A UK Government Minister Cut Bread, Potatoes, and Pasta and Lost Two Stone in Three Months
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UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock lost two stone (about 28 pounds/13kg) in 2012 over three months by cutting out bread, potatoes, and pasta. "I did it over three months by not eating bread, potatoes or pasta," he said, a change he only disclosed publicly to The Telegraph in 2018.
He repeated a similar low-carb approach — this time cutting sugar and starch — during the 2019 election campaign, losing an additional 10 pounds (4.5kg).
When Hancock contracted coronavirus in March 2020, his symptoms were reported as mild and his recovery quick. Dr. David Unwin and other medical professionals suggested his reduced body weight may have contributed, pointing to early research linking obesity to more severe COVID-19 outcomes.
Key takeaways
- ›Cut bread, potatoes, and pasta from his diet without a formal named program
- ›Lost two stone (about 28 pounds) over three months
- ›Later lost around 10 more pounds during a separate push cutting sugar and starch
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