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Will You Stop Calling People ‘Overweight’?

You’re being told to lose “weight” because you’re ‘overweight’. Does anyone ever stop and think what sort of “weight”? There’s a growing movement to get doctors and other public health professionals to stop using words such as “overweight” and “obese” as well.  There are many who would agree that using the term “fat” to somebody’s […]

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Lean People with Type 2 Diabetes Have Greater Genetic Predisposition

You’ve probably wondered how you got diabetes. You may worry that your children will get it too.  Diabetes does not seem to be inherited in a simple pattern. Yet clearly, some people are born more likely to get diabetes than others. Type 2 diabetes has a stronger link to family history and lineage than type

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Is Junk Food More Appealing When Sleep-Restricted?

Junk food is more appealing to you, if you are sleep-deprived, because sleepy brains associate junk food with reward and pleasure.  The sight of junk food, however, does not activate the reward centers of well-rested brains in the same way. If you are a Sleep-deprived individual, you are drawn to junk food because, when you are fatigued,

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Women’s Sports – Tanni Grey-Thompson in London 2012 Olympics

The Cardiff Born Athelete, Tanni Grey-Thompson Britain’s greatest Paralympian, changed the perception of Paralympic sport for ever. Sixteen Paralympic medals – 11 gold – six London marathon wins and 30 world records. Grey-Thompson, Britain’s greatest Paralympian, changed the perception of Paralympic sport for ever, from plucky hobbyists overcoming adversity to elite athletes in their own

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