Category Archives: Health
Don’t use water to clean your contact lenses
I was fascinated to read the story of Irenie Ekkeshis this week.
Read more...Revealed: the most popular sarni is…
During your lifetime you are likely to eat an average of 18,000 sandwiches – costing you up to £48,000.
Read more...Comfort food for hospital patients
Most of us have experienced hospital food at some point in our lives haven’t we – and it doesn’t usually get a good review.
Read more...Get wrapping to lose weight!
Don’t feel too guilty about breaking your New Year Resolution of healthy eating – it’s not your fault!
Read more...10 a day? No way
For years I have tried religiously to eat five portions of fruit and veg a day (with varying levels of success), so I nearly fell off my chair when I read that we are now being encouraged to eat 10 portions!
Read more...The fridge or not the fridge – that is the question
Where do you stand on the great fridge debate? Should your tomato sauce be kept in the fridge, or in the cupboard?
Read more...A day’s break from running after 52 years
I thought I was doing well to manage a couple of short jogs a week until I heard about former Olympian Ron Hill.
Read more...New campaign says cabbage is cool
Just when you finally got to grips with spiralising your veg, this latest food trend has been hit by a crisis: The Case of the Missing Courgettes.
Read more...Diet drinks may be just as bad…
I don’t always welcome ‘latest reports’ into what we should and shouldn’t be drinking and eating, but I have to admit, a recent study into diet drinks was very interesting.
Read more...Child mental health is extremely important
A shocking statistic has emerged this week – with not enough cash reaching children’s mental health services, up to a quarter of youngsters in need of help are being turned away.
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