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home group support healthy eating real success getting active magazine about us press media services media library Food Optimising IMAGE Therapy Body Magic Slimming World on Referral press release archive events calendar advertising guidelines & artwork request a case study	December 2008 New eating plan makes weight loss Extra Easy Obesity is one of the UK's most urgent health problems, and, in England, it's growing at 1.25 per cent each year. This means that by the end of 2009, another 675,000 people will be obese - that's 1,850 people every day becoming a statistic, and putting their long-term health at risk. Now Slimming World is marking its 40th anniversary by unveiling a brand new eating plan which promises to make losing weight easier than ever before. Click here to view this press release Pass it on: Cutting food bills gets healthy boost A leading slimming organisation has turned the spotlight on healthy eating on a budget. Click here to view this press release Free help for overweight children as study links child obesity to thyroid problems The UK’s most advanced slimming group is inviting parents who are concerned about their child’s weight to bring them to their local Slimming World group for free - after a new study linked obesity in children to structural changes in the thyroid. Click here to view this press release November 2008 Penny shuns gastric band to lose half her body weight Just 18 months ago mum of four Penny Melly weighed 20 stone and suffered a catalogue of health problems. She was just weeks away from gastric band surgery. Then a leaflet through her door inviting her to join a local Slimming World group prompted her to have one last try at losing weight without surgery. Today (Tuesday, 11 November) after losing half her body weight Penny has been crowned Slimming World’s Woman of the Year 2008. Click here to view this press release August 2008 Slimming World Magazine celebrates more stunning figures! Slimming World Magazine has retained its position as the UK’s best-selling title in the women’s diet and health sector, bucking the trend in a period where almost all other titles have seen declining sales. In the latest Jan-June 2008 ABC figures released on 14 August, the magazine recorded a circulation of 286,032 increasing from 275,162 in February 2008, to keep the number one spot. It’s the title’s 5th consecutive ABC increase and records the magazine’s highest ever circulation. Click here to view this press release Jack Mitchell, 18, loses over 7 stone and defies the bullies Eighteen year old Jack Mitchell from Sunderland has been announced as the winner of Slimming World’s Young Slimmer of the Year 2008 after losing 7½ stones. Jack started gaining weight when was 10 years old, after the death of his beloved granddad. “I comfort ate and started to put on weight. Things got worse when I went to comprehensive school and the bullying began. I was taunted about my weight by pupils and a teacher.” Click here to view this press release July 2008 Brian Semple -- Slimming World's Man of the Year 2008 Starting weight: 28st 8lb, Weight loss: 15st 2lbs, Consultant: Linda Booker, Rochester group, Kent Click here to view this press release June 2008 ‘Men are Better Slimmers than Women’ It’s official – men are better at slimming. Data from Slimming World’s referral scheme shows that men lose on average 23% more than women during the 12 week referral period. Click here to view this press release May 2008 Simply Summer success come rain or shine A wet summer might be good for the garden – but not for your waistline! As climate experts predict above-average rainfall this summer, a new Slimming World survey reveals that almost 80% of slimmers dread a rainy holiday season more than a sunny one. That’s because staying indoors means there’s more temptation to eat and less chance to get active! Click here to view this press release April 2008 On top of the world – after shedding 23st 7lb Roberto Enrieu is a man who can conquer mountains. He's turned his life around with an inspirational 23st 7lb weight loss – to be named Slimming World’s Greatest Loser 2008. Click here to view this press release March 2008 13 STONE LIGHTER, LIFE IS PLAIN SAILING FOR MR AND MRS SLIMMING WORLD 2008 After struggling with weight problems for over 20 years, Michelle and Andy Smith from Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, have lost over 13 stone together to be crowned Mr & Mrs Slimming World 2008. Click here to view this press release February 2008 Slimming World Celebrates Fabulous Figures UK-based weight-loss experts Slimming World are celebrating a massive surge in membership in recent months – the biggest in their 40-year history. Click here to view this press release Have Your Chips… And Eat Them! Make chips the dish of the day, without the fear of piling on pounds, with a week of healthy recipe ideas from Slimming World – perfect for chip-lovers everywhere! To mark National Chip Week (Feb 11 – 17) these delicious meal ideas make a family feast, any day of the week. Click here to view this press release New Cross-government Obesity Strategy Gives Slimming Organisations Green Light For many years Slimming World has been seeking clearer guidance from government to help overweight people seek effective solutions and clarity about weight management. So we welcome the government’s new obesity strategy that sets out a framework to help individuals and families to lead healthier lives. Click here to view this press release Put Love On The Menu This Valentine's Day There’s no surer way to a man (or woman’s) heart than through their stomach! If you want to treat your loved one to a Valentine’s night to remember, but want to look after their waistlines too, Slimming World has come up with a fabulous Valentine’s Day menu guaranteed to melt your lover’s heart! Click here to view this press release [[click here for more... January 2008 Drugs Or Slimming Groups? Solving The Prescription Dilemma Shocking statistics show an eight-fold rise in the prescription of obesity drugs. Slimming World, the UK's leading weight loss organisation, warns that the majority of PCTs and GPs are ignoring a treatment option that costs a third of the price and is more effective in the long term. Click here to view this press release September 2007 Slimming club offers NHS lower cost obesity solution Sir Derek Wanless’ report about NHS funding commissioned by the King’s Fund, reveals that rising numbers of obese and overweight men, women and children equate to rising costs to the NHS for treatment. Sir Derek says “obesity is the biggest single problem by a very long distance in terms of public health.” Click here to view this press release July 2007 Want To Quit Smoking? Join a Slimming Club As the 1st July smoking ban in England looms, many smokers thinking about quitting may also be worrying about putting on weight. But weight gain needn’t be an unwanted side effect of stopping smoking. Slimming World’s nutritionist Dr Jacquie Lavin explains why starting a healthy eating plan and joining a slimming group at the same time can really help smokers to stop and slim successfully. Click here to view this press release March 2007 Thousands of young people join Slimming World to adopt a healthier lifestyle When 12 year old Chris Bennington joined Slimming World just over a year ago, he weighed 11st 1½ lbs, the average weight of a British adult. He was bullied at school because he couldn’t keep up with the other boys and was withdrawn, quiet and shy. Click here to view this press release	Latest press release: For case study requests, contact Nicala Tel: 01773 546146 Email: public.relations@ slimming-world.co.uk For other press/PR enquiries, please contact: Jenny Caven Tel: 01773 546037 Email: public.relations@ slimming-world.co.uk
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