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Category Archives: Health
Rosemary improves memory
Rosemary improves memory according to data presented at a meeting of the British Psychological Society. The study involved memory tests on 60 subjects in a room filled with the scent of rosemary. The scent helped.
Rosacea
Rosacea is a condition where the skin turns red for prolonged periods of time. It is most common in fair skinned people – largely because it is more noticeable in them. It also more common in woman, though possibly because … Continue reading
Antioxidants – I still think they are good for the skin
The Guardian ran an article recently pointing out that there was no evidence that antioxidant supplements reduce the risk of cancer. This was based on a Cochrane review that looked at a whole range of studies and analysed the numbers … Continue reading
UVA Protection – What Do the Ratings Mean?
Stasya has put me on the spot. Hi Colin, I have a question that’s been at the back my mind for some time now, and after having made my way back to your blog after some time and read your … Continue reading
Omega-3
Omega 3 as a story has been around for a long time and gets bigger and bigger. Despite its popularity I get the impression that most people have only the haziest notion of what it is all about. So let’s have a look … Continue reading
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Organic Certification Doesn’t Mean Ethical
Is organic food better for you? Maybe, but there is no actual evidence. But at least we know what organic food is. Grow a crop without pesticides or fertilisers and you can call it organic. You can give a … Continue reading
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Men Who Made Us Fat Part 3- BBC2 12.7.12
The previous programmes looked at how we have ended up so fat. In the third part the subject was so called healthy foods. Health foods have been around a long time, but they really took off in the nineties when … Continue reading
Men Who Made Us Fat Part 2- BBC2 21.6.12
This is the second part of a three part series, though frankly when I reviewed the first part I thought the first one had already covered enough to be getting on with and there wasn’t much more to add. But … Continue reading
Carbs, Sucrose, Fructose and High Fructose Corn Syrup
A quick and easy no knowledge assumed guide to carbohydrates, sugar, fructose and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in our food. Continue reading
Men Who Made Us Fat Part 1- BBC2 14.6.12
This programme made the case that rising levels of obesity are linked to increased consumption of sugar. It was presented as if this was a surprising proposal. I am not sure how many people would not have heard this proposition … Continue reading
