Health

Discover the importance of health and wellness in your life. Learn tips and strategies to improve your overall health and well-being today.

Crystals for Beginners

Regular readers might notice this post is a little different to my usual historical insights and family adventures. Nevertheless, I…

Weight Loss-Friendly Foods to Kickstart Your Diet

The older I get, the more difficult it seems to lose weight. In my early 20’s, I could go to…

The Dark Side of the Web – Pro-Anorexia Sites

My 17 year old daughter does not mind my telling the world she suffered with anorexia, and beat it! And…

Aldi Sugar-Free Sweets

When I stopped smoking in 2012 I turned to sweets (mints in particular) to curb my cravings for cigarettes. They…

Here’s What Happened When I Tried the Keto Diet

A good friend of mine shed an amazing amount of weight. She lost almost 5 stones in 5 months and…

Cardio or Weights for Weight Loss

A common conundrum appears to be the question of cardio or weights for effective weight loss. Not only which method…

Healthy Drink Swaps

Since the new year, I have been making a real effort to lose the excess pounds I have gained over…

10 Simple Ways to Drink More Water

I have noticed that drinking lots of water each and every day has been a great aid to weight loss.…

Why I’ve Ditched the Diets!

I have had mixed feelings about publishing this post. I didn’t want to criticise diets because they do work for…

My Homemade Vegetable Soup

As many of you have read, I am currently on a weight loss journey and I’m recording this journey on…