The Quick Weight-Loss Diet

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In 2009, almost a quarter of adults (22 per cent of men and 24 per cent of women aged 16 or over) in England were classified as obese. It is predicted that the number of overweight and obese people is likely to increase. The Foresight report, a scientific report used to guide government policy, has [...]

12 tips to help you manage type II diabetes

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Diabetes mellitus, or simply diabetes, occurs when the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood becomes higher than normal. There are two types of diabetes – type I and type II. Type II diabetes, appears to be on the increase and can develop when the body fails to produce sufficient insulin to sustain a normal blood [...]

5 exercise tips for the self employed

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There is no doubt that we live in a busy world these days. Finding time to look after our health and to keep fit – especially if you are self-employed or running a business from home – is very tricky indeed. Those who are involved in running a business from home know how difficult it [...]

Pomegranate Juice – Elixir of life or simply a fruit drink?

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My last blog posting highlighted the health dangers of pomegranates when they are launched at break-neck speed from the back of a shop. However, a number of the comments received with regard to that unfortunate event, surfaced an interesting subject – the fantastic health benefits of drinking pomegranate juice. It is a strange irony that [...]

Managing the Mind – The Stigma of Mental Distress

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Mental distress is still one of the few subjects that can be so easily brushed to one side by society, or worse, openly ridiculed and stigmatised. Due to this wide-spread ignorance and the influence of a media-created over-simplified conception, the general public tend to view those suffering mental distress as unpredictable, incapable of rational thought, [...]