The delicious way to kick-start weight loss: Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY’s guide to cutting the calories

Concerned by the impact of weight gain on our health, the Mail’s new columnist Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY has devised a Shape Up Britain series to reduce our waistlines and improve our wellbeing.  Continuing today and all this week, we follow the progress of 30 volunteers who’ve road-tested the plan and reveal the delicious recipes that worked … Read more

Government tells restaurants to slash calories on takeaway and ‘on-the-go’ foods

The food industry is being urged to ‘voluntarily’ cut calories from some of the nation’s favourite foods in order to curb the obesity crisis.  The Government is urging the food industry – particularly restaurants and takeaways – to reduce calories in many products.  The calories in some foods should be reduced by as much as … Read more

EVE SIMMONS: Why putting calories on restaurant menus fills me with fear 

Britain is officially on a diet. After three years of debates and discussions, the Government has finally committed to a strategy to reduce our national waistline, spurred on by the pandemic. Boris Johnson’s personal health scare is partly behind the sudden push – in July, the Prime Minister blamed his severe Covid-19 illness, which put … Read more

Padma Lakshmi says she often eats ‘over 7,000 to 8,000 calories’ in a single day on Top Chef

Padma Lakshmi says she often eats ‘over 7,000 to 8,000 calories’ in a single day of filming as host of Top Chef: ‘Those chefs are cooking to win’ By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 01:14 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 01:14 BST, 17 July 2020 She is the glamorous host of the popular cooking … Read more

The shocking tweaks that add HUNDREDS of calories to your meals revealed

Experts have revealed the shocking tweaks that can add hundreds of calories to your meals, and why a healthy-looking dish isn’t always going to be good for your waistline.  The founder of the Australian weight loss program The Healthy Mummy Rhian Allen explained that very often the issue with weight loss is that we don’t realise … Read more

The shocking tweaks that add HUNDREDS of calories to your meals revealed

Experts have revealed the shocking tweaks that can add hundreds of calories to your meals, and why a healthy-looking dish isn’t always going to be good for your waistline.  The founder of the Australian weight loss program The Healthy Mummy Rhian Allen explained that very often the issue with weight loss is that we don’t realise … Read more

Government’s plan to ban junk food adverts before 9pm ‘will cut just TWO calories a day’

Banning junk food adverts before the watershed will only cut two calories from a child’s diet a day, research shows.   The Government revealed plans in March to restrict advertising of foods high in salt, fat and sugar on television and social media until after 9pm.  They hoped the strict rules would curb soaring childhood obesity … Read more

Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY: Six ways to BURN calories and FUEL sleep

There’s no doubt that a great night’s sleep is the best possible way to boost your immunity and fight off infections.  So, in these troubled times, it can be doubly infuriating if you’re being kept awake by snoring — either yours or the person you share a bed with.  But luckily, my brilliant new insomnia beating … Read more