Why is Junk Food so Addictive?
Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes: small, medium, large, thin crust, thick crust, stuffed crust, extra cheese …. Most of us know what we’re getting...
Health
I recently turned 55 and I’m fat!
Lockdown has not been my happy place. Don’t get me wrong: I love working from home. Before the virus turned our world upside down, I spent...
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
If you have a “desk” job, you probably spend up to 80% of your day sitting down. If you are like me, what with Covid-19 forcing...
Sleep Deprivation – I don’t walk into doors anymore, my mobile phone falls onto my face
An adult generally needs 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night, which translates (for most of us) to a serious lack of screentime. To achieve...
Diets – an ode to them
OneThe worst thing about depression is the solitude,Which gets me in a mood and totally unglued,So where I head with that attitude is straight to food,Whether...
Bread and Butter – Should they be part of a staple diet?
Bread is one of the most consumed products in the western world. It is everywhere you look. It is in sandwiches (obviously), wraps, burgers and bread...
Dukan Diet – High Protein
Dukan Another low-carb, high-protein diet. This one, however, has four phases. Phase one (Attack): A strict lean protein diet. It’s a list of 72 low-fat, but...
Fasting – will it help my wellbeing?
Abstinence from all food and liquid (they sometimes allow you water) for: a day a week during the daylight hours the homecoming dance; or whatever And...
’twas the night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the flat,Not a human was stirring, they were too bloody fat.No stockings were hung by the chimney at...