What would draw a busy, well-to-do Greek man home every year from the other side of the world to visit the old aunties in the mountain wilderness? While Americans might look forward to the annual ritual of pumpkin pie, for Greeks it’s all about wild greens picked in season from the barren hillsides and turned […]
Walking Protects Against Blood Sugar Spikes and Diabetes
March 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
Walking is routinely promoted as the best and most accessible exercise, known to improve blood sugar levels and lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. Large muscles, like those in the leg, when well developed and put to use, effectively metabolise sugar rather than letting it build up in the bloodstream. Normal spikes in blood sugar […]
10 Longevity Boosts from Pumpkin Seeds
March 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
1. They’re a green food! Don’t be deceived because they are only pale green! Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of magnesium which is at epidemic deficiency proportions in the average western diet. How many green vegetables do we really eat? Particularly helpful for anyone taking pharmaceutical drugs, a majority of which have the side […]
Hormones Making you Fat?
March 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Did you know it’s your fat cells, rather than your brain, which tell the body whether or not you’re hungry? The action of a little known hormone called leptin has a huge effect on appetite and fat metabolism, being linked to what appears to be a set point in weight and the reason why diets tend […]
Double Espresso or the Hospital Trolley?
March 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Perhaps it’s something you’ve noticed. Coffee makes you “go”. Some say yes, some say no. Actually, in this instance we’re referring to the effect of a good, strong coffee after abdominal surgery. The British Journal of Surgery has just published Swiss research indicating that drinking coffee will get you “going” again after bowel surgery faster […]
