I forgot to go to an appointment yesterday. Embarrassing. I would never have forgotten something like this in my youth. But could it be the poor sleep I’d had the night before? A new study links memory and everyday errors to sleep deprivation. The study (which points out that many human-caused disasters from Chernobyl to…
WHY WE’RE NOT VEGAN, AND A PLANT-BASED FAMILY DINNER
McDonalds sells vegan burgers, Gordon Ramsay offers dairy-free pizza and frozen food brand Iceland has a plant-based burger. No wonder supermarket chain Waitrose has declared 2018 the year veganism went mainstream. There are many ethical and environmental reasons to go vegan, of course. There’s also a longevity argument for giving up meat and dairy, which…
NOT ALL EXERCISE IS EQUAL: ZA’TAR NUTS AND THE LONDON BOAT RACE
We know exercise is good and that any exercise is better than none. But are we being misled by Government guidelines with their constant references to moderation? In Britain the National Health Service advises us to do “150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity such as cycling or brisk walking every week.” But Swedish research published…
HEALTHY EATING CHINESE-STYLE, AND BEST-EVER TOFU STIR FRY!
Did you celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend? It ushered in the year of the Rooster which means a busy year ahead, apparently (much like any other year for many of us in the ‘sandwich’ generation…) We celebrated with some delicious food: luckily our local Chinese restaurant has a good meat/fish-free selection on the menu…