For many years, broadcaster Mark Sainsbury’s winning personality and flamboyant moustache saw him working at some of the top jobs across radio and television as a journalist of some stature.
Now aged 66, he still has the facial hair and the charisma, but his stature has disappeared thanks to a recent 15-kilogram weight loss.
He’s very much an example of the message Men’s Health Week hopes to get across to Kiwi males this year.
“Our whole thing is about stuff that men needlessly die from,” explains Mark. “Diabetes, suicide and heart disease are the top three. Yes, we’re all going to die, but we’re all about stopping preventable deaths.”
Mark has managed to reduce his blood pressure so now he no longer takes medication and while he has type 2 diabetes, his blood sugar levels are more normal these days.
In 2017, he told his listeners on his morning RadioLIVE show that he needed to change,