Move the Blues Away

 Exercise for mental health. I think this is something we have touched on previously in the podcast, but it is an issue that's worth revisiting, and in particular, some interesting new data is out. Now, you probably won't have seen this in the mainstream media because...

Movement is medicine

Chores are good for us. I can hear you all screaming already. Household chores typically aren't the most popular activity that people do through the course of the week. And I get it. It's not what you do for fun, but it keeps your house in order. And that can include...

Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions

In sport, you can tell how you or in a team sport, your team is traveling by the scoreboard. It's not to say that winning is everything, and you can certainly enjoy playing sport for the enjoyment of playing sport. That's a good thing. But if you want to know whether...
People Management on the Mothership

People Management on the Mothership

It’s getting harder to tell the normal from the nut-bag these days, especially in the workplace. Just think about it – how many of your own co-workers are rowing with only one oar, psychologically speaking?

Waging The War (On Drugs) And Losing The Fight

Statistics are so commonplace that it is rare these days to be taken aback by them but this one was startling. The number of babies born with symptoms of opiate withdrawal has trebled between 2000 and 2009 in the USA.

Supplementing With Vitamin K (Kindness)

Supplementing With Vitamin K (Kindness)

Current news about vitamin K is everywhere. In the health and wellness world, vitamin K is the new vitamin D3.
What I’d like to share today, however, isn’t about the vitamin K that can be bottled.

To Make Real Decisions We Need Need Real Information

To Make Real Decisions We Need Need Real Information

Political correctness has sought to neutralize the meaning of wordsWhen the same problem starts to affect numbers we are in serious troubleTo achieve what we want in life we need honest information not just stuff we want to hear!

The Key To The Fountain of Youth

The Key To The Fountain of Youth

You have all seen the ad where the woman scrapes her nail over her skin and it’s so dry, it leaves a trail of flaky skin. It looks ugly, but even worse; it can be itchy and extra sensitive. But don’t stress too much, there is a solution…

Wellbeing Requires Action Not Meaningless Words

Wellbeing Requires Action Not Meaningless Words

We all know the importance of exercise including those who choose not to. Lack of awareness is not the problem. Our health is a consequence of our actions. Meaningless words do not play a role!

Kids, Labels And Drugs

Kids, Labels And Drugs

Labeling children is bad at the best of times. Labeling them so that self appointed “experts” can save them from all sorts of future problems by intervention at age two would be laughable except there is a risk it may be taken seriously.

Beware Of Alarmist Nonsense

Beware Of Alarmist Nonsense

Regular readers will know I am not a fan of hysteria in health stories. Shrill alarmist messages at best do no good and at worst are counterproductive.

Good News For Chocolate Fans

Good News For Chocolate Fans

Just in time for Easter comes new research, which show, wait for it, that people who regularly eat some chocolate have a lower BMI than those who do not.  Whilst the reason was not determined, the link withstood allowance for a host of other variables. This has got to...

Five Tips To Max Your Metabolism

Five Tips To Max Your Metabolism

Losing weight can be a daunting journey if you do not have the right information to make it easier and faster. There are certain actions you can take that will create weight loss success.