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A study undertaken by LighterLife, the innovative weight loss and weight management company, shows that those who have type II diabetes could now reverse the condition by following Lighterlife Total — a commercially available very low calorie diet and weight management programme— which carries major implications for information to be given to newly diagnosed and existing patients, who should know they have a potentially reversible condition and not one that is inevitably progressive.

Margaret Fahy, owner and qualified counsellor of LighterLife Mayo, has helped the people of Mayo and surrounding counties shed weight since she opened her practice a year and a half ago.

Do you run to the fridge when you’re feeling alone? Well, you’re not alone. New research has shown that 48 per cent of people feel that “being alone” is the biggest trigger for them to overeat. This new research from weight-loss programme LighterLife helps to bring us one step closer to understanding the important role that psychology plays when it comes to people overeating, and the role that behaviour change has in successful weight management.

Running around after the children is hard work, and harder still when you are carrying excess weight. With one in five Irish men being classed as obese, it is not surprising that so many are missing out on chances to play football or tag with their children.

Will had never been happy with his weight. As a child he was always the chubby one and the last one to be picked for the team. Into his adulthood, he still carried more weight than he should and was gradually getting bigger. With a 38 inch waist, Will was sick of asking for the XL shirts and the larger size trousers and by the time he was 30, he realised he needed to tackle his weight.

You may have noticed a link between being stressed and your weight. When you are rushing around and feeling stressed you may also be doing one of several things such as missing meals, reaching for sugary snacks when your energy is low, consuming more caffeine, abandoning exercise because you feel too tired or too busy, or not getting enough sleep, which in turn is leading you to gain weight.

‘Secret scoffers’ revealed

You may have noticed a link between being stressed and your weight. When you are rushing around and feeling stressed you may also be doing one of several things such as; missing meals, reaching for sugary snacks when your energy is low, consuming more caffeine, abandoning exercise because you feel too tired or too busy, or not getting enough sleep, which in turn are leading you to gain weight.

New research issued from weight-loss and weight-management specialists LighterLife shows that people in Ireland are spending over a quarter of their weekly supermarket shop on junk food.

A recent survey conducted by weight-loss and weight-management specialists LighterLife in the UK and Ireland, has revealed that more than a third of women currently on a diet are secret scoffers.