Oh Sugar Sugar (& fat & salt…)
There seems to be a lot more being written about the problems with sugar. Here are some of them: Channel 4 – Dispatches – Are you addicted to Sugar? BBC2 – Horizons – Sugar vs Fat The Times – Why…
Smoothies – Not as Innocent as you think!
It’s been a busy summer with lots of lovely ladies visiting our retreat (hence the lack of blogs for the past few months!) and a lot of talk about healthy breakfasts. This leads to discussions about smoothies, the health benefits…
Sunshine on my shoulders… Part 2
We had a beautiful warm sunny day today. It’s amazing how much better you feel with some sun on your skin and blue skies above – I’ve blogged about some of these benefits on my previous post – Sunshine on…
Bring it on…
It’s about a year ago that Don Barrett filed his first case against the big food companies in the USA. And it’s about time – I’ve been writing about the dangers of sugar (my blog: Sugar Sucks, Oct 2010) and…
Warnings gone mad!
I have to shake my head in wonderment sometimes at bureaucracy. Here are two examples relating to ‘Label Warnings’ I’ve seen this week: Ice cube bags – so glad to see that they’re labelled as ‘Freezer Safe’! Monkey Nuts –…
Sunshine on my shoulders… Part 1
…makes me happy… It seems these famous lyrics from the John Denver song are actually very true words! Vitamin D not only helps ward off depression, it helps boost our immune system too. But Vitamin D is much more important…