My part in the great toast controversy The danger of eating too many acrylamides A useful snack list during lockdown Oh, how these lockdowns can change a person! This time last year, I barely used social media. I’ve always been an email guy, really. It’s my favourite way to write to friends, colleagues and YOU, of course! Personal, one to one, and private… I still think you cannot beat it. But then came the pandemic […]
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How your gut is linked to these serious illnesses When your microbiome becomes poisonous Do you need a poo transplant? Recently I confessed that I’d not been feeling great during this last lockdown. I’d been overeating comfort foods out of anxiety and boredom, to the point where I really piled on the pounds. My stomach began to ache all the time and I felt pretty miserable in my head too. If you missed it, you […]
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How the bark of a tree can help a stricken woman Want a Porsche? Then join the NHS I feel like a cyborg today… Half man, half robot. Or to be more precise, half lazy writer…half incompetent nurse, because as I speak (sorry, type), Lara is upstairs in bed nursing a sore tummy. And let me tell you, if it’s bad enough to send Lara to bed, it’s BAD. If I’m suffering, I tend to […]
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This looks disgusting at first But fermented drinks and probiotics are good for your gut and general health – click here for more information Here’s how to ferment your own drinks Our friend Sarah had a glint in her eye as we sat around her kitchen table. “Are you ready?” she asked. “Sure,” said Lara. “Yes,” I nodded, “I’ve always wanted to see one in the flesh.” “Ok” said Sarah, sliding a large clay jar […]
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Why precious moments like these are so important for your wellbeing The benefits of being slow This wild, free food can lower your blood pressure, relieve kidney problems and improve your digestion Dear NAME The weather was lovely on Sunday. I decided to take my daily coronavirus constitutional… Formerly known as “walking the dog”. Off I went into the countryside near our home where I was captivated by a familiar scent. Wild garlic! Loads of […]
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