Stop thinking and start!
I over-think many things…often. Usually because I want to achieve perfection, but then cannot meet my own high standards. Somehow non-achievement feels better than “failure” so what ever I am … Continue reading
Food for Thought (part 1 of 2)
I recently had the utter privilege of attending the Swiss Re/BMJ Food for Thought conference held in Zürich in June 2018. It was great to catch up with friends who … Continue reading
In response to Mac Mckenna: Taxing sugar does not discourage its use.
On Monday, the 2017 FIZZ (fighting sugar in soft-drinks) symposium was held in Auckland. There was an overwhelming support for New Zealand to tax sugar-sweetened beverages. Today, this opinion … Continue reading
No ‘I’ in sex
Many years ago I had a traumatised young woman as a patient who had suffered a sexual assault because she was too scared to say no to the young man … Continue reading
Health Stories Round-up
Here is a round-up of some of the interesting health stories I have found recently in a number of internet magazines. Is there a health benefit to riding a … Continue reading
Is diet more important than exercise?
Is diet more important than exercise? It has been said that “you cannot out-run a poor diet”. Some personal trainers say that 80-90% of results are based on diet – … Continue reading
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