NHS diet works: plump Britons see average weight loss of half a stone

NHS diet works: plump Britons see average weight loss of half a stone Overweight Britons given diet coaching by the NHS are losing an average of more than half a stone each, the head of the health service has said.

Simon Stevens said the flagship programme, soon to be offered in every part of the country, had already exceeded expectations.

Results from the first schemes show overweight patients who completed most of the sessions lost an average of eight pounds each - equivalent to the weight of 15 Big Macs.

Forecasts had predicted average weight loss of around five pounds. The Daily Telegraph