Health & Wellbeing

In the second instalment of ‘I’m a Carboholic’, we’ll be discussing exactly what carbohydrates are, and why we all need them in our diet.

No one ‘deserves’ to slip into poor health, which is almost certainly what will happen if self-care isn’t given the priority it deserves.

It’s one of the most difficult decisions we are faced with as we grow older – whether or not we should retain our drivers licence.

With so many eating styles now in vogue, you could be forgiven for not being completely certain just what a vegan diet entails.

For an estimated 14% of adults, ultra-processed food is highly addictive. The symptoms of true addiction are much the same, regardless of what the addictive substance is.

The notion that laughter is good for the body has been around for thousands of years-certainly as far back as the Old Testament. Proverbs 17:22 says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."

Thanks to research, we now know there’s a sinister side to the simple, natural art of sitting. But how do you combat it?

There are generally three stages in human memory: sensory memory, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Gone are the days when you had to pick up your club and brave the unknowns of the jungle. Cavemen may have been onto something with their intermittent fasting lifestyle.

On average, men don’t live as long as women. However, when it comes to the reasons why, older men, especially, may like to sit up and take notice.