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Back to the good old ways: unglamorous but nutrient-dense goodness
Because I blog about diet and health I occasionally get approached to endorse a product – a supplement, diet regime or miracle cure of some sort. I always say no because for many modern health problems the best way to maintain or return to health is to give our body...
Taking the plunge for health: why winter swimming won me back
It's ten years since my first open water swimming winter but after three winters I stopped. This year I'm back in the cold water and loving it more than ever so I've been reflecting on why I'm utterly hooked again. Ten years ago I was training for a cross Channel...
How to keep your health and wellbeing goals ticking over this Christmas
Christmas is not the easiest time to stick to health-related goals, especially if they involve food or practicing new habits. If you're already dreading it all, and even telling yourself you'll do what you want and eat what you want and sort it out in the new year, I...
Change one thing to improve your health
Improving health doesn’t always have to mean huge upheaval. Instead, small changes can accumulate into huge benefits, boost your confidence and put you back in the driving seat of your own health. It’s not even about changing lots of small things at once. It could...
Staycation eating: ways to stay healthy and develop healthy habits
This blog was commissioned by the Scottish Cancer Prevention Network and first appeared on their website in August 2021. Read the whole thing here.
Talking ironman, ocean swimming, workplace health, and weight loss without hunger
Had a really good (long!) chat with Dan Greef of the UK Low Carb podcast and you can hear it here or download it from your favourite podcast place. I love Dan's interviews - he's a historian and politics guru so brings a great perspective to the world of health and...