Table Talk

"I've always realised the power of physical fitness, ever since I was very young," says Dr Greg Lessons, Health Improvement Lead at the Fire Fighters Charity. "Being in the fire service, the food environment was leading me to gain body fat." Dr Lessons says it was not just the thought of losing some weight that got him interested in nutrition, he was interested in the other ways a healthy diet could help him and his colleagues. He says things like obesity and poor nutrition within the fire service are reflective of wider society, but that there are specific challenges that need to be addressed. In this episode of the Career Conversations podcast series, Dr Lessons explains all about his role at the Fire Fighters Charity and the path that led him to his current job. Initially, he wanted to be a Royal Marine and went to the University of Exeter to study Sports Science, as a way into the military at officer level. "It wasn't long after starting that I realised I didn't want to join the military after all,"