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How to choose the right pair of running shoes

Don’t laugh at the title of this post. As y’all know, despite my better judgement, I’m going to start running in an effort to lose a bit of weight and become a bit more fit and healthy. As soon as I mentioned this to Matthew he was all like You must get the right kind [...]

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How to eat more healthily, turn vegetarian and generally be a bit less cake-fixated

These last few weeks I have been reading all about going vegetarian and about how to eat more healthily. I am interested in doing this in the same way I am interested in reading the children’s history books: I know I should do it because it will make me a better, more rounded person, but [...]

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Ten ways to keep your daily salt intake down

As part of William’s illness he is on a low-salt diet. At first I took this to mean a no-added salt diet, but when I added up all the salt he was consuming in a day we realised he – and all the children – were eating well over their daily recommended allowance. Crap mum [...]

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So, yes, I’ve had to find out what the Glycemic Index is

I’m feeling better than I have been in ages. The crazed, sugar withdrawal days are over and I am feeling better for eating healthily. Who knew? The nausea has also gone, probably because the massive high blood sugar/low blood sugar swings have gone, cast out with the refined carbs. Who knew? In fact the whole [...]

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Wi-fi and the potential health risks

When Ben was about four months old he became poorly. As the months passed and he failed to thrive we considered every possible cause while the hospital continued to test him without any success. I had been using the internet while I breastfed and it crossed my mind, fleetingly, that the wi-fi in our house [...]

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