It was brought to my attention that a discussion is taking place on the Healthier Weight facebook page regarding whether it is acceptable to use humour to encourage people to lose weight. This has been tried in Australia and one study found that men responded to humorous messages but that women were more sensitive and did not find it acceptable. I would be really interested to hear what you think about this subject.
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Dr David Ashton
27th May 2010
