Obesity

Sainsbury's is putting sugary cereals on its top shelves in a new trial that could help to tackle Britain's child obesity crisis, it has emerged.   The supermarket hopes to "nudge" young consumers towards healthy products by keeping calorie-heavy alternatives above their line of vision. It has also reduced the calorie content of biscuit aisles by 25pc in certain London stores to test the impact of smaller pack sizes on sales. Experts hope the move, part of a trial in more than 40 London stores, will prevent children pestering their parents for popular snacks that have a high sugar or salt load. It comes after World Obesity Federation figures showed that 11.5pc of children aged five to nine in... … [Read more...] about Sainsbury’s puts sugary cereals on its top shelves in drive that could reduce childhood obesity

The father of the alkaline diet, Robert O Young, is hailed as an inspiration by one of the UK's most popular food writers, Natasha Corrett, but he faces a jail sentence for practising medicine without a licence. One patient who believed he could cure her cancer, British army officer Naima Houder-Mohammed, paid thousands of dollars for his alkaline treatment, which consisted mainly of intravenous infusions of baking soda.In May 2009 Naima Houder-Mohammed was commissioned as a captain in the British army. The following year, tragedy struck. Naima was diagnosed with breast cancer. She received treatment and was declared cancer-free. But in 2012, while training with the army skiing team, it was discovered the cancer had returned. Her condition was so serious she was offered end-of-life care."She refused to accept that this was the end," recalls her friend and former fellow officer, Afzal Amin. "Naima was a fighter. She fought to get through selection for Sandhurst. She fought through … [Read more...] about The dying officer treated for cancer with baking soda

American Gothic – the long-faced couple standing sentry before their wooden house in apron and overalls, pitchfork in hand – is the most famous painting in American art. It is instantly recognisable to millions of people from Oregon to Osaka who hardly know its name, still less that of the painter. In its comparatively short life (it was made in 1930), Grant Wood’s masterpiece has become one of those rare paintings that are constantly quoted in spoofs, advertisements, movies and cartoons, so familiar they can be readily invoked in a quick sketch or even just by one detail, such as the arched window. Even if we do not know its title, American Gothic is by now as proverbial as the Mona Lisa, The Starry Night and The Scream, a point not lost on parodists who have Photoshopped Van Gogh’s stars into the Iowan skies above that pointed roof, introduced Leonardo’s Lisa into the family romance and even married Grant Wood with Edvard Munch. A Gothic Scream flipbook … [Read more...] about American Gothic: a state visit to Britain for the first couple

It has been – at last – a good year for women on stage. It began with a visionary play by Caryl Churchill. Escaped Alone took Everywoman as a default position. It did not talk about women but embodied feminism in its casting. In James Macdonald’s sharp production, four marvellous actors – Linda Bassett, Deborah Findlay, Kika Markham and June Watson – delivered a richly worded version of a back-garden apocalypse. Which predicted that the obese might start selling slices of themselves. The year ended with Phyllida Lloyd’s Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy. In a welcome new pop-up theatre in London’s King’s Cross, Lloyd completed the project of all-female casting that she began four years ago, adding The Tempest to the previously seen Julius Caesar and Henry IV. She has proved that gender-blending in Shakespeare need not be restricted to one lead actress. And that the results are vibrant. In the year of the Brexit vote, the Shakespeare play that … [Read more...] about Susannah Clapp: best theatre of 2016

A third of men think it is 'unprofessional' for women to discuss periods in the workplace, a survey reveals.  A study of 2,000 office workers by UK-based Initial Washroom Hygiene found that 32 per cent of men felt it was an inappropriate discussion topic for the office.  Meanwhile nearly half of women surveyed admitted they would feel uneasy simply taking sanitary products out of their bags in front of male co-workers. A study of 2,000 office workers by UK-based Initial Washroom Hygiene found that 32 per cent of men felt it was an inappropriate discussion topic for the office. Stock image Women are so uncomfortable discussing the topic that they would rather speak in public or attend a job interview than discuss their periods in front of male colleagues, the research shows. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next The world's first VAGINA museum will open in London tomorrow... Doctor claims that obese women with 'fatter vaginas' are... Author jokes that men would … [Read more...] about Would YOU discuss your period in front of a male colleague? A third of men think it’s ‘unprofessional’ because they ‘don’t understand’ menstruation, expert reveals