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IN THIS ISSUE<br />

An apple a day Interview<br />

6<br />

The obesity epidemic<br />

The number of children in the UK who are<br />

overweight and obese is on the increase and it’s time<br />

to act fast<br />

Consequences of<br />

8 obesity<br />

Many people are of the understanding<br />

that obesity is a physical disease, but<br />

what they fail to remember, is that it<br />

has a massive impact on other parts<br />

of human life too.<br />

12<br />

with Dr Christian Jessen<br />

Dr Christian Jessen, talks about the UK’s growing<br />

obesity epidemic, what needs to be done to solve it<br />

and why it makes economic sense to offer bariatric<br />

surgery to more obese people<br />

The good stuff<br />

16 Giving your child a nutritious, tasty diet<br />

needn’t be difficult with these handy tips - and the<br />

earlier you start, the better<br />

Start small and work<br />

20 out the safe way<br />

Exercise is known to be essential for your health,<br />

and features in most weight loss programs. However<br />

those who are overweight and out of condition run<br />

the risk of injuring themselves before they lose any<br />

weight and their good intentions stall<br />

The truth about sugar<br />

24 We all want to know the truth about sugar<br />

– is it bad for us? Well the answer is yes, and did<br />

you know that it can be as toxic as drugs and alcohol<br />

according to recent studies…<br />

Obesity and<br />

28 reproduction<br />

Professor Adam Balen talks about the effects of<br />

obesity on fertility and how being overweight may<br />

double your wait for a pregnancy<br />

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