How would you do in the health food quiz show? Discover why this survey might not be telling the truth Here’s why it is not too late to make a change for the good “Jeremy Paxman here with the University of Life versus the Maladjusted Malcontents School of Hard Knocks in the final round of our quiz, and here is your first question…” The suspense builds and… “…Why do we eat?” Not one of the questions you’d expect to hear…
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The latest shocking news about fish oils (I hate to say I told you so) The rancid supplement you think is healthy Why you cannot see or smell this problem Imagine this… You go to the fridge one morning to get milk for your tea or coffee. Off comes the cap and you give it a sniff. “UGH!” The milk smells horrible – quite clearly, it has gone off. What next? Would you drink it? No way. Similarly, if you…
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Do the numbers really add up to a good story? The real reason to indulge a passion for good food What can really turbo boost a healthy salad? Really! A perfectly cooked boiled egg is a culinary work of art. You can keep the five star, Michelin chef prepared fripperies that food critics salivate over. No piquant prawn and chorizo tower with saffron glaze and pea shoot foam can hold a candle to what I have before me right now….
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Why this classic old fashioned sweet is so bad for your health This herbal tea should have a health warning for its effect on your blood pressure Revealed, liquorice’s dark secret Lara loves going on Twitter. And I admit, she shows me some really interesting stuff from time to time. Just before Christmas there was a great ‘thread’ (AKA: string of Tweets) with a stark warning about the dangers of a classic type of sweet, which is also an ingredient…
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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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