It's the same old story every year. The pounds pile on over the winter months, only to leave us with a real battle of the bulge as the warmer weather approaches.

By winter our New Year's resolutions of healthy eating and regular exercise have often given way to a drop in motivation. For many of us this is accompanied by the temptation to become more sedentary and increase our food intake to keep warm. The result is an accumulation of unwanted fat which is bitterly regretted when spring arrives.

Pegasus family doctor Jean Herron has a few hints on how to break the vicious cycle this year (read more…)