Emotional intelligence, General, Health

This week’s news is so ‘last week’!

Happy heart-health! When will the authorities (whoever they are!) withdraw its longstanding warnings about cholesterol? Recently, it’s been decided that perhaps we’d jumped the gun, or should I say, the rabbits did! Maybe this is retribution for all the horrid things we’ve done to them to control their numbers… I’m getting [...]

Emotional intelligence, General, Health

Overcoming Overload

If it feels like you’re peddling twice as hard to stay in the same place these days, it’s probably because you are! We were bombarded with five times more information in 2011 than we were in 1986! It hasn’t got any easier in the intervening years… We’re spending twice as [...]

Emotional intelligence, Health

‘Tis the season to be jolly!

If it’s the season to be jolly, what are you waiting for? Looking forward to Xmas? Or are you already stressed-out, just thinking about it? If so, you might be very interested to discover some surprising facts about stress and health. 30 000 adults in the USA were asked: How [...]

Brain, General, Health

Fermented Food Headlines

Look at some of the many article headlines in the New Scientist over the last few months. Bacterial therapy is in its infancy, but gut flora is now recognised for its essential role in our overall health and longevity. Faecal bacteria cocktail treats superbug infection Genetically Modified bacteria may banish [...]

Brain, General, Health

What is fermented food?

Ever asked the question, “What is fermented food?” Numerous cultures around the world have been fermenting food, it seems, forever! Of course, it’s a great preservation technique and in the absence of Tesco and Waitrose, gave our ancestors access to fresh vegetables throughout the year. It really is so easy [...]

General, Health

What did fermented food ever do for us?

It restores gut health Because the gut is the largest part of our immune system, when bad bacteria are defeated and replaced by proliferating good bacteria, you can cure a multitude of health problems, lose weight, enjoy better skin, and boosted immunity to boot. It increases Vitamin A and Vitamin [...]

Brain, General, Health

Fermented Food? Yuck! What’s that!

One of the things that’s mentioned, in the brilliant film, Origins, is the massive benefit of fermented food to your brain and immune system, and I thought you might like to know more about it. If you’ve ever eaten sauerkraut, then you’re a bit more in the know! However, most commercially [...]

Emotional intelligence, Health, Learning

Grand Designs & Genius Material

 Is your child struggling at school? Before I talk about ‘the kids of today’ I want to mention that we caught ourselves on Grand Designs again last Monday, while looking for University Challenge. Sorry, I didn’t realise it was going to be on, or I’d have told you. The programme [...]

Brain, General, Health

Are you sitting comfortably?

I hope not! It’ll be the death of you! Oh dear – something else we’re doing all wrong… Do you too despair at the almost constant barrage of research telling us what we’re doing wrong? As is so often the case, the latest news is about our sedentary lifestyles. Yes, [...]

General, Health

This Might Be The One!

Grateful to have known this genius… Returning from holiday, I was so shocked and saddened to hear of the death of an old university boyfriend, Graham Joyce, the acclaimed and multi award-winning fantasy novelist. Even though he’d been so poorly, it still knocked me for six. Not just through keeping [...]