Health and Demography
March 2021. Blog: Caste – The Origins of Our Discontents. Our Unacknowledged Debt
Hold onto your hats. This time we are going to some uncomfortable places, but we must all heal our cultures and heal those who suffer disproportionately from all our pasts. During this pandemic, we have come to learn that BAME people were, for complex reasons, at up to four times greater risk of dying from…
Read MoreMarch 2020: The life saving nature of Friendship
Love and Connection: A fundamental Human Need “The world’s longest-lived people chose–or were born into–social circles that supported healthy behaviours, Okinawans created “moais”–groups of five friends that committed to each other for life. Research from the Framingham Studies shows that smoking, obesity, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. So, the social networks of long-lived people have favourably…
Read MoreMaking Changes on the inside to see the results on the outside. – June 2019, blog
This month, I want to explore the inner psychological challenges we all face should we want to change any aspects of our lifestyle for reasons of climate emergency or just to get healthier or to fit into our clothes! A world fit for our children and their children. Yes that is me with one of…
Read MoreEating just got simpler! April 2019
“When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?” Variously attributed to economists John Maynard Keynes or Paul Samuelson Changing our minds Have you ever changed your mind about something that for years you were in favour of? I think I have had a bit of a major, ah ha moment,…
Read MoreDecember 2018 – What should we eat now?
As October’s autumn fruitfulness is lost in November rains, December days get shorter and we start to look towards a midwinter feast to stave off the gloom. December is not only the lead up to Christmas, but these days it is also when thousands gather for two weeks at the United Nations Climate Change conference,…
Read MoreNovember 2018: How long are you planning to live?
How long are you planning to live? You probably know the old joke from the financial advisor when asked about his clients funds he said, “All I need to give you an accurate assurance about the suitability of your pension pot is one figure, when are you planning to die?” The good news is that,…
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