[CANCER] Thinking about Old Year, New Year, @BeyondChoc and Self Care
I’m pulling together a few blog posts I’ve been thinking about writing for a while, expecting each of them to be simple sections – probably with a lot of embedded content, not necessarily deeply profound, maybe waffly, but we’ll see … In some ways cancer has made me rethink a whole lot of things, in […]
#EmptyShelf2016 #59: Why Diets Make Us Fat: the unintended consequences of our obsession with weight loss @sandra_aamodt
So, over the last few days I’ve been reading Why Diets Make Us Fat by Sandra Aamodt – in bits and pieces as it’s not really a ‘read straight through’ book, although there’s plenty to think about. The blurb says: In the UK, almost two-thirds of adults are overweight. We think we know the answer: cut […]
“Pause Before Eating” with @beyondchoc #Ditchdieting
Featured image from Buttercream Dreams (Stockport based) Christmas and then New Year is coming up … for many a time of ‘terror’ for Christmas parties, and then “the resolutions” (not something I’ve ever been a fan of – start where you are, don’t wait for a random date in the calendar). I’ve only ever got […]
Be your Own Guru…in the Digital Age (@BeyondChoc)
In 2009, I went to a 1 day event with ‘Beyond Chocolate’. I’ve been working with their materials ever since, and got more involved this year – including becoming content provider for the Facebook page .. making lots of small changes to attitudes/things doing … and I could definitely see the influence on Raising Children in a […]
Food Bank Related Stories #ClearAPlate
Today, I’ve seen a couple of stories related to food banks, etc. (as a supporter of Trussell Trust) – this video, featured in the Guardian is a very clever mini-play that very cleverly challenges the thinking that ‘there’s always something that can be made from odds and ends in the cupboard’ (well, you could from […]
