Given that everything we eat- fruit, vegetables, cheese, meat, some organic fruit and vegetables included- contain pesticides, the big question is: are pesticides in food really that bad?
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It seems to me that a lot of things women do are taboo- breast feeding, talking about the menopause, talking about periods, how we dress or don’t dress- what is the problem?
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Often, I’ve heard that in order to absorb calcium from spinach you must eat something acidic with it, such as lemon juice. But is this really true?
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There are a million fish in the sea and so it seems there are a million theories on motivation, and that’s no joke!
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So what’s the new attraction with seeing a private GP instead of your own NHS GP?
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We often forget that without Cholesterol our nerve cells, brain and other vital structures just would not work.
So why is cholesterol the ‘Big Baddy’ when it comes to heart disease?
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In 1998, during my Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement in the Royal Victoria hospital, Belfast I learnt two very important facts that I still share with my patients:
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Today, as we deal widening waistlines and a rise in type 2 diabetes and other inflammatory diseases, scientists and journalists are asking the question: "Does our diet, rather than lack of exercise, hold the answer?."
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Exactly five weeks ago today I began an exercise challenge to myself- six weeks of cycling six days a week for six minutes each day, I coined it 6x6x6. Doesn’t sound like much, but the main thing was I felt six minutes was doable.
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Everyone enjoys being happy. But often we forget what makes us happy, here’s a reminder of what you can do to enjoy life even more.
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One in ten people who are overweight manage to loose weight.
In a culture where refined carbohydrates dominate are diet and where low fat diets correlate with a worsening obesity epidemic, science now shows that insulin is the main driver of fat storage and gradual weight gain; and contributes to general inflammation.
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For almost 20 years people in the United States of America have been advised to do Strength training twice a week, in addition to their weekly 150 minutes of aerobic exercise. It was only in 2011 that exercise guidelines in the United Kingdom caught-up...
But why have we been advised to add strength training to our workout? And should everyone, young or old, really start moving weights?
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This story is about our travels in Morocco and how I learned where all the cowpats go!
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Polyphenols are the active substance in green tea that could help prevent skin cancer, reduce inflammation in tendonitis, and repair DNA in our cells. It sounds like the cup of tea we all need. But does increasing your Polyphenol dosage through food and drink really translate to better health?
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Zinc is often taken as an 'over-the-counter' drug to reduce the chances of getting the common cold, improve physical fitness when training, and to enhance the immune system in auto-immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Does it really work in these conditions and if so how much should you take?
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Childhood obesity is on the rise throughout the world, with over 30% of kids in some countries being overweight.
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Morocco, here I come again but this time with my intrepid younger brother Christopher. One of Christopher's evening carers, who helps him get ready for bed, has been off work since December looking after her mother who is ill. So, when over the Christmas holidays Christopher asked me 'What will I do now?", followed by a daily reminder of " I need a holiday", I thought that a month in Morocco was a good solution. It would also buy us time to get someone to take over the evening shift on Christopher's return.
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When I was in San Fransisco last year, a friend who works at a local farmers market handed me this little pocket card with 3 lists of fish on it- fish you can eat safely, fish that may became endangered and fish that were endangered.
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The USA Food and Drug Association and European Union both advice that deodorants containing Aluminium should not be applied to broken or irritated skin i.e after shaving.
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As we say goodbye to mistletoe on this, the last day of Christmas, we welcome in the new-year with Miso, a superfood hot on a lot of healthy diet plans; but is it safe for everybody?
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