Real Nutrition
Oh dear, it started off so well. Sitting attentively through the first two episodes of Channel 4’s The Food Hospital, Rob and I couldn’t believe that at last there seemed to be recognition by the medical profession, albeit a small team of four, that a lot of common health problems can be cured or alleviated [...]
I was enjoying some social time with a girlfriend the other day, at one of our favourite tea shops in Ross-on-Wye. She works in an office and so had a bit of gossip to share. As ever, the subject of food (and, on this occasion ‘modern’ diseases) came into the conversation, prompting her to tell [...]
Continue reading about Diabetes – the truth is not out there
I was upset but not surprised by the latest news from Cancer Research that the incidence of breast cancer is rising and that the chances of contracting the disease are now 1 in 8, the women at greatest risk being those over 50. The report goes on to suggest that the reasons for this increase [...]
I visited my kinesiologist the other week. I do this at least once a year – it’s the health equivalent of an MOT, you might say. It’s a way of determining my present state of health and whether or not I need to tweak my diet in order to address any imbalances in my system [...]
Continue reading about To supplement or not to supplement . . .
It’s January and, for many people, this month is tinged with regret as they reflect on the excesses of Christmas and the New Year, wishing they hadn’t indulged quite as much as they did. As ever, there are commercial operations that actually view such distress as an opportunity and, before the year is out, have [...]
I called in to our friendly greengrocer in Ross recently, to pick up some eggs. Colin, the shop owner, knows how particular we are about our eggs. When I ring up for the latest news of current deliveries, he puts some of our favourites by for us for collection later. Colin had been on a [...]
I remember watching yet another programme about dieting a year or so ago because I was interested to find out whether someone had at last found the secret to successful weight loss. I wish I could remember who was fronting the programme but I don’t suppose it matters. What I do remember is that a [...]
Continue reading about A calorie is a calorie – I don’t think so!
One of joys of going into Ross on a Saturday morning is visiting one of our favourite independents – Field Fayre. Recently taken over by an extremely enthusiastic couple, David and Yolanda, the shop is attractively stocked with real and organic produce. I say ‘attractively’ because the first thing that catches your eye is the [...]
Rob believes that I know a lot about food and nutrition, so he is encouraging me to ‘have my say’ on this blog whenever I feel moved to do so. The truth is that I feel moved most of the time, and often voice my opinion about something I have heard or read. So there [...]