Avonmore dairies have been offering Heart Active milk for the last few months (possibly longer) and it piqued my interest. According to my doctor I have high cholesterol, so I need to reduce it. (Though “high” seemingly isn’t “dangerously high” as yet.. ) So a milk that could reduce my cholesterol levels? I was brought [...]
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3 Weeks Into The Diet
I’ve been on this diet now for three weeks. That’s 21 days of eating and living differently. I now have breakfast every single morning. At the weekend it’s scrambled egg on toast, while during the week I usually stick to weetabix and some fruit Lunch is no longer a roll – it’s usually soup and [...]
Spinach Gives Dishes A Lift
I grew up with Popeye on TV, though in our house, admittedly, it was in black & white. Popeye got his strength from spinach and I suspect there’s an entire generation of children who grew up associating spinach with strength and Popeye. (Of course my entire image of Popeye was ruined by Mad Comic, but [...]
Body Mass Index
Weight by itself is completely meaningless. You have to put it into the context of a person’s height and build. Body Mass Index (BMI) is probably the most common way of calculating this using a mathematical formula. It’s not a new formula, as a bit of research revealed. It’s been around since the 19th century [...]
Setting Up My Withings
I wasn’t sure if the Withings was going to be worth the outlay, but after talking to several people, both on the comments here and on Facebook and other media, I decided I’d get one. Why? Because I’ve been recommended to weigh myself every day and if I’m tracking weight loss (and getting nice graphs) [...]
Getting My Blood Test
When I was in with the doctor earlier this week he took my blood pressure. Unfortunately he couldn’t do a blood test on me there and then as I hadn’t been “fasting” prior to the appointment. So this morning after “fasting” since last night I was able to have a blood test. I wouldn’t consider [...]
Getting A Checkup With A Doctor And Advice On Losing Weight
I’m not afraid of doctors or dentists. I don’t mind being jabbed with needles (as long as I’m not looking), but I still don’t go to doctors that often. Ok, let’s be really honest – I hadn’t been to a doctor for several years up until very recently. In some respects that’s probably not a [...]
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