MAN v FAT Does Movember

Movember is the month where moustaches do battle with prostate and testicular cancer and suicide. As one of the biggest men’s health movements in the UK, we’ve got a network of guys who are all part of Movember and who are doing their bit by growing their ‘tache. Colin Rosam I have always been active […]

How Losing Weight Affects Your Poo

Here at MAN v FAT, the number 2 most recently asked question we get about weight loss is how it affects your poo. If you’ve already been losing weight, you may have noticed changes in your bowel movements and had some questions or concerns that you’ve been afraid to talk about, or perhaps you’re about […]

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

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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 […]