Is single-digit body fat actually healthy?

Being slim isn’t always as healthy as it may appear to be… We hear a lot about the risks of being overweight, but often little is said about how being underweight can impact us. Like it or loathe it,

Probably the most common question I’m asked by patients who are feeling tired or have put on weight is, “Do I have a slow metabolism?” The answer is complicated. Your metabolism is the name for all th

Having survived an eating disorder, Micheál Costello calls for cycling to address its dangerous culture around food and weight

When the mercury rises, so can the desire to change your body. But can body goals ever be compatible with self-love? Body-positive influencer Danae Mercer weighs in

BEN SHEPHARD

Ten years ago, I wrote a book on weight management and type 2 diabetes. At the time of writing, experts were predicting that there could be as many as 5 million people in the UK living with type 2 dia