Obesity 'now the norm' in developed coun...

For this week’s Ask Me Anything, James Crombie, Press and Sports Photographer joins Andrea to answer any of your questions about his career! 

Angelina Jolie has been exposed for her messy writing, which people are calling illegible, but is it more relatable than we would like to admit?Joining Andrea to discuss is Speech Writer Cormac Lally, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Chair of the Communications Clinic Terry ... Show More

The Pentagon has said an upcoming firing squad execution will be live streamed.This is the first military execution in America for more than 65 years, and it is being made public…Have we gone too far? Does this cross a line?Joining Andrea to discuss is Ronan Lupton, Barrister and ... Show More

Over 1 billion people worldwide are obese, according to the World Health Organization. If current trends continue, half the world could be obese or overweight by 2035. The WHO refers to it as an epidemic. Recent data shows that over 40% of Americans are living with obesity. But o ... Show More

Globally, 650 million people meet the threshold for obesity. With those numbers on the rise, we ask: Is obesity a matter of individual choice, or is it rooted in larger systemic problems? Greg Doucette, a bodybuilder and health coach, says that obesity is a choice, and argues tha ... Show More

On this week’s episode of Real Health, we’re discussing obesity in Ireland, the main causes of the disease and what treatments are available for it. Last month, the World Health Organisation released a report that said obesity has reached “epidemic proportions” in Europe. It show ... Show More

<p>Childhood obesity has reached epidemic rates in this country. What are the causes and what can we do about it? Listen this week as Cassie Weness and Kate Crosby discuss this problem.</p> 

More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050. Find full subtitles and a worksheet for this episode at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from ... Show More

<p>Despite understanding the complexities of obesity and efforts to curb obesity, rates continue to rise. Our current approach is inadequate with a siloed and mechanistic healthcare system, polarized perspectives on body acceptance and diet culture, and a lack of knowledge or acc ... Show More

A recent survey by the Indian government shows that Indians are getting fatter. Obesity increased by more than 4% in both men and women in India in the last five years. More alarmingly, it also became more prevalent in children under the age of five years. Experts say too much bo ... Show More