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[CANCER] Thinking about Old Year, New Year, @BeyondChoc and Self Care

January 1, 2019January 16, 2019 by drbexl

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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…

#EmptyShelf2016 #59: Why Diets Make Us Fat: the unintended consequences of our obsession with weight loss @sandra_aamodt

December 26, 2016December 27, 2016 by drbexl

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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…

“Pause Before Eating” with @beyondchoc #Ditchdieting

December 13, 2015December 13, 2015 by drbexl

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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…

Be your Own Guru…in the Digital Age (@BeyondChoc)

December 18, 2014 by drbexl

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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…

Food Bank Related Stories #ClearAPlate

November 17, 2014January 11, 2016 by drbexl

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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…

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