According to figures from the European Union, England has the highest percentage of obese women in Europe. Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union has found that of 19 European countries England has the highest number of obese women. The data shows that between 2008 and 2009, 23.9% of UK women were recorded as read more »

According to a recent report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, whilst alcohol consumption throughout most of Europe has declined, Brits have been drinking more than ever. The results of the study show that British adults are now drinking 9 per cent more than they were in 1980, making the UK the ninth read more »

At the age of 25, Helena Cameron weighed 20 stone and couldn’t walk to the car without her feet throbbing. Helena first started piling on the pounds as a teenager. Anxiety problems caused her to binge eat junk food and gorge constantly on chocolate, crisps and fizzy drinks. She admits that she’d often eat a read more »

Alternative rock group Coldplay have tried out hypnotherapy in a bid to see what effect it might have on their music. According to BBC Newsbeat, the band decided to try out the therapy after their producer Brian Eno suggested it as a way of boosting their creativity. Guy Berryman, the bands bassist admitted that whilst read more »

Coronation Street soap-star Antony Cotton has recently embarked on a profile-raising mission in ITV’s popular reality show ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!’ The 36-year-old is 1 of the 10 ‘celebrity’ contestants who flew to an Australian jungle this week to take part in the outdoor survival-style challenge. The programme is infamous for read more »

43-year-old Louise Wilson suffered from a curious fear of stairs for 38 years before a hypnotherapist helped her discover it was the result of a childhood fall. ‘Bathmophobia’ is the official name used to describe a fear of steep slopes or steps. Louise Wilson suffered from this phobia for 38 long years and told the read more »

Michael Chopra, former Newcastle, Cardiff and Sunderland striker, has recently admitted to a multi-million pound gambling addiction. Chopra said: “Your first bet’s your worst bet. As the years have come along and I’ve earned more money I’ve started to gamble more. I was gambling up to £20,000 a day at times. As soon as I’d read more »

According to experts from Oxford University, people living in England eat more fruit and vegetables and less fat and salt than Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish residents. It is no secret that the average English diet is light years away from being perfect, but according to the latest figures, death rates in Scotland, Wales and read more »