by Christine Morgan | Aug 13, 2010 | Food and drink, General health
I thought it was April fool’s day when I came across the story about giving away statins with fast food yesterday. But no, a quick glance at my calender revealed it was August, not April. Was this a joke, I thought? Well no, it’s not. You’ve probably...
by Christine Morgan | Aug 3, 2010 | General health, Mind/body, Wellbeing
I’m absolutely fascinated by the idea that we have the ability to heal ourselves just by using the power of our minds, even in the smallest of ways. So when I come across a study that shows it working, I feel compelled to spread the word. If nothing else, it...
by Christine Morgan | Jun 17, 2010 | Food and drink, General health
Since I’m on the subject of diabetes (see my previous two posts), I thought I’d mention a story in today’s news that’s worth pointing out if only for it’s utterly unremarkable message. Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and...
by Christine Morgan | Jun 15, 2010 | Food and drink, General health
So the latest food to get the pubic-enemy-number-one treatment is rice. Or rather, specifically white rice. You’ve probably seen the headlines already. Yes, white rice increases your risk for type 2 diabetes, but brown rice decreases it. So all those experts who...
by Christine Morgan | Jun 10, 2010 | Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
It’s all a bit quiet at this precise moment in the world of riskfactorphobia-inducing health news, so I thought I’d share something with you that you may not see in the newspapers (at least not in the UK ones). It’s the story of 42-year-old Donna...