England to have 13m obese by 2010

Obesity is on the march in the UK. Reports suggest that we are only a few years behind the USA. Soon 1 in 3 adults will be obese.

Advice from the BBC:

HOW TO STAY HEALTHY

1. Eat regular, balanced meals
2. Eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day
3. Avoid foods that are very high in sugar and/or fat
4. Eat less than 6g of salt/day
5. If you drink alcohol, drink it in moderation
6. For adults: 30 minutes moderate activity five times a week
7. For children: an hour a day of moderate activity

So, take up a new sport, join a martial arts club, go swimming, go hillwalking, run, skip, jump and eat healthily.

More advice on our main web pages.

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This entry was posted on Friday, August 25th, 2006 at 1:24 pm and is filed under Health. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

2 Responses to “England to have 13m obese by 2010”

1. Raphael Gadomski

   August 28, 2006 at 4:17 pm

   Hi. I like that your philosophy, so I will sign down this post . I myself work as a fitness instructor in Poland, so I think i will return to your site… Maybe I’ll learn something new? Very nice blog!!!

   Raphael G.

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2. Jon

   September 13, 2006 at 6:16 pm

   Glad you liked it Raphael. I am still updating the main site too, so check back.

   Cheers,

   Jon.

   #3

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