Got a few pounds to lose? Cancel the gym membership. An increasing body of research reveals that exercise does next to nothing for you when it comes to losing weight. A result for couch potatoes, yes, but also one that could have serious implications for the government’s long-term health strategy.

A new study has found that up to 40 percent of UK models suffer from eating disorders.  Facilities such as a bulimia help center seem to be too scarce, and are in dire need. It is well known that the fashion industry’s obsession with skinny women is most likely driving the increase in eating disorders, [...]