Stop Santa - Health

Santa’s Global Delivery Network: The Unseen Consequences

26 October 2022 Harold Cooper 4 Comments carbon emissions, environment, fungi, global delivery network, health, human cancers, ice caps, santa

A new study has revealed an alarming connection between Santa’s global delivery network and the melting of the ice caps, as well as the growth of fungi in human cancers.

Fitness Health National Security

Santa Claus and National Security: Taking Childhood Obesity More Seriously

24 October 2022 Abigail Taylor 2 Comments childhood obesity, exercise, healthy eating, national security, nutrition, physical activity, santa claus

Santa Claus is often used to market unhealthy foods and drinks to children, contributing to the obesity crisis and putting our national security at risk.

Advocacy Children Health

Santa Claus: Promoting Unhealthy Body Image to Kids?

18 October 2022 Priyanka Patel 4 Comments healthy eating habits, irish heart foundation, junk food ads, obesity crisis, public health act, santa claus, unhealthy body image, unrealistic body image

The Irish Heart Foundation recently launched an advocacy campaign to address the issue of Santa Claus promoting an unrealistic body image to children.

Health Lifestyle

Male Fertility Crisis: What You Need to Know

7 October 2022 Priyanka Patel 0 Comments body image, chemicals, hormones, lifestyle, male fertility, obesity, reproductive health, santa claus

Don’t let the image of Santa Claus distract you from the male fertility crisis – learn what you need to know to address it.

Food Health

WA’s War on Fast Food: Restrictions Proposed to Combat Obesity Crisis

27 September 2022 Martha Wilson 0 Comments cost of living crisis, department of health, diet, fast food, health, healthy food, marketing tactics, obesity, planning laws, restrictions, wa

In an effort to combat the growing obesity crisis in WA, the Department of Health has proposed a range of strategies to reduce access to unhealthy fast food outlets.

Family Health Nutrition

Santa Claus Brings Unhealthy Habits: How Parents’ Words Can Harm Kids’ Health

23 September 2022 Priyanka Patel 2 Comments childhood obesity, eating habits, emotions, family, health, healthy eating, language, parents, public health crisis, santa claus, words

Santa Claus may bring joy to children, but his treats can lead to unhealthy eating habits and contribute to the public health crisis of childhood obesity.

Fitness Health

Susanna Reid Sets a Positive Example for Health and Fitness

21 September 2022 Peter Jones 2 Comments exercise, fitness, health, healthy eating, susanna reid, weight loss

Susanna Reid has taken control of her health and lost a stone in weight, setting a positive example for others to follow.

Health Medical

Breaking the “Medical Bypass”: New Drugs to Combat Obesity

10 September 2022 Robert Anderson 4 Comments acceptability, accessibility, anti-obesity drugs, health, medical, obesity, weight loss

New anti-obesity drugs are offering the same efficacy rates as weight loss surgery, but access to these drugs is still limited.

Economics Education Health

Swindon’s Obesity and Malnutrition Crisis Worsens with Rising Food Prices

3 September 2022 Maya Patel 2 Comments children, education, food prices, health, life chances, malnutrition, obesity, swindon

Swindon is facing a concerning rise in obesity and malnutrition due to rising food prices and the cost-of-living crisis.

Health Human Rights

Missy Franklin Retires at 23: A Reminder of the Human Cost of Sports

29 August 2022 Abigail Peluso 2 Comments chronic shoulder pain, human cost of sports, missy franklin, olympic gold medalist, retirement, swimming

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin announced her retirement from swimming on Wednesday due to chronic shoulder pain, reminding us of the human cost of sports.

Education Government Health

Derbyshire Primary School Kids at Risk of Obesity

2 August 2022 Priyanka Patel 2 Comments children, derbyshire, education, government, health, initiatives, nutrition, obesity, pandemic

Nearly a quarter of children finishing primary school in Derbyshire are obese, and the pandemic has only made the issue worse.

Culture Health

Santa Claus and the Unequal Burden of Obesity

16 June 2022 Michael Johnson 2 Comments body acceptance, body image, communities of color, health disparities, obesity, public health, santa claus

Santa Claus is a beloved figure, but his depiction reinforces the idea that being overweight is acceptable – a concerning reality in light of the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color.