'Fat' Category
When I Whistle I Piddle
I’ve recently developed an embarrassing condition that I’ve decided to share with anyone who can be bothered to read this nonsense. I first began to notice dampness in my trousers some weeks ago, on a night out with fellow members of the ABS, but I put it down to spillage and too much cider inside [...]
Benefit Cuts Blamed for Poor Diet
A story in the local news this week has prompted quite a fierce response from some of my colleagues in the staff room. Laura Ripley, from St Leonards, has complained that the decision to reduce her disability benefits by £340 a month will result in her putting on the weight she has lost because she [...]
Parents of Obese Children Guilty of Child Abuse
People in the UK are getting fatter. There can’t be many in the UK who have not seen the increasing number of enormously overweight children, waddling alongside their equally obese parents. The number of clinically obese children in the UK is increasing at such a rate that the government has taken steps to halt the [...]
Poor Urban Planning Makes Children Fat
I have just been reading around a few blogs, forums and university studies on the subject of the much reported obesity epidemic. I was particularly struck by this post: Outdoor Play Facilities Urgently Needed and the warnings presented by Professor Dick Jackson that poor urban planning is a root cause of todays problems. And they [...]
