The diet wars between supporters of the status quo (low fat) and supporters of a lower carb, higher fat diet reached a new height last month. South African Professor Tim Noakes, a world renowned doctor and scientist was on trial for, wait for it, putting out a tweet...
Staying healthy is more than just eating right and getting daily exercise; to truly have a good mind/body/soul balance, there are several things you need to incorporate into your daily routine. It’s easy to apply this way of thinking to other things, such as keeping...
Recently I gave a presentation to a group, which was undertaking a six-week health transformation through changed eating patterns and exercise. It is always great to talk to those who are on the path to improving their health and who are keen to learn more. Of course...
In a new video series called Health Minded, regular contributor George Helou and I discuss health topics. In this episode we explode some myths about cholesterol. You can subscribe to the channel on you tube. George Helou is a life coach, author, educator,...
The original concept of public health was to deal with outbreaks of and prevent spread of infectious diseases. This included advice on quarantine, and treatment. Useful advice included sanitation of water and other basic (as would be regarded today) hygiene. The...
We hear a lot about depression in the media – we have had many high profile sportspeople, politicians and musicians disclose their experiences with depression. and as a result many people assume that this is the most common mental illness. Wrong… anxiety...
