How weight loss surgery saved my life

I have felt fat since I was eight years old. But a gastric sleeve procedure gave me the head start I needed and finally put health and happiness in sight

Want to lose weight? Lose the car

A long-term resolution to leave the car at home could help waistlines as well as the environment

‘I used to eat for convenience’: how young diabetics reversed their diagnosis

It’s a disease affecting millions of people in the UK – and sufferers are increasingly in their 20s or even younger. But it is possible to bring it into remission

‘No food should be taboo’: how to tackle your child’s weight – without giving them a complex

A third of children are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school. Here’s how parents can help them forge good habits and avoid creating lifelong insecurities

Insults, projectiles, well-intentioned fat-shaming: the perils of being a plus-size runner

It is hard enough to exercise when you are overweight, so why do people feel the need to add their judgment to the workload?

Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds

Organisation says marketing claims formula is as good for babies as breast milk are misleading

The best thing you can do for your health: sleep well

‘A consistent seven to nine-hour sleep each night is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health’

If you want children to eat vegetables, don’t tell them they’re evil

The TV ad campaign that casts veggies as villains may be fun, but there are better ways to encourage kids to eat healthily

Is jam coming to a sticky end?

Health worries are damaging the sales of sugary spreads, but this doesn’t have to be the end of the preserve