Britain is “losing the war” on obesity to spare people’s feelings about being fat, according to the founder of a global gym business.
Former City barrister Nick Mitchell, hailed as “London’s best personal trainer” and owner of Ultimate Performance – whose clients include Olivia Colman, Gemma Atkinson and Top Gun 2 actor Glen Powell, said the Government needs to make living healthier easier.
He suggested raising tax on junk food, lowering tax on good food and rewarding the healthy with lower national insurance payments, which helps fund the NHS.
Nick Mitchell says Britain is losing the battle against obesity. (Ultimate Performance/PA)
He said: “We are living in age when feelings are more important than facts, and there is a push to be morally right, not factually correct, which is a nonsensical statement.
“We are losing the war on obesity and crippling the healthcare system.
“We need to take drastic action.
“We have to have honest conversations with the obese that they are slowly, and insidiously, killing themselves, but we also need to show compassion and humanity…
