What Your Testosterone Levels Are Doing At Your Age

Testosterone is the anabolic steroid that separates the men from the boys and girls, improves heart health, increases bone density, muscle mass, keeps the old mojo working and helps beat fat. It’s produced by the testicles, the ovaries (although you probably don’t have to worry about these) and the adrenal gland. Although women do produce […]

Five Ways To Not Hate Having Your Photo Taken

A recurring theme for bigger men is that they hate having their photo taken. We asked MAN v FAT forumite and professional photographer Garry Seymour for his advice on looking good on camera even if you’re not at your target weight. ******* Have you ever been gripped with fear when a camera comes out of […]

5 Things Soft Drink Fans Do Not Want To Hear

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Love soft drinks? Well, in the last few years, a backlash has begun against fizzy drinks. People attack Coke and Pepsi with a fervour that is usually reserved for Twitter kneejerk reactions. We’re all for open discussion around these issues and suggest that you always look at the research for yourself before deciding what goes […]

5 Reasons Why Sleep Is The Missing Piece Of Your Weight Loss Puzzle

Losing sleep over your excess weight? Here’s some advice for you – don’t. Lying awake at night fretting about your size and shape, or anything else for that matter, isn’t going to help shed those surplus kilos one single bit. In fact, sleep and weight loss are linked. The less sleep you get, the more […]

A Beginners’ Guide To Mindful Eating

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OK, so it’s pretty obvious that very few of us need a guide to the technical how-to of eating per se. Get food, put in mouth, job done. Whether you’re stuffing a burger down your throat, spooning beluga onto blinis or sucking freeze-dried astronaut food into your mouth – all of us have a fairly good idea of […]