
No, oats and porridge don’t help you lose weight
If you have weight to lose, don’t eat oats. Despite the health halo oats have been given, your body will digest them and turn them


4 Ways to make positive improvements today
You know I’m always talking about taking the very best care of yourself. Obviously, my focus is the very best food but there are other


New study finds even healthy weight children are on a diet
It’s our national obsession. And it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. We now live in a time where we’ve passed our weight obsession


Help yourself to better thyroid health
You’ve more than likely heard of someone having a ‘thyroid problem’. You might be that person. The thyroid is the butterfly shaped gland in your


The slippery slope of self-justification
Are you in the habit of justifying every action you take? For example, might you book a holiday that will stretch the bank, but justify


Kindness matters to your health
I love how various events set me off on a tangent. I recently got invited onto BBC Radio Suffolk, to talk to Wayne Bavin again,


Staying indoors and wearing sunscreen INCREASES fatal skin cancer risk
If you are averse to absorbing the sun’s rays, then absorb these facts: You are twice as likely to die from not being exposed to


Why are the various stages of womanhood rarely taught?
Being in my fifties now, I find myself more and more baffled at the sheer lack of information I was ever provided with, either at school or via public health, when it came to the various stages my body would go through as a woman.


10 steps to a balanced life
It’s no secret that maintaining a healthy balance in life can be tricky. We are constantly bombarded with demands from work, family, and social obligations. It can be hard to find time for ourselves, let alone our hobbies and interests.


It’s OK not to be OK interview
I talk to Wayne Bavin of BBC Radio Suffolk, about a study that found that we say we’re fine when asked how we are, even if we’re not.


Shush. Don’t talk about sexual dysfunction in women
A recent study by Belgian researchers found that out of 750 type 1 and type 2 diabetics, around a third of both men and women


The ‘Drop the F Word’ is a fantastic campaign. Shame about the sponsor
Walkers Crisps in collaboration with Ruby Wax and Comic Relief have launched a campaign to improve our mental health by talking more honestly to each


Don’t try this at home! My nightmare with MCT oil.
Here’s what not to do if you’re trying to replace one ingredient with an untested alternative! My goodness I thought I was being so clever.