This is how a broken heart can be such bad news Try these handy tips to lower stress levels An easy way to calm the jangling nerves we all suffer from Today’s letter starts a little sombre but it gets better I promise… A few weeks ago I read about a tragic real-life case of a broken heart. It was a press release from an age concern group about a grandmother who was denied contact with her grandchildren. She was…
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Are you suffering from “the nocebo effect”? The hidden drawbacks from FitBits on your wrist When too much information is bad for you Last year, I was in a pub with one of my old friends. He runs his own successful business and has a LOT of money – enough for a BMW sports car, a five bedroom London house and all the latest tech. He was telling me about how he’d cut down on drinking and started doing high…
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Did you make one of these three classic resolutions? Why January diet tips fail Don’t make this pandemic weight loss mistake So did you make any New Year’s resolutions? And were they one of the BIG THREE? According to a YouGov poll from this time last year, the top three New Year’s resolutions were: Exercise more – 47% Lose weight – 44% Improve diet – 41% To be honest, I do keep track of these and it is pretty much…
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The confusing story about what is good for us There is always an argument, never an easy answer The fat gene debate starts again For those who have committed to think about New Year diet resolutions, I offer the following real life experience… “But it says healthy on the label” snarled the petulant one. “And if I had a t-shirt on saying ‘handsome’ that would be true as well would it?” Was my not unreasonable reply (one that I was…
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NEWS! Milk is as good as osteoporosis drug – the latest revelations from the BMJ How to cut your risk of fracture by 11% Revealed, the best non-dairy calcium sources Imagine this… You go to the GP with concerns about your bone health. Perhaps you have osteoporosis or you’re worried about getting the condition. So they send you for the usual checks… When you return to the surgery for a diagnosis, the doctor opens the door of a fridge by…
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The shocking truth about supermarket honey – it’s not what it says it is on the jar Finally, this food scam is being exposed, but will anything be done about it. How to eat genuine, raw, healthy honey that actually does you good There is a major Manuka Honey Scam going on. I’ve been banging on about this for years… To the point where I feel like a stuck record. But finally, thanks to an article I’ve just read, it…
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