The Ketogenic Diet: Is the Hype Worth a Try?
It’s ‘new’ and lots of people are raving about it, but is it for you? Will it really help you get back that body you once had? Let’s face it, these past few years, people have been introduced to many and various ways to help achieve their health and fitness goals: taking pills, following a […]
Why we’ll never have a sugar tax in Australia…
Source: ABC Sugar tax and the power of big business: How influence trumps evidence in politics Australia markets itself as a liberal democracy committed to the principles of equality and fairness. But in practice, those with clout or money or both can influence public policy in a way other members of the public cannot. Take […]
Does Vinegar Really Kill Germs?
Incomes have been pretty much stagnant for years. Meanwhile the price of just about everything goes up around us. Is it any wonder we’re all looking for ways to rein in unnecessary expenditure. Take household cleaners as an example… Generic white vinegar costs $0.25 cents per litre. In comparison, Earth Choice brand multi-purpose cleaner is […]
Ladies! Your vaginal scent is who you are…
Vaginal perfumes, douches, scented panty liners, cucumber washes and now vaginal steaming? Really? I mean REALLY? Ladies, do you really want to rid yourself of the very essence that makes you YOU? That scent is uniquely yours. It is everything you are from your genes to what you eat and drink to who you sleep […]
Is the war on marijuana politics rather than science?
President Trump’s attorney general, Jeff Sessions, wants to crack down on states that have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. This is a bone-headed, regressive move that I predict will backfire. We have an opioid addiction crisis killing thousands of people in this country every year. That crisis is fueled by a pharmaceutical industry […]
Light pollution is affecting your health!
The world is brighter and that’s bad news for most of us… The comprehensive World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness has appeared in Science Advances. Written by a group of distinguished scientists lead by Italian Fabio Falchi, it is a noteworthy accomplishment. The first atlas appeared in 2001, but was based on a less […]
Junk food linked to smaller brains!
Every one of us knows that a good diet is essential for long term health. Yet so many of us believe that we can eat whatever we want, whenever we want, without consequence. Or perhaps, like most smokers, we believe consequences are for the ‘others’ and that we will be fine. We know that junk food leads […]
High-protein diets protect against arterial disease
Amino acids are the basic building blocks of our body. And while they’re present in many foods, they’re highest and most readily absorbed in and from animal products, especially meat. I can already hear the vegetarians among us screaming (I live with three 🙂 ) but you can’t argue with science which is now showing […]
It’s about that coffee…
Do you wake up thinking about that first cup of joe, java, jamoke or whatever you might call it. Maybe you’re a tea drinker craving that fine English Breakfast blend. Each to his (or her) own! No matter which way you lean, you’re one of the hundreds of millions who make caffeine the world’s most […]
39 quotes to get you out of bed every morning!
OK, let’s face it! There are some days where you’d really prefer to stay in bed for an extra hour or three and then just lounge around for the rest of the day. Right? We all need and deserve days like that… they’re called rest days, not to be confused with work days! […]
