Well last weekend my long awaited Kidney March took place and I was as, you could expect, nervous about the prospect of walking 100 kilometers in 3 days. I have to say that it had a profound effect on me. We started with an early morning after a late night of packing for ourselves and our kids. … [Read more...] about Kidney March Experience
Milk and Cookies Disease
I head this story on the news today and just kind of had to laugh, even though it is probably a bit of a serious matter. Many children enjoy a glass of milk with a cookie before bed but a doctor has found this popular snack may be responsible for a string of health problems. Dubbed the 'milk … [Read more...] about Milk and Cookies Disease
What is a Street Strider?
I was on a bike ride with my family a couple of days ago and got passed by a guy riding this thing called a Street Strider. The thing was bright yellow and really stood out but I was really intrigued even though you may look crazy riding one. The really great thing is that it looked to move along … [Read more...] about What is a Street Strider?
US Open 2013
If it is late August then it must be time for the US Open tennis tournament. I have been a huge tennis fan since I played as a kid and have gone through so many US Open tennis tournaments on TV. I have watched everyone from Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Mats Wilander, Peter Chang, Pete Sampras, and … [Read more...] about US Open 2013
The Social Diet
The problem a lot of people have when dieting is the fact that they like going out and being sociable; part and parcel of this is eating out with friends. Now eating out whilst dieting can be hard BUT you don't have to panic, you can use these five simple tips that will allow you to eat out with you … [Read more...] about The Social Diet
