Could This Be the End for Type 1 Diabetes Injections
Anyone suffering Type 1 diabetes needs no introduction to the inconvenience and discomfort of daily injections of insulin or to the constant monitoring of blood sugar levels. (Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugar.) Unlike Type 2 diabetes which is a lifestyle disease, Type 1 is genetic. At this stage, there is no cure […]
Food for Thought… the Dirty Secrets of the Food Processing Industry
We all want to eat well. We especially want our children to get the best possible nutritional value, in the least harmful way, from their food. In my home, we focus on home prepared meals most days of the month. We do it for taste as well as nutrition. By sticking with easy meals, we […]
That First Impression Is Indelible!
It takes less than 1/20th of a second to decide a man’s sexual orientation. You may be right or wrong but the decision is made. Chances are you also see women with visible tattoos as being more promiscuous. Balding? don’t worry about it… shave your head instead. Then people will see you as more dominant! […]
Are Antibacterial Soaps Hurting Your Family?
In recent years there has been an explosion of cleaning products guaranteeing to kill 99.9% of all germs in a ludicrously short time frame. You’ve seen them lined up on your supermarket shelves and you’ve probably bought some. The Hidden Dangers of Antibacterial Soaps for Your Family Why wouldn’t you? The ads show loving mothers […]
Why Those Long Hours Are Probably Killing Your Bottom Line!
Do you work from a home office? You probably made that decision so that you can have time with your family. But do you find it hard to stop? Do you put the kids to bed and ‘go back to the office’? We all worry about long hours affecting our personal health, but what if […]
Easy Meals for Healthy Living
Have you ever thought about your biological age? It’s the best indicator of your future health, well-being and longevity. “Biological, or physiological, age is a measure of how well or poorly your body is functioning relative to your actual calendar age.” The calendar says that I am in my mid-60’s. My biological age is mid-40’s. […]
Can a High Carb Diet Lead to Depression
I‘m just one of the roughly 2.5% of the population afflicted by bi-polar disorder. I don’t remember my first manic episode, but I do recall my first bout of depression. I was just 14. Of course, I didn’t know I was depressed. Nor did my parents, teachers or anyone else. I was simply a ‘misfit’. […]
Was Your Seafood Dinner Caught by Slaves
Have you ever noticed that huge amounts of packaged seafood – both for pets and humans, are labelled “Produce of Thailand”? Of course some is… there are many, many fish and shrimp farms in the country. But most of that packaged seafood is wild-caught. And some of it is caught by slaves. Caught by Slaves? […]