With Britain now the most obese country in western Europe, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his TV series Britain’s Fat Fight is on a mission: asking food producers, restaurants and the government to confront the crisis. Two-thirds of us are already overweight and there's no doubt that our poor diet and lack of exercise is slowly killing us, as well as crippling the NHS. After smoking, obesity is the next biggest cause of premature death in the UK.
The series has been produced in partnership with The Open University and here on OpenLearn we have got lots of articles and free courses so you can learn more about obesity, diet and exercise and how you can improve your health and that of your family:
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Body, Mind, Media
Learn more to access more details of Body, Mind, MediaA collection of resources to help ensure the wellbeing of your family.
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Top 5 things junk food marketers know about your child
Watch now to access more details of Top 5 things junk food marketers know about your childBeware the junk food marketer with their hashtags, games and sponsored tweets! Here are the top 5 things junk food marketers know about your child.
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Your child's phone is a junk food marketer
Watch now to access more details of Your child's phone is a junk food marketerUK rules that ban marketing of junk foods to children and young people are weak. So where do kids see junk food marketing online? Let's find out...
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The science of nutrition and healthy eating
Learn more to access more details of The science of nutrition and healthy eatingThis free course, The science of nutrition and healthy eating, looks at the science behind nutrition, covering aspects of biology, chemistry and physics as well as giving some insight into healthier eating. Reading food labels, choosing healthier foods, hydrating appropriately and understanding how we taste food will allow you to be more ...
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Obesity: balanced diets and treatment
Learn more to access more details of Obesity: balanced diets and treatmentThe incidence of obesity is on the increase in affluent societies, and the phenomenon commands increasing attention from health professionals, legislators and the media. This free course, Obesity: balanced diets and treatment, looks at the science behind obesity, examining the dietary, physiological and genetic aspects of the topic.
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Exercise and mental health
Learn more to access more details of Exercise and mental healthEach year thousands of pounds are spent on medications to treat conditions such as anxiety and depression. These medications often have negative side effects. Exercise is an alternative treatment that is low cost and has few side effects. In this free course, Exercise and mental health, we will look at the links between exercise and improved ...
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Why the size of your plate might be making you overweight
Read now to access more details of Why the size of your plate might be making you overweightAlan Partridge's trick of taking an extra-large plate to an all-you-can-eat buffet might be putting his long term health at risk. New research links tableware size with the tendency to eat too much.
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Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health
Read now to access more details of Green care: contact with nature can improve mental healthCan being outside gardening improve our wellbeing? Discover three factors that account for the positive effects of 'green care'.
Study Health with the OU:
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BSc (Honours) Healthcare and Health Science
Learn more to access more details of BSc (Honours) Healthcare and Health ScienceThis degree will provide you with some of the skills required for working in health science and with the ability to apply evidence-based scientific methodology to health-related issues. The combination of healthcare and health science topics will equip you with a broad understanding which applies to a range of debates about the provision of ...
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