What happened to a healthy balanced diet?

In the U.K if you’re overweight or obese then you’re part of the norm. In fact 3 in 5 adults are overweight or obese, and even more worryingly 19% of children aged 10-11 years are obese. But before you start thinking the U.K. is special, we’re in good company; France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic and the U.S.A, are just a few begrudging members of this club, and many other nations are fast approaching the enrolment threshold.

All too often the blame for this phenomenon is laid at the feet of the individuals, who are; ‘too lazy’, ‘too selfish’, ‘too ignorant’. But I find this attribution of blame pretty hard to take. Do we really believe the vast majority of our population has become so apathetic towards their own health and wellbeing that they just don’t care? I think not.

The Deadly Foundations of the Beautiful Game

As the dust settles on the 2014 FIFA World Cup, football fans can look back on an exciting tournament, even if some of our teams didn’t exactly fulfil all of our hopes. However, beyond the pitch it’s not been a particularly great year for FIFA or the brand of football in general.