
Sugar tax article says great things will happen…. or does it?Sugar tax has been in the news for what seems a long long time. Previously sugar was just the food type that we knew wasn’t the best thing to eat mainly because of tooth decay.The NHS choices article, based on a BBC news report, titled Sugar […]
What diet is best for you?To check what diet is best for you the BBC have a quick test available. So which diet is best?Firstly please fill in the form completely and honestly. No-one is watching you so there’s no need to paint a better food picture than is real. ALL food and drink intake […]
We need to save the NHS money quick smart. Recent reports suggest the NHS is in financial peril with a deficit of £930m built up in just a few months in 2016. This is according to the Monitor and the Trust Development Authority.The hole in the NHS funds is already affecting patient care, waiting times, […]
Post mortem on obesity helps show dangers of excess weightBeing overweight isn’t all that bad is it? It’s really just a way of classing people different, body shaming, dictating what you should look like? This insightful programme by the BBC shows the post mortem of an obese lady and the effects on the body are shown […]