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Overwhelmed by covid-19 anxiety? Some practical ideas to try
As a health nerd, I could immerse myself in Covid-19 all day. But as we all now know, this isn’t helpful if it triggers too much anxiety, even if some anxiety is to be expected these days. So I might be pushing my luck hoping you’ll read this. However, it...
No pasta or rice in supermarkets: could this be a blessing in disguise?
Worried about not being able to stock up with rice or pasta? Well, don’t! Pasta and rice can provide the basis of a cheap and easy meal, but there are alternatives. They're just as cheap and easy, have the added bonus of being super-nutritious, and the supermarkets...
Ten ways to support your immune system
One of the difficult things about the coronavirus outbreak is the feeling of inevitability of its spread and that there’s nothing we can do about it. We’re not used to such lack of control and it's alarming. The good news is that there’s plenty you can do in addition...
Kindness at work: not always a piece of cake
This blog was commissioned by The Scottish Cancer Prevention Network and first appeared on their website on 16th February 2020. Read the full blog here: https://scpnblog.wordpress.com/2020/02/16/kindness-at-work-not-always-a-piece-of-cake/#more-4603
Workplace health is no ‘piece of cake’. Research suggests it’s time to rethink office cake to improve workplace and public health.
Here's the University of Chester press release that accompanied the publication of my research into office cake culture on 17th Jan 2020. It contains a link to a PDF of the full journal article. As people try to maintain their New Year health resolutions, and with...
News on inflammation and depression… and what we can do right now
This blog starts with a grumble, but ends with uplifting, do-able suggestions. The Times' lead story yesterday was new research which suggested the possibility of painkillers like aspirin and ibuprofen being effective for treating depression (1). It's well-established...