This week is National Obesity Awareness Week. I think most of us know that this has become a huge public health issue and some of the statistics are shocking. Between 1993 and 2013 the number of adults classified as obese rose from 15% to 25%[1]. In 2013 around 62% of adults were classed as overweight or obese[2]. A 2007 report estimated that obesity will add £5.5bn of costs to the NHS by 2050.[3] According to current guidelines, you are classified as obese if you have a BMI

Following on from my appearance on The Mustard Show last night I have put together my top five tips for staying healthy in 2016. These are some good basics that are hopefully easy to achieve and a good base from which to build a healthy lifestyle. Eat a blood sugar balancing diet This means making sure that you eat enough food and regularly. Three good meals a day with a snack in the morning and the afternoon is a perfectly healthy way to eat, provided you are including the r