Healthy and Simple

A close friend of mine was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It wasn’t a huge surprise. She hadn’t been taking care of herself; she ate a diet heavy in fats and sweets, and got very little exercise. She also has a family history of diabetes so with that kind of background and that kind [...]

These are stressful times. Every day we are faced with difficult decisions. No, I’m not talking about politics or work or even family. I mean the problem when folks bring food into work and leave you asking yourself “Do I eat the chocolate chip cookie or the apple pie,” or the other daily dilemma “Should [...]

I love to play squash. I’m not very good at it. In fact, to be brutally honest, I’m rubbish. But I’m enthusiastic and I try and I am getting better. Unfortunately the folks I play against are getting better as well so the gap between us remains the same. Here’s the proof — I am [...]

Sometimes it feels as if you can’t turn around without bumping into another study that tells you how wonderful exercise is. Most of it is stuff you probably already know – at least it is if you read Health and Simple regularly – but once in a while you come across some fun new benefit [...]

When I die I am going to donate my body to science.  I figure that after many years as a journalist specializing in health, and now working for a hospital, that I have made a good living out of medicine and so should give something back – even if it is my discarded old carcass.
I [...]

How do you gain self – knowledge?
Here are some things to consider as you ponder that question.  First of all why is it important to have self-knowledge? Well, it’s important to understand your own basic attributes, strengths and weaknesses or limits so you can better cope with the world as it presents itself to you.
Understanding [...]

Remember all those times when you were growing up and your mum or dad or teacher would say “Stop slouching, sit up straight”, well they had a point. A new study says that doing just that, sitting up straight, isn’t just good for your posture, it’s also good for your self-confidence!
Sounds peculiar I know but [...]

I may have many faults – and I am happy to give you a list of people who will be delighted to detail precisely what those faults are – but one thing I do not lack is creativity and imagination when it come to hurting myself.
Over the years I have pulled muscles, strained ligaments – [...]

Does my butt look big on this blog?
It’s a question no one ever wants to be asked because the truth is, if you have to ask you probably already know the answer.  Of course not darling. It’s  pert and perfect.
But if you do want to improve your bottom line, here’s a couple of exercises that [...]