08/08/2026
When did getting food become this easy?
I read a BBC article this week about obesity, and one part really caught my attention.
It wasn’t simply about what people are choosing to eat.
It was about the environment we’re now making those choices in.
Food companies spend enormous amounts marketing highly palatable foods. Sugary drinks are everywhere. Fast-food outlets surround many schools. More of us have sedentary jobs.
And if we’re exhausted after a long day, dinner can arrive at the front door after a few taps on a phone.
I think this matters.
Because we talk an awful lot about personal responsibility and willpower when we talk about weight and health.
Of course our individual choices matter.
But those choices don’t happen in a vacuum.
They’re made when we’re tired, stressed, hungry, busy, working late or trying to feed a family.
And our modern environment has become very good at making the less healthy option incredibly easy.
Our environment has changed enormously.
Our biology hasn’t.
After nearly three decades working in A&E, I’ve seen where poor metabolic health can eventually lead.
That’s one reason I’m so passionate about having these conversations long before someone ends up in a hospital bed.
We can’t individually change the food industry or redesign our towns.
But we can become much more aware of the environment influencing us.
Sometimes improving your health isn’t about finding more willpower.
It’s about making the healthier choice a little easier.
I’d love to know what you think.
Has it become harder to live healthily than it was 20 or 30 years ago? And what has changed most for you?
Your health uncomplicated.
Dr. Kiri 🌹x
The Midlife MOJO Doctor
