Tag Archive: Exercise

The issue with exercise

Have you been enjoying the Olympics? I do admit to getting a bit hooked on the track-and-field events, and so I’ve got into some of the action this week. I’m one of those people who – when they see something inspiring on telly – immediately want to start doing it themselves. If I watch a Kung-Fu movie I instantly turn into Bruce Lee. If I watch the rugby, I’m taken instantly back to my youth, and begin ducking and diving…
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The positive side to cold and darkness

relaxing cocoa

I know many people don’t like this season with all the coldness and darkness. But it does have some benefits. For instance, Lara and I love to spend an evening with steaming mugs of cocoa or taking a cheeky trip to the local pub with its roaring hearth. We also enjoy a change in diet. The light fresh salads of summer are replaced by hearty stews and casseroles with a herby dumpling or two thrown in for good measure. Good…
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A new study into middle aged fitness

•    Couch Potatoes Rejoice! •    The Diet that’s Like A Treadmill on Your Plate •    What to eat every week to boost your natural fitness   I’ll begin by stating the bleedin’ obvious.  I LOVE FOOD.  It used to be that I just loved its taste and the pleasure of eating it.  And now I love it for that AND the way it heals disease and protects us from all kinds of later-life health problems.  It’s why I began writing…
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