Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
How can we reduce the risk of diabetes? The top five protective factors for preventing development of diabetes are:1. Maintaining a healthy weight (BMI <25)2. Diet high in fibre and “good” polyunsaturated fats,...
How can we reduce the risk of diabetes? The top five protective factors for preventing development of diabetes are:1. Maintaining a healthy weight (BMI <25)2. Diet high in fibre and “good” polyunsaturated fats,...
Morning quiet time.I really cherish my calm and quiet time in a morning, after I’ve got up, put the coffee on and after the cats are fed, but before the kids are...
A bit of TLC…I always thought TLC was “tender loving care”. A bit of TLC is definitely a good thing - we need to show kindness to ourselves and look after ourselves,...
Most people have heard of vitamin C and have heard that it’s good for the immune system… in fact, people have been recommending hot lemon for colds since before they knew what...
🍴Increased consumption of fried 🍟🥓🍔sugary 🧁🍿& processed🥪🍕 foods is associated with increased risk of both anxiety and depression. ✅These large observational studies don’t give us reasons why eating more processed food or fast...
It’s time for a moment of mindfulness…Right now. Stop what you are doing and bring your busy brain back from wherever it is, to this moment, right here, right now. Notice how...
Apologies for the split infinitive, after several attempts I still couldn’t get it to sound right, but I think you know what I mean...
👩⚕️When I was training, diabetes was seen as a progressive condition, getting steadily worse over time, needing increasing medication, at first tablets, then leading on to injectables and then insulin. After diagnosis...
Doctors who exercise are more likely to advise about exercise. Non-smoker physicians are more likely to provide smoking cessation counselling. Physician’s own diet correlates with the dietary advice they give: physicians with higher fruit...
Life changes reduce risk of heart disease The statistics are impressive: For making the following changes, the percentage risk reduction of heart disease is: ✅Reduce total cholesterol by 50% = 50% risk reduction for IHD...