2 h. ago Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser review – how did television ever sink so low?

Cruelty. Contestants who have abuse screamed in their face. Cash prizes. This documentary about a horrific 00s weight-loss reality TV series in the US makes for deeply troubling watchingThe mid-2000s were a peculiar time in television. After the dubious 90s innovations of Jerry Springer in the US were followed by the UK launch of Big Brother, it was clear that using the travails of so-called ordinary people as fuel for small-screen entertainment was an idea with legs. There was a mini goldrush of sorts as programme makers realised that conflict, extremity and dysfunction would always sell – and that any human-interest subject could be shoehorned into some version of reality TV.In Britain, ITV’s The Jeremy Kyle Show began casting its malign spell in 2005. In the US, something similarly queasy (and enduring) had arrived a year earlier in the shape of NBC’s weight loss bootcamp-meets-bearpit, The Biggest Loser, which took contestants living with obesity then belittled them with humilia...

Culture

15 h. ago ‘This is America’: New Jersey gym teacher told Egyptian Muslim student she’d be in ‘jail’ by 16 during bullying campaign, lawsuit alleges

Kathie DeBonis allegedly told teen Jana Gadalla that fasting during Ramadan might help her lose weight and she should ‘just go drink alcohol’

Society

24 h. ago ‘We are obsessed with weight’: Bob Harper on life as a trainer on The Biggest Loser

As a new Netflix documentary looks back at the hugely successful – and highly controversial – TV weight-loss competition, its longest-serving trainer tells allIn Netflix’s new documentary about The Biggest Loser, Joelle Gwynn, a contestant on the televised weight-loss competition, has a message for her former fitness trainer: ‘Fuck you, Bob Harper.’ Gwynn was a contestant on the US show in 2008, and she has just watched a clip of Harper screaming at her to “shut the fuck up” after she failed to run on a treadmill for the specified time. “Oh, and your little dog too,” she adds.The Biggest Loser was a phenomenally successful TV show. It ran for 18 seasons in the US, attracting more than 10 million viewers in its prime and spawning more than 30 international versions, including a UK iteration presented in 2012 by Davina McCall. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dog trainer urges owners to stop making a key mistake with crates

The canine specialist previously warned that one thing can be deterimental for a dog's wellbeing

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7 d. ago Doctor shares 3 hidden intolerances that could stop weight loss

If you are struggling to lose weight, this could be why

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7 d. ago Daily pill helps patients lose 12% of body weight in early trial

Results of study suggest orforglipron could be a simpler, cheaper alternative to injectionsA daily weight-loss pill has been shown to help patients lose about 12% of their body weight, according to the results of a clinical trial.The drug, made by the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, is a GLP-1 agonist – a type of medication that helps lower blood sugar levels, reduces appetite and slows digestion. Continue reading...

Science

7 d. ago Daily weight loss pill that works like Ozempic helped users lose almost TWO STONE in groundbreaking trial

People taking the new wonder drug orforglipron lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight after 72 weeks and benefited from reductions in bad cholesterol, blood fats and blood pressure.

Economics

8 d. ago Cheryl Burke on years of being shamed for her weight: ‘I’m done being judged’

The former ‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro denied claims that she used Ozempic to lose weight

Events

1 week ago Avoiding these foods could help people lose twice as much weight, study finds

Those who were given a diet of pre-packaged breakfast bars and shop-bought sandwiches ate more calories than those who ate meals cooked from scratch

Politics

1 week ago Trying to lose weight but want to eat out? Here's what to order at the UK's most popular restaurants

The good news? You can enjoy a dinner out without blowing your calorie count or triggering a full-body bloat.

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1 week ago Avoiding these simple foods could help people lose twice as much weight, study finds

Those who were given a diet of pre-packaged breakfast bars and shop-bought sandwiches ate more calories than those who ate meals cooked from scratch

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1 week ago Avoiding common food type you could see people 'lose twice as much weight'

Experts suggest making one dietary change could boost weight loss

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1 week ago EastEnders' Lorraine Stanley used weight loss jabs to lose 6.5st but changed her mind

Lorraine Stanley, who played Karen Taylor in EastEnders, has opened up about her 6.5st weight loss

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3 w. ago I was overeating and depressed about my 25 stone weight until one small change turned my life around

David Smith tried for years to lose weight off his 159kg frame to no avail. That was until a friend offered him some unlikely advice that saw him change his life and drop a whopping 66kg.

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3 w. ago Comedian reveals 'horrendous' side effect of weight loss jab Mounjaro 'no one mentions'

Appearing on the Have A Word podcast, comedian Will Thompson described his experience with the GLP-1 medication, which helps people lose weight by reducing appetite.

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3 w. ago Mounjaro users discover key mistake that's stopping them from losing weight

In a video shared on TikTok, aesthetics practitioner Annabelle Welch, outlined five key warning signs that patients may be undereating on Mounjaro.

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