Celebrity chef Anthony Worrall Thompson has made a statement apologising for his “stupid and irresponsible actions” after getting arrested for shoplifting at a local Tesco store. Mr Thompson said: “I am not the first, and I certainly won’t be the last person to do something without rhyme or reason – what went through my head, read more »

The British Liver Trust advises drinkers not to bother cutting out alcohol for a ‘one month detox’ because it will not help. After the excess enjoyed by many over the festive period, opting for a temporary abstinence now will make little difference to liver health. The Trust is instead advising the public to avoid alcohol read more »

According to results from a recent study, the more alcohol individuals consume the higher the likelihood of them having unprotected sex. Researchers from the University of Toronto have found that as alcohol consumption increases, so does an individuals willingness to engage in risky behaviour such as unprotected sex. The university experts pooled together results from read more »

Previous ‘world’s fattest man’ Paul Mason went from a staggering 70 stone to 30 stone in the last year- but the dramatic loss has left him with bags of excess skin. The weight loss began when he underwent gastric bypass surgery in 2010. Now the 50 year old wants to have surgery to remove the read more »

Experts claim that sex addiction is on the rise across the pond, with more than 9 million Americans currently suffering from the condition- that’s a staggering 5% of the US population. Just like drug addicts and alcoholics, sex addicts are driven by habitual compulsions that subconsciously distract from deeper troubles. Instead of drugs and alcohol, 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 »

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 »

A woman who spent £25 a week drinking 7 pints of Diet Coke everyday for 7 years has finally kicked her fizzy habit after seeking hypnotherapy. Claire Ayton, 36, piled on 3 stone during her 7-year Coke binge. After feeling tired all of the time, the mother of 2 went to her GP for a read more »

The beginning of October sees the launch of a new ban on vending machines selling cigarettes in England. The ban was encouraged by UK heart charity The British Heart Foundation after it emerged that 1 out of every 10 underage smokers will obtain their cigarettes from a vending machine. Betty McBride, policy director at the read more »

Often, when we picture an alcoholic, we usually conjure up an image of a middle aged person who drinks every day and all day. However, this is not always the case. Many people have an alcohol addiction, without even recognising it. Startling figures from the UK wide charity Drinkaware, show that an estimated 1 in read more »