The Slimming Clinic Blog
Obesity Treatment: Weight Loss surgery…
Obesity is not just a few extra pounds. Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that are dangerous to your health such as heart disease and diabetes and could reduce your life expectancy....
Foods to maximise your workout
It’s extremely important to consume the right foods and drinks pre-exercise in order to maximise your results and enjoy your workout. People often avoide food before a workout because they are worried about feeling sluggish or are concerned about burning less fat. But...
Medical weight loss…
Obesity dramatically affects quality of life. Not only does it put an obese person in danger of many serious health problems like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some types of cancer and stroke (NHS Obesity Overview) but also day-to-day activities like household...
Obesity in children…
Obesity is the leading cause of serious diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer, and it is estimated that about 10% of all deaths each year in England can be attributed to being overweight and obese. Last month, Simon Stevens, the new head of the...
Obesity facts and figures…
Soaring obesity levels mean one in 10 deaths in England and Wales is now caused by excess weight, the chief medical officer has warned. Professor Dame Sally Davies, the Chief Medical Officer for England, said that a ‘normalisation’ of being overweight meant many...
Low calorie broccoli recipe…
Broccoli is known as a superfood and we are not surprised; the health benefits of this delicious green vegetable are truly endless. To start with, it can help detox your liver, target breast cancer stem cells, reduce the risk of prostate cancer progression and prevent...
Liver cancer soars by 70% in a decade due to poor diets…
According to the Daily Mail liver cancer soars by 70% in a decade triggering warning of devastating impact of binge drinking and poor diet Cases of liver cancer have soared by up to 70 per cent in a decade, fuelled by poor diet, obesity and binge drinking. Between...
Trends in obesity – how can The Slimming Clinic help?
According to Public Health England, in the last twenty five years the prevalence of obesity in England has doubled. Without dedicated efforts to combat the epidemic such as medical weight loss through The Slimming Clinic – these jumps in obesity will show no signs of...
Why slimming medication is better than traditional invasive methods…
Slimming down and losing weight is something that most people aim to do at least once in their lives. With so many treatments out there – how do we know which method is best for us? Slimming treatments are spilt between invasive and non-invasive methods. Invasive...
Fitness Classes – what do you want to target?
Some people have heaps of self-motivation to go to the gym regularly and work out on their own. Others enjoy being taught exercises whilst being in a social environment. Fitness classes are a fun way of exercising and actually reserving your space at the class acts as...
Get Out of the Gym and Into the Sun!
Put down the weights, jump off the treadmill and dismount the exercycle! The weather is looking absolutely gorgeous right now and there are lots of ways you can get yourself out there to make the most of it whilst still getting your daily dose of exercise. Here’s a...
The Benefits of Yoga…
The benefits of yoga go beyond improving flexibility and finding inner peace. The main reasons to continue bending your body into weird and wonderful positions are: 1. Yoga improves immunity at cellular level by causing changes in gene expression. One of the most...