Elaine Gormley: ‘I felt unloved.’ Photograph: Rob Durston for the GuardianView image in fullscreenElaine Gormley: ‘I felt unloved.’ Photograph: Rob Durston for the GuardianDiets and dietingThey promise instant results, but put lives at risk. So why is the market booming?
Elaine Gormley was desperate when she turned to slimming pills. She had been obese since childhood, but lost a significant amount of weight by going to Slimming World classes in her early 20s. Read More...
Photograph: Sam Armstrong/Getty ImagesFrom ancient Egyptian cubits to fitness tracker apps, humankind has long been seeking ever more ways to measure the world – and ourselves. But what is this doing to us?
by James VincentIf anything exemplifies the power of measurement in contemporary life, it is Standard Reference Peanut Butter. It’s the creation of the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and sold to industry at a price of $1,069 for three 170g jars. Read More...
Alice Litman’s friends and family described her as ‘bold and brave, warm and kind’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The GuardianAlice Litman’s friends and family described her as ‘bold and brave, warm and kind’. Photograph: Teri Pengilley/The GuardianTransgender This article is more than 3 months oldNHS gender care delays ‘contributed’ to trans woman killing herself, coroner saysThis article is more than 3 months oldAlice Litman had been waiting more than three years to receive gender-affirming healthcare when she died in May 2022 Read More...