From The Cellar
Regular readers will know that I rarely discuss my personal life. It is not the purpose of this blog, which is about ideas on health, wellbeing and getting more out of life. However this week, one issue has seen an intersection between a personal interest of mine and...
Perfectly Pureed Apples
Makes: about 4 x 8oz ball jars worth of sauce You need: 1 kilo apples (any variety ) 1.5-2 cups water 3 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg 2 teaspoons ground cloves To prepare: 1. Roughly chop apples into pieces, removing...
Woman And Weights
Many women worry about doing resistance training. There is no need to. In fact there are many reasons to do so as Tom and I discuss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nOZ1LLpID8
Distracting Your Child During Procedures: it’s easy right?
When I give vaccinations or other injections, I often see parents investing a lot of their energy in distracting their child. The distraction scenario looks big and sounds very loud which 90% of the time, adds to the child’s anxiety. The parent’s louder talking and...
New Thinking On Prostate Testing
Whilst testing for prostate cancer can be beneficial, there are risks of over diagnosis and treatment, which does not extend or improve life. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ena7t1v4Xrs[/youtube]
The Happy Healthy Mind Tonic
AAGHH - deadlines, appointments, school runs, family commitments, work pressures. To do lists increasing, days flying by and the year diminishing. When you think about everything you have to do in your week, how do you feel? Cool, calm and collected or stressed,...
Super Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are insanely delicious AND nutritious. They’re super easy and affordable to make. To Prepare: 1. Soak 1 cup (or more!) of sunflower seeds in water overnight. 2. Strain and rinse them the next day, then pour out onto a lined baking tray and sprinkle...
Simple Works!
Sometimes I genuinely despair for the medical profession that I am a member of. There is an increasing desire to find complicated solutions and ignore simple solutions, which work. This mainly comes from academia, public health and those who devise guidelines rather...
New Discoveries Of Old Truths
There is an adage, which says that everything old will be new again. I have previously written about my late mothers take on fashion. If you had a laundry basket big enough to keep piling clothes into, eventually you could turn it upside down and what is at the bottom...
Healthy Communication for Healthy Relationships
Do you find yourself getting stressed, frustrated, angry, upset or anxious when you communicate with your partner? And when was the last time you had a disagreement or a misunderstanding? Would you like to communicate in a way that builds a more fulfilling and...
Peanut Butter Cookies
Notes: Makes one dozen biscuits/cookies You need: 1 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar 1/4 cup banana flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract To prepare: Heat oven to 350° Mix all ingredients thoroughly Spoon out a heaping tablespoon of dough and form into...
Tips On Managing Stress
My trainer Tom and I chat about ways that you can reduce and better manage your stress levels. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ALCKRsUTrc