Fat Men’s Health: Everything You Want To Know About Your Prostate

As part of our series on the health issues that sometimes impact bigger guys, we’ve arrived at the prostate. Please remember, it’s the prostate, and not the prostrate, which means to lie on the floor face down. Occasionally, an investigation into the prostate might require you to be prostrate but that’s information for another time. […]

Fat Men’s Health: Buried Penis

statue of david with a black bar covering his modesty

Ok, right up front we’re going to warn you that this post is about buried penis, AKA buried penis syndrome and it contains graphic pictures of penises (peni? Penii?). If such things might alarm you then please click this link to a picture of a lovely calming cat.  Still with us? Then let’s talk buried […]

Fat Men’s Health – Gout Causes and Treatment

In our Fat Men’s Health series, we’re looking at some of the most common conditions that fat men suffer from, what they’re like and how you can avoid them. Today we look at gout causes and treatment. We’re also chatting with MAN v FAT readers who have these conditions to get real experiences of what […]

Fat Men’s Health: What The **** Is Cholesterol And Why Should I Care?

Hooray! It’s National Cholesterol Month, which just so happens to be our joint-favourite health-themed month, tied only for top place with joint health month. National Cholesterol Month is organised by our chums over at Heart UK and aims to raise awareness of cholesterol and its impact on your health. Frankly, we think this is a […]

Five Great Songs About Being A Fat Man

We love music here at MAN v FAT and given that we’re all about supporting men who want to lose weight and get healthier, it’s inevitable that sometimes our playlists veer in that direction too. Fortunately, there have been several great songs that are either about the feeling of being a bigger bloke, or deal […]

10 Tips For Staying Healthy While Working From Home

If you’re one of the millions of office workers who have had to adjust to working from home, then you’ve probably already started to see that it presents some unique health challenges. Whether it’s the proximity of the fridge, or simply the removal of social barriers that say you can’t work in egg-stained pyjama bottoms […]

Disordered eating: what you need to know

Chasing a weight loss goal can lead you to watching everything what you eat but when does it become too much? Relationships with food can be as complex as explaining the offside rule to that one mate who has no clue. Join us as we discuss disordered eating. Have you found yourself completely avoiding certain […]

7 ways stress can affect the body

ways stress can affect the body

We all get stressed sometimes. It seems impossible not to, what with the demands of modern life – eat well, exercise, do well at work and further your career, keep in touch with friends and family, maintain your relationship, look after your mental health, keep your house clean, raise your children. And that’s just your starter […]

Exercise and mental health: how does exercise help with depression?

exercise and mental health

We’ve long known that moving more makes us feel good, and some scientists have even gone as far as saying exercise can be as effective as anti-depressants for those suffering with clinical depression. But when you’re struggling with your mental health, exercise is often the last thing you want to do, so what’s the deal? […]