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Making 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 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,…
Read MoreMay 2018: The ‘String test’ and Friends
In our last blog we talked about waist circumference and its role in your health and longevity. An even simpler ‘string test’ exists to assess your visceral fat. Just get a piece of string about as long as you, then stand on one end and hold the other at the top of your head. Now…
Read MoreMarch 2018: Waist measurements. Lets get clear where we can start the change.
A fifth of UK population is on a diet at any one time, yet over the last 40 years the size of us is steadily rising. The average male and female Briton now has a 38-inch and 34-inch waist respectively but they are expanding, on average, by an inch every decade. According the NHS choices…
Read MoreMarch Blog 2012
The Way we see the world This month I have been inspired by David Hockney’s brilliant, colour soaked, life affirming exhibition at the Royal Academy. Hockney is a great master of seeing, and much of his present enormous recent output at the Royal Academy is a lesson in the art of seeing. This month how…
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