If you are diagnosed with celiac disease, this means your body isn’t able to deal with gluten and any amount of gluten eaten or drank will attack the lining of the small intestine’s immune system. This damage can trigger some bad reactions, how much is dependent on the volume of gluten you have eaten and [...]
Vanessa King is from Action for Happiness, an organisation that raises awareness of psychological well-being. I was reading an article written by Vanessa over the weekend and am going to try some of the techniques/exercises that she recommends to increase happiness. Exercise 1 - Notice The Good Things Based on the theory that counting your blessings [...]
A lovely walk around the park with everything in bloom. The smell of blossom. Feeding new ducklings with Savanna. My first exercise class in a while! An afternoon with my sister and beautiful baby girl Libby. Written by Lindsey Holcroft
“Change your thoughts and you change your world” [...]
If we actually lived in a perfect world where we were all healthy people, then I’m pretty sure that we’d all be shopping for food at our local farmer’s markets, having our local farmers over to dinner every week, buying organic meat, and running about in our local forests looking for fresh honey and mushrooms. [...]
Taking a cruise is a holiday like no other. And if it is your first trip on a big ship, there might be a few things that you need to know before you go. Consider your budget Knowing how much you have to spend will influence the length of time you can be away as [...]
Iron is an essential mineral in all cells of the body. It is however only needed in minute quantities and our bodies cleverly only absorb what is needed. According to an article on the BBC Health website, men between the ages of 11 and 50 (and women over 50) need 8.7mg of iron per day [...]
Can travelling improve your well-being? No matter where you are in your life’s journey, you will most likely encounter some challenges. Whether they are big or small, the trick is to find a way to deal with these bumps in the road so that they don’t cause you to crash and burn. While there are [...]
The beautiful view of Snowdon mountain range covered in snow on route to Nefyn, North Wales for a week with the family. Taking Savanna for a walk to feed a horse and collect sheep wool and sticks. Meeting my cousin Mark and his family for an outside picnic. A peaceful walk with my husband on [...]
The graphic new anti-smoking ads that last year became regular features on our TV screens marked another of the government’s attempts to awaken us to the seriousness of the effects that smoking has on the body. While they don’t make for comfortable viewing, they may well have spurred some of us to seek advice about [...]