The end of last week saw some mixed news for those who believe that the television advertising of junk foods is a malign influence on our children’s lives. UK media regulator Ofcom has announced plans for a ban on such advertising during programming designed for children.
This is clearly a step forward, though [...]

The standard way of gauging body size is the body mass index (BMI) - calculated by dividing an individual’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in metres. According to conventional wisdom, a BMI of 18.5 – 24.9 is regarded as ‘healthy’, while BMIs of 25-29.9 are considered ‘overweight’ and those of [...]