From the monthly archives:

June 2009

banana

Something that strikes me as I listen to people talking about eating, is the sheer indoctrination about dieting.

There’s this idea that to be thin we must avoid all “bad” foods and replace them with so-called “good” foods. Last time I checked, there was no such thing as a good or bad food!

There’s also an extremely frustrating idea that to lose weight successfully you must follow some kind of stupid diet plan – clearly I’m not a fan! Click to Read More »»

pregnantIf you’re pregnant, you may be worried about adding too many calories to your diet. But, with everyone from your mum to your great aunt Bessie assuring you “It’s okay, you’re eating for two!” you’d be forgiven for thinking pregnancy was a time for indulging!

Is that really the case?

Unfortunately, no it’s not! Pregnancy it not a time for indulging unnecessarily in snacks of cookies and potato chips. Click to Read More »»

happinessDoes your quest for a healthier lifestyle feel like a constant uphill battle? It’s an irony of the modern times we live in that as technology and scientific knowledge advances, we continually seem to get further and further away from our health goals. 

We’re all so busy, and the fact that we’re constantly bombarded with new diet and health information means we often don’t know who or what to believe in.

Personally I think we need start simplifying things. So, rather than going on the latest whim of the media, try trusting your gut instincts a bit more. Click to Read More »»

veg

Recently I had another question from one of my readers saying she simply cannot get her husband to eat vegetables. Apparently he tells her when she makes them taste good then he’ll eat them! Sounds like someone else I know (my hubby!) :-)

I’ve dealt a little with this subject in the past, and it seems having a dislike for vegetables is a rather common problem.

So, what can you do if you want to be healthy, but vegetables simply aren’t your thing? Click to Read More »»

painChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a condition where suffers experience long-term disabling fatigue, and possibly additional symptoms such as aches, pains, sleeplessness, poor concentration, and headaches.

Unfortunately controversy remains about the nature of this condition, confounded by the fact that there are no tests to diagnose it’s existence – diagnosis is made purely by excluding other causes of the symptoms shown.

The umbrella term CFS/ME is used to describe the condition at present: Click to Read More »»