70 m. ago Doctor reveals the best day to inject weight loss jab to avoid calorific bingeing at the weekend

More than a million Britons are now injecting themselves weekly with drugs-bought online or through private clinics-lured by promises of rapid results.

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98 m. 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

4 h. ago Common sweet can help blast body fat and cholesterol if eaten every day

A specific sweet treat has been shown to help reduce body fat and aid weight loss, according to multiple studies and health experts

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8 h. ago Price of 'King Kong' fat jab to soar by 170% in UK to just shy of a bloated £4K per year

Eli Lilly is sharply increasing the UK price of its weight-loss and diabetes drug Mounjaro, with the cost of some doses set to rise by as much as 170 percent from September.

Economics

14 h. ago TOWIE's Amy Childs shows off her trim figure in a pink swimsuit during her family summer holiday to Tenerife after sparking weight loss concerns with fans

The TOWIE star, 35, is currently enjoying a sun-drenched getaway in Tenerife with fiancé Billy Delbosq and her children.

Society

14 h. ago The Biggest Loser’s Bob Harper says Jillian Michaels didn’t reach out to him after ‘widowmaker’ heart attack

Harper and Michaels worked together for 12 seasons of the weight-loss reality series

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15 h. ago Eli Lilly ramps up UK price of weight loss jab Mounjaro after Trump demands

The US president had put pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to make drugs cheaper for AmericansThe price of the weight loss jab Mounjaro will rise by up to 170% in the UK, its US manufacturer has said, as Donald Trump ramps up pressure on drugmakers to increase their prices for Europeans so that they can make them more affordable for Americans.Eli Lilly has said it will increase the price of the drug from September, with a month’s supply of the highest dose rising from £122 to £330. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Weight loss jabs: Pharmacist shares what to expect after starting weight

Around 1.5 million people in the UK use weight loss treatments 💉

Politics

20 h. ago Eli Lilly raises UK price of weight loss drug Mounjaro by up to 170%

Pharmaceuticals group seeks to address US complaints about ‘foreign freeloaders’ who rely on Americans to pay more for medicines

Economics

23 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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29 h. ago Yoga app for over 35s that helps with 'weight loss and heart health' is 61% off

The Yoga-Go app was created to make yoga welcoming for everyone

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37 h. ago Rosie O'Donnell, 63, shocks fans with a VERY trim size 12 shape thanks to 'life saver' weight loss drug Mounjaro

The former talk show host, 63, has underwent quite the metamorphosis thanks to the drug, yet she remains in disbelief over how far she has come.

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44 h. ago Emmerdale's Lisa Riley left in 'constant pain' after huge 12 stone weight loss

Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has been a fixture on the ITV soap since 1995, playing the iconic Mandy Dingle, and she's faced off-screen battles too

Politics

47 h. ago Stacey Solomon shares weight loss secret after huge transformation

The BBC star has flaunted her toned figure in a black bikini as she candidly admitted her pride at losing the pounds

Politics

52 h. ago Japan boxing authorities toughen up safety measures after deaths of two fighters in two days

The Japan Boxing Commission will crack down on rapid dehydration to ‘make weight’, which experts say makes the brain susceptible to bleedingBoxing authorities in Japan will introduce stricter safety measures after the sport was left in shock by the deaths this month of two boxers competing in the same event.Officials from the Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) told reporters this week the changes would include pre-bout urine tests, tougher rules on rapid weight loss and improvements in ringside medical services. Continue reading...

Sport

53 h. ago 'I'm a weight loss doctor, this 49p tinned food could help slash cholesterol'

This vitamin-packed food could also help you feel fuller for longer, aiding weight loss efforts

Society

67 h. ago Love Island's Adam Collard reveals huge weight loss after Celebs SAS Who Dares Wins

Love Island star Adam Collard has opened up on his time on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and admitted he was in a "weird place" when he signed up for the Channel 4 show

Politics

3 d. ago Stacey Solomon's incredible body transformation as she reveals secret behind weight loss

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has unveiled her gym-honed figure in a black bikini as she shared her pride in her dedication to her fitness journey this year

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3 d. ago Woman's haunting last 5 words to dad before dying after weight loss surgery

Brooke Tiddy's family has remembered the 'energetic and enthusiastic soul' who was 'deeply motivated to improve her health' after her death following a weight loss procedure

Events

3 d. ago Weight loss jabs like Mounjaro and Wegovy could make you go BLIND, experts warn

A study found jabs were linked to a 'modestly increased risk' of diabetic retinopathy-a condition caused by damage to blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye.

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