Post Archive by Year

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our bodies, vital for building and maintaining strong bones as well as helping our heart, muscles and nerves to ­function properly. Although eating a balanced, healthy diet is the best way to get … Read More

All through my life, each decade has been better than the last – and now with grandchildren, a writing career, my Mirror health columns and a garden to tend to, this is still the case. As one of the oldies … Read More

Are you someone who makes a promise to take more exercise but can never find the time to do it? Well, take comfort. Some new research says you’ll get just as much benefit from exercising only at the weekend as … Read More

Years ago when I was writing pregnancy books, a warning appeared that pregnant women should avoid saunas and hot tubs. The research claimed that heating up your body in a hot tub can have a harmful effect on your unborn … Read More

So many sights moved me in the beautiful province of Kerala, southern India – but sitting down to share a meal with a local family, one in particular stood out. The elderly matriarch was exactly where she should be – … Read More

Well, here’s a turn up for the books. Apparently, and against the better judgement of most parents, spending hours online is good for teenagers. So if you have a teen who does this, relax, despite the average adolescent screen time … Read More

Forty years ago, people consumed twice as many full English breakfasts as they do now, but we were slimmer. These days we are eating more healthily than ever before but we’re fatter than we have ever been. So how do … Read More

For a new year’s resolution, one of my friends suggested I take up hot yoga. Now I love yoga and do sun salutations four or five times a week. But hot yoga? It’s based on the ancient form of yoga … Read More

You might believe that weight loss surgery simply forces people to eat less by making their ­stomachs smaller, which sheds the pounds. But scientists now know it causes profound changes in the rest of a patient’s body too. It alters … Read More

There’s no doubt that preventing disease is better than treating it. Any new test that can spot those at risk of developing something such as cancer gets my vote. A new DNA test does just that – and it would … Read More