Who is to blame for the obesity epidemic? And does blame actually solve anything? Every so often I read a newspaper article or some online post about obese people and my heart sinks. People can be so cruel sometimes. Even…
It's funny what people chose to put their faith in. Very few of us trust politicians or lawyers. We are taught not to believe everything we read and are sceptical of the media. But most of us have no problems…
The truth is hard to hear at times. And sometimes the truth just plain old hurts. But why do people lie to their doctors? OK, maybe lie is a strong word. But when a doctor asks how much alcohol you…
A lot of people use food as a means of coping with their emotions. Think about it for a moment. From birth, our parents used food to soothe us. When a baby cries, the first thing you ask is whether…
It dawned on me the other day that I have named myself the fat doctor, but I am write a blog post about fat. Epic fail! So today I am going to rectify that and try and explain the science…
Step 2: Understanding my thoughts Whenever I find myself in a quiet place with nothing to do and I begin to let my thoughts drift, I start to hear my inner voice. It's not particularly nice. In fact, it talks…
Step 1: understanding my brain Over the last week or so I have had a number of messages of love and support from people who have been reading my blog. I have tried to thank each person individually, but in…
A lot has been written on the subject of beauty bias, and I am not sure I have anything clever to add. All I know is that it gets to me sometimes. I have been on the wrong side of…
Here’s something you need to know about me. I’m a sucker for a bargain. I’m not sure I’ve ever bough an item of clothing that wasn’t at least half price in the sales. The bigger the discount, the happier I…
I’ve been coming under a lot of criticism for calling myself fat. Apparently this is not the done thing. People can’t understand why I refer to myself as the Fat Doctor. They keep telling me not to talk about myself…